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  • The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Greece

    Cyndy Shearer

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, June 1, 2015)
    The study guide to accompany Famous Men of Greece, also published by Greenleaf Press. The Guide includes suggestions for how to set your study of ancient civilizations in a biblical context, as well as background information, vocabulary, and discussion questions. Also contains suggestions for supplementary assignments in children's versions of the Iliad and Odyssey, as well as selections from Plato.The biographies in the Famous Men books can be read aloud to younger students, or read independently by older students. The discussion questions in the Greenleaf Guide can be discussed one-on-one, in a small group, or (occasionally) anwered in writing. Parents and teachers will find them useful with students from second grade though high school.The thirty-one lessons in this guide are a gentle introduction to the history of Ancient Greece, using what Charlotte Mason called a “living book.” This guide will show you how to use the biographies in Famous Men of Greece with students in a wide range of grade levels.
  • The River Of Grace: A Story Of John Calvin

    Joyce McPherson

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, June 1, 1999)
    This is the only biography of Calvin available for young people. Joyce focuses on Calvin's childhood and youth, tracing his days at the university and the circumstances of his conversion. She traces his early and precocious leadership of the Protestants in France, and his flight to Basel, Strassburg, and Geneva when King Francis I began executing Protestants. The result is a warm and affectionate picture of the leader of the second generation of the Protestant Reformation. This is a book worth reading out loud to younger students; older students and adults will find it a valuable introduction and aid in understanding the author of The Institutes of the Christian Religion.
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  • The Greenleaf Guide To Famous Men Of Rome

    Cyndy Shearer

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, July 1, 1989)
    Like the other Greenleaf Guides, The GreenleafGuide to Famous Men of Rome sets historic studyin a Biblical context. How do the various figuresmatch up to God's standards of justice or righteousness?Suggested supplementary readings include selections fromFoxe's Book of Martyrs, the Aeneid, and Macaulay's City.
  • The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of the Renaissance and Reformation

    Cynthia A Shearer, Robert G Shearer

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, Jan. 1, 1998)
    A study guide with background information, discussionquestions, and suggested activities toaccompany Famous Men of the Renaissance &Reformation. Integrates the readings from the Famous Men books with Voices of the Renaissance and Reformation and the DK Eyewitness Renaissance book. Use this guide to help you study this time period and make sense of it within the Christian world view.
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  • The Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Egypt

    Cyndy Shearer

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, June 1, 2015)
    Ever wonder how biblical history and ancient Egyptian history fit together? Why was God so angry with Pharaoh, anyway? These were questions we asked when we began our study of Ancient Egypt. We wanted to start our study of Western history by beginning at the beginning. After reading through the Old Testament (which is history, after all) we study ancient Egypt. The Greenleaf Guide to Ancient Egypt presents ten lesson plans, using the six books listed below. Included are vocabulary lists and discussion questions drawn from the reading. Also included are directions for playing a checkerslike game found in Tut s tomb, directions for building a model shaduf (irrigate like the Egyptians!), as well as suggestions for how to adapt your study to fit grades 2-7. Home school tested. Excellent for Konos or Unit studies. Average duration is about 15 weeks. "An absolutely enthralling introduction to this time period." - Mary Pride
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  • Secrets of the Greek Revival

    Eva Pohler

    eBook (Green Press, Dec. 12, 2015)
    Ellen and her two best friends share a mid-life crisis by hatching a plan to renovate an 1860's Greek revival in the nearby historic district of San Antonio. Although Ellen isn’t one to believe in ghosts, she comes face to face with something inexplicable in the attic. Her ghost-enthusiast friends convince her that they must help the spirit find closure, and as they dig deeper into the past, they uncover a shocking history that someone in the neighborhood doesn’t want exposed. But Ellen and her friends don't give up easily. They realize they've been called to give voice to the invisible women who suffered behind the walls of the house for decades.
  • The Sales Manager's Guide to Greatness: Ten Essential Strategies for Leading Your Team to the Top

    Kevin F. Davis

    Hardcover (Greenleaf Book Group Press, March 28, 2017)
    2018 Axiom Business Book Award Winner, Silver Medal Amazon Best Seller in Sales & Selling Management Amazon Best Seller in Management Amazon Best Seller in Business Leadership Training Amazon Beset Seller in Business Teams Straightforward advice for taking your sales team to the next level! If your sales team isn't producing the results expected, the pressure is on you to fix the situation fast. One option is to replace salespeople. A better option is for you to optimize your performance as a sales leader. In The Sales Manager's Guide to Greatness, sales management consultant Kevin F. Davis offers 10 proven and distinctly practical strategies, skills, and tools for overcoming the most challenging obstacles sales managers face and moving your team ahead of the pack. This book will help you: Learn the 6 sales rep instincts that can cripple your management effectiveness, and replace these instincts with a more powerful leadership mindset - true sales leadership begins with improving the leader within Stop getting bogged down by distractions, become more proactive, and find more time to coach, lead, and inspire your salespeople Get every salesperson on your team to be more accountable and driven to achieve breakthrough sales results Master the 7 keys to hiring great salespeople Create a more customer-driven sales team by blending the buyer's journey into your sales process Speed up the improvement of your team by mastering the 7 keys to achieving better coaching outcomes Excel at the most challenging coaching conversation you face - how to solve a sales performance problem that is caused by a rep's lousy attitude Attain higher win-rates by intervening as a coach at the most critical stages of a buying cycle, quickly identify opportunities at risk, and coach more deals to the close Discover why so many salespeople fail at sales forecasting and how to impress your company's upper management by submitting more accurate forecasts And much more... You can apply the strategies outlined in this book immediately to take control of your time and priorities as a sales manager, become more strategic, deliver high-performance coaching that grows revenues, and ultimately drive your team to greatness.
  • Famous Men Of The Middle Ages

