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Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made Simple

Functional Analytic Psychotherapy Made Simple

Gareth Holman; Jonathan Kanter; Mavis Tsai; Robert Kohlenberg; Steven C. Hayes

New Harbinger Publications
2017
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Functional analytic psychotherapy (FAP) is a proven-effective treatment for mental health disorders, and has been shown to enhance the quality of interpersonal relationships. If you're a therapist, how you relate to your clients can have a profound impact on treatment outcomes. This book integrates the latest research on the importance of the therapist-client relationship with the new science of social connection into a user-friendly, contextual behavioral framework.In this book, you'll find an introduction of the promise and foundation of FAP with an emphasis on practice and reflection, and then dive deeper into each separate element of practice: assessment and case conceptualization, present-moment experience, emotions, self and values, exercises, mistakes in FAP, and getting "unstuck" in therapy. You'll also learn to help clients implement awareness, courage, and love as the basis of all social connection. Finally, you'll learn how this treatment model can be used to respond to some of the most challenging issues clinicians face, such as clients who aren't improving, clients with whom your relationship is very intense or volatile, clients who are hard to like, and clients with whom there is a lot of frustration or unspoken conflict.No matter your treatment background, this book will provide invaluable strategies for adopting functional analytic psychotherapy in your practice, enhancing relationships with your clients, and improving overall treatment outcomes.
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ACT for Psychosis Recovery

ACT for Psychosis Recovery

Emma K. O'Donoghue; Eric Morris; Joseph E. Oliver; Louise C. Johns; Steven C. Hayes

New Harbinger Publications
2018
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ACT for Psychosis Recovery is the first book to provide a breakthrough, evidence-based, step-by-step approach for group work with clients suffering from psychosis. As evidenced in a study by Patricia A. Bach and Steven C. Hayes, patients with psychotic symptoms who received acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in addition to treatment as usual showed half the rate of rehospitalization as those who did not. With this important guide, you'll learn how a patient's recovery can be both supported and sustained by promoting acceptance, mindfulness, and values-driven action.The journey of personal recovery from psychosis is immensely challenging. Patients often struggle with paranoia, auditory hallucinations, difficulties with motivation, poor concentration and memory, and emotional dysregulation. In addition, families and loved ones may have trouble understanding psychosis, and stigmatizing attitudes can limit opportunity and create alienation for patients.True recovery from psychosis means empowering patients to take charge of their lives. Rather than focusing on pathology, ACT teaches patients how to stay grounded in the present moment, disengage from their symptoms, and pursue personally meaningful lives based on their values.In this groundbreaking book, you will learn how to facilitate ACT groups based on a central metaphor (Passengers on the Bus), so that mindfulness and values-based action are introduced in a way that is engaging and memorable. You will also find tips and strategies to help clients identify valued directions, teach clients how to respond flexibly to psychotic symptoms, thoughts, and emotions that have been barriers to living a valued life, and lead workshops that promote compassion and connection among participants.You'll also find tried and tested techniques for engaging people in groups, particularly those traditionally seen as "hard to reach"-people who may be wary of mental health services or experience paranoia. And finally, you'll gain skills for engaging participants from various ethnic backgrounds.Finding purpose and identity beyond mental illness is an important step in a patient's journey toward recovery. Using the breakthrough approach in this book, you can help clients gain the insight needed to achieve lasting well-being.
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ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety

ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety

Brian Pilecki; Brian Thompson; Joanne Chan; Steven C. Hayes

NEW HARBINGER PUBLICATIONS
2023
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This clinical guide shows therapists how to create effective, innovative, and values-driven exposures for treating clients with anxiety and avoidant behaviours. The exposures outlined in this book are easy-to-implement, easily tolerated by clients, and work to strengthen psychological flexibility.Exposure therapy is a proven-effective treatment for anxiety-related disorders; however, it is also one of the most challenging to implement-for both clinicians and clients. This comprehensive guide provides innovative exposures grounded in evidence-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help your clients face their fears and live a values-driven life. The exposures outlined in this book are easy-to-implement, easily tolerated by clients, and work to strengthen psychological flexibility-a core process of change within ACT which involves learning to remain in contact with uncomfortable experiences while taking valued action toward creating positive and meaningful life changes. Studies have shown that ACT interventions can increase client willingness to engage in exposure therapy. Whether you are new to ACT and exposure or are experienced in traditional exposure therapy and are interested in incorporating ACT in your treatment sessions, this book is an essential resource for your professional library.
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Acceptance-Based Emotion Regulation Therapy

