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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Steffie Steinke, born in Berlin in 1936, writes about the enduring love she had for her foster mother and the everlasting fear she had of her birth mother. The conflict made her shy and insecure for most of her young life. Later she was able to forgive, but the memories never left her.In her story she talks about the time when she was forced to live for five years with her mother, and what they experienced and witnessed during the time of Hitler's so-called glory, and his downfall.With her mother she lived through the bombing and destruction of Berlin. And later, when evacuated by Hitler to Poland, they survived the liberation of Poland by the Russians. The outrage they witnessed, and the suffering and sorrow this liberation caused innocent German mothers and children, will never be forgotten, nor will be the kindness of a Russian officer and a Jewish family, who saved their lives.When they returned to Berlin, Steffie was reunited with her foster mother. She realized how much love there was waiting for her, and the reunion affected her whole life and its events. She lived with her foster mother to experience the total destruction of Berlin and later the blockade where the Allied forces saved half of the city from starvation.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Edward C. Webster was one of the earliest vocational guidance and industrial psychologists in Canada. He opened his practice in 1936 and was also a long-time professor of psychology and university administrator. During the last decade of his life, he began to document his perspective on early professional psychologists-almost all of whom he had known personally-and the nature of the profession, its origins and evolution in Canada, and the interplay between the emergence of psychology as a profession and the development of the Canadian Psychological Association.Sometime after Edward died in 1989, his son and the executor of his estate, William G. Webster, found his drafts, notes, and correspondence with others. As a retired academic psychologist himself, William felt that his father had a most interesting story to tell. Working with his son, David E. G. Webster, William compiled Edward's recollections of and reflections on the early years of the profession, those pre- and immediately post-World War II, and those through to the mid-1960s, when a pivotal conference set the trajectory for professional psychology and professional psychologists in Canada.With new information not previously published by Edward Webster or others, Origins of Professional Psychology in Canada (1925-1965) brings forward the thought-provoking, authentic reflections of a man whose ground-breaking contributions to applied psychology forever changed the field.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do you do when you receive a vision from God, telling you to build a church Eighteen years ago, Betty Charles received such a vision. She was a new believer, and the vision seemed impossible. In her search for answers to her many questions about how she was to go about building a church, where it should be located, and why she should be the one to build it, she was led to her birthplace in the Philippines. It was there that the real challenges began.This is a story of faith, trust, and obedience. Although Betty faced many setbacks and experienced hardships, betrayals, and uncertainty, she kept her focus on God, seeking His direction through constant prayer.Through courage and perseverance, Betty learned that nothing is impossible with God.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I hope this book ignites your fire for God and empowers you. Many believers have had their faith tested and give up when they can't see answers to their prayers. Some feel abandoned, isolated, and ignored by God. Some even question God's character and begin to distrust Him. There is a saying that goes like this: What you don't know won't hurt you. On the contrary, what you don't know, does hurt you. This book will teach you how to strengthen your relationship with God through prayer. Jesus, the Son of God begins the Lord's prayer by saying 'Our Abba, which art in Heaven hallowed be Thy name'. You too can say 'Abba Father' for through Christ, you have received the Spirit of adoption. It's time for you to learn about your authority in Christ Jesus and now exercise it. To the believer in Christ, may your faith be strengthened. To the non-believers salvation is there for the asking. Jesus is only a prayer away. He is waiting to hear from you. 'For you have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba Father'. Romans 5:15.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - On a cold and snowy night in January 1972, George Peters was shot by his brother-in-law and left to die on a back road in rural Ontario. The investigation and trial of his murder would tell a story that compelled a jury to let his killer walk free. But his children and family were left to seek answers the judicial system couldn't provide. Who was George Peters, and what life had he lived before meeting his untimely end George Peters and his wife, Anna, were born in Mexico and raised with the strict upbringings of the Old Colony Mennonite Church. At every stage of their life, they faced abuse but endured in silence for fear of excommunication and punishment. In order to try and find his family a better life, George decided to make the move to Canada. But with his wife suffering from severe undiagnosed mental illnesses and six children that were repeatedly being taken away by CAS for their own safety, it had been a constant uphill battle for him to do what he truly wanted: provide for his family.Not My Kind of Mennonite is a personal dive into the history, culture, and religious and social pressures faced by one Mexican Mennonite family. Maria Moore, one of George's own children, blends her research about the Mennonite community with firsthand accounts about her family to fully explore her father's legacy, life, hopes, and dreams.