A would-be King, a would-be Courtesan, Love & Betrayal. A Heartrending 17th century drama of Love, Desire, and Intrigue.The Hon Henry Gantry's covert life, in service to the royal household, is anything but secure. Riddled with guilt over hidden desires and acts of betrayal, Henry's loyalty to the crown is tested in extreme as anti-Papist fervour reaches a peak of discontent across England. With the sudden illness and death of Charles II, speculation countrywide is of foul play, and the newly declared monarch, James II, takes the throne. Rebellion thus seems the only way to achieve the Protestants' aims to rid the country of its new Catholic King. Thus, Henry is forever affected by tragic events as they unfold, and the Gantry and Thornton families are once again drawn into a web of courtly deceits.From the midst of defeat and despair... a scrap of paper is a talisman and hope for a new dawn.
"Mimi, you are going to America "My life's journey began in a village on the island of Bohol. It was there that my parents gave me up for adoption to my mother's older sister - Auntie Crispina, also called Auntie Pining, who lived in America. Sadly, Auntie Pining lost her two young children and her first husband during World War II. After the war, Auntie Pining who was a risk-taker journeyed by herself to the U.S., met and married Uncle Diego in California, and because they had no children of their own decided to adopt one of my birth mother's nine children.I remember one afternoon in 1958, when I was only eight years old, while walking home from school I saw my mother in the distance walking quickly towards me and calling out my name "Mimi", which was my family nickname. She seemed excited but somewhat sad at the same time. She said, "Mimi, you are going to America. You are going to school and live with your aunt and uncle in California. Isn't that wonderful?" My response was one of innocence and ignorance. I did not know where America was and how far away it was, but I had heard it was a beautiful place; rich, with streets paved with gold. So I said, as I hugged my mother,"Wow, I am going to America."This is an excerpt from one of the stories in the 2nd book of the FWN Filipina Women Leadership Series. It tracks a young Filipina girl's leadership journey. DISRUPT 2.0. Filipina Women: Daring to Lead is designed to highlight the leadership competencies of successful global Filipina women. The Filipina women leaders who shared their leadership stories in both books have been awarded either a Global FWN100(TM) award (after 2013) or a U.S. FWN100(TM) award (2007-2012) or both. FWN established the award as part of its strategy to recognize Filipina woman leaders in every economic sector.DISRUPT 2.0 celebrates, affirms, and acknowledges Filipina women whose vision and impact go beyond the boundaries of the Philippines. This book is a celebration of Filipina women who have achieved success in their professional careers and made a difference by their practice of leadership; an affirmation of the leadership competencies of Filipina women with a global mindset. The book's purpose is to inspire, motivate, and nurture women world-wide, not just Filipina women, who: - Have leadership responsibilities in cross-cultural and global situations;- Seek leadership development opportunities in the diaspora environment; and- Teach leadership not only to inform but also to transform.The work of the Filipina Women's Network (FWN) is pivotal in the process of recognizing the leadership of Filipina women through the annual FWN100(TM) Global awards. This book examines the leadership themes that were successfully used in various global settings. The competencies which constitute the "how" of leadership are significant, but the greater significance is the "why" of leadership. The "why" of leadership for most of these women made reference to finding purpose and meaning in life, achieving impact in their work, and giving back to their local communities.The authors examined their leadership qualities, their leadership actions, and their own leadership development process. Despite experiencing disruptions in their lives, the authors keep taking additional steps forward. In their own unique ways, these women disrupted the status quo and became strategists.Disrupt 1.0 ended with leadership tips. Disrupt 2.0 authors focused on the leadership competencies they have learned over time. FWN Founder and CEO, Marily Mondejar, inspired the use of the Center for Creative Leadership's "Benchmarks by Design" as a guide for the authors:1. What skills and competencies got you to where you are today?2. What skills and competencies did you have to learn that got you to the next leadership level?3. What skills and competencies do you need to acquire or learn to sustain your current leadership level?
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D veloppe l'observation, l'imagination et l'amour pour aider "voir " la beaut , le myst rieux, le merveilleux ... de la vie. Un doux m lange d'activit s scientifiques, artistiques, intuitives et de pleine conscience. Rempli d'id es, de r flexions, de questions, de jeux... pour tre plus heureux.
The poetry book republicans don't want you to read Insights to the current turmoil in America. Thoughts and prayers inside these pages, to evoke each soul to demand change.
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First Love Revisited: Fanny is at a conference that is being given, in part, by her first boyfriend. On the last night he invites her to his room. Both are married with children. The Wanderer of New Perry: A woman saves a man's life and does her utmost to make him fall in love with her.
Here is new information on the development of international and intercultural research on self-help groups. This book reflects the many developments which have occurred in the field over the past decade, emphasizing empirical research. Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups provides specific research findings and honed concepts to help health professionals learn more about self-help groups and work effectively with such groups. More countries and ethnic groups are now involved in the self-help movement, and this volume increases knowledge of how different cultures react to and participate in self-help mutual aid and how self-help groups can be adapted to fit different racial or ethnic populations. Self-Help and Mutual Aid Groups explores the definition of self-help, the centrality of culture as a major factor explaining variability in self-help, the development of appropriate methodological tools, and the role and involvement of professionals. It brings together different traditions of research for the study of cross- and intercultural and inter- and intraorganizational aspects of self-help groups. Contributors who represent various disciplines, including psychology, sociology, social work, and nursing, discuss:a paradigm for research in self-help the development of self-help groups in Japan, Hong Kong, and the former East Germany the participation of blacks in Alcoholics Anonymous the participation of Mexican Americans in groups for parents of the mentally ill relationships between self-help groups and health professionals predictors of burnout in self-help group leaders characteristics of effective groups ways individuals change their world view through self-help participationSelf-Help and Mutual Aid Groups is an informative and helpful resource for self-help researchers and teachers, students, and professionals who want to be more effective in their work with self-help groups across cultural and national lines.
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE - The classic story that has captured the hearts of millions worldwide: a tragically wounded soul, the man called to marry her, and the only love that heals all. "A literary masterpiece, reminding us that God's love is unconditional."--Debbie Macomber California's gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside. Then she meets Michael Hosea, a man who seeks his Father's heart in everything. Michael obeys God's call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel's every bitter expectation, until despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw. But with her unexpected softening comes overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband's pursuing love, terrified of the truth she no longer can deny: her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does . . . the One who will never let her go. A powerful retelling of the story of Gomer and Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God's unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love. Includes a six-part reading group guide
In "one of the most deliciously high-concept thrillers imaginable" (The New Yorker) a young JFK travels to Europe on a secret mission for President Roosevelt It's the spring of 1939, and the prospect of war in Europe looms large. The United States has no intelligence service. In Washington, D.C., President Franklin Roosevelt may run for an unprecedented third term and needs someone he can trust to find out what the Nazis are up to. His choice: John F. Kennedy. It's a surprising selection. At twenty-two, Jack Kennedy is the attractive but unpromising second son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Roosevelt's ambassador to Britain (and occasional political adversary). But when Jack decides to travel through Europe to gather research for his Harvard senior thesis, Roosevelt takes the opportunity to use him as his personal spy. The president's goal: to stop the flow of German money that has been flooding the United States to buy the 1940 election--an election that Adolf Hitler intends Roosevelt lose. In a deft mosaic of fact and fiction, Francine Mathews has written a gripping espionage tale that explores what might have happened when a young Jack Kennedy is let loose in Europe as the world careens toward war. A potent combination of history and storytelling, Jack 1939 is a sexy, entertaining read.
