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No Perfect People Allowed: Creating a Come-as-You-Are Culture in the Church - PDF
No Perfect People Allowed: Creating a Come-as-You-Are Culture in the Church - PDF
نویسندگان: John Burke خلاصه: People ask me how long it took to write this book. The truth is—aboutfifteen years.I left the business world for campus ministry fifteen years agobecause I wanted to help my generation find authentic faith like I was begin-ning to experience. The first seven years of ministry to America’s first post-modern* generation were discouraging—I almost lost hope. Since then,God has turned my philosophy of church and ministry upside down. I nowbelieve that only a church full of imperfect people, acting as his Body, canbring the hope and healing needed to change our postmodern world for thebetter—one life at a time. That’s why I’ve written this book, because I seeGod powerfully at work in our generation.A year ago I attended a conference about ministry in a postmoderncontext. I found myself terribly discouraged and bothered—and tired ofmodern-church deconstruction! For the past six years, I’ve read numerousbooks, attended conferences, and surfed the blogs about the emergingtrends of new generations and their new ways of thinking. We have decon-structed everything, identified all the problems with the current church,and proclaimed what we knew would not work. We’ve read statisticians likeBarna, Gallup, and Regele warn of the impending doom for our generationand the church in America.
The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die - PDF
The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die - PDF
نویسندگان: John B. Izzo خلاصه: I want to acknowledge several people for their help and assis-tance in the research for and writing of this book.This book is based on a TV series I did for the BiographyChannel titled The Five Things You Must Discover before You Die.If not for the TV series, this research project might never havecome to fruition. I want to thank Leslie Sole from Rogers TVwho first believed in this project and in the wisdom of my mes-sage. Thanks to the entire Rogers/Biography team includingTom, Stan, and Teo, who worked many hours to produce ashow I am deeply proud of.Thanks to Steve Piersanti of Berrett-Koehler for his con-tinuing faith in my gifts as a writer and in the message that thisbook brings to the world. Steve embodies many of the principlespresented in this book, as does Berrett-Koehler, the company hehelped create.Thanks to Ann Matranga whose feedback and editingcomments were invaluable in improving the manuscript.Thanks to my fellow researchers Leslie Knight and OliviaMcIvor, who together conducted over 100 interviews. Specialthanks to Olivia, who had an incredible belief in the value ofthese voices and encouraged me to persevere.Thanks to my able and gifted assistant Elke, who helpedimmensely with the TV show and this book. You were the gluethat kept the “wise elder” project progressing. Your encourage-ment and belief in this work has always been of great value (notto mention the thousands of ways you assist and push this workforward each and every day).Special thanks to a few good friends who continue toencourage me and who particularly encouraged this project:Brad Harper, Josh Blair, and Jeff VanderWeilen
Wealth Building Journal: A Day by Day Journey to a Brighter Future, a Better You - PDF
Wealth Building Journal: A Day by Day Journey to a Brighter Future, a Better You - PDF
نویسندگان: Black Enterprise, Black Enterprise خلاصه: A personal and rewarding journey for building wealth and securityInspired by the Black Enterprise Declaration of Financial Empowerment and the highly praised wealth-building initiative that have sparked a renewed financial commitment among African Americans, Wealth Building Journal is a dynamic guide for taking your finances into your own hands and realizing your own version of the American dream. The editors of Black Enterprise magazine provide you with the steps and tools essential to making your aspirations come true, including strategies for becoming financially responsible, reducing debt, saving and investing, and leveraging your spending dollars. You'll not only design the life you and your family deserve, you'll see how your efforts can help build a healthier, more powerful, and more influential African-American community-one person at a time. The book offers you:* Motivational quotes from famous African Americans, such as Reginald F. Lewis, John H. Johnson, Muhammad Ali, and Maxine Waters* Daily affirmations/activities to help transform your thinking and embrace new resolutions* Eye-opening and illuminating anecdotes and success stories* The Declaration of Financial Empowerment, a self-empowerment tool for anyone committed to making changes to his/her lifestyleWhether you are struggling financially or are very well off-and regardless of your degree of knowledge or experience-Wealth Building Journal is your coach and companion as well as your personal call to arms for developing a solid and rewarding lifelong approach to money. Start today.
