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"Maria grew up in Italy at a time when girls didn't receive an equal education to boys. But Maria's mother was supportive of her dreams, and Maria went on to study medicine. She later became an early years expert - founding schools with her revolutionary educational theories and changing the lives of many children. This moving book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical...
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"Landing On My Feet, Teaching and Learning During a Career in Education" is a memoir written by James Kleiner, a career educator in the Connecticut public schools for 33 years. The book chronicles his own education and pays tribute to the teachers who mentored and inspired him. His story takes him through the challenges he was faced with and, ultimately, overcame through the years. In every case, he learns from these experiences and continues in the...
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Bryan "Griz" Feisel is passionate about the outdoors. Bryan takes you on a journey of not only bowhunting for white-tailed deer but several species including turkey, predators, and small game. Bryan has developed unique methods of harvesting and processing these animals. Please take this journey with Bryan and us.
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A person's life is composed of many ordinary days with a few significant and monumental moments mixed in. This book is about the separate monumental moments that I have experienced. One of these was "flying" out a nine foot window when I was only eight years old. I attended a one room grade school and was disciplined by being made to chew tobacco. I am the 11th of 12 children and was told by an older brother that I would never amount to anything when...
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This book is about the life and times of Dr. Becky Rouse-Curry as an educator in the Twiggs County school system. She faced many trials and tribulations; however, her faith in God brought her through all her situations. She is retired now, but she appreciates each challenge because it made her stronger in the Lord.
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Winner, NSW Carer of the Year 2013!
Winner, Certificate of Commendation, NSW Mental Health Awards 2013!
Art from Adversity shines the spotlight on mental illness, in particular, bipolar disorder. It provides an insight into what it is like to become mentally ill, to ascend into mania, free fall into depression, and finally emerge profoundly changed by the experience.
Art from Adversity: A Life with Bipolar is Anne Therese Naylor's memoir...
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This classical text, which knowledgeable horsemen have been anxiously awaiting for years, is finally available in English. Henriquet's personal record of correspondence provides a unique window into the private problem-solving dialogue between master and student. Now a master écuyer in his own right, Henriquet embellishes this new edition with 50 photographs from his personal collection. This first and only English edition includes many more photographs...
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Energetic, shrewd, and charming, Herman B Wells was the driving force behind the transformation of Indiana University-which became a model for American public higher education in the 20th century. A person of unusual sensitivity and a skilled and empathetic communicator, his character and vision shaped the structure, ethos, and spirit of the institution in countless ways. Wells articulated a persuasive vision of the place of the university in the...
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AN EMPOWERED SOUL
A ray of Vishnu, a saktyavesa avatara, His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura fought against the darkness of casteism, atheism, British cultural chauvinism, sensualism in the name of spirituality, and all kinds of false doctrines which had a stranglehold on India in the 1920's and 1930's. Triumphant in his attempts, he ignited a spark which created a spiritual conflagration which is still burning brightly throughout...
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"Los Demonios de Mercury: El Trágico Final de una Estrella de Rock" es el título de un libro ficticio que se podría utilizar para contar una historia basada en la vida y la carrera de Freddie Mercury, el legendario vocalista de la banda Queen.Freddie Mercury, cuyo nombre real era Farrokh Bulsara, nació el 5 de septiembre de 1946 en Zanzíbar, Tanzania. Fue conocido por su increíble rango vocal, su carismática presencia en el escenario y su habilidad...
11) Plutarch's Lives
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These forty-eight biographies by the ancient Greek scholar demonstrate the parallel lives of famous rulers such as Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar.
A Greek priest of Delphi who acquired Roman citizenship later in life, Plutarch undertook his Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans to demonstrate the influence of character on the fates of famous men. He also wished to show that the legacy and achievements of his native Greece were no less impressive...
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¿Qué buscamos en la vida? Ser felices, por supuesto. Nadie quiere problemas, pero los hay. Nos esforzamos por tener recursos y una buena vida, así y todo, cosas desagradables ocurren.
Por suerte hay maestros espirituales que saben lo que nos pasa, te nombro los que se incluyen en este libro (todos despiertos, iluminados): Byron Katie, David Hawkins, Dora Gil, Fidel Delgado, Francis Lucille, Gangaji, Gian Girardi, Jeff Foster, Lisa Cairns, Nathan...
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Nota del editor: Este libro es un estudio y recopilación de enseñanzas de maestros espirituales de acceso público. La propiedad intelectual, pertenece a los autores citados y/o a los realizadores de sus entrevistas, se mencionan las fuentes. Nombro algunos de los maestros que se incluyen en este libro (todos despiertos, iluminados): Adyashanti, Douglas Harding, Jean Klein, Ken Wilber, Sesha, Tony Parsons U.G. Krishnamurti. Muchos de los textos...
14) Above the salt
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"John Alves, son of a famous Presbyterian martyr on the Portuguese island of Madeira, spends his childhood in jail and in poverty. When he meets Mary Freitas--though the adopted daughter of a master botanist, her true lineage is the subject of dangerous rumor--a spark kindles a lasting bond. But soon their families must confront the rising blood tide of warfare between Catholics and Protestants. Fleeing with only what they can carry, John and Mary...
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In twelfth century France, two of Europe's greatest minds met and fell in love. It was a love forbidden by the world around them and eventually they were torn apart from each other. But the spark of it remained smoldering inside the lovers until their death and beyond. Heloise and her tutor, Peter Abelard, share a devotion passionate in its depth and beautiful in its thoughtfulness. They marry, and Heloise bears a son whom she names Astrolabe. However,...
16) Taught a Lesson
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Michael Stivers was a kindergarten teacher in a school of children with very few behavior problems. Then he lost most of the use of his left arm. He could not drive to his school without fear of an accident, so he searched for a neighboring school.
The school he found was close to his home. The number of challenging students was much greater. To meet those challenges, Michael would have to draw on his decades of teaching elementary, preschool,...
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He was an inspiring teacher, innovative leader, and dedicated advocate for students. Armen Sarafian, born in 1920, was the son of educated immigrants who taught him that attaining higher education would pave the way to a fulfilling life and successful career. As an educator, Armen Sarafian became known for saving colleges-and in one case an entire community college district-from the brink of failure and transforming them into thriving institutions...
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Nursing, Yes I Do! Is a compelling story of a high school graduate who had an aspiration to become a nurse, without knowing the hardship, drama, heroism, or heartache that comes from being a medical professional. Follow Aubrey in her memoir of entering the healthcare workforce and experiencing being commended by some, abused or criticized by others, while seeing the birth of a child and then dealing with death, sometimes in one day. Jump on the...
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Le management étant une action o art o manière de conduire une organisation, de la diriger, de planifier son développement, de la contrler, s'applique à tous les domaines d'activités de l'entreprise . Cependant, étant que auteur de ce livre je remarque que ce concept est un processus de conduire l'entreprise vers son but visé. C'est ainsi que dans ce livre le mot Management est un ensemble de l'harmonisation d'une entreprise dans le contexte...
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