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Under the Rhode Island summer stars in 1969, a young witch helps three teens. There's Paul, an awkward boy on the edge of manhood who's trying to understand the world, Ricci, a smooth operator with a love of cars and girls, and Gagger, who relies on jokes as his sword and shield.A high school bully, D'Ago, steals Gagger's prized ring outside Cece's shop of mystical oddities. D'Ago is accompanied by a wealthy stranger in a flame-colored Barracuda who has taken up residence in a local castle-like mansion. Cece and the stranger apparently know each other, and questions swirl around both.Paul's parents have split, and his dad is getting remarried, plus Paul is having trouble meeting girls, his sister has less time for him, and his big brother is getting into drugs. It's a lot. Cece faces issues of her own. Her husband, Mitch, is missing in action in Vietnam. Trying to help Cece discover what's happened, Paul improbably poses as her son before a military panel of inquiry. The deception fails but yields clues about Mitch's disappearance.The boys work for Phil, a contractor and wounded vet who is attracted to Cece but respects her situation. The group meets up at a boarding house run by Mrs. Xavier, who lives with a dark secret involving the Great Storm of '38. Also living at the boarding house is LeithLily, a teenage apprentice witch who flirts recklessly with Ricci and others. On the night of the Moon Landing, Cece conducts a regression that reveals Mrs. Xavier's troubled past, leading to a sudden turn of events.While enjoying summer rites, including riding in classic cars, a poignant night of teen romance at Rocky Point Amusement Park, job hunting, and sailing on Narragansett Bay, Paul bonds with Cece and Phil. The group meets Joni Mitchell at the Newport Folk Festival, and she offers Cece surprisingly helpful advice.Cece and the boys confront the stranger, Mr. Flint, a wealthy scion who dreams of taking control of his powerful family. Flint plans to use local boys, including Paul's brother, in a shady business venture unless Cece and the others can stop him.Paul draws the two factions into a showdown at Flint's mansion, and Cece conducts a wiccan ceremony aimed at giving Flint everything he wants, which she knows will be his undoing. Flint has seduced LeithLily, however, and they conspire to get Cece arrested. Paul must do some growing up and help Cece, no matter the risk. Cece and Paul share one brief bittersweet encounter under the last summer Moon before both make choices that will color their lives forever.This coming-of-age story turns on soaring successes, crushing failures, empathy, and unapologetic self-agency. Paul and his friends explore Rhode Island's lively shores, its best pizza place, a lighthouse, fabulous mansions, and a castle with something hidden in the cellar, as the story moves towards an emotional catharsis.Goody Celeste by Chris Riker is about boys with fire in their legs, biking twenty miles to the beach and back and laughing it off. It's about a remarkable woman and those caught in her emotional gravity well. The time that was, whispering to the now we've made; it's in there. A pinch of wonder, a teaspoon of melancholy, stir in humor to make a witch's brew, a recipe for reflection. It's eating fries with vinegar, listening to folk music, body surfing, driving classic cars, and making choices we cannot take back. A purple door leads into a shop of dangerous wonders, where a cat with mismatched eyes watches foolish humans get themselves tangled in the reins of love.

"We don't expect sharks to change their nature, so why do we hope narcissists will change theirs?"Pathological narcissists make up a far greater percentage of the population than people realize and leave those in their wake questioning . . ."How do I get others to understand what the narcissist does to me?""Aren't there any resources out there to share with my friends and family?""How do I protect myself from the lies they spread about me?""How do I survive?""How do I get out?""How do I heal?""How do I move forward?""How do I avoid narcissists in the future?In this Growth Book companion to Swimming with Sharks: Surviving Narcissist-Infested Waters, you will be guided and supported through your soul-mending journey. In addition to answering the questions above, the Swimming with Sharks Growth Book will give you access to:ChecklistsReflection pagesGrowth activitiesShareables-handouts for friends, family, and others in your support systemResource pagesEscape Preparation TipsAnd, of course, the expanded version of . . . THE SHARK DETECTORA licensed psychotherapist and sought-after narcissistic abuse expert, Alena has cultivated a wealth of knowledge working with survivor-victims of narcissistic abuse since 2013. She draws on her experience and expertise to increase public awareness of narcissistic abuse by leveraging the power of social media, training other mental health professionals, and engaging in speaking opportunities on the subject. Alena is also the founder and CEO of Coastal Light Counseling, a multistate private group practice employing counselors and psychologists across the US who inspire healing through loving and compassionate psychotherapy.

