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Your investment in the culture and environment where your teams spend more waking hours than they do at home with with families is your most valuable contribution as a servant leader.------Certainly you could choose to believe that your existing culture is a healthy one. Maybe it is. But how do you know?------If you don't have the right brand, both externally and internally, you won't attract the right people. If you don't have the right people, or people with the right priorities, you can't create or sustain a thriving culture.------Branding and culture, particularly for public serving organizations and people serving leaders, are interdependent.------This book is a step-by-step guide to building a brand and creating a culture of authentic servant leadership for your organization.

Book 2 of The Stewart Writing Program fills the huge gap in today's standard curriculum: grammar. But it does so in a way that is logical, relevant, and fun. Yes, here the students will find the parts of speech, the phrases, and the clauses, but with the clear and rewarding outcome of application to the writing assignments they face every day. Here they learn how to achieve detail in their stories, organization in their essays, and (finally!) that elusive quality called "flow" in their style.And as their writing becomes more sophisticated, we show them how to avoid the errors of agreement, usage, and punctuation. A pronoun in the wrong case, a verb that should be plural and not singular, a missing comma-all can tarnish an otherwise outstanding piece of writing. We take care of that.Book 2 ends with a section called "Writing Patterns," (click Read a FREE excerpt, above), which previews the amazing system of sentence structure that forms the foundation of Book 3. Together the three books in the series answer the too-common question, "Why can't these kids write?" Here it is, with a lively presentation and proven results.

Set against the backdrop of a traditionally conservative South, a kaleidoscope of colorful characters and intricate sub-plots exist in an environment, paradoxically undermined by poverty, alcohol abuse and the current nationwide drug epidemic.Julie Boucher, a Knoxville, Tennessee police detective, investigates prostitution, narcotics trafficking, outlaw biker gangs, amphetamine cookers, automotive theft, and social welfare fraud. But she also encounters a series of brutal murders that only culminate in investigative dead ends. Is there any possibility they are linked?James Ewell Brown, an avowed Christian celibate whose hypocritical Pastor causes him to lose faith in God, engages in a relationship with a virgin dominatrix.Dr. Lynn Greer, a gynecologist specializing in Family Planning and In Vitro Fertilization is the director of a new clinic, offering a comprehensive range of women's services, including pregnancy terminations. But she faces significant obstacles in a culture dominated by radical pro-life Christian Evangelists.Julie and Lynn meet after the doctor is assaulted following a pro-life demonstration, and then again after the sadistic murder of a pregnant home-based prostitute.The clinic itself becomes a focal point, where a bomb threat exposes an internal scandal with far reaching consequences that radically alters everyone's lives.

Under the spot light of the June 1989 Tiananmen Square unrest, my sixteen American tour members and I fled from one city to another, by plane and by train, away from the emotionally charged protesters. When rumors of a civil war permeated amongst regional Chinese tour guides, I decided to extract my frightened tourists, under restrictive travel circumstances, to the British colonial Hong Kong, by any means possible. I was the group's 25-year-old fearless tour leader, and this is my story.This book is as much a memoir of my first ten years in the United States as it is an immigrant boy's adventures. Join me on my journey from being a 15-year-old FOB in Hawaii, to academic enlightenments on the Mainland, to my backpacking exploits in Europe. Take a front row seat on my tour bus as I take you on my domestic and international tours. Discover how, I, The Unlikely Yank, utilize my earlier experiences to secure safe passage out of China during political chaos.

"A Gift...Only Borrowed" is a compelling narrative of the recollection of what it is like to be a young father shrouded by the challenges surrounding his family's life during an extremely difficult time, the death of one of his children.Navigating the maze through the death of a child can be a bumpy road. Those jumbled twists and turns are usually viewed through weary and teary eyes.Did I have all the answers to survive this journey? I'm not sure I even knew all the right questions to ask.You may be familiar with the destination, but might not recognize the trip taken, one heart beat at a time."God doesn't promise us an easy journey...just a safe place to land."

