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Pickett's Charge: Eyewitness Accounts at the Battle of Gettysburg (Stackpole Military History Series)
by Richard RollinsConstructed from first person accounts from Union and Confederate officers and soldiers, this military history is perfect for Civil War buffs. At Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, Confederate soldiers launched one of history&’s most famous infantry assaults: Pickett's Charge. Using the participants&’ own words, Richard Rollins deftly reconstructs that momentous event. Separate sections cover planning and preparation; the preliminary artillery barrage; the charges of Pickett's, Pettigrew's, and Trimble's Divisions; and defensive actions up and down the Federal line. From the generals who devised the assault to the lower-level officers and men who bravely walked through shell and shot, Rollins offers a comprehensive, panoramic view of the charge, with more than 150 firsthand accounts—including accounts from Lee, Longstreet, Pickett, Meade, and Hancock—many of them long forgotten and previously unpublished.
Fast Track Networking: Turning Conversations into Contacts
by Lucy Rosen Claudia Gryvatz CopquinHow to quickly expand your professional contacts—and your opportunities: “[An] easy-to implement plan to step up networking efforts.” —Donna Drake, producer and host, Live It Up!Fast Track Networking gives you the tools you need to make networking simpler, quicker, and much more effective. You’ll be amazed at the opportunities that will unfold once you begin to network right . . . and unconditionally.Through hundreds of valuable tips and dozens of networking success stories, you’ll learn the tricks of the trade from the woman dubbed the “Queen of Networking,” including how to:Grow your inner circle of 10 to an “outside circle” of 20Turn 300 networkers into 3,000 new prospectsMake the all-important first moves that can lead to a lasting business partnershipMeet key decision-makers—and fold them into your trusted inner circle
Write Better Right Now: The Reluctant Writer's Guide to Confident Communication and Self-Assured Style
by Mary-Kate MackeyA veteran writing teacher shares techniques and exercises to help anyone who struggles with written communication create effective and engaging content.In almost any career, you must know how to write—even if it’s not part of your job description. But if you are a reluctant writer, producing even the simplest memo may be a struggle. Write Better Right Now is the springboard to get you ahead in any job, passion project, or situation that requires writing skills. No matter what you are called upon to do—blog posts, speeches, web content, press releases, or more—this step-by-step manual gives you the solid techniques you need to get the task done. Write Better Right Now works because it is:—Short: It takes a concise approach, from first thoughts to final edits, and its mix-and-match structure means you only have to read the sections you need.—Practical: It is loaded with summations, short cuts, tips, cheat sheets, and hands-on exercises.—Solution-driven: Knowing where you’ve gone wrong is half the battle. Write Better Right Now offers you the tools to identify your own problem patterns and choose the quickest and most appropriate fixes. You can improve your writing today.With straightforward guidance, Write Better Right Now is the quick read for productive people who need to create clear and crisp communication—right now.
Detox Before You're Expecting: A Cleansing Program to Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy
by Rea FreyTHE FIRST EVER CLEANSE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO GET A WOMAN'S BODY TO AN IDEAL STATE FOR MOTHERHOOD Being pregnant is an amazing experience, but before you conceive, you&’ll want to do everything possible to minimize risk and maximize the well-being of mother and child. This book&’s step-by-step detox will help you cleanse your system and reach optimal health for carrying a baby. Detox Before You&’re Expecting provides: •Gentle, whole-foods cleanse program •Delicious, nutrient-packed recipes •Natural, non-toxic product guide •Fertility-boosting plan Don&’t wait! Your baby&’s healthy beginning starts with you getting healthy first, even before you see the plus sign.
