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Gonzalo Guerrero and his mom survived the Great Tsunami of La Palma in 2029 when he was only four. Almost his entire family disappeared in the tragedy. Only Gonzalo and his mom kept afloat during the horrific wave that killed almost two million people around the world. Now they have a bigger issue. She has lost her memory as a consequence of the traumatic brain injury she suffered during the cataclysm. Trapped in the present, there’s no other past or future for her in this world. However, since time travel is available, they could learn from the future in the same way they learn from the past. This book can be used as a cross curricular material or potential reader to help high schoolers understand complicated subjects while promoting collaboration among teachers. While most readers are considering The Ancestor in The Mirror a standalone N.A. novel, this book is also an educational material to prompt questions that teachers can address during their instruction and debates.

Chucky and Mother were home the day the deliveryman brought the crate into their living room. They could not imagine what might be in such a big box, but Mother let little Chucky open the crate by himself even though he was only three years old. Inside was the most beautiful puppy he had ever seen. Chucky named the pup Ginger, and she became part of their family. From the moment they met, Chucky and Ginger loved one another; the bond between them would last for many years. During the summer of 1952, Chucky, Ginger, and their whole family prepared to move from their home in Kansas to a new home in Indiana. Before making the big trip, though, it was decided: they would all spend the summer in North Carolina. Grandmother and Granddaddy South lived on a tobacco farm, and upon Chucky’s arrival, the adventures begin. Chucky and his sister Sandy explore to their hearts’ content. Even uncles and aunts join in the fun as one loving family spends a magical summer together.

After seeing 43 patients in just one day as a physical therapy student, Aaron LeBauer knew he could not treat patients effectively in the insurance model. He opened his 100% cash-based clinic, LeBauer Physical Therapy, the day he graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. He did this so he could treat patients the way he knew they needed to be cared for, not the way the insurance companies dictated.Everyone he told about his plan to charge $100 or more per visit for physical therapy scoffed, rolled their eyes in disbelief, said it was impossible or that no patient would ever pay more than their copay for physical therapy.Over the next decade, LeBauer built his successful physical therapy clinic with his wife in Greensboro, NC. Not only has the clinic had a waiting list, but it has also employed an additional therapist and started offering wellness services. All the while, LeBauer still has plenty of time off to travel with his family.

"Hormegeddon" is the term coined by entrepreneur and New York Times Bestselling Author Bill Bonner to describe what happens when you get too much of a good thing in the sphere of public policy, economics and business. Simply put, it ends in disaster. Drawing on stories and examples from throughout modern political history-from Napoleon's invasion of Russia to the impending collapse of the American healthcare system, from the outbreak of WWII and the fall of the Third Reich to the 21st century War on Terror, from the Great Recession to the sovereign debt crisis-Bonner pursues a modest ambition: to understand what goes wrong. History is not a clean yarn spun by its victors. It is a long tale of things that went FUBAR-debacles, disasters, and catastrophes. That each disaster carries with it a warning is what makes it useful to study. For instance, if the architect of a great ship tells you that 'not even God himself could sink this ship, ' you should take the next boat. If the stock market is selling at 20 times earnings and all the expert analysts urge you to 'get in' because you 'can't lose'-it's time to get out! Similarly, public policy disasters are what you get when well meaning people with this same Titanic degree of certitude apply rational, small-scale problem-solving logic to inappropriately large scale planning. First, you get a declining rate of return on your investment (of time or resources) until you hit zero. Then, if you keep going through the zero floor-and you always keep going-you get a disaster. The problem is, these disasters cannot be stopped by well-informed smart people with good intentions, because they are the people who cause them in the first place. From the mind of Bill Bonner comes Hormegeddon, a phenomenon that occurs when a small dose of something produces a favorable result, but if you increase the dosage, the results end in disaster. The same applies when the world gets too much of a good thing in public policy, economics, and business. Drawing on examples throughout modern political history, Bonner brings context and understanding to this largely ignored and anonymous phenomenon.

Fully Updated With 2018 Tax Reform ActIn Looking Ahead, the experienced financial advisers at Palisades Hudson Financial Group provide detailed information and practical advice on a broad range of topics, including:Relationships with Adult ChildrenPlanning for IncapacityThe Family BusinessEstate PlanningGift and Estate TaxesGrandchildrenEducation FundingLife InsuranceFinancing Long-Term CareSocial Security and MedicareRetirement PlansFederal and State Income TaxInvestment Approaches, Philosophy and PsychologyRetiring AbroadPhilanthropyStarting a New Business VentureThe financial planners at Palisades Hudson Financial Group have offered sound, objective financial advice to their clients for over 25 years. They hold qualifications as CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS, Certified Public Accountants, Certified Valuation Analysts and IRS Enrolled Agents. Chapter authors include current and former members of the Estate Planning Councils of New York City and of Greater Miami; the Financial Planning Associations of Broward County (Florida), Georgia and New York; the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce; and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts. Palisades Hudson’s clients are based across the U.S. and as far away as Brazil, and the firm has more than $1.4 billion in assets under management.