This book is about recognizing the Divinity in each person that crosses our path, as well as our seeking our own Divinity. It is about seeing beyond perception and sharing a wondrous journey with all creation and its creator.-----------These writings meld poetry with prose, and bridges the gap between spirituality and mysticism, faith and conviction.-----------The beautiful glass-art creations, by the author, are based on a system of sacred geometric patterns which, like the mandala, can repeat itself into infinity. They interject well with the thoughtful narrative that expands on the finite and the infinite.----------In keeping with the nature of man's relationship with the spirit and our gratitude for existence this book follows up a previous work from 2014 titled, Earth & Sky, Heart & Soul.

Once there were three dog brothers. Dennis was the nervous one. He was afraid of Baths, Kennels, Fences, and The Vet. But he loved his Person and definitely did not want Sneaky Cat to get anywhere near her! Tucker was the grumpy brother. He was not happy about Dennis' rescue and tried to lose him on a cold dark night in Idaho. But Dennis did not hold grudges and even saved Tucker from the dreadful Kennel Snake. Dennis realized that Tucker wasn't always grumpy. There was a time when Tucker played with feathers and stuffing. There was a time he searched for treasures. Manny was the youngest dog brother. He was the joyful one. He had many adventures with Swampy Lakes, Hairy Camel Llamas, and Cake. Manny loved cake. Oh and Viking Feasts! Manny loved a good Viking Feast! Together these brothers had many adventures. Their story is sometimes happy, funny, scary, and sad. Because after all, it is a story about real life.

Never in the history of modern major league professional sports has a team captured the world's imagination like the Vegas Golden Knights did in 2017-18.The NHL expansion team, self-nicknamed the "Golden Misfits," set records for wins, points, won their division and conference and made it to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season. It was a group of players that was systematically put together, quickly bonded and were expertly coached.They also served an important role for Las Vegas after the shooting tragedy of October 1, 2017 when 58 concert-goers were murdered by a crazed gunman. They helped a community heal and provided a source of escape, and, eventually, a source of love for millions."Vegas Born" captures the Knights story from its embryonic stages all the way through the team's amazing Stanley Cup run. The story is not just on the ice however. The team's successful marketing run made it the envy of many pro sports teams, mixing in over-the-top Vegas sensibilities with traditional ideas to provide a first-class entertainment experience for those who visited T-Mobile Arena on game nights.They were the first major league pro sports team in the city and the Golden Knights set the bar high for other Las Vegas-based sports teams when it came to marketing their product.Of course, the product on the ice had a lot to do with it. Whether it was three-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury performing heroically or young centers William Karlsson and Erik Haula having career seasons or veterans Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith, James Neal, Deryk Engelland and David Perron coming through with big, or in some cases, their best-ever years, the Golden Knights were a team which exceeded beyond anyone's wildest imagination.

AD 454. Three years after the Roman victory over Attila the Hun at Catalaunum, Arria Felix and Garic the Frank are married and enjoying life on Garic's farm in northern Gaul (France). Their happy life is interrupted when a cryptic message arrives from Arria's father, the esteemed Senator Felix, calling them to Rome. At Arria's insistence, but against Garic's better judgment, they leave at once.On their arrival at Villa Solis, they are confronted with a brutal murder and a dangerous mission. The fate of a profound and sacred object-Christ's Crown of Thorns-rests in their hands. They must carry the holy relic to the safety of Constantinople, away from a corrupt emperor and old enemies determined to steal it for their own gain. But a greater force arises against them-a secret cult who will commit any atrocity to capture the Crown. All the while, the gruesome murder and the conspiracy behind it haunt Arria's thoughts.Arria and Garic's marital bonds are tested but forged as they partner together to fulfill one of history's most challenging missions, The Quest for the Crown of Thorns.

The last of the great Wabanaki tribes, the Norridgewock tribe during the 1600 to early 1700 era, in what is now Maine was wiped out on August 23, 1724, after years of struggle with the Colonial Boston English government under the rule of the English Crown.The author, a descendant of survivors of that massacre, uses her personal experience having grown up on the Penobscot tribal land to write her book. She tells her family story passed onto her through oral tradition.The story centers around the documented, thirty years of Father Sebastien Rale's life while serving the Norridgewock Indians. His diaries and journals are preserved today.After three years of research, the author provides the reader with a little known period of time of early French and English encounters with the indigenous people of the northeast, Atlantic part of the country. The people see through their eyes the one who comes to live with them as their teacher and giver of Sacraments. By 1700 the first school in Maine is established. The tribal leaders begin to deal with the Colonists as they learn to read and write English.Following Orders from England, the Colonists must conquer those in their way to take Quebec, Canada, and all lands and natural resources that abounded in those lands. With a bounty of silver on his head, Father Rale and the Indian Chiefs were massacred by the English soldiers in a surprise attack at the Norridgewock village ending years of conflict.

