Author: Susy Flory
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780834124387
Category : Christian women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Susy Flory's Life was a Lot Like Her Couch-comfortable, inviting, and safe. Then she discovered the fascinating stories of nine extraordinary women who willingly sacrificed personal comfort and convenience for a cause greater than themselves. Their inspiring and selfless lives challenged Susy to get off her couch and embark on a quest for something more. Fueled by the desire to shape her life with passion, service, and significance, she ventured into unusual and even dangerous place and found herself working alongside local immigrant farm workers, serving needy children on a secret humanitarian mission to Cuba, feeding the homeless at midnight, and selling her jewelry to fund freshwater wells in Darfur, Sudan. Now, thanks to Rosie, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Jane, Susy's life will never be the same. These fascinating accounts will challenge you to examine your own life and inspire you to ask, What can I do to get God's work done in the world? Book jacket.
So Long, Status Quo
Author: Susy Flory
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780834124387
Category : Christian women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Susy Flory's Life was a Lot Like Her Couch-comfortable, inviting, and safe. Then she discovered the fascinating stories of nine extraordinary women who willingly sacrificed personal comfort and convenience for a cause greater than themselves. Their inspiring and selfless lives challenged Susy to get off her couch and embark on a quest for something more. Fueled by the desire to shape her life with passion, service, and significance, she ventured into unusual and even dangerous place and found herself working alongside local immigrant farm workers, serving needy children on a secret humanitarian mission to Cuba, feeding the homeless at midnight, and selling her jewelry to fund freshwater wells in Darfur, Sudan. Now, thanks to Rosie, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Jane, Susy's life will never be the same. These fascinating accounts will challenge you to examine your own life and inspire you to ask, What can I do to get God's work done in the world? Book jacket.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780834124387
Category : Christian women
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Susy Flory's Life was a Lot Like Her Couch-comfortable, inviting, and safe. Then she discovered the fascinating stories of nine extraordinary women who willingly sacrificed personal comfort and convenience for a cause greater than themselves. Their inspiring and selfless lives challenged Susy to get off her couch and embark on a quest for something more. Fueled by the desire to shape her life with passion, service, and significance, she ventured into unusual and even dangerous place and found herself working alongside local immigrant farm workers, serving needy children on a secret humanitarian mission to Cuba, feeding the homeless at midnight, and selling her jewelry to fund freshwater wells in Darfur, Sudan. Now, thanks to Rosie, Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Jane, Susy's life will never be the same. These fascinating accounts will challenge you to examine your own life and inspire you to ask, What can I do to get God's work done in the world? Book jacket.
Status Quo Song by Song
Author: Graeme Stroud
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781556436
Category : Rock music
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
After their initial inception as a schoolboy band named The Scorpions in 1962, and following a number of band name and personnel changes, Status Quo eventually hit the charts in 1968 with the massive hit single 'Pictures of Matchstick Men'. However, it wasn't until they ditched their psychedelic duds and took on the denim, accompanied by a radical gear-shift from teenage-friendly pop to out-and-out electric boogie that they came into their own, defining the rock music genre for many throughout the 1970s. A raft of hugely successful albums followed that are still held in awe by an army of loyal fans; the release of Piledriver in 1972 heralded a purple patch in which twelve consecutive long-players charted in the UK top 10. The classic 'Frantic Four' lineup of Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and Coghlan started to disintegrate in 1981 and eventually imploded after Live Aid in 1985. Although Quo have gone on to post over sixty UK chart hits in no less than six separate decades, this publication focuses on those days of glory, song by song from their earliest recordings until the demise of the classic lineup.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781556436
Category : Rock music
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
After their initial inception as a schoolboy band named The Scorpions in 1962, and following a number of band name and personnel changes, Status Quo eventually hit the charts in 1968 with the massive hit single 'Pictures of Matchstick Men'. However, it wasn't until they ditched their psychedelic duds and took on the denim, accompanied by a radical gear-shift from teenage-friendly pop to out-and-out electric boogie that they came into their own, defining the rock music genre for many throughout the 1970s. A raft of hugely successful albums followed that are still held in awe by an army of loyal fans; the release of Piledriver in 1972 heralded a purple patch in which twelve consecutive long-players charted in the UK top 10. The classic 'Frantic Four' lineup of Rossi, Parfitt, Lancaster and Coghlan started to disintegrate in 1981 and eventually imploded after Live Aid in 1985. Although Quo have gone on to post over sixty UK chart hits in no less than six separate decades, this publication focuses on those days of glory, song by song from their earliest recordings until the demise of the classic lineup.
