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The Elf Brief - Book One of The Magi Charter

About the series: For over two thousand years the legend of Santa Claus has endured. His is a mission of peace as outlined in the Magi Charter, given to the first Santa by the Child. From humble beginnings following that First Christmas the Santa lineage has been passed down through the ages. This epic adventure tells the story of those Santas from the founding of the North Pole and the origin of the ancient elves, to our modern times where the world's problems effect even those in the secluded complex of the North, and concluding in the distant future which finds Santa and the elves committed to their mission on a galactic scale where Christmas traditions are barely recognizable. Even in that era those committed to the Charter must find a way to deliver that which is needed most to those most deserving. The Elf Brief: Santas come and go, but elves are forever.... The North Pole is preparing for the retirement of a great Santa and anxiously awaits the arrival of the new Santa. Noel, a tenacious elf from the tiny reference department has been tapped for the special task of assistant to the new Santa. The elf will have to quickly get over his astonishment and take on the challenges that come with unprecedented access to the inner workings of the North Pole. Intrigue and mystery must be unraveled if he is to prevent an old friend from leaving and ensure the continuity of the Christmas tradition…

Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper

Nicole M.C. Lusiani

Most college professors assume students entering higher education come with research and writing skills; because of the current educational focus on content acquisition over skill development, however, that is not the case. Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper was written in direct response to the need new college students have for specific skills left out by current high school teaching standards, especially in the area of social studies. Written in an easy to follow, step-by-step manner, Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper is a fantastic resource for new college students who need a frame of reference for how to research and write a college-level paper. Differentiation is provided for different learning styles; an appendix of reproducible handouts offers students an additional layer of support. If that was not enough, references for where to find additional information in areas such as writing and citations are also included. This all-inclusive handbook helps students break down the daunting task of research in ways that feel doable, and then moves them forward through a comforting structure that gets them to their end goal successfully. Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper is a valuable tool for educators who want to give their high school students a chance to develop these skills before they graduate; more so, Skills I Wish I Learned in School: Building a Research Paper is a must have for any student entering college.

The New Nationalism--How The Next Great American Debate Will Restore Our Country By Recasting Our Politics

Harlan M.C. Field

In this book, Harlan Field boldly asks modern Americans to leave behind their old politics which have placed America's greatness in jeopardy and exhorts us to pursue a new political strategy that will assure America's great tradition for its future generations. "As we enter a new millennium," Harlan observes, "we stand poised to discard the crowning achievement of the last thousand years–the modern Nation-State. The only known entity that is capable of preserving Freedom and opportunity for the individual, justice for the masses, a healthy environment, a stable society and a vibrant economy is falling victim to the seemingly invincible juggernaut of Globalism. The five cardinal prerogatives of a free people are all being surrendered with little debate and even less thought. The rights of a sovereign people to formulate their own independent foreign policy, to raise and command a national army, to admit or exclude aliens, to levy tariffs on goods of foreign manufacture, and to coin their own money are under attack all over the world through such peculiar pretenders to legitimacy as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the European Union (E.U.). W e no longer can even remember what makes a group of people into a nation: A common culture, a common heritage, a common language, shared goals, shared sacrifice, shared progress." This book is a must read for our politicians on the left and on the right, lest, because of party politics, America is made to give into a secondary role on the world stage of ruthless politics and demagoguery.

Radio ChopstiX: An American DJ in China

Rick O'Shea

Already a best seller in China! "Radio ChopstiX-An American DJ in China" is an amazing story from Rick O'Shea, an American who became the most famous foreigner radio DJ in China! Starting as a street painter in Canada, he followed a radio career in Florida and Hawaii, where he invented the most imaginative radio station ever- "Space Station KULA." Fate can lead you to unimagined places and experiences. Radio waves carried him to Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. China's national broadcaster, CCTV, said that he "changed radio history in China." Millions know who he is, but few know his story. And for the first time, he writes about his relationship with one of China's most famous writers, San Mao, whom he knew for ten years up to her tragic death in 1991. Radio ChopstiX is a creative radio story and more. Rick has experienced life in China from a much different and original perspective. He became a piece of modern China's history as a part of the bridge between China and the world; an "unofficial Ambassador to China!" (updated April 2013)

