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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A new kid has just arrived at school and because of a funny name that is also hard to pronounce he is prone to be teased. Understanding this Itkictykoo has the presence of mind to head off trouble by asking his new teacher if he can address the class and introduce himself.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Libby Lamb was written to illustrate what it means and feels like to do things for people with an open heart. This book will help parents, educators, and children understand the value of being a good citizen.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book is a story of a young child's experience of going to school for the first time and leaving home. She takes her puppy with her for moral support and, in doing so, learns a lesson on sharing, having fun, and meeting new people. Her kindergarten experience turns out to be not only wonderful but a year of excitement and joy.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This is a story of memories, of time spent observing and interacting with most of the major athletes and many others during the last half of the twentieth century, and of time up close with movie stars, major politicians, and other celebrities. You are alongside Walt Brown during many of the major events that spanned the decades of America's continuing battle toward equality in sports and general life.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As if being thirteen is not hard enough, Ann Wilson has just moved to Indiantown where she knows no one. One day while on a dare from some rambunctious boys, Ann sneaks into a crop duster's hangar to steal something. After she nabs a rusty screwdriver, Ann mistakenly thinks she has been successful-until the cantankerous old crop duster, Jack, catches her in the act, causing Ann to accidentally damage his plane while making her great escape.With help from the police, Jack demands that Ann repay the damage by working at his hangar. After Ann reluctantly shows up for her punishment, she learns that his son died in World War II and that Jack blames himself for his death. But when the ornery boys return to crime scene to inquire if Ann was caught, she is too proud to admit it and impulsively tells them she is at the hanger for flying lessons. As Ann discovers the wonders of aviation, only time will tell if she can convince Jack to overcome his grief and help her fulfill her dream.Flying on Fabric is the engaging story of a teenager's determined quest to learn how to fly, but only if a grouchy crop duster finds it in his heart to teach her.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Most of us have plans for how we want our lives to go. Many realize God has plans for our lives, too. And in the course of living our lives, we often find these plans aren't the same. Karen Buford's Desire of the Heart: Beginnings is the story of Sierra Bradley. Newly discharged from the US Air Force, she is searching for her life's purpose. She quickly learns God has a plan for her life, too, and it is more than she could have ever hoped for, especially when it comes to youth pastor Grayson Raines. One might think that would bring her happiness and contentment, but accepting God's plan doesn't come easily. To accept God's purpose for her life, Sierra must first let go of her past and forgive herself and others. She must also embrace the fact she is unconditionally blessed. At some point in our lives, many of us have had to forgive someone, including ourselves. Desire of the Heart: Beginnings shows this is not always an easy task. But it also shows what can happen when we do what's necessary to live out the plan and purpose God has created for our lives.Karen Buford. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Plan B: A Guide for Men Facing Relational Crises gathers the experiences-sometimes challenging-of men who have confronted, endured, and emerged from times of great relational crisis in their lives. In particular, author Dellen Blackmon focuses on the upheaval that divorce causes in the lives of men, their spouses, and, most significantly, in the children whose families break apart.The book's chapters address an array of topics, including the responsibilities that come to a man who raises children as a single father, the challenges in navigating the legal system, preparations for making one's relational journey, and insights that can improve a man's understanding of women. Several of the chapters include a section headed, 'Relationship Checkpoint,' giving the reader a series of questions to guide reflection on the topic at hand and to aid in applying insights to one's own life.Plan B: A Guide for Men Facing Relational Crises recognizes the earthshaking impact of relational crises in the lives of men, their children, and others around them. As the author notes, 'There have been times in my life when I found myself at a crossroads. I wondered which road to take, and either through hastiness or emotional need, I took a wrong turn. Wrong decisions bring hard realities and consequences. The choices we make are not always optimal, but it is important to acknowledge our poor choices, learn from them, and move forward.' Plan B stands ready to help you make such progress in your own life.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sue spent a lifetime being invisible. Metamorphosis is a deeply vulnerable account of Sue's journey as she attempts to find love and success. She shares how she became accustomed to paying a high price for acceptance. Sue intertwines her pursuit of professional success and her quest for love from a Native American man who could not openly acknowledge his love for her to his closest friends and family. When she and Michael were alone their relationship was magical, spiritual and deeply fulfilling, but ultimately it represented her invisibility and her willingness to pay for love. In the same way at the height of her career Sue was considered a national expert on law enforcement policy, but she never completely fit in, spending most of her career hiding behind a façade she created for her own protection.When Sue got sick in 2009, all of her worlds collided and she could no longer live life in the same way. It was time to decide if she wanted to wither inside her cocoon or choose to begin to live and thrive.