There is often a lack of preparation of new superintendents by universities and professional associations. Meanwhile, new school superintendents are so focused on getting the job that little time is spent on what it takes to be successful. What Every Rookie Superintendent Should Know lays the foundation with a systematic mind-set, strategic thinking approach, and skills sets, which not only help the rookie survive, but decreases the learning-curve time. This book features a conversational approach between the rookie superintendent and the sage mentor and highlights real-life situations and survival strategies. The mentor provides time-tested building blocks upon which the rookie can build a strong 1st-year foundation. The mission is to improve learning for all students by pulling an organization out of chaos and creating a well-functioning school district.

There is often a lack of preparation of new superintendents by universities and professional associations. Meanwhile, new school superintendents are so focused on getting the job that little time is spent on what it takes to be successful. What Every Rookie Superintendent Should Know lays the foundation with a systematic mind-set, strategic thinking approach, and skills sets, which not only help the rookie survive, but decreases the learning-curve time. This book features a conversational approach between the rookie superintendent and the sage mentor and highlights real-life situations and survival strategies. The mentor provides time-tested building blocks upon which the rookie can build a strong 1st-year foundation. The mission is to improve learning for all students by pulling an organization out of chaos and creating a well-functioning school district.

‘I’ve fallen in love with this fabulous foursome … They are a phenomenon!’ Drew Barrymore The Old Gays are beloved for their TikTok videos where they dance, serve, throwback and generally don’t take themselves too seriously. But as four gay men of a certain age, they have lived through decades of momentous change for the LGBTQ+ community. Now, Robert, Mick, Jessay and Bill want to tell the unfiltered stories of their lives. And as in their videos, the Old Gays don’t hold back. They grew up in the closet, experienced Stonewall, lived large during the gay sexual revolution, tragically lost most of their friends during the AIDS crisis (Mick and Robert are HIV+), and saw gay marriage became legal. They’ve been through it all – divorce, depression, bankruptcy, near-death experiences. And then there’s the dinner parties, the nudism, the professional bodybuilding, the orgies and the matter of church. The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life is a celebration of lives lived to the fullest, and an exuberant book of advice. Whether it’s ageing, coming out, losing everything, starting over, finding happiness or just injecting a little more fun into proceedings – it’s good to know someone’s been there before, and they’re more than happy to give their best, bawdiest, most hard-won advice.

There is no escape... Still trying to recover from the bloody events in Charleston, Cole Mouzon has retreated to Denver to attempt to build a new life with his nephew. But, he can't let go what he learned about his childhood in the Holy City. Frustrated by the FBI's silence over a suspicious link between recent murders in Georgia and his own experience, Cole moves to undercover the truth. His secret obsession threatens his friends' lives and his complicated relationship with Cash Calhoun as, unknown to him, his attacker in Charleston succeeded in her true goal: to awaken a killer. Things turn dire as events in Atlanta leave Cole alone with this new threat. Struggling to find his bearings and pull himself together in time to save his family before his hunter finally finishes what he started thirty years earlier, Cole moves against the killer in hopes his sacrifice ends the game once and for all. Set between the blue-sky vistas of the Rockies and the iconic venues of Atlanta, WHEN ASPENS QUAKE is the thrilling suspense-romance continuation of THE TREES BEYOND THE GRASS. In this second installment, Cole must focus as his attention is pulled between love interests, his young nephew and killers. Let the last man standing win. Look for the third installment of the series, BLOOD PINES, coming Fall 2014.