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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The greatest things in this world-love, affection, loyalty, respect, laughter, teamwork, etc.-are not the result of a command. They require cultivation. - Renn Zaphiropoulos In his fifty three years of experience in high tech industry and through personal experience, Renn Zaphiropoulos has distilled this collection of philosophies and personal insights on successful leadership not just in business, but in life. Thought-provoking, inspiring, thoroughly enjoyable reading! . Renn has . that very special ability to put things into perspective when exploring a leadership situation. He has what so many leaders miss i.e. leadership wisdom! To listen to him is a source of enlightenment and.joy. He makes you think. He challenges you with new perspectives. He makes things that appear at first very complex easy to grasp and use. He is inspiring and at the same time very pragmatic. What a good mix for a leader! He is a philosopher and a poet. He is what a genuine leader should be. Professor Pierre Casse Dean of the Berlin School of Creative Leadership. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everyone knows that Costa Rica is a paradise. But how does one find one's way around when streets have no names and houses have no numbers When does one shake hands, and when does one kiss ne's friends Part travelogue, part memoir, part cultural primer, Tropical Immersion is the wry account of one Gringo's year in Costa Rica and the overland journey there and back, with side trips to Nicaragua and Ecuador. br> Tropical Immersion: A Year in Costa Rica and Beyond details one North American's year in Costa Rica, the overland journey there and back, and side trips to Nicaragua and Ecuador. It offers a snapshot of life inside Costa Rica that illustrates a world that few travelers get to see. It is part travelogue, part romance, part ethnography, part cultural primer, and part memoir. The story of a journey for those who seek more from travel than the sights; who want meaty, insightful anecdotes, full of detailed observation and perspective that guid Elektronisches Buch can't offer.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'CELEBRATE!' THE 'LORD,' HAS HANDED US, THE 'WORLD,'AND OUR HEARTS DESIRES, ON A SILVER PLATTER. NEVER, BE AFRAID, TO ASK, 'JESUS CHRIST,' FOR GUIDANCE. NEVER HESITATE, TO ADMIT, TO YOURSELF, AND TO THE LORD, YOU NEED HELP! WE 'ALL,' 'EVENTUALLY,' WILL SEEK, THE LORD, FOR A 'MIRACLE,' IT'S 'INEVITABLE.' EVERYDAY, ISN'T GOING, TO BE A DAY, FILLED WITH, A 'BURST OF SUNSHINE OR GLITTERING STARS.' IF EVERYDAY, WAS PERFECT, AND HAPPY GO LUCKY, WE WOULDN'T, NEED 'JESUS.' IF EVERYDAY, WAS 'PEACHES AND 'CREAM,' OR 'SUNNY SIDE UP,' 'LIFE' WOULD BE 'BORING!' 'THE LORD, ALLOWS US, TO EXPERIENCE, LIFE LESSONS.' IT MAKES US, 'STRONGER,' MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY. IT ALLOWS US, TO APPRECIATE, HOW WONDERFUL, THE 'LORD,' REALLY IS. 'HE' TRUELY, BLESSES US, EVERYDAY! IT'S NOT ONLY, THE 'BIG' BLESSING, BUT 'LITTLE' BLESSING, ARE JUST AS BEAUTIFUL! 'HIS' LOVE, IS ABUNDANT AND MIGHTY! 'NEVER' TAKE THE 'LORD,' FOR 'GRANTED!'. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The San Francisco Bay Area's unique history and setting provides the background for this collection of nine stories of the strange and fantastic, all told with a meticulous eye for detail and a macabre imagination. On the Barbary Coast: A young man, newly mustered out of the Army, finds himself working as a cable car gripman in Prohibition-era San Francisco. He discovers that dark forces from the past are trying to drag him back to the dangerous Barbary Coast of sixty years earlier, with deadly results. Old Bill's Secret: A lonely old man living in a flophouse in San Francisco's Depression-era skid row has a mysterious secret, one which comes back after thirty years to claim his life. The Line: A young architect in Victorian San Francisco discovers that his attraction to a beautiful, mysterious stranger has a disturbingly sinister aspect. The Apartment House: An elderly veteran's bizarre secret, dating from the South Pacific in WWII, is somehow connected to strange, unexplainable occurrences in a converted Santa Cruz Victorian. The Mark: After his aunt passes away in 1928, her favorite nephew returns to San Francisco for her funeral, only to discover a shocking surprise in her Russian Hill home. The Red Maelstrom: After a young North Beach beatnik commits suicide, the power of her last painting develops terrifying proportions. Unforeseen Condition: A potentially expensive problem arises in the excavation for a new high-rise building in San Francisco's burgeoning South of Market District. In searching for a solution, a construction project manager discovers ancient forces with awesome powers that change his life forever. The Satan Killer: With nods to H.P. Lovecraft and Raymond Chandler, this tale features a hard-boiled Berkeley psychologist who helps the police investigate a series of disappearances in 1954, only to discover a nemesis with powers far beyond the physical world. Ramona's Face: A young hippie living in a 1966 Haight-Ashbury flat discovers an unwelcome roommate: the ghost of a former tenant, on a quest to find its own freedom.