Acceptance-Based Emotion Regulation Therapy

Kim LGratz; Matthew T. Tull; Steven C. Hayes

Context Press
2025
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Efficiently target all dimensions of your clients' emotion dysregulation for improved treatment outcomes. There is extensive evidence highlighting the role of emotion dysregulation in numerous forms of psychopathology and maladaptive behaviors including depression, anxiety, PTSD, personality disorders, self-injury, disordered eating behaviors, and substance use, among others. Originally developed for treating self-injury among women with borderline personality disorder, research shows that acceptance-based emotion regulationtherapy is powerfully effective in treating emotion dysregulation and related psychiatric symptoms and self-destructive behaviors in a wide range of clients. Acceptance-Based Emotion Regulation Therapy offers an empirically supported protocol that addresses all key dimensions of emotion regulation using evidence-based strategies drawn from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and emotion-focused therapy (EFT), as well as basic behavioral principles--resulting in a treatment that is more targeted and far briefer than comprehensive DBT. After providing an overview of the conceptual and empirical underpinnings of this therapy, as well as the therapeutic stance underlying this treatment, this step-by-step guide will walk you through each of the fourteen sessions of this therapy, reviewing key concepts and specific strategies for teaching clients key emotion regulation skills. Each chapter includes handouts and outside-of-session practice exercises and monitoring forms to help clients practice the skills and integrate them into their lives. Chapters also include discussion of common sticking points or challenges that can arise when teaching clients these skills, as well as tips for addressing these in an effective, treatment consistent manner. You'll also learn strategies for helping clients maintain treatment gains and prevent relapse. With this comprehensive protocol, you'll be fully equipped to treat psychiatric symptoms stemming from emotion dysregulation, self-destructive behaviors serving an emotion-regulating function, and emotion dysregulation more broadly. If you've been searching for an emotion regulation therapy that efficiently and effectively targets all the core dimensions of emotion dysregulation driving your clients' symptoms and clinical difficulties, this comprehensive guide has everything you need to help your clients improve their emotion regulation, maintain treatment gains, prevent relapse, and build meaningful lives.
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Learning Process-Based Therapy

Learning Process-Based Therapy

David N. Lorscheid; Stefan G. Hofmann; Steven C. Hayes

New Harbinger Publications
2022
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The future of psychology is process-based. This groundbreaking workbook offers concrete strategies for utilizing the core competencies of process-based therapy, and provides step-by-step guidance for formulating effective treatment plans.For decades, evidence-based mental health treatments have been defined in terms of scientifically validated protocols focused on syndromes. Many therapies-including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-have historically been identified with that approach, but this is rapidly changing. A process focus is now emerging for a number of methods within the family of CBT, as the era of "protocols for syndromes" passes away.Written by renowned psychologists Steven C. Hayes and Stefan G. Hofmann, The Process-Based Therapy Workbookwill show you how to utilize the core competencies of process-based therapy (PBT) in a way that honors the behavioral, cognitive, and acceptance and mindfulness wings of CBT. In the workbook, you'll find a comprehensive road map to the theoretical foundations of PBT, as well as step-by-step guidance to help you formulate treatment plans that address the unique needs of each client-leading to better therapeutic outcomes.Whether you are a clinician or a student of the behavioral sciences, this workbook offers everything you need tounderstand and implement PBT in your work.
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Architecture in Salem – An Illustrated Guide

