A pocket-sized guide to being a good leader, for non-commissioned officers (NCOs). Discusses US Army values in 'user-friendly' terms, from the perspective of a former member of the NCO core. Introduces three different types of leadership styles for 3-meter, 50-meter, and 100-meter soldiers.Praise for The Three Meter Zone“I have read plenty of leadership books and find this one to be the most realistic . . . This book is down to earth, with plenty of scenari...

This unique book of affirmations for kids relates to their world, and the skills they develop at a young age. For example, “I am capable. I can do things by myself” and “I am imaginative. I can pretend.” Give your child a boost in their self-confidence with this charming audiobook. Listen now and enjoy!

Before you can embrace your full psychic potential, you first need to unlock the true secrets to coping as an empathHave you been told you are just “too sensitive” your whole life?Are you an emotional victim to all sorts of people who leech off you, drain you, and leave you feeling raw?Do you know deep down that your empathic abilities are actually a gift, but you have no idea how to get past the pain and access it fully?I...

Space and time unravel as freshly decorated captain Aurora Starlight finds herself lost in a dying star system. With home far away, and a planet eating, multi-headed flying space beast hot on her heels, Aurora, with the help of her misfit crew, and her rust bucket starship, must find any escape before it's too late, all while saving the only survivors of a strange alien race...The Last Globulans.

Stress can have a deleterious effect on people's mental, physical, and psychological health. There is a growing body of evidence, however, that suggests animals, both as pets and therapy partners, can help mitigate people's stress levels. This book showcases a rich collection of research papers from Human-Animal Interactions. It highlights research pertaining to pets as well as animal-assisted therapy in both school and professional settings. The book also includes a scene-setting introduc...

In an age when biodiversity is being lost at an unprecedented rate, it is vital that floristic and faunistic information is up to date, reliable and easily accessible for the formulation of effective conservation strategies. Electronic data management and communication are transforming descriptive taxonomy radically, enhancing both the collection and dissemination of crucial data on biodiversity. This volume is written by scientists at the forefront of current developments of floras and fa...

When a modern girl dates an ancient vampire, it’s a good idea to have her pulse points covered. This matching wrist- and neck-warmer set helps give her just enough protection when she’s alone with her boyfriend, so he’s not as tempted to take a sip.Suggested materials include 4/medium (worsted) yarn, US size 6 (4mm) straight needles, and a cable needle. One size fits most; wrist warmers to fit 6" (15 cm) wrist, cowl approximately 21" (53 cm) in circumference.

Growing up in the Great Depression, serving in World War II, living through the rapidly changing times of our modern age Ed Pendrys witnessed most of the twentieth century. Perhaps nothing so appropriately symbolized the quickening lifestyle of America as much as the rise of the fast food industry. Granting us a unique perspective, Pendrys memoirs take us back to the industrys very beginnings. Owner of the very first Chicago area Burger King, and the second one in the world outside of Flor...

Reclaiming Social Work (RSW) is a radical new system for delivering child and family social work in the UK. The system was first piloted in the London Borough of Hackney and the model has gained national recognition. At the heart of this innovative system is the endeavour to keep children together with their families.This book sets out what the Reclaiming Social Work model is, how it was implemented, and how it works. It explains the RSW system of social work 'units' made up of cli...

On October 3, 2016, 8-year-old Graysen Pendry suffered a debilitating concussion and neck injury after being hit in the head with a soccer ball. In the 3 months after the incident, she went to dozens and dozens of doctors and therapy appointments, including 3 MRI's, 2 runs to the emergency room and one very scary middle-of-the-night CAT scan. No one could figure out how to unlock her excruciating chronic headaches, neck and back pain. For 4 months, she couldn't be in class longer than 10 m...

Why am I writing this book? So much has been written about Joes life in the music world but nobody has written about the other side of Joe. From a strange beginning we became good friends and I like to think that I, together with my family, helped him get over the depressing years that followed his Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour. Joe became intertwined with my family, first with Sheila, my first wife, then my girlfriend, Sue and latterly Pam, my second wife plus becoming a celebrity at the Mid...

Surely one of the most colourful characters ever to have graced the Palace of Westminster, Tom Pendry has been a boxer, a bruiser and a scholar, whose political career as an agent, candidate, Labour MP and peer has spanned over sixty years.As well as introducing key legislation, his time in Parliament saw him famously kick-start Tony Blair's political career, lead the first antiapartheid demonstration at a cricket match of an all-white South African side, and head up the successful ...