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jean and Michael Gerber did what most of us only dream of doing. They sold their house, quit their jobs, and started an incredible and unforeseen journey. In Traveling without Reservations, Jean shares the story of traveling the world with her husband.For two years, using the Greek Isles as a base, the couple crisscrossed Europe and the Middle East, learning as much about themselves as the exotic destinations they explored. In vivid journal entries, Jean chronicles their travels to countries including Turkey, Switzerland, Italy, and Israel, recording the astonishing sights and rituals, the variety of sanitation arrangements, the hikes and camping, the burros and camels and sheep, and the quirks of their semi-trusty Subaru minibus.Traveling without Reservations gives a playful account of the unexpected twists and turns life takes when traveling without fixed plans-adapting to new languages, cultures, and customs; embracing the energy of an eclectic mix of people; enjoying a myriad of culinary delights; and learning to give up control.'An enchanting read, fueled not only by Jean Gerber's irrepressible and irreverent humor, but also by her extraordinary ability to connect with and celebrate the many faces of human nature. Her account of her travels through Europe and the Middle East is earthy, joyful, sometimes poignant, and always hilarious. I loved it!'-Franny Billingsley, National Book Award Finalist'It's an adventure from beginning to end-full of color and life. I couldn't put it down.'-Mittie Babette Roger, author of Aurora. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Reviewed By Sarah Stuart for Readers' FavoriteCryptures by Jw Grodt is a collection of ten short stories written for fans of the horror genre in all its many guises. Chilling and spine-tingling, these are dark tales of monsters, invaders, and deadly creatures that multiply in any climate on the planet. Clark Mason, diagnosed with terminal cancer, feels free to share the story of gold miner and guardian of a secret, Crazy Pete, with a group of boys eager to listen. Stanley Portchec was an ordinary family man, until he sees an abandoned truck on his way home from work. Abra Scott and fiancé, Jake Barlow, misguidedly decide to spend the night on a forbidden beach. A crew of four sets sail on an innocent exploration of the sea . and so the reader's macabre journey goes on.These hugely entertaining tales aren't merely horror, they are extreme horror. Lengths vary, but I defy any reader to stop before the end of one, or indeed putting the book down half-read, assuming one has the courage and the strong stomach required to embark on reading the stories. Any of Jw Grodt's longer tales made into a movie would make Final Girl and The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest pale into insignificance. What The Night Brings comes to mind, and very likely will in nightmares tonight. Cryptures is a five-star book: brilliant.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Barbara Robinson's, Hope Always To Every End is a poetic/journal of again hope. The poems and quotes are to uplift and speak encouragement to the heart. Find a blessing in each day and make you count.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A true crime memoir taking the reader on a journey from his early years investigating some of the notorious counterfeiters and bank fraud masterminds of Las Vegas, Nevada, to personal interactions with presidents and first ladies and a US Supreme Court decision preserving the methods utilized by the Secret Service to protect the life of the president of the United States. The undercover investigation of a drug-addicted forgery ring targeting Las Vegas casinos and the investigation of an escaped federal prisoner, scamming travel agents out of tens of thousands of dollars. A massive sting operation in a Las Vegas sports book, a Hell's Angel counterfeiter, and the investigation of an alcoholic, schizophrenic cross-dresser who repeatedly threatened to kill President Reagan. The investigation and arrest of the Boston Patriot, one of New England's most prolific credit card fraud masters and a dopey drug smuggler turned counterfeiter who smoked one too many joints. The investigation of an identify theft suspect with a lengthy criminal record, who convinced the FBI he was someone else, and an investigation of a pipe bomb targeting President Clinton in a small Oregon town.Riding horses and golfing with President Clinton and the day he made President Clinton scream out in pain. Conducting presidential security advances with a Hollywood movie producer turned Clinton advance man in Paris, France, and St. Petersburg, Russia. The most unusual assignment to buy President Bush a pickup truck. Fishing in the remote Alaskan wilderness with former president George H. W. Bush, camping and hiking with First Lady Laura Bush.These are the unique stories only a Secret Service agent can tell.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Shala is a beautiful mysterious girl. She had long black hair with brilliant green eyes that look like shiny emeralds. She learns to love and appreciate the man (Yantox) who found her and took on the father role for her. She has no idea who she really is or where she has come from. She tried to get answers from Yantox, but once she saw the horrendous pain that it caused him, she decided she would try to find out the answers on her own. Yantox finds how much he misses and actually loves Shala after a forced separation of one year. He even finds that because of her, he has a complete attitude change. He is unable to answer any questions regarding Shala's heritage as he has the same problem of not knowing who he is or where he is from. The forest around the village has a mysterious course that causes humans that tread there and remain after dusk, meet with disastrous consequences. Shala is always trying to find the answers to her questions. She finds herself caught in the in between time where she remains herself, but the characters she meet see her very differently. She finds that her life continues to be confusing. A very special gift that she possesses will assist her by guiding her to safety. She finds that as she follows her adventures to find out who she is and where she belongs, makes her a much stronger person.