You might assume that someone who had moved twenty-nine times in their life—the last being to romantic Cape Cod in 2000— would be weary and eager to settle down and finally retire to a full-time life of leisure. For Deane Turner the opposite happened; he flunked retirement and had to reinvent himself. In Adrift in Memories Deane shares how his desire to explore and travel started early with summer jobs during his high school and college years: crewing aboard schooners off Camden, Maine and Marblehead, Massachusetts, harvesting hay in the fields of Walla Walla, Washington, working in a cannery in Oakland, California, and hitchhiking home to Boston from Seattle. After graduating from Bowdoin, he continued to crisscross the United States in his professional career while ascending the ranks of five companies. In his final role with Union Carbide as an international management consultant, he literally traveled around the world. Over his twenty years with Lee Hecht Harrison, he helped thousands of people laid off by corporate restructuring reinvent themselves in new jobs and careers. His memoir recounts victories and losses, celebrations and despair, triumphs and failures. With each he shares valuable lessons learned he hopes his readers will find both aspirational and inspirational as they continue on their own journey.
Zach Maxwell wanted to train in surgery at the most prestigious hospitals in the country. His academic record prevented a golden future, placing him instead in a hospital in the most dangerous part of Brooklyn. Zach must learn not only how to be a great doctor, but how to deal with both the internal and external problems all young doctors in training face on a daily basis. With a Greek chief resident, an outspoken surgical chief of service, stressed residents, nurses, patients, and friends who want to "fix him up," Zach must learn how to be the best doctor he can and retain his humanity at the same time.
John McEwan and his wife, Margaret, chose to face John’s cancer diagnosis with a positive outlook and realistic vision. "Every Day Is a Gift" chronicles their family’s experience through Margaret’s recollection of events, her e-mail updates to family and friends, and John’s letters written throughout his five-year cancer journey. In this poignant memoir, Margaret McEwan honors her late husband by providing readers with insights and opportunities for finding hope.
“Kids of all ages will be intrigued by the historical facts, as well as the presentation design—a superb blending of content, form, and emotion.” —Peter Niemi, literacy specialist and speech and language pathologist It all began in a kitchen in the little town of Whitman, Massachusetts. With just a few simple ingredients, Ruth Wakefield, owner of The Toll House Restaurant, created the quintessential American cookie.Based on real events, The Cookie Loved ’Round the World tells the tale of how, in the midst of the Great Depression, a cookie took hold of the people of Whitman, the state of Massachusetts, and the rest of the country. To this day, the chocolate chip cookie remains a beloved icon.
Barnicle is a crafty cat who travels the world on ships as a stowaway. In 1620, he finds himself on the Mayflower along with 102 Pilgrims and a timid little mouse. As they travel over rough seas from England to the New World, Barnicle learns that mice can be more than just a meal for a cat. Still, he has his own adventures to seek and the two friends part ways when they arrive in the New World.Running Deer is a young Wampanoag girl living in a village close to where the Mayflower finally lands. One day, she rescues an orphaned field mouse named Husk and teaches him the ways of her people. Late one night, Husk hears a thief rummaging in the tribe’s food storage. Eager to protect his adopted family, Husk bravely faces the intruder . . . and finds Barnicle! When the two realize their unique connection, they forge a special friendship that will take them far beyond the Wampanoag village.Can a cat and mouse explore the world together? Can Husk survive without the only family he has ever known? This fun and lively historical novel transports readers to a different time. See what life was like through the eyes of these two unlikely friends!
Meet Bob and Frank! They are two owls who love two things: eating cupcakes and reading about superheroes! When their favorite superhero pays these two special friends an unexpected visit, they are in for an extraordinary night. Join Bob and Frank as they take their love for sweet treats through the sky to bring joy to those who need it on a super adventure with Super D!This book has been written to support and honor Devin Suau, a special boy who was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—an aggressive form of childhood brain cancer. Although there is no cure for DIPG, Devin’s friends and family are working hard to raise awareness and bring a Super D miracle to children like Devin. All proceeds from this book will go to Devin's fight and DIPG funding.
From author Susie Rich comes a tale of friendship and adventure, told through the story of a great, blue whale and a lost, little duck on the shores of Massachusetts. The whale quickly befriends the duck, and agrees to help him and his family at Martha’s Vineyard. Along the way, the pair encounters all types of friendly folks, both human and aquatic. With adorable illustrations from Randy Jennings, The Whale, the Ocean, the Duck, and the Pond is an endearing New England picture book that highlights the importance of helping others.
“The MECE Muse is a 2018 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Non-Fiction - Business/Finance genre.” Award - Winner in the Business: Careers category of the 2018 International Book AwardsThe MECE Muse is a Bronze Winner of the 2017 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Award and a playbook of how you too can become a great world-class business consultant!Great consultants possess a je ne sais quoi that are equal parts confidence, passion, technical acumen, purpose, and charisma. Great consultants are authentically imperfect; they take life by the reins and forge ahead with certainty no matter how complex a situation is, in an almost effortless way. Great consultants are humble yet make everyone around them step their game up. Great consultants take care of their people. Clients thank good consultants; clients are wowed by great consultants.Management consultant Christie Lindor has quietly been on a mission to be the mentor she wishes she had earlier in her consulting career. With 15+ years of experience working at top management consulting firms, Christie is now sharing secrets of great consultants in this new consulting business book.Christie conducted research by connecting with over 50 top consulting partners across 27 consulting organizations on what makes a great consultant, including thought leadership from 8 out of the top 10 consulting firms in the world. The MECE Muse is an insider's guide to consulting, providing invaluable insights and practical knowledge including unwritten rules, career strategies, in addition to interviews from top industry consulting leaders who relate their personal experiences and offer unique perspectives on building and maintaining a successful consulting career. What you learn from The MECE Muse, an insider’s guide to great consulting Secrets and stories from 50+ top consulting partners across 27 professional services organizations on how to be a great management consultantA historical primer of profession and skills you need for consulting of the future either working for yourself or working at top management consulting firmsWhy being ambitious and working hard is not enough to succeed in consultingTop ways you can hurt your personal brand without even realizing itHow to become a trusted advisor for your clientsWhy you need a consulting career toolkit and how to build one whether you are in management consulting or an independent consultantHow to create & sustain habits, skills, and experiences to become a great business consultantPurchase The MECE Muse because it is an insider's guide to consulting, providing you with invaluable insights and practical knowledge including unwritten rules and career strategies on building and maintaining a successful consulting career.
When Tony’s best pal Cleo goes to heaven, the lively boxer dog knows he must find a new friend to make him happy again. But who will be Tony’s buddy? Follow his adventures as Tony meets a llama, an egret, a chihuahua, an alligator and others in his quest for his new best friend! This delightful story, based on true events, is more than a tale of animal friendship. Lonely Tony is also a useful tool for parents and educators to help children cope with experiencing loss and the journey of finding new friends.
Wouldn’t it be great if relationships came easy? What if we all just knew intuitively what to do to make our marriages and committed partnerships the absolute best and deepest that they could be?But the reality is that none of us are pros, and even our best relationships can go deeper. We often use love and sex as measurements for how developed our relationships are, but in reality, the glue between us is being intentional with one another, and learning to use curiosity as a strategic relationship tool.Couples by Intention lets you eavesdrop on a handful of intrepid couples as they engage in twelve intense weeks of group counseling. As you listen to their stories, you’ll learn how to stay interested in your partner in the good times, how to communicate in the stressful seasons, and how to keep your love alive in the normalcy of everyday life.Come join and explore how to make your relationship last for the long haul!
"Each Step I Take" is the poetic story of one girl's journey through bullying. Told from Lila Dooley's teenage point of view, "Each Step I Take" reflects what many teenagers are experiencing in today's world of growing up with social media and extreme feelings of being excluded by peers or classmates. The poetry, divided into themes of darkness and light, sheds light on how bullying is not just physical-it affects young adults psychologically as well. Lila's message of acceptance and hope is something we all can learn from. As she writes in the poem, "Perfect": Perfect is a word to describe ordinary/That's the thing about me/I am not perfect/I am not ordinary/I am extraordinary."The author, Lila Dooley, was just thirteen years old when she wrote "Each Step I Take". Consistently compelling and deftly crafted from beginning to end, it is no exaggeration to observe that "Each Step I Take" is one of those extraordinary works that can be a life altering read. Unreservedly recommended for the personal reading lists of teens and young adults, as well as an invaluable addition to public school and community library collections, "Each Step I Take" is one of those rare works of literature that will linger in the mind and memory long after the book itself has been finished and set back upon the shelf."-Midwest Book Review, August, 2016"Why we LOVE this book Poetry with 5 simple lines and a strong message in each Poems allow you to experience bullying and understand it from the victim's point of view Painful beauty expound from each line Great book for teens, parents and teachers A book you will want to pass along"¿-Mom-Spot.com2017 Dragonfly Awards:School Issues: 1st Place (tie): Each Step I Take by Lila Dooley
Since Sir Walter, the Earl of Karother, is never invited to play in the town band, he assumes that none of his subjects like him. And the townsfolk, never seeing Sir Walter, assume that he doesn’t care about them. Then one day, a horrible noise filters down from the Earl’s castle. And it takes one brave young girl to find out what it is!From the award winning author of the Commander Josh series and Escape into the Mall, Donna LeBlanc explains to young readers the importance of being honest and caring and most importantly, of not making any assumptions!
Purple Dragonfly Book Awards: 1st Place (tie) for Picture Books 6& Older. Purple Dragonfly Book Awards:Honorable Mention for Picture Books 5 & Younger. On a regular day, in a regular mall, one little green ball gets an extraordinary chance to investigate a world he'd only viewed from his shelf in the toy store. With great wit and humor, Donna LeBlanc, author of the Story Monster Approved and multiple award-winning "Explorations of Commander Josh" series, has our little green hero dodging shopper's feet and discovering all the delights-and daring-of a busy shopping mall. Like many little readers, he soon discovers that there is no place like his home in the toy store."Why We Love This BookTeaches a great lesson about trying new things but also about being safeAdorable character even though it’s a green ball – great facial expressionsFun pictures that enhance the storyGreat book to read-aloud with a single child or a group"—Mom-Spot.com
Story Monster Approved and Purple Dragonfly award-winning author Donna LeBlanc delivers this first installment of the Commander Josh series. "Explorations of Commander Josh, Book 1: In Space," takes readers on a high-flying adventure into the great unknown! Join the lovable Josh, who—with ideas from his favorite travel shows and his mother's laundry basket—uses his brilliant imagination to take off for the stars. In this series, LeBlanc crafts a unique world in which readers can play and explore, with the promise of many more adventures to come!
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