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A primer on how human connection forms the bedrock of our resilience, The Friendship Bench gives listeners the tools to facilitate transformative healing by reaching out to those who are struggling and isolated from the world around them.

Este libro trata de dos historias: la del autor y la de su objeto de estudio, la sociedad japonesa contemporánea. Ambas se funden en los 31 años que pasó en el seno de esa sociedad. El lector encontrará pasajes en que destaca los puntos de contacto entre ambas historias y otros en que se distancia de su historia personal para analizar diversas facetas de la sociedad japonesa de un modo accesible, intentando evitar academicismos. En algunos capítulos se refiere a las fuentes históricas de su situación actual, la historia entendida como herramienta indispensable para entender el ...

Anyone who has been wounded will resonate deeply with Wound Care. Through mostly short, flash length essays that are part poetry, part narrative, Rich Furman brings the reader on an emotional journey traveling the full array of emotions: sadness, joy, grief, contentment, melancholy, and glee. A book that pushes the edge of literary boundaries, Wound Care explores the nature of human woundedness. Divorce, disability, and the complexities of being a father are all torn apart, unpacked, and reconfigured. Honest, vulnerable, and urgent, this is a collection of essays that are poetic medicine ...

This is the first volume of the memoir of Rick L. Scifres, relating his early life and the first half of a twenty-year Naval career during the Cold War. The author was born in Texas, raised in New Mexico, and eventually reached maturity while serving in the U. S. Navy. He attained the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer before retiring as a CTOCS (NAC). He specialized in the field of Cryptologic Technician (Communications) and was qualified as a Naval Aircrewman. This volume chronicles part of his childhood and the first eleven and a half years of his career serving with the Naval Security ...

Unleashing Firepower, Masters of Business Excellence has brought together experts from various corners of the world, spanning diverse disciplines, to breathe life into this book. How can a former Navy SEAL extract lessons from their experiences and apply them to thrive as a successful entrepreneur? Moreover, how can a former 3-Star General shed light on the crucial prerequisite of establishing the right team mindset before embarking on significant AI integration in today's business landscape? The term "Business Excellence" widely signifies the elevation of standards in the business realm. ...

Raising children is never easy, but what happens when you discover one of your children is psychic? It’s a daunting task to protect your child from the world; a world that we can see, hear, touch, and taste. But what happens when your child communicates with ghosts and other-dimensional beings through the unseen world? How can you discern if that communication is in your child’s best interest? How do you keep them safe? How do we, as parents, decide who are the good guys versus the bad?This is the story of how Laura Van Tyne was forced to make those difficult decisions to protect her ...

This book deals with two stories: the author’s and his object of study, contemporary Japanese society. Both merge into the 31 years he lived within it. The reader will find passages highlighting the points of contact between the two stories and others in which he distances himself from his personal history to analyze various aspects of Japanese society in an accessible way, trying to avoid academicism. In some chapters, he refers to the historical sources of its current situation, history as an indispensable tool to understand the present. He does the same with himself: he studies the ...

"Cucumbers Have Thorns and Snakes Love Strawberries" is masterfully written. It is a non-fiction with the warmth and laughter of the 2016 hit series "This Is Us," The emotional journey of "The Color Purple" (Alice Walker), and the triumphant healing of "Chicken Soup for the Soul" (Jack Canfield). It is about the courageous journey of a father and daughter whose lives are torn apart after he suffers a freak accident while home on leave. The path his daughter takes leads to an unimaginable roller-coaster of life events. Readers face emotional breath stealing truths. Each page will keep you ...

You have discovered the BEST AUDITION PIECES EVER! These pieces areUNIQUE AND HONEST, AND DISTINCTLY YOUTH ORIENTED. CONFUSION RUNS AMOK AMONGST US. USE THESE TO IMPRESS THE PROFESSIONALS. OR READ THEM LIKE YOU'VE COME UPON SOMEONE'S PERSONAL DIARY. EITHER WAY, YOU'LL GET WHY SOME PEOPLE REACH OUT TO TOUCH. Even if you are not a performer, but you need a little enlightenment. These really express thoughts of people trying to get through their daily lives. Really good pieces for sharing with family members. They offer some perspective, and are great tools for inviting conversation. Enjoy.