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In the last twenty years, over ten million Americans have grown up in blue-collar families but have chosen to pursue white-collar careers. Changing Collars is a fascinating and instructional memoir focused upon helping and enabling these and future blue-collar Americans to succeed in their white-collar careers.Drawing upon his own experiences growing up in a blue-collar family, and in his 35 years of gradually learning the ropes and eventually climbing the corporate ladder in a white-collar world, Daniel Muller provides extremely valuable insights and lessons to help millions of 'blue-collar root' employees on their career journeys.The son of a locomotive engineer, Muller grew up in a typical blue-collar small town in Ohio. There he learned the importance of hard work, honesty, and ethics. He became the first in his family to attend college and graduated Summa Cum Laude in his undergraduate and graduate business programs.However, upon beginning his first job in the professional white-collar world, he quickly realized that his blue-collar background and ways of thinking were more obstacles to success than enablers. Unfamiliar with the expectations and social norms within the white-collar world, during the first decade of his career, Muller floundered in achieving the success he desired.Due to his ability to adapt and learn from self-study and from others, he was able to transcend his blue-collar background and achieve career success, albeit as a late-bloomer. He ended his career as a Senior Vice-President / CIO, and also held other executive roles such as leading corporate strategic planning, and P&L leadership roles as President of several operating divisions.Combining personal experiences and observations along with those of highly respected peers in his industry, Changing Collars provides deeply insightful and practical lessons about the significant differences between blue-collar and white-collar cultures and mores, as well as highlighting the common misunderstandings that blue-collar candidates have about the white-collar world. The lessons here are further enhanced by the organization of these lessons into early-career, middle-career, and late-career examples. This extensive set of lessons was gathered, researched, and peer-validated over a nine-year period.These examples and lessons are rarely discussed in college coursework, or in other texts, simply because many of these lessons are held dear and shared only with a select few, mainly others who have grown up in white-collar families and backgrounds, and those on the fast track to senior positions.The lessons shared here are meaningful, readily applicable and entertaining for anyone who is employed, or will be employed, in the white-collar world, and who is searching for keys to future white-collar career success.

Meredith Kendall is a graduate journalist student in Phoenix in the nineties. When a popular attorney/male model is arrested for killing his ex-wife, she decides to study it. She asks people closely connected to the case to contribute a written reaction. Each chapter is a submission to her project. Participants include attorneys, therapists, members of the media, and close friends of the victim and suspect. They each choose which part of the case to focus on. Her project results in a personal look at the secrets, lies, and speculation surrounding the couple's past and the suspect's future.

This book presents a personal non-religious philosophy of life inspired by the 4th Century BCE Daoist philosopher Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu). In the face of our irremediable not-knowing Zhuangzi suggests we abandon all supposedly definitive declarations of Truth and instead follow along with the trustful elan of life itself. This can lead to the deeply mystical experience of releasing oneself in trust into the Mystery that enfolds all things. Identified with Mystery, "hiding the world in the world", one is freed from all fear of loss. When life and death are taken as forming a single string, we can affirm our death just as we affirm our life. When no event or circumstance can happen outside the Great Happening our happiness depends on nothing and we can "wander far and unfettered" through life.If you feel the need for a guru, make one up. Who knows your needs better than your own heart? The author has written many sages and Xudanzi, the sage presented in these lectures, is but the latest. A dao (path) is made by walking it, and we all walk our own. Xudanzi's dao is only meant to inspire; your own authentic dao arises as you walk it.

Single-handedly, Lynn shatters the hopes and dreams of her close-knit family and severs the bond with her twin sister, Ruth. Each person fights to survive in the face of betrayal, deceit, loss, pain, even regret. An unexpected ray of hope occurs but it is only a prelude to more devastation and pain. When Lynn's parents think that things can get no worse, they realize just how wrong they are.Lynn wants nothing more than to be free of her past and is willing to abandon her parents, their rules and expectations, and all that she has known. With a friend's help, she escapes and begins a new life. But is she really free? She soon learns that her trusted friend is not the man she thinks he is and her dream becomes a living nightmare.Amy and Marlo's marriage is destroyed by a chain of unimaginable events that neither could have predicted. Left reeling from the aftermath, divorce appears inevitable. They begin the slow process of picking up the pieces and building lives with new love interests. When a tragedy occurs, they are forced to look within and beyond themselves. What they discover is life-changing but is it too late?A gripping story of self-discovery, surrender, spiritual awakening, faith and unexpected grace.

