Download or read book Journey and Struggle written by Billy Bob Brown and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book You Can Get There from Here written by Bob Knowling and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Not just another business autobiography, this is a fascinating and uplifting look into one man's leadership journey through poverty, hardship, racism, and betrayal to becoming one of the most inspirational business leaders of our time." -Jane Marvin, former SVP human resources, Ross Stores, Inc. Bob Knowling is respected by many of America's most admired executives, from Jack Welch to Michael Bloomberg. He has led large organizations through periods of dramatic transformation; management guru Noel Tichy calls him "a change agent's change agent." But even more impressive than Knowling's résumé is the road he took to the top. He grew up as one of thirteen children in Indiana, shuttling between the homes of his divorced parents, surrounded by crime, poverty, drug abuse, and racism. Later he lived and worked on his grandparents' farm in Missouri. No one encouraged him to have big ambitions or even bothered to ask, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" But Knowling used his athletic and academic talents to earn a college scholarship and later an MBA. He became an expert at leading change-helping others see a better future, then work hard to make it real. Knowling's story proves that almost any disadvantage can be overcome with persistence and a passion for excellence. And it teaches us how to embrace change rather than cling to the past. It is easy to lose sight of our potential in a time of economic turmoil, joblessness, and confusion. Knowling reminds us that none of those conditions is permanent and, more important, that none of them excuses us from making a concerted effort at whatever we try to do. As he puts it, "You turn around organizations, in most cases, by turning around individuals. . . . The real lesson of transformation is that it happens not in companies and not in offices, but in lives." Knowling believes that we do not define ourselves by our upbringing or the external conditions of our lives. It's our response to those conditions that counts. It's not where you came from; it's what you do with your potential. You'll be amazed to learn where Knowling came from and how he got from a really distant "there" to a very inspiring "here."
Download or read book Choosing to SEE written by Mary Beth Chapman and published by Revell. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I've told my kids for years that God doesn't make mistakes," writes Mary Beth Chapman, wife of Grammy award winning recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman. "Would I believe it now, when my whole world as I knew it came to an end?" Covering her courtship and marriage to Steven Curtis Chapman, struggles for emotional balance, and living with grief, Mary Beth's story is our story--wondering where God is when the worst happens. In Choosing to SEE, she shows how she wrestles with God even as she has allowed him to write her story--both during times of happiness and those of tragedy. Readers will hear firsthand about the loss of her daughter, the struggle to heal, and the unexpected path God has placed her on. Even as difficult as life can be, Mary Beth Chapman Chooses to SEE. Includes a 16-page full color photo insert.
Download or read book Cubans an Epic Journey written by Sam Verdeja and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2011 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of more than thirty essays by renowned scholars, historians, journalists, and media professionals that portray the experience of Cubans exiled in the United States and other countries in the last sixty years.
Download or read book A Common Struggle written by Patrick Joseph Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest child of Senator Ted Kennedy, opens up about his personal and political battle with mental illness and addiction for the first time. This candid memoir focuses on the years from his 'coming out' about suffering from bipolar disorder and addiction to the present day, and examines his journey toward recovery while reflecting on America's treatment of mental health.
Download or read book Restless Journey written by Marcus Ryan and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers powerful insights into a new way of living to help men understand their lives, build stronger relationships, identify the temptations that cause detours, experience the spiritual power of vulnerability, and discover the secret to being truly known and loved.
