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Book Synopsis Rough Weather Makes Good Timber by : Patsy Moore Ginns
Download or read book Rough Weather Makes Good Timber written by Patsy Moore Ginns and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the simple unpretentious dignity of everyday speech, elderly Tar Heels share their fascinating and touching stories of North Carolina's past, a time when activities and cares were closely associated with extracting a living from the soil. The oldest person Ginns interviewed was ninety-seven, the youngest, fifty-three. The earliest firsthand accounts date from about 1885, and the latest reach into the postdepression era. Originally published in 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Book Synopsis The Wisdom of Stability by : Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Download or read book The Wisdom of Stability written by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove and published by Paraclete Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voted Best Book of 2010 by Englewood Review of Books "In whatever place you live, do not easily leave it." –Abba Anthony In an age where we might email a friend in Africa, skype a co-worker in Brazil, and teleconference with people in different time zones–all in one day–the sheer speed of life can be dizzying. Like children stumbling off a merry-go-round, says Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, we are grasping for something to anchor our lives in a sea of constant change. In The Wisdom of Stability, Wilson-Hartgrove illuminates the biblical and monastic understanding of why staying in one place is both a virtue and good for you. "For the Christian tradition," he writes, "the heart's true home is a life rooted in the love of God." When we cultivate an inner stability of heart – by rooting ourselves in the places where we live, engaging the people we are with, and by the simple rhythms of tending to body and soul – true growth can happen. The Wisdom of Stability is a must-read for pastors, leaders, and anyone seeking an authentic path of Christian transformation.
Book Synopsis The Naval Academy—A Parent's Ponderings from Home Port by : Steve Wade
Download or read book The Naval Academy—A Parent's Ponderings from Home Port written by Steve Wade and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-07 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal catalogs my seven years along the Severn River watching our USNA daughters, (’19) and (’22), become imbued “with the highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty.” Midshipmen accept their Naval Academy appointments, not with hesitation or coercion, but with purpose, to be better leaders and ready to fight when ill winds wish them harm. This book celebrates not only their achievements, but also highlights their resilience to overcome challenges inherent to life on the Yard. Doing hard things well is the unfettered fabric that weaves these kids together. The Brigade of Midshipmen said, “I DO!” on I-Day, knowing the risk and sacrifice required to become Navy and Marine Corps officers. Although the port from which midshipmen sail will forever welcome them home, they make a personal choice to moor their lives in Annapolis. They are our heroes and ones we will forever cherish. This book is an insightful compilation of Steve Wade’s humorous insights and heart piercing stories told from a USNA parent’s perspective. You will find inner truth in Steve’s writing which will bring water balloon tears of hope and joy as you reflect on your own future Naval or Marine Corps officer. There is one prevailing theme in this compilation of journal entries I hope will create a wake of introspection for anyone who has ever loved a midshipman or strolled Stribling in summer whites. Our nation’s finest young people, who have been invited to sit at the Naval Academy’s grand table, are worthy. They possess the unique gifts needed to succeed, not only while along the Severn, but also long after they have received their commission. The skills they bring with them on I-Day, as wide as they are deep, will be opened wider and dredged deeper during their time under the watchful eye of “Mother B”. Our Navy kids amaze us with their accomplishments, but we are rarely surprised with their success. These young people are our nation’s future and for that, they deserve to be celebrated. “Chills, tears, and my heart swells with love and pride every time I read your words. Thank you for expressing what the rest of us feel.” – Shannon Peitzman “My husband and I are both USNA grads and our son is a 2/C. Your writing genuinely touches our hearts and reminds us how special Annapolis is.” – Raquel Gladieux “Steve makes us laugh, cry, and everything in between.” – Danelle Abrams “The perfect encapsulation of USNA parenthood.” – Julia Lumpkin “Your writing depicts our journey as mid parents. Thank you for sharing your eloquent words.” – Rebecca Madeira “From a dad (’23), grad (’87), and uncle of a current NAPSter (USNA ’26), this, sir, is a keeper!” – Nick Diorio
Book Synopsis Rough Weather Makes Good Timber by : Patsy M. Ginns
Download or read book Rough Weather Makes Good Timber written by Patsy M. Ginns and published by . This book was released on with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Facing Life's Challenges by : Amy Dean
Download or read book Facing Life's Challenges written by Amy Dean and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 1995-10-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy E. Dean, bestselling author of Night Light and Pleasant Dreams, tells us in Facing Life's Challenges--Daily Meditations for Overcoming Depression, Grief and "The Blues," that there are healthy responses to emotional pain, as well as destructive responses. She says, "Give yourself permission to feel and express those feelings when handling a loss, or major disappointment, in life. Doing so can lead to healing and long-term recovery." Facing Life's Challenges is designed to assist readers experiencing depression, who are going through a grieving process or just generally having a hard time. Each of the 366 daily meditations in this book suggests a simple "mental conditioning exercise" that can help muster an optimistic attitude even when things are most chaotic. Facing Life's Challenges can help you gradually minimize your emotional lows, and maximize your self-empowering highs.