West along the River 3 is a five-year compilation of essays and musings on the nature and history of the middle Connecticut River Valley.These essays draw on the lore and oral histories of local characters in the many surrounding villages, including tales from the wild days of river log drives, several infamous and lingering memories of local witchery, a hometown hero from the early days of Red Sox baseball, whimsical observations of the earliest days on the New England frontier of the 1700's.The author recounts poignant adventures of summers in France and Brittany, wanderings through the countryside of Ireland and Spain, his return to his ancestral home on the banks of the Millers River in western Massachusetts.Several chapters record the renewal of Native American presence in this region, and serve as a source of record, describing the ground-breaking work undertaken by local communities and tribes to uncover the multiple perspectives on events that occurred in this region during King Philip's War.This eclectic anthology of nature writings, dwelling somewhere on the boundaries of poetry and prose, provides a calm and zen-like sanctuary for the reader. Some have chosen to read the essays aloud, and others, to escape the intrusive nature of the daily news cycle, choose to set aside time to read these stories during moments of quiet reflection.

African American Warrant Officers: Preserving Their Legacy chronicles the achievements and successes of African American Warrant Officers in the United States Military. The book provides historical information and biographies of outstanding African American Warrant Officers and their contributions to our country.Because Warrant Officers are known as the "Quiet Professionals", they are often overlooked in historical books. African American Warrant Officers, a subset of the Warrant Officers Cohort, are even more quiet. This book attempts to tell their stories and the significant impact that they have made to military history.African American Warrant Officers: Preserving Their Legacy is the third book in a series that highlights their achievements and successes.There is an ancient African proverb that says, "Until the lions have their own historians, then the hunt will always glorify the hunter".This book honors African American Warrant Officers and pays tribute and preserves their legacy in the history of the United States Military.

Conscious Love… 7 Relationship Truths for a Modern World will guideyou toward healthier love choices and deeper intimacies.Whether you are looking for a soulmate, reconnecting with anestranged family member, grieving the death of a loved one, or simplyseeking a greater connection with yourself, Jyl's late-in-life love truths willinspire you to consciously wake up and love stronger.This book includes:• Healing Mantras• 7 Relationship Truths• Love Medicine Recipes• Balancing Exercises"Still unmarried at 50, I had almost given up on love. Of course, this isexactly when my soulmate came tumbling in. One might say it was a lastminutemiracle. I say it was Conscious Love."

Incendiary Devices: Investigation and Analysis is the first book on this subject written by an actual arson investigator and profiler with decades of experience.Historically, there have been numerous myths and Hollywood exaggerations regarding the entire world of arson investigation. Chief among these myths is the notion that all arsonists are deeply intelligent, sinister plotters who sit around all day scheming and creating exotic incendiary devices. While there is the odd case of this exact type of offender, the bulk of the arsonists in the world are fairly mundane criminals not unlike a typical burglar.Nordskog combined his twenty-plus years as an arson/bomb investigator in Los Angeles with an intense three year study of actual incendiary devices found at arson events. He has separated the realities of his world from the myths of Hollywood and firehouse war stories. He has compiled a list of nearly 3,500 actual devices used in true cases and has provided comprehensive analysis of each item.Using his unique skills as a profiler of arson events, Nordskog has compared the incendiary devices in the book to the various sub-types of arson offenders. The entire purpose of this document is to use this unique information to identify, apprehend, classify and prosecute arsonists through the exploitation of their incendiary devices.Nordskog laboriously dredged up the historical use of incendiary devices in military actions, and followed the use of those items into the murky world of anarchists, Irish terrorists, animal rights movement extremists, anti-abortion fire bombers, and modern international terrorists.Nordskog explains the concept of learned behavior as incendiary device use expanded into the world of wild land arsonists, serial arsonists, and firefighter arsonists. He breaks down the mystery of Signature vs M.O. in device analysis and describes step by step how to exploit and analyze a device and its deployment by investigators, scientists, techs, and crime analysts.This book is a must read for any prosecutors, profilers, investigators, and crime scene specialists operating within the world of arson and bomb investigation.The details of this study and book have been culled from underground manuals, government documents, military manuals, and the case histories of thousands of arson attacks. The finished book was vetted and underwent technical review by several of the most experienced bomb and arson experts in the United States and the United Kingdom.

