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Seventeen of the twenty-two years the author served with the United Nations Development Programme were spent with his wife, Delores, on assignments in Thailand, Samoa, China and Vietnam. The main focus of the book is a collection of vignettes describing experiences of living in these four countries. Some stories are humorous and are to be read just for fun (e.g., living conditions on a small isolated island). Other stories are serious and somber (e.g., retracing major battle sites of the Vietnam War). Some are pure adventure (e.g., the midnight visit to the leatherback turtle beach). Fascinating travel adventures in Malaysia and Burma (Myanmar) are also included. The first two chapters describe the author's introduction to values, politics and social justice issues. In addition, the author describes his experiences as a congressional staffer and college professor.

As the war in Iraq heated up and the American soldiers were deployed overseas to take part in the conflict, the need to send care packages and calm the nerves of their families became increasingly important. One small community in America rose to this challenge. A family from the New England community of Danvers, MA, whose son and daughter were both deployed at the time, received a call on the day the US entered Iraq. Their daughter, a deployed nurse named Tina, asked her parents for their help in collecting magazines and games to give to the troops who were recovering in the combat hospital. This simple call for help began a journey that included the formation of a non-profit organization, a nation-wide appeal for supplies, contributions from across the country, a trip to Iraq to speak to the troops, care packages exceeding one million, and national recognition. This heartwarming story will tell you of the happy days, the emotional moments, the surprise visits, the tragic phone calls, and the satisfying feeling of knowing you made a difference in a soldier's life and in a family's fear brought on by the separation. This is the story of helping others, of sharing pain and grief, of laughing together, and of knowing when the opportunity came to do something good for your country, you stepped up and took the plunge. It is a story of patriotism, a story of giving, a story of being true Americans.

An Hindu prince soon to be a slave, a mysterious stranger with magical powers, a prideful monk abandoned in a deserted monastery, a successful Chinese famer accused of murder, the son of a Zen priest living in rural Kansas, an old man obsessed with trees gradually slipping into dementia, the child star of a local television show who thinks she's a duck-what could they possibly have in common? A heart, a soul, and a vision of themselves that lead them to a destiny beyond their imagination.

Stephanie Wallis was living a blissful life, from her perspective. She had two loving parents, was a good student and enjoyed school, and, despite her parents struggling financially, had much of what she needed and wanted. The family had changed locations often, but she was able to adjust well each time.But just when things seemed to be settling down, everything changed and turned her world upside down, altering her life in ways she could not imagine.Her mother, Cynthia, suddenly packed her up and left her father, Nathan. Relocating to another state, Stephanie had barely started attendance at a new school when she was abducted and whisked away to yet another state by a man on a misguided mission.With the help of his wilderness guide brother, Bryan; FBI agent Susan Blastmore; sheriff's deputy Dawn Barnes; and other law enforcement personnel, Nathan goes on a search in the Idaho mountains to find and retrieve his daughter. Their efforts are complicated by a controlling in-law and a band of mercenaries.

The beauty of this book is that each poem is accompanied by a full-page beautiful illustration. The adult narrator will read the poem to the child, and the child will be able to identify in the image everything that is in the poem. Each poem is about a mermaid, but the beginning of the book concerns how the mermaids are instructed by a red octopus to fulfill their mermaid duties. Girls will love the book and that is the targeted audience.

This book is a fun filled (sometimes serious) collection of jokes, poems, memos.These pages are from a humorous collection of adult underground jokes and office memos. There are a few of my favorite humorous poems in here. I hope you find these jokes and memos as humorous, enjoyable and will laugh as much as I did. If you like this book, so will your friends. Send a copy of this book as a gift to your favorite person.