Plutarco Elías Calles and the Mexican Revolution (Latin American Silhouettes)
by Jürgen BuchenauThis biography of the Mexican revolutionary examines his rise from soldier to president to his continued influence as Jefe Maximo. Hailing from the border state of Sonora, Plutarco Elías Calles found his calling in the early years of the revolution, quickly rising to national prominence. As president from 1924 to 1928, Calles undertook an ambitious reform program, modernized the financial system, and defended national sovereignty against an interventionist U.S. government. Yet these reforms failed to eradicate underdevelopment, corruption, and social injustice. Moreover, his unyielding campaigns against political enemies and the Catholic Church earned him a reputation as a repressive strongman. After his term as president, Calles continued to exert broad influence as his country's foremost political figure while three weaker presidents succeeded each other in an atmosphere of constant political crisis. He played a significant role in founding a ruling party that reined in power-hungry military leaders and helped workers attain better living conditions. This dynastic party and its successors, including the present-day Partido Revolucionario Institucional (Party of the Institutional Revolution), remained in power until 2000. Through this comprehensive assessment of a quintessential Mexican politician, Buchenau opens an illuminating window into both the Mexican Revolution and contemporary Mexico.
Haunted West Virginia: Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Mountain State (Haunted Series)
by Patty A WilsonEerie tales from the Mountain State, including the restless spirits of Harpers Ferry, the legendary Mothman, the ghosts of Twistabout Ridge, and more. Things that go bump in the night, disembodied voices, footsteps in an empty stairwell, an icy hand on your shoulder . . . let your imagination run wild as you read about West Virginia&’s most extraordinary apparitions, sinister spooks, and bizarre beasts. You may know of the haunted Blennerhassett Hotel or the headless ghost of George Van Meter, but perhaps you haven&’t you heard about: The strangled bride whose ghostly visits led a jury to convict her husband of murder Point Pleasant&’s long history of tragedies, mysterious events, and natural disasters that have plagued the area ever since Scioto Shawnee Chief Cornstalk cursed the ground A pretty blonde hitchhiker who died crossing a washed-out bridge and continues to guide drivers to avoid the same fate Moundsville&’s old state penitentiary, which is considered to be one of the most haunted places in West Virginia
Teach Writing with Growth Mindset: Classroom-Ready Resources to Support Creative Thinking, Improve Self-Talk, and Empower Skilled, Confident Writers (Teach Writing With Growth Mindset Ser.)
by Sara Joy HoeveSet students up for a lifetime of writing success with activities and strategies for supercharging creativity, supporting engagement, and boosting confidence in an easy-to-use resource made just for busy teachers. Created for busy classroom teachers, this resource provides classroom strategies and writing activities you can immediately adapt and integrate into any classroom routine. Following a foreword by bestselling author of The Growth Mindset Coach Annie Brock, each chapter provides new tips and tricks to transform the culture of a writing classroom and convince students to finally let go of the “bad writer” label! Inside you’ll find: Writing exercises to build confidence and skill Teaching tips for inspiring successful young writers Lesson plans for integrating the growth mindset into your classroom And much more! This resource provides teachers with both the research-based pedagogy and the specific growth mindset strategies to foster positive writing identities in students of all ages. Let Teach Writing with Growth Mindset inspire you to make positive change in your students!
Crafting with Alcohol Inks: Creative Projects for Colorful Art, Furniture, Fashion, Gifts & Holiday Decor
by Allison MurrayCREATIVE DESIGNS FOR ONE-OF-A-KIND, COLORFUL PROJECTS USING VERSATILE AND AFFORDABLE ALCOHOL INKS With alcohol inks, you can add a dazzling design to just about anything. Packed with step-by-step photos, Crafting with Alcohol Inks shows how to add your personal decorative touch to everything from home decor to heart-felt gifts, including: • Etched-Top Wooden Jewelry Box • Monogram Pallet Art • Paper-Textured Table Drawers • Independence Day Suncatchers • Embossed Metal • Christmas Ornaments • Tile Coaster Set • Galaxy Ombre Sneakers • And many more!
Homework Helpers: Trigonometry (Homework Helpers)
by Denise SzecseiThe essential help you need when your trigonometry textbook just isn’t making the grade!Trigonometry includes concepts that have both a geometric and an algebraic component. Homework Helpers: Trigonometry covers all of the topics in a typical trigonometry class, including:The unit circleTrigonometric functionsInverse trigonometric functionsIdentitiesGraphical analysisApplicationsThis book also contains a review of the algebraic and geometric ideas that are the foundation of trigonometry. Let a longtime teacher with a PhD in mathematics give you the boost you need to pass the class, prepare for an AP course, or just strengthen your skills.
