Download or read book You Meet Such Interesting People written by Bess Whitehead Scott and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It wasn't easy in those days for a woman to get her foot in the city room door. Bess made it because she understood one of the basic principles of the newspaper business--everyone has a story. You have only to discover it and tell it well. "She will tell you in this book about meeting interesting people. You will learn that there are few more interesting than Bess Scott herself."--William P. Hobby At the age of twenty-five, Bess Whitehead Scott became the first woman reporter for the city desk of the Houston Post. The year was 1915. The author's memoir of the first ninety-seven years of her life illustrates how determination, courage, hard work, and caring family and friends propelled her past enormous obstacles, including poverty and a hearing impairment. Born near Blanket, Texas, in 1890, she grew up on a small farm held together by her widowed mother and eight brothers and sisters. Scott graduated from Baylor University and taught school briefly before she persuaded the Post editors to give her a chance. Her success led to other jobs in the then-unnamed field of public relations. Then, even before the filming of the silent movie classic, Birth of a Nation, she went to the little film colony called Hollywood, to try her hand at writing "scenarios." Fame and fortune kept their distance from Bess Scott, but she did encounter many individuals whose fame, or infamy, whose friendship or failures made a deep impression on her. Clark Gable and Lyndon Johnson were her friends; her best friend, Lila Danforth, was always there during rough times when her marriage failed and she had to support her two small children by double moonlighting to supplement her meager earnings as a reporter. The opportunities and rights of women, the handicapped, and single, working mothers that are today taken for granted did not exist for Bess Whitehead Scott's mother or for her. Their talents and stamina in fighting rural and urban hardships exemplify a century of women's progress and highlight the roles played by the "interesting" people strung along the thread of their lives.
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Download or read book Drive written by Daniel H. Pink and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller that gives readers a paradigm-shattering new way to think about motivation from the author of When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing Most people believe that the best way to motivate is with rewards like money—the carrot-and-stick approach. That's a mistake, says Daniel H. Pink (author of To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Motivating Others). In this provocative and persuasive new book, he asserts that the secret to high performance and satisfaction-at work, at school, and at home—is the deeply human need to direct our own lives, to learn and create new things, and to do better by ourselves and our world. Drawing on four decades of scientific research on human motivation, Pink exposes the mismatch between what science knows and what business does—and how that affects every aspect of life. He examines the three elements of true motivation—autonomy, mastery, and purpose-and offers smart and surprising techniques for putting these into action in a unique book that will change how we think and transform how we live.
Download or read book THE FIFTEEN PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN written by Mark A. Nemec and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who do you think you will meet in heaven? Who would you like to meet in heaven? What questions would you like to ask them? In his book, Mark takes an in-depth look at fifteen biblical heroes of the faith that he hopes you will meet someday. These characters are ordinary people but with an extraordinary God. They are plain people with a powerful God. God accomplishes amazing things through average people every day. Although they lived a long time ago, how they responded to God in the midst of tragedy and calamity will inspire you in your walk with our Lord and Savior. Mark’s prayer is that God will pull back just a tiny corner of the veil that separates you from Him and He will reveal just a tiny glimpse of His glory. Above all, it is Mark’s hope that these stories will encourage and edify, enlighten and educate you so that you, too, will accomplish amazing things through the power, strength, and might of an awesome God.
Download or read book Top Five Regrets of the Dying written by Bronnie Ware and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.
Download or read book Where Will the People You Meet Spend Eternity written by Billy Ortiz and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-10 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these critical times, it is imperative that Christians take to heart this mandate from God and are actively witnessing and winning souls to Christ. Opportunities are everywhere in today's marketplace. The daily world of each believer is full of people that need Christ - family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, fellow students, store clerks, waitresses...everybody, everywhere! Many confess, "I am too shy...I freeze up...I don't know what to say to people..." Inwardly, they want to share their wonderful Lord with others, but just don't know where to start. Don't be intimidated any longer - Learn painless, fearless principles that make it easy for you to share your faith. Where Will the People You Meet Spend Eternity? is no ordinary book. It is filled with personal testimonies, and simple, enjoyable examples for reaching the lost for Christ. This incredible book includes prayers of impartation for the "soul-winning spirit" and specific Scriptures you can share. For more than 30 years, Rev. Billy Ortiz, an international evangelist and founder of Outreach to Mexico, a non-profit evangelistic organization based in Northern California, has traveled to the Hispanic nations of Mexico and Central America, to the North American Indians, and across the United States with the simple, yet powerful, message of a loving God and a healing Savior, Jesus Christ. Rev. Billy has participated in the training of over 100,000 Hispanic pastors, and shares his timely message of soul-winning in the marketplace at church and evangelistic meetings and through his new book Where Will the People You Meet Spend Eternity? Rev. Billy has appeared on nationwide TV programs, such as Victory with Morris Cerullo, The 700 Club, El Club 700-America, El Club 700, and others. His personal story and message have been published in Time magazine, Deeper Life magazine, Voice magazine, and La Voz magazine.
