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This powerful debut book from Jerry Collins will give you the knowledge and skills needed to win every day by unlocking the doors to effective classroom management. The Art of winning EVERYCHILD.......EVERYDAY...... both inside and outside the classroom will inspire each of you. Take a deep breath and let's go on an exciting educational journey together.

Barbara P. Walsworth grew-up in the backwoods and freshwater swamps of northwest Louisiana. She draws from her experiences there to create intriguing characters and a suspenseful novel, The Red Dirt Road. In the summer of 1962, fourteen year old Partheny Preiste''s abusive, alcoholic father moved his family from southwest Texas to the backwoods of northwest Louisiana...and then, immediately abandons them. While struggling for the basic necessities, they discover someone is watching from the surrounding woods. And, even more disturbing, they learn of the recent murder of a small black child found in the swamp behind their shanty. What this evil wants and takes almost destroys this family. They battle to keep their faith and stay strong in the face of a heartbreaking tragedy and bring a murderer to justice. Excerpt from Chapter one: The sun had moved into the late morning sky. There was too much light to suit him now and besides hunger pains were bringing to memory the hot-water cornbread and steaming pot of vegetable soup Ellie would have waiting. So he turned back, making a wide circle around the big cypress tree that had become his stopping point. Ev had taken only a few steps when something caught his eye.. behind a fallen tree log. Blue paper? No. Blue fabric, fluttering in the light breeze. He moved closer.. why was a doll thrown away here in the swamp? Bending , he peered over the fallen log. "Oh, my God in heaven!" He choked. Next to the log lay a small brown child. Her blue flowered dress caught on the bark of the rotting tree, waved flag-like, as if marking her death site.

When You Lose Who You Are... What''s Left? Johanna Moss is looking forward to the next stage of her life: after a successful career as an attorney, she decides to move back to her childhood home in Montana, where she will blend the memories of her past with the reality of the woman she''s become. But Johanna doesn''t know that she is being stalked by a thief that will steal from her the one gift she values most. This gripping, gorgeous novel tells the story of her descent into Alzheimer''s Dementia, as experienced by those who love her, and also from Johanna''s own uniquely illuminating point of view. Losing Johanna is exuberant, funny, tragic, and ultimately redemptive. Readers will be inspired by Johanna''s bravery, her humor, and above all, the profound humanity of her journey through time and memory.

God says, "No weapon formed against me shall prosper." This truth, if we understand it, keeps and comforts us in difficult times. However, when we are young, hard times can get really bad and that is where our courage can and often must kick in. The heroine of this story is not named because she could be and is any of us, all of us. She is fighting for her life in a time when no one seems to see or care about the pain she is in. This book is a testimony to that pain and my hope that it will sensitize others to the true effects, experience, and damage bullying can cause. Let''s all make a pact not to attend one more hospital room gathering, church service, or gravesite and say, "I wish I had known or done more." Let''s work together and change the lives of those who are needlessly and without provocation hurting because of others. No man is an island and no bully is invincible. Stand strong, and be of good courage: things can, will, and must change.

We must be careful not to put more emphasis on things like: grooming, bathing, brushing our teeth or keeping appointments than we put on controlling our weight and our overall health. A good looking unhealthy, overweight person should not be the ultimate goal of our lives. Too often our aims and values are misdirected. But we can redirect these values and aims by simply; just stop eating more food than we need to live and maintain a healthy existence. To begin with, cut back on the amount of food that you eat each time that you eat. You may, now start thinking that this is easy to say but not so easy to do. But, it is easy to do, notice that to begin I am not saying that you should change WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO EAT at any particular time, just adjust the amount. For example, start by eating only 3/4 or if you are really determined, then, only 2/3 of the amount of food that you would normally eat per meal. As you read more you will begin to see how simple and effective this process is, when it is followed. You should never stop eating the foods that you like and enjoy, if you are serious about long-term weight control.

