This book is a true account of what should have been the simplest of operations but turned out to be a disastrous result for Jim, the author.-----------At the age of four, because of the Easter bombings in May 1941, my family was bombed out of our beautiful home and evacuated to a farm thirty miles north of Belfast, Northern Ireland. A year or so later, we returned and lived in a very deprived area in the city. My father, an old soldier, was an alcoholic and a heavy smoker,...

My story takes place in the United Kingdom, the main characters are, my wife Jeannine, myself and not forgetting our six children. We all had to deal with the daily events and, or traumas that sometimes arose. The central topic of course is Fostering and the problems that may arise for you, or your family while doing this sort of work. It highlights the need to recognise that when you become Foster Carers, you, and your children, can be exposed to whatever comes along; they are a also a la...

At the age of four, because of the Easter bombings in May 1941, wewere bombed out of our beautiful home and evacuated to a farm thirtymiles north of Belfast, Northern Ireland. A year or so later, we returnedand lived in a very deprived area in the city. My father, an old soldier,was an alcoholic who smoked in the region of a thousand cigarettes aweek, so, the cupboards were bare and family life broke down. Mymother had little or no money for ...

The Professional Humanitarian speaks to the core of all human services professionals from teacher’s assistants, to police officers, to nurses, and so on. Individuals that choose this profession encounter challenge unique to this industry. The challenges that organizations face are maintaining competent personnel. This book very clearly defines the nature of behavior (both challenging and otherwise) as well as methods of intervention that will support the caregiver remaining calm and focuse...

Allendale on the Savannah - Revisited is based on an earlier work and is a historical account of the settlement and development of Allendale County, SC from the days of early Spanish explorers through 1970.It is based on the work of my Great Aunt, Alexania Easterling Lawton and Mrs. Minnie Reeves Wilson which was published in 1970. This work attempts to correct some of the mistakes in the original work and will be followed with another updated, and more in-depth sequel "Allendale C...

Perfectionism: The Essential Guide On How to Overcome Perfectionism, Learn The Effective Ways on How to Stop Being a Perfectionist And Help Your Business Achieve Success QuickerIf you are a natural perfectionist and you want to start your own business, you might want to rethink this attitude. Perfectionism can be an entrepreneur's worst enemy. In fact, psychologists consider perfectionism a disorder. Prominent business thinkers like Steve Jobs also strongly discourage entrepreneurs...

Accepting Imperfections Bundle, 3 in 1 Bundle: Perfectionism, Gifts of Imperfection, and Love for Imperfect ThingsToo many people are trying to be something they're not, and this grinds them down. Too many of us try to pretend to be somebody that we're not. Maybe we're trying to impress people. Maybe we're trying to fool ourselves into thinking that we are completely different people. The sad part? Too many of us are not aware that this is happening. It's just something that happen...

New York Times Bestseller“A powerful guide for taking control of our attention.” —Tony Schwartz, author of The Power of Full Engagement and CEO of The Energy ProjectFrom the author of the #1 international bestseller Emotional Intelligence, comes a groundbreaking look at today’s scarcest resource and the secret to high performance and fulfillment: attention.For more than two decades, psychologist and journa...

The largest mass escape of fugitive slaves in American history is thrillingly chronicled in this "readable . . . valuable account" ( Kirkus).On the evening of April 15, 1848, nearly eighty enslaved Americans attempted one of history's most audacious escapes. Setting sail from Washington, D.C., on a schooner named the Pearl, the fugitives began a daring 225-mile journey to freedom in the North—and put in motion a furiously fought battle over slavery...

According to the National Institute of Health, 28.8% of all adults will face an anxiety disorder in their lifetime. To put it a different way, anxiety disorders will affect one in four people. That's a pretty alarming fact.However, what's important about this statistic is in the definition of those suffering from anxiety versus a disorder. An anxiety disorder isn't simple nervousness before a big business presentation. It's not an occasional case of the blues. It's not worrying abo...

Most people will tell you that they want to improve themselves and grow emotionally. This process of introspection and self-reflection is never easy. It requires the ability to understand and handle your emotions in a healthy manner, and this always takes time and patience. That is why this book, "Emotional Intelligence: Exploring the Most Powerful Intelligence Ever Discovered," has been written just for you. This book is meant to help make the process of emotional development cle...

In the postbellum American South, lynching was a frightfully common occurrence, perpetrated so frequently that most Southern politicians and leaders turned a blind eye to the practice. This vicious form of vigilante "justice" was in truth a thinly veiled racist justification for murderous violence. In 1892 alone, more than two hundred African Americans were lynched, with alleged offences ranging from "attempted stock poisoning" to "insulting whites." The Red Record tabulates these scenes o...