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Knowing all the ins and outs of property law from state to state can be a difficult and time-consuming task. When issues arise related to ownership and tenancy of property, it is important for lawyers, real estate brokers and agents, and landmen to have an efficient and comprehensive way to both understand and clarify the precedents, regulations, and rights associated with state property laws. Lyttons Handbook on Texas Property Law covers a broad expanse of various aspects of Texas property law, and it offers a range of comprehensive perspectives on many topics related to property, ownership, sovereignty, and landlord/tenant rights. Containing thirty chapters with extensive citations to legal authority, it provides law and real estate professionals with a user-friendly and practical guidebook for quickly and efficiently navigating and understanding Texas property law, codes, and legal precedent. When legal disputes arise related to owning and leasing property; maintaining estates; managing residential or commercial tenancies and condominiums; handling deeds, mortgages, and covenants; and controlling rights to waters, soils, and products of the land, this comprehensive handbook can help both professionals and laypersons better understand both the laws and how to approach resolution.

The Treasure of the Word: Commentary on Biblical Readings for Sundays, Feast Days, and Solemnities, Cycle C walks the reader through the lectionarys year of readings, beginning with Advent, the first season of the liturgical year. In his reflections on the passages appointed for each Sunday, feast day, and solemnity, Rev. Fr Isidore Okwudili Igwegbe highlights the major themes of the selections. Growing out of his own prayerful study of the readings, he crafts commentaries that enable Christians, whether they are priests, religious, or laity, to encounter prayerfully the Scriptures and the God who speaks through them.The Treasure of the Word stands in a long Catholic tradition of bringing the Scriptures and daily life into conversation. Beyond that, as Rev. Fr Dr Cornelius A. Omeike observes in his foreword, To be closer to Christ, we ought to reflect profoundly on the Word of God; this book provides exactly that.Each of the commentaries begins by listing the day or occasion, a summary of the main message of the lectionarys chosen readings, and the references for the four appointed readings. The commentary then follows, discussing the readings and their intent, while avoiding technical jargon and arcane terms.Your calling may have led you to become a priest, to join a religious community, or to serve in the world as a member of the laity. Regardless, you will find in The Treasure of the Word a work that offers guidance and inspiration seasoned by experience and empowered by the Spirit.

If you are presently going through a divorce, or contemplating divorce, you are involved in one of the most emotionally and logistically trying processes that is part of society today. This simple manual doesn't offer a panacea that will miraculously enable you to side step that process. Rather, it is a guide that can help you get through that process in a disciplined fashion. This eight-step manual, when followed faithfully, can offer its reader a positive, even optimistic, attitude towards what can often be a debilitating experience. The pain and trauma that often accompany divorce may not be completely avoidable. But if you direct your actions with each of this manual's steps in mind, not only will the divorce process itself be less stressful, the outcome of your divorce will be as beneficial and as positive as can be hoped for.

Leadership is an art form that has been practiced since the beginning of time, however it is not an exact science in which any person with a certain amount of education and some type of a checklist can guarantee student academic success. The highly recommended solutions from great educational leaders of yesterday (such as Plato, Aristotle, Jefferson, Washington, and Socrates) do not work in all situations. These successful leaders did not just lead their followers; they taught them various leadership principles for given situations. Successful principals learn through experiences what works in a particular situation and what does not work. Remember, one can learn from a failure as well as through accomplishment. Each time you fail, it provides you with the opportunity to learn and be successful. Building principals who have mastered the art of leadership do not rely on trial and error. This Hands-On Approach for Principals provides a small resource for continuous improvement in the art of building-level leadership. The small summary of my experiences may serve as a springboard for each principal's self-awareness and discovery. This resource will assist you with the analysis of leadership situations in your building and in systematically choosing a leadership style which best fits the situation (Reflective, Relational, Collaborative, Communicative or Visionary). When you have developed an understanding of these various techniques, situations will dictate the application of each technique. You will make better decisions and that will lead to a motivated faculty and student body. This gives you a much greater chance of leading your building to student academic success. Leadership is about change; embedded in your leadership is the hope of the students. You are standing on the shoulders of great educational leaders of yesterday, looking into the future, and seeing possibilities. Face change with a smile; embrace change with determination unseen by those around you. I believe it was Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King who said, "The best leaders are determined, bold, and reject inhibitors imposed by old traditions and habits." Moving your school to full accreditation will not be easy; your goals must be clearly stated. Remember, the simplest approach will prove to be the most effective. Respect all points of view and do not set your standards too low. Find one thing in your school where all stakeholders, even the extremists, can visualize the school climate and culture better because of its success. The goal of this book is to aid you in your attempt to accreditate your school. Do not allow misguided teachers the opportunity to rob students of their academic successes and joy at the completion of your mission.

The rumor was that some boys had climbed up into the church tower and cut the rope to the bell. If true, the Father wasted no time in quickly installing an expensive system of electronic music that outshouted the lovely sounds of waves and muted the cries of the sandpipers and plovers. Leah. a young divorced mother and her seven-year-old son, Tommy, are spending the summer in her father's cottage close to the church. The loud music irks her to the point of attempting to gather signatures in protest. The results are menacing . . . so frightening that Leah sends her son home to his grandfather where he will be safe. During her attempt to gather signatures from cottagers, Leah meets Peter. Immediately, she feels an unwanted sexual tug in his presence and a nervous need to be careful.