This book sets out a simple guide for counsellors to help an abused woman move from being a victim to taking control of her life and relationships. First the woman is helped to understand if her positive personality traits such as hopefulness and deep empathy have resulted in her missing potential warning signs in an abusive relationship. We then move on to determine whether the person abusing the woman has features of a personality disorder. Such individuals are often abusive because of their unhealthy beliefs and attitudes towards others. If this is the case then the woman needs to let go of the hope that she can change her abuser as well as the guilt she may be carrying for the relationship not working. Other unhealthy past relationships are explored and these include her parents or other family members which may have predisposed her to tolerate abusive behaviour. The next stage includes educating the woman about practical strategies of assertiveness to deal with the abusers in her life. Throughout the sessions we provide her with the compassion of a listening ear, and validation for her courage. We help her understand that even though she has not received the love she had hoped for, she is still a beloved worthwhile child of God. She is then able to make a decision as to whether to stay in the abusive relationship or leave. In either case the goal is for her to take control of her life, deal assertively with the unhealthy people who are abusing her and learn how to choose healthy friends and become a healthy person herself.

Luis A. Rivera saw NYPD as larger-than-life while growing up in the South Bronx in the late 1960s and 1970s. From the time he was seven years old, he dream to become one of them. As a kid, he'd sneak a quick peek through the closed curtains just to see the arriving police cars-the old green, black, and white ones with a siren that seemed to go on forever. He'd notice the big Irish cops getting out of their police cars, with their hats on and nightsticks under their arms. In 1989, he was accepted into the New York City Police Academy. Soon, he was hitting the books and navigating shooting range qualifications. The courses were intense. As he achieved his dream, he soon realized the NYPD was not the Boy Scouts, and how unforgiving the police department can be. In this memoir, we look back at how it was like to be a rookie cop with it's ups and downs in an officer's career.

Join Tomoka and his friends as they go through life at Battle Droid Academy. Where they learn how to control and piolet machines called battle droid. Everything is all good and well until Tomoka starts to find out about a family he has that he doesn't even know about. His friends do their best to help him figure things out and keep everyone safe at the school.

When she did not eat all the food on her plate, her Aunt Roselee said, "Mr. Needmore is going to get you when you grow up. You just wait and see." When the little girl lost a sock or scarf, Aunt Roselee told her, "Mr. Needmore is going to get you when you grow up. You just wait and see."Throughout her childhood, the girl wondered who Mr. Needmore was and what he looked like. Was he tall and skinny like a totem pole? Or was he short and fat like a wild buffalo? It was not until she was an adult that she discovered the identity of Mr. Needmore.A picture book for children, My Aunt Roselee's Mr. Needmore, shares a message to kids about becoming wise and not being wasteful in what is given and learning to be good keepers of the things life grants them.

This workbook was written and carefully constructed to help persons with substance use disorders begin to have successful lives. It will also help the substance users loved ones and mainstream society understand how to have a healthier non-judgmental approach to helping persons with substance use disorders. We may theorize that there must be some moral deficit in many who use substance's as we did in the 1970's. This has created an atmosphere of judgement and toxic shame making it more difficult for the substance user to achieve recovery.

Maureen Riley was in deep trouble. The stories she told were difficult to believe. They seemed to be unconnected, yet Nate felt that somehow, they did all connect. Bank heists, muggings, hit and run, espionage, the Mob - what could one possibly have to do with the others? Nate Abbott and Associates had their hands full figuring out what the heck was going on. So many mysteries, so little time and lives depended on him doing what he does best - finding the bad guys.