I Quit Sugar

Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson was addicted to sugar. She needed it every day. She convinced herself it was "good sugar". But sugar is sugar. And it was making her sick, tired and bloated. She set about researching all the different ways to quit the stuff. It took a while. But in the process she found what works – for good – and developed The Complete 8-Week Program that outlines easy techniques that are kind, sensible and totally work. This book is perfect for you if youâre: –Ready to quit sugar or have tried on your own and canât get past the first few days (thereâs a very important reason for this, which weâll be sharing!). –Looking for a detailed explanation of why you should quit sugar alongside an in-depth, step-by-step guide. –Searching for tools to accurately track weight loss and health progress. –After 50 introductory recipes to support your sugar-quitting journey. –Looking for guidance through the various stages of detox Sarah Wilson and the I Quit Sugar team. –Keen for advice on how to kill cravings in an instant. –Looking to re-stock the fridge, pantry and freezer with ready to go sugar-free foods. –Ready for a total lifestyle change, not just a quick fix. What others say "I weighed 78kgs when I started and I'm at 68kgs six months later. In addition, I do not have the anger issues, depression/mood swing issues, joint pain (my pain is gone!) and I am all around a more energetic person." Nicole "I've been sugar free for almost 12 months. I love the way it makes me feel – lots of energy! I'm amazed how much I don't crave sweets anymore. My skin is glowing." Di

Conflict to Partnership: How to Transform Most Any Conflict Into Partnership and Produce Sustainable, Measurable Results On Time/On Budget!

H. Richmond Fisher

Imagine being able to transform most any conflict into partnership. And produce sustainable, measurable results on time and on budget. Even in the presence of bitter hatred! Now you can! Learn the steps of the Conflict Transformation Process that the author has used for 20 years to help people in business and government shift from anger and separation to mutual understanding, then to reconciliation, then to healing and partnership. Further, learn how to develop, implement, and monitor sustainable, measurable solutions to actualize the parties' Joint Ideal Outcome, the best result for all concerned. H. Richmond "Rich" Fisher, J.D. is a recognized expert in Conflict Transformation, Business Project Team Building, and Public Policy Facilitation. He is an attorney, mediator, organizational consultant, published author, and educator. The Conflict Transformation Process includes lessons he has learned from national leaders in law, communications, conflict resolution, organizational development, business project management, Middle East studies, and interfaith understanding. Conflict to Partnership is ideal for anyone who is professionally or personally interested in successful human relations, including people in business, the clergy, coaching, education, dispute resolution professionals (mediators, attorneys, and judges), diplomacy, government, human resources, the military, non profit organizations, psychology, students, and many others. This book will inspire you and give you hope. It will give you the tools to make Conflict Transformation a reality!

Wingbeats: Exercises and Practice in Poetry

Scott Wiggerman (Editor)

Wingbeats: Exercises & Practice in Poetry is an exciting collection from poets who teach both in and outside academia. Fifty-eight poets in various stages of their careers have contributed sixty-one exercises ranging from quick and simple to involved and multi-layered. In seven chapters, ranging from "Springboards to Imagination" to "Chancing the Accidental" to "Complicating the Poem," each exercise includes not only clear step-by-step instructions, but numerous poems that exemplify the successful completion of the exercise. Wingbeats, edited by Scott Wiggerman and David Meischen, includes exercises for working in pairs and/or groups, for incorporating research and/or the Internet, for writing outdoors, for creating a hands-on experience. Of course, traditional poetic techniques covering metaphor, persona, forms, and revision are also included. Wingbeats is destined to become a standard instructional book in every poet's library. Contributors: Rosa AlcalÃ¡, Wendy Barker, Ellen Bass, Tara Betts, Catherine Bowman, Susan Briante, Sharon Bridgforth, Nathan Brown, Jenny Browne, Andrea Hollander Budy, Lisa D. Chavez, Alison T. Cimino, Cathryn Cofell, Sarah Cortez, Bruce Covey, Oliver de la Paz, Lori Desrosiers, Cyra S. Dumitru, Blas Falconer, Annie Finch, Gretchen Fletcher, Madelyn Garner, Barbara Hamby, Carol Hamilton, Penny Harter, Kurt Heinzelman, Jane Hilberry, Karla Huston, David Kirby, Laurie Kutchins, Ellaraine Lockie, Ed Madden, Anne McCrady, Robert McDowell, Ray McManus, David Meischen, Harryette Mullen, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Hoa Nguyen, Naomi Shihab Nye, Katherine Durham Oldmixon, Kathleen Peirce, Georgia A. Popoff, Patty Seyburn, Ravi Shankar, Shoshauna Shy, Patricia Smith, Jessamyn Johnston Smyth, Bruce Snider, Lisa Russ Spaar, Susan Terris, Lewis Turco, Andrea L. Watson, Afaa Michael Weaver, William Wenthe, Scott Wiggerman, Abe Louise Young, Matthew Zapruder

