Author : Ann Richards
Publisher : Plume
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,34 MB
Release : 2004-07-19
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780452284128
Former Texas governor Richards shares her valiant fight against osteoporosis. Since being diagnosed with early stages of the disease in 1996, she has adopted a physician-approved regimen of medication and changed her lifestyle.
Author : Nichole Nordeman
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 13,63 MB
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0718099028
The days are long, but the years are short. No matter if it’s your child’s first step, first day of school, or first night tucked away in a new dorm room away from home, there comes a moment when you realize just how quickly the years are flying by. Christian music artist Nichole Nordeman’s profound lyrics in her viral hit “Slow Down” struck a chord with moms everywhere, and now this beautiful four-color book will inspire you to celebrate the everyday moments of motherhood. Filled with thought-provoking writings from Nichole, as well as guest writings from friends including Shauna Niequist and Jen Hatmaker, practical tips, and journaling space for reflection, Slow Down will be a poignant gift for any mom, as well as a treasured keepsake. Take a few moments to reflect and celebrate the privilege of being a parent and getting to watch your little ones grow—and Slow Down. Nichole Nordeman has sold more than 1 million albums as a Christian music artist and has won 9 GMA Dove Awards, including two awards for Female Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Nichole released a lyric video for her song “Slow Down,” and it struck a chord with parents everywhere, amassing 14 million views in its first five days. She lives in Oklahoma with her two children.
Author : Drew Linsalata
Publisher : Drew Linsalata
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 47,62 MB
Release : 2021-09-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1734616474
Are you speeding up and rushing around when anxious, stressed, or afraid? Seven Percent Slower is a friendly, easy-to-read guide to understanding and breaking the speed habit that fuels your anxiety and stress fires. When anxiety, stress, and fear show up, you speed up. The bad news is that this is making things worse for you. The good news is that you can learn to break the speed habit. If you are on a quest to find a calmer, less stressed, and less frantic life, learning to slow down can go a long way toward achieving that goal. Seven Percent Slower will help you understand how the fear center in your brain drives your speed habit, why this was a good idea thousands of years ago, and why this is a bad idea in the modern world. The book will teach you how to recognize your speed habits and how to slowly change them over time. Seven Percent Slower will help you understand why you may be resistant to slowing down, how slowing down can change your life, and how concepts like mindfulness come into play. Full of practical advice and sprinkled with humor, Seven Percent Slower is destined to become a useful addition to your stress management and coping skills toolbox.
Author : Rebecca Smith
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 36,75 MB
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310357586
The founder of Better Life Bags, Rebecca Smith, teaches us how to take little steps, say yes when God calls, and follow the passion He has given us. Let love stretch you. As the founder of one of the most popular custom handbag companies in the country, Rebecca Smith knows a thing or two about business. A highly successful entrepreneur in a world where the focus is on scalability, brand strategy, and global marketing, Rebecca Smith also knows the truth: that every success she's experienced at Better Life Bags has been the result of very small, very ordinary, very obedient steps of faith. Moving from Savannah, Georgia, to Hamtramck, Michigan, was culture shock enough for Rebecca. But trying to feel at home in a city where twenty-six different languages were spoken and most of the inhabitants were immigrants seemed downright impossible. It was only when Rebecca recognized that God had called her to this specific neighborhood at this particular moment in time that his plans began to unfold for her. Stepping forward into the place God had called her - a place that seemed messy and uncomfortable and unfamiliar - Rebecca discovered the true secret to success: when we slow down, pay attention, and trust that still, small voice of God to guide us, we just might change the world. Though Rebecca never set out to build a brand or create an empire, God saw Rebecca's heart for others, and began to multiply her efforts in ways she could have never imagined, creating a company where women from different cultures, faiths, and backgrounds work together for the good of others - for a better life. As you read this inspiring story, you will discover how to hear and follow God's voice for yourself as you slow down, take one small step at a time, and make a difference in the world right where you are.
Author : Jessica L. Keezel
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 16,94 MB
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1480970417
The Secret Species: Their Last Hope By Jessica L. Keezel The Secret Species: Their Last Hope was inspired by the author’s desire to go beyond what she knew and saw every day. An adventure to quench a young child’s thirst, The Secret Species signifies the meaning of life and fighting for what one believes in. The protagonist, Katie Dahl O’Neil, knows better than anyone that the only way to strengthen faith and trust is to put it into action. Katie goes on a grand and unforgettable journey to discover the reason behind her existence and to deliver herself to God. Along the way, she makes new friends, discovers truths, and grants the world a miracle by God using her own life. The very title, Their Last Hope, has great significance in itself. Not only does it lead to new realization at the end of the story, but the title also serves as a paradox. The truth is of the most basic lesson one can believe about God.
Author : Di Meiliuguang
Publisher : Funstory
Page : 932 pages
File Size : 37,58 MB
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1647815215
Once she transmigrated, she would be reduced to a pitiful state. She would be taken by others and her reputation would be ruined. Once the original owner died, she would be taken pity on by me, and I would have to clean up these mess for her.Living in ancient times was not easy. That little man was so fond of her, so she might as well turn him in and let him raise her.The consequences of being raped were known to everyone.My fiancé took the opportunity to end the engagement. If you don't marry me, the unclean man, all mankind will think it logical.The sworn enemy of the Qin family threatened to take me as his concubine and kick me away three days later.The little man was very dark, very fierce and very violent.
