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A MEMOIR OF LEADERSHIP, IMPACT & FAITHGrowing up among sports royalty in Boulder, Colorado, Bill Lam was taught one mantra: compete hard and win. He excelled as a star wrestler at the University of Oklahoma, adopting the "three periods of a champion" ethos-talent, hard work, and heart-instilled by his coach. For thirty years, he molded champions as head wrestling coach at the University of North Carolina, transforming the program into a national force.Lam played as hard as he worked, earning a reputation for more than just wins. He himself had to journey through the three periods of a champion, maturing in the process. And at the height of his success, a wake-up call forced him to confront life's "overtime."In Overtime: The Three Periods of a Champion and What Comes After, readers enter the competitive world of college sports and witness one man's evolution through life's tough lessons, as he fights to emerge a better person on the other side.

THE ART OF BECOMING tantalizes all who spend time in reflection. As a young woman coming of age in early twentieth-century America, Nancy Evans Roles documented faithfully her keen observations and rich experiences. Her reflections helped form the person she would become as she built a life of purpose and consequence.Born in the rural South in 1908, in her twenties Nancy was introduced to the work of John Dewey, a champion of the progressive education movement. The philosophy that education must prepare students for active participation in their world would be an enduring touchstone for her. Indefatigable as a community leader, Nancy was a formidable advocate for social justice and an important voice in civic debate. She also found later success as a prolific plein air artist, all while forging a fulfilling personal life.In She Found Her Voice, Barbara Roles McKinnon chronicles her mother's life through exploration of her papers and artifacts, and interviews with her and her contemporaries. This biography offers insight into the imagination, vision, and complexities of a woman whose life spanned a century marked by seismic transformation and whose body of work reflected a holistic, mature ethic and a deep appreciation of the natural world.

This delightful book is the perfect gift for chicken lovers. Its 24 haiku and complementary full-color illustrations are both sophisticated and humorous to appeal to adults and children alike.The poems incorporate traditional haiku elements with a playful twist. Each haiku captures a moment in time-from droll to wistful, revelatory to whimsical.Many of the illustrations are collages that entail painting on papers reassembled from discarded books, with clever, layered details that lend to the reading of the poem. Pencil and watercolor also help convey the nature of these endearing creatures.The two arts play off each other charmingly, as in this haiku that matches the cover image:Scratch, scratch, scratch, digging for gold flecks- when do dreams hatch?Backyard chicken owners will recognize their own hens on these pages, and readers less familiar with chickens' entertaining personalities will come to see them in a whole new light.More sample poems and images can be found on chickenhaiku.com.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Originally from Iowa, Karin Wiberg now lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she and her husband tend a flock of five hens in their urban backyard. Karin's poetry has been published in a number of literary magazines; her day job is helping business professionals write and publish books. She holds an MBA from the University of Iowa, and regularly volunteers as an arts grant panelist and a judge for student essay contests. She can be found online at clearsightbooks.com and karinwiberg.com.ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR Dawn Marie Rozzo's paintings can be found in private collections across the United States. When Dawn isn't in the studio, she's working in her flower garden accompanied by her two nosey cats. Her lifelong love of nature informs her semi-abstract collages and landscapes. Dawn has also been an art educator for over 25 years. For the past 15, she's focused on providing art-related programming for the elderly and those living with dementia. Dawn and her art can be found online at dawnrozzo.com.