Austin’s life was destroyed by self-indulgence, neglect, and abuse. However, through the hearts of many, Austin’s life was restored with meaning and peace. This story reflects Austin’s life and his desire to help others. With no Dad and an alcoholic mother, Austin’s trials of foster care scarred his journey into adulthood. However, Austin continues to touch many lives today. From the hope others gave him, Austin wants to give hope to those who suffered as he. Austin’s testimony testifies that we have a great social structure here in the United States. As a toddler, Austin only acted out and learned what he was taught. Once asked, “What is a joint?” He responded, “A place to get beer.” During foster care, Guardian angels supported him the best they could. Even in the darkest hour, there was hope for Austin. Austin’s adoption at age seven placed him with a permanent family. Once adopted, Austin’s parents learned he had fetal alcohol syndrome. Austin’s mother, an alcoholic, stunted Austin’s cognitive abilities as well as his physical body. However, it did not stop Austin’s enthusiasm for life. His guardian angels surprised him at Christmas one year that he still talks about today. As a youngster, Austin never tired of trying new things and meeting new people. Once he picked up a six-foot snake to show you his new friend. As Austin developed from youth into adolescence, the demons of the past encircled him and his parents put him into a Group Outdoor Camp. The goal of the wilderness camp was to help troubled youth. His placement at Three Springs came about through Judge George F. Bason’s work in bringing litigation against the state of North Carolina. Judge Bason had seen repeat youth offenders that weren’t helped by prison. Once he found out that the state of North Carolina had no money set aside to help these floundering youth he sued the state and won. A fund named, “Willie M.” was set up. The Willie M. grant funded Austin’s placement. Life at Three Springs was hard, but through support of other members and staff, Austin made it. Living outdoors year round and dealing with other youth taught Austin to be more respectful to others. While enduring Three Springs, his adopted family separated. Eventually, Austin moved to Asheville, North Carolina with his adopted mother. There, Austin was given little help. Only after repeated letters to then Governor Jim Hunt were funds released to help Austin. In a few years he was given another chance to move in with another family. However, the demons of the past encircled Austin and it didn’t work. After the placement failure, Austin met a woman who managed several group homes. Austin lived in a group home with her for over 13 years. Besides taking vacations, he helped feed the homeless, build a thrift store, and helped at an animal shelter. When he wasn’t on vacation, he worked every day. He helped get government funding by keeping his living quarters neat and clean. At the group home, Austin began writing. He wanted to tell his story to help others. The last chapter touches on the history of Foster Care. Today, Austin enjoys a positive environment filled with working at an animal shelter, volunteering at a thrift store, and visiting family. Austin’s life demonstrates the spirit of the individual that can flourish and provide a positive impact with support and love.

From tears and fears to cheers-the adult guide for middle-schoolers... Twenty of the most common issues that drive emotional middle-school students to the school counselor's door are told in story form based on real-life confidential meetings, phone calls, and interventions. Stories include practical life lessons and inspiring solutions for such problems as anger management, eating disorders, peer pressure, bullying, divorcing parents, failure spirals, broken friendships, gossip, sexual harassment, and test and performance anxiety. The stories also provide insight for challenges with parents, teachers, or siblings, and they help students deal with being new at school, death and major change in the family, and friends who are desperate or hurting themselves. Each of the chapters details the process of taking these educationally disruptive issues from emergence to resolution in a format perfect for use by school counselors, teachers, and parents. Additionally, each chapter offers discussion and reflection questions at the end to help promote insight through discussions with individuals, groups, or in classrooms. This full range of school counselor programs, professional resources, and responsibilities is the perfect read for the school counselor wanting new tools and strategies, or for the graduate student wanting an understanding and guide for the career they have chosen. And for the parent or teacher, this book will help them support the social and emotional growth of their middle-school children with an understanding of their emotional needs.