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It was during a time when his family wasfinancially down that the author discovered his passion. In a county fair where it was even hard for him and his mother to experience a single ride, he found himself fascinated with only one amusement-the old Curtis Robin airplane. Luckily for him, a family friend gave him the chance to ride it himself. As soon as the engine roared to life and the airplane lurched forward across the rough pasture and into the sky where he could see the beautiful view from above, he knew right then that he wanted to go flying for the rest of his life. Now in his late 70's Bangart relives his wonderful journey through the skies and life to bring inspiration to others. In this autobiography, he reminisces his adventures as a pilot during the Great Depression, treating the reader with an inside look at growing to manhood during the first half of the twentieth century. His descriptions of the early days of Alaska bush flying, and the trials and hazards of the early airline flying are given in great detail. A person does not have to be a pilot or airplane enthusiast to enjoy this book. It covers such things as driving the Alaska- Canadian highway both in summer and winter weather, making a home in Alaska with a new bride, how government has brought many changes in our lives, and many insights into life itself. If you have been a passenger on an airliner during these early years, this book will give you a perception to what went on behind the closed cabin door where the pilots were secluded.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - TEACHING MYSTERIES 101It is the fall of 1970, and Andrea Jackson is beginning her career as a high school English teacher in a small, northern Illinois town. Her challenges begin during the first class of the first day, when her Mystery Stories students come in expecting to learn to be detectives rather than study English. Andrea shares the ups and downs of first-year teaching with her fellow rookie English teachers, Chrissie and Bud. All of them are unsure how to deal with their stern department chairman, Susan, who advises and evaluates them. A few weeks into the school year, one of Andrea's students falls victim to a crime committed at the high school. To her dismay, the list of suspects includes another of her students and more than one staff member. Andrea's efforts to navigate first-year teaching, along with her growing curiosity about the crime, fill her days and keep her awake nights. Her life and work become increasingly complicated when the Mystery Stories students insist on investigating the crime - with or without her cooperation. Their efforts, along with her involvement, eventually put all of them in jeopardy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the moment Mathell Givens was born in 1952 in Illinois, God began sending angels. In this heartfelt autobiography, Givens narrates her life story and describes the angels who rescued her during her times of need. Beginning at birth, Givens' path was not an easy one, but she credits both her faith in God and the angels in her life for her blessed existence today. In Angels in My Life, Givens details the many painful hurdles she's overcome-from being preyed upon by a pedophile as a young girl, to experiencing a teen pregnancy, dealing with an unfaithful spouse, raising three boys as a single mother, and coping with an array of health problems. But through all of her trials and tests, Givens has remained steadfast and true in her devotion to God. A personal testament to God's saving grace, Angels in My Life tells an inspirational story of faith and love.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With the world undergoing radical change, our lives and the workforce are more demanding and challenging. As technology becomes more pervasive, people will be required to learn, know, and do more in less time. In Affirm: I Am Powerful Enough, author Marvin Mack presents an innovative personal and professional development program that teaches self-empowerment skills-beliefs and behaviors individuals and companies need in order to grow and succeed in a changing world. Affirm: I Am Powerful Enough empowers you to develop the mindset required to: ¿ Focus, execute, meet deadlines, and achieve goals ¿ Present and communicate confidently and effectively ¿ React and respond to negative challenges in a powerful manner ¿ Be mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically strong enough to handle challenges such as multiple projects, crises, and difficult people ¿ Give quality service in a professional manner to succeed ¿ Communicate effectively in all relationships ¿ Develop stronger relationships with all people and be a powerful team player This program provides self-empowerment information to build on your strengths and correct your weaknesses. It allows you to develop critical thinking skills, emotional fortitude, and the power consciousness required to create the life you truly desire and deserve.