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From oral history to written word, learn about the history of Oregon through the stories of the Indigenous peoples of the Willamette Valley.
The Willamette Valley is rich with history-its riverbanks, forests, and mountains home to the tribes of Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and more for thousands of years. This history has been largely unrecorded, incomplete, poorly researched, or partially told. In these stories, enriched by photographs and maps,...
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The Ouse reaches into the heart of Yorkshire from the Humber Estuary. Until the 1980s, loaded barges made the challenging journey from Hull to Selby, bearing bulk cargoes for the mills of the town. The bargees had to be tough and resourceful; physically strong enough to handle their craft, wise enough to combat the rivers shifting currents and savvy enough to deal with those supplying short measure.
Laurie Dews of Selby worked the Ouse from 1937...
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This book is a commentary on Love to the Lost, a pamphlet published by the early Quaker James Nayler in February 1656. It explores Nayler's theology described in this pamphlet, which was, written prior to his blasphemy conviction, as similar to that of other early Quakers. This book puts Nayler's thought into its historical and biographical context.
It is not easy to be sure, what Nayler meant in his pamphlet. Several mountain ranges stand between...
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El liderazgo es engañoso. Nada es constante.
Las circunstancias cambian de día en día y de momento a momento. Muchas veces, la mejor "herramienta" que tenemos es nuestra intuición, basada en parte en la sabiduría de nuestras experiencias y en parte en puro instinto.
En mi experiencia como facilitador corporativo y mentor de desarrollo en liderazgo, he encontrado que los líderes más efectivos son los que pueden realizar una profunda autorreflexión...
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This book sets out to solve one of modern history's most baffling mysteries. Before the start of World War One, Adolf Hitler was living rough on the streets of Vienna. During four years of fighting he never rose above the rank of lance corporal. His superior's did not believe he had the personality to ever lead.
Yet, by 1933, he was on his way to becoming the one of the world's most ruthless, yet charismatic, leaders. What happened to transform him...
7) The Bullseye Principle: Mastering Intention-Based Communication to Collaborate, Execute, and Succeed
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The Bullseye Principle is the definitive how-to guide for communicating, collaborating, and executing as a leader in the corporate arena. With these "soft skills" trending above technical knowledge in executive wish lists, this book provides invaluable guidance for new and experienced leaders alike; from the planning stages to the outcome and beyond, the discussion features critical insight and actionable tips based on award-winning methods. Polish...
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Sixty to eighty percent of our first impression of another person speaking is solidified within the first 4 minutes of their communication. In fact, studies have shown that up to 93% of our perception of that speaker is based solely on the delivery of their message, with the words being secondary. The Pin Drop Principle is a step-by-step master class for managers at all level wishing to become a more confident, credible and engaging communicator-no...
9) Violentia
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A nano-tech engineer embarks on an obsessive quest to cure violence after his daughter is killed in a shootout.
10) Coming home
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Jessica Lehman, world-weary and despondent, takes an impulsive detour to visit her hometown and discovers more than she anticipated. A single purchase in a quaint gift shop becomes the catalyst for reviving long-buried memories of her tragic childhood, mixed with happier memories of her first sweetheart, who had always promised to "rescue her from dragons." Her childish hope for the fairy tale "happy ending" had been dashed years ago, and Jessie now...
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Told in the first person by Stephen, a 36-year-old husband, father and stockbroker in Aberdeen, S.D., the story begins as an explication of his special bond with his daughter, Alycia. When Alycia persuades him to tell her a painful story from his past, however, the novel turns unrelentingly bleak. As Stephen narrates his downfall, he comes off as a hapless man who makes a series of regrettable choices into which he has very little insight. While Stephen...
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When Speaker Newt Gingrich greeted Dr. David Lewis in his office overlooking the National Mall, he looked at Dr. Lewis and said: "You know you're going to be fired for this, don't you?" "I know," Dr. Lewis replied, "I just hope to stay out of prison." Gingrich had just read Dr. Lewis's commentary in Nature, titled "EPA Science: Casualty of Election Politics." Three years later, and thirty years after Dr. Lewis began working at EPA, he was back in...
13) Deer Run Trail
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The year was 1881, an' young Ruben Beeler was makin' his way along near the Missouri River, findin' work when he could an' livin' the only life he knew. When he come on ol' Arliss Hyatt, beat to hell an' near shot to death, Rube done what he could for him. He didn't know that act of kindness was gonna wind up changin' his whole life, but it did. Green as grass, Rube was a long way from bein' any kind of pistoleer or shootist, but when Marshal Marion
...14) Altared Boy
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“Altared Boy” takes us on a journey through much of the life of a sexually abused altar boy. It is a stark journey laid bare in a delicate and non-graphic manner. Through ongoing flashbacks, which sometimes detonate into his daily life with unfortunate consequences, Lewis guides us through his pilgrimage through an emotional minefield. His belief that, though you may never be free of the scars you hide, you by no means need to surrender to them...
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There are hundreds of thousands of atheists in the world so all of us probably meet and talk with and write to many each day. The purpose of this work is to better understand them and what faith they have so as to get along better with one another. Along the way we will establish some definitions to make the playing field level as we try to understand how various atheists differ from one another and other persons with their faiths and beliefs. We...
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Communications form the core of human relationships. The way you communicate to people in your family, workplace, and society at large goes a long way in determining how they perceive you, and in turn how they relate with you. Each one of us needs to make an effort to master the art of conversation. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to effectively communicate with others and how to easily express what you want and need to say.
Communication...
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The Pacific Northwest has always been home to unusual folktales, bizarre legends, and strange goings ons. From the countless UFO sightings and the dense rainforests of Oregon and Washington, to the sprawling network of Shanghai tunnels interlaced beneath the cities, the region is rife with stories of the unexplained and the unnatural. In Evergreen Ape, David Lewis takes a closer look at the origins of the Pacific Northwest's most beloved and elusive...
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Do you want to improve your relationship through communication?
Do you want to know the rules of effective communication in a relationship?
Do you want to manage relationship problems through communication?
If you answered YES to all the questions, then this is the right book for you. This guidebook is going to help you improve your communication as a couple. How to communicate in a relationship is an insightful book designed to cover every aspect...
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The administrative state is the nexus of American policy making in the postwar period. The vague and sometimes conflicting policy mandates of Congress, the president, and courts are translated into real public policy in the bureaucracy. As the role of the national government has expanded, the national legislature and executive have increasingly delegated authority to administrative agencies to make fundamental policy decisions. How this administrative...
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Who am I and where am I going?
Throughout my ministry I have encountered this question from countless Christians living defeated lives, dealing with shame, guilt, and condemnation over their past. Every Christian has struggled with issues of condemnation, guilt, and lack of true-identity. These false ideas hold us back, but they don't have to.
If you find yourself constantly trying to measure up yet failing, Standing in Your Inheritance will walk...