Emote: Using Emotions to Make Your Message Memorable
by Vikas Gopal JhingranA self-proclaimed introvert turned Toastmaster Champion reveals how to infuse your message with emotions to improve your public speaking skills.Many people fear public speaking more than death. Most wish they could do it better, or at least avoid the sweating, stuttering jitters that plague them before any presentation. Vikas Jhingran has been there. He was so poor at speaking in public that his supervisor wouldn’t let him make presentations to clients—even when he had done all the work. When he tried to improve his skills by studying professional speakers, he was surprised to discover that few presenters understood speech making at a fundamental level. Their overly prescriptive approach often confused the speech and the tools that are used to deliver it. What listeners are most engaged by are the emotions that go with your message. By focusing on this important aspect of communication—the transfer of emotion—this guide to successful communication:Develops an emotion-driven approach that will help you deliver a powerful, effective message. Encourages introverts and non-native speakers to find their voices and deliver impactful speeches. Clarifies the roles of common speaking tools and shows how to use them effectively.In Emote, Vikas presents an emotion-based approach that will change the way you think about verbal communications, helping you gain the confidence you need to stand in the spotlight, create connections, and get your message across to anyone.“Emote approaches verbal communications from a very human perspective. It will help you improve verbally, whether public speaking or in one-on-one conversations.” —Nancy Duarte, author of Resonate
We Will Be Heard: Women's Struggles for Political Power in the United States
by Jo FreemanIn We Will Be Heard, noted political scientist Jo Freeman chronicles the struggles of women in the United States for political power. Most of their stories are little-known, but Freeman's compelling portrait of women working for change reminds us that women have never been silent in the political affairs of the nation. From J. Ellen Foster's address to the 1892 Republican Convention to Nancy Pelosi's 2007 election as the first female Speaker of the House, women have worked to influence politics at every level. Well before most could vote, women campaigned for candidates and lobbied to shape public policy. Men welcomed their work, but not their ideas. Even with equal suffrage women faced many barriers to full political participation. The fifteen case studies of women's struggles for political influence in this book provide the historical context for today's political events. Starting with an overview of when and why political women have been studied, the three sections of the book look at different ways in whi
In Other Words: A Teacher's Guide to Empowering Students through Effective Praise and Feedback (Growth Mindset for Teachers)
by Annie Brock Heather HundleyLearn how to effectively bring growth mindset into your community and classroom by choosing impactful language.From the authors of the bestselling The Growth Mindset Coach, this handy companion is a must-have if you want to empower students through purposeful praise and feedback. Here are the key strategies, helpful tips and go-to phrases for helping students transition thoughts, words and actions into the growth-mindset zone.Designed for ease of use and packed with over a hundred specific examples, this book offers a “say this, not that” approach to communication that will help you model and cultivate growth mindset in the classroom. For example:Fixed Mindset:• You’re so smart.• You’re wrong.Growth Mindset:• l like how you used different strategies to figure out these problems.• That didn’t work out for you. How could you approach the problem differently?
Twilight of the Gods: A Swedish Volunteer in the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland" on the Eastern Front (Stackpole Military History Series)
by Thorolf HillbladA rare account of a non-German, Erik Wallin, who fought in the Nazi Party&’s Waffen-SS during World War II—a no-holds-barred narrative of the Eastern Front. This is the exciting true story of Erik Wallin, a Swedish soldier who volunteered for the Waffen-SS during World War II. Wallin served in the Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion of the 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division &“Nordland,&” a unit composed largely of men from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Sent to the Eastern Front, the 11th SS fought in the Courland Pocket in late 1944 and then battled the Red Army along the Oder River and in Berlin, where the Soviets destroyed the division. Few memoirs of non-Germans in the Waffen-SS exist, and Twilight of the Gods ranks among the very best. &“Provides an insight into how a Waffen-SS soldier reflects on the recent past . . . [and] how the SS myth was created . . . direct and raw.&” —Samuel de Korte, Traces of War
The Healing Power of the Pineal Gland: Exercises and Meditations to Detoxify, Decalcify, and Activate Your Third Eye
by Crystal FentonActivate the untapped potential of your inner eye with this guide to understanding pineal gland function and how it can improve your sleep, boost your mood, promote peak performance, and ultimately, expand your consciousness. The pineal gland, also known as your third eye, is a pea-size gland at the center of your brain. The pineal gland plays a huge role in your spiritual and physical health, from releasing melatonin to linking your consciousness to the metaphysical world. This complete pineal gland workbook offers an easy-to-read overview of the gland and step-by-step exercises for activating its healing benefits, including: Crystal healing Candle meditation Grounding Sound activation And more! The Healing Power of the Pineal Gland is the complete workbook for decalcifying and opening your third eye.