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Most people know the story Jesus told of the prodigal son-the child who demanded his inheritance and then threw it away on wild living. But there were two sons in the story: the older son watched events unfold and told his father, 'I stayed with you all these years and you never threw a party for me!' Those who grew up in a family with a prodigal understand that cry. Sue Thompson shares her own story of struggle and hope in The Prodigal Brother. She offers ways to heal the ache of feeling second place in a parent's affections and attention, and writes with sensitivity about forgiving a wayward brother or sister without excusing the behavior. Anyone who's ever been 'the good kid' will find empathy and encouragement to unload the emotional baggage of growing up with a prodigal in the family. Many of us grew up in families where one of our siblings was the favorite child-either because that one did everything right in his parents' eyes or because he was so needy. Whichever the case, Sue Thompson gives practical suggestions from her own life experiences. Whether you are the good one or the neglected one, you will find fresh insight in this eye-opening book. Florence Littauer Author of Personality Plus and Silver Boxes In the all-important arena of interpersonal relationships . . . Sue's book is at the top of my all-time list. It is that good, and it is that important. Ralph Harris, LifeCourse Ministries Author of Better Off Than You Think.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ten year old Taylor Bailey and her younger brother James are moving from the great state of Pennsylvania to Texas. They do not want to leave their friends and the only home they have ever known. Their parents have determined that the move will be the best thing for everyone in the family. Taylor is NOT optimistic about the change in scenery. To make matters worse, her crazy Uncle Joe will be moving to Texas with them. The numerous and nutty adventures Taylor, James and their crazy Uncle Joe have in their new house in Teague, Texas will have you giggling and wanting more.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Bound to Be Free the reader will take a journey through my personal life while perhaps seeing part of their own personal journey, the reader will be both shocked and amazed as to the challenges that are presented. Despite any and all of the challenges there are innocent lives that must be protected and removed from the violence and the evil that is present in their lives. The reader will see Christian living, hypocrisy, evil, good, hurt, healing, discouragement crushed by relentless faith and the will to live in victory and not defeat. While the road is long, it's one that will be traveled. The intent is to bring hope and strength to every reader and to touch lives in a way that brings about awareness and support for those who yet struggle with Domestic Violence and it's adverse affects.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - More than forty years ago, Ollie Chandler was only eighteen years old when he was executed on October 18, 1963. In this memoir, Ollie's brother and author W.C. Chandler narrates Ollie's short life story that includes racial discrimination, a miscarriage of justice, and his untimely death. Ollie was one of the fourteen children of John and Leatha Chandler who lived in the rural community of Clyattville, Georgia. Life was not easy for a black family living in the south. And for Ollie, life was even more difficult. Mentally challenged, he wasn't able to finish school. But at age seventeen, Ollie was arrested for a murder he said he didn't commit. His Blood Cries Out for Justice tells the rest of Ollie's story-from his time in jail to his trial by an all-white jury and his subsequent death. A moving tribute, His Blood Cries Out for Justice pays homage to this young life that was cut short. It reckons with history while also celebrating one family's deep love and that family's attempt to make sense of a tragedy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An Epic Story of a Poodle's Heart and His Will to Survive. A wonderful 'human' story as it can only be seen through a dog's eyes. Together and apart, man and dog face betrayal, lost love, and hardship. Only through deep devotion and perseverance do the windows open to each of their hearts, allowing them the strength to endure and face the future unknowns.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Imagine being brought up in luxurious wealth, only to find yourself first in a refugee camp and then a penniless immigrant in a country half-way around the world from where you were born! How would you cope When Ha Tran found herself in this situation she remembered her beloved father's wise words and used them to build a life for her family and herself. Ha tells her story of struggle and triumph in this inspiring book. She weaves her father's profound, yet simple wisdom into the true story of her escape from the Communist regime in Viet Nam, living in a refugee camp, and starting life over in the United States. You will be moved and awed by what Ha has accomplished and inspired by how she demonstrates that 'Hope is living with a promise in your heart.'