This Is Where You Belong
Author: Melody Warnick
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 014312966X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In the spirit of Gretchen Rubin’s megaseller The Happiness Project and Eric Weiner’s The Geography of Bliss, a journalist embarks on a project to discover what it takes to love where you live The average restless American will move 11.7 times in a lifetime. For Melody Warnick, it was move #6, from Austin, Texas, to Blacksburg, Virginia, that threatened to unhinge her. In the lonely aftermath of unpacking, she wondered: Aren’t we supposed to put down roots at some point? How does the place we live become the place we want to stay? This time, she had an epiphany. Rather than hold her breath and hope this new town would be her family’s perfect fit, she would figure out how to fall in love with it—no matter what. How we come to feel at home in our towns and cities is what Warnick sets out to discover in This Is Where You Belong. She dives into the body of research around place attachment—the deep sense of connection that binds some of us to our cities and increases our physical and emotional well-being—then travels to towns across America to see it in action. Inspired by a growing movement of placemaking, she examines what its practitioners are doing to create likeable locales. She also speaks with frequent movers and loyal stayers around the country to learn what draws highly mobile Americans to a new city, and what makes us stay. The best ideas she imports to her adopted hometown of Blacksburg for a series of Love Where You Live experiments designed to make her feel more locally connected. Dining with her neighbors. Shopping Small Business Saturday. Marching in the town Christmas parade. Can these efforts make a halfhearted resident happier? Will Blacksburg be the place she finally stays? What Warnick learns will inspire you to embrace your own community—and perhaps discover that the place where you live right now . . . is home.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 014312966X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In the spirit of Gretchen Rubin’s megaseller The Happiness Project and Eric Weiner’s The Geography of Bliss, a journalist embarks on a project to discover what it takes to love where you live The average restless American will move 11.7 times in a lifetime. For Melody Warnick, it was move #6, from Austin, Texas, to Blacksburg, Virginia, that threatened to unhinge her. In the lonely aftermath of unpacking, she wondered: Aren’t we supposed to put down roots at some point? How does the place we live become the place we want to stay? This time, she had an epiphany. Rather than hold her breath and hope this new town would be her family’s perfect fit, she would figure out how to fall in love with it—no matter what. How we come to feel at home in our towns and cities is what Warnick sets out to discover in This Is Where You Belong. She dives into the body of research around place attachment—the deep sense of connection that binds some of us to our cities and increases our physical and emotional well-being—then travels to towns across America to see it in action. Inspired by a growing movement of placemaking, she examines what its practitioners are doing to create likeable locales. She also speaks with frequent movers and loyal stayers around the country to learn what draws highly mobile Americans to a new city, and what makes us stay. The best ideas she imports to her adopted hometown of Blacksburg for a series of Love Where You Live experiments designed to make her feel more locally connected. Dining with her neighbors. Shopping Small Business Saturday. Marching in the town Christmas parade. Can these efforts make a halfhearted resident happier? Will Blacksburg be the place she finally stays? What Warnick learns will inspire you to embrace your own community—and perhaps discover that the place where you live right now . . . is home.
Goodbye, Status Quo
Author: Joan Fallon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1637630352
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
In Goodbye, Status Quo, Dr. Joan Fallon equips her readers with the tools to be agents of change: as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. Dr. Fallon explores the impediments that keep leaders and individuals from changing the world, or even just changing themselves. She believes that science-based approaches and great vision, openness, and empathy allow us to move past the reactive responses that leave us stuck, unable to innovate and make change. Goodbye, Status Quo blends lessons from Dr. Fallon's own entrepreneurial experiences and scientific observations to give readers informative and actionable advice on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and making change.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1637630352
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
In Goodbye, Status Quo, Dr. Joan Fallon equips her readers with the tools to be agents of change: as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. Dr. Fallon explores the impediments that keep leaders and individuals from changing the world, or even just changing themselves. She believes that science-based approaches and great vision, openness, and empathy allow us to move past the reactive responses that leave us stuck, unable to innovate and make change. Goodbye, Status Quo blends lessons from Dr. Fallon's own entrepreneurial experiences and scientific observations to give readers informative and actionable advice on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and making change.
