Dr. Robert Melendez is a gifted plastic surgeon that can transform lives with the power of a scalpel. Known as the miracle worker, he starts working with criminals, providing them new faces. But he soon allows ego and greed to overshadow his talent by blackmailing these same criminals, threatening to reveal their true identities if he isn't paid additional money for his services. Robert's plan flourishes until he ends up dead, found beside the corpse of a woman believed to be his wife. Upon further investigation, however, it is revealed that the wrong woman has been executed. Once the mistake is discovered, the murderer sets his sights on Missy, determined to finish the job. Paralyzed by fear, she's unsure who to trust. Now, Missy must fight to stay alive as she grapples with the ?gift? that connects her to Robert's murderer. She has to prove her innocence in a double homicide, all while fighting her feelings for the detective who could possibly destroy her.

In this groundbreaking work, Robin Rowley and Joseph Roevens expose the foundations of contemporary management theory and practice to be outdated and, in many instances, irrelevant. They show how fashionable ideas about Vision, Motivation, Leadership, Rewards and Strategy are questionable for the purpose of dealing effectively with today's chaotic global business conditions. The authors offer a fresh approach based on the principles of Chaos theory - previously thought of as an obstacle but now recognized as a vital energizer of innovation, performance and profit. The book shows readers how to shift the thinking and the performance of their organization, and introduces "change efficiency".The authors replace the complexity of conventional practice with a more simple, natural method to start up and run a workable change program. "Organize with Chaos" will make intuitive common sense to anyone who is involved in running a business. Because it understands, welcomes and utilizes the natural chaotic dynamics of the real world, it represents an important step forward in management thinking and business development.

The business leader's guide to creating a great workplace from the Great Place to Work Institute In this follow-up guide to The Great Workplace, experts from Great Place to Work(R) Institute, Inc. reveal the most common excuses managers use for why they can't create a great workplace. Authors Jennifer Robin and Michael Burchell poke holes in every single excuse. Whether the reasons involve the organization's leadership, employees, environment, or any other factor, the authors explain that if managers lead people properly, they can create a great workplace. The authors explore how managers can interrupt their own negative thought patterns and instead create lasting change, and they describe how great workplaces have surmounted very real difficulties with aplomb. * Includes case studies, stories, tips, and tools for managers who want to transform their organizations * From the experts at the Great Place to Work, a global research, consulting, and training firm that operates in nearly 50 countries * Proves that any and every organization can change for the better when managers have the right tools and mindset Creating a place where people want to work and want to succeed is the primary key to success for every manager. No Excuses shows that managers in any organization can transform their workplace if they'll only get out of their own way first.

Dr. Robert Melendez is a gifted plastic surgeon that can transform lives with the power of a scalpel. Known as the miracle worker, he starts working with criminals, providing them new faces. But he soon allows ego and greed to overshadow his talent by blackmailing these same criminals, threatening to reveal their true identities if he isn't paid additional money for his services. Robert's plan flourishes until he ends up dead, found beside the corpse of a woman believed to be his wife. Upon further investigation, however, it is revealed that the wrong woman has been executed. Once the mistake is discovered, the murderer sets his sights on Missy, determined to finish the job. Paralyzed by fear, she's unsure who to trust. Now, Missy must fight to stay alive as she grapples with the ?gift? that connects her to Robert's murderer. She has to prove her innocence in a double homicide, all while fighting her feelings for the detective who could possibly destroy her.

Mikey Patterson and Abby Fairchild are mentally disabled adults. After meeting and falling in love in a group home, Abby finds herself pregnant. Her cruel mother Victoria twists fate by making Abby believe that her baby died during child birth. She gives the baby to Mikey's parents to raise with one very cruel demand... Mikey is to be told that Abby didn't make it through the delivery. The story progresses as Mikey convinces his parents to let him live at home and live as a "normal" man. He wants to help raise his child, get a job and give her the happiest life he can provide. Fate has some more unexpected twists for Mikey and Abby and it all unfolds by chance.