Man at the Cross Road is the gripping story of Marcus Casca, the exactor mortis who headed the death squad that crucified Jesus. After serving his army stint, the tough, desensitized legionary returns to Rome, where, unable to readjust to civilian life, he embarks on a twenty-year spree of debauchery and violent crime. His life is altered when, having fainted on the street from a fever, he is rescued by a Christian Jewish couple. Through them, he meets Church fathers Peter and Paul, Aquila and Priscilla, and other prominent figures in the early "Way" movement. Witnessing the Lord's Supper, however, he suspects they are cannibals. Additionally convinced they practice sorcery and constitute a potential threat to Roman security, he becomes a government informer, infiltrating their ranks with the intent of gleaning enough evidence to have them arrested, tried, and executed. Little by little, however, the believers' message of love and salvation works a change in the dissolute thug's heart. But can he commit? Can he truly believe that Christ died for a despicable sinner like himself? And if so, can he ever dare disclose to his new brethren that it was he who crucified their Jesus? For years he wrestles with these questions. At the novel's climax, he is offered the money he desperately needs to treat the life-threatening disease he has contracted if he reveals the group's new secret meeting place, in the process condemning the only friends he has ever known to certain death. Marcus is at a cross roads and must decide once and for all whether he believes. One choice saves his life, the other, his immortal soul.

Through the eyes of a psychic, Melanie Fisher, a cataclysmic event becomes manageable when a scientist provides the link to an early warning system. However, when she predicts the big one and his invention falters, she is left with the daunting task of proving her credibility to a world of skeptics. For years, she had kept a journal of her earthquake premonitions and even majored in geology so as to understand them better, but no one had been even remotely interested in her findings. And now that a major earthquake was eminent, she didn't hesitate to contact York, an expert in the field. But although she was drawn to his expertise, she found herself hopelessly magnetized by his charm. Up until now, Jerry had been the only one in her life; and even though he disliked her weirdness, their marriage had seemed inevitable. But then, York happened. And so, with a sacrifice of the heart, she is forced to choose between two warring men in order to save the population from the wrath of a monster quake!

A book like this doesn't come along very often. Written by primary school students in Panama City, Panama, it's an eclectic mix of writing from 1st graders through 5th graders at Boston School International. From haiku to cinquain, realistic fiction to sci-fi, it's loaded with creative student writing. It's a book that you can read straight through or in bits and pieces, according to your favorite genre. It's a book you'll want to read more than once. Great for teachers, parents and kids.

More than ever, corporate buyers are requiring in-depth evaluations - or pilots - of your products before they will make a bigger investment. Your company's future revenues and growth depend on your ability to execute. In today's B2B marketplace, selling and buying have changed. More than ever before, vendors are compelled to demonstrate their value through a proof-of-concept - or pilot - of their product before prospective customers will make a big purchase. My book " driving the technical close "will explore the best practices, systems and techniques that have helped me to achieve mastery over a decade selling complex solutions to corporate customers. In this new complex selling environment where customers are saying prove it to me it's important to have a strategy for working with those technical influencers that can stall your deal. My book covers basic concepts on how to create a strategy with your prospects during their evaluation had agree on use cases how to assist them and guide them through the evaluation so they feel like you are there to earn their business. This strategy wins over the technical influencers and gives them the information they need to become your internal advocates in the company.

Help teach girls to be powerful-not powerless! Love Thy Daughters is a short, simple guide for young women covering topics from prayer, faith, modesty, social media, friendships, goals and dreams, and more. Written by a mother of two daughters as a work of love, this book shares life lessons and wisdom to inspire, uplift, and encourage girls to become strong, confident women.

Advance Acclaim for NEPTUNE'S CHARIOT "Cheers to Irv Sternberg for giving us a female hero of such glowing courage. The things he describes in such a convincing and large hearted way, moved an amazed me. What a rip-roarer!" JOANNE GREENBERG, author "I Never Promised You A Rose Garden" "An exciting tale, wonderfully written. With the storyteller's eye for just the right detail, Irv Sternberg captures both the adventure aboard a 19th century clipper ship as it sails the world and the heartfelt longings of a young woman stowaway. Neptune's Chariot is the best kind of historical novel--one that evokes the past in such a way that it becomes real and immediate, as if it were still unfolding." MARGARET COEL, author "The Girl With Braided Hair" "Recalls Patrick O'Brian's best work in its depth of nautical detail...a breathless, high seas adventure with a woman at the helm." STEPHANIE BARRON, author "The Jane Austen mysteries" "Neptune's Chariot, an artfully crafted tale of adventure and romance aboard a clipper ship in the mid-1800s, is pure fun for the reader. Settle back and enjoy!" VICKIE L. BANE, author "The Lives of Danielle Steele"

Comedy meets murder in the Mile High cityAging comic and widower Izzy Brand finds a new reason to face his empty life when his closest friend and owner of a comedy club dies after a mugging in a Denver alley. Izzy's search for the killer leads him into an underworld of white collar crime, commercial greed, and politics, as well as troubled street people and runaway teens, all in a city usually known for idyllic mountain views. Through his commitment to justice, Izzy learns what it means to take risks, avenge a crime and, coincidentally, find love along the way. No Laughing Matter is a suspenseful regional mystery warmed by the laughter of Jewish humor.

