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This book is about the life and times of Dr. Becky Rouse-Curry as an educator in the Twiggs County school system. She faced many trials and tribulations; however, her faith in God brought her through all her situations. She is retired now, but she appreciates each challenge because it made her stronger in the Lord.
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A person's life is composed of many ordinary days with a few significant and monumental moments mixed in. This book is about the separate monumental moments that I have experienced. One of these was "flying" out a nine foot window when I was only eight years old. I attended a one room grade school and was disciplined by being made to chew tobacco. I am the 11th of 12 children and was told by an older brother that I would never amount to anything when...
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Winner, NSW Carer of the Year 2013!
Winner, Certificate of Commendation, NSW Mental Health Awards 2013!
Art from Adversity shines the spotlight on mental illness, in particular, bipolar disorder. It provides an insight into what it is like to become mentally ill, to ascend into mania, free fall into depression, and finally emerge profoundly changed by the experience.
Art from Adversity: A Life with Bipolar is Anne Therese Naylor's memoir...
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Energetic, shrewd, and charming, Herman B Wells was the driving force behind the transformation of Indiana University-which became a model for American public higher education in the 20th century. A person of unusual sensitivity and a skilled and empathetic communicator, his character and vision shaped the structure, ethos, and spirit of the institution in countless ways. Wells articulated a persuasive vision of the place of the university in the...
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AN EMPOWERED SOUL
A ray of Vishnu, a saktyavesa avatara, His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura fought against the darkness of casteism, atheism, British cultural chauvinism, sensualism in the name of spirituality, and all kinds of false doctrines which had a stranglehold on India in the 1920's and 1930's. Triumphant in his attempts, he ignited a spark which created a spiritual conflagration which is still burning brightly throughout...
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"Los Demonios de Mercury: El Trágico Final de una Estrella de Rock" es el título de un libro ficticio que se podría utilizar para contar una historia basada en la vida y la carrera de Freddie Mercury, el legendario vocalista de la banda Queen.Freddie Mercury, cuyo nombre real era Farrokh Bulsara, nació el 5 de septiembre de 1946 en Zanzíbar, Tanzania. Fue conocido por su increíble rango vocal, su carismática presencia en el escenario y su habilidad...
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Nota del editor: Este libro es un estudio y recopilación de enseñanzas de maestros espirituales de acceso público. La propiedad intelectual, pertenece a los autores citados y/o a los realizadores de sus entrevistas, se mencionan las fuentes. Nombro algunos de los maestros que se incluyen en este libro (todos despiertos, iluminados): Adyashanti, Douglas Harding, Jean Klein, Ken Wilber, Sesha, Tony Parsons U.G. Krishnamurti. Muchos de los textos...
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¿Qué buscamos en la vida? Ser felices, por supuesto. Nadie quiere problemas, pero los hay. Nos esforzamos por tener recursos y una buena vida, así y todo, cosas desagradables ocurren.
Por suerte hay maestros espirituales que saben lo que nos pasa, te nombro los que se incluyen en este libro (todos despiertos, iluminados): Byron Katie, David Hawkins, Dora Gil, Fidel Delgado, Francis Lucille, Gangaji, Gian Girardi, Jeff Foster, Lisa Cairns, Nathan...
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Standing at the podium, Victor Villaseñor looked at the group of educators amassed before him, and his mind flooded with childhood memories of humiliation and abuse at the hands of his teachers. He became enraged. With a pounding heart, he began to speak of these incidents. When he was through, to his great disbelief he received a standing ovation. Many in the audience could not contain their own tears.
So begins the passionate, touching memoir...
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This manual is for survival in a general sence and combat survival as not all aspects can be covered its only a basic view. This manual is syructured in a logical sequence based on the numerous considerations for preparing for and succedding in variuos survival scenarios
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Nursing, Yes I Do! Is a compelling story of a high school graduate who had an aspiration to become a nurse, without knowing the hardship, drama, heroism, or heartache that comes from being a medical professional. Follow Aubrey in her memoir of entering the healthcare workforce and experiencing being commended by some, abused or criticized by others, while seeing the birth of a child and then dealing with death, sometimes in one day. Jump on the...
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Scientist & Saint is an inspiring introduction to one of the most outstanding pillars of the science-spirituality dialogue, Dr. T. D. Singh (His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami). His unparalleled efforts within a short span of a few decades have revolutionized the field of science and spirituality, bringing together some of the best minds of the world, scientists as well as spiritualists, on a common platform for constructive dialogue. As a...
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"If his classroom lessons were distilled into commands, they would be: observe, go deeper, be empathetic. His parenting lessons: love, pay attention, be patient, and forgive... [a] moving, engaging book. I loved every page." Debra Spark, author of Discipline
Jim Zervanos, a seasoned high-school English teacher and father of two, embarks on a mission at the cusp of a new school year. He realizes that today's youth are thrust into a tumultuous world...
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What happens when a Spanish tutor meets 64 adults in one year? In this book you will find real conversations that will help you learn Spanish and also see how other people learn. Have you wondered what a teacher thinks while listening to you speaking in Spanish? If you have an intermediate level of Spanish you will understand most of the vocabulary. The purpose of this book is to tell you the stories of 10 people who spent many hours in conversation...
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Le management étant une action o art o manière de conduire une organisation, de la diriger, de planifier son développement, de la contrler, s'applique à tous les domaines d'activités de l'entreprise . Cependant, étant que auteur de ce livre je remarque que ce concept est un processus de conduire l'entreprise vers son but visé. C'est ainsi que dans ce livre le mot Management est un ensemble de l'harmonisation d'une entreprise dans le contexte...
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A personal odyssey through the world of Christian higher education, narrated by a professional who has worked on both sides of the faculty-administrative divide.
What is the world of Christian higher education really like? Rick Ostrander's thirty-year career in Christian academia equips him to provide an insider's perspective on the field and its future.
Ostrander cut his teeth as an undergraduate at Moody Bible Institute and the...
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A look at a prize-winning documentarian whose work with aboriginal Australians and others united the fields of film and anthropology in the 1960s and '70s.
In Roger Sandall's Films and Contemporary Anthropology, Lorraine Mortimer argues that while social anthropology and documentary film share historic roots and goals, particularly on the continent of Australia, their trajectories have tended to remain separate. This book reunites film and anthropology...
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Josh Fernandez is a community college professor who finds himself under investigation for "soliciting students for potentially dangerous activities" after starting an antifascist club on campus.
As Fernandez spends the year defending his job, he reflects on a life lived in protest of the status quo, swept up in chaos and rage, from his childhood in Boston dealing with a mentally ill father and a new family to growing up in Davis, California, in...
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