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English by : Michael B. Montgomery
Download or read book Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English written by Michael B. Montgomery and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 3218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English is a revised and expanded edition of the Weatherford Award–winning Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English, published in 2005 and known in Appalachian studies circles as the most comprehensive reference work dedicated to Appalachian vernacular and linguistic practice. Editors Michael B. Montgomery and Jennifer K. N. Heinmiller document the variety of English used in parts of eight states, ranging from West Virginia to Georgia—an expansion of the first edition's geography, which was limited primarily to North Carolina and Tennessee—and include over 10,000 entries drawn from over 2,200 sources. The entries include approximately 35,000 citations to provide the reader with historical context, meaning, and usage. Around 1,600 of those examples are from letters written by Civil War soldiers and their family members, and another 4,000 are taken from regional oral history recordings. Decades in the making, the Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English surpasses the original by thousands of entries. There is no work of this magnitude available that so completely illustrates the rich language of the Smoky Mountains and Southern Appalachia.
Book Synopsis Blue Highways by : William Least Heat-Moon
Download or read book Blue Highways written by William Least Heat-Moon and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as a masterpiece of American travel writing, Blue Highways is an unforgettable journey along our nation's backroads. William Least Heat-Moon set out with little more than the need to put home behind him and a sense of curiosity about "those little towns that get on the map -- if they get on at all -- only because some cartographer has a blank space to fill: Remote, Oregon; Simplicity, Virginia; New Freedom, Pennsylvania; New Hope, Tennessee; Why, Arizona; Whynot, Mississippi." His adventures, his discoveries, and his recollections of the extraordinary people he encountered along the way amount to a revelation of the true American experience.
Book Synopsis Good Times and Growing Pains by : Carroll Dale Short
Download or read book Good Times and Growing Pains written by Carroll Dale Short and published by The Institute for Southern Studies. This book was released on with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue, which marks the beginning of our fifth year, combines a number of articles about the good times and growing pains of a South reaching national maturity. It seems appropriate for us to answer, at this time, some of our readers' questions about who we re and what Southern Exposure represents. Early observers thought we'd never make it this far with a regional journal so critical of the powers that be and so preoccupied with the lesser known people, with the struggles and heritage of a culture considered bankrupt by sophisticated America. But, like the South, we have attained a new stability, partly from the spin-off of the media search for Jimmy Carter's South (they have yet to find it) and partly from our appeal to the same hunger for connections to a past, a place, a people, that made Roots a meaningful event for so many.
Book Synopsis Last of Its Kind - First of This Kind: by : Scott Crass
Download or read book Last of Its Kind - First of This Kind: written by Scott Crass and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-07-24 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a tale of two cycles. The 1990 Senate election landscape rewarded popular incumbents and was largely devoid of national themes. There were colorful, headline grabbing moments and a near-shocker or two yet all but one Senator seeking another term was granted it. The 1992 landscape had no such clarity. A downward economy sparked the call for new ideas and backlash from the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill sexual harassment hearings started a furious movement that led to the “Year of the Woman.” Both themes converged to set the stage for “change.” The precursor was an unexpected race in Pennsylvania between those two cycles that, but for a plane crash would not have happened. This book profiles the most competitive races of those cycles. Readers will become acquainted with the issues, personalities and the men and women who personified the status quo, change and everything in between.
Book Synopsis THE LEADERSHIP LIFECYCLE by : W. James Weese Ph.D.
Download or read book THE LEADERSHIP LIFECYCLE written by W. James Weese Ph.D. and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a leadership lifecycle, and this book was prepared to help current and aspiring leaders effectively navigate each stage of the journey. W. James Weese, Ph.D., a leadership expert, a gifted speaker, and a community leader follows up his groundbreaking book, The 5C Leader: Exceptional Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Times, with a book on another important topic. In his new book, he answers questions such as: · What strategies will help you prepare for leadership roles? · How can you maximize your effectiveness in your current leadership role? · What signals indicate that your influence as a leader is waning—and that it’s time to leave or recharge? · How can you leave a leadership position with grace, dignity, and the assurance that your team can move forward? He provides valuable insights for readers seeking to develop their leadership skill sets and effectively position themselves for future leadership roles. Practicing leaders will be well-served by adopting his leadership best practices concepts as well as understanding the need to stay current, focused, and disciplined, so they can maximize their efficacy before effectively and successfully departing the role and moving on to new challenges and opportunities.