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Durni Dozen is a comprehensive guide to effective sales strategies. Robin Durni's twelve steps toward becoming successful in sales outline a process beginning with preparation, understanding your client, and knowing the true value and purpose of your product. Durni's approach to sales is more about building a relationship with new and existing clients than just moving a product. And building relationships means building trust, learning to listen, and finding the right questions to unlock the real reasons customers use the products they do. These probing questions and the resulting dialogue are what create the opportunity for and openness to your sales pitch. Durni presents a long-game philosophy that anticipates the evolution of both the client's needs and the products available, as well as a sales relationship that will endure.Durni shares insightful stories of his 50 years in medical equipment sales to illustrate his twelve steps to advancing a sale and retaining a customer. From active listening to reading body language and finally to debriefing and following-up on initial sales meetings, the Durni Dozen offers tips on every aspect of the sales call with a focus on getting it right, being efficient, and valuing the client's time and expertise. Even if you think you know how to sell, the Durni Dozen offers a strategy and inspiration to keep learning and perfecting your craft.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The prism world of Analesia is in danger. Dangolo the Ice Lord has frozen many of the plants and creatures living there and plans to freeze the whole world. But an unlikely hero is summoned from our world to save Analesia and its inhabitants.Preteen Sally has just discovered an odd Celtic charm in a thrift store with her nana but is unprepared for what the charm expects of her. She is thrust into Analesia and told she is the next Light Princess, a hero destined to save Analesia. Sally is doubtful that she, an ordinary girl, can save an entire world but knows she must try anyway.As she befriends the local creatures and journeys across the land, the world around her begins to change. Watercolors turn to vibrant jewel hues, frozen animals begin to awaken, and hope returns to Analesia once more. Will Sally's light and warmth be enough to save Analesia or will the prism world be frozen forever.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1984, the students at Tear Falls High School in Northern Ontario were terrorized by a group of four bullies who used any means possible to exert control over their peers. Their favorite targets were four best friends-Kevin, Doug, Art, and Nelson-and the abuse was relentless.Nearly forty years later, Kevin has died by suicide and Doug is diagnosed with a fatal disease. Now living in Southern Ontario, the three men try to move forward with an exciting new business venture, but the trauma of these recent events causes old, high school memories to resurface. How much did the abuse impact who the men became Have they overcome their anger and their shame One day, the men read in the newspaper that one of their high school bullies has been murdered. Hamilton detective Tim Bennet begins to investigate, uncovering a disturbing detail about the way the victim died. In a matter of months, a second and then a third bully is murdered. Who is executing these men, and why are they leaving such an alarming calling card Is there time to catch the killer and save the fourth man in the group of bullies . . . the kingpin Or will his death finally bring closure.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - . . . (my grandfather) said his father had died during the war. When he said it, he suddenly got this look in his eyes. Like he wanted something he could never get. I sensed something painful inside of him. Vulnerable and broken. Instinctively, I wanted to reach out to him. But I had no concept of the depth of the ocean he was swimming in . . . And so, the moment passed. And then he was smiling again. Back on point.For a long time after that, I felt like a window had opened in that moment-a window through which terrible secrets could be seen. If only I had the courage to look and the wisdom to understand them. Clues that could unlock a mystery that throbbed in our familial blood and infiltrated our dreams.Joey Ter-Mitchell spent his early years caught up in vicious cycles of bad influence, including crime, drugs, abuse, and psychological damage. Unsurprisingly, his life went on to become laden with addictions, recovery, and relapses as well as physical abuse, toxic relationships, car wrecks, arrests, jail, probation, and other painful realities-including 'dying' at least once. He spent years riding a roller coaster of shame, chaos, and pain.But, thankfully, this isn't where Joey's story ends.In The Wealthy Loser, Joey describes how he was spared from ultimate destruction by the grace of God, and how he was led to uncover a family mystery at the core of the madness that ruled his life.While searching for healing and answers, Joey takes a journey into the past, where he discovers secrets that he comes to understand were the catalysts for a multi-generational tragedy.Beautifully weaving two stories, The Wealthy Loser is a poignant memoir about survival, redemption, healing, and most of all, love.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. King, Judith (illustrator). Neuware - Are you in need of a pause Pause: A Year of Soulful Meditation offers an invitation to a yearlong journey of mindfulness. Designed to help you cultivate a sense of presence, connection, and inner peace, this thoughtful guide offers journal prompts, weekly ponderings, and space for artistic expression, inspiring readers to contemplate their lives on a deeper level.Tackling topics like relationships, grief, self-care, boundaries, and gratitude, Pause encourages readers to pause, listen, and reflect in order to cultivate a life of greater purpose and intention, both at home and in the workplace. Rooted in a spiritual perspective, this book was created to be a loving companion on your journey to self-discovery and soul expansion.