On! Achieving Excellence in Leadership draws on the author's multifaceted career to help aspiring leaders find direction. John describes eight core values essential to establishing a worthy legacy. Along the way, he examines how well the major Canadian and American political figures of our time, including Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, stack up. Combining personal experience with the advice and examples of philosophers, mentors and ...

Mountain lion barbacoa. Margarita's yam soufflé. Pastel de Choclo, a.k.a. Rodeo Pie. And for dessert, perhaps, Miss Ruby Cupcakes. These are but a few of the gustatory memories of John Weston that waft us on a poignant journey into the past in the company of a gifted writer and unabashed bon vivant.The place is Skull Valley in central Arizona, the time the 1930s. Taking food as his theme, Weston paints an instructive and often hilarious portrait of growing...

When horrific acts of violence take place, events such as massacres in Boston, Newtown, CT, and Aurora, CO, people want answers. Who would commit such a thoughtless act of violence? What in their backgrounds could make them so inhumane, cruel, and evil? Often, people assume immediately that the perpetrator must have a mental disorder, and in some cases that does prove to be the case. But the assumption that most people with mental disorders are violent, prone to act out, and a threat to ot...

"Timely and important, this title has the potential to change the sports industry worldwide." - Library Journal, Starred ReviewA comprehensive examination of the mental health challenges that elite athletes face in America's most popular sports.Athletes that compete at a high level-whether in professional, college, or Olympic sports-face numerous mental health challenges as they strive for perfection and ultimately ...

Sports provide people around the world with unmatched entertainment, from the excitement of victory to the agony of defeat. Unfortunately, it also has become painfully clear that the agony of sports goes well beyond athletes losing games or competitions. Playing through concussions, the abuse of pain medicine, the use of performance-enhancing substances, and other health-related issues have become a constant reminder that being a professional athlete can be as dangerous as it is lucrative....

Learn how the lottery works, from the inside!Do you want to know how the lottery works? Have you been playing for a long time without a win, and it just seems like a scam? John Weston (not his real name), a long-time lottery employee, will walk you through exactly how the lottery works from a perspective you never get to see, the inside of the lottery system!In this book you will learn:- The secret behind how lottery numbers are chosen- How ...

The first three chapters of the book offer the author's depiction of his life leading up to his cryptic odyssey through various countries and continents of the world. The symptoms and signs of his mental illness are evident throughout the book, but they do not detract from a reader's comprehension and enjoyment of the storyline as it develops. The descriptions of his experiences are generally quite lucid, educational, and entertaining. He offers little-known information relating to the fie...

She lost everything to war. But can she risk her heart again?Widowed and grieving, Eileen Bentley leaves bomb-scarred London for the rugged coast of Cornwall, determined to start over as housekeeper to her dear late husband's brother.But the war is never far behind. As air raids reach the docks of Falmouth and Eileen takes up fire-watching duty once more, the past refuses to loosen its hold - her husband’s memory shadowing every step.

The Bolsheviks came to power in a workers' and peasants' revolution supported by the great majority of Russian women. Abortion was legalized immediately and made available to women without charge. For the first time wives were empowered to divorce their husbands, and many took the opportunity. In a society in which few homes had any basic amenities, it was envisaged that women would be freed from household drudgery by child-care centres, communal dining halls, and public laundries; and the...

John Davys Beresford was born on 17th March 1873. His life was blighted by infantile paralysis which left him partially disabled.After an education at Oundle school he trained to be an architect. However, he quickly decided that his life was to be centred on a literary career. His first offerings were in drama and as a journalist.As well as being a book reviewer for the Manchester Guardian he contributed to New Statesman, The Spectator, Westminster Gazette, and the Theosoph...

Have you ever wondered about the secret lives of bees? In "Mysteries of Bee-keeping Explained," 19th-century beekeeping pioneer Moses Quinby unveils the fascinating world of these buzzing insects. Learn how to identify the different members of a beehive, from the vital queen to the busy worker bees. Discover the natural process of honey production and the ingenious ways bees construct their combs. Quinby dispels myths and replaces chance with knowledge, guiding you towards successful, sust...

John Davys Beresford was born on 17th March 1873. His life was blighted by infantile paralysis which left him partially disabled.After an education at Oundle school he trained to be an architect. However, he quickly decided that his life was to be centred on a literary career. His first offerings were in drama and as a journalist.As well as being a book reviewer for the Manchester Guardian he contributed to New Statesman, The Spectator, Westminster Gazette, and the Theosoph...