Download or read book My Journey and Struggle with Agape written by Sincerely Agape Poet @ Heart and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lost woman searching for love, her true self, and her real purpose in life. As she goes on her journey in life, she struggles with relationships with friends, family, and significant others. She also struggles with her self-worth while giving her all to everyone around her. She finds herself in a deep dark place, crying out for help, But no one would help. Through all her struggles and mistakes, God always stood by her side. As things get tough, she begins searching for God and her true self inside and out; during the storm in August 2019, a divine spirit entered her life, this beautiful holy spirit unleashed a great Force she had never come in contact with, two weeks after this divine lioness entered the world Love begin to lose her mind, her past pain came back to hunt her, all the mental, emotional, verbal, physical and spiritual beat downs, all the losses and deaths of loved ones that took place in her life placed her in a deep depression for three years, anxiety, and triggers that reminded her of the past, the yelling, screaming of hateful words, man, control, aggression, what a nightmare to cross paths with these hurtful words, night terrors and evil people. Love finds her true self, and she finds out that she is Agape, Empathy, a writer, mother, grandmother, Communication, and a poet at heart. Her pain is more in-depth than anyone can understand. No one can walk a mile in someone else's shoes, most people are only here to gossip and judge, but in the end, Love had to clear her table to make room for her blessings from God. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. After thirty-two years she found her inner self.
Download or read book A Beautiful Journey of Struggle written by Shekhar Dhungel and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shekhar Dhungel was born in 1962 at Bhakatapur, Nepal. In pursuit of his dreams of becoming successful, he has faced many difficult challenges and struggles. He has journeyed from Asia, Japan, Australia, Europe and finally USA. "A Beautiful journey of Struggle" is a memoir of his travel experience in foreign land. The way the author relates his experiences and the words he chooses to describe the scenes will make readers want to read more and more. Because of the descriptive imagery readers will be able to easily envision the comical happenings, such as waking up the loud CD. Readers will be enjoying the experience, which will make them feel a connection. The author accurately represents every place that he was living in. From having his card stolen in New York, to receiving fruit in Japan, to the scene he encountered at his relative's house in California - it all is true to life. Readers will be able to see the big differences between each of those places even if they have never personally traveled there. This is important for readers to feel like this book is not fiction. By sharing the good and bad times in his life, the author is giving a strong example to his readers about never giving up and never being ungrateful. When his situation or circumstances were wrong and he felt no peace, he did not hesitate to move on nor did he settle for less. This is an important character trait that is missing in contemporary American society and makes this book very unique. Readers will rethink how they make decisions and how they treat their selves.
Download or read book The Gift of Struggle written by Bobby Herrera and published by Bard Press. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bobby Herrera has a simple leadership philosophy: -We all struggle. -Inside every struggle is a gift. -Leaders share their gifts with others. In The Gift of Struggle, Bobby Herrera, cofounder and CEO of Populus Group, lives that philosophy by telling the stories of his struggles, identifying the gifts he found, and sharing those gifts with you.
Download or read book Struggle Central written by Thomas Mark Zuniga and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After an Eden's upbringing in eastern Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Tom Zuniga's world suddenly gave root to an alien existence of struggle. Initiated by an 800-mile move from the only home he'd ever known, he started warring in unforeseen ways: isolation at a Southern Baptist church and bullying at a Christian high school, all the while fiercely determined to conceal sexual secrets spanning his entire childhood. It wasn't until after college with a fresh start in a new state and two pivotal summer excursions that a foreign thread of redemption started spinning among the struggle. Struggle Central tells the quarter-life quest of an introverted Christian's desperate cross-country search for purpose and belonging, both inside the Church and out. Brimming with tears of heartache and euphoria alike, Zuniga's candid collection of "messy memoirs" follows life's arduous journey through endless valleys and perilous climbs, reveling in the breathtaking peaks to be discovered along the way. The 10-year-anniversary edition features a new afterword from Tom as he comes to greater grips with trauma and shame, his sexual identity within his faith, his "central struggle" in life, and his regrets and joys from writing this book a decade ago, along with all the other consequences in between.
Download or read book The Journey of the Heroic Parent written by Brad M. Reedy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-01-19 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising a child struggling with mental health issues, addiction, depression, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders or even just teen angst can be frightening and confusing. When all you've done is not enough, when your child seems lost and you feel inept and impotent, Dr Reedy can help you take the necessary steps to find your child, not with cursory cures or snappy solutions, but rather by effecting positive change in your own behaviour.