Christian Minimalism
Author: Becca Ehrlich
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1640653899
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"Ehrlich’s insightful self-help guide will resonate with Christians wishing to streamline an overstuffed life."—Publishers Weekly Logically, we all know our purpose in life is not wrapped up in accumulating possessions, wealth, power, and prestige—Jesus is very clear about that—but society tells us otherwise. Christian Minimalism attempts to cut through our assumptions and society’s lies about what life should look like and invites readers into a life that Jesus calls us to live: one lived intentionally, free of physical, spiritual, and emotional clutter. Written by a woman who simplified her own life and practices these principles daily, this book gives readers a fresh perspective on how to live out God’s grace for us in new and exciting ways and live out our faith in a way that is deeply satisfying.
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1640653899
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
"Ehrlich’s insightful self-help guide will resonate with Christians wishing to streamline an overstuffed life."—Publishers Weekly Logically, we all know our purpose in life is not wrapped up in accumulating possessions, wealth, power, and prestige—Jesus is very clear about that—but society tells us otherwise. Christian Minimalism attempts to cut through our assumptions and society’s lies about what life should look like and invites readers into a life that Jesus calls us to live: one lived intentionally, free of physical, spiritual, and emotional clutter. Written by a woman who simplified her own life and practices these principles daily, this book gives readers a fresh perspective on how to live out God’s grace for us in new and exciting ways and live out our faith in a way that is deeply satisfying.
Goodbye, Status Quo
Author: Joan Fallon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1637630360
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
In Goodbye, Status Quo, visionary scientist and leading entrepreneur Dr. Joan Fallon equips readers with the tools to overcome obstacles and become agents of change—as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. In Goodbye, Status Quo, Dr. Joan Fallon equips her readers with the tools to be agents of change: as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. No matter where you come from or who you are, you can be an agent of change. If you are setting out to change the world—great, she affirms—just keep in mind that change must start with you. As a company founder, Dr. Fallon faced many obstacles. Some of the greatest ones came from how other people saw her. A woman in her fifties with a warm, approachable manner, she didn’t fit the typical entrepreneur profile. Now as a respected business leader, doctor, and academic who sits on the boards of numerous non-profits and is frequently asked to mentor others, Joan is driven to share what she has learned and the perspectives that brought her success. She is also fascinated by the subject of change. What are the impediments that keep leaders and individuals from changing the world, or even just changing themselves, and how can they be overcome? What is it about you that holds you, your job, or your company back from changing? Joan Fallon believes that deductive reasoning in addition to the typical inductive reasoning and other science-based approaches allow us to move past the reactive responses that leave us stuck, unable to innovate and make change. Fear-based thinking rules in many sectors today—in business, politics, even relationships. And fear is the fundamental factor that holds us back from embracing change. Goodbye, Status Quo blends lessons from Joan’s own entrepreneurial experiences and scientific observations to give readers informative and actionable advice on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and making change. Each chapter offers pithy advice that taps into business, medicine, philosophy, and even baseball. No matter your background, experience, or personal struggles, you can change the world—if you are willing to first change yourself.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1637630360
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
In Goodbye, Status Quo, visionary scientist and leading entrepreneur Dr. Joan Fallon equips readers with the tools to overcome obstacles and become agents of change—as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. In Goodbye, Status Quo, Dr. Joan Fallon equips her readers with the tools to be agents of change: as entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals. No matter where you come from or who you are, you can be an agent of change. If you are setting out to change the world—great, she affirms—just keep in mind that change must start with you. As a company founder, Dr. Fallon faced many obstacles. Some of the greatest ones came from how other people saw her. A woman in her fifties with a warm, approachable manner, she didn’t fit the typical entrepreneur profile. Now as a respected business leader, doctor, and academic who sits on the boards of numerous non-profits and is frequently asked to mentor others, Joan is driven to share what she has learned and the perspectives that brought her success. She is also fascinated by the subject of change. What are the impediments that keep leaders and individuals from changing the world, or even just changing themselves, and how can they be overcome? What is it about you that holds you, your job, or your company back from changing? Joan Fallon believes that deductive reasoning in addition to the typical inductive reasoning and other science-based approaches allow us to move past the reactive responses that leave us stuck, unable to innovate and make change. Fear-based thinking rules in many sectors today—in business, politics, even relationships. And fear is the fundamental factor that holds us back from embracing change. Goodbye, Status Quo blends lessons from Joan’s own entrepreneurial experiences and scientific observations to give readers informative and actionable advice on the topics of entrepreneurship, innovation, and making change. Each chapter offers pithy advice that taps into business, medicine, philosophy, and even baseball. No matter your background, experience, or personal struggles, you can change the world—if you are willing to first change yourself.