Architecture in Salem – An Illustrated Guide

Jr. Tolles; Lynda Roscoe Hartigan; Steven C. Mallory

Brandeis University Press
2023
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The definitive guide to Salem’s architecture, now available in a new edition. Salem, Massachusetts is home to one of the largest extant collections of historical architecture in the entire nation. In this long-awaited new edition, noted architectural historian Bryant F. Tolles, Jr., presents an illustrated guide and walking tour covering more than three centuries of building styles and types. The book discusses over 350 buildings and complexes, with individual entries and photographs of nearly 230 structures. The material has been arranged according to eight tour districts, each accompanied by an introduction and a map. A joy for the avid walker and arm-chair enthusiast alike, this book is an essential guide to the architecture of Salem from the early seventeenth century through the Georgian, Federal, Victorian, modern, and contemporary periods. Updated with new maps; color illustrations; a preface by Lynda Roscoe Hartigen, executive director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum; and a foreword by Steven Mallory, manager of historic structures and landscapes at the Peabody Essex Museum.
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Aksept og verdibasert atferdsterapi

Aksept og verdibasert atferdsterapi

Kelly G. Wilson; Kirk D. Strosahl; Steven C. Hayes

Arneberg
2018
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Aksept og verdibasert atferdsterapi(ACT)Mindful endring - prosess og praksis er en oppdatert utgave av de første bøkene om terapiformen Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), skrevet av de tre opphavsmennene.Siden førsteutgaven utkom i 1999, har ACT utviklet seg betydelig begrepsmessig, teknologisk og empirisk, og et stort antall praktikere anser nå terapiformen som en velegnet og effektiv måte å skape forskning på. Denne utgaven fokuserer på den psykologiske fleksibilitetsmodellen som en samlet modell for menneskelig fungering og fokuserer på psykologisk fleskibilitet som veien til forandring og utbedring av en lang rekke av kliniske problemstillinger.I tillegg er boken utvidet med beskrivelser bl.a. mindfulnessprosesser, den terapeutisk relasjon, caseformuleringer og sammenhengen mellom ACT og kognitiv atferdsterapi. Forfatterne beskriver dessuten effektive og innovative måter å utvikle psyksik fleksibilitet ved å anvende og fokusere på de seks sentrale prosesser i ACT: defusjon, aksept, feksibel oppmerksomhet i forhold til nuet, selvet som kontekst, verdier og engasjert handling. Boken er en guide til hvordan man skal lære å anvende ACT på en naturlig måte, heller enn en klinisk trinn for trinn-manual. Den skal kunne brukes av nybegynnere og av dem som allerede er erfarne på området.
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Pain

Pain

W. Lynn Smith; Harold Merskey; Steven C. Gross

Springer
2012
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It is ironic that the most common symptom in the field of medicine is also one of the least understood. The present volume offers" a survey of many of the most recent relevant issues facing the clinician. The chapters included are original works by noted authorities in their respective fields. Pain, being a topic with many dimensions, is well-represented by authors from a wide range of clinical specialties: neurosurgery, psychiatry, radiology, internal medicine, child psy­ chology, neuropsychology, clinical pharmacology, gerontology, nursing educa­ tion, endocrinology, and physical medicine. Many of the chapter topics have never before been addressed in a comprehensive way, and certainly not in combination. It is hoped that the reader will be continually reminded of the mind/ body interaction involved in pain states. It is the editors' belief that a better understanding of the organic and psychological correlates of pain will result in more successful treatment and management for the patient with pain. Formal training for most practitioners dealing with the subject of pain is primarily limited to pain's relationship to specific disease processes. The present volume provides a more global understanding of pain and the patient with pain, offering specific treatment approaches based on such understanding. w. Lynn Smith H. Merskey Steven C. Gross Contents Preface Chapter 1. The Continuing Crisis in Pain Research Benjamin L. Crue, Bernard Kenton, Enrique J. A. Carregal, and Jack J. Pinsky I Chapter 2.
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Instant Insights: Antibiotics in Poultry Production

Instant Insights: Antibiotics in Poultry Production

Jeferson M. Lourenço; Darren S. Seidel; Issmat I. Kassem; Yosra A. Helmy; Isaac P. Kashoma; Gireesh Rajashekara; Steven C. Ricke; A.V.S. Perumalla; Navam S. Hettiarachchy; Carita Schneitz; Martin Wierup; Todd Callaway

