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The highest goal: the secret that sustains you in every moment (Your coach in a box)
By Michael L Ray. 2008
Through 25 years of teaching Stanford University's famed Personal Creativity in Business course, Michael Ray discovered that people who move…
beyond ordinary success and achievement have a secret. They live for a highest goal that drives them to accomplish their dreams, find fulfillment, and become generative leaders. Here, Ray tells you how you, too, can thrive by incorporating this powerful secret into your daily life. 2008.The heart of the soul: emotional awareness
By Gary Zukav, Linda Francis. 2002
Although developing emotional awareness is challenging and difficult because it requires becoming aware of our buried emotional pain, it is…
also enormously rewarding. This text shows us how to free ourselves from our compulsions, fixations, obsessions and addictions - such as anger, workaholism, obsessive eating, alcohol and drug abuse - that prevent us from living a fulfilling and meaningful life. 2002.The heretic in Darwin's court: the life of Alfred Russel Wallace
By Ross A Slotten. 2004
Physician traces the life of nineteenth-century British naturalist and explorer Alfred Wallace (1823-1913), a colleague of Charles Darwin. Examines Wallace's…
lower-class background, self-education, and socialist views. Discusses his acceptance of spiritualism, environmentalism, and other ideologies scientists typically avoided. Also covers his research travels into dangerous tropical jungles. 2004.The great rescue: American heroes, an iconic ship, and the race to save Europe in WWI
By Peter Hernon. 2017
For German u-boats hunting Allied ships in the treacherous waters of the Atlantic, no target was as prized as the…
Leviathan, carrying more than 10,000 doughboys per crossing. But the Germans were not the only deadly force threatening the ship and its passengers. In 1918, a devastating influenza pandemic--the Spanish flu--spread throughout the globe, predominantly striking healthy young adults, including soldiers. Peter Hernon tells the ship's story across multiple voyages and through the experiences of a diverse cast of participants. 2017.The Great War and modern memory
By Paul Fussell. 1975
Examines the British experience during World War I through the eyes of writers Siegfried Sasson, Robert Graves, and Edmund Blunden;…
through the poetry of David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg and Wilfred Owen; and through the amateur memoirs of the men in the trenches. 1975.The greatness guide: Powerful Secrets For Getting To World Class
By Robin S Sharma. 2006
Each one of us is called to greatness. We can have a significant impact on the world around us -…
if we so choose. If you are looking to craft an extraordinary life, The Greatness Guide is the powerful and practical handbook that will inspire you to get to world class in both your personal and professional life. 2006.The Downing Street years
By Margaret Thatcher. 1993
No Prime Minister of modern times has sought to change Britain and its place in the world as radically as…
Margaret Thatcher. Her government, she says, was about the application of a philosophy, not the implementation of an administrative programme. She sets out here with forcefulness and conviction the reasons for her beliefs and how she sought to turn them into action. 1993.The dark side of Camelot
By Seymour M Hersh. 1997
This biography of John Fitzgerald Kennedy discusses how his upbringing and morals influenced his professional life. Citing the president's indiscretions…
with various women, his liaisons with organized crime, and his use of violence as a political weapon, Hersh contends that the security of the country and the integrity of the presidency were threatened. 1997.The curse of the narrows: the Halifax explosion, 1917
By Laura MacDonald. 2005
On December 7, 1917, in the heart of the World War I, two ships collided in Halifax harbour. The resulting…
explosion killed over 2,000 people and injured some 6,000 more. Macdonald presents the whole story of how the military, volunteers and ordinary citizens united to organize one of the most complex relief efforts in North American history. Descriptions of violence. 2005.The challenge of forgiveness (Saint Paul University Research Ser.)
By Augustine Meier, Peter VanKatwyk. 2001
The editors have assembled 17 leading practitioners and theorists, who discuss forgiveness and pastoral counselling in such areas as youth…
suicide, persons with disabilities, abuse, and First Nations people. A sourcebook for those who are interested in or who work with the pastoral dimensions of counselling, as well as for people involved in mediation. 2001.A battlefield guide to the Battle of Cambrai and the Canal du Nord of September 1918, the last major battle…
fought by the Canadians in World War I. Include a history of the battle, biographies of soldiers, and information about the town of Arras. 1997.A battlefield tour guide the Battle of Arras and the breaking of the Drocourt-Queant line in the final months of…
World War I. Includes a history of the battles, biographies of soldiers who fought, and information about the town of Arras. 1997. (For king & empire ; 5)From your fingerprints to the patterns in your eyes, each of us is unique. This collection of fun facts and…
activities will help you to discover more about human nature and yourself. Find out about body language, left brain vs. right brain, personality types, and more. Grades 4-7. 2000.The celestine vision: living the new spiritual awareness
By James Redfield. 1997
James Redfield writes widely on the topic of spiritual awareness. Here he discusses the background of an awakening which will…
shape our world in the new millennium. Using his own experience, he clarifies how mysterious coincidences lead us towards our special destiny. He suggests that the inevitable synthesis of Eastern and Western ideas forms part of an evolution towards a better world. He guides our own vision for our lives, delving into hidden energies and the discovery of our unique missions on this planet. Companion to "The Celestine prophecy" (DC16050). 1997.The chief: the life of William Randolph Hearst
By David Nasaw. 2000
An account of publishing-heir Hearst's childhood as the wealthy son of a California gold miner, his own family with five…
sons, life with his mistress Marion Davies, his acquisition of fabulous homes and artifacts, as well as his political views and use of power. c2000.The change: women, aging and the menopause
By Germaine Greer. 1991
Drawing on anthropological, medical, historical, and literary sources, Germaine Greer passionately argues that "the change" need not be a dreaded…
tragedy, but rather, a spiritual liberation of women. Among her arguments, she questions estrogen replacement therapy, and goes on to propose a new "art" of aging through menopause. 1991.The Canadians at Passchendaele, October to November 1917: a social history and battlefield tour (For king and empire. #4.)
By N. M Christie, S Hickman. 1996
A battlefield guide to the Battle of Passchendaele, August-November 1917, one of the bloodiest and most futile battles of World…
War I. Includes a history of the battle, biographies of soldiers, and information about the Belgian town of Ypres, now known as Ieper. 1996. (For king & empire ; 4)A battlefield guide to the capture of Vimy Ridge by the Canadian Corps in April 1917. Includes a history of…
the battle, biographies of soliders, and information on the French town of Arras. 1996.The Canadians on the Somme, September to November, 1916: a social history and battlefield tour (For King & Empire. #2.)
By N. M Christie, S Hickman. 1996
A battlefield guide to the Battle of the Somme, July to November 1916, one of the most horrific battles of…
World War I. Includes a history of the battle, biographies of soldiers, and information on the French town of Arras. 1996.The Canadians in the second battle of Ypres, April 22 to 26, 1915: a social history and battlefield tour (For King & Empire. #1.)
By N. M Christie, S Hickman. 1996
A battlefield guide to the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915. Includes a history of the battle, biographies of…
soldiers, and information on the Belgian town of Ypres, now known as Ieper. 1915.