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Category : Shorthand
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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The Student's Journal
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Category : Shorthand
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Category : Shorthand
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Pages : 44
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Business Writing with Heart
Author: Lynn Gaertner-Johnston
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Category : Business writing
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Category : Business writing
Languages : en
Pages : 424
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Banged-Up Heart
Author: Shirley Melis
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1938288866
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Banged-Up Heart by Shirley Melis is an intimate and clear-eyed account of finding love late and losing it early—and of the strength it takes to fall madly in love a second time, be forced to relinquish that love too soon, and yet choose to love again. When her husband of thirty years dies suddenly, Shirley Melis is convinced she will never find another man like Joe. Then she meets John, a younger man who tells her during their first conversation that he has lived for many years with a rare but manageable cancer. She is swept off her feet in a whirlwind courtship, and within months, made brave by the early death of a friend's husband, she asks him to marry her! What follows is a year-long odyssey of travel and a growing erotic and creative partnership—until a mysterious bump on John's forehead proves to be one of several tumors in his brain and spine. The nine months that follow are filled with a life-threatening infection, three brain surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. Two years and one week after their wedding, John dies at the age of fifty-nine. More than just a love story or a memoir of mourning, Banged-Up Heart comes down solidly on the side of life. It takes you deep inside an ordinary woman, her deeply felt grief butting up against her desire for more than companionship: passion, sexual fulfillment, and self-realization. It bears eloquent witness to the wild trust it takes to fall madly in love and risk profound loss—a second time. Ultimately, it shows that it is possible to dance with a banged-up heart.
Publisher: SCB Distributors
ISBN: 1938288866
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Banged-Up Heart by Shirley Melis is an intimate and clear-eyed account of finding love late and losing it early—and of the strength it takes to fall madly in love a second time, be forced to relinquish that love too soon, and yet choose to love again. When her husband of thirty years dies suddenly, Shirley Melis is convinced she will never find another man like Joe. Then she meets John, a younger man who tells her during their first conversation that he has lived for many years with a rare but manageable cancer. She is swept off her feet in a whirlwind courtship, and within months, made brave by the early death of a friend's husband, she asks him to marry her! What follows is a year-long odyssey of travel and a growing erotic and creative partnership—until a mysterious bump on John's forehead proves to be one of several tumors in his brain and spine. The nine months that follow are filled with a life-threatening infection, three brain surgeries, radiation, and chemotherapy. Two years and one week after their wedding, John dies at the age of fifty-nine. More than just a love story or a memoir of mourning, Banged-Up Heart comes down solidly on the side of life. It takes you deep inside an ordinary woman, her deeply felt grief butting up against her desire for more than companionship: passion, sexual fulfillment, and self-realization. It bears eloquent witness to the wild trust it takes to fall madly in love and risk profound loss—a second time. Ultimately, it shows that it is possible to dance with a banged-up heart.
State of the Heart
Author: Aïda Rogers
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 1611175984
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
South Carolina is a state of inspiration as well as recreation. Through its natural beauty, storied heritage, and curious character, the Palmetto State finds its way into the hearts and imaginations of every native, resident, and guest to set foot on its 32,000 square miles of soil. Continuing the format of the popular original, this second volume of State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love celebrates and commemorates the connections that the accomplished contributors have found in the well-known and far-flung locations most dear to them. With companionable charm and storytellers' spirits, editor Aïda Rogers and the thirty-eight contributors invite you to amble across South Carolina with them for a chance to see the state as they have come to know it. For writers beloved places can captivate, teach, comfort, and occasionally haunt. In this collection contributors reflect on their hometowns, the rivers and roads that marked their lives' journeys, and the maligned