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Is Your Boss Broken? Bosses and employees want the same thing, but they rarely talk about it. This is a problem. Companies hire coaches and consultants to tell them what they already know. They chase strategies and systems. Author Molly McGrath knows the battle. She sat in many seats: business owner, boss, and employee. She understands how employees feel ignored, disrespected, and undervalued. She also understands how bosses feel: overstressed, alone, and "always on."The true power is in the pause, sitting down, and giving space and grace to have courageous conversations. She invested over twenty-five years helping teams build the bridge to healthy communication, growth, and profitability. In this book, you'll discover the Fix My Boss Framework(TM) and master how to: Cultivate respect so you can build a rock-solid foundation and work alongside a rock star team. Risk courageous conversations so you can create transformational breakthroughs consistently, in real time.Increase the bottom time so people experience value creation and enjoy greater impact and income. The truth may hurt, but the truth will set you free. Live lighter and work smarter, starting today.

"Cuba on the Edge" presents recent short stories by twenty-one of the best writers on the island. The title refers both to Cubans' awareness of living on the brink of an unknown future, and to the edginess with which they negotiate their way through uncertainties. These twenty-one perspectives reveal very diverse responses to the challenges of daily life. Some stories are set in Havana, while others depict rural or small town Cuba. Many analyze gender roles and gender politics, as well as depicting economic stress and ingenious coping strategies. Some tales are dark, while others are hilarious. Some voices remember the past, and others imagine the future. Many stories address controversial topics: prostitution, crime, exile, disillusionment, skepticism. But the predominant tone is of reaffirmation of human ties and survival, and of celebration of the complex strata of Cuban experience.Mary G. Berg, Pamela Carmell and Anne Fountain, who have assembled this collection, are professional U.S. translators and teachers. They first met in Havana in January 2000 at a gathering of U.S. and Cuban writers organized by Writers of the Americas and the Cuban National Union of Writers and Artists, and have been translating the work of contemporary Cuban writers ever since. "This anthology, superbly translated, offers a broad sample of the rich literature produced in Cuba since the demise of the Soviet Union. The content is controversial (as well as being insightful and provocative), and the literary quality of the stories is excellent. The collection represents a timely introduction to the vibrant narrative found on the island today, and complements the superb cultural experience found in contemporary Cuban cinema, music and dance." John M. Kirk, Dalhousie University

The late Keith Sagar produced over fifty years a stream of essays, introductions and lectures on Lawrence, fourteen of which are collected here. Four have not been previously published, and this collection brings most of others back into print. Of Keith Sagar's first book, The Art of D. H. Lawrence (1966), Vivian de Sola Pinto wrote that it marked the start of serious Lawrence scholarship in England. Alastair Niven described Sagar's Calendar of Lawrence's Works (1979) as 'indispensable, fascinating and almost certainly as authoritative a literary calendar as we could expect for any writer'. John Worthen described The Life of D. H. Lawrence (1980) as 'the best single-volume biography of Lawrence'. Keith Brown, reviewing D. H. Lawrence: Life into Art in the Times Literary Supplement in 1985 wrote: 'Criticism of Dr Sagar's book is well-nigh impossible. It is clearly going to be there as long as formal Lawrence studies survive'. Of his latest book, D. H. Lawrence: Poet (2008), Christopher Pollnitz wrote: 'Keith Sagar has done more than any other critic to reshape understanding of Lawrence as poet.'