This book was developed at the request of our customers who lead the delivery of care to health and senior care patients, and residents. No health or senior care investor, Governance Board member, C-Suite Executive or Minister of Health could have predicted or budgeted for this catastrophic Global Pandemic and its continuous damage, costs and variants. No precedent, play book or manual exists to help with all of the challenges and issues that have been created. The Pandemic seems like a surreal nightmare though your return to work despite your physical and mental exhaustion daily and you see this is very real. Your employees face their issues, but you as their leader must maintain positivity and resiliency, maintain optimism, production and support. Your parents wanted you to be an attorney or a veterinarian, but you wanted to choose your own profession and work in healthcare. You were a highly successful senior executive before the Pandemic struck. Now you are being pulled in multiple directions and are still being held accountable for accomplishing your job objectives.The primary purpose of this book is to show you that you are not alone, and your stresses and challenges are being felt in all health and senior care organizations. It is to provide you with proven, credible solutions that have shown to work but you must be open-minded to change and committed to a new way of leading. Doing so will enable you and your employees along with your organization to become stronger and more resilient.The information was gathered through global interviews, focus groups, direct care givers, suppliers and vendors. Extensive research was also conducted and the book's contents was tested for credibility in global e-conferences, and round tables, but most importantly through the positive results of numerous solutions that were implemented by our customers.This book is not political, nor does it discuss the vaccinations. Because the subject matter and the topic are so intense a few relevant cartoons have been included for some levity. This is in no way meant to be disrespectful or to minimize the stresses and challenges you face daily. Give yourself a long overdue break and buy the book

This book is the eighth collection of poems by Paul Zeppelin which deal with the unique philosophy and understanding of emotional and societal issues that affect a person's life and ideas.

While politicians and pundits never tire of debating universal healthcare, the reality today is the only people in America guaranteed to get all the healthcare they need at no cost are convicted criminals. Court decisions guarantee community-quality healthcare for incarcerated men and women regardless of ability to pay. What are the costs for taxpayers and the convicts facing lives outside their control?In Doc Miller's Prison Prognosis: An Insider's Examination of Correctional Healthcare, Health Services Administrator and University Educator Mark Elliott Miller takes the reader inside prison and jail clinics across America to see healthcare behind bars. He shares touching and tragic stories to inspire every reader to look differently at healthcare in our country.

Have you thought about jumping into the insurance claims -but don't know where to start?Break Into the Insurance Adjusting Profession NOW is the book for you. Based on a lifetime of experience, each chapter is filled with knowledge and tips-while providing you an in-depth look at what it takes to become successful. Break Into the Insurance Adjusting Profession arms you with the necessary tools to discover your full potential in this competitive career. Whether it is creating your own unique path, or discovering how to get paid what you're worth, by using the knowledge inside you will not only find the career of your dreams, but also develop financial freedom in the process.The book is geared for anyone who has ever wanted to pursue a career in insurance adjusting, or anyone who is simply curious about the profession. You will find out exactly what it takes to succeed-and why this could be the perfect career for you.Filed with screenshots and proven techniques to help you get started the right way, this is the revolutionary blueprint to help you succeed in the insurance adjusting business.

No one is spared suffering - no one! To be human is to suffer. Grief, pain, injustice, disappointment - life serves these up in portions great and small. We can try to deny this reality or escape from it through endless diversions. We can even fall into despair, the seemingly rational response of a caring person when faced with a cold, uncaring world.Denial, diversion and despair. Is that all there is? Is there another way? A way that is honest about suffering and yet offers hope rather than despair, victory rather than victimhood?About twenty-five hundred years ago, a literary masterpiece came on the scene. Known as The Book of Job, a wisdom book in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, it has stirred serious thinkers and honest seekers for generations. To be sure, the grim story of a righteous man who loses everything - wealth, health and even his children - raises almost as many questions as it answers. But that is to its credit! The Book of Job never stoops to simplistic answers to hard questions. Instead, this narrative openly wrestles with some of life's most difficult moral and spiritual puzzles, including how to reconcile a loving, just God with a suffering and unjust world. Powerful and poetic, it points a way through life's most difficult challenges - the setbacks and sufferings that inevitably come our way. This is the way of Strength in Adversity, a way of honest hope and courageous faith.