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This manuscript originated from a lifetime of love of the horses, especially racehorses. It utilizes the biblical history and is supported by scriptures of the Holy Bible. Each chapter (I have them as races in lieu of chapters) contains four Holy Bible scriptures that pertain to horses. Race 1 gives a background of the history of horse from the time of Noah and his ark to the present time. Each race thereafter gives the history and story of the many racehorses that were owned by the author and trials and expense of each one. The manuscript includes the author's wisdom of thoroughbred racehorses and the gamble of investing in the racehorse business.The conclusion of the manuscript tells the story of this ninety-one-year old horse owner and his companion and what lead to the decision that he must terminate his racing investments.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Remember your Little League days Hot summer nights, the dust, the smell of fresh cut grass. This book helps remind fathers that it is more than just a game; it is a model to teach lifelong lessons that will have an impact on your children and others you are coaching for more than a lifetime-for eternity. Can a strike out in the game of baseball truly be a home run in the life lesson category A dropped fly becomes a teachable moment rather than a moment of despair and frustration. Walk through a few innings with Joseph as he recounts the lessons he learned and taught on the diamond-lessons that matter a lifetime.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Potter's Clay explores the journey throughout the potter's studio as the potter transforms a lump of clay (a metaphor for you and me) into a beautiful pot designed for His purposes. The potter in this story is God, and the clay represents humans-his ultimate creation. Come along on this adventure to see what God wants you to do with the life He has given you.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It is 2010. The economy is in shambles and Jimmy James is a homeless felon. Desperate for refuge when his unemployment benefits end, Jimmy faces continual rejection from shelters and employers, leaving him to reconsider the promise he made to God to give up the lucrative life of gangs and drugs. Still, he is a man of his word. Despite the temptation to return to his dark past, Jimmy does his best to avoid the police and stay on a straight-and-narrow path.Determined to beat the odds, Jimmy finally finds a place to lay his head and a minimum wage job at a packaging company. Regardless of the rejection and judgment he continually must face, he keeps his head held high. When he takes a risky gamble with the money he has saved for housing and heads to New York, Jimmy soon discovers that when it comes to pursuing dreams, it's all or nothing and that sometimes, hope, faith, and new beginnings can arrive in unexpected ways.Fracas shares the compelling tale of a homeless felon's struggle to recreate his life after prison, pursue his dreams, and overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Research based yet highly practical, Leading: The Way shows you how to transform your leadership style; communicate effectively up, down, and across; boost employee engagement; and exemplify vision and purpose. Get the complete picture of what's working, what's not working, and what you can do to improve from Paulette Ashlin's straightforward, behavior-based strategies! A terrific resource!'-Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach and New York Times best-selling author of Triggers, MOJO, and What Got You Here Won't Get You ThereThe key to being a great leader isn't luck or being gifted, highly educated, or unusually driven. The key to being a great leader is behavior. Great leaders behave in great ways. In Leading: The Way-Behaviors That Drive Success, author Paulette Ashlin teaches you how to adapt your behavior to appropriate situations, which will inspire people to listen to you, to believe in you, and to follow your lead.A worldwide leadership and business coach, Ashlin shares behavior-based strategies to transform your leadership style and attain professional success. Leading: The Way discusses how knowing your strengths and weaknesses is not enough; you need to understand how to behave your way into your aspired roles. It highlights the general principles of effective leadership that revolve around the core concepts of self-awareness, self-control, humility, integrity, empathy, global intelligence, personal stewardship, and performance.Using personal anecdotes drawn from her coaching experiences, Ashlin offers guidance on how to become a leader and remain a leader. She emphasizes the importance of responding to, changing, and improving your behavior to become the best you can be.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Mentors are a huge part of the success of many people. They offer real life information that schools often don't teach when it comes to building your career. Polished is that - a mentor in a book that gives young professionals advice through the author's past experiences, advice given to him, and observations of others' success stories. The lessons learned are provided for the readers to give them information to carry as they begin walking down the path of their career. It's like a message in a bottle giving tips on professional conduct, dressing, networking, and many other facets that lead to your professional success no matter your career choice. The information provided will guide you toward success if you work in a fast food restaurant or working your way up the corporate ladder.