Download or read book Afrika s Struggle written by Karl a Mitchell and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-04 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this historically accurate work of fiction, readers follow the journey of Afrika, an African man descended from an emperor who is first enslaved and then given his freedom by white men. Captured in Africa and transported across the ocean to the Americas, Afrika's captors sell him to a German-born plantation owner in Georgia who becomes a father figure to him. A learned man, he teaches Afrika the value and power of an education, instilling in him a love of learning and starting him on a path toward intellectual freedom even before he gains his physical freedom. As Afrika's journey continues, he meets a variety of people from different backgrounds who introduce him to new ideas. An English-born abolitionist in New York City, a French intellectual with revolutionary leanings in Montreal, and visits to renowned institutions of learning in Paris and London make a deep impact on Afrika. These encounters shape Afrika's view of the world as it is-and inform his vision of how the world should be. Consequently, as his understanding of politics and philosophy grows, so does his involvement in the revolutions in the United States, France, and Haiti.
Download or read book Struggle and Success written by Renée Hollis and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We must all start somewhere. In this collection of real-life stories, 25 people take readers on an inspiring journey through the struggles they have overcome in pursuit of success. From small personal triumphs, to large career goals or lifetime achievements, each success, big or small, offers an insight into the inner workings of lives from around the globe, highlighting one of humankind’s greatest traits — resilience.
Download or read book Perfect Chaos written by Linea Johnson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Johnsons were a close and loving family living in the Seattle area - two parents, two incomes, two bright and accomplished daughters. They led busy lives filled with music lessons, college preparation, career demands, and laughter around the dinner table. Then the younger daughter, Linea, started experiencing crippling bouts of suicidal depression. Multiple trips to the psych ward resulted in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and it took many trial runs of drugs and ultimately electroshock therapy to bring Linea back. But her family never gave up on her. And Linea never stopped trying to find her way back to them. Perfect Chaos is the story of a mother and daughter's journey through mental illness towards hope. From initial worrying symptoms to long sleepless nights to cross-country flights and the slow understanding and rebuilding of trust, Perfect Chaos tells Linea and Cinda's harrowing and inspiring story, of an illness that they conquer together every day. It is the story of a daughter's courage, a mother's faith, and the love that carried them through the darkest times.
Download or read book The Journey Through the Struggle written by Dorothy Mae Miles and published by . This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strength in the Struggle written by Vashti Murphy McKenzie and published by The Pilgrim Press. This book was released on 2001-06-01 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the many challenges, women continue to make great strides in their chosen careers. As more women become aware of interconnections between their professional and spiritual lives, they become more insistent in finding ways of combining both lives. "Strength in the Struggle" includes a wealth of information including chapters such as "A Foundation on Leadership," "Defining Moments," Living Beyond the Stereotypes." McKenzie also offers a leadership lesson on the character of Dorothy from the classic book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz." Author of the bestselling book, "Not without a Struggle: Leadership Development for African American Women in Ministry," Vashti McKenzie continues to offer inspiring and vital information on women's leadership issues. "Strength in the Struggle" will provide all women with insight and encouragement to develop and grow as effective leaders.
Download or read book My Silent Pledge written by Sidney J. Zoltak and published by Miroland. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child survivor, a child of survivors and a grandchild of a survivor, Sidney Zoltak is all these things. His story about a family that struggled and endured, the generosity of those who saved them against all odds, and a vow never to forget is a remarkable journey through the Holocaust into a rich and full life. At eight, Sidney loses a middle class home and goes from the slow death of the ghetto into the terror of hiding in forests, barns and finally, a hole in the ground provided by a Polish farm family. But when war ends, there is no going back. We follow the Zoltak family, amazingly intact, as they make their way to Italy where young Sidney encounters a generosity of spirit that helps to heal war's wounds and prepares him for life in Canada. Sidney Zoltak's chronicle is a lesson in the importance of honouring your story for the generations to come.