After seeing 43 patients in just one day as a physical therapy student, Aaron LeBauer knew he could not treat patients effectively in the insurance model. He opened his 100% cash-based clinic, LeBauer Physical Therapy, the day he graduated with his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. He did this so he could treat patients the way he knew they needed to be cared for, not the way the insurance companies dictated. Everyone he told about his plan to charge $100 or more per visit for physical therapy scoffed, rolled their eyes in disbelief, said it was impossible or that no patient would ever pay more than their copay for physical therapy. Over the next decade, LeBauer built his successful physical therapy clinic with his wife in Greensboro, NC. Not only has the clinic had a waiting list, but it has also employed an additional therapist and started offering wellness services. All the while, LeBauer still has plenty of time off to travel with his family.

Would you like to give the ultimate gift to a child? Can you think of a child that is incapable of speaking kindly to themselves? Positive Me! helps establish positive self-talk through repeating simple and effective sentences on colorful, inclusive and engaging illustrated pages. Positive Me! can immediately redirect kids' negative thinking by completing for them, in positive terms, sentences that begin with "I am." When combined with positive, self-affirming words, "I am" can be two of the most powerful words in a child's vocabulary, words that can have a major developmental impact on a child's life. Positive Me! is original, simple, and effective. This book encourages adults to read to kids; kids can then read and practice the sentences to themselves. Although this book targets elementary school-age children, the content is universal enough to appeal to and inspire children of any age!

Try these terrific, tortuous articulation teasers to tickle the tongue. Packed with passion, power and pride, they're perfect for polishing presentations. Every speaker wishes to be understood, and these tonguetwisters are not only a curious challenge but also an invaluable tool and resource for anyone wanting to improve the clarity of their speech. Eccentric, practical and enormous fun, there is no other book quite like this collection of more than 300 original dictiondifficult phrases, designed to sharpen your vocal performance, created by the author using contemporary corporate language and idioms. A speech, a sales pitch or an announcement can read well on the page but can prove hard to enunciate when spoken aloud. The tonguetwisters are classified into speechpattern groups that you can dip into and use to test your vocal dexterity plus, there are activity tips including pronunciation guidelines and exercises. With clarity comes confidence. With confidence comes powerful communication.

In late August, Eiji Takezo is driving across the United States on back roads, trying to escape the pressure from his father to marry the right woman and follow in his footsteps as head of the family bank. When his car breaks down, he suddenly finds himself stranded in rural Cedar Springs, Oklahoma. There he meets a strange cast of characters who take him in, befriend him, and reorder his life before he can blink. None of these new acquaintances is more interesting than Blair Don Mason. Blair is a beautiful local girl who works as a secretary, and Eiji—who begins calling himself Eli, a name given to him by the eccentric family who has taken him in—is instantly in love. When he learns that she feels the same way, he decides to stay and try to build a new life in Cedar Springs. But how long can their love last in the face of bigotry? In this humorous novel of romance and culture clash, a man stranded and lost manages to find love in an unexpected place.

Lek, the eldest child in a typical rice-farming family, did not hope for anything more than the other girls in her village: work in the fields for a few years; have a few babies; let mum take care of them and go back to work until they had their own children and it was her turn to take care of them. Suddenly, her father died with debts that the family knew nothing about. Lek was 20 and the only one who could prevent foreclosure. However, the only way she knew was to work in a bar in Pattaya. She went as a waitress, but when she became pregnant, things had to change. She had the baby, gave it to her mother, and went back to work. However, needing more money now, she drifted into the sex industry. The audiobook relates her "adventures", her dreams and nightmares. It shows, from Lek's position, what it's like to be a bar girl - the hopes and frustrations, the hopes and the let-downs, the hopes and the deceit that are part of her every-day life. One day, she meets a man she likes and he likes her too. Nothing new there, but she feels that it is different this time. They have a wonderful holiday and then he goes home - as they all had, leaving more promises and more hopes. This one returns, but real life with a real boyfriend is not as easy as she had dreamed it would be. After all she has been through, can she be a normal girlfriend or wife again? Could she ever trust a man enough? Or would she be better off giving up her dreams and just working in the bar? Lek begins to learn that getting what you want is not always all you hoped for. This second book in the trilogy called An Exciting Future: The Story of Lek, a Bar Girl in Pattaya explores the characteristics needed by returning Thais and foreigners if they want to live