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When it comes to issues of race and color of one's skin, ignorance and racism persist to this day. It's necessary to make connections from the past to erase the veil of ignorance. In Chance or Circumstance , author James R. Mapp offers an account of the history of race relations and the road to desegregation and open accommodations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from the 1960s to the present. This memoir tells of people, places, and events that occurred during that tumultuous era. Mapp-a lifetime member of the NAACP-has been entrenched in the movement for racial equality and positive change for more than sixty years. Chance or Circumstance tells what motivated Mapp and others to endure hardships, sacrifice incomes, and even risk their lives to right a wrong that had oppressed African Americans since slavery. It looks at the effect of Howard School (then, the only high school for Negro students in Chattanooga, Tennessee) and the positive effects on the city that Howard alumni and students have had.Written from an historical and personal perspective, Mapp instills racial pride by revealing the hard work involved in the struggle for civil rights. It details a set of events that played out in this mid-size southern city as students, organizations, and ordinary citizens joined the attack on racial segregation in public accommodations and schools.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - ' Theory: To begin a child's life, a mother, a father and God are needed. The life and childhood begin at conception. If the childhood begins at conception, the parenthood can't begin nine months later. The two have to start simultaneously. They begin together at conception. That theory is actually a fact, accordingly to the Book of Genesis. Project and Results: While reading Genesis, the author saw one numerical sign, discovered more, and began an entire exegesis of the book. He then noted three unresolved math problems, hard to detect because each was a combination of verses from two or more chapters. Factors from each included parts of the very detailed flood story. The 'Two years after the flood' math problem had been known of for decades, but he searched and found the other enigmas. The study led far beyond applying theories and discovering signs. It proceeded to solving the three enigmas. Genesis reveals mathematically that 'years old', 'lifetime', and 'age' begin at birth, but 'life' and 'span of life' begin at conception. Genesis also discloses mathematically that parenthood and childhood can only begin together at conception. Thinking that way, the math gets resolved; otherwise it does not. At first the author had only planned to read more Genesis and discuss Christian beliefs. By the end of this project, he had seen that Genesis mathematically disagrees with the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision.'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - We are all called; but few are chosen. Listen and let God lead you in the way you should serve him. Are you ready to jump in and start serving God but do not know where to begin God has a plan for you here on earth no matter where you live. This is what author, Elizabeth O'Neill, shares in her book. A small seed was planted in her heart and it grew into a full time ministry; serving people with food, clothing and shelter. Has God been calling you into ministry Don't know where to start O'Neill explains that we have nothing to fear when we trust God and let him take the wheel. 'How to do ministry in your own backyard,' is a step by step guide to help you unfold God's vision in your life. We need not be 'experts' to do God's work. Never doubt what a small group of dedicated Christians can do for God. Christ will prepare the way. Trust him and watch as his amazing plan unfolds.This book will help you start serving those in need in your community right now. Churches, community groups, children and individuals joined the O'Neill family to do his work in the rural village of Cattaraugus, New York. God brought the people and resources. Obey God and you will see his fruit grow.O'Neill is the director of 'Saving Grace Outreach,' in Cattaraugus, New York. She has worked in ministry for the past eight years continuing to let God direct her path. Elizabeth O'Neill lives in East Otto, New York with her husband Chris, daughter Caitlin, and sons Sean, and Shane. She also has two grown daughters, Kelly and Meagan O'Neill.Be ready to stand in the gap and let God work through you. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Stuck in a loveless marriage, Kelly Lewis is leading a chaotic, stressful life until she meets a handsome stranger at a bus stop. Can he be the one to save her Paula Ferris, Kelly's best friend since their childhood, is in trouble as her abusive husband wants to kill her! Soon Kelly is drawn deep into a nightmare as her journey leads her down a strange path and she is forced to look and see, listen and hear, touch and feel for the first time to see the truth in all her life's current situations. Full of passion, intrigue, fear, crime, and suspense, her story will have you waiting with bated breath to know the final outcome to a series of traumatic events that happen as she steers a path. Kelly begins to develop a supernatural sixth sense! What draws Kelly to the white wolf Is it just a figment of her troubled mind or something more sinister.