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'People are important. Although some persons may consider that people with disabilities cannot live ordinary lives, as long as they believe in themselves, they will survive. Never allow a person or a situation to overpower you.' These words are as true today as they were when my father said them to me in 1945, when he realized that epilepsy would be with me for life. Since then I have had five hip surgeries, cancer, cataract surgery, and several other physical problems that could be considered disabling. Yet, I have obtained two bachelor's degrees, one in Education and the other in Fine Arts, a Masters degree in the Science of Psychology, and am now enrolled in a Doctorate program at Walden University in Health Psychology. We have had several deaths in the family in the past few years, and the birth of my great-granddaughter, Sania Machele Schumacher-Drink this past May. Life is always changing, so why should people show bias to those who have Epilepsy, Depression, or Parkinson's disease simply because they are not understood We are constantly met with new challenges. For every bad thing that occurs, many more good things happen. I am originally from Wharton, Texas, but I have lived all over the country and traveled abroad quite a bit. Art, writing and selling Mary Kay Cosmetics have enabled me continue to appreciate people, as well as the many trials that occur. We grow stronger through overcoming these trials. I am a member of the American Medical Writers Association, American Epilepsy Society, International Association of Scientific Studies of Intellectual Disabilities, as well as the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut. I have been a member of the American Medical Illustrators organization as well. I have spoken at medical conferences in 19 countries from Bombay to Beijing in an endeavor to make Epilepsy better understood. Unraveling the Spider's Net, Epilepsy, Depression and Parkinson's Disease is an attempt to show people that the cause of people's difficulty is not the disorder, as much as the attitude of the public to said disorders. Epilepsy has been with us for many years, yet it still is not understood. In this book, I have tried to portray persons with epilepsy as ordinary people who live ordinary lives in spite of their problems. More people are suffering from epilepsy today as a side effect of Tumor surgery than was true twenty years ago. If a person is determined to overcome a problem, he or she will. Emilia and George, who were characters in Surviving the Spider's Net, a Family's Struggle with Abuse and Epilepsy are faced with different and challenging problems in this book as they see their family grow and new problems, such as Medicaid, Social Security, and Health care are faced. Everything comes with a price. Will they be able to meet the price.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - World war Two was over. but Ben's life was just beginning. Ben, born just after the war, was a boy with a lively imagination and a motley group of friends. Get to know and love post-was London through the eyes of Ben and hid friends and through his funny and insightful not Elektronisches Buch as we journey with him through the 50's and into the 70's. A humorous and moving story, a tale of love lost and found, a tale of travel and adventure. A poetic, dramatic, and comical romatic story of love lost and found.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Digvi'ja, red-faced Warlords, have determined to take control the world of Gael. They have enslaved, murdered, and destroyed whole villages. In an attempt to escape this evil, the people in Gael have left their homes, seeking a new life on another continent in Gael, Maralune. They will not go without aid, for far away, from the world of Celestra, a great and mighty force for all things good and right has seen their suffering and has come to help. This force, known as the Ancients, will open its city gates to give the fighting men and women of Gael special skills and equipment and above all, hope. Those chosen form an elite band of warriors for the Ancients, and will fight to rid the lands of Gael from the control of the Legion and to secure the well-being of future generations. Among them, a team of four brothers from the Forest Elf city of Jalathiel. The bond grows when Kal and his brothers meet members of the other races in Gael to unite as one solid driving force against the Legion. Minzkala combines a wealth of writing perspectives. Fantasy, brotherhood in battle, faith, endearing relationships and classic gaming concepts all serve to tell the age-old tale of good versus evil. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Suppose your natural biological design includes a hidden blueprint of your body's functioning and vitality. Suppose this blueprint could warn you before health problems or illness actually occur without expensive or invasive laboratory testing. Suppose this blueprint is universal and extends to every man, woman, and child. What if you discovered the key that translates this metabolic text, knowing that it is available to anyone who is trained to read it The Kortum Technique is a Visual Assessment Process that decodes the metabolic bonds that relate to biology and well-being. It translates the body's own vocabulary of health data, which appears in a visible lexicon of symbols that are known as 'indicators.' Read for yourself about this cutting-edge technique that allows easy access to some of the body's deepest secrets.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In his extravagantly intimate autobiographical novel, Lander Duncan reconstructs the heart shattering images and remembrances of the dark, violent, and incoherent first two decades of his life. PROMISES Seduced by CJ, a sleek-framed Tuskegee cadet, the mixed-race diabolically beautiful Abigail, who is the fifteen-year-old daughter of the dean of faculty, sets this novel in motion when she becomes pregnant. With a reluctant agreement from her father, Abigail marries CJ and defiantly departs for his family farm in the Arkansas Delta. CJ reports for active duty to a segregated Ft. Huachuca in Arizona. As a powerful chronicle of a time, the novel's sobering historical backdrop is dramatically revealed through Abigail's culture collisions and misadventures intersecting with the harsh, alienating, and unpredictable Delta life and the racial indignities and clashes that CJ confronts while commanding a combat anti-demolition company in Europe. SECRETS After returning home a war hero, humiliation and bitterness eat away at CJ who must take a demeaning job as a railroad Red Cap to support his family. CJ's offer of a steadying hand to a white woman who stumbles as she gets off a train turns into an incident that produces a night of horror. The lives and fate of the Duncan family are forever changed. Exiled to a small, racially divided Pennsylvania town, Abigail, emotionally damaged by the ordeal, compels Lander and his brothers to promise never to reveal anything about their frightening past. Abigail's habit of hiding things-even losses, disappointments, humiliations, and racial identity-becomes a great burden that keeps her sons' lives in upheaval. CONFESSIONS Abandoned by his mother and estranged for more than a decade from his family, Lander is summoned home for the last few days of Abigail's life. Past informs present, and present recasts past; the brothers exchange stories that trace the vast emotional terrain of havoc their mother so thoughtlessly wrecked, the sense of confusion that shifted beneath their feet, the doors of self-perception that slammed in their face. They want desperately to love Abigail in all her flawed, outrageous humanity and find an opportunity to forgive the felonies she committed against them. A memorable cast emerges in poignant and too few moments of triumph. Sifting through Abigail's possessions, an undated letter is discovered that produces a damning and destructive secret.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Budgeting can be stressful and overwhelming to the average American. You can learn how to cut corners from grocery shopping, to going on that much wanted vacation to saving money on entertainment that it hard to afford on the budget you have yet to make. Don't feel drained at the end of the month; read Life on A budget to begin feeling more energized by your 'desire' and 'motivation'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It is July 4,2009. The small rural town of Ninety Six, SC, has an all day celebration. The day begins with a parade led by antique autos, motorcycles, decorated bicycles, and horses at the rear. Bronco Manley and his friends are dressed like Indians. They sneak out of the parade to whoop and holler and scare their girlfriends. They are typical teenage pranksters. Later, Bronco is too close to the fireworks pre-test and the explosion throws him back in time. Again he finds himself in the old village of 96 in the year of 1760. He relives the explosion of the ammunition shed and discovers that Shad and his Indian friends have stolen all the guns and weapons. Bronco and his two young friends track the group to Keowee, the main village of the Cherokee. Along the way, Bronco avoids Shad's traps until he meets a mama bear who has been lured into his path. Suddenly a large chocolate and white dog attacks the bear and rescues Bronco from the river and the waterfall. Shad takes Bronco to the Cherokee village where Issaqueena helps him regain his health. Enjoy the Cherokee village of Keowee and its beloved game of Stickball. Travel with Issaqueena as she rides to 96 to warn Bronco of the impending attack on the Stockade-Fort. Experience the climactic fight between Bronco and Shad. Discover why there is an Issaqueena Falls and a Lake Issaqueena in the upstate of South Carolina. Live through this exciting adventure based on the history of Ninety Six, South Carolina. Make 96, SC, and Star Fort Historic Site a must-see adventure of your own.…

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