The Sales Professional's Survival Guide is a textbook that provides an in-depth tutorial on Tactical Prospecting and the Alliance Prospecting Process. But more, it uses true-to-life experiences and supporting analytics to blow up the common prospecting myths and stands on the side of the sales professionals by providing much needed alternative methods to hunt for new business. The Sales Professional's Survival Guide reveals:Why Sales Professionals are being forced to prospect for new business in ways that are destined to fail.Why Sales Professionals face prospecting obstacles imposed upon them by others. Why Sales Professionals need new prospecting methods that aren't controlled by endless processes. The Sales Professional's Survival Guide teaches:How to gain the most sought-after reward in sales-selling new business.How to employ prospecting methods, tactically and analytically, with extremely high success rates. How to make natural born salespeople out of trained ones.

Glimpses Beyond The Mirror Poems of Pilgrimage: Searching For What Lasts Past Today Nature and especially mountains are places of beauty and life - naturalist-writer John Muir knew them better than anyone because he constantly wandered there. Muir also knew how we humans forsake mountains, poetry, beauty, and truth, for things of lesser value. Today poems and pilgrimages can still illuminate what is real and what lies beyond. There is a spiritual dimension, and stepping into these verses can help reveal glimpses of that reality. Humans have always longed for what is true and long-lasting, and even what is heart-breaking or terrifying; for centuries these are the reasons people have been going on pilgrimages. They are a way for each of us to learn (again and again) about the world and about ourselves. These verses spring from different times of wonder, travel, grace, regrets, or rejoicing which transcend the daily grind-illumination from an alpine peak, from childbirth, or even the afterlife. There is more in our imaginations than we can hardly conceive. There are places and vistas that can only be reached in this way.

The Find Your Voice program is designed to equip children ranging from pre-K to third grade with the necessary internal tools to prevent and combat various types of abuse including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The program offers an educational curriculum that includes lesson plans for each book in the Adventures of Gracie & Grant series. The curriculum is aligned with the common core standards implemented in many school systems across the country and provides a rubric outlining the lesson summary, skills taught, and expected outcomes. The book series reinforces powerful themes covering important aspects such as personal safety, self-confidence, personal boundaries, and having a strong voice.By leveraging traditional, innovative, and research-based teaching techniques, The Adventures of Gracie & Grant series subtly imparts empowerment through its class-appropriate topics and lessons. The easy-to-follow lesson plans enable instructors to facilitate a natural conversation during the reading or following of this Dr. Seuss-style book series. The books are colorful, entertaining, engaging, rhyming books specifically designed to maintain a child's innocence while educating them on the important principles of personal safety.The Adventures of Gracie & Grant is destined to hold a place in the hearts of children who read them for generations.

These thoughts and poems re¿ect my personal beliefs about life and humanity based on my travels and experience with different cultures of the world. They capture the essence of our emotions like love and our quest to ¿nd the perfect love.They capture the spirit and mystery of life. Now and the here after.They capture the beauty and power of nature. They capture the forgotten people and places.

Students' course grades matter. Research studies show that students' grades are more predictive than test scores of their future academic success, including high school and post-secondary outcomes. Yet nationally and within Chicago Public Schools (CPS), boys' grades are consistently lower than girls' grades. CPS leaders and educators want to meet their goal of "Bs or better" and strong educational outcomes for all students, and they are in conversation about how they're supporting boys.This study aims to provide insights into this difference in boys' and girls' grades in Chicago by looking first at one grade level and one subject area-ninth-grade math (algebra and geometry)-using two school years of data, 2016-17 and 2017-18. Our findings are specific to math students in these years, and also suggest what may (and may not) be driving differences in other grades and subjects.

Curly Davis has seen the world as a tennis pro, but the real lessons of life were garnered from his fifty-plus years as a tennis-teaching professional, on and off the court. Whether you are a tennis, pickleball, golf enthusiast, or a lifelong learner, this book is for you. Humorous, insightful, and poignant, Curly uses tennis as a metaphor to share these one-of-a-kind experiences that are guaranteed to enlighten, inspire, and make you laugh while learning valuable life lessons.

Joon is a young pig, with a lot to learn, but who can he turn to when challenges come his way? Enjoy this wonderful story highlighting the value of wisdom gained with years of life and the willingness of a youngpig to learn. Joon Makes His Bed is the second book in the Willows Barn series, a magical barn where the animals share their adventures and the amazing lessons they learn.

