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Darby, the Horse from Hope is a story of how animals can sense and react to the needs of humans. That is why horses have been found to be so successful in providing therapy for people with many different needs. There are horse therapy programs all over the United States. While this story is fiction, what the horses can accomplish is remarkable. Here, Darby deals with the depression experienced by PTSD patients. The story tells how animals can teach...
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In this book, I want to help as many people as I can make better choices and live a better life as a diabetic based on my life story and the things that I went through. I dealt with so many illnesses and went through so many things because I just did not do right. I did not eat the right things and did not manage my diabetes, like I was supposed to. I also wanted to educate, inspire, and motivate as many people as possible through my life story and...
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When Jim Gold published "Dancing Through Covid," millions of people had already died of the pandemic, his folk-dance tours had ground to a halt, and no one knew when-or if-life would get back to normal. This book shows how Jim's career survived, and how, during those dark months, he emerged as a more complete human being than ever. It's a deeply inspiring tale of renewal and growth.
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Dr. LaFiandra (a kindergarten dropout) writes about her life as a student and 30 years as a special educator in the public schools. Her humorous, touching and informative real life experiences give the reader an inside look at the life of dedicated teacher who did it her way by making her students enjoy learning. The book is divided into 34 chapters or "stories" of her life as a student and teacher at different levels of the educational system. Her...
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Enter the world of teaching at a university level with all of the bells and whistles. You will meet some characters who are supportive and caring as well as some who are ethically challenged. You will also encounter some of the rewards and pitfalls involved with teaching in an upper-level academic environment.
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In 1900 Denton Jacques Snider wrote about Friedrich (Frederick) Froebel and his life experiences which led to the founding of the first kindergarten. Over a century later, a Froebel family member and author of two children's books about Froebel and kindergarten, expands the publication designed for readers in the Victorian age to make it a timeless reference and tribute to his "Oheim," an ancient German term for maternal uncle. Educators, kindergarten...
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Public education often clashes with the legal, ethical, and civil rights of its teachers. One teacher tries to navigate her way through a series of obstacles and setbacks while trying to deal with abject mistreatment and her declining mental health. She is forced out of the field of education and must deal with the aftermath. Resigned to her fate, she looks back on the mistakes of her teaching career. She also realizes that not every misstep is hers....
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Few people manage to make a true impact on others the way Mike Adams did during his life.
As a professor, columnist, and friend, he left an indelible mark on nearly everyone he met, moving them to become the best versions of themselves through his witty yet thought-provoking remarks. Although Mike passed away in 2020, his legacy lives on through the insights he shared in his writing-the greatest examples of which have been carefully compiled by...
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The book tells the story of a little girl who lives in a big mansion with her parents, seven siblings, and lots of other relatives. A wealthy but miserly grandmother is the head of this joint family. The young men of the house lead a merry life bossing around the tenants of their huge property, the women folk are busy in cooking an keeping their unruly children well fed and clean. The children are left free to romp around the dense wooded area in...
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After three near-death experiences, the sudden loss of my first husband, and facing so many other challenges head-on, Autobiography of the Little Girl from Andersonville is a must read! This book is a testimony of God's faithfulness in comforting and meeting us at every point of need.
Now visually impaired, I refuse to allow a disability to hinder my capabilities of reaching my God-given potential. Instead, I feel even more empowered and highly...
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In the early 1900s, Mary Matthews and Lella Gaddis forged trails for women at Purdue University and throughout Indiana. Mary was the first dean of the School of Home Economics. Lella was Indiana's first state leader of Home Demonstration. In 1914, Mary hired Lella to organize Purdue's new Home Economics Extension Service. According to those who knew them, Lella was a "sparkler" who traveled the state instructing rural women about nutrition, hygiene,...
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Get a glimpse into life in the days of Indentureship in Trinidad and Tobago.
Memoirs of Dr. Andrew Moonir Khan: Journey of an Educator, is an inspiring and motivational story. The book received four five-star reviews from Readers Favorite.
The foreword was written by a former Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, Sir Isaac Hyatali, Q.C.[now deceased]Do you know that at one time Education was not a priority?
The young teacher Andrew overcame all...
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The Kabbalist will overturn everything you thought about Kabbalah and spirituality. It is a pioneering book, conveying the inner workings of one who achieved direct contact with the singular force that governs all of reality. The Kabbalist carries a message of unity with scientific clarity and poetic depth, transcending religion, nationality, and mysticism, and showing us that the miracles take place only within, when we act in harmony with Nature...
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The flying bridge is a naval term for the topmost part of a ship. Midshipmen are taught that the flying bridge is emblematic toward always seeking ones best and striving for the top.
You will join Captain William R. O'Gara on his personal, exclusively exciting, and one-of-a-kind life experiences. He was a successful entrepreneur, philanthropist, US Navy captain, and outstanding traveler. And how he dealt with the evolving and dreadfully persevering...
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Celebrate, dedicate, sacrifice, satisfied, examine. Hearts, minds, accept we are there today in the program, don't experience using again, take this quote to the bank. Very important. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of society, just learn from where you were.
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God does have a purpose and plan for the life of the person trying to be an obedient follower of Christ. His Unseen Hand is always working in the background to fulfill the scriptural promise that All things work together for good to them who love God. Revealing the Unseen Hand Gods Providence Documented is an inspiring testimony of this truth throughout a lifetime of career preparation, service, and marital blessings. Revealing the Unseen Hand Gods...
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Born just prior to the outbreak of World War II and inspired by his hero, a Captain of a firefighting vessel, the author joined the Royal Navy at 15 years of age, purely to experience the life at sea as told by his hero and the great wide mysterious world depicted in the Encyclopaedia.
Hugh shares the rigours of the training ship "Ganges", the excitement of his first war ship in the Mediterranean and several other drafts including being present at...
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Jumping into the substitute teaching pool with only five hours of training and a salary of $40 per day, ex-sitcom writer Clayvon Harris was determined to make a difference. Instead, she came face-to-face with burnt-out teachers, indifferent administrators and chaotic classrooms dominated by a few out-of-control students who made it nearly impossible to teach or learn. At the end of the school year, she quit with no intention of ever returning. But...
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Bob Patton grew up with little hope or opportunity, living in near poverty. With dreams, determination and faith, he became successful in many areas of life. His progression from earning first a high school diploma led to obtaining a doctoral degree. A job in a Detroit steel mill led the way to becoming a university professor. Motivation and a strong work ethic forged every step along his life path.
This memoir explores life lived over a sixty-year...
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