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An enjoyable, touchingly personal account of a turbulent time in the Middle East.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Shulamit Frankel grew up in the tumultuous years during the creation of the State of Israel. In this book, she shares candid reflections of her young life as her family navigates the upheavals of this political landscape. She delves into the world of her youth, capturing details that have long been forgotten in many history books, such as German colonies in Palestine before WWII and Italy's bombing of Tel Aviv and Haifa during this time.Shulamit's stories cover a wide gamut of what life was like growing up in a young Tel Aviv, from understanding the significance of the religious festivals to discovering the joys of chewing gum. At the time, the Jewish population was small, and she describes interactions with the familes of well-known Israelis. These include the brother and sister-in-law of David Ben-Gurion, the son of Shai Agnon (later Nobel laureate), and her uncle Reuven, who rose through the political ranks to become Speaker of the Knesset, Israel's parliament.Both Shulamit and her brother fought for the creation of a Jewish state but, in an unusual manifestation of sibling rivalry, Shulamit trained in the Haganah while her brother joined the Irgun. Shulamit engages us in her family's deep connections of love and loyalty in these difficult years. Against the background of historical events, Shulamit recalls the daily trials and tribulations of growing up in a deeply religious family in a modernizing world, capturing the tragedies, triumphs, pathos, and humour of the times.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All her life, Anita Bramer was looking for answers. After the death of her father at age ten, she struggled to understand the difficult emotions associated with grief. This devastating loss created a ripple effect on the rest of her life, as she faced heavy depression in young adulthood-compounded by multiple other health complications-and desperately sought balance as a working mother with entrepreneurial ambitions. She spent three years planning and chasing her greatest dream-an innovative wellness business, Jo Wellness-only to have it close the day it opened due to bureaucratic red tape. Through financial ruin, a gruelling four-year lawsuit, multiple health crises, persistent chronic pain, and her mother's heartbreaking decline into dementia, Anita continued to seek answers.By facing some of life's greatest challenges with patient faith, the courage to self-advocate, and a willingness to learn, she allowed herself to be transformed, to grow and change, to finally grieve the loss of her father, and come out the other side with a stronger sense of self and the answers she'd been looking.With humour and warmth, Anita tells of the ways her suffering has made her resilient, and offers advice, empathy, and wisdom to fellow sufferers, with hopes of inspiring meaningful change on a personal level as well as in our larger communities.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Orion, a student of the Academy, a school that trains devotees of the god Aarus, is about to have his eighteenth birthday. Trained to be a Chronicler, a historian who travels from town to town documenting important events, he is looking forward to his new life after graduation. There is only one hitch: every student of the Academy who turns eighteen is required to take a turn at attempting to pull a magical sword from an obelisk. Whoever is successful must set out on a perilous quest to find and kill the False One, a mysterious being who attempted to overthrow Aarus a millennia ago.Much to everyone's surprise, and his own dismay, Orion is chosen as the next Quester and is soon sent out on his journey. He meets Cassi, a feisty young blacksmith, who joins him on his quest, and together they must face the killer Shadows who haunt the forest along the way. As they hunt for the False One, with danger around every corner, Orion knows only too well that no peer who set out on this quest before him has ever returned to tell the tale.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Alyssa Megson had a rough start to her life, but now, things seem to be going well. Her bestfriend, Heidy, lives in her apartment building and is a great confidant, and she couldn't be more in love with her husband, Evan, with whom she is trying to start a family. Things get even better when, after five years of trying and failing to get pregnant and being told her egg quality is too poor to conceive, Alyssa miraculously becomes pregnant with their daughter, Rachel.Evan struggles to find a balance between being a grieving son and an elated new father, as helearns his mom has been diagnosed with breast cancer. He begins to drink excessively and treatAlyssa with disrespect. Alyssa does her best to be supportive, but all her trust in Evan slips away when he puts Rachel's life in jeopardy. Alyssa cannot bring herself to forgive him. She turns to Heidy for support as she contemplates divorce, and is thankful Rachel has a friend in Heidy's son, Merrick.Each harbouring an insecurity from a past experience (Alyssa being unsure of her mom'swhereabouts and Heidy's divorce), they support each other through some of life's toughest issues with a hilarious sense of humour and a whole lot of spunk and love. A secret they intended to keep hidden forever looms over the two families until there is no choice but to reveal it - but at what cost In the meantime, has Heidy discovered where Alyssa's mom is, and will the reason she left crush Alyssa.