A greatly expanded version of his original work, Breath of Kenya, Medicine, Mystery and Women in Rural Africa delightfully and dramatically relives the experience of a lone white adventurer on his first missionary journey to a primitive and remote African village. Charles Herrick lives among the mud huts and strange customs of Kenya in a manner not unlike the Africa of centuries gone by. He comes across a creeping health malady that is killing scores of villagers. Though not a doctor, he determines to resolve it. Written in an engaging style that takes you from intrigue to abhorrence, empathy to anger, the quirky humor often makes you laugh out loud while offering a balance to the tragic occurrences captured so poignantly and personally. In this version there is a significantly greater focus on the women of rural Kenya captures the eerie taboos and rituals as well as the daunting daily lives of village women. Some of it is shocking. Some of it is maddening. Most of it you have never heard of before. You will come to admire the strength of the women of Kenya. This book touches the heart, the mind and the funny bone. It is one of those books that pulls you in, holds onto you and makes you see things a little differently for a at least a brief period of time - but most likely forever.

This is one of the most unique formats ever created for discussing women's issues. Virtually all women and 98% of men will gain a new perspective and likely adopt a different approach to life. There is nothing pop-cultural or trendy about this. It is written with the same sincerity and clarity of thought as each of the situations portrayed of women grappling with the problems that face women. Over the course of 15 years in management, the author met with many women who were seeking personal guidance on issues ranging from relationships and infidelity to career strategies and problem bosses. This book takes some of those issues and puts them into a series of vignettes which mix drama, emotion and oftentimes humor as they work their way toward a resolution. So, what is a woman looking for when confronted with a troubling issue? First, she wants to share with another human being. She wants to get that conversation that has been churning in her mind out into the realm of human dialogue. There is a need to move to the next level. So often today, a woman simply doesn't have someone to talk to, even her own husband. There are insights into the way men view women in the workplace and on the domestic front. These, along with the "inside scoop" on managing one's career might be new revelations to many - or at least a new way of looking at them. The book ends with a set of 21 Rules that might help women lead a better, less troubling life. The advice given is offered with admiration and respect for women facing a variety of difficult issues which are compounded by our complex, shifting culture and each woman's own intricate wiring.

Just because growing up is brutal and crushing, doesn't mean it can't be fun. Realistic and moving, the saga of a spirited, potentially world-class high school half-miler is interwoven with colorful vignettes and amazingly detailed childhood reflections, one long day in a sleep psychiatrist's office. Dr. Vanetta senses there's a reason Charles a 38 year old executive, sleeps only four hours a night - and it isn't physical. The doctor cancels the scheduled sleep lab and explores a history in which his exceptional patient is kidnapped by thugs, chased by gangs and set up by a football coach intent on serious injury. Later, Charles spars cavalierly with an undermining track coach while secretly fighting a disintegrating knee. On the lighter side, he organizes swimming parties in a leech-infested swamp; has a whimsical running battle with a school principal for repeatedly mangling bullies; and at age ten, he's taught everything there is to know about business by a Jewish neighbor lady who takes the art of lemonade "peddling" to a level beyond Wall Street. His severe parents move the family constantly. They use public humiliation for "correction." By not dwelling on the negative Charles thinks he's gotten beyond it. But has he? His life is an unsettling parade of adults failing to fulfill their appointed roles. Heartwarmingly, at every stage of his life, there is at least one person who believes in him and who keeps him believing in himself. From the WWI vet to the old-fashioned Kentucky teacher; from the New York Jewish lady who really cared to the wise, calm school counselor; these are the people everyone would want in their corner. And would he realize too late that there had been someone else who wanted to be in his corner but didn't know how - someone just like him?

This book will permanently change the way you run your business. Combining his years of IBM management training with some critically important management templates for the new Millennium, he takes you through real life situations in a narrative style. It's fun reading and very moving at times. Spiced throughout the book are bold-type statements that all begin: "Here's the Rule: " The most critical rule is for managers to focus on WHAT vs. HOW. Real executives know "what" to do. Annoying bosses focus on personalities and "how" people are acting. Crossing the bridge from the annoying world of "how" management to the productive world of "what" management takes a bit of education and lots of examples. This newest version has a section on Millennials that may change your approach. It's all counterintuitive and you need to understand how that works. The Millennial challenge is forcing us to rethink how we have been approaching the treatment of people for the last two hundred years. Perhaps the most important addition to this book is the chapter at the end which lists 60 summary concepts - his Lefthander's Guide to Managing. Here are some examples: A manager's job is to create problems for your employees to solve, not solve them all yourself. A proper vision statement doesn't tell you where you're going to be in 5 years; it changes who you are right now And if you know who you are, you will know what to do. You must earn the right to criticize, even if you're the boss. Performance must become a third-party element that you discuss objectively and collegially. If the list for improving morale has more than two elements, you're reading from the wrong list. Make the decision, then clean up the mess. Quit hedging or waiting until it's all fixed in advance. We leaders need to view ourselves as the head of a tribe because our employees view themselves as members of a tribe, instinctively. They don't want to see themselves as replaceable parts in some organic machine. When we treat them that way, we hurt not only them but everyone around them because we disrupt an instinctive, tribal sense of what should be. Any short-term gain achieved by removing that one part is greatly outweighed by the systemic damage done by creating an environment that is not secure for all. That's the practicality and the humanity of it. The sad thing is, most managers have no training and therefore no way of forming a basis to determine truly good management. A Guide to Managing Earthlings tries to make up for the fact that most companies don' have a management culture. It's a book that will help create the basis for such a culture and success in business will follow. It's an enjoyable book to read, even if you don't plan to manage Earthlings or anyone else."

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