Discover what life is like Somewhere Under the Rainbow; a place where happy little bluebirds don't fly and dreams don't always come true; where troubles rarely melt away like lemon drops and the roads are usually long and difficult to travel. This boy to man memoir will take you into a fascinating world of poverty, wealth and experiences like no other memoir has before.

A light has gone out of Caitlin Clarke¿s life; her father. Caitlin¿s father, an explorer, had gone to India on a mission and had disappeared. Living in the midst of the Great Depression, a seemingly greater depression has consumed her, and she spends each day hoping that her father would one day return to her. When a final expedition to India to search for the missing explorer is arranged, Caitlin goes along. During the mission the small team discovers that Donavan, Caitlin¿s father, had stumbled upon a mystery, one so compelling that it could rewrite history. This final mission is the only thing that could give Caitlin not only her father back, but a will and a reason to live.

Laughter, tragedy, brutality, murder, envy, and love-all in one compelling novel about the ups and downs of South Wales village life. . . Set during a time when preachers and deacons were relinquishing control of crime and punishment to the constabulary and the courts, and there were many more ponies and traps in evidence than automobiles, the story focuses on Blaentawe, a fictional South Wales village. The slant, the welfare hall, and the village businesses figure prominently, as do gypsies, tramps, and ladies who call each other "dahling." Many of the events revolve around a central character, Evan ap Evan, an ex-master carpenter from the London Docks who inherits a grocery, a bakery, stables, and a mine and assumes the mantle of a moral and temporal lay leader in the district. Take a step back in time with A Cambrian Kaleidoscope-a deeply moving and entertaining debut novel.

What do principals say it takes to be a good principal? All principals want to be effective and to have successful, high-achieving schools. Many principals, however, struggle with how to make that happen. This book offers both broad strategies and nuts-and-bolts techniques to help principals reach their goals. The book demonstrates how important a principal''s leadership skills are to the overall success of a school, and it discusses how a collaborative leadership style can positively impact a school. The book shows how the principal can have an effective school by starting positive routines and practices that include the staff, students, and parents. The leadership style advocated in this book empowers the staff to make significant decisions. Furthermore, this book provides step-by-step guidance for how principals can successfully change the climate of the school, as well as the overall operation of the school. This can lead to an effective school. This book is a valuable resource for educators who desire to become principals and need to know how to start successfully operating a school from day one. It also can benefit educators who are already principals and would like to learn other strategies on how to successfully operate a school. What is unique about this book is that all the strategies come from experienced, successful principals who have worked in some of the most challenging schools in America.

Are you tired of living in a dystopian world and want an escape to something more magical and cheerful? Then take a journey into my ADHD mind and get ready to explore my world of words. I will take you on a roller-coaster adventure where you can learn to dream, laugh, and be touched by human emotions through every twist, turn, and connection of my brain. The contents of this book delve into philosophical principles, mysterious encounters in the world of romance, joyful pastimes, daring feats of inspirational bravery and strength, silliness, and interlocked oneness of what makes our biological makeup so much different from metallic, programmed robots. Here you will find comedy and tragedy combined with a satirical twist, bits of sarcastic pessimism, optimistic joy, and mush for the romantic in you, distant carelessness for authority, and classic tales of heroism with a unique rhyming technique much in the ways of a traditional style. Within these pages lies a plethora of poems, epic poetic stories, limericks, and self-expressive raps that reflect the power of imagination. They also infuse the introspection of the human race, regardless of diversity or background and encompasses the variety of emotions we feel. So whether you want to just relax, be inspired, or just fulfill the wanderlust in your soul, this is the book for you. Enjoy!