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Onekine and her best friend, Foretal, live in a rigidly controlled society where everything is planned right down to the minute, their health is closely monitored, they're forced to take medication, and no deviance is tolerated. Any disobedience results in a loss of social credits or incarceration. However, Onekine soon learns that nothing is what it seems. And with the help of Foretal, Onekine begins to navigate a different reality, where colours bleed through dull grey, and where her visions of a strange woman lead her to join a rebellion that is already afoot.Meanwhile, a woman named Sophie is also struggling with her own version of reality, guided by whiteouts and dreams.Who are these women What are these dreams And what is reality Join them on their journey, as they discover who they truly are and how they are connected.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Experience begets wisdom and wisdom informs change.'Patients are the best teachers,' he told a friend, shortly before moving west. The choice of a specialist career in community internal medicine came as a surprise to his colleagues. Leaving the big city hospital would mean less access to clinical resources, educational rounds, house staff, and practice support. In short, less 'stuff .' Academia might have offered more. But Dr. Baillie moved to Mission, BC, not because he wanted less. He wanted to give rural Canadians more - the benefit of his extensive training - in their home town.Most of his time in Mission, BC, was in solo practice, working as internist and intensivist. Given how much hands-on work he had to do, he says, 'It was like an extended fellowship.' He saw the full spectrum of acute hospital medicine, on the ward, in the ER, and in the ICU. On-call was heavy - he figures he learned thirty years of medicine in fifteen. When the hospital downsized dramatically in 2002, he moved to Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island. Casebook of a Community Internist reviews interesting and notable cases that came his way over decades. It combines the storytelling of a memoir with his reflections on personal experience. Medical students, residents, and fellows-in-training will enjoy these vignettes, not only for their content, but because they celebrate the joy of medical practice. The public will appreciate the accessible and humorous overview of health and disease, through a practitioner's eyes.'To study the phenomenon of disease without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study books without patients is not to go to sea at all.' (Osler 1901).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Willow is a recently divorced woman of fifty-three. She believes she's too old to find love again, but then she meets Alan. Sparks fly between them, and Willow thinks that they have the potential for a loving relationship-when it turns out that Alan has been hiding something crucial from her. Distraught and betrayed, she tells him never to speak to her again.Alan respects her request and ceases to communicate with her. It's not until twelve years later that they meet again by 'coincidence'-in reality, it was a chance meeting crafted by mutual friends of theirs. But Willow is not the same woman she was twelve years before, having gone through an abusive marriage ending with the death of her second husband. And Alan himself has changed too, now a widower of ten years.For so long, Willow has believed herself unlovable: too old, too vulnerable, too much of a burden. But after meeting Alan again after all these years, chemistry is brewing between them once again. Now, Alan is looking for a second chance to make things right. And maybe, after all this time, Willow is looking for a second chance to prove she can love herself too.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Lorelei Burk adopted her twins when they were just a few days old, she only had 9 days to prepare to bring her babies home from the hospital. She had to learn quick how to put her babies on a schedule to survive.Whether you are a parent of one child or multiples, this book will teach you how to put your baby or toddler on a feeding and sleeping schedule. She will explain the rules of attachment, give advice on sleep training, how to do time ins instead of time outs, how to be prepared for hospital emergencies, how to deal with the big emotions of toddlers, how to survive the holidays and travelling and how to color code everything. She will also give you advice on how to get your child working in film and television.This book is for all parents who are trying to make their days more manageable and would rather have them filled with wonderful, positive memories instead of melt downs and tantrums. With a schedule you can learn how to anticipate your child's needs and be proactive which results in children who are happier, calmer, well behaved, and have no trouble with transitioning to different activities throughout the day.If you are looking for some hot tips, a bit of advice and a few laughs, this is a fantastic survival guide that is a fast read that will hopefully make your most important job in the world of parenting a little bit easier.