The 'Ohana Grill Cookbook
by Robillard“Features fifty easy and ?ono (delicious) recipes that range from classic local fare . . . to veggies, fish, salads and even desserts. . . . So simple and tasty!” —Catherine Toth Fox, HAWAI?I MagazineExperience a taste of the island life in your own backyard with fifty flavor-packed and family-friendly barbecue recipes, including Grilled Garlic Shrimp, Soy Maple Salmon, and much more! You don’t have to go on vacation to enjoy the tropical flavors of the Pacific! With The ‘Ohana Grill Cookbook, you can have your own personal luau every night with delicious recipes made for your outdoor grill. Written by two Honolulu-based writers, this book uses their island upbringing to explore the diverse cultures and flavors that make up Hawaiian grilling. ‘Ono (delicious) recipes include:—Grilled Mahi Mahi—Kalua Pork Quesadillas—Grilled S'mores—And much more! Whether you’re new to lighting the grate or an experienced BBQ chef, these accessible recipes will bring the flavors of Hawai‘i to your taste buds, regardless of where you live.“It's hot out, a good time for cooking outside, which is great timing for Adrienne Robillard's cookbook on isle-style grilling.” —Betty Shimabukuro, Honolulu Star-Advertiser“This is a book worth getting . . . filled with easy to follow recipes, beautiful photographs of very sumptuous and delectable food.” —Ken Fong, Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast
The Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet: A Low-Carb Approach to the Fresh-and-Delicious, Heart-Smart Lifestyle
by Robert Santos-ProwseTransition to a sustainable way of eating that will keep you healthy for years to come with this hybrid of two popular diets: keto and Mediterranean.The heart-smart and brain-healthy Mediterranean diet offers you an easy-to-follow lifestyle for losing weight while enjoying crisp produce, freshly caught fish and healthy fats. Now, the innovative program in this book supercharges this time-tested diet by applying the scientifically proven fat-burning approach of the ketogenic diet.The Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet will help you:Change the way your body uses energyEnd your carb cravingsDramatically reduce fat storageReduce your risk of heart disease and diabetesThe recipes, tips and meal plans in this book will help you prepare delicious dishes like Tomato Basil Zucchini Pasta, Cloud Bread and Chocolate Mug Cake, all while losing weight and eating healthy.
Savage Sky: Life and Death on a Bomber over Germany in 1944 (Stackpole Military History Series)
by George WebsterA firsthand account of aerial warfare from a USAAF veteran who flew in fighter bombers during WWII, perfect for military aviation enthusiasts. George Webster, a flight radio operator on a B-17 during the second world war, gives readers a first person account from the inside of a bomber plane. Focusing on the 92nd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, including missions to the Schweinfurt ball-bearing plant and Berlin, Webster&’s memoir is vivid and intimate, describing the bitter cold at high altitudes, gut-wrenching fear, lethal shrapnel from flak, and German fighters darting through the bomber formation like feeding sharks. One of the first accounts of being shot down over Sweden, The Savage Sky is as close as you can get to experiencing aerial combat while still staying firmly planted on the ground. &“If you want to know what it was really like to fly in a bomber—read this!&” —George Murdoch, Armchair Auctions
Your Creative Mind: How to Disrupt Your Thinking, Abandon Your Comfort Zone, and Develop Bold New Strategies
by Scott CochraneToo many companies limit their strategic thinking by focusing on what they already know how to do. Executives are expected to set concrete objectives and create detailed, step-by-step plans to reach them. This approach may satisfy short-term considerations like quarterly earnings reports, but it produces modest innovation and evolutionary development at best. As a result, the business can find itself in a performance plateau that it cannot seem to break out of.In Your Creative Mind, you will discover an entirely different approach to the creative process. You will learn:How to catapult your company out of a performance plateau and into dynamic growth, expansion, and market leadership.How to move beyond classic groupthink and unleash your true creative power.How to become a trend leader and paradigm shifter by harnessing the secrets of the power of creation.How to innovate your way into the most beneficial business relationships you can imagine.Using the practical techniques and steps described in Your Creative Mind will infuse your company with creative power and drive innovation. Break free of business as usual and create the dynamic growth you deserve!
