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How can people of faith foster love and resilience in our children while building sustainable, diverse communities? That's the big question Ken Whitt answers.

Clifford Worthy, the great grandson of slaves, was one of the few African-American men of his generation who was accepted and excelled as a Black Knight of the Hudson, a traditional nickname for West Point cadets. Worthy describes his journey to West Point, the many challenges he overcame both in his family and in the U.S. Army, including service in the front lines of Vietnam. Rick Forzano, former Head Coach of the Detroit Lions praises Worthy's memoir and his example to all of us. "He has fought his way through virtually every stage in life with his faith in God giving him the necessary strength and courage," Forzano writes.In the late 1940s, the doors to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point were closed to most young African-American men. The few who had attended the prestigious military academy before that were subjected to relentless abuse and few survived. Why would Worthy even consider such an impossible dream? At a crossroads in his young life, Worthy took the chance of reaching out to U.S. Rep. John Dingell Sr., who had been a proud part of the New Deal in Washington D.C. and was ready to unlock closed doors."We need to keep opening doors for other families," retired U.S. Rep. John Dingell, Jr., writes in the book's Foreword. "If my father had not taken that chance in the 1940s of sending a young African-American student from Detroit to West Point-Cliff would not have had his remarkable career. … As it was in the past, our country once again is deeply divided. I love this country. Cliff Worthy loves this country. I hope that this memoir will remind you of what it truly means to be an American."Worthy's commitment to faith, family and service included his loving support of his son Mark, who was born with developmental disabilities at a time when the boy's disabilities were not widely understood. That part of this memoir already is inspiring readers who share that long journey with loved ones who live with disabilities.In praising this memoir, Cheryl Loveday, Executive Director of Angels' Place in Michigan, urges families facing these challenges to read this book. "As the father of three remarkable children, it was the life and specialness of his son Mark that led Cliff to dedicate his time and his wisdom to the Angels' Place mission-helping to provide homes and hope to hundreds of individuals with developmental disabilities."James B. Hayes, former Publisher of FORTUNE magazine, writes of The Black Knight: "Stories of certain lives deserve to be told and preserved. They serve as inspiration for all of us and for generations that follow. Colonel Cliff Worthy's is one of those lives."

Clifford Worthy, the great grandson of slaves, was one of the few African-American men of his generation who was accepted and excelled as a Black Knight of the Hudson, a traditional nickname for West Point cadets. Worthy describes his journey to West Point, the many challenges he overcame both in his family and in the U.S. Army, including service in the front lines of Vietnam. Rick Forzano, former Head Coach of the Detroit Lions praises Worthy's memoir and his example to all of us. "He has fought his way through virtually every stage in life with his faith in God giving him the necessary strength and courage," Forzano writes.In the late 1940s, the doors to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point were closed to most young African-American men. The few who had attended the prestigious military academy before that were subjected to relentless abuse and few survived. Why would Worthy even consider such an impossible dream? At a crossroads in his young life, Worthy took the chance of reaching out to U.S. Rep. John Dingell Sr., who had been a proud part of the New Deal in Washington D.C. and was ready to unlock closed doors."We need to keep opening doors for other families," retired U.S. Rep. John Dingell, Jr., writes in the book's Foreword. "If my father had not taken that chance in the 1940s of sending a young African-American student from Detroit to West Point-Cliff would not have had his remarkable career. … As it was in the past, our country once again is deeply divided. I love this country. Cliff Worthy loves this country. I hope that this memoir will remind you of what it truly means to be an American."Worthy's commitment to faith, family and service included his loving support of his son Mark, who was born with developmental disabilities at a time when the boy's disabilities were not widely understood. That part of this memoir already is inspiring readers who share that long journey with loved ones who live with disabilities.In praising this memoir, Cheryl Loveday, Executive Director of Angels' Place in Michigan, urges families facing these challenges to read this book. "As the father of three remarkable children, it was the life and specialness of his son Mark that led Cliff to dedicate his time and his wisdom to the Angels' Place mission-helping to provide homes and hope to hundreds of individuals with developmental disabilities."James B. Hayes, former Publisher of FORTUNE magazine, writes of The Black Knight: "Stories of certain lives deserve to be told and preserved. They serve as inspiration for all of us and for generations that follow. Colonel Cliff Worthy's is one of those lives."

Beginning with the primal religions and branching out into traditions less than a hundred years old, this compact summary of the worldviews, practices, beliefs, and traditions of the world's major religions is intended for high school students and older.

Beginning with the primal religions and branching out into traditions less than a hundred years old, this compact summary of the worldviews, practices, beliefs, and traditions of the world's major religions is intended for high school students and older.

