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Author: Marian Mathews Hersrud
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2009-10
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1449014984
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A ten-year-old murder in a coastal town in Maine brings together a former resident who may have witnessed the crime and a Miami crime reporter writing a play about the murder.
Author: Marian Mathews Hersrud
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2009-10-07
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1449014992
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Everybody Knew Pete" but nobody knew who killed him ten years ago. Jenny McKnight, a high school senior, saw a body being dragged down to the pier, and she's had nightmares ever since. Now she's back in Sowatna, a mythical coastal town in Maine, hoping to find Pete's killer and dispel her nightmares. Charlie Brewster, a crime reporter from Miami, comes to Sowatna to finish his play about the murder. Their relationship blows hot and cold. Everyone has a secret. Who are Jenny's biological parents? Why is Jenny almost killed by a speeding car and almost drowned? How will the summer theater production survive after Jenny's friend, Erin, is comatose and dress rehearsal night a total disaster? Why is there another murder? And who was Pete Clampton, just a lobsterman who knew the area? The reader will find the answers.
Author: Michael Clemenger
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2012-01-19
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1446491404
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →'Holding me around the waist he drew me close to him. "And which of us do you prefer, Michael? You can tell me, it won't get back to Brother Price."' Michael Clemenger was handed over as a baby to the unloving care of a religious-run children's home. Aged eight, he was transferred to St Joseph's Industrial School. Chosen as their 'favourite' by two Christian Brothers, Michael endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of both men. Brother Price struck at night, while Brother Roberts took pleasure in a weekly bathtime ritual. Although everybody at the institution knew, even the two Brothers' 'protection' did not save Michael from merciless beatings by other sadistic men charged with his care. Despite the unbelievable trauma of his early life, Michael emerged unbroken and determined to make something of himself. Everybody Knew is a story of remarkable spirit and courage.
Author: Peter Bregman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2018-06-05
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1119505682
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 18 Minutes unlocks the secrets of highly successful leaders and pinpoints the missing ingredient that makes all the difference You have the opportunity to lead: to show up with confidence, connected to others, and committed to a purpose in a way that inspires others to follow. Maybe it’s in your workplace, or in your relationships, or simply in your own life. But great leadership—leadership that aligns teams, inspires action, and achieves results—is hard. And what makes it hard isn’t theoretical, it’s practical. It’s not about knowing what to say or do. It’s about whether you’re willing to experience the discomfort, risk, and uncertainty of saying or doing it. In other words, the most critical challenge of leadership is emotional courage. If you are willing to feel everything, you can do anything. Leading with Emotional Courage, based on the author’s popular blogs for Harvard Business Review, provides practical, real-world advice for building your emotional courage muscle. Each short, easy to read chapter details a distinct step in this emotional “workout,” giving you grounded advice for handling the difficult situations without sacrificing professional ground. By building the courage to say the necessary but difficult things, you become a stronger leader and leave the “should’ves” behind. Theoretically, leadership is straightforward, but how many people actually lead? The gap between theory and practice is huge. Emotional courage is what bridges that gap. It’s what sets great leaders apart from the rest. It gets results. It cuts through the distractions, the noise, and the politics to solve problems and get things done. This book is packed with actionable steps you can take to start building these skills now. Have the courage to speak up when others remain silent Be stable and grounded in the face of uncertainty Respond productively to opposition without getting distracted Weather others’ anger without shutting down or getting defensive Leading with Emotional Courage coaches you to build your emotional courage, exercise it effectively, and create an environment in which people around you take accountability to get hard things done.
Author: Peter J. Seymour
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2015-06-01
Total Pages: 815
ISBN-13: 0803277059
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Peter J. Seymour was a Salish storyteller. He carried forward earlier tales of elders along with his own experiences as fewer and fewer native speakers were sharing the Colville-Okanagan language and oral literature. To thwart the demise of this language, over the course of a decade he passed along Salish stories not only to his family but also to linguist Anthony Mattina. The Complete Seymour: Colville Storyteller includes Seymour’s tales collected in the late 1960s and early 1970s, before his death. It documents Seymour’s rich storytelling and includes detailed morphological analyses and translations of this endangered language. This collection is an important addition to the canon of Native American narratives and literature and an essential volume for anyone studying Salish languages and linguistics.
Author: M. Schottenbauer
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2013-05-18
Total Pages: 41
ISBN-13: 1484996925
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book consists of a collection of short stories and poems from the author's childhood and teen years, as well as more recent artwork. Short stories include two variations on "The Legend of Peter Borka," the title of a separate novel by the same author. These two short stories include similar ideas as the full-length novel, with variations. One is written as a piece of fictitious investigative journalism, and the other is written in a more contemporary style. Poems include "They," a reflection on worldwide conflict such as that found in the Middle East. This poem embodies a linguistic perspective on the relationship between psychology and interpersonal relationships. A second poem, "The Greatest Spy," written in 1988, was inspired by then Vice-President George Bush, former CIA Director who was elected President of the United States later that year. Artwork includes a variety of architecture, still-lifes, and sketches of produce and product displays, all dedicated to the artist's father, who worked for the Defense Commissary Agency and taught the author how to draw house plans and build houses as a child and youth, in-between home lectures on economics and assorted military topics.