2017 NORTH AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS WINNERThe essential strategies every coach needs to create a championship culture. Tactics and talent create wins. But another important element-creating a championship culture-undergirds winning. WIN gives the answer and the insider's view from a championship coach on how to create a championship culture. Not just one season, but time after time, despite the best tactics and talent or not. WIN sets up the winning strategies every coach must know. Applied to any sport, WIN will walk coaches through the step-by-step approach to building a team that can win championships. From practice plans to team-building exercises to setting the attitudes of players and coaches, this is a tell-all guide from one of the best. WIN reveals how to: Create and maintain an impenetrable team bondUnderstand how to place players in the perfect role for them to thriveChoose team leadership that allows you to coach more effectively and win more oftenForm a cohesive, unstoppable coaching staffUse adversity as an advantage rather than a disadvantageSurvive and break losing streaks with a high frequency of successLee Elias has applied these techniques to turn around downward slides with multiple teams. He holds nothing back, sharing easy-to-implement strategies for coaches of all levels. "I've played for several coaches over my playing career. The ones that have found success all understood the concepts written in this book." -Bryce Salvador, former NHL Captain (New Jersey Devils) and Player (New Jersey and St. Louis) "Talent and tactics are needed to win. However, most coaches don't realize there are other equally important elements to creating a champion. This is the first book I've read that explains those principles in an easy-to-understand way. If you want to build a championship-caliber team, this is a must read." -Pavel Barber, hockey stick handling specialist and three-time Canadian National Athlete Lee M.J. Elias has been coaching ice hockey at the collegiate and professional level since he was 22. His diverse experience includes working with the NHL, NBC, Hearst Media, A&E, and Madison Square Garden, and others. Lee is the founder of Game Seven Group, an organization that works with leaders to win using the spirit and culture of a professional sports organization. He is the co-owner and founder of Sports Achievements and Hockey Wrap Around North America, both companies that work to make hockey more enjoyable and accessible to the world.

Indigo Hours is a lyrical, profound, and playful book of haiku poems with original scratchboard drawings from an artist thrust into the role of care partner after her husband's diagnosis of "likely Alzheimer's."

A unique and fascinating narrative of the Gooch family who settled in pre-colonial Maine as innkeepers and continues into the 21st Century.

DESIRE, DANGER, CRIME, CHARLTON, BOATS, AND BAKING - a tale where nothing is as it seems on the surface.Paul Breen's second work of fiction moves through a richly described tapestry of London's past and present, detailing the lives of three main characters as they find themselves embroiled in a crime drama that draws them to the English coast. Written in the era of BREXIT, this book captures a sense of modern Britain in powerful vignettes of emotion and experience. Immigration, migration, and the story of a smuggling network play key roles in the lives of the three leading characters - Fergus, an Irishman new to London; Katy, a fashion designer and writer who takes refuge at the Kentish seaside; and Lance, a veteran of the Afghan war ploughing his emotions into football, and to a lesser degree political opinions. With subtlety, events such as the very public murder of a British soldier are woven into the narrative, and the author moves with ease between scenes of sexual desire, danger, crime, Charlton Athletic, boats, and baking. This tale takes readers on an extensive journey from city to coast, and there's far more to it than the football tale added into the background as a follow up from Paul's debut novel The Charlton Men."Offers an insight into British society at an important point in recent history" - An Old International, November 2016"The Bones of a Season is not really about football: it is about friendship and relationships, and people looking to make sense of their lives - so its appeal should be wider than football fans." - Steven Kay, 889 Books Blog."Went to places I couldn't guess and really appreciate the writing style" - Charlton Athletic supporter from Charlton Life forum.

In writing her poems and short stories, Jimmie draws from culture, upbringing, and relatable life experiences to eloquently describe the inevitability of growing up and all that comes with it-curiosity, love, devastation, loss, joy, and so much more. It is through colorful chronicles that Growing Up Is Not an Option entertains, raises questions, and affirms that aging is one of life's uncontrollable certainties.

A Place Prepared elaborates one hundred biblical statements that underscore God's love for each of us personally. It issues an invitation to grow in depth of relationship with the triune God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. A series of brief reflections encourages readers to deepen their relationship with God as He reveals their true identity allowing them to experientially live a fulfilling life as a lavishly loved child of God in the place Jesus has uniquely prepared for us.

"When Vera receives a scholarship to an elite tech school, she thinks the hardest part will be making friends. Turns out there are darker things at Morton Tech. Evil things worse than bullies. Like demons. After a face-stealing demon only Vera can see appears, she realizes she's the only one who can stop it. She's going to have to use all her wits, and the confidence she's gained from living with a facial difference and Osteogenesis Imperfecta ("Brittle Bone Disease"), to save her friends. Will she find the strength to face her own fears and learn what it means to be a hero? Or will the demon escape the school and wreak havoc on the world?"--