Books with author Larry Johnson

Are you looking for the perfect name for your baby?Choosing a name for a baby sounds like a simple task, but in reality, it's much more complicated than that. The name of your baby will be with him forever, and if your baby is meaningful to you, then you should come up with a creative, meaningful name, that will symbolize the importance of the baby to you and to your relationship. In this outstanding book, you will get a list of hundreds of baby names, with full explanations about their meaning, their origin, and what makes them unique. Here's what you will find inside:Full list of baby names for boys & girlsThe most popular baby namesThe meanings of names and their originsInspiring baby names from HinduTraditional names that maintain popularityAnd much, much more...It is not too trite to say that by choosing a name that is right for your child you thereby provide the pathway to their future. The name you pick will be the one, with some exceptions, that they will have for the rest of their lives.Choose the right name now, so they don't have to change it later.

Fundraising is about people, not about money.Whether you're a novice volunteer, board member, or professional fundraiser, you face the daunting challenge of meeting fundraising goals. No amount of passion, energy, or hard work can replace the fact that money is needed to fuel your organization's growth. So how do you raise money to expand your organization?This book is for anyone whose initial reaction when confronted with the task of raising money for their charitable passion is a mixture of anxiety and bewilderment. With a straightforward and accessible approach, Eight Principles walks the reader through eight steps to reshape their fundraising approach and processes. Eight Principles empowers fundraisers, both volunteer and professional alike, to see donors as people like themselves who want to invest in a worthwhile cause or organization.Using real-life case studies from Larry Johnson's extensive experience, along with his original assessment tool, Eight Principles shows charitable organizations where their fundraising currently stands and how to get to where they want to be. With candid and engaging narrative, Eight Principles stresses the relational aspect of philanthropy and provides the keys to transforming fundraising anxiety into effective nonprofit leadership and fundraising success.By applying these Eight Principles, nonprofits can make changes now that will permanently affect their futures to ensure fundraising success in the long term.Praise for The Eight Principles:"Larry Johnson hits the mark with his Eight Principles … Johnson gives you framework, motivation, and tools to lead donors to the mountain." —D.C. Dreger, ACFRE, Habitat for Humanity International"Larry Johnson has written an excellent guide for anyone who wants to take his or her fundraising and philanthropic leadership to the next level. Read it and you'll learn from a true expert."—Mark Sanborn, acclaimed speaker and bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader

“Larry Johnson hits the mark with his Eight Principles… Johnson gives you framework, motivation and tools to lead donors to the mountain.” -D.C. Dreger, ACFRE, Habitat for Humanity International "Larry Johnson has written an excellent guide for anyone who wants to take his or her fundraising and philanthropic leadership to the next level. Read it and you'll learn from a true expert." -Mark Sanborn, acclaimed speaker and bestselling author of The Fred Factor and You Don't Need a Title to be a Leader Fundraising is about people; not about money Whether you're a novice volunteer, board member or professional fundraiser, you face the daunting challenge of meeting fundraising goals and no amount of passion, energy or hard work can replace the fact that money is needed to fuel your organization's growth. So how do you raise money to expand your organization? This book is for anyone whose initial reaction when confronted with the task of raising money for their charitable passion is a mixture of anxiety and bewilderment. With a straightforward and accessible approach, Eight Principles walks the reader through eight steps that help reshape their fundraising approach and processes. Eight Principles empowers fundraisers, both volunteer and professional alike, to see donors as people like themselves who want to invest in a worthwhile cause or organization. Using real-life case studies from the author's extensive experience, along with an original assessment tool, Eight Principles shows charitable organizations where they are with respect to fundraising and how to get to where they want to be. With candid and engaging narrative, Eight Principles stresses the relational aspect of philanthropy and, in doing so, provides the keys to transforming fundraising anxiety into effective nonprofit leadership and fundraising success. By applying theses Eight Principles, nonprofits can make real changes now that will permanently affect their fundraising futures to ensure success in the long term.

The book begins with a synopsis and introduction of the 18 chapters within the text. The author starts the text with his life, his close call with death and his experiences that developed him as a leader. He presents how racism impacted his life and his many battles he had to endure for promotions just to stay even with his peers. The book continues with a detailed analysis of leadership, what it is, what it is not, who are leaders, and how and why leadership exists. Networking and Perception is covered next to illustrate the humanistic factors which aid the advancement or impediment of leaders within organizations. The transcendental spiritual nature of leadership is discussed to detail how nature and humans are linked and why humans were anointed to lead. The application of leadership is then discussed with timing, labor relations, group behavior, and disciplining employees being presented to provide working principals that can be applied in the work place to lead people to organizational objectives. Courage is discussed as a factor that trumps all factors that inspires people to high performance. The author explains the importances of money and how it alone impacts every American but yet our education system spends very little time educating Americans about our financial system. A list of financial sources is also provided to assist readers with financing college. The text ends with a wrap-up of the subjects covered to be used as a quick reference to engage while on the run.

