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Everyone who works with words will welcome this magnificent aid to finding the ever-elusive "right" word. "A splendid tool for writers".--Irving Stone..
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Rabbits: Gentle Hearts, Valiant Spirits has been named as Finalist in the 2008 Benjamin Franklin Awards, Best New Voice (Nonfiction) category, from PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association.
Marie Mead has authored twenty uplifting stories based on actual events. Many of the stories are about rabbits originally rescued by the House Rabbit Society, Best Friends Animal Society, Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue, or the Rabbit Sanctuary. Despite the fact that most of the stories begin with rescues from traumatic situations, the happy endings of these true accounts will leave readers inspired. The pieces emphasize rabbits resilient nature and how their personalities flourish when coupled with compassionate human care.

The book also includes personal contributions by best-selling authors Susan Chernak McElroy and Dr. Bernie Siegel, two accounts by collaborator Nancy LaRoche, a foreword by Dr. Michael W. Fox, and color photos and artist illustrations.

Those who already know and appreciate rabbits will enjoy the stories about individual bunnies. Readers less familiar with rabbits will be amazed by the complexity of their nature: the curiosity, intelligence, sociability, and courage. In addition to their presentation in the stories, these often-misunderstood creatures are further explained through short About Rabbits addendums to each chapter, containing tidbits of wisdom about the prey animals psyche, instincts, and physical attributes. Although this is not a how-to rabbit care book, it includes a few select articles written expressly for the resource section..
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Loretta La Roche has helped millions of people find ways to lighten up and overcome stress. Now, in Life Is Short—Wear Your Party Pants, she gives you the tools you need to not only reduce feelings of tension, but also to bring joy, passion, and gusto into your life. Her techniques are a brilliant blend of old-world common sense and the most contemporary research in brain chemistry, psychology, and mind-body studies. Loretta gives you dozens of proven techniques for recognizing the ten simple truths that will lead you to an intense, happy, successful life: resilience, living in the moment, optimism, acceptance, humor, creativity, moderation, responsibility, meaning, and connection.

Loretta’s wisdom evolved from her own life—one filled with the demands of being a single mother of three; of starting her own business when she was broke; and of the wacky invasiveness of her Italian family. She’s like all of us: real, flawed, stressed out, and on edge. Her magic comes from an ability to not take herself too seriously, and to always shift her focus away from the self-destructive and toward the truly important things in life.

In her work, Loretta has seen tens of thousands of people who live their lives as if they’re sitting in a waiting room, hoping that their turn comes up next. This book will show you that life is not something to be endured, but is something to be truly appreciated. We need to remember how to access our inner abundance, which allows us to be heart-centered, joy-filled human beings.

As Loretta says: "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift—that’s why they call it the present.".
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Yeah, what do wheels do all day?
Well . . . they push . . . race . . . stroll . . . fly . . . whiz . . . and spin . . . all day long!

Simple, direct text, combined with brilliant cut-paper relief illustrations, captures kids' fascination with "things that go" and opens their minds to the wide variety of wheels and what they do..
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A spiritual legacy of one man s ordinary Minnesota lifestyle, suddenly fused with a rich, Lakota heritage that enabled him to cross boundaries far beyond his own expectations.

Imagine waking up one day to discover you belong to a completely different culture. Paul Summers, a 38-year-old father of two, has just discovered that his birth mother was a member of the Lakota tribe from South Dakota. Drained physically, emotionally, and financially following his attempts to pursue a career in music, Paul hits rock bottom.

How do you prepare to face truths that have been hidden for years? Kathy Summers knows how deeply her husband is hurting and begins steps to trace his roots. As details unravel, the Summers family arranges to meet Paul's Lakota relatives. More than anything, Paul fears rejection by the family and culture he had never known. But the trip to the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation in South Dakota is more than a reunion; it's a soulful homecoming that changes Paul's life forever.

Paul finds the answer...and walks away from his civil engineering job in the Twin Cities, moving his family to the reservation. Stirred by the rustic landscape of the plains, Paul's musical passions come to life. Honoring his adoptive parents and embracing his newfound family, he creates a unique synthesis of the two cultures.

