Anger and hopelessness can overwhelm communities. So what can everyday people do to actually grow some good in their own hometown?Growing Good: A Beginner's Guide to Cultivating Caring Communities shows how ordinary people have transformed themselves into volunteers and activists. Centered mostly in the Midwest, this collection of essays brings together the stories of normal people who have rolled up their sleeves to make their community a better place by ...

This book offers practical suggestions for how to grow a trauma informed approach and culture within acute mental health services. It starts by building a compassionate understanding of the challenges faced by people receiving, and delivering, care in inpatient settings. It considers the (understandable) ways in which individuals and services have adapted to cope, and what this means for patient care and staff wellbeing. It then offers suggestions relevant to individual clinicians, teams a...

An in-depth history of how finance remade everyday life in Thatcher's Britain.Are We Rich Yet? tells the story of the financialization of British society. During the 1980s and 1990s, financial markets became part of daily life for many Britons as the practice of investing moved away from the offices of the City of London, onto Britain’s high streets, and into people’s homes. The Conservative Party claimed this shift as evidence that capital ownership was i...

Now a USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-seller!Want to use the written word to supercharge your career? Discover the behind-the-scenes process for 26 authors who've used books to build lucrative, inspiring businesses.26 successful authors. 26 stories to help you turn books into a six-figure calling.Have you tried all the entrepreneurial tricks only to end up back where you started? Are you passionate about an idea that you want to shar...

“Dr. Jawahar is an expert in the field of management... By reading this book you will find meaningful, time-tested strategies to apply the best of management theory in your real-life experiences. Wish I would have had this book early in my career!” —Dr. Doug Rahn, Healthcare Executive and Educator“Jim Jawahar provides practical solutions to real-world scenarios that are supported by solid academic research. Whether you're wearing your ‘management h...

I wasn't supposed to kiss my best friend's sister when I was a college senior and she was barely eighteen... and I'm definitely not supposed to kiss her again now that she's my assistant.DrewConfession: When I received the wedding announcement of my best friend's sister, Kate, I thought becoming the bachelor on a reality TV show would help me move on.Guess what? It completely backfired.To make matters worse, the show just hi...

Preparing the Next Generation of Oral Historians is an invaluable resource to educators seeking to bring history alive for students at all levels. The anthology opens with chapters on the fundamentals of oral history and its place in the classroom, but its heart lies in nearly two dozen insightful personal essays by educators who have successfully incorporated oral history into their own teaching. Filled with step by step descriptions and positive student feedback, these chapters ...

She swore off the man who broke her heart. He’s determined to win her back.When Emerson hears a rumor that her ex-husband, NFL quarterback Vincent Lake, is bringing a plus-one to a wedding they’re both set to attend, she signs up for online dating and hopes to find a guy impressive enough to make her famous ex jealous for the night.Vincent should be on top of the world when he leads his team to the playoffs, but when his best friend accidentally matches wit...

Listening in Love: A 12-Week Journey of Devotion, Obedience, and Covenant WholenessThe Devotional Companion to**Hear, O IsraelYou were never meant to follow God from a distance.You were meant to listen-closely, lovingly, and with your whole life.Listening in Love is a 12-week devotional journey through the ancient words of the Shema: "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one." More than a daily reading pla...

FINALIST -- The National Jewish Book AwardIn this deeply personal journey of discovery, Ami Ayalon seeks input and perspective from Palestinians and Israelis whose experiences differ from his own. As head of the Shin Bet security agency, he gained empathy for "the enemy" and learned that when Israel carries out anti-terrorist operations in a political context of hopelessness, the Palestinian public will support violence, because they have nothing to lose. Researchi...

Four-time New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk offers new lessons and inspiration drawn from the experiences of dozens of influencers and entrepreneurs who rejected the predictable corporate path in favor of pursuing their dreams by building thriving businesses and extraordinary personal brands.In his 2009 international bestseller Crush It, Gary insisted that a vibrant personal brand was crucial to entrepreneurial success, In Crushing It!, Ga...

Escroc bourré de charme, Marcus Lightgow a sillonné l’Europe avant de rentrer en Angleterre où il ne tarde pas à choisir une nouvelle proie: Anne Brotherton, riche et naïve héritière qu’il entreprend de séduire. Tout de suite, la jeune femme est troublée par ce fringant vicomte, érudit et plein d’humour. Mais le jour où elle découvre que Marcus la manipule, elle décide de lui donner une bonne leçon. Elle aussi peut feindre et mentir! Dans ce jeu de dupes, un joker va brouiller les cartes :...