"Blessed are they that mourn:for they shall be comforted."-- Matthew 5:4When someone you love dies-especially if he or she dies young-the pain, sorrow, depression, and sadness you experience can feel like rising waters threatening to drown you. Even Christians can find ourselves battling a storm of chaotic questions. We wonder: How could God allow this to happen? Is something this awful really part of God's plan? How can I move beyond such pain and find life again? Now-in the new, God-centered chapter book Strong, Independent Sisters-Tracy Sams offers a poignant, unforgettable novel that bravely and compassionately illuminates these issues … and which points us to the pathway leading to genuine healing.When Grace Underwood's thirty-something sister, Emma, tragically dies from breast cancer, Grace feels as if her life has been torn apart. Battling the deepest sorrow and grief, Grace soon learns she has been given custody of her sister's sons … who themselves must deal with the most painful sorrow and sense of abandonment. As Grace struggles to deal with her own bereavement-and the emotional and psychological stresses wracking her nephews-she becomes aware of a possible pathway back to life … a faith-based group-therapy organization called SIS-Strong, Independent, Sisters. Can SIS offer Grace the support, compassion, and Scripture-based insight she needs to lift up herself and her sister's sons? What life-changing heart-wisdom will she receive from SIS?By reading Strong, Independent Sisters, readers will move to the heart of a story that will bring them close to God's never-failing love-even in life's darkest hours.

There aren't many things in this world Marco Arrigoni would kill for, but there are even fewer things he would die for. The package is one of them.-----Following an earthquake in Istanbul, all hell breaks loose when Marco, a jaded priest, unearths beneath the archives of his medieval church a long-forgotten tomb containing incontrovertible evidence of an explosive conspiracy stretching back millennia. He joins forces with his friend and secret love, Aysel Bigili, an archeologist, to authenticate his find. Before long, they find themselves on a collision course with a ruthless enemy in the Vatican who will stop at nothing to prevent his discovery from ever seeing the light of day. Wrenched into a world of violence unprepared, Marco and Aysel are forced to battle wits with a fanatical adversary in the cause of truth, a truth so shocking that, if revealed, will demolish the very foundations of his faith and alter the destiny of humanity forever. Bryan Quinn has painstakingly written a wonderful read and is recommended for anyone looking for a superbly crafted well researched story. -- Tawnii Maughan, author of AFTERMATH: THE ATLANTICORP CHRONICLES VOLUME ONETHE PACKAGE is a tightly woven story that flips effectively between past and present. The reader is often in for a treat with this well-structured story. -- James R. Stevenson, author of THE MEDUSA FILEA great read that sits right between your Dan Brown schlock and your serious crime thrillers and noir mysteries. I really love stories that do this. -- Ryk Brink, author of DIANA IN THE DARK

Thirty two years after the founding of Levnar, The young kingdom thrives. Yet a series of brutal attacks by the neighboring kingdom of batlike Talomay threatens to send the continent into war.The new king of Levnar aided by his mother, Gwynora, and Cador the Seer, attempts to keep his people safe while learning to fill his admired father's shoes. The Talomay king also sends an investigator to discover the true motive of the attacks on the humans as he believes someone is undermining his sovereignty.As more bloodshed occurs, the investigator teams up with two humans affected by the attacks, Bran and Katta, to bring the murderers to justice before the kingdoms are at war. However there may be more at stake than the fates of two kingdoms; clues to the origin of their world may lie at the center of the turmoil.

John Grove is a trauma surgeon who is living the American dream. A wife, son, dream home and car, he has everything he could hope for. There are times in life though, when we fall and fall so greatly that the way back up is much different than we could have imagined.John decides to take a journey to redeem what he has lost yet his journey is one that consists of much time, thoughts and struggles. It is a journey that we must all take at some point, a journey that will show us the worth of what we love and strive for most. A story of love, forgiveness and redemption, The Worth of Tears is what we are all searching for.