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
2021
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This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on antibiotics in poultry production.The first chapter places the use of antibiotics in poultry production in its historical context to understand the benefits that antibiotics have conferred on animal production to date. It considers past, present and future use of antibiotics, focusing on the use of bacteriocins and phytochemicals.The second chapter considers the benefits and repercussions of the use of antibiotics in poultry production. It details the emergence of antibiotic resistance, as well as the potential risks to public health and sustainable farming associated with antibiotic use.The third chapter reviews the identification and use of prebiotics as a control measure against contamination of poultry products. The chapter covers both traditional prebiotic compounds such as fructooligosaccharides, and less conventional sources such as guar gum.The final chapter presents the background and current use of Competitive Exclusion (CE) as a preventative measure against Salmonella infections in poultry, by administration ofcultures of intestinal origin to day-old chickens.
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Instant Insights: Pre- and Probiotics in Poultry Production

Instant Insights: Pre- and Probiotics in Poultry Production

Guillermo Tellez; Juan D. Latorre; Margarita A. Arreguin-Nava; B. M. Hargis; Steven C. Ricke; Robert Moore

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
2021
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This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on pre- and probiotics in poultry production.The first chapter summarises the safety and efficacy of individual monocultures for prophylactic and/or therapeutic efficacy against Salmonella infections in poultry under both laboratory and field conditions. The chapter also considers the development of novel, cost-effective, feed-stable, direct-fed microbials with potential for widespread utilisation and improved production, delivery and clinical efficacy for animal use.The second chapter discusses the establishment of prebiotics as a series of feed compounds that serve as specific substrates for gastrointestinal tract (GIT) bacteria. The chapter reviews the impact of prebiotics on bird health, GIT function, and prevention of foodborne pathogen GIT colonization. Particular attention is drawn on the impact of prebiotics on the avian intestinal microbiome, cecal microbiome and the avian upper GIT.The final chapter considers current concerns surrounding the application of probiotics in poultry production, primarily due to mixed experiences of their effectiveness and lack of knowledge regarding the scientific basis for their modes of action. In contrast, prebiotics have been readily accepted by the sector. This chapter summarises recent research on the effects of both types of treatment, their possible modes of action, as well as the strengths and limitations of their use.
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Instant Insights: Managing Bacterial Diseases of Poultry

Instant Insights: Managing Bacterial Diseases of Poultry

Tom J. Humphrey; Lisa K. Williams; Raveendra R. Kulkarni; Khaled Taha-Abdelaziz; Bahram Shojadoost; Jake Astill; Shayan Sharif; Peter Groves; Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt; Manon Racicot; Mattias Delpont; Steven C. Ricke; A.V.S. Perumalla; Navam S. Hettiarachchy

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
2022
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This collection features five peer-reviewed reviews on managing bacterial diseases of poultry.The first chapter provides a brief overview of Campylobacter in poultry production and the routes of transmission from bird to human. It considers current and future challenges in controlling Campylobacter, as well as the control measures implemented to reduce the occurrence of infection in poultry flocks. The second chapter discusses economically-important enteric diseases and disorders of poultry. The chapter highlights the aetiology of these diseases and explores more sustainable alternatives to promote gastrointestinal health, such as plant-derived extracts, organic acids, prebiotics and probiotics.The third chapter provides an overview of best practices to manage disease outbreaks in poultry. It reviews current disease preventative measures, health monitoring procedures, as well as disease investigation techniques. The fourth chapter reviews the emergence and re-emergence of several infectious pathogens in poultry production and the consequent need to improve current biosecurity measures in poultry flocks to ensure optimal animal health and welfare. The final chapter considers the main alternatives to antibiotics in preventing zoonoses and other major pathogens in poultry. The chapter reviews the sector’s use of prebiotics and related compounds, as well as the beneficial effects of their use.
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Instant Insights: Environmental Impact of Poultry Production

Instant Insights: Environmental Impact of Poultry Production

Various Authors; Vincent Guyonnet; Audrey E.M. Guyonnet; Ilkka Leinonen; Kirsi Usva; Sanna Hietala; Peter Groot Koerkamp; Cécile M. Levrault; Ruihong Zhang; Hamed M. El-Mashad; Steven C. Ricke; V.A. Leone; A.A. Tarcin

Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
2026
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This book features five peer-reviewed reviews on the environmental impact of poultry production. The first chapter briefly introduces life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology and addresses the particular effects of egg production on four key impact categories: climate change, land use change, acidifying and eutrophying emissions and water footprint. The second chapter reviews the key role of LCA in identifying the sources of environmental impacts in poultry meat production, as well as potential mitigation strategies. The third chapter discusses key emissions resulting from layer production systems, including greenhouse gases, ammonia, particulate matter, odours and volatile organic compounds. It also considers practical solutions for emissions mitigation, from diet and genetics, to manure and litter management. The fourth chapter reviews the major types of waste generated in egg production facilities and discusses the various methods and technologies for treating and managing these waste streams, such as the use of aerobic treatments. The final chapter addresses current poultry processing practices, the consequent production of byproducts, as well as future opportunities to enhance the value of these byproducts as sources of high-value biological compounds and tissues.
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The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation

The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation

C Steven Blue

Sunset West Publishing Group
2023
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THE LAST HIPPY POET OF THE WOODSTOCK GENERATION (black & white paperback version)"A troubled, working-class teen struggles to survive on the streets of Hollywood in the turbulent 1960s"1960s Rock And Roll is on the rise in this extraordinary coming-of-age chronicle, exploring the yearnings and angst of a troubled, working-class teen struggling to survive on the streets of Hollywood. It is a captivating exploration into what the '60s and '70s were about on the city streets and beaches of Southern California for the teens growing up in those times.In the heart of the turbulent 1960s, Steven is an ordinary teenager trying to find his place in the world until, at the awkward age of 15, his family disintegrates. He leaves the life he has known and moves with his mom to Hollywood, where he becomes a regular dancer on American Bandstand and lands a job as a DJ and doorman at a famous teenage nightclub on the Sunset Strip, working alongside iconic L.A. bands like The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, and Sonny & Cher. He finds himself at the epicenter of the blossoming Hippie Counterculture movement. This is his personal, unvarnished story of youth speaking truth to power while struggling through the heartbreak that only love and betrayal can bring.This work is the magnum opus of writer C. Steven Blue; the culmination of over 50 years as an author, poet, artist, and musician. At over 600 pages, it is a monumental and essential piece of work, consisting of a psychedelic memoir and two sections of narrative verse, creating a fascinating book in three parts-a triad. It is also a hybrid book-a unique reading experience that seamlessly blends memoir, poetry, and artwork.A finalist in The 2022 American Writing Awards, The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation is a book that is sure to inspire, entertain, and make you think. Whether you were part of the Woodstock generation or are a teenager or young adult today, this book is a compelling read.*NOTE: This Paperback Version is in Black & White, which includes all the original artwork in the book, and the photographs. If you'd rather see the original color artwork and photos, be sure to check out the Full Color Versions, which are available in either the Hardcover or Kindle Versions.
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The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation

The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation

C Steven Blue

Sunset West Publishing Group
2023
pokkari
THE LAST HIPPY POET OF THE WOODSTOCK GENERATION (black & white paperback version)"A troubled, working-class teen struggles to survive on the streets of Hollywood in the turbulent 1960s"1960s Rock And Roll is on the rise in this extraordinary coming-of-age chronicle, exploring the yearnings and angst of a troubled, working-class teen struggling to survive on the streets of Hollywood. It is a captivating exploration into what the '60s and '70s were about on the city streets and beaches of Southern California for the teens growing up in those times.In the heart of the turbulent 1960s, Steven is an ordinary teenager trying to find his place in the world until, at the awkward age of 15, his family disintegrates. He leaves the life he has known and moves with his mom to Hollywood, where he becomes a regular dancer on American Bandstand and lands a job as a DJ and doorman at a famous teenage nightclub on the Sunset Strip, working alongside iconic L.A. bands like The Doors, Buffalo Springfield, and Sonny & Cher. He finds himself at the epicenter of the blossoming Hippie Counterculture movement. This is his personal, unvarnished story of youth speaking truth to power while struggling through the heartbreak that only love and betrayal can bring.This work is the magnum opus of writer C. Steven Blue; the culmination of over 50 years as an author, poet, artist, and musician. At over 600 pages, it is a monumental and essential piece of work, consisting of a psychedelic memoir and two sections of narrative verse, creating a fascinating book in three parts-a triad. It is also a hybrid book-a unique reading experience that seamlessly blends memoir, poetry, and artwork.A finalist in The 2022 American Writing Awards, The Last Hippy Poet of the Woodstock Generation is a book that is sure to inspire, entertain, and make you think. Whether you were part of the Woodstock generation or are a teenager or young adult today, this book is a compelling read.*NOTE: This Paperback Version is in Black & White, which includes all the original artwork in the book, and the photographs. If you'd rather see the original color artwork and photos, be sure to check out the Full Color Versions, which are available in either the Hardcover or Kindle Versions.
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Tribute to a Common Man