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It was the era of the Cold War, shiny new cars, rock 'n roll, and the magic allure of television. Entertainment was literally turning from black-and-white to colour, and its audiences were likewise bursting into adulthood in living technicolour. Canadian Boomers: Growing Up in Manitoba in the Fifties and Sixties invites readers to turn back the analogue clock to a different age when life was simpler.These relatable baby boomer memories provide insights into city and rural life during the age of post-war stability and consumerism. The co-authors tell their stories with humour, warmth, and nostalgia. They present personal and authentic reflections of the period, offering astute commentary on various elements of life as a whole generation knew it.This is a lively collection of fifty-five short stories and vignettes that paint a picture of Manitoba during the fifties and sixties: growing up on the farm; fun in the city; the bands that changed popular music; the high school experience; and surviving the fifties and sixties. Covering childhood diseases, Christmas holidays, sports, technology, and family traditions, readers are invited to look back and see themselves in these snapshots from a shared past. The stories in Canadian Boomers show innocent similarities and infinite differences across the unfurling of time.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why is the topic of religion so contentious Since childhood, everywhere he goes, Chacko sees a 'clash of heavens' between people of different religions. He was brought up in the Christian Mar Thoma Church in a small village in India in the 1940s and has practised Christianity throughout his life. However, as he travels around the world, from India to Canada via Ghana, and witnesses political transitions and coups, acts of terrorism and war, and learns more about various religions, he is drawn into deep discussions with friends about belief, the Bible, and God. Was Jesus really a historical figure Why are there different versions of the creation story How does Darwin's Theory of Evolution fit in Why is God referred to as 'Father,' and not 'Mother' or 'Sister' Who is God Along his journey of discovery and truth, Chacko meets 'angels' from all walks of life who contribute to his outlook on humanity-but also bring him to question himself even more. Will his quest ever end The Clash of Heavens: A Journey of Discovery with Angels explores the spiritual conflicts that can both disconnect and connect us from each other, the courage it takes to question the beliefs you've been taught in order to find your own truth, and how religion has shaped the world, from practices and folklore to beliefs and actions.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - So many small businesses fail without the owners understanding the true root causes of why, and believe that if they had more money, they could have prevailed.Was it the Location Timing The economy Staffing Customer service All the above and more Anyone can walk into any brick-and-mortar business and form an opinion on how the business is already failing. There are answers to why this happens, and I'll focus on how small business owners can strengthen their foundations to remove the small business killing practices and procedures and essentially stop the epidemic of small business closure.You Want My Repeat Business is a practical guide on the foundations of business operations and management. With business schools reinforcing that the issue hasn't gone away, or even changed over the past 35 years, author Gerry Shortill with his experiences and successes, knows what it takes for businesses to succeed and, more importantly, how to prevent the majority from closing their doors.Often focusing with too much emphasis in the wrong areas or a singular focus on one area such as sales, or just caught up in drama, owners and management too often overlook the basics. Whether it's a lack of focus on hiring and managing personnel or forgetting about serving customers, Shortill explains why it is more than finding the right people and how to maximize each staff member's potential. Shortill also illustrates that it is how you manage the business from within and by simplifying the customer experience that customers will return, and sales will increase exponentially.You Want My Repeat Business gives alternate perspective to the systemic problems and breaks the problems down into manageable parts. Enabling small business owners and management the insight on how to be successful from within by finding optimal solutions, standards, and plans of execution. This handbook offers clear instructions and helpful anecdotes for business owners and managers to learn from the mistakes of others and find their / your success.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When sixteen-year-old May gets the chance to start over in the small town of Lockwood, she's determined not to let anything ruin it. Not her chronic exhaustion, not the enigmatic boy she's drawn to, and definitely not the truth about what happens when she falls asleep.But then a missing student turns up dead - and May recognizes the body from a dream.Thrown into a deadly mystery, May is forced to confront her unwanted ability: every time she sleeps, she's dragged into the dreams of those around her. Disturbing enough on a regular night, these dreams take a terrifying turn as it becomes clear there is a serial killer haunting the streets of Lockwood.Soon, those she's close to are being targeted and May is running out of time to harness her gift-her curse-to stop the murders. Because the killer isn't going to wait. In fact, they're just getting started.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How can you kill a dragon For the initiation into their tribe dwarves must complete a journey to the land of their ancestors. Here they must kill a dragon and return with its heart. The precious oil extracted from the heart is the rare commodity that sustains their impoverished tribe.Dragons are huge, indestructible, breathe fire, and are said to be magical. How can their tiny weapons prevail They will learn the astounding answer. And, they will also learn there are other perils than mere dragons.