Effective leaders are good communicators. In Critical Conversations as Leadership, Dr. William A. Donohue describes conversation as a card game called Card Talk. The key to successful business communication and interpersonal communication is to select the right Talk Cards in the right situations to accomplish your communication goals. Critical Conversations as Leadership will walk you through the process of selecting the right card or cards, so that you can think strategically about how to get your points across. Card Talk teaches communicators to think strategically and to think ahead of critical conversations and to not 'think behind' or reactively.The Leader Card is fundamental to playing and winning conversation games, as is learning when and how it should be played. In addition to the Leader Card, business professionals need a large deck of both personal and professional cards to give them the flexibility they need to play communication games effectively. Casual conversation creates the foundation upon which problem-solving and conflict evolves. Knowing which cards to use in the Casual Conversation Game is an important factor in successful conversation.Playing the Decision-making Game, especially in a group situation, requires many different cards to be played. Critical Conversations as Leadership teaches when to use the Leadership Card, the Colleague card, The Expert Card and many others to promote a team atmosphere and allow individuals to freely exchange information.Negotiating is often adversarial, it does not have to be. Learning how to resolve conflict allows effective leaders to communicate in a collaborative and successful way. Performance appraisals often dreaded by both the employer and the employee. Playing The Performance Appraisal Game effectively will allow leaders to painlessly inspire and energize their team members in order to get the most out of each employee. Effective presentations require multiple cards be played along with the right combination of digital and personal media to reach and acquire an audience's attention. Learning the five rules for structuring the Presenting Game allow presenters make an effective presentation that will assist with problem-solving and generate a discussion about effective solutions.The most important expectation that followers have of leaders is that they lay out a vision for the organization. Readers will learn how to play the Vision Game, the communication effort needed to sell and sustain their vision. Thanks in part to the internet, today's customers expect to interact with companies. Customers play a variety of cards and companies need to know how to respond effectively. Playing the Customer Engagement Game requires a wide range of personal and professional cards so that customers feel welcomed and that their input is valued. Effective communication requires learning what an out-side-in company is and what the key cultural elements are that must be addressed to become more customer-centric.Finally, realizing that mistakes happen to even the most seasoned veterans of critical conversations, it is important to be aware of the most common mistakes that can happen during tense interactions. The final chapter of Critical Conversations as Leadership will walk you through these common mistakes and prepare you for successful critical conversations.

Harnessing the Power of Tension by Brenda Rosenberg and Samia Bahsoun introduces the paradoxical and evolutionary leadership approach to conflict transformation-Tectonic Leadership. By harnessing tension, the authors bridge their commitment as Jew and Arab to directly address the tension that separates them and use it to build alliances at home, in the boardroom, on campus and in communities.

"One Hundred Questions and Answers About Indian Americans" is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series in cultural competence. This guide to Indians in America has sections on India history, population, religion, language, culture, food, gender, family, education, work and politics. It includes Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. It explains why Indians come to America and the work and customs they bring with them. The guide is intended for people in business, schools, places of worship, government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism.

"One Hundred Questions and Answers About Arab Americans" is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series on cultural competence. This guide has sections culture, language, religions, social norms, politics, history, politics, families and food. The guide is intended for people in business, schools, places of worship, government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism-anywhere it is important to know more about communities. We intended this guide for individuals and for groups. Questions include: Who are Arab Americans? How many Arab Americans are there? How are they distributed by nationality? What are the population centers for Arab Americans? Do Arab Americans have a shared language? Do Arab Americans have a shared religion? How does conflict in the Middle East affect Arab Americans? To which places do Arab Americans trace their ancestry? Is Palestine a country? Isn't Iran an Arab country? Are there other cultural groups from the Arab region? Who are Chaldeans? Many recently immigrated Arab Americans also know French. Why is that? How is Arabic written? Are characters in Arabic different than those used in English? When did Arab people come to the United States? Why do Arabs first come to the United States? What race are Arab Americans? Are Arabs a minority group? Are Arab Americans more closely tied to their country of origin, or to America? Who are some well-known Arab Americans? How do Arab Americans fare economically? What is the role of the family in Arab culture? Do Arab Americans maintain ties with their home countries? What are gender roles like for Arab Americans? Are Arab-American households larger than other American households? What kind of relationship does cousin mean to Arab Americans? Are marriages arranged? Are there Arab conventions for naming children? Why do some Arab women wear garments that cover their head or face? What is the checked garment some Arab men wear on their heads? Why do some Arab women dress in black? Why do some Arab men decline to shake hands with women? What is Middle-Eastern food like? What is that elaborate pipe people sometimes smoke? What religion are Arab Americans? Who are Coptics? Are most Arabs in the world Muslim? Is Islam mostly an Arab religion? What is the Quran? What is the difference between Islam and Muslim? What are the five pillars of Islam? What is Ramadan? What does hajj mean? What is the difference between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims? Are there conventions for entering a mosque? Who is an imam? Where is the headquarters for Islam? Is the Nation of Islam related to Islam? What does Allah mean? Why do Muslims face east when they pray? How do Arabs vote? Do Arab Americans run for office? Is there an Arab lobby? When do I say Arab, Arabic or Arabian? Do people prefer Arab American, or American Arab? How do movies and TV shows portray Arab characters? Are Arabs oil-rich? What is meant by the phrase "Islamic fundamentalist"?

This is a book about making friends, which may be the most important thing you can do to make the world a better place-and transform you own life in the process. Making a new friend often is tricky, as you'll discover in these dozens of real-life stories by women from a wide variety of religious and ethnic backgrounds. But, crossing lines of religion, race and culture is worth the effort, often forming some of life's deepest friendships, these women have found. In "Friendship and Faith", you'll discover how we really can change the world one friend at a time.