Tribute to a Common Man

C Steven Roaf

iUniverse
2011
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Is it truly possible for a man to live an entire life and then leave this earthly existence with no mark? The story of the purposeful life of a common man begins with an unwed mother in Victorian-era New England and her illegitimate son. This boy of humble beginnings eventually grew to be aman-neither famous nor wealthy-but one who left a lasting legacy that still inspires others today, even some twenty-five years after his death.C. Steven Roaf 's grandfather could be gruff or comical-occasionally possessing the anger of a raging bull and often relying on an impish smile toreveal his mischievous intentions. Like many others who have lived unnoticed by much of the world, Chester Warren Roaf unknowingly influenced hisgrandson as a second father, companion, and hero. Beginning with his genealogy and continuing with anecdotes, Roaf offers a glimpse into thevaluable life lessons that still ring true while exploring traditional values seemingly rare in today's society."Tribute to a Common Man" not only shares the inspiration behind a touching bond between a grandfather and grandson, but also serves as a memorial to a life more full of love than fame.
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Cracking the Business Development Code

Cracking the Business Development Code

C Steven Jones

Innovo Publishing LLC
2019
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Cracking the Business Development Code explains the fundamental formula for driving explosive and sustainable business growth: BD = M+S+CS. Understanding the relationships in this simple and profound formula will enable you to transform YOUR BUSINESS (and your livelihood) into a thriving success in any competitive landscape. In this book you will learn... Key principles that drive explosive, sustainable business-to-business growth How to harness the "power of three" to achieve true customer loyalty. Why just a great sales team is never enough to be great Seven proven steps for evaluating and re-engineering for explosive success If you enjoyed New Sales Simplified by Mike Weinberg, Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio, or Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder... you are going to love Cracking the Business Development Code by Steve Jones. ABOUT THE AUTHOR C. Steven Jones has over thirty years of business development, sales, marketing, project management, and operational experience with Fortune 100 companies such as FedEx, Joy Global, Johnson Controls, and Morgan Stanley. He has also worked for two mid-market B2B firms, served as a small business start-up advisor, and been a small business owner himself. He holds a bachelor of science in technical business management and an associate of science degree in engineering.
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Watermelon Seeds

Watermelon Seeds

C Steven Melester

Christian Faith
2021
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On a mission trip to Haiti in 2014, one of my many tasks was to distribute to local farmers some very special watermelon seeds. I was inspired and moved by the great desire and appreciation these subsistence Haitian farmers had for this meager allotment of seeds.These seeds were life These seeds were hope These seeds would bring food to their families, stability to their personal economy, meaning and purpose to their toil. And you better believe that they had prepared their soil. They had plowed the way for the seed to take root and be fruitful.How does the parable of the sower, seed, and soil from Matthew 13 speak to us today?God is the sower of all good seed but partners with us to help farm for the kingdom. I submit that the sowers of God's word could include those who share the word of God with humility and gratitude. They give witness to God's love and the truth of Jesus Christ with compassion, reason, confidence, and courage They scatter seeds of the gospel and also help cultivate the soil that is our souls. They are not perfect but are genuine. They are those family members, friends, colleagues, strangers, ancestors, and fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, who have had a serendipitous part to play in our spiritual formation.I pray that Watermelon Seeds, in some modest way, will perhaps enlighten a deeper understanding, appreciation, and recognition for all those seed scatterers that come into our lives
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