"Bullying What is is Good For?" was created as an anti-bullying forum on Facebook. It is a positive environment to help promote healthy living- not just physically, but mentally and spiritually as well. Anti-Bullying Anthology is a collection of member's stories, art work, poetry and songs. Find us online at: http: //www.facebook.com/groups/239946042712288/members/ Proceeds will go to charity In Loving Memory Dakota F Erwin 1997-2012

There has never been a serial killer quite like the antagonist in "lovehatelove." She is a wife and mother with a traumatic past that escapes from a void to dismantle her perfect suburban life. The knife-yielding huntress attempts to soothe her demons by reciting Bible verses, calling upon the the spirit of Saint James, and connecting to Christina the Astonishing, the patron saint of insanity. However, there is no escaping her lust for blood that winds its way from tainted hearts.

Only a few teachers, thinkers, and writers among Gestalt therapists have succeeded in extending its beautiful groundbreaking theory and practice which originally appeared in Perls, Hefferline & Goodman's Gestalt Therapy which published in 1951. Among this small group Jean-Marie Robine, who lives in Bordeaux, France, stands out as one of the most inventive and important figures on the current scene. Robine's special gift as a theorist is a sensibility that moves with ease from the philosopher's absorption in the task of fine-tuning concepts to the clinician's fascination with the nuances of feeling and behavior. The essays in this book illuminate one facet of Gestalt therapy after another from fresh points of view. Despite Robine's taste for the philosophical, there are passages of personal reflection alongside samples drawn from individual and group sessions, so that one comes away from the book with a sense of intimate connection between his development as a theorist and his experience as a therapist. On the Occasion of an Other is a work of value for not only the Gestalt therapists, but also for all psychotherapists who use an existential-humanistic approach in their clinical practice.

"With Deepest Regrets" recalls Robin Michael Smith's early memories of childhood abuse and growing up without a father, and how the events shaped his adolescence. In an attempt to put his past behind him, Smith joined the U.S. Army. He became a scout sniper and a team leader. A few years into his military service, Smith was sent on a mission that changed his life forever. The failed operation led him into a world of contempt, disillusion, and strained images.

Plain-talking intro to televisions newest technology. Digital Television Fundamentals, Second Edition, by Michael Robin and Michel Poulin, is the ideal guide for everyone who deals with digital video production or equipment design - or who just wants to know how this new phenomenon works. Fully detailed and heavily illustrated, this easy-reading reference covers it all--from video and audio fundamentals...to bit-serial distribution and ancillary data multiplexing...to digital signal compression and distribution methods of coding and decoding. In this edition youll find: multimedia television treatment covering technologies, hardware, systems, workstations, A/V signal processing, disk storage, servers, cameras, VCRs, CD-ROM, DVI--plus interconnections, multimedia software, systems, and applications and standardization activities; late-breaking information on the DTV standard and how it affects broadcasting equipment and operations; a focus on the importance of relevant SMPTE and CCIR-ITU standards; details on digital/analog equipment compatibility issues; much more!

Bilingual Edition in English and Caddo Language Tsa Chayah/How The Turtle Got Its Squares is a traditional Caddo Indian story that reaches back through countless generations into the Caddo past in what is now Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma. In those days much of the entertainment and education of Caddos took the form of stories and songs that were passed from generation to generation in the Caddo language. They explained the natural world, history, and moral lessons. In the late 1950s linguist Wallace Chafe met storyteller Sadie Bedoka Weller, recorded this story and transcribed it in an alphabet customized to the sounds of Caddo. In recent generations the Caddo language has fallen almost completely out of use; stories like Tsa Chayah have rested silently in archives and scholarly books. Now the Kiwat Hasinay Foundation has brought the story to life again, with original illustrations by Caddo artist Robin Michelle Montoya. The text is written in Chafes alphabet, and the actual voice of Sadie Bedoka can be heard on a CD that is available to accompany the book. Tsa Chayah, with its bilingual format and CD, helps children read and write English, read and write Caddo, understand and even speak a sample of spoken Caddo. Above all, it brings the wisdom and culture of the past once again into the present and future of the Caddo people. --Alice Anderton, Intertribal Wordpath Society Retold for the first time in print with Caddo language and English text and delightful illustrations, this charming book introduces a story told by generations of Caddo Indian Nation storytellers to capture the imaginations of their children. The story of How The Turtle Got Its Squares will fascinate andentertain new storytellers and their young listeners alike. --Cecile Elkins Carter, Caddo Historian and Storyteller, Author of Caddo Indians: Where We Come From