No More Kidney Stones: The Experts Tell You All You Need to Know about Prevention and Treatment - PDF
No More Kidney Stones: The Experts Tell You All You Need to Know about Prevention and Treatment - PDF
نویسندگان: John S. Rodman MD, R. Ernest Sosa MD, Cynthia Seidman MS RD خلاصه: A Proven Plan to Prevent Painful Kidney Stones At last! Whether you are a chronic kidney stone sufferer or at risk of developing stones, this practical, comprehensive guide will help you take charge of your health and eliminate this painful disease from your life forever. Written by a team of experts in the field, No More Kidney Stones includes the latest information on risk factors, dietary and lifestyle choices, and state-of-the-art treatments. It includes: * Specific, detailed remedies to prevent the formation of the four major types of kidney stones * Prescriptions for creating a diet that works and dietary troublemakers to avoid * Treatment options, including Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL), cystoscopy, ureteroscopy, percutaneous stone surgery, and open surgery * Case histories showing what types of treatment are appropriate for what specific conditions * Guidance on what to expect before, during, and after treatment * Advice on finding the right specialist
Time Mastery: How Temporal Intelligence Will Make You A Stronger, More Effective Leader - PDF
Time Mastery: How Temporal Intelligence Will Make You A Stronger, More Effective Leader - PDF
نویسندگان: John K. Clemens, Scott Dalrymple خلاصه: To be most effective, leaders must move beyond time management to time mastery. Time managers are reliant on clocks and calendars; time masters develop an intuitive sense of timing. Time managers see time as a fixed, rigid constant; time masters view it as relative and malleable. Time masters have what John Clemens and Scott Dalrymple call the critical skill of "temporal intelligence." Based on more than four years of research, Time Mastery includes dozens of examples of leaders whose temporal intelligence has helped them achieve business breakthroughs at organizations such as GE, 3M, Staples, and Dell. Readers will learn to develop six time-mastery behaviors, including how to: treat time as a continuous "flow" of peak experience * set the rhythm of their organization * look beyond the moment and encourage long-term, strategic thinking * and use time as an energizing principle that drives improvement. With intriguing examples from sports, science, history, and the performing arts, as well as business, Time Mastery takes a fascinating, in-depth look at a surprising new leadership skill.
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator! (You Wouldn't Want To?) - PDF
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Roman Gladiator! (You Wouldn't Want To?) - PDF
نویسندگان: John Malam, David Salariya خلاصه: A light-hearted introduction to the life and training of a Roman gladiator.
Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World - PDF
Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World - PDF
نویسندگان: FM-2030 خلاصه: Dedications and AcknowledgmentsThis book is dedicated to fellow transhumans everywhere.I wish to express particular appreciation to the following:My mother and father who gave me one of the loveliest gifts parents can offer their children—the opportunity to grow up all over the planet.Farida and Fay—for their humanity.Flora—friend and companion and longtime supporter of Up-Wing objectives.Sylvana—Terrine—Emiliano—John H.—Nancie (NC)—for their companionship andcollaboration.Fellow activists in the Immortality and Space programs.The people at our futurist seminars—particularly at the New School for Social Research in NewYork and at UCLA (Extension). Their curiosity and enthusiasm has made the exploration of thefuture all the more stimulating.Dean Allen Austill—Lester Singer—Wally—who in the 1960s gave me a launching pad for myideas at the New School at a time when the study of the future had not yet crystallized into adiscipline.Emilie Jacobson—my literary representative at Curtis Brown—for her support and confidence.My editors at various publishing houses through the years. Particularly Harry Braverman atGrove Press. Merril Polack at W. W. Norton. Pat O'ConnoratFawcett. Jamie Raab at WarnerBooks. For their receptivity to new ideas.