Stand Up For Yourself Without Getting Fired: Resolve Workplace Crises Before You Quit, Get Axed, or Sue the Bastards
by Donna BallmanTake a deep breath and learn how to deal with a bad work situation: “Like having an employment attorney on call. . . . It’s exactly what employees need.” —Alison Green, author of Ask A ManagerUSA Best Book Award WinnerHate your job? Ready to quit? Facing a layoff before you even have a chance to quit? Is your boss is a flaming jerk? Think you might have a lawsuit? If any of these scenarios apply to you, you are facing a crucial career moment—and mistakes and misinformation will cost you dearly.In Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired, celebrated attorney Donna Ballman provides winning answers to these and many more tough questions, such as:I think they’re getting ready to lay me off. What can I do?My boss is creating a hostile environment. Can I sue?What does it mean if I sign a paper saying I’m an independent contractor and not an employee?Am I exempt from overtime?Whether you’re a recent college grad or an almost-retiree, newly employed or laid off after twenty years; gay or straight; single or married with kids; janitor or CEO . . . Stand Up for Yourself Without Getting Fired will give you the specific and relevant advice you need to face any career-threatening situation . . . and come out ahead.
Compassionate Careers: Making a Living by Making a Difference
by Jeffrey W. Pryor Alexandra MitchellFor those who feel that sitting on the sidelines just isn’t enough: A guide to finding meaningful work in cause-centered organizations.If you want a job that gives you not just a paycheck but a purpose, Compassionate Careers is an inspiring guide to get you started on your path. Filled with examples of people who have meaningful jobs in cause-focused organizations, it includes:Stories from people of all walks of life who have jobs that make a difference, including famous figures like Bill Clinton, Jane Goodall, and Dave MatthewsInformation on how to get started in a cause-focused careerAn online assessment that identifies the type of organizational culture for which you are best suitedExercises and resources for hands-on exploration of compassionate career opportunitiesAn old Yaqui Indian proverb says, “If you have a choice of paths to take in life, take the path with a heart.” Compassionate Careers will show you how.“Life’s too short for you not to wholeheartedly pursue your gifts and passions. If you find the right mission and the right role within that mission, that’s such a powerful thing. But Compassionate Careers also does a favor for people in that it’s not candy coated. There are real tradeoffs, and it helps people think about how to navigate that path.” —Jonathan Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity
Brand Seduction: How Neuroscience Can Help Marketers Build Memorable Brands
by Daryl WeberAn examination of the nature of brands, how they exist and behave in the mind, and how marketers and business leaders can use this to their advantage.In Brand Seduction, author Daryl Weber reveals the latest psychological and neuroscientific discoveries about how our minds process brand information and makes decisions, and the important roles our emotions and unconscious play in our selections.Through simple language, engaging stories, and real-world examples, Brand Seduction shows you how to decode, build, and use these hidden brand fantasies to grow your brand and business.Praise for Brand Seduction“Powerful, profound, and beautifully written, Brand Seduction raises the bar for every marketer to do work that truly matters.” —Seth Godin, author of All Marketers Are Liars“Clever, creative, and jam-packed with useful insights, Brand Seduction shows how our brain secretly shapes our choices in ways we may never have realized.” —Jonah Berger, Wharton Professor and bestselling author of Contagious and Invisible Influence“With solid research and real-world examples, Daryl Weber makes the science of marketing inspiring and actionable. Brand Seduction is a valuable tool for anyone seeking to leverage the power of their brands.” —Nir Eyal, author of Hooked
The Microbiome Cookbook: 150 Delicious Recipes to Nourish your Microbiome and Restore your Gut Health