neighborhoods they transformed just by living and working in them. Family beach vacations, churches and churchyards, athletic arenas modest and grand, a mountain vista, a quiet pond, a city park, an old-time produce market, Lake Murray, Brookgreen Gardens—these are just a sampling of the nearly three dozen private and public places favored by this diverse group of writers of fiction, memoir, poetry, history, journalism, and more. Photographs, artwork, verse, and even a few recipes accompany the essays, bringing readers further into sharing the writers' experiences. While State of the Heart is rooted in the landscape of South Carolina, readers from anywhere will relate to its universal themes of growing up and growing old, recognition of past mistakes, returned-to faith, the closeness of family and friends, honoring those who came before, and setting our collective sights on the promise of the future for cherished people and places. Marjory Wentworth, South Carolina's poet laureate, provides the foreword to this collection, which includes her poem "One River, One Boat." Includes essays by: Ron Aiken, Jack Bass, Nancy Brock, Jim Casada, Emily L. Cooper, Ronald Daise, Christopher Dickey, Tom Diggers, Sue Duffy, Pam Durban, Margaret Shinn Evans, Herb Frazier, Sammy Fretwell, Shani Gilchrist, Vera Gómez, Harlan Greene, Rachel Haynie, Tommy Hays, Josephine Humphreys, Thomas L. Johnson, Charles Joyner, Janna McMahan, Ray McManus, Ben McC. Moïse, Mary Alice Monroe, Patricia Moore-Pastides, Glenis Redmond, Rose Rock, Valerie Sayers, Bernie Schein, George Singleton, Kate Stagliano, Michael Smoak, Ernest L. Wiggins, Susan Millar Williams, Curtis Worthington
Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN: 1611175984
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
South Carolina is a state of inspiration as well as recreation. Through its natural beauty, storied heritage, and curious character, the Palmetto State finds its way into the hearts and imaginations of every native, resident, and guest to set foot on its 32,000 square miles of soil. Continuing the format of the popular original, this second volume of State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love celebrates and commemorates the connections that the accomplished contributors have found in the well-known and far-flung locations most dear to them. With companionable charm and storytellers' spirits, editor Aïda Rogers and the thirty-eight contributors invite you to amble across South Carolina with them for a chance to see the state as they have come to know it. For writers beloved places can captivate, teach, comfort, and occasionally haunt. In this collection contributors reflect on their hometowns, the rivers and roads that marked their lives' journeys, and the maligned neighborhoods they transformed just by living and working in them. Family beach vacations, churches and churchyards, athletic arenas modest and grand, a mountain vista, a quiet pond, a city park, an old-time produce market, Lake Murray, Brookgreen Gardens—these are just a sampling of the nearly three dozen private and public places favored by this diverse group of writers of fiction, memoir, poetry, history, journalism, and more. Photographs, artwork, verse, and even a few recipes accompany the essays, bringing readers further into sharing the writers' experiences. While State of the Heart is rooted in the landscape of South Carolina, readers from anywhere will relate to its universal themes of growing up and growing old, recognition of past mistakes, returned-to faith, the closeness of family and friends, honoring those who came before, and setting our collective sights on the promise of the future for cherished people and places. Marjory Wentworth, South Carolina's poet laureate, provides the foreword to this collection, which includes her poem "One River, One Boat." Includes essays by: Ron Aiken, Jack Bass, Nancy Brock, Jim Casada, Emily L. Cooper, Ronald Daise, Christopher Dickey, Tom Diggers, Sue Duffy, Pam Durban, Margaret Shinn Evans, Herb Frazier, Sammy Fretwell, Shani Gilchrist, Vera Gómez, Harlan Greene, Rachel Haynie, Tommy Hays, Josephine Humphreys, Thomas L. Johnson, Charles Joyner, Janna McMahan, Ray McManus, Ben McC. Moïse, Mary Alice Monroe, Patricia Moore-Pastides, Glenis Redmond, Rose Rock, Valerie Sayers, Bernie Schein, George Singleton, Kate Stagliano, Michael Smoak, Ernest L. Wiggins, Susan Millar Williams, Curtis Worthington
Gumbo for the Heart
Author: Dianne Andrews, MBA
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1452032041
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Gumbo for the Heart is a book that ignites and inspires your energies to keep on keeping on. The stories in this book reveal the power of faith. Through faith you can conquer all adversities in your path. The twenty-five individuals featured have lived accomplished lives, many not by monetary standards but by realizing their purpose. These individuals know the reason why God put us on this earth. Never lose faith. Hope for a better tomorrow and provide charity to others. By charting this course you will have found the true purpose to your life. Gumbo for the Heart is one tool that can be used in reaching fulfillment and happiness . . .