In ROCK THE POTOMAC author Mark Opsasnick provides a comprehensive history of popular music in the Washington, D.C. area from Colonial times to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, with a strong emphasis on the emergence of rock and roll and its early development in the nation's capital. Offering a mix of cultural history, extensive night club information and detailed band and musician profiles, ROCK THE POTOMAC stands as a literary monument that will forever serve fans of Washington, D.C. area popular music.

The Private Investigator is a story about courage, persistence, and international intrigue; it's a thriller that opens in the nation's capital after the firm, Hutchison and Satterfield International Investigations (HSII) relocates to D.C. from Philadelphia. The main character, Allan J. Williams, who prefers to be called A.J., is smart, industrious, and passionate about his work. A.J. not only has to deal with his boss's quirky personality, but also has to interact with the likes of Phil Jacoby, a talented federal government contractor, who is arrogant and rash.Raymond Lee, a wily North Korean operative who portrays himself to Jacoby as a South Korean businessman, successfully recruits Jacoby and gets the government contractor to commit espionage against America. When Jacoby realizes he is headed for trouble for passing highly sensitive government information to Lee, Jacoby attempts to cover his tracks. Jacoby seeks out and hires his former high school classmate, Jerry Satterfield, to investigate the contrived story, and to reclaim the allegedly stolen government information.Satterfield assigns A.J. to investigate Jacoby's complaint, but A.J.'s success in sorting out the complicated case depends a great deal on his willingness to work harmoniously with Satterfield. In order to unravel the Jacoby case, A.J. travels to HSII's Hong Kong office where he first learns from a colleague that they both could be in some danger.After he obtains leads in China's autonomous territory, A.J. jets off to Seoul, South Korea, to track down Lee and attempt to solve the case. A.J. runs afoul of the Korean authorities when he and a fellow PI from HSII's office in Seoul disobey the KNP, and surreptitiously enter Lee's office to pursue more leads. Tensions heighten when the KNP catch A.J. and his colleague illegally searching Lee's office. Complications arise after the KNP arrest Lee and Lee escapes from a KNP secret interrogation facility. A.J. and his colleague redeem themselves by orchestrating a plan to join United States Army resources with a special South Korean spy-catching unit to recapture Lee. "Thank you for the honor of reading your book. I found both the characters, especially A.J., interesting, and I loved the setting in Korea, a part of the world that many Americans know very little about." - Andrea Cumbo-Floyd "... I think I know Satterfield better than any of the other characters. He's abrupt, rude, unskilled in social interactions and he's afraid that his lack of couth will hurt the firm now that Hutchison is dead. We see him being rude and unfeeling, which is how we know him ..." - Steven BauerThe Private Investigator was a very good read! A very well written book that kept the story constantly in motion, with enlightening additional information and descriptions and history. Prost!!!! - Carolyn W.This is my brother's first novel. It is an amazing page turner, full of high energy suspense. Treat yourself to an enjoyable read. Caution: you may lose some sleep as I did. It was difficult to put it down. - Matt H.Private Investigator contains all the elements of a good spy thriller. I look forward to reading more from this author.- Anna C.I was drawn in by the intrigue and the vivid descriptions of the many locations in which the story takes place. Moreover, it was an adventure in learning about cultures and espionage. The story provides an interesting glimpse into the world of intelligence operations. - R. Robinson

A comprehensive description of the nature of light, electricity and gravity is provided in terms of quantum wave mechanics. Detailed models include the photon as a travelling electromagnetic wave and the electron as a closed loop standing wave formed by a confined photon. Electrons are of toroidal geometry generated by a spinning Hopf link as a result of an imbalance of electrostatic and magnetostatic energy. Electric charge is a manifestation of a slight precession characterized by the fine structure constant. The physical vacuum as a polarizable medium enables wave propagation and appears ultimately to be quantized at the Planck scale. Standing wave transformations for objects in motion are reviewed and Lorentz Doppler effects compared. The mechanism for generation of de Broglie matter waves for objects in motion is depicted including the inverse effect of induced motion of an object by synthesis of contracted moving standing waves. Gravity is viewed as a frequency synchronization interaction between coupled mass oscillators. The acceleration of gravity is described by a spectral energy density gradient. Gravitons are shown to be phase conjugate photons. The metric of curved spacetime corresponds to the electromagnetic wave front interference node metric. Hence, the gravitational field becomes quantized.

