This latest collection of Chicken Soup honors all that is good in the world of sports. From major leaguers to little leaguers, from hockey stars to figure skaters, and from horseracing to mushing, the stories in this book highlight the positive and transformative nature of sports.
Anyone who speaks for a living knows that at some point you just run out of relevant stories to tell. And there’s nothing more embarrassing to a preacher or teacher than a listener pointing out that they’ve heard a story three or four times now. What’s a busy speaker to do?
Edward K. Rowell and Leadership journal have come to the rescue with this fresh compilation of quotes, idea starters, illustrations, and humor to jump-start or add kick to speeches, sermons, and lessons. This easy-to-use volume is the perfect addition to the library of any pastor, teacher, or public speaker.
Martial Arts Wisdom is the most extensive quote book on the market for martial artists, warriors, law enforcement officers, and military personnel. It contains over 800 quotes, maxims, and stories, compiled specifically for martial artists and warriors. Never before has any one book contained such an amazing amount of wisdom from so many different martial arts masters, sages & enlightened teachers! The wisdom contained in Martial Arts Wisdom will guide you on your martial arts path and will teach you valuable lessons about the martial arts, self-defense, and living life to the fullest with honor, character, integrity, and gusto. Every single quote and story in this book of wisdom will open your eyes to important aspects of living the warrior lifestyle, practicing martial arts, learning real self-defense, and living life to the fullest. Read the philosophy of the warrior lifestyle straight from the martial arts masters themselves and learn life lessons from many of the wisest men and women to have ever lived. Martial Arts Wisdom is sure to motivate, inspire, and enlighten you on your path as a martial artist and a warrior. Martial Arts Wisdom is a MUST READ for every martial artist and every warrior, and is a great addition to any martial arts library.
Madonna, Michael Jackson, ABBA, REM, Texas, U2, Aerosmith, Oasis and Spice Girls…these are just some of the artists who have contributed to the 200 original lyrics in Inspirations .
This collection brings together 12 of the finest short stories of prominent American feminist author Charlotte Perkins Gilman. “The Yellow Wallpaper”, Gilman’s best-known work, was first published in 1892 and represents an important examination of 19th-century attitudes toward women’s physical and mental health. Written as a collection of journal entries by a woman whose physician husband has confined her to her bedroom, the story depicts the narrator’s descent into psychosis as her confinement gradually erodes her sanity.
This collection also includes the stories “The Giant Wistaria”, “According to Solomon”, “The Boys and the Butter”, “Her Housekeeper”, “Martha’s Mother”, “A Middle-Sized Artist”, “An Offender”, “When I Was a Witch”, “The Cottagette”, “Making a Living”, and “Mr. Robert Grey Sr.”
The Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education is transforming how our children learn. This famed method puts the natural development of children, their close relationship with their environment, and the practice of documenting every step of the learning process at the center of its philosophy. Here, in words and images from classrooms across North America, is the Reggio Emilia learning experience, explored, discussed, and evaluated from the perspectives of educators, scholars, and policy makers. It’s a celebration of 30 years of innovative work in America, with an introduction to the city and schools of Reggio Emilia and a description of the values and principles at the core of this educational system.
Listen closely…”Take a deep breath and relax” is just what the Dr. ordered. “Your Coffee Break for the Brain” is a tribute to life and humanity. The nature of these Stories and Quotes, Inspirations and Tips range from emotional and heart warming to educational. These stories excite the imagination. “Your Coffee Break for the Brain” is designed to help you de-stress and make time to relax even in the middle of your busiest and most hectic day. The compilation of famous quotes and inspirations easily help you let go of old bagage and shift into your own personal power instantly.
The struggles of mortality leave many women with feelings of discouragement and self-doubt. In those moments of hopelessness, the challenge to maintain an confidently overcome trials to thrive rather than merely survive? Within the pages of Simple Things, women will gain the necessary tools to confront those self-limiting beliefs that prevent daughters of God from fully realizing their noble heritage. This moving collection of thoughts, stories, and scriptures provides ideas on how to nurture one’s self and loved ones. By embracing the gentle lessons shared in these inspired pages, even the most aching of spirits can emerge from the shadows to celebrate the glory of life with peace, joy, and hope.
“Fascinating. Doidge’s book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.” —Oliver Sacks
The discovery that our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains—even into old age—is the most important breakthrough in neuroscience in four centuries. In this revolutionary look at the brain, bestselling author, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., introduces both the brilliant scientists championing this new science of neuroplasticity and the astonishing progress of the people whose lives they’ve transformed. Introducing principles we can all use as well as a riveting collection of case histories—stroke patients cured, a woman with half a brain that rewired itself to work as a whole, learning and emotional disorders overcome, IQs raised, and aging brains rejuvenated—The Brain That Changes Itself has “implications for all human beings, not to mention human culture, human learning and human history” (The New York Times).
“Readers will want to read entire sections aloud and pass the book on to someone who can benefit from it….Links scientific experimentation with personal triumph in a way that inspires awe.” —The Washington Post