Six Ethics: A Rights-Based Approach to Establishing an Objective Common Morality

Christian Volz

New Book Addresses Crippling Nature of Irrational Belief in the 21st Century Christian Volz's Six Ethics takes both a philosophical and a pragmatic approach to addressing the dangers posed by irrational belief, and proposes a framework for creating a legal and social environment where rationality and spirituality might be reconciled. In the 21st century, as international business continues to expand and the Internet and other means of global communications, as well as immigration, continue to bring people from different cultures and groups into contact, individuals need to be prepared to live side-by-side with others who have very different belief systems as well as be self-aware of the sources and principles of their own beliefs. Six Ethics: A Rights-Based Approach to Establishing an Objective Common Morality is the result of author Christian Volz's quest to understand the nature of belief and the relationship of beliefs and ethics in the face of 21st century issues. Volz explains that the late nineteenth century intellectual revolution known as modernism is characterized by the maturing of the concepts of human rights, civil liberties, personal freedoms and, most especially, the constituents of essential human dignity. This new, modern approach has defined these concepts based on science and the cumulative history of human ethics guided by reason and compassion, and has largely enshrined them in the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. "I believe," Volz says, "that there is a dangerous underestimation of the peril posed to the world's democratic societies and institutions by religious radicals and fundamentalists, of all stripes, who believe that they retain the moral authority to selectively edit these evolved concepts of human rights and dignity. Many conservative people of faith continue to reject science and reason as the basis whereby we measure, evaluate, and make decisions about the material world and the temporal relations among human beings, with potentially disastrous consequences for the future of our planet. If we are to effectively counter these religious, authoritarian-conservative movements, it is helpful to understand how we got to where we are." Citing numerous contemporary and historical sources—from Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins to John Locke and Alexis de Tocqueville—Six Ethics addresses a broad range of topics, interrelated by their essential relationship to human dignity and rights. These include: the origins and development of ethical, religious and scientific thought; how otherwise rational people can be so easily seduced to embrace irrational beliefs and the societal consequences when they do so; and why anyone believes anything. In doing so, he touches on many fields of study, including a consideration of genetic, psychological, sociological and political influences upon how people think within the context of a group. Six Ethics proposes what Volz refers to as Rational Progressivism as a framework within which societies might advance toward genuine equality and true freedom of conscience for a diverse population.

Kracek

Vito Tomasino

Kracek is a fighter pilot as capable of destroying his rivals with words as he is with bullets, a man as courageous on the ground as he is in the air, who sees his enemies not as faceless inhuman beings, but as good men and women on the other side of a war none of us want. His encounters with a guerilla leader of equal resolve and intellect raise more questions about the war than answers. Despite its horrors, the two men never lose their humanity and realize an unsettling truth–they are not the enemy.

Best! - No Need to Be Cheap If You Are...

Mike Hohnen

Inspired by the principles developed in the "Service Profit Chain", Mike Hohnen takes you through each of the steps needed to create an outstanding service business. We live in a world of abundance – there is plenty of choice everywhere. And since 2008 we have experienced significant drops in demand as consumers became more careful. The result is a widening gap between supply and demand in virtually any category you can imagine. When that happens, many companies have a knee-jerk reaction, and the recipe is more or less always the same: initiate rigorous cost-cutting programmes, reduce staff and/or services, offer discounts in many forms, and increase advertising aggressively. This, however, is the equivalent of trying to steer and brake as your car begins to skid on black ice while going through a sharp curve. As you hit that declining demand curve, you need to perform what at first seems like a counter intuitive move: hold your price, increase your services, improve your quality, and narrow your focus in the market. In this book, you will not only understand why but also see how you can do that.

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