In Grandma's On the Camino, author Mary O'Hara Wyman, a 72 year old grandmother from San Francisco, relates her 2010 adventures walking 500 miles alone as a pilgrim on the Camino Frances. Her journey takes her from St. Jean Pied de Port in France, across the Pyrenees to Spain, then westward to the ancient spiritual destination of Santiago de Compostela. Through back-home reflections based on journal entries and postcards sent to her grand daughter, Mary describes engaging encounters with pilgrims of all ages and motivations, close-range observations of numerous animals on the trails, and the daily tasks of finding food and a bed each evening. Readers will gain keen insight into the physical day to day rigors facing a walking pilgrim, as Mary endured several falls on the trails, a serious foot injury, copious rain, mud and unseasonal cold and hot weather. Grandma's On the Camino will inspire pilgrims and armchair readers of any age with Mary's adventures and coping mechanisms, calmness under pressure, humorous outlook on life and truly spiritual approach to walking the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela. You will walk as a pilgrim with Mary through every word in the book.

The classic story of an aimless teenager, a demanding father, and aspirited horse -- now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century FoxA daydreamer and a time waster, young Ken McLaughlin spends his days on his family's Wyoming ranch with his head in the clouds, surrounded by endless blue skies, wide-open spaces, and beautiful horses. To his brusque, practical father, the boy is an enigma and a disappointment. Then one day, Ken's life is filled with new purpose when he finds Flicka, a magnificent filly as wild as she is fast. Though the strong bond between boy and horse only fuels his father's disdain, Ken's growing love for his friend Flicka is changing him -- leading a once-aimless young man down the path to responsible adulthood, forging a new respect and understanding between father and son, and inspiring a fierce loyalty that nearly costs Ken his life.

What does it mean to be poor in Britain and America? For decades the primary narrative about poverty in both countries is that it has been caused by personal flaws or 'bad life decisions' rather than policy choices or economic inequality. This misleading account has become deeply embedded in the public consciousness with serious ramifications for how financially vulnerable people are seen, spoken about and treated. Drawing on a two-year multi-platform initiative, this book by award-winning journalist and author Mary O'Hara, asks how we can overturn this portrayal once and for all. Crucially, she turns to the real experts to try to find answers - the people who live it.

A Road Map for Navigating the Global Business Landscape

"This book offers a concise, coherent interpretation of a large set of global developments and their impacts on companies. Nevertheless, one of the valuable messages reads, 'Don't get lost in familiar territory.' The Badlands metaphor provides an innovation imperative, which transcends a pure technological scope and truly integrates the social and organizational experimentation we need to embrace. Navigating the Badlands provides a reconceptualization of how we view the world and strategies to do something about it. A great book."
-Harald Preissler, DaimlerChrysler AG, Research Society and Technology

"Navigating the Badlands offers a thought-provoking exploration into the upheaval occurring in business and society. Those leaders wanting to thrive through this transformation will welcome this opportunity to challenge their thinking and broaden their perspective in new fresh ways. Leaders wanting to positively impact our new global society will embrace the Badlands message and insights on the criticality of ethical leadership."
-Lydia Beebe, corporate secretary, ChevronTexaco

"This book will change the way you think about the future. Mary O'Hara- Devereaux's insights are both sobering and empowering: a must-read for citizens of the twenty-first century."
-Annalee Saxenian, dean, School of Information and Management Systems, University of California, Berkeley

"Navigating the Badlands provides a clear economic and social context for companies to understand and respond to the impact of global transformation on the consumer."
-Denise Morrison, president, global sales, and chief customer officer, Campbell SoupCompany

This Work First Appeared As A Series Of Articles In The Pittsburgh Press In August, 1959.

This Work First Appeared As A Series Of Articles In The Pittsburgh Press In August, 1959.

In Grandma's On the Camino, author Mary O'Hara Wyman, a 72 year old grandmother from San Francisco, relates her 2010 adventures walking 500 miles alone as a pilgrim on the Camino Frances. Her journey takes her from St. Jean Pied de Port in France, across the Pyrenees to Spain, then westward to the ancient spiritual destination of Santiago de Compostela. Through back-home reflections based on journal entries and postcards sent to her grand daughter, Mary describes engaging encounters with pilgrims of all ages and motivations, close-range observations of numerous animals on the trails, and the daily tasks of finding food and a bed each evening. Readers will gain keen insight into the physical day to day rigors facing a walking pilgrim, as Mary endured several falls on the trails, a serious foot injury, copious rain, mud and unseasonal cold and hot weather. Grandma's On the Camino will inspire pilgrims and armchair readers of any age with Mary's adventures and coping mechanisms, calmness under pressure, humorous outlook on life and truly spiritual approach to walking the Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela. You will walk as a pilgrim with Mary through every word in the book.

This is the ultimate guide for surviving the captivating world of information technology from a salt-of-the-earth professional. Girl in Information Technology: Pearls of Wisdom from the Bleeding Edge is a rare, personal look at the world in IT from a female perspective. The extraordinary awareness only available from the innovative, feminine introspective reports the experience and shares the humorous side of living life on the bleeding edge of technology. This animated, go-anywhere book was born from expertise: presented in a heartwarming celebration from the imaginative mind of mother, wife, sister, friend and industry veteran. Whether you're a novice or the resident geek, this book reveals the female experience in the world of the bleeding edge of technology.