Damn, it Feels Good to Be a Banker: And Other Baller Things You Only Get to Say If You Work On Wall Street - PDF
Damn, it Feels Good to Be a Banker: And Other Baller Things You Only Get to Say If You Work On Wall Street - PDF
نویسندگان: Leveraged Sellout خلاصه: In one word: egregious. Damn It Feels Good To Be A Banker is a Wall Street epic, a war cry for the masses of young professionals behind desks at Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity shops around the world. With chapters like "No. We do not have any `hot stock tips' for you," "Mergers are a girl's best friend," and "Georgetown? I wouldn't let my maids' kids go there," the book captures the true essence of being in high finance. DIFGTBAB thematically walks through Wall Street culture, pointing out its intricacies: the bushleagueness of a Men's Warehouse suit or squared-toe shoes, the power of 80s pop, and the importance of Microsoft Excel shortcut keys as related to ever being able to have any significant global impact. The book features various, vivid illustrations of Bankers in their natural state (ballin'), and, in true Book 2.0 fashion, numerous, insightful comments from actual readers of the widely popular website LeveragedSellOut.com. Thorough and well-executed, it's lens into the heart of an often misunderstood, unfairly stereotyped subset of our society. The view--breathtaking. Reader Responses "After reading this clueless propaganda, I strongly believe that you are a racist, misogynist jerk. FYI, Size 6 is not fat." --Banker Chick "Strong to very strong." --John Carney, Editor-In-Chief, Dealbreaker.com "I used to feel pretty good about making $200K/year." --Poor person
Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf--and What You Can Learn from Them - PDF
Breaking the Slump: How Great Players Survived Their Darkest Moments in Golf--and What You Can Learn from Them - PDF
نویسندگان: Jimmy Roberts خلاصه: The nearly 37 million people in the United States who play golf probably all have one thing in common: At some point they have contemplated giving up the game because they were frustrated with the way they were playing. When those blissful moments of precise drives and perfect putts disappear, when the ball seems to have a mind of its own, and when well-grooved swings become totally unhinged, we find ourselves in that panicked state known as a "slump." When Jimmy Roberts, the award-winning reporter and writer, entered his own period of frustration with the game, he decided to ask some of the most famous golfers and successful people in the world for advice. Here, for the first time, are the stories and recollections of eighteen veteran players whose wisdom is both practical and philosophical. Some concentrate on technique (when Phil Mickelson is dissatisfied with the way he's driving the ball, he practices bunker shots to reinforce the most important element of the tee shot—rhythm). Others focus on mental adjustments (Davis Love III remembers his late father's essential advice when he's frustrated: Try less hard). With stories from greats Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Johnny Miller, Dottie Pepper, Greg Norman, George Herbert Walker Bush, Paul Azinger, and many others, this is an emotional and spiritual first aid kit for anyone who plays the game and even those who don't. As the 41st president says, the way we handle adversities in golf can provide a template for how to handle the challenges in life: Golf lessons can sometimes be life lessons too. There may not be a universal cure-all, but there are many ways to recover from a debilitating slump.
What Can You Say?: America's National Conversation on Race - PDF
What Can You Say?: America's National Conversation on Race - PDF
نویسندگان: John Hartigan Jr. خلاصه: We are in a transitional moment in our national conversation on race. "Despite optimistic predictions that Barack Obama's election would signal the end of race as an issue in America, the race-related news stories just keep coming. Race remains a political and polarizing issue, and the sprawling, unwieldy, and often maddening means we have developed to discuss and evaluate what counts as "racial" can be frustrating. In What Can You Say?, John Hartigan Jr. examines a watershed year of news stories, taking these events as a way to understand American culture and challenge our existing notions of what is racial—or not.The book follows race stories that have made news headlines—including Don Imus's remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team, protests in Jena, Louisiana, and Barack Obama's presidential campaign—to trace the shifting contours of mainstream U.S. public discussions of race as they incorporate new voices, words, and images. Focused on the underlying dynamics of American culture that shape this conversation, this book aims to make us more fluent in assessing the stories we consume about race. Advancing our conversation on race hinges on recognizing and challenging the cultural conventions governing the ways we speak about and recognize race. In drawing attention to this curious cultural artifact, our national conversation on race, Hartigan ultimately offers a way to to understand race in the totality of American culture, as a constantly evolving debate. As this book demonstrates, the conversation is far from over.

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