Gertrude Kendall Baker was born in Goreville, Illinois. She was born and raised in the same home. Her father was Dr. Frederick Kendall. He was the youngest of 8 children. When Gertrude's mother was 5 years old their family moved from Pennsylvania to Illinois. In her mother's words she writes; "We took the stage coach to the railroad station. From there we boarded the train." Gertrude's father and her uncles made the trip by wagon train. This trip took 6 weeks of solid torture. On their rid...

Praise for IMPLEMENTING VALUE PRICINGA Radical Business Model for Professional Firms"Ron Baker is the most prolific and best writer when it comes to pricing services. This is a must-read for executives and partners in small to large firms. Ron provides the basics, the advanced ideas, the workbooks, the case studies-everything. This is a must-have and a terrific book."-Reed K. Holden founder and CEO, Holden Advisors, Corp., Associate ...

Pricing on Purpose explores the importance of pricing, one of the four Ps (product, promotion, place, and price) of marketing, that is largely ignored in business literature. Pricing is the opportunity for a business to capture the value of what it provides to the customer, and deserves as much attention as promotion, product and place in the marketing strategy of any business. This book calls attention to the market share fallacy, explains the difference between cost-plus pricing...

James Buchanan Elmore (1857–1942): Literary Ethnographer and Folk Poet details the life and work of Elmore as a “folk poet,” emphasizing the importance in the cultural understanding of the ethnographic insights he gave as a farmer in the midwestern region of the United States that experienced dramatic social change after the Civil War. In song and verse, folk poets write of community events and personalities associated with them and of manifestations of natural forces with effects...

Immerse yourself in a captivating anthology of poetic masterpieces in "Short Poetry Collection 163 (Unabridged)." This timeless collection features an array of renowned poets, including Robert Louis Stevenson, whose poignant verses evoke the beauty and fragility of life. From the whimsical to the profound, each poem in this anthology offers a glimpse into the human experience, exploring themes of love, loss, nature, and the search for meaning. Prepare to be transported by the lyrical artis...

Put values—and value—over volume with a professional services subscription modelProfessional firms are built on relationships. But you wouldn't know it by observing their predominant business model — a model centered on selling transactions and inputs, not outcomes that deepen and strengthen relationships.Time’s Up! offers you a guide to building a more valuable firm, one where relationships and lifetime customer value are at the center of how you ...

In Buena Vista in the Club, Geoffrey Baker traces the trajectory of the Havana hip hop scene from the late 1980s to the present and analyzes its partial eclipse by reggaetón. While Cuban officials initially rejected rap as “the music of the enemy,” leading figures in the hip hop scene soon convinced certain cultural institutions to accept and then promote rap as part of Cuba’s national culture. Culminating in the creation of the state-run Cuban Rap Agency, this process of “nationa...

Becoming A Man Or Woman Of God.We are living at the end of the dispensation of grace. The Bible says that in the last days, there will be a great falling away from the truth of what the Bible teaches. THIS HAS OCCURRED. God will conclude the dispensation of grace with the world's greatest revival. God is calling all true believers in God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit to take part in this great end-time revival. This Presentation is a scriptural outline of the tra...

A photo-filled centennial celebration of the life, career, and legacy of America's fortieth president.Known as "the Great Communicator," Ronald Reagan combined the best of small-town values and remarkable virtues with the eloquence and charm that came from a life spent in the public eye. From his early days, Reagan was a leader, whether saving lives as a lifeguard or demonstrating for students' rights as a college undergraduate. His career as a sports broadcaster an...

Embark on a journey through loss, discovery, heartache, and possibility in this powerful collection featuring the work of eight talented Canadian authors as they explore the complexities of life, love, aging, and mortality.Set against the backdrop of the vast question — WILL THERE BE A SUNSET? — each story will leave a lasting impression, with vivid imagery and compelling characters that will linger long after you’ve finished the last page.

Mornings are a madcap time for many of us. We wake up in a haze—often after hitting snooze a few times. Then we rush around to get ready and out the door so we can officially start the day. Before we know it, hours have slipped by without us accomplishing anything beyond downing a cup of coffee, dashing off a few emails, and dishing with our coworkers around the water cooler. By the time the workday wraps up, we’re so exhausted and defeated that any motivation to accomplish something in th...

Many of us breathe a grateful TGIF when Friday rolls around, envisioning a weekend full of both productivity and refreshment. Yet too often our precious weekends seem to disappear, eaten up by unproductive work or leisure that fails to energize us. Monday morning comes too fast, finding us still unrested, with too much still undone.Time management expert Laura Vanderkam, continuing her series on What the Most Successful People Do, shows how we can take control of our weeke...