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Asserting that the secret to becoming more creative is escape thinking, Dr. Higgins presents nine steps involving the conscious and subconscious parts of the mind. The book uses four principle devices aimed at helping readers to escape the maze: questionnaires, information, exercises, and lots of examples.
Examine your organizational structure and purposes with a critical eye to evaluating its potential for innovation and change with the help of a fine handbook. From analyses of innovation versus imitation processes to strategies and alternatives to traditional business approaches, this is packed with original information
"Taut and suspenseful" (Kirkus Reviews): Grief-stricken after their daughter's death, Dr. Dagny Steele and her husband set sail across the Indian Ocean - but can they survive the terror ahead? "Definitely not for the faint of heart" (New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry). "An expertly paced psychological thriller on the high seas." -Best Thrillers Trapped on a storm-damaged yacht, a grieving woman must conquer her worst fears and fight for her life, in a story described as The Shining on a yacht. Dr. Dagny Steele is on the verge of fulfilling her lifelong calling to become a pediatric surgeon when the sudden death of her daughter sends her into a crushing depression. Grief stricken and desperate to heal, she takes a leave of absence and sails across the Indian Ocean with her husband. Dagny begins to recover from her tragic loss when her voyage turns into a nightmare. Isolated and hunted at sea, can she survive a deadly crucible?
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We live in a time where we seem more afraid than ever. The rise of populism, polarization and aggression in politics, the media and popular culture, and the climate crisis have coincided with the collapse of previously cherished norms and expectations about economic stability, community life, and even the future of the planet. And all this before the pandemic struck. No wonder we are overwhelmed by anxiety. Popular speaker, storyteller and activist Gareth Higgins exposes the root causes of fear and shows how we can break its power through life-giving stories, simple spiritual exercises and practical steps to take as individuals and communities. He contends that it’s time to tell ourselves new stories about the world in which we live, stories that will liberate the greater forces of love, courage and joy. Reflecting on his experience of growing up during the Troubles in Ireland, he shares authentic wisdom that can enable us not only to find calm in the storm, but even to calm the storm itself.
Healthcare providers, consumers, researchers and policy makers are inundated with unmanageable amounts of information, including evidence from healthcare research. It has become impossible for all to have the time and resources to find, appraise and interpret this evidence and incorporate it into healthcare decisions. Cochrane Reviews respond to this challenge by identifying, appraising and synthesizing research-based evidence and presenting it in a standardized format, published in The Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com). The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains methodological guidance for the preparation and maintenance of Cochrane intervention revie...
Parker Welles, a single mother whose family has just lost everything, finds love in an unexpected place when she travels to Maine to sell her lone possession, a decrepit house in need of repair.
In this study of The Little Prince the author examines the relevance of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's experience in World War II as a fighter-pilot. It points out that this man, inspired by adventures that few people will know in their lifetimes, could at the same time be everyman, communicating universal truths. In examining the relationship between the pilot and the little prince, Higgins reveals how this little fairy tale teaches us lessons about pain and love and asks us to turn inward to find answers to questions of responsibility.