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Download or read book Wisdom from the Five People You Meet in Heaven written by and published by Chalice Press. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitch Albom's popular novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hyperion 2003), is not just about what happens after we die. It also offers some pretty important insights into the lives we lead in the here and now. Using the Wisdom Traditions of the Bible as a backdrop, Wisdom from the Five People You Meet in Heaven brings us into a discussion of what might truly be important in life. Illustrating biblical concepts with examples from Albom's novel, this study guide for individuals or groups parallels the characters in The Five People You Meet in Heaven with the themes and insights from Wisdom Literature. Wisdom from the Five People You Meet in Heaven explores the orientation of Wisdom Literature toward life, sharing its teachings on issues of fairness, sacrifice, forgiveness, love, suffering, and what we can learn about our own character. From the Popular Insights series.
Download or read book The Five People You Meet In Heaven written by Mitch Albom and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE INSPIRATIONAL CLASSIC FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER WHOSE BOOKS HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 40 MILLION READERS 'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecilia Ahern _________ To his mind, Eddie has lived an uninspiring life. Now an old man, his job is to fix rides at a seaside amusement park. On his eighty-third birthday, Eddie's time on earth comes to an end. When a cart falls from the fairground, he rushes to save a little girl's life and tragically dies in the attempt. When Eddie awakens, he learns that the afterlife is not a destination, but a place where your existence is explained to you by five people - some of whom you knew, others who were ostensibly strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, five individuals revisit their connections to Eddie on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his 'meaningless' life and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: 'Why was I here?' __________ WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN 'Breathtakingly beautiful. A story that will stay with you forever' 'A beautiful and flawlessly choreographed book . . . No other book may ever compare' 'One of my favourite books . . . Wonderful, inspirational, and heart-warming! To me, it is a MUST READ! 'The book is beyond words . . . Well written, engaging, poignant' 'This really is a wonderful book. You should read it'
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Download or read book Nightingales are Singing written by James Fearn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Fearn Francis, the Overseer of slaves on Jesse Godbehere's plantation in Mansfield, Louisiana before the American Civil War, was a highly successful manager who had an outstanding reputation for high productivity with the slaves in his charge. John's strongly-held Christian values of love, self discipline and empowerment motivated him to teach others such values by word and example. As a result Moses Bailey and his daughter, Frances were steeped in this same spirit which became a driving force for good in the emerging mixed society of the South.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Probability A First Course written by Anirban DasGupta and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-04-02 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Probability theory is one branch of mathematics that is simultaneously deep and immediately applicable in diverse areas of human endeavor. It is as fundamental as calculus. Calculus explains the external world, and probability theory helps predict a lot of it. In addition, problems in probability theory have an innate appeal, and the answers are often structured and strikingly beautiful. A solid background in probability theory and probability models will become increasingly more useful in the twenty-?rst century, as dif?cult new problems emerge, that will require more sophisticated models and analysis. Thisisa text onthe fundamentalsof thetheoryofprobabilityat anundergraduate or ?rst-year graduate level for students in science, engineering,and economics. The only mathematical background required is knowledge of univariate and multiva- ate calculus and basic linear algebra. The book covers all of the standard topics in basic probability, such as combinatorial probability, discrete and continuous distributions, moment generating functions, fundamental probability inequalities, the central limit theorem, and joint and conditional distributions of discrete and continuous random variables. But it also has some unique features and a forwa- looking feel.
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