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Detective Chief Superintendent St John (pronounced Sinjun) Harcourt has been seconded from New Scotland Yard to the police force in St Albans, an old market town 20 miles north of London, to investigate the murder of a nursing assistant who has been caring for a young, autistic boy in the local hospital. With his team of Detective Sergeant Siobhan Burrows, also from New Scotland Yard, and Detective Constable Amy Rhodes, an up and coming young officer from St Albans, St John makes frustratingly little progress in his enquiries, except to discover that the murdered woman was pregnant. Then, several other murders occur, all of them pregnant women, but none of them leaving any evidence as to the killer. St John sudden, and unexpected, romantic and passionate involvement with Dr. Eve McAllister, a child psychiatrist at the hospital becomes his only solace in an investigation bereft of clues and motivation and therefore suspects. In a tale of twists and turns, interlaced with passionate interludes, St John and his two female officers pursue every slowly emerging lead until the identity of the murderer and his deranged reasoning, is finally revealed.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'We the People' have had it pretty good since WWII. Our prosperity has resulted in our collective apathy toward the corrupt progression of what once were servants of the People into life-long 'career politicians' in Washington, D.C. who have become our elite political ruling class. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Today in our United States we have an all-powerful central government enabled by a subservient media propelling our nation toward the living hell described in George Orwell's 1984 where truth cannot be found-where freedom does not exist.Upside Down clearly defines the immediate action 'We the People' can and must take to restore what used to be our government of, by, and for the people. If we choose to continue to sit on the sidelines and not get involved, we will transition from apathy to dependence and out of that dependence will come the bondage from which we rose 239 years ago.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It is 2032, and shockingly, the threat of a food shortage hangs over the United States. Crop yields are down, and if the trend continues, the country could be facing a disastrous reduction in food supplies.With this in mind, the president of the United States takes immediate action, creating a small team of scientists, diplomats, and military personnel, overseen by the vice president. This team's mission is to determine what is causing the crop failures-and what might be done to prevent them. As they uncover secret information from an obscure French research project and strange trends observed in US labs, their worst fears are confirmed: crops are dwindling not just in the United States but worldwide due to odd weather patterns that might signal a shift in global climates. In order to stave off disaster, the team devises a bizarre and difficult plan relying on the use of Cold War relics. Now they're in a race against time: can they save the world's food supply, or is humanity about to experience a famine that affects the entire planet In this science fiction novel, a specialized governmental scientific team works to develop and enact a plan designed to prevent a global food shortage that threatens humankind.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sex or lunch, what would you do, six days in a row If you don't find the baby soon, will she freeze to death It appears to be a single gunshot wound directly under the chin; should we assume suicide or possibly foul play It appears the grandfather had a heart attack and fell through the glass storm window. Do we remove the body before the young grandkids show up It's against rules but we can't allow the children's last memory of grandpa to be crumpled and bleeding. Is that a gun in his hand or is that a cell phone It's too dark, but the call was a man with a gun! If you're right you're a hero. If you're wrong you go to the morgue. These decisions are made on a daily basis if you are a Chicago Police Officer. Hopefully you're right. If you're wrong not only do you suffer but your family does as well. No police officer wants to make a split second decision but at times that's all you have.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It is 1973 as a plane soars into the clouds above Amsterdam and heads for New York City. Aboard are Alina Sherwin and her American husband, Wayne. Alina's aspiration is nothing less than happiness, but her enthusiasm is marred by the fear of another career failure. Her worries are justified. Alina, the first female chemical engineer in Australia, has yet to find employment in her profession.Thankfully it does not take long before America feels like home to Alina. As she is finally propelled into the executive ranks by supportive colleagues, she uses her influence to elevate skilled workers who do not fit the standard profile. But when her modernization efforts place her in the path of powerful enemies, she must fight to preserve her legacy. Meanwhile, her husband's insistence on an open marriage compels her to leave him, and they both attempt to build new lives. Their love is still very much alive, but is it powerful enough to bring them back together My Men Too continues the international adventures of an intrepid woman in her quest for personal fulfillment and a more just society. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Featuring 177 Hymns with Stories, Text and Music for most hymns Complete story behind each hymn _ Biography and Pictures of Writers Bible verses attributed to each hymn _Quotations matching the message in each hymn Daily Bible reading guide to help us read the Bible in a year, etc. 'Be filled with the Spirit; addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart . -- Ephesians 5:18-19 When your heart is full of Christ, you will want to sing. -Charles Haddon Spurgeon These songs deserve to be celebrated, not because they're old but because they're great. They survived decades or centuries, because they're true. Bill Gaither (Home coming) 'A few songs with Him might change the way you sing. Forever.' (Next door Savior).…