Download or read book Poetry Therapy written by Nicholas Mazza and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, poetry therapy has been formally recognized as a valuable form of treatment, and it has been proven effective worldwide with a diverse group of clients. The second edition of Poetry Therapy, written by a pioneer and leader in the field, updates the only integrated poetry therapy practice model with a host of contemporary issues, including the use of social media and slam/performance poetry. It’s a truly invaluable resource for any serious practitioner, educator, or researcher interested in poetry therapy, bibliotherapy, writing, and healing, or the broader area of creative/expressive arts therapies.
Book Synopsis North Carolina During the Great Depression by :
Download or read book North Carolina During the Great Depression written by and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through interviews with survivors of the Depression, the use of photographs taken by Federally supported photographers (many reproduced here) and research into the history of the period, the work provides an accurate and even uplifting portrait of the people of the mountains, piedmont and Coastal areas of North Carolina in the 1930s. The chapters include examinations of the industries and natural resources of North Carolina during the Depression, as well as information on the education, health, population, labor, governorships, housing and entertainment of the time. The effects of the New Deal Programs and other important historic events are discussed. The work includes 200 photographs to complement interviews with North Carolina natives about their experiences, as well as appendices, a bibliography, and an index covering important federal photographers in North Carolina during the Great Depression.
Book Synopsis Handbook of American Folklore by : Richard M. Dorson
Download or read book Handbook of American Folklore written by Richard M. Dorson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1986-02-22 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes material on interpretation methods and presentation of research.
Book Synopsis Fishing for Chickens by : Jim Casada
Download or read book Fishing for Chickens written by Jim Casada and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Final Rounds written by James Dodson and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Dodson always felt closest to his father while they were on the links. So it seemed only appropriate when his father learned he had two months to live that they would set off on the golf journey of their dreams to play the most famous courses in the world. Final Rounds takes us to the historic courses of Royal Lytham and Royal Birkdale, to the windswept undulations of Carnoustie, where Hogan played peerlessly in '53, and the legendary St. Andrews, whose hallowed course reveals something of the eternal secret of the game's mysterious allure over pros and hackers alike. Throughout their poignant journey, the Dodsons humorously reminisce and reaffirm their love for each other, as the younger Dodson finds out what it means to have his father also be his best friend. Final Rounds is a book never to be forgotten, a book about fathers and sons, long-held secrets, and the lessons a middle-aged man can still learn from his dad about life, love, and family. Final Rounds is a tribute to a very special game and the fathers and sons who make it so.
Book Synopsis The Quest for Progress by : Sydney Nathans
Download or read book The Quest for Progress written by Sydney Nathans and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 1983 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few would have guessed in 1870 that within fifty years North Carolina would be the most industrialized state in the South. The Quest for Progress recounts that half-century of turbulent change and growth. It is the fourth volume in The Way We Lived in North Carolina, a pioneering series that uses historic places as windows to the past. An accelerating pace of life was evident everywhere in North Carolina at the turn of the century, from mill villages to mushrooming towns. Sky scrapers and suburbs, country estates and mountain resorts testified to the state's new wealth. But new conflicts marked the era as well. Farmers plagued by debt fought back in a Populist movement that carried its cause to the nation. Working men and women fought to keep their independence on the factory floor. Black North Carolinians, despite violence and disenfranchisement, built the churches, colleges, and businesses that prepared the next generation to reclaim its rights. By 1920, North Carolina was a state transformed. Sites used to illuminate this period include mill villages, a tobacco factory, depots, schoolhouses, general stores, a fire station, a drugstore, and the Thomas Wolfe Memorial. Each volume in The Way We Lived in North Carolina examines the social history of an era, weaving interpretation around dozens of historic sites and the lives of ordinary people who lived and worked nearby. The series is based on the premise that the past can be most fully understood through the joint experience of reading history and visiting historic places. These volumes will appeal to all who are interested in North Carolina history, historic preservation, and social history.
Download or read book Morning Light written by Amy E Dean and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of fresh meditations, Morning Light offers beautifully written bursts of inspiration to help you begin each day with renewed self-confidence and serenity. Author Amy Dean brings the comfort and courage offered in her top-selling mediation book Night Light to this companion for the morning hours, helping devoted fans and new readers start their day on a bright and positive note. Written in her signature personable style, these sensitively chosen quotations, inspiring reflections, and simple prayers work together to make each day of the year one to look forward to.