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's time to change your leadership game!The meaning of the word leadership is currently in major flux in many organizations around the world. Being a leader is no longer about having all the answers, making all the decisions, driving your team hard and being in the spotlight.The workplace needs a new way of leading that engages and motivates people. In this groundbreaking work on leadership development, experienced coach Steffan Surdek introduces you to co-creative leadership and the five key skills of a co-creative leader.This book anchors the five key skills in real-world experiences and the story of Steffan's own personal growth. You will find a wealth of wisdom here on developing yourself as a leader and unlocking the power of co-creative leadership.Why The Way of the Co-Creative Leader Co-creative leadership is a mindset and a leadership style that encourages leaders to engage and motivate their employees in a very different way.The core idea behind it is that as a leader, becoming aware of how you talk and interact with your team is the key to transform your leadership.In the coaching world, we typically talk about this self-awareness by referring to a person's 'way of being'.In this book, this is something I call your leadership game. In the first third of this book, I will begin by teaching some fundamentals and how you can start seeing your leadership game in action.In the rest of the book, I will teach you about co-creative leadership and the five key skills of a co-creative leader.Throughout the book, I share with you stories of my own personal growth as well as stories that happened with clients to help ground the notions in reality.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - She's sixteen, shunned, isolated and possibly pregnant. This is Marie who thought she had the world by the tail a few months ago. She had married a handsome, professional European man who adored her. She is Eurasian, but her European status in Indonesia had been earned through careful education, European dress and mastery of a European language, Dutch. But she finds herself in dank, grey Manchester where her husband's family won't accept her and never really will, she's half a world away from the blue skies, tropical fruits, colourful fabrics, familiar languages and house full of servants that she grew up with. Her husband, Walter Woodbury, is on a mission to patent his invention, which is why they've returned to England, a country which will be civilly hostile to Marie and her eight children, so that, when her husband dies, within a few years, seven of the eight and Marie herself will has fled England, which deems them Not White Enough.You probably don't know who Walter Bentley Woodbury is, but you should. He's the reason this book is in your hands. Woodbury invented and patented the first photographic printing press so that thousands of copies could be made from a single negative-enough for a book or an illustrated magazine. But he's unknown. In fact, he died in so much debt that a collection had to be taken for his funeral and he left his wife and eight children £246. His obscurity is due to two factors. One is Woodbury himself-his mercurial mind caromed on to the next project, whether it was an aerial observation camera for the military or a train signal that used sound for foggy weather or paper-backed film, before he had secured the business side of his existing inventions. The second was that he and his family were ostracized because Marie Woodbury, his Eurasian wife, was visibly biracial and so were most of their children. The scientific community accepted Woodbury as an inventor, but the wider community never accepted his wife and family, virtually all of whom left England after Woodbury's tragic death. This book tells a story that needs telling in our modern world.Not White Enough is largely dedicated to Woodbury's career and travels, but the author also sheds some light (sometimes speculative) on his wife, their eight children, and other little-known Woodbury family members in an effort to piece together the puzzle of her family's fascinating and often tragic past.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Despite what Jo Ann Fuson Staples might tell you, she is no ordinary woman. She has led a remarkable life, full of adventure, love, hardship, and survival. Raised in the mountains of southeastern Kentucky, she comes from a long line of strong mountain folk, those ready to take on adversity and fight for anyone they love, no matter the odds. At only seven, Jo Ann tragically lost her father, and then, when Jo Ann was twenty-four, her mother to brutal violence. Although the pain from those experiences followed Jo Ann for the rest of her life, the bonds she made with her friends and family members only grew stronger, and from there, Jo Ann dove head-first into life.From having a relationship with the prime suspect of the infamous D. B. Cooper skyjacker case to taking on a twenty-six-year journey with her husband on diplomatic assignments to Central and South America, Africa, and the Middle East to surviving a grizzly bear attack, Jo Ann shares it all with humour, grace, and, occasionally, sorrow.Paths I Have Walked is a story of trauma, heartbreak, compassion, true friendship, finding love, and the gift of motherhood. It is a deeply human, compelling, and poignant self-portrait of a resilient woman ready to face life, no matter the odds.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The natural world is a place of solace and peace. When it is reflected in poetry, it brings the reader into that healing place.Nature's Call: Day-to-Day Poetry is just that kind of poetry collection. It will uplift readers with its clear language, its optimism, and its emphasis on the beauty of the world around us. The poems were written one a day, in the morning, about real situations and places in the poet's life. Readers may choose to read the poems at the same pace, savouring each morsel, or dive in and watch the quick unfurling of a life of moments.If you want a reminder to look to brighter side of life and enjoy the small things, look no further than this honest, heartfelt, and inspirational collection.