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1452032041
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Gumbo for the Heart is a book that ignites and inspires your energies to keep on keeping on. The stories in this book reveal the power of faith. Through faith you can conquer all adversities in your path. The twenty-five individuals featured have lived accomplished lives, many not by monetary standards but by realizing their purpose. These individuals know the reason why God put us on this earth. Never lose faith. Hope for a better tomorrow and provide charity to others. By charting this course you will have found the true purpose to your life. Gumbo for the Heart is one tool that can be used in reaching fulfillment and happiness . . .
Give My Poor Heart Ease
Author:
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807833258
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Collects interviews and commentary on blues and gospel music from the Mississippi Delta area, and discusses how race relations, connections to the sacred, and Southern life helped mold this style of music.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807833258
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 638
Book Description
Collects interviews and commentary on blues and gospel music from the Mississippi Delta area, and discusses how race relations, connections to the sacred, and Southern life helped mold this style of music.
Email Essentials: How to write effective emails and build great relationships one message at a time
Author: Shirley Taylor
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9814779121
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Reading, writing and managing e-mail is taking up an increasing amount of our time. But are we using it right? Just as body language helps you to make an impression in person, what you write and how you write it affects what people think of you and your organisation. Be it a thank you note, a meeting reminder, a proposal or a sales pitch, a well-written message that looks and sounds professional will make it easier for people to want to do business with you. It will help people feel good about communicating with you and help you achieve the right results. This invaluable guide offers step-by-step pointers that readers can put into practice right away. The highlight of the book is a series of 10 model email templates, covering scenarios like requests for information, conveying bad news, complaints and sales prospecting. These are explained and analysed to show what makes them simple yet effective.
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
ISBN: 9814779121
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Reading, writing and managing e-mail is taking up an increasing amount of our time. But are we using it right? Just as body language helps you to make an impression in person, what you write and how you write it affects what people think of you and your organisation. Be it a thank you note, a meeting reminder, a proposal or a sales pitch, a well-written message that looks and sounds professional will make it easier for people to want to do business with you. It will help people feel good about communicating with you and help you achieve the right results. This invaluable guide offers step-by-step pointers that readers can put into practice right away. The highlight of the book is a series of 10 model email templates, covering scenarios like requests for information, conveying bad news, complaints and sales prospecting. These are explained and analysed to show what makes them simple yet effective.
Heart, Sass & Soul
Author: Greta Solomon
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 163353975X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Discover the life-changing power of freewriting and journaling with “enjoyable and gently challenging exercises, prompts, and wisdom” (Deborah Alma, author of The Emergency Poet). Writing for yourself is an incredible way to heal your heart, find happiness, and reconnect with the things that matter most. Journaling and freewriting can bring you a deeper level of self-awareness, allowing you to truly know who you are. As kids, many of us had vibrant imaginations and lives full of creativity. Over time, that self-expression gets lost in the busy routine of everyday life. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The tips, techniques, and exercises in this book will help you tap into that creativity deep in your soul. Most of us, at some point in our lives, will lose something we truly love. That time in between jobs, friends, relationships, homes, or whatever else, is the “great unknown.” Contrary to what some may tell you, this is not the time to make major life-changing decisions. In the midst of loss and grief, you need self-care more than ever. In fact, the best thing to do in these times is write. Heart, Sass & Soul presents a method for writing freely that can change the way you live, and shows you how to develop a writing practice that nurtures inner strength and promotes a rich, fulfilled life. Learn how to:Overcome self-doubt and develop a new creative identityTransform dark times into something beautifulFind moments for healing yourself without judgmentBecome empowered with uninhibited self-expression
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 163353975X