Fundraising is about people; not about money Whether you're a novice volunteer, board member or professional fundraiser, you face the daunting challenge of meeting fundraising goals and no amount of passion, energy or hard work can replace the fact that money is needed to fuel your organization's growth. So how do you raise money to expand your organization? This book is for anyone whose initial reaction when confronted with the task of raising money for their charitable passion is a mixture of anxiety and bewilderment. With a straightforward and accessible approach, Eight Principles walks the reader through eight steps that help reshape their fundraising approach and processes. Eight Principles empowers fundraisers, both volunteer and professional alike, to see donors as people like themselves who want to invest in a worthwhile cause or organization. Using real-life case studies from the author's extensive experience, along with an original assessment tool, Eight Principles shows charitable organizations where they are with respect to fundraising and how to get to where they want to be. With candid and engaging narrative, Eight Principles stresses the relational aspect of philanthropy and, in doing so, provides the keys to transforming fundraising anxiety into effective nonprofit leadership and fundraising success. By applying theses Eight Principles, nonprofits can make real changes now that will permanently affect their fundraising futures to ensure success in the long term.

‘IT WASN'T CIVIL’ is not a History book. It is a brief and interesting look at a dark period in American history. A young country was struggling to stay united but being torn apart because of strong conflicting beliefs over slavery and how much power the government should have over individual states’ rights.‘IT WASN'T CIVIL’ was written for my 12-year-old grandson. He asked me to write a book that would help him learn about the Civil War since he wasn’t learning about yet it in his school. So for Charles William Johnson Jr. and other kids like him, here is a brief look at some of the more influential people involved in, events surrounding, weapons used, battles fought, and a few little-known interesting facts about the war fought on American battlefields that pitted brother against brother, friend against friend and sometimes, Father against son.

When Ginger Malenda turned six years old, her mother, Betty, found out that Ginger had an incurable back problem that would be terminal within five to six months. This illness was a result of a birth defect that Ginger had when she was born. Several scenarios in the story are based on the Flood of '94 in Macon, Georgia which flooded I-75. A cat had kittens in the attic of a house just before the flood occurred. The mother cat did not make it. One of the three kittens that were saved from the flood came into Ginger’s life and gave her consolation. See how ‘The Miracle Kitten’ that survived the flood helped Ginger until just before the end of her terminal illness. Also, see how David, a young man who had a lovely home on the side of a very steep hill in Jamesville, Georgia, ties in with the above scenario. In this story, you will see exciting 'Twist' and 'Turns' at every point. A sad story turns into joy followed by another turn of events that will make you cry.

This story is about a dog that was completely normal in every respect until something tragic happened to him. One day, Candi Jacobs, a young lady and her parents went to their local ‘Humane Society’ and adopted a dog. She called him, Mr. General. Several days later they went to a park and took Mr. General with them. Candi put a leash on Mr. General when they arrived at the park. As they walked through the park, he became very nervous in the crowds, pulled the leash from Candi’s right hand, and disappeared. Over the next few days she did everything to find him; but could not. When Mr. General tried to find his way home, he got lost. Many things happened to him at this point …including the lost of a leg. Would Candi ever see him again?

The book begins with a synopsis and introduction of the 18 chapters within the text. The author starts the text with his life, his close call with death and his experiences that developed him as a leader. He presents how racism impacted his life and his many battles he had to endure for promotions just to stay even with his peers. The book continues with a detailed analysis of leadership, what it is, what it is not, who are leaders, and how and why leadership exists. Networking and Perception is covered next to illustrate the humanistic factors which aid the advancement or impediment of leaders within organizations. The text ends with a wrapup of the subjects covered to be used as a quick reference to engage while on the run.

Cold Blooded: The New Years Day Massacre is the compelling true story about Ricky Javon Gray and Ray Dandridge's vicious attack on the Richmond, Virginia community. In 1959 in a small town in Holcomb Kansas, it was the Clutter family whose brutal deaths caused a national uproar, and accounts of the murders were later chronicled in Truman's Capote's book, In Cold Blood. It was one of America's most haunting crimes of that time. Fast forward to 2006 and the appalling murders of Bryan and Kathryn Harvey and their daughters Stella and Ruby. Their untimely deaths shook up the city of Richmond.Brace yourselves readers for the version that never made the news. Lilly Ann Pauley, the woman who made the 911 call that would later put an end to Ricky Gray and Ray Dandridge's vicious murder spree, delivers a gripping account of the 2006 slayings of the Harvey family. In this real-life thriller, she will bring readers face to face with pure evil and expose for the first time new and shocking information that law enforcement failed to unveil during the course of their investigation. Her story will shake readers out of their seats! After years of silence, she finally speaks out! About The AuthorIn addition to Cold-Blooded: The New Years Day Massacre, The Ghost has also written the following published books: (Tribulation Of A Ghetto Kid, The Street Bible, The Trilogy... Mass Appeal and the explosive sequel, The Thrill!!