Today's leaders are challenged more now than ever to create and maintain vibrant organizational cultures. In this book, Compelling Force Leadership, the author, John Robison, shares what he has gained through research and his personal leadership experience to help equip current and future leaders with the tools needed to create a dynamic workplace environment. Readers will gain a working knowledge of ways to increase employee job satisfaction and commitment to the organization. Whether you are a seasoned leadership veteran or brand new to leadership, the mindset and tools you will gain from this book will help ensure you are a COMPELLING FORCE leader by adding value to your people through leading with purpose and passion.

Baseball and all youth sports teach kids valuable "life lessons," but not when their role model parents and coaches behave like lunatics! With a biting, sarcastic sense of humor, this parent, coach, and umpire analyzes why seemingly intelligent adults lose their minds over kids playing baseball. Fireworks erupt when those wanting what's best for the kids clash with others who think winning is all that matters. When adults misbehave at games, kids learn the wrong way to conduct themselves, both in sports and in life. A shortage of umpires and referees now exists, as youth sports öcials are resigning in record numbers due to the abuse they face. With true stories about coaches ¿ghting, umpires needing police protection from parents, and behind-the-scenes politics, these tales will give you a good laugh while making you wonder, "WHAT THE HELL'S WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE?"Obnoxious Parents and Ruthless Coaches is a must-read for anyone who's ever been involved in youth sports as a player or öcial and should be REQUIRED reading for parents and coaches of athletes! While telling hilarious anecdotes of outrageous adult behavior, a powerful message is being sent for adults to grow up, stop ruining the games, and just let the kids play. The stories you will read are true,but the names have been changed to protect THE GUILTY!

The Scriptures stand as an encyclopedia of wisdom for the science and art of leadership. Life proves that art is the expression of science while science finds its meaning in the proton of what was created by God. Regardless of who is leading, it is safe to say that the written word of God models the way on what leadership is, including explicit examples on what to do and what not to do. For every assignment God had for those he called, he gave them strategies of implementation. In fact, when it comes to creation, and specifically humans, God has always made sure to put a model in place with which one can recreate, innovate, invent, or reinvent. Genesis 1 laid the foundation of creation from which sprung creativity and innovation. In fact, after creation, no man has been able to create anything. We either recreate, innovate, invent, or reinvent using what has already been made available to us through the original creation of God. This book takes us on a journey to leadership and reintroduces us to an aspect of leadership that does not focus on the position per se but more on the process of discovery, improvement, and influence manifested within a group that is working toward a common objective. Understanding that process eases the appropriation of the leadership mandate received in Genesis 1 to reproduce, rule, subdue, or even better, make more leaders with divine qualification for effective leadership.

I grew to realize that like all the others before them and all the immigrants to follow, my family wanted to find their future in America. Their sleepy little towns were beautiful and safe, but for these young adventurers, America was their destiny.

We now live in a culture that has removed God from the head of the table to a place where we can only see him in our rearview or peripheral vision. This world has accepted the finite wisdom of this world's system and has challenged the infinite hope in Jesus Christ.This book encapsulates a personal experience that parallels the metamorphosis of the caterpillar to the butterfly. This book provides a spiritual-expected challenge at each phase of the metamorphosis that will add virtue to the believer's faith. The gates of Nehemiah were used to parallel the order of God's spiritual growth as the believer saunters through the events of the metamorphosis of the caterpillar to the butterfly.The word of God commands believers to be transformed-not adding to one's religious devotion or one's spiritual rituals, not providing a better version of oneself, which is no change but starting anew (change in nature).The intent of this book is to identify the believer's whereabouts in their transformation and provide future challenges in preparation for Christ's return to his church.THIS BOOK IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE:¿ a visual of the transformation of a believer's development process as itparallels the butterfly metamorphosis process;¿ a processing map for believers to identify what phase of themetamorphosis has been completed in their lives and how much isrequired to reach spiritual adulthood;¿ a developmental process for transformation by renewing one's mind andidentifying themselves through the fruit of the Holy Spirit.

Against all odds, Guinevere never backs down. Despite the death of her mother and father,she manages to eke out a living, working as a barmaid at the local tavern. However, in a land ruled by an iron fist, Guinevere and her twin sister, Gwendolyn, struggle to make ends meet.Her peaceful, if not mundane, life takes a turn when Guinevere and Gwendolyn become the sudden targets of the corrupt King Firon. Everything changes when he barges into her house, demanding the spellbook of a long-dead coven, and kidnaps her twin.Ever the loyal sister, Guinevere and her childhood friend, Gelic, embark on a rescue mission. But her path quickly becomes more treacherous than she could've imagined, fraught with dark magic, dragons, and betrayal . . . and rebellion looming. Join Guinevere as she embarks on her trial by fire.