I had something happen to me that changed my life forever. Because we all wish to share good news, I wanted to acquaint the reader with, where I once was, and my journey to where I am now.It was an epiphany in March, 2012 that led to a message I received from Jesus. Even though my world changed in March 2012, it was the message nine months later that jump started me into action. I began with discernment and prayer, moved to a self-imposed spiritual direction and began studying scripture. I gained the confidence to help anyone who wanted the same relationship with God, as I have. You will find no preaching in the book, only steps I took... all in my words.Throughout the book I expose my misgivings and sins to illustrate that it is possible to turn a stubborn, bull headed, human like me to see God's Light. For years I prayed for a moment like the epiphany. From the instance of my awareness of God's love, I no longer suffer fear, stress, anxiety or sadness. I'm happy everyday while giving God's thanks. I've learned how to love God with all of my heart, mind, and soul; and with all my strength. Grounded in His love, I possess the strength to love all of His creation. There is nothing that can shake me and temptation is much easier to overcome.I was a mere Christian. I did not follow God's plan. Once I ascertained what God's intentions were, I became a follower of Christ. I haven't looked back. I want people to see the Jesus in me. I hold true that I may be the only Jesus someone might ever meet. Although a tremendous responsibility, knowing that my Lord has my back, I accept the challenge.If I felt I didn't have a compelling message, I would have never written the book. My sole motivation is to help others.

This communication thoroughly conveys my crazy thinking on how we might all pull together and collectively charter a fresh course for all of humanity.Perhaps after reading you will come away with a renewed perspective on life; feeling better about your personal existence, including feeling better about the human journey -- fully optimistic about coming back to a better world, if that should so be the case.

These poems span three decades, from 1987 through 2018, imagining the correspondence of some things with others.This book could not exist without the poem Buen Perro. Buen Perro, succeeded as part of an illustrated poetry-print series widely distributed between 1997 and 2001 in Argentina, Chile, Spain, and Uruguay, culminating in publication by El Diario del Fin del Mundo, in Ushuaia, Argentina.Two other poems-Winter Exonerates this World, and Along the Journey Toward the Destination: Points Unexpectedly Known-were published in Spanish and English, in 1997, by the University of South Carolina. English versions grace this book.An omitted poem, The Will to Live, earned Lawrence H. Fisher the description of "great communicator for his generation" in the anthology, A Generation Defining Itself, ISBN 0-9654136-3-2; that stand-alone accomplishment should forever remain by itself. Likewise, Luminescence, received the Poetic Justice Prize awarded by the Pennsylvania Bar Association in 2002.Between 2006 and 2011, Lawrence H. Fisher wrote and published the New York Times Bestseller, Memoir of a Milk Carton Kid, a true crime story. After that, he authored and published another true crime story, in 2014, Victim of the System. Even Victim of the System included a poem....

Book 1 of The Stewart Writing Program sets the tone and the purpose of the entire series, presenting the fundamentals in a clear, conversational style that never loses sight of the ultimate goal of outstanding writing skills. "That's a common noun; make it more specific with a proper noun. Here's a sentence by J. K. Rowling; toss out her words and put in your own." Everything makes sense, as the students discover the confidence and creativity that has always eluded them. The "Plus..." part of every book in the series refers to the attention to both the opportunities and the stumbles that go with mastering these writing skills. For example, look at the parallel structure in the previous sentence, where the conjunctions "both...and" link the two nouns, "opportunities" and "stumbles." Or learn the secrets of commas, which can make the writing flow, or can make it a mess. Book 1 concludes with a section called "Writing Patterns," uniting all the lessons to inspire writing that is detailed, organized, and convincing. Together with Books 2 and 3, this series leads to success like no other writing program.