An Unbashed Look At The Life Of A Bawdy Glasgow BoyFrom the rough Scottish streets to white sandy beaches of Hawaii, Jimmy Doc delivers a must read tale of globetrotting excess. Whether its the booze filled highjinks or his voracious appetite for women, the stories here are real... and they're unbelievable.Read the story of a truly one of a kind life of a Glasgow boy who, while traveled far and wide, remained true to his roots in Rotten Row.

Eighteen-year-old Amane has just two things to focus on, her senior finals and keeping her best friend, Elias, from finding out she's in love with him. That is until her family's secrets come pouring out after one horrifying night. The two set out on a journey to find their place in the world, discovering more about themselves than they ever thought possible. Will they make it out together or will their differences tear them apart?

Time is the Great Depression.1930's.Unmarried teen-ager chooses life for her unborn son despite many difficulties. .Cross-eyed and pudgy, he is teased a lot (hence book's title) .Mother must give him up, elderly grandparents are only choice. They proceed to raise him through trials and errors, some serious, some humorous. Conservative farm folks from the Ozarks, they apply old fashioned rules of character which shape his life, while others in the little Ozark town keep him on the proper path. At the end of the story he is on his way to college, first person in his family to do so and is reunited with his mother in the night of her death.

"As we practice our meditative breathing and our walking meditation, we gradually reawaken to our own inner wisdom."Nestor begins this mindfulness guidebook with her own personal story and journey to find a pathway out of her painful childhood through tai chi, meditation, journaling, and walking. What begins as a foray into personal healing and transformation ends up becoming her life's work. She deepens her own daily practice, studies the masters, and shares her expertise in this wonderfully accessible resource.Nestor provides a framework with clear instructions and examples for achieving mindfulness through practice. She also introduces walking meditation as a way to invite awareness. Once these structures are in place, they become the foundation for "Enriching the Journey." Nestor gently offers instruction for mindful breathing, walking consciously, and maintaining focus. These powerful practices can transform lives by reducing stress and awakening inner joy and peace.Nestor's intimate writing style is effective and soothing. Her suggestions, guidance, and advice are like open palms of welcome and an invitation to personal growth. Each chapter is a beam of peaceful light beckoning readers into a calm space of clarity and purpose. Anyone beginning a spiritual journey through mindful meditation or hoping to enhance their meditative practices will find inspiration in these pages. Nestor details practices that are accessible and actionable for anyone on a pathway to wholeness.Quieting the mind grows more challenging as the world becomes more frantic. Often, just living in modern society results in a hectic state of the soul that is nagging and constant. But there are proven methods for facing the chaos. Nestor's experience and wisdom are distilled in this guide and will help readers use meditation and walking to achieve balance. Over time, with practice, the journey will lead to a place of peace and achievable transformation. Nestor's practical and inspiring guidebook is well worth reading.RECOMMENDED by the US Review

Through a series of odd, disastrous and happy events that occurred in the life of a young boy, Frantic Souls share how resilient and courageous human being can be and still live a happy life. The book explored the struggle of two different families for the faith of Christianity and the world of voodoo. You will learn about catastrophic events of a sick child, the marriage of a father to the world of spirits, the difficulty of becoming a Christian, the pain and suffering of a struggle society, and natural disaster. Frantic souls explained the inner nature of life in a dictatorship society. While attempting to share actual events, the author strives not to turn this account into an autobiography. It is rather a series of excerpt from different life incidents that have shaped the character a true believer in Christ. Despite all, the young boy grew up to become a very productive member of society in a distant land.

This is a book of historical legacy of a Catholic secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria, with a long-term reputation for academic excellence, student discipline, and soccer superiority. The focus of this book is to salute, recognize, and celebrate the special group of Students, the soccer players, of Saint Finbarr's College, Lagos, Nigeria. Much has been written about the accomplishments of other groups of ex-Finbarrians, but nothing has been written collectively about the soccer players. It is a book targeting the alumni of the school to bring appropriate glory and recognition to the soccer players of the school, many of whom have gone on to play for the Nigerian National Team as well as play professionally around the world.