Status Quo
Author: Robert Williams Jr.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462009611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Status Quo is riveting and chilling on so many deferent levels! It is suspenseful, heart-wrenching fictional crime about 50 years of child abuse and murder at a Childrens Home. Inspired by a true story. Most all of the staff at the Childrens Home, local police (to include, Chief of Police), a local Priest, and a Senator; are all caught up in the child abuse and murder. Making it very difficult for children who endure the abuse on a daily basis, to run away and turn them in; who can they tell when most everyone is involved. Running away ultimately culminates in their death. Hence the Status Quo. A Department of Children Family Services (DCFS) Case Worker, a couple of children, and a brother who is a Special Agent of the FBI; diligently work together to make sure that everyone of the perpetrators get theirs!! And finally bring to a close the Status Quo.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1462009611
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Status Quo is riveting and chilling on so many deferent levels! It is suspenseful, heart-wrenching fictional crime about 50 years of child abuse and murder at a Childrens Home. Inspired by a true story. Most all of the staff at the Childrens Home, local police (to include, Chief of Police), a local Priest, and a Senator; are all caught up in the child abuse and murder. Making it very difficult for children who endure the abuse on a daily basis, to run away and turn them in; who can they tell when most everyone is involved. Running away ultimately culminates in their death. Hence the Status Quo. A Department of Children Family Services (DCFS) Case Worker, a couple of children, and a brother who is a Special Agent of the FBI; diligently work together to make sure that everyone of the perpetrators get theirs!! And finally bring to a close the Status Quo.
The Atlantic Monthly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 1640
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American essays
Languages : en
Pages : 1640
Book Description
Changing The Status Quo
Author: Allan Strain
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039143253
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Allan Strain was raised in a good home. One in North Vancouver, British Columbia, a city surrounded by mountains, forests, and sea. But despite this seemingly unspoiled atmosphere, everything started to change for the worse when Strain was just 10. His dad died. Three year later, Strain learned he was adopted: his teacher announced it in front of the class. Strain discovered that his birth mother was Indigenous. Both parents had a history of alcoholism. And worse: a decade before, Strain’s birth father beat a sex worker to death. Forty years later, he’s still incarcerated for the crime. Changing the Status Quo is a memoir detailing the events that led Strain down a destructive path of alcohol abuse and addiction to crack cocaine. Although the subject matter can be difficult to endure at times, Strain’s compelling storytelling draws the reader into his self-destructive world. You can practically hear him whispering the words, “Act sober, act sober, act sober” (he knows the liquor store won’t let him buy more beer if he’s drunk) and holding your breath as he tumbles down his apartment building’s stairs—twice. The book also balances darkness with hope, namely Strain’s detailed descriptions of how he recovered from addiction. Strain has been clean and sober since September 3, 2002.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1039143253
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Allan Strain was raised in a good home. One in North Vancouver, British Columbia, a city surrounded by mountains, forests, and sea. But despite this seemingly unspoiled atmosphere, everything started to change for the worse when Strain was just 10. His dad died. Three year later, Strain learned he was adopted: his teacher announced it in front of the class. Strain discovered that his birth mother was Indigenous. Both parents had a history of alcoholism. And worse: a decade before, Strain’s birth father beat a sex worker to death. Forty years later, he’s still incarcerated for the crime. Changing the Status Quo is a memoir detailing the events that led Strain down a destructive path of alcohol abuse and addiction to crack cocaine. Although the subject matter can be difficult to endure at times, Strain’s compelling storytelling draws the reader into his self-destructive world. You can practically hear him whispering the words, “Act sober, act sober, act sober” (he knows the liquor store won’t let him buy more beer if he’s drunk) and holding your breath as he tumbles down his apartment building’s stairs—twice. The book also balances darkness with hope, namely Strain’s detailed descriptions of how he recovered from addiction. Strain has been clean and sober since September 3, 2002.
Contemporary Review
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description