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The small riverside town has not recovered from The Great Depression, yet WW2 is on the horizon and many young men in town are signing up. Doctor Ben Harder is embittered with his life, he's married to Louisa, the town tart while his heart still remains with Maggie Hanson. Maggie Bancroft actually since she married her employer. She and her quirky English mum now live the large white Victorian house on the hilltop property. Ruthless Victor Robertson isn't going to war even though this displeases his Scottish parents, he has passionate ideas of making money. He will make use this situation to find away to fill his pockets and advance himself at any cost. Any cost. Danette's family are new to town, they barely made the trip in her fathers broken down vehicle. She has knowledge that they are one of the poorest families, always hungry and behind in bills. The worst of it is tolerating her abusive beast of a father, his temper and selfishness inspire her to somehow forge a new and better life for herself. "All Of The Colourful Seasons" entails of the human conditions including Love, hate, greed, humility and scandal.
Are you part of a well-functioning team and want it to stay that way? Strong relationships within groups engender resilient individuals who can empathically and creatively handle setbacks and swiftly course-correct. If you want to ensure your team continues operating at its best, then this book is also for you. Trust Repair presents a research-based model and behaviors that support healthy relationships. It offers wise strategies, easy-to-use tools, and is a fresh approach to seemingly unmanageable trust issues. Wendy Fraser speaks the truth about trust - how we lose it, but more importantly how to recover it and build even stronger bonds among our teams. Her common-sense approach to improvi...
Tom Jacobs and his young friend Ryan will unwittingly be the principal witnesses as the afternoons events unfold. Tom is currently wrestling with the pressure created by the very high expectation of others for his life as a violinist capable of walking the world concert platforms. He is also smarting from a humiliating experience caused by his new classmate Wendy Fraser, even though they have never spoken. Wendy Frasers world is a dark placeshe is a victim of bullying, without love or hope in her life. She is yelling at a God she believes doesnt love or care and probably even exist; caught up in her despair because she didnt die in a suspicious car accident in Asia with her best friend, Rach...
Trust Repair: It IS Possible! Are you a part of a group that is stuck? Eye rolling, finger pointing, rude comments, and uneasy silence are noticeable signs that a group is suffering from unresolved broken trust. If you have had enough and are ready to leave the drama behind, then this book is for you. Or, are you part of a well-functioning team and want it to stay that way? Strong relationships within groups engender resilient individuals who can empathically and creatively handle setbacks and swiftly course-correct. If you want to ensure your team continues operating at its best, then this book is also for you. Trust Repair presents a research-based model and behaviors that support healthy ...
Fans of the movie and students and scholars of cultural, performance, and film history will appreciate the insight in The Time of Our Lives.
Singer. Dancer. Movie star. Activist. Queer icon. Afrofuturist. Working class heroine. Time traveler. Prophet. Feminist. Android. Dirty Computer. Janelle Monáe is all these things and more, making her one of the most fascinating artists to emerge in the twenty-first century. This provocative new study explores how Monáe’s work has connected different media platforms to strengthen and enhance new movements in art, theory, and politics. It considers not only Monáe’s groundbreaking albums The ArchAndroid, The Electric Lady, and Dirty Computer, but also Monáe’s work as an actress in such films as Hidden Figures and Antebellum, as well as her soundtrack appearances in socially-engaged p...
Despite prodigious developments in the field of language assessment in the Middle East and the Pacific Rim, research and practice in these areas have been underrepresented in mainstream literature. This volume takes a fresh look at language assessment in these regions, and provides a unique overview of contemporary language assessment research. In compiling this book, the editors have tapped into the knowledge of language and educational assessment experts whose diversity of perspectives and experience has enriched the focus and scope of language and educational assessment in general, and the present volume in particular. The six ‘trends’ addressed in the 26 chapters that comprise this t...
Medical Affairs is one of the three strategic pillars of the pharmaceutical and MedTech industries, but while clear career paths exist for Commercial and Research and Development, there is no formal training structure for Medical Affairs professionals. Medical and scientific expertise is a prerequisite for entry into the function, and many people transitioning into Medical Affairs have advanced degrees such as PhD, MD, or PharmD. However, these clinical/scientific experts may not be especially well-versed in aspects of industry such as the drug development lifecycle, crossfunctional collaborations within industry, and digital tools that are transforming the ways Medical Affairs generates and...
"Social media is everywhere you go and it is here to stay! But are you ready for it? Social media is a powerful means to achieve success in your businesses. But, like all communication mediums, social media has attributes that need to be tapped in specific and relevant situations. It can help you build a reputation and it is useful in crisis communication. But, at the same time, if you don’t know what you are doing it can be a waste of time and can create a crisis situation too. Businesses, news organisations and governments have started developing social-media policies and guidelines for its proper use. This book attempts to put together varied aspects of social media, focusing on its tremendous potential for the growth of a business and its appropriate and legal use. With real-world examples of guiding principles of big companies, and an in-depth coverage of the most-happening social networks, this is a great read for business leaders, policy makers and, of course, students of communication. "
The Rock Song Index, Second Edition, is a new version of a well-received index to the classic songs of the rock canon, from the late '40s through the end of the 20th century. The study of the history of rock music has exploded over the last decade; all college music departments offer a basic rock-history course, covering the classic artists and their songs.