Five men and women in Ancient Greece are set on a dangerous journey of self-discovery during the bitter conflict of the Peloponnesian War.Fifty years after King Leonidas of Sparta and his brave 300 fought to the death against Xerxes' Persian hordes at Thermopylae, a long and bloody rivalry erupted between the new superpowers of the era. The world of Ancient Greece in 480 B.C. was evolving into a new landscape. The isolated, socialist regime that grew from their king's sacrifice soon found itself at a vital crossroads with the democratic empire of Athens. The Peloponnesian War was not just a battle for political ideology but a brutal military campaign pitting the world's strongest army against the most powerful navy that ever sailed the seas. The fallout from this consummate struggle would change the course of human history forever.Amidst the battlefields, ordinary men and women continue to work together behind walled cities and open farmland in order to survive. The Olympic festivals honor the gods with their renowned athletic contests and one woman finds herself in a deadly gamble when she must make an agonizing choice. A young helot slave longs for freedom while a new wife imperils herself to stand by her husband and home. When a wealthy aristocrat finds his world turned upside down, he must learn what true sacrifice and honor are all about. A Spartan officer who has lived by a strict code of tradition must discover new ways to cope in an unconventional war.Five people from different walks of life must adapt to their changing world while remaining true to themselves. Who will survive the war and what will their lives be like when it's over?

Your investment in the culture and environment where your teams spend more waking hours than they do at home with with families is your most valuable contribution as a servant leader.------Certainly you could choose to believe that your existing culture is a healthy one. Maybe it is. But how do you know?------If you don't have the right brand, both externally and internally, you won't attract the right people. If you don't have the right people, or people with the right priorities, you can't create or sustain a thriving culture.------Branding and culture, particularly for public serving organizations and people serving leaders, are interdependent.------This book is a step-by-step guide to building a brand and creating a culture of authentic servant leadership for your organization.

Book 2 of The Stewart Writing Program fills the huge gap in today's standard curriculum: grammar. But it does so in a way that is logical, relevant, and fun. Yes, here the students will find the parts of speech, the phrases, and the clauses, but with the clear and rewarding outcome of application to the writing assignments they face every day. Here they learn how to achieve detail in their stories, organization in their essays, and (finally!) that elusive quality called "flow" in their style.And as their writing becomes more sophisticated, we show them how to avoid the errors of agreement, usage, and punctuation. A pronoun in the wrong case, a verb that should be plural and not singular, a missing comma-all can tarnish an otherwise outstanding piece of writing. We take care of that.Book 2 ends with a section called "Writing Patterns," (click Read a FREE excerpt, above), which previews the amazing system of sentence structure that forms the foundation of Book 3. Together the three books in the series answer the too-common question, "Why can't these kids write?" Here it is, with a lively presentation and proven results.

Set against the backdrop of a traditionally conservative South, a kaleidoscope of colorful characters and intricate sub-plots exist in an environment, paradoxically undermined by poverty, alcohol abuse and the current nationwide drug epidemic.Julie Boucher, a Knoxville, Tennessee police detective, investigates prostitution, narcotics trafficking, outlaw biker gangs, amphetamine cookers, automotive theft, and social welfare fraud. But she also encounters a series of brutal murders that only culminate in investigative dead ends. Is there any possibility they are linked?James Ewell Brown, an avowed Christian celibate whose hypocritical Pastor causes him to lose faith in God, engages in a relationship with a virgin dominatrix.Dr. Lynn Greer, a gynecologist specializing in Family Planning and In Vitro Fertilization is the director of a new clinic, offering a comprehensive range of women's services, including pregnancy terminations. But she faces significant obstacles in a culture dominated by radical pro-life Christian Evangelists.Julie and Lynn meet after the doctor is assaulted following a pro-life demonstration, and then again after the sadistic murder of a pregnant home-based prostitute.The clinic itself becomes a focal point, where a bomb threat exposes an internal scandal with far reaching consequences that radically alters everyone's lives.