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Discover the life-changing power of freewriting and journaling with “enjoyable and gently challenging exercises, prompts, and wisdom” (Deborah Alma, author of The Emergency Poet). Writing for yourself is an incredible way to heal your heart, find happiness, and reconnect with the things that matter most. Journaling and freewriting can bring you a deeper level of self-awareness, allowing you to truly know who you are. As kids, many of us had vibrant imaginations and lives full of creativity. Over time, that self-expression gets lost in the busy routine of everyday life. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The tips, techniques, and exercises in this book will help you tap into that creativity deep in your soul. Most of us, at some point in our lives, will lose something we truly love. That time in between jobs, friends, relationships, homes, or whatever else, is the “great unknown.” Contrary to what some may tell you, this is not the time to make major life-changing decisions. In the midst of loss and grief, you need self-care more than ever. In fact, the best thing to do in these times is write. Heart, Sass & Soul presents a method for writing freely that can change the way you live, and shows you how to develop a writing practice that nurtures inner strength and promotes a rich, fulfilled life. Learn how to:Overcome self-doubt and develop a new creative identityTransform dark times into something beautifulFind moments for healing yourself without judgmentBecome empowered with uninhibited self-expression
Stations of the Heart
Author: Richard Lischer
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 110191047X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A father’s heartbreaking and hopeful story about his beloved son, in which a young man teaches his family “a new way to die” with wit, candor, and grace. "A book after my own heart, profound, gorgeous, deeply spiritual and human, beautifully written, heartbreaking, but also, because of the writer's wisdom and spirit, triumphant." —Anne Lamott As the book opens, Richard Lischer’s son, Adam, calls to tell his father, a professor of divinity at Duke University, that his cancer has returned. Adam is a charismatic young man with a promising law career, and that his wife is pregnant with their first child makes the disease’s return all the more devastating. Despite the cruel course of the illness, Adam’s growing weakness evokes in him a remarkable spiritual strength. This is the story of one last summer, lived as honestly and faithfully as possible. Deeply moving and utterly lacking in sentimentality or self-pity, Stations of the Heart is an unforgettable book about life and death and the terrible blessing of saying good-bye.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 110191047X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A father’s heartbreaking and hopeful story about his beloved son, in which a young man teaches his family “a new way to die” with wit, candor, and grace. "A book after my own heart, profound, gorgeous, deeply spiritual and human, beautifully written, heartbreaking, but also, because of the writer's wisdom and spirit, triumphant." —Anne Lamott As the book opens, Richard Lischer’s son, Adam, calls to tell his father, a professor of divinity at Duke University, that his cancer has returned. Adam is a charismatic young man with a promising law career, and that his wife is pregnant with their first child makes the disease’s return all the more devastating. Despite the cruel course of the illness, Adam’s growing weakness evokes in him a remarkable spiritual strength. This is the story of one last summer, lived as honestly and faithfully as possible. Deeply moving and utterly lacking in sentimentality or self-pity, Stations of the Heart is an unforgettable book about life and death and the terrible blessing of saying good-bye.
A New Republic of the Heart
Author: Terry Patten
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1623170486
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
A vision to address our environment, economy, politics, culture, and to catalyze the radical whole-system change we need now Recasting current problems as emergent opportunities, Terry Patten offers creative responses, practices, and conscious conversations for tackling the profound inner and outer work we must do to build an integral future. In practical and personal terms, he discusses how we can all become active agents of a transformation of human civilization and why that is necessary to our continued survival. Patten's narrative focuses on two aspects of existence--our dynamic but fractured and threatened world, and our underlying wholeness and unity. Only by honoring both of these realities simultaneously can we make sustainable changes in ourselves, our communities, our body politic, and our planetary life-support system. A New Republic of the Heart provides a comprehensive understanding and inspiring vision for "being the change" in a way that can address the most intractable problems of our time. Patten shows how we can come together in our communities for conversations that matter and describes new communities, enterprises, and forms of dialogue that integrate both inner personal growth work with outer awareness, activism, and service.
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1623170486
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
A vision to address our environment, economy, politics, culture, and to catalyze the radical whole-system change we need now Recasting current problems as emergent opportunities, Terry Patten offers creative responses, practices, and conscious conversations for tackling the profound inner and outer work we must do to build an integral future. In practical and personal terms, he discusses how we can all become active agents of a transformation of human civilization and why that is necessary to our continued survival. Patten's narrative focuses on two aspects of existence--our dynamic but fractured and threatened world, and our underlying wholeness and unity. Only by honoring both of these realities simultaneously can we make sustainable changes in ourselves, our communities, our body politic, and our planetary life-support system. A New Republic of the Heart provides a comprehensive understanding and inspiring vision for "being the change" in a way that can address the most intractable problems of our time. Patten shows how we can come together in our communities for conversations that matter and describes new communities, enterprises, and forms of dialogue that integrate both inner personal growth work with outer awareness, activism, and service.