by Pamela EllgenDiscover the power of fixing your microbiome and gut health with this cookbook from a bestselling health and diet author.The gastrointestinal microbiota comprises hundreds of trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungal organisms that inhabit your intestines and live symbiotically with you. When the microbiome is disrupted, a cascade of complications can ensue, including allergies and food sensitivities, mental health problems, weight gain, irritable bowel syndrome and autoimmune diseases.The Microbiome Cookbook provides you with the information and recipes to support a flourishing gut population. Follow the program in this book and you will gain the many benefits of having a healthy microbiome to naturally:• Improve digestion• Neutralize toxins• Quell inflammation• Support immunity• Boost metabolism
9 Powerful Practices of Really Great Mentors: How to Inspire and Motivate Anyone (9 Powerful Practices)
by Stephen E. Kohn Vincent D. O'ConnellMost companies around the globe clearly believe that people should have the opportunity to achieve as much as their initiative and native talent can justify, but too many managers still lack the wherewithal to effectively groom junior employees who have the potential to climb the corporate ladder. The support of a mentor is an integral part of any effort to maximize someone’s full potential. A mentor-protégé relationship has many unique features, which both sides of the relationship need to understand and appreciate. Serving in the role of mentor to protégés involves providing highly individualized guidance from someone with the appropriate background, life, and work experiences and, importantly, an avid interest in helping others reach their life and career goals.9 Powerful Practices of Really Great Mentors features a set of proven techniques for those who serve as mentors in a variety of contexts, but particularly in the workplace.This new title completes a trilogy of practical books on management skills along with 9 Powerful Practices of Really Great Bosses and 9 Powerful Practices of Really Great Teams by these two highly acclaimed authors.
The Elephant in the Boardroom: How Leaders Use and Manage Conflict to Reach Greater Levels of Success
by Edgar PapkeA seven-step guide to effective leadership through confronting conflict and using its power to drive success.“When leaders fail to confront conflict, they become the “biggest elephant” in the room.”In a survey of more than 4,000 CEOs, executives, and managers, more than ninety percent admitted they were uncomfortable confronting or engaging in conflict.Yet leaders must realize that every conflict presents an opportunity to reach higher levels of performance. In The Elephant in the Boardroom, award-winning leadership psychologist Edgar Papke explores the unique and challenging relationship that leaders have with conflict, and offers the know-how needed to use conflict as the engine of innovation and creativity. As a result, you will learn how to act courageously and be better equipped to lead and win in today’s complex and turbulent world.The Elephant in the Boardroom will help you:Better understand the unique relationship leaders have with conflictGain the self-knowledge required to confront conflict and attain higher levels of leadership performanceLearn how to foster cultures of openness and higher accountabilityIdentify the sources of dysfunctional conflict to create constructive change effectivelyLearn to use a proven, seven-step model for effectively managing and leveraging conflictAre you ready to confront the “big elephant in the room,” and manage the elephants living and thriving in your organization?
DASH Diet for Renal Health: A Customized Program to Improve Your Kidney Function based on America's Top Rated Diet
by Kristin Diversi Sara Monk RiveraFrom a registered dietician, a nutrition plan utilizing the healthful eating protocols of the evidenced based DASH diet.Follow the DASH Diet to Help Control Your Kidney DiseaseIf you have kidney disease, you’ve learned to live with a restricted diet in order to stay healthy. With this book, you can unleash the power of the scientifically proven DASH diet to improve renal function while enjoying a wide variety of delicious foods. The easy-to-follow meal plans, shopping tips and healthy swaps outlined in DASH Diet for Renal Health will help you create a bounty of tasty low-potassium and low-phosphorus recipes, including:• Beef Barley Soup• Lemon Rosemary Chicken Skillet• Vegetable Green Curry• Spicy Baked Fish• Pasta Primavera