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> Ownership Road calls Christian parents to the ole of the chief discipliners and gives them a vision for how to raise their children with the post-high school transition challenges in mind. This journey of discipleship involves leading kids down the road from followship to ownership: the path that all believers must tread to develop a real, authentic walk with Christ. This is your deepest desire for your children and what you will find along Ownership Road.

At the southernmost prefecture of Japan lives a population who treats centenarians as if they are ordinary beings and are not walking miracles. And why shouldn't they when they live in a place where aging past 80 or even a hundred years isn't a miracle but is an inevitability? People all over the world have been trying to find out a way to live as long. Their conclusions? Okinawans have been forced to feed on specific food types for the whole of their lives. Why? Because of how they live: isolated in the fertile Ryukyu Islands.

This qualitative research focuses on risk management in the supply chain of industrial entomology companies that are mass-rearing insects for human food or for feed for farmed animals. This research presents answers to such questions as what are the risks related especially to the entomology industry, what are the reasons behind the risks, and finally how the risks can be mitigated.

This is a book that will teach you everything you need to know about money (but have never learned before)! From the best-selling finance writer Larry Wallace comes The Money Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Money That You Didn't Learn at School! This book will guide you and teach you those important concepts and lessons you need to know relating to personal finance (that no one has ever covered with you about before).

An ostensibly simple but hazardous job of delivering some much-needed nitroglycerin components to a burgeoning railroad town in the Arizona Territory proves problematic for the trio of River Hicks, Connor Mack, and his twin sister, Abby. Along the way they rescue a Chinese man on the verge of being lynched by a pack of crooked deputies. Moved by the Chinese man's tale of his quest to free his beautiful fiancee from the savage grip of human traffickers, they are surprised and dismayed to find the girl is being held in the town of Woodman, which is their own destination.

Fairways, Greens, Lost Balls & Bad Lies is an amusing, entertaining story about real golfers just like you and your golf comrades. You will hear about adventures of friends who share the thrill and torture of playing the game we love. Most importantly, you will laugh. Funny things happen on every golf course, and you will undoubtedly connect with the characters you will meet in this book. Golf stories are remembered long after golf scores are forgotten. Listening to this book will lift your spirit, and you may stumble upon a tip or two that will improve your handicap.

Spanning Mary Kathleen's heroic struggles to save her husband and sons from Ireland's 19th century potato famine to young Delaney's own parents' lives in modern Alabama, the characters are vivid and extraordinarily familiar, resonating with listeners long after the final chapter ends. It's an intricate story told through a unique, intimate medium in which each family member becomes as real as your own, narrating in his or her own voice. At the heart of this book lies the truth: each of us tell our version of history a little bit differently.

Can the "Most Fired Show on the Radio" save Atlanta from a good ole boy with a short fuse? Whatever happens, it will be a blast - it always is with the Brad and Bone Morning Show. Following the show's annual Blow Up Bash, where Brad and Bone blow up anything and everything their listeners are ready to get rid of, a series of online comments from an anonymous fan raises concerns about a possible threat to the football stadium. Julia, a new member of the stadium security team, enlists the show's help to find the fan and prevent disaster. Will the show go on?

This book is for anyone interested in marketing. Whether you're a beginning business school student or an experienced executive, it provides a practical approach for creating your marketing strategy and growing your business in an ever-changing environment. In this marketing fable, the authors outline six easy steps to build a powerful online presence. It's written in story format, so it's easy to listen to and keeps you engaged. The authors also provide a summary of the key lessons and helpful templates that you can use to hit a bullseye with your own products, consumers, and campaigns.

In the early 1960s, the nation was on track to fulfill its destiny in what was being called "the American Century." Baby boomers and rock & roll shared the country's optimism and energy. For "one brief, shining moment" in the early 1960s, both President John F. Kennedy and young people across the country were riding high. The dream of a New Frontier would soon give way, however, to a new reality involving assassinations, the Vietnam War, Cold War crises, the civil rights movement, a new feminist movement, and various culture wars.

John Snyder's memoir of growing up the the Depression era south evokes a time gone by. It is written with affection and non-judgmental understanding of people dealing with hard times, sometimes with cruelty, sometimes with violence, including an unsolved case of arson that changed the author's life. In three parts, it is about early childhood among North Carolina mountaineers, living for a time with two eccentric aunts, and growing up on a sharecropper farm before the author went away to the University of Chicago.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to trim the flab in your abs before summer comes along. You will learn what foods to include in your daily diet that will help you gain that beach bod. You know the saying: muscles are sculpted more in the kitchen than in the gym. The fact is that 80% of abdominal muscle building is done at home and on your plate; the rest is obtained on the exercise mat.

With unflinching honesty, author Glyn Haynie's new memoir, Soldiering After the Vietnam War: Changed Soldiers in a Changed Country, describes the difficulty he and many soldiers faced in adjusting to civilian life on their return from Vietnam. This moving story chronicles the impact this war had on these young combat veterans. It exposes how the shameful treatment these soldiers received on their return from Vietnam impacted them. It is also a story of brotherhood and the strong, lasting bonds that can only be forged in combat.

Most start-ups say they want to hire the most exceptional people, only to offer them the same golden-cage perks that have nothing to do with what any of us are looking for in a place of work.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to win the war against poor eating habits. By teaching you ways to eliminate bad stuff from entering your body, you will be able to control your diet and achieve better quality of life. With a few simple steps, some willpower, and discipline, you will be well on your way to living smarter, eating better, and shedding pounds in a matter of days.

They say lightning never strikes twice. Puck Reed certainly hopes not. The last time he was hit, the jolt wiped his memory clean. He was a boy then, on the island with a group of tourists when he got caught outdoors during a heavy thunderstorm. Admitted to the local hospital as a John Doe, Puck's caretakers never showed up to claim him. Now an adult, a strange chain of events sets Puck on a reluctant search for his real parents. Afraid of what he might learn and what it will mean for his future, Puck must confront his darkest secrets to find peace.

Discovering St. George Island is like traveling back in time to before Florida's Gulf Coast beaches became commercialized with giant condos and hotels. This book will help you prepare for and get the most out of a vacation on St. George Island. Information and descriptions in this book are based as much as possible on personal experience.

Discover the real reason you struggle to reach your goals and exactly how to fix it. Science says 92% of people who set a goal never achieve it. We all procrastinate. Sometimes it's the trivial things, but usually it's the important ones like finishing that work report, doing the laundry, finally going to the gym. The good news is that with the right scientific tactics everyone can take control of this process, set achievable goals, and create good habits to live a happier life.

Rags Bertram is a man with a past. But he isn’t one to boast about it. A former soldier in the US Special Forces, Rags came to the island and bought an old marina to stay off the grid and out of trouble. He’s living the good life - working on the water by day and playing on it by night, often while holding a cold beer in his hand. No one on Hideaway Isle knows about Rags’ former life until trouble suddenly finds him.

Colorful and heartwarming chapter book entertains and explains to children the vital role of a guide dog in the daily life of a blind person. The story will help children better understand the challenges Cindy faces and how her guide dog provides invaluable support. As Cindy Lou and Sammy travel through the shops, people stop to pet Sammy, but Cindy kindly asks them not to, explaining that he's working and needs to remain focused on his job.