We live in a world that feels isolating. We find ourselves cut off from the deep springs of comfort and hope that can refresh us. Some of us live with chronic pain. Some of us are emotionally and spiritually damaged. Some of us are entangled in grief. And some of us are just plain stressed, exhausted, and at our wit's end.In this collection of short meditations, Pastor Lou Bauer offers respite. In his gentle words of encouragement he offers you the way of healing and trusting that God wills your wholeness. These meditations will remind you that God can show you the way of taking enough time to love your little piece of time without forgetting that you also live beyond time.

A Pitch for Love tells the tale of Matt Meredith, who is torn between two women who are polar opposites. Compounding their affairs of the heart is a major scandal involving the mayor that entangles all three of them.Star columnist Matt Meredith is the Braxton Bugle's lead reporter in an investigative series on a scandal involving the Braxton Emergency Shelter's capital campaign; Robbyn Baxter is the mother of the star pitcher and shortstop on the Little League team Matt coaches and the advertising copywriter marketing the capital campaign; and Tiffany Underhill, the female lead in the movie "Drug Town" being filmed in Braxton, is the primary source implicating the mayor in the scandal.Like a whip coming back to its handle, Matt toggles his affections between Robbyn and Tiffany as the three of them are buffeted by competing and compelling circumstances that concoct an intoxicating blend of romance, intrigue and drama.

Passed Midshipman Gavin MacKenzie and the USS Pawnee head for Charleston Harbor in a desperate attempt to resupply Fort Sumter in April 1861. Too late, the country plunges into civil war. Events follow quickly for the Pawnee: the destruction of the Norfolk Navy Yard, the Battle of Aquia Creek, the capture of Hatteras Inlet in North Carolina's Outer Banks. By February of '62, MacKenzie, on the USS Delaware, is in the thick of the battle to capture North Carolina's Roanoke Island and to destroy the defending Confederate mosquito fleet. Ironically, naval officer MacKenzie sees much of his action ashore, in command of howitzer detachments. But battle still calls for the heart-pounding boarding of a Rebel vessel with pistol and cutlass.The Civil War generates painful dilemmas, and MacKenzie is deeply conflicted by his close friendship with the Franklins of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Jeremy was his best friend at the Naval Academy but "goes South" when his state secedes. And his sister, Rebecca, is an alluring and headstrong young woman who challenges MacKenzie's intention to marry-eventually-the beautiful Christina back home in Wisconsin.Join Gavin MacKenzie and the Navy as the horrendous defining event in the country's history unfolds.

In his debut collection of humorous short stories, Larry Levy delves into a myriad of subjects that run the gamut from fear of costumed birds to comic interpretations of eternal return. In between, he cracks wise about psycho canine psychiatrists, an eccentric opera singer, and progressive dentists who use strippers to anesthetize their patients. He fictionalizes a modern professor who rewrites the history of the ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. There is a compelling story about the perfect female form as well as an updated version of Bill Clinton's magical cigar. He even includes three twisted fables about unrequited love and a personal interview with the transgender lead singer of a punk band.

This is a story, written after the fact, of a war between the USA and Mexico in the year 2017. It contains an overview of relations between the countries leading up to the Mexican declaration of war and invasion of the southwest United States.It also describes the American effort to expel the invading armies, and securing the peace between them.

People for years have studied the mysteries of life, trying to unravel the truth behind the divine existence of humans, where and when it started, and how it evolved to where we are today. Many people don't believe in reincarnation and yet many others do.The possibility of the "past life" phenomenon is quite unique and puzzling. To consider that we have all lived before, had different lives, and lived in different times - that is a fantastic conception. In thought, wouldn't it be wild and wonderful to have many different lives? If we all knew that this was a reality, would we disregard the difficult lives, and choose to go on to the next? If we knew that there was a "do over," so to speak, what impact would that have on the one that we are living? I find the whole conception of past lives exciting and intriguing. This book is a fantasy story depicting the mysterious realms of past lives and how it could have all began. I profess no specific knowledge or expertise on the subject. Everyone has an opinion and this is mine. I hope you enjoy the possibility of this wondrous depiction.