Under the spot light of the June 1989 Tiananmen Square unrest, my sixteen American tour members and I fled from one city to another, by plane and by train, away from the emotionally charged protesters. When rumors of a civil war permeated amongst regional Chinese tour guides, I decided to extract my frightened tourists, under restrictive travel circumstances, to the British colonial Hong Kong, by any means possible. I was the group's 25-year-old fearless tour leader, and this is my story.This book is as much a memoir of my first ten years in the United States as it is an immigrant boy's adventures. Join me on my journey from being a 15-year-old FOB in Hawaii, to academic enlightenments on the Mainland, to my backpacking exploits in Europe. Take a front row seat on my tour bus as I take you on my domestic and international tours. Discover how, I, The Unlikely Yank, utilize my earlier experiences to secure safe passage out of China during political chaos.

"A Gift...Only Borrowed" is a compelling narrative of the recollection of what it is like to be a young father shrouded by the challenges surrounding his family's life during an extremely difficult time, the death of one of his children.Navigating the maze through the death of a child can be a bumpy road. Those jumbled twists and turns are usually viewed through weary and teary eyes.Did I have all the answers to survive this journey? I'm not sure I even knew all the right questions to ask.You may be familiar with the destination, but might not recognize the trip taken, one heart beat at a time."God doesn't promise us an easy journey...just a safe place to land."

This book is about recognizing the Divinity in each person that crosses our path, as well as our seeking our own Divinity. It is about seeing beyond perception and sharing a wondrous journey with all creation and its creator.-----------These writings meld poetry with prose, and bridges the gap between spirituality and mysticism, faith and conviction.-----------The beautiful glass-art creations, by the author, are based on a system of sacred geometric patterns which, like the mandala, can repeat itself into infinity. They interject well with the thoughtful narrative that expands on the finite and the infinite.----------In keeping with the nature of man's relationship with the spirit and our gratitude for existence this book follows up a previous work from 2014 titled, Earth & Sky, Heart & Soul.

Once there were three dog brothers. Dennis was the nervous one. He was afraid of Baths, Kennels, Fences, and The Vet. But he loved his Person and definitely did not want Sneaky Cat to get anywhere near her! Tucker was the grumpy brother. He was not happy about Dennis' rescue and tried to lose him on a cold dark night in Idaho. But Dennis did not hold grudges and even saved Tucker from the dreadful Kennel Snake. Dennis realized that Tucker wasn't always grumpy. There was a time when Tucker played with feathers and stuffing. There was a time he searched for treasures. Manny was the youngest dog brother. He was the joyful one. He had many adventures with Swampy Lakes, Hairy Camel Llamas, and Cake. Manny loved cake. Oh and Viking Feasts! Manny loved a good Viking Feast! Together these brothers had many adventures. Their story is sometimes happy, funny, scary, and sad. Because after all, it is a story about real life.

Never in the history of modern major league professional sports has a team captured the world's imagination like the Vegas Golden Knights did in 2017-18.The NHL expansion team, self-nicknamed the "Golden Misfits," set records for wins, points, won their division and conference and made it to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season. It was a group of players that was systematically put together, quickly bonded and were expertly coached.They also served an important role for Las Vegas after the shooting tragedy of October 1, 2017 when 58 concert-goers were murdered by a crazed gunman. They helped a community heal and provided a source of escape, and, eventually, a source of love for millions."Vegas Born" captures the Knights story from its embryonic stages all the way through the team's amazing Stanley Cup run. The story is not just on the ice however. The team's successful marketing run made it the envy of many pro sports teams, mixing in over-the-top Vegas sensibilities with traditional ideas to provide a first-class entertainment experience for those who visited T-Mobile Arena on game nights.They were the first major league pro sports team in the city and the Golden Knights set the bar high for other Las Vegas-based sports teams when it came to marketing their product.Of course, the product on the ice had a lot to do with it. Whether it was three-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury performing heroically or young centers William Karlsson and Erik Haula having career seasons or veterans Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith, James Neal, Deryk Engelland and David Perron coming through with big, or in some cases, their best-ever years, the Golden Knights were a team which exceeded beyond anyone's wildest imagination.