    Rob Shearer, John H. Haaren, A.B. Poland

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, Feb. 1, 1992)
    with five new chapters by Rob Shearer edited and updated by Rob and Cyndy Shearer The stories begin with the Germanic chiefs: Alaric, Genseric, and Theodoric. Then come stories of the famous kings of the Franks: Clovis, Charles Martel, and Charlemagne. The second half of the book includes Justinian, Mohammed, William the Conqueror, Frederick Barbarossa, Marco Polo, and Joan of Arc. The stories of many of these figures can't be found for children anywhere else. Don't just show children pictures of castles; let them read the stories of those who built them and lived in them. Exclusive to the Greenleaf Press version of this classic - Five new chapters written by Rob Shearer on Augustine of Hippo, Patrick of Ireland, Benedict and Gregory, Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV, and Francis and Dominic. Note: Although other editions may have copied these chapter titles (and borrowed heavily from Rob's text), only the Greenleaf Press edition has the original chapters written by Rob.
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  • Dream Big

    Kat Kronenberg

    Hardcover (Greenleaf Book Group Press, Jan. 10, 2017)
    2018 Mom's Choice Awards Gold Award Recipient#1 New Release and Amazon Best Seller Set long ago in the heart of the African savanna, Dream Big--a mythological fable--follows moody Baboon as he discovers a powerful secret. One by one, Caterpillar, Tadpole, and Flamingo gaze up at the night sky and wish upon a star for their wildest dreams. Baboon insists these dreams could never come true. But when he sees Caterpillar turn into a winged butterfly, Tadpole into a dancing frog, and Flamingo into a beautiful pink bird, Baboon realizes that a transformative power exists between the stars and the animals once they truly believe in themselves and their dreams. When Baboon tries out this secret, CATCH-M, his Magical, Mystical, Wished-Upon Star, whooshes down from the heavens to wham! ignite the courage in his chest. Read on to see if his dream comes true too . . . Dream Big's inspirational message makes it a perfect gift for dreamers of all ages, from children to young adults about to enter a new chapter in their lives. Together we can all be inspired to identify and pursue our dreams, no matter how big or impossible they may seem.
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  • The Underworld Saga, Books 1-3

    Eva Pohler

    eBook (Green Press, May 12, 2015)
    From USA Today bestselling author Eva Pohler comes the thrilling adventure and romance Greek mythology lovers have been waiting for.Fifteen-year-old Therese watches her parents die. While in a coma, she meets the twin sons of Hades—Hypnos (the god of sleep) and Thanatos (the god of death). She thinks she's manipulating a dream, not kissing the god of death and totally rocking his world.Than makes a deal with Hades and goes as a mortal to the Upperworld to try and win Therese's heart, but not all the gods are happy. Some give her gifts. Others try to kill her.The deal requires Therese to avenge the death of her parents. With the help of Than’s fierce and exotic sisters, the Furies, she finds herself in an arena face to face with the murderer, and only one will survive.
  • Choose Your Own Adulthood: A Small Book about the Small Choices that Make the Biggest Difference

    Hal Runkel

    Hardcover (Greenleaf Book Group Press, March 28, 2017)
    Congratulations, reader! You've successfully navigated through the trials of childhood and adolescence. Now, as you voyage through high school to college and beyond, you're set to begin your next big adventure: adulthood. A few big decisions await you, from majors and minors to jobs and careers (and maybe even marriage!). However, in between the big ones, you'll make a million other smaller, subtler choices that will underpin everything from your friendships to your bank account. These are the daily choices that will truly define you . . . so how will you choose? Choose Your Own Adulthood helps you approach these choices from a more thoughtful, curious, and ultimately self-aware perspective. You'll learn why responding is so much better than reacting, how loyalty is really overrated, which risks are worth taking and which are best avoided, and so much more. Exciting things await you on your journey toward adulthood: which path you take is for you to decide. Choose wisely!
  • The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of the Middle Ages

    Cyndy Shearer, Rob Shearer

    Paperback (Greenleaf Press, June 1, 1992)
    A Companion to Famous Men of the Middle Ages (also published by Greenleaf).The thirty-four lessons in this guide are a gentle introduction to the history of the Middle Ages, using what Charlotte Mason called a “living book.” This guide will show you how to use the biographies in Famous Men of the Middle Ages with students in a wide range of grade levels. Key figures from church history (Augustine, Patrick, Francis) as well as kings, knights, and travellers are covered with lots of suggestions for supplemental books and activities.Make sure you get the Greenleaf version of Famous Men of the Middle Ages. Its the only one that includes the five new chapters (on Augustine, Patrick, Francis, Dominic, etc) written by Rob Shearer and added to the original 1904 edition.
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