The Scots-Irish who settled in the North Georgia mountains were-as Margaret Mitchell would say-people with gumption. In Thunder and White Lightning readers meet two families and a host of real-life characters who face the world head-on with a quirky sense of humor and a hankering for adventure. They find that red clay is only good for two things: corn, which they turn into moonshine to support their families and pay their taxes and dirt tracks, which are perfect for racing hopped-up whiskey cars, stock cars and eventually, for NASCAR. The characters-real and fictional-are independent, patriotic, fractious, funny and unpredictable, but they are never boring. They outrun revenuers, go to jail, build new stills, laugh and fall in love, fight in WWII, learn that prosperity isn't always easy, bet their future on a second-hand Plymouth and finally take the checkered flag with red dust flying. In other words, it's the Downton Abbey of North Georgia.

Spring has come to Sleaufort. For Bixie Lee Biddle, there is no joy, not with a new boss, fewer hours to do her work and a useless assistant. Her house has mold. But everyone still wants a little piece of Bixie. Her brother wants her to babysit his demon children for a week and attend a school conference. Jade, her BFF, wants Bixie to wear a bunny costume at her xxx-adult party. The courthouse manager thinks Bixie should live in the Thomas house and fix it up for tourists. (The dead body under the house serves as a downside.) All the courthouse workers are excited about having an Easter celebration until they must decorate the doors or hide eggs. Bixie gets to be in charge. More stress!The icing on this crap cake continues to be the Thomas family. Greed has ended one Thomas' life. Another Thomas is gone; she was a nuisance. Both now rest in the Sleaufort Bog, courtesy of Sleaufort's most recent Thomas arrival. Will Bixie be the next target? Why was a pink coffin left at the courthouse? Is it a symbol of renewed life, seen in the springtime, or is it, something more??

As a young adult seeking to find the Way, these beautiful writings became a thirty-eight year reflection of a journey filled with mystery, wonder, and comfort. Couched within these timeless expressions is the search for love, understanding, and our connection to the Divine. From inspirational, cryptic, and spiritual, to mystical and prophetic, my hope is that they uplift, inspire, and fill the heart with Light.If you are interested in the metaphysical, spirituality, and the mysteries of Life this book is for you!

This study on the transplantation of institutions explores why and how the Eastern Regional Government of Nigeria in 1955, decided to found a novel type of institution of higher learning that would provide its youth with better education by developing their talent, improving their skills, and enlarging their vision. That decision resulted ultimately in the establishment in 1960 of the University of Nigeria at Nsukka as the first independent institution of higher learning modeled after the American Land Grant University system, the distinctive features of which not only revolutionalised university education in Nigeria, but greatly impacted the society in general. The Rt. Hon. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe (1906-1996) was one individual whose efforts singularly contributed to the founding of the university: he articulated the need for it; persuaded the Eastern Regional Government to provide the initial funding for its establishment; won for it necessary international assistance; stoutly defended the innovations introduced by the institution, and by effectively protecting them, insured their institutionalization.Thus, the University of Nigeria at Nsukka can be considered, perhaps, as Dr. Azikiwe's greatest achievement for which, as the Premier of Eastern Nigeria, he will be remembered by generations of his country men and women.

"She's Such A Bright Girl: An American Story" is a story of respectability politics gone very wrong. Petula Caesar is raised in the 1970s and 1980s in Paterson, New Jersey and Baltimore, Maryland. Petula's Black parents, dark-brown skinned Christine and a very light-skinned Walter - migrate north from the south to find work. Once their light-skinned daughter is born, Walter realizes her complexion could give her a great advantage in her life if used correctly. Walter raised Petula to be as "White" as possible by straightening her hair, surrounding her with White dolls, only exposing her to culture created by White people, and teaching her to not be too loud, too overbearing, or to take up too much space in the world. Petula was taught to always be aware of how White people viewed her, and to behave in ways that would make White people feel comfortable and unthreatened. In exchange, she would achieve upward mobility and escape the trauma of being Black in America. But while doing this, Walter created a tremendous identity crisis in Petula, who had to fight massive fears and insecurities - demons that eventually came to haunt Walter as well.