Forty-year-old Sandy Richards is a successful music teacher, wife, and mother living a comfortable middle-class life in a small Midwestern town. But behind her warm smile and easy laugh is a heavy burden she cannot release.During her childhood, Sandy (or “Shadow” as just about everyone knew her) was inseparable from her larger-than-life father, a World War II hero she adored. Sandy followed him everywhere, hung on his every word, and loved him with all her heart as only a young chi...

A father and daughter, a secret past, and a search for redemption drive this haunting novel that "celebrates the complexities of love" (Joyce Faulkner).Sandy Richards is a music teacher, wife, and mother living a comfortable life in a small Midwestern town. But her warm smile and easy laugh hide a heavy burden. During her childhood, she was inseparable from her larger-than-life father, a World War II hero she adored. Sandy followed him everywhere, hung on his every...

The "thoroughly fun . . . [and] crazy good" memoir about one man's life and how it was changed by the legacy of a rockabilly legend ( Chicago Sun-Times).Buddy Holly, icon: black horn-rimmed glasses, blue jeans, a white T-shirt, white socks, loafers, and "Peggy Sue." Not so much to Gary W. Moore. Admitting he "grew up in a Rock & Roll vacuum," Gary favored jazz. He couldn't name a single Buddy Holly song. Buddy Rich? Yes. But that changed in a single evenin...

A memoir of fathers and sons, baseball, a world at war, and second chances. "I loved [it]. You will, too" (Jim Morris, author of The Oldest Rookie).Gene Moore was a small-town Illinois farm boy whose passion for "America's Pastime" made him a local legend. It wasn't long before word spread, and the Brooklyn Dodgers came calling on the teenage phenom who could hit a ball a country mile. Headed for stardom, and his dream within reach, Gene's future in the ma...

God's greatest gift to man or woman is their free will. Man's greatest gift to God is the willful surrender of their free will back to God to do God's will. (p. 7)Your lies are what create the pebbles, the rocks, the boulders that interfere with the stream of God that flows within you. Lies strengthen your ego, blocking the flow of God. (p. 14)It is important to become the glory on the mountaintop, not the little light in the valley. (p. 14)The joke is you can never...

This fourth volume in the Advances in Environment, Behavior, and Design series continues the intent of earlier volumes by exploring new directions in the multidisciplinary environment-behavior (EB or EBS) field. The series is organized around a framework of theory, methods, research, and utilization that some say has defined the field for the past 15 years. This fourth volume is devoted to chapters that explore the integration of theory, quantitative and qualitative research, and utilizati...

Learn to effectively resolve conflict the way that works best for youWhen it comes to real-world conflict resolution, one size does not fit all. In the professional world especially, it’s critical for individuals to be prepared for a variety of situations and to know what tools and techniques can be used to settle disputes and disagreements in a way that is respectful of both party’s needs. The Conflict Resolution Toolbox shows mediators, negotiators, mana...

In this collection of twenty-two short stories by twenty emerging writers, Zimbell House has brought together a unique experience all relating to a lost door.From whimsical to tragic, from science-fiction to tales of fairies, these writers have stretched their imaginations to deliver stories set to intrigue you.

Timely and provocative reflections on the future of the wild in an increasingly human worldThe Heart of the Wild brings together some of today’s leading scientists, humanists, and nature writers to offer a thought-provoking meditation on the urgency of learning about and experiencing our wild places in an age of rapidly expanding human impacts.These engaging essays present nuanced and often surprising perspectives on the meaning and value of “wildn...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 14 of this blues/rock axe master's transcriptions, from his Thin Lizzy days as well as his solo career. Songs: Bad for You Baby * Cold Day in Hell * Empty Rooms * The Loner * Midnight Blues * Oh Pretty Woman * Out in the Fields * Over the Hills and Far Away * Parisienne Walkways * Since I Met You Baby * Still Got the Blues * Texas Strut * Victims of the Future * Walking by Myself.

Where did African Methodism originate, and why did it take the various forms we observe today? The answers to these fundamental questions lie in the pre-Civil War history of America and the development of Methodism itself.Slaves to Bishops examines the critical role the Methodist Episcopal Church played in the formation of African Methodism, particularly under the leadership of Bishop Francis Asbury. The first Black Methodist bishops were all ordained by Asbury, and all bu...

"I spent many days of my childhood in the woods of southern Indiana. Each [photograph] brings memories rushing back with a flush of nostalgia and pleasure." —Tim FitzharrisRolling hills, rich forests, and beautiful vistas have made Brown County, Indiana, a favorite haunt of painters and ordinary tourists. In this gorgeous collection, landscape photographer Gary Moore reveals the spirit of the place in the morning hours as it awakens to the new day.Complementi...