Author: Martha Day Zschock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781516247370
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Hello, Gracyn! Welcome to the world of books. This colorful, personalized keepsake is just for you. In Gracyn's Reading Log, your family and friends will be able to record the first 200 books you read and prepare you for a lifetime of reading, achievement, and success. Sprinkled with great advice and inspiration, this memory book will remind you throughout your life of those books and people who inspired you. A note for adults: recording a child's first books creates a mindset of reading-the first steps to a lifetime of learning and growth.

Author: Jody Kaye
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781676358787
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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--JOE--I was doing my job when I rescued Gracyn. But I should have known better than to bring her back to my cabin. She has a reputation for getting whatever she wants. I'd never considered she'd be interested in someone as old as her father. I wasn't attracted to anyone so young until that night. Now I'm in bed with the devil, trying to keep my buddies from finding out that she's everything I ever wanted. --GRACYN--Joe was another one of my parents' friends not worth paying attention to until he saves me from myself. It was only supposed to be one sinful night. Now, I tempt fate each time I go back for more. I've fallen for a much older man and we're treading in gray waters. To keep him I'll have to come clean to my family. But does friendship eclipse love?

Author: Erin Byers Murray
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1429989092
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 365

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Bill Buford's Heat meets Phoebe Damrosch's Service Included in this unique blend of personal narrative, food miscellany, and history In March of 2009, Erin Byers Murray ditched her pampered city girl lifestyle and convinced the rowdy and mostly male crew at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury, Massachusetts, to let a completely unprepared, aquaculture-illiterate food and lifestyle writer work for them for a year to learn the business of oysters. The result is Shucked—part love letter, part memoir and part documentary about the world's most beloved bivalves. Providing an in-depth look at the work that goes into getting oysters from farm to table, Shucked shows Erin's fullcircle journey through the modern day oyster farming process and tells a dynamic story about the people who grow our food, and the cutting-edge community of weathered New England oyster farmers who are defying convention and looking ahead. The narrative also interweaves Erin's personal story—the tale of how a technology-obsessed workaholic learns to slow life down a little bit and starts to enjoy getting her hands dirty (and cold). This is a book for oyster lovers everywhere, but also a great read for locavores and foodies in general.

Author: Kris Den Besten
Publisher: Destiny Image Incorporated
ISBN: 9780768426083
Category : Management
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Let your light shine before all men, that they might see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven (Matthew 5: 16). Kris Den Besten blends his successful business practices with his strong Christian faith through SHINE, a proven corporate culture model he designed and implemented. SHINE is based on five principles that produce a rewarding career and personal life: S Serve Others H Honor God I Improve Continually N Navigate by Values E Earn Recommendations The author shares how his business was radically salvaged by SHINE principles that developed people's talents, increased productivity, and quantified the core values of integrity and honesty. Whether you are a CEO, middle management, or an entry-level employee, SHINE principles will change the way you think about yourself, your career and the Light in your life.

Author: Grace Lin
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316317691
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award FinalistAn IndieBound Bestseller This breathtaking, full-color illustrated fantasy is inspired by Chinese folklore, and is a companion to the Newbery Honor winner Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most thrilling tales for her granddaughter and the other villagers. However, the peace is shattered one night when soldiers of the Emperor arrive and kidnap the storyteller. Everyone knows that the Emperor wants something called the Luminous Stone That Lights the Night. Determined to have her grandmother returned, Pinmei embarks on a journey to find the Luminous Stone alongside her friend Yishan, a mysterious boy who seems to have his own secrets to hide. Together, the two must face obstacles usually found only in legends to find the Luminous Stone and save Pinmei's grandmother--before it's too late. A fast-paced adventure that is extraordinarily written and beautifully illustrated, When the Sea Turned to Silver is a masterpiece companion novel to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon and Starry River of the Sky.

Author: Laura Hunter
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 0800731883
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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These on-call pediatric nurses and moms answer the questions all new parents have on topics from feedings and routines to common medical questions. Instructional DVD included.

Author: Philip K. Dick
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547572484
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291

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Slavery is back. America, 1962. Having lost a war, America finds itself under Nazi Germany and Japan occupation. A few Jews still live under assumed names. The 'I Ching' is prevalent in San Francisco. Science fiction meets serious ideas in this take on a possible alternate history.

Author: Thich Nhat Hanh
Publisher: Parallax Press
ISBN: 194152964X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Thich Nhat Hanh shares teacher-friendly guidance on bringing secular mindfulness into your classroom—complete with step-by-step techniques, exercises, and insights from other educators. Discover practical and re-energizing guidance on caring for yourself and your students! The Plum Village approach to mindfulness in schools stresses that educators must first establish their own mindfulness practice as a basis for their work in the classroom. These easy-to-follow, step-by-step techniques are designed by teachers to help their colleagues cultivate this important foundation and better support their students. You’ll find: • Basic mindfulness practices taught by Thich Nhat Hanh • Guidance from educators using these practices in their classrooms • Ample in-class interpretations, activities, tips, and instructions • Inspirational stories from teachers, administrators, and counselors With motivational anecdotes from colleagues and tried and true mindfulness exercises from Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village community, this loving and supportive guide is an invaluable tool for educators to calm, focus, and reenergize their classrooms.

Author: Lee B. Brown
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315280590
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 370

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Co-authored by three prominent philosophers of art, Jazz and the Philosophy of Art is the first book in English to be exclusively devoted to philosophical issues in jazz. It covers such diverse topics as minstrelsy, bebop, Voodoo, social and tap dancing, parades, phonography, musical forgeries, and jazz singing, as well as Goodman’s allographic/autographic distinction, Adorno’s critique of popular music, and what improvisation is and is not. The book is organized into three parts. Drawing on innovative strategies adopted to address challenges that arise for the project of defining art, Part I shows how historical definitions of art provide a blueprint for a historical definition of jazz. Part II extends the book’s commitment to social-historical contextualism by exploring distinctive ways that jazz has shaped, and been shaped by, American culture. It uses the lens of jazz vocals to provide perspective on racial issues previously unaddressed in the work. It then examines the broader premise that jazz was a socially progressive force in American popular culture. Part III concentrates on a topic that has entered into the arguments of each of the previous chapters: what is jazz improvisation? It outlines a pluralistic framework in which distinctive performance intentions distinguish distinctive kinds of jazz improvisation. This book is a comprehensive and valuable resource for any reader interested in the intersections between jazz and philosophy.

Author: Jim McLamore
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1642502839
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 269

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The co-founder and first CEO of Burger King recounts the journey of the international fast-food chain and offers a message to today’s budding entrepreneur. A rags-to-$9-billion-riches story. A crash course in Burger King history and fast food in America, The Burger King is McLamore’s candid and conversational memoir. Written before his death in 1996, he talks of his life, the birth of the whopper, and the rise of Burger King. Inside, find out:How Burger King managed to create the worst advertising campaign of 1985What Burger King shares with Pitbull, Scarface, and Marco RubioWhy Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas called McLamore an “American original” McLamore’s account of Burger King offers an instructive and inspiring tale to young entrepreneurs. Here’s a story of entrepreneurship development from one of the top entrepreneurs of fast-food chains. Want to learn how to start a food business? Burger King’s journey from south Florida drive-ins to international corporation reveals the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, whether in the food service industry or elsewhere. But the autobiography of McLamore doesn’t end when he exits the company. So, what comes after success? To McLamore, it comes down to what’s truly needed to live a full and good life—personal values, impacting the people around you, and juicy hamburgers. Praise for The Burger King “Inspiring.” —Miami Herald “A must-read for aspiring entrepreneurs, for those who have worked in the business, and for those looking for inspiration from one of America’s great innovators . . . . A great read for business owners and those who want to be one.” —Jose Cil, CEO, Restaurants Brands International (parent company of Burger King, Popeyes & Tim Hortons)