Author : Julie Ray
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 18,81 MB
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1452584362
"Hott Flash is a fun modern-day fairy tale for everyone to enjoy. The story sucks you in and takes you on a fantastic romp with the lovable main character. I can't wait to see what's in store for Ella!" Screenwriter and author Candie Langdale On the morning of her 50th birthday, Ella Malone is shocked to receive one of several supernatural "Gifts" brought on by "The Change." This isn't your typical "change." This is Mega Menopause, and Ella's symptoms, or "Gifts", become her superpowers! Suddenly, Ella is thrust into an amazing adventure full of discovery, danger, and a whole lotta humor! What would you do if the horrible side effects of the hormones bouncing around in your body suddenly turned into superpowers? Would you be happy, or would you run screaming into the night? Read Hott Flash: The Adventures of a 50-Year-Old Superhero, and find out how Ella gracefully handles having her life turned upside-down. (Okay, to be truthful, she doesnt handle it gracefully!She's a divorced woman turning fifty, who gets hit by a Mack Truck named Menopause! She laughs, she cries, and she makes mistakes, but she does the best that she can.)
Author : David Duchemin
Publisher : Rocky Nook, Inc.
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,89 MB
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1681985470
Learn to ask better, more helpful questions of your work so that you can create stronger and more powerful photographs.
Photographers often look at an image—one they’ve either already created or are in the process of making—and ask themselves a simple question: “Is this a good photograph?” It’s an understandable question, but it’s really not very helpful. How are you supposed to answer that? What does “good” even mean? Is it the same for everyone?
What if you were equipped to ask better, more constructive questions of your work so that you could think more intentionally and creatively, and in doing so, bring more specific action and vision to the act of creating photographs? What if asking stronger questions allowed you to establish a more effective approach to your image-making? In The Heart of the Photograph: 100 Questions for Making Stronger, More Expressive Photographs, photographer and author David duChemin helps you learn to ask better questions of your work in order to craft more successful photographs—photographs that express and connect, photographs that are strong and, above all, photographs that are truly yours.
From the big-picture questions—What do I want this image to accomplish?—to the more detail-oriented questions that help you get there—What is the light doing? Where do the lines lead? What can I do about it?—David walks you through his thought process so that you can establish your own. Along the way, he discusses the building blocks from which compelling photographs are made, such as gesture, balance, scale, contrast, perspective, story, memory, symbolism, and much more. The Heart of the Photograph is not a theoretical book. It is a practical and useful book that equips you to think more intentionally as a photographer and empowers you to ask more helpful questions of you and your work, so that you can produce images that are not only better than “good,” but as powerful and authentic as you hope them to be.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Better Questions
PART ONE: A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH?
Is It Good?
The Audience's Good
The Photographer's Good
PART TWO: BETTER THAN GOOD
Better Subjects
PART THREE: BETTER EXPRESSION
Exploration and Expression
What Is the Light Doing?
What Does Colour Contribute?
What Role Do the Lines and Shapes Play?
What's Your Point of View?
What Is the Quality of the Moment?
Where Is the Story?
Where Is the Contrast?
What About Balance and Tension?
What Is the Energy?
How Can I Use Space and Scale?
Can I Go Deeper?
What About the Frame?
Do the Elements Repeat?
Harmony
Can I Exclude More?
Where Does the Eye Go?
How Does It Feel?
Where's the Mystery?
Remember When?
Can I Use Symbols?
Am I Being Too Literal?
PART FOUR: BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS
The Heart of the Photograph
Index
Author : United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Publisher :
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 25,81 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Commerce
ISBN :
Author : Ben Aitken
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 22,72 MB
Release : 2023-05-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1837730075
THE NEW BOOK FROM THE MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE GRAN TOUR, A CHIP SHOP IN POZNAN AND THE MARMALADE DIARIES Food fights, fishing and French cooking - bestselling author Ben Aitken's year of actively pursuing fun Ben Aitken wasn't getting enough. He knew it and so did everyone else. He was grumpy, increasingly boring, mostly joyless. So, he joined a lawn bowls club. A week later, he doubled down on the doldrums by learning to dance like they do in Bollywood. Then - with an almost entirely reformed selfhood winking appealingly just around the corner - he started swimming in cold water and was back to square one. Despite the setbacks (and hyperventilation), it was becoming clear to him that the very pursuit of fun was a great way of not feeling naff. And so he made a vow to have as much of the f-stuff as he possibly could. Taking a liberal approach to the subject, he sought out things that he used to find fun a long time ago (i.e. food fights and wrestling); things that he'd never done before but reckoned could be fun (boozy French cooking classes, tantric sex); things whose fun-factor was less obvious and more down to earth (nostalgia, volunteering, edible gardening, watching chickens); and things that he wasn't at all sure about but were fun according to other people (gym classes, caving, TikTok). Unsurprisingly, the results were mixed, but he was undoubtedly left feeling ... better. Which left him asking, if fun is the finest medicine, why do we stop doing it?