Paul and his award-winning band, Brule, tour the U.S. each year, performing at various venues for thousands of fans. Initially drawn by the contagious music, they find themselves completely captured by the story at the heart of it all. This compelling book addresses the tensions and triumphs of family life, and touches on the themes of identity, purpose, and reconciliation while following a dream. Going beyond cultural borders, it invites readers to heal racial, spiritual, and economic divides within themselves and others..
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From the director and writer of Being John Malkovich—a film by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage and Meryl Streep, from a screenplay by Charlie and Donald Kaufman about the adaptation of the bestselling book The Orchid Thief—an exciting new filmbook in the Newmarket Shooting Script® series.

This latest head trip from director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich) concerns an orchid collector (Chris Cooper), a journalist (Meryl Streep as author Susan Orlean), and the screenwriter (Charlie Kaufman, played by Nicolas Cage) who, in adapting Susan Orlean's book The Orchid Thief, writes himself into the movie.

The Orchid Thief tells the story of a Florida man who schemes to clone the "ghost orchid" and sell it to people all over the world who are struck with orchidelirium, the obsession with collecting rare orchids at any price. Adaptation: The Shooting Script® includes the complete screenplay, a selection of 20 black-and-white movie stills, as well as an introduction by Charlie Kaufman..
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The USA and Canada welcomes every year significant numbers of immigrant professionals who have high levels of formal education (Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D.) as well as extensive experience; yet a significant fraction of these immigrants are unemployed or underemployed. The purpose of this book is to help US and Canadian organizations make full use of the significant human capital that immigrants represent. This book will help organizations:

. Modify their recruitment and selection process to avoid rejecting culturally different candidates for reasons that are not related to their ability to do the job
. Develop and promote culturally diverse employees to ensure that they retain and capitalize on the new ideas that these employees bring

Highly- practical the book is divided into two parts:-

. The first part focuses on the recruiting process. It takes readers through the recruiting process used by most organizations and examines why cultural differences can throw this process off . The discussion is framed by an introduction explaining what cultural differences are and a description of cross-cultural communication issues and suggested solutions.
. The second part examines the retention and promotion of culturally different employees. The turnover of culturally different people is often higher than average and they are proportionately less represented in the higher echelons of large organizations. The work examines the root causes of these issues and proposes solutions that individuals and organizations can implement.

* This book focuses on the impact of cultural difference in the workplace and the challenges that immigrants and their employers experience as a result
* Practical case studies incorporated throughout the text
* How to attract, nurture and keep a diverse talent pool.
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On this four-CD set, Loretta LaRoche, the "Master of Mirth" herself, takes you on a hysterical journey from stressed to blessed—reminding you what it’s like to be alive, connected with others, and savoring the present moment. Using amusing anecdotes from her own life, as well as the latest research in the fields of psychology and mind-body health, Loretta unveils simple techniques for living a life filled with laughter, compassion, and delight; parenting with a sense of humor; surviving stress in the workplace; and really celebrating each waking moment.

In her work, Loretta has seen tens of thousands of people who live their lives as if they’re sitting in a waiting room, hoping that their turn comes up next. But she emphasizes that each person has incredible potential, and that all you have to do to access yours is to take action!

CD #1—Parenting with Humor (Is It Possible?)
Can you raise a responsible human being using optimism, joy, and humor—without awfulizing and catastrophizing? By developing a family mission statement and instilling values instead of making threats, you can experience the satisfaction and happiness of a family that laughs together and supports each other.

CD #2—How to Prevent Hardening of the Attitude: Reducing Stress in the Workplace
Discover how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can affect work performance, interpersonal relationships, personal and professional success, and self-worth. When you integrate Loretta’s "Ten Little Commitments" into your work environment, you can increase productivity, lift morale, and reduce down time caused by stress and poor attitude.

CD #3—Love, Laughter, and Lasagna: A Recipe for a Positive Outlook
In this lecture, aimed at those of us who are sick of being a "human doing" instead of a human being, Loretta elicits the past to reframe the present. She reveals the ingredients necessary to transform your frantic pace into a simpler lifestyle that honors family, friends, a sense of community, and yourself—it’s a recipe for a positive outlook.

CD #4—Find the Bless in the Mess
On this irreverent and whimsical CD, Loretta reminds her audience that when you worry about "stuff that doesn’t make sense," and get stressed out by the least important things, you miss valuable opportunities to celebrate what you do have. "Life is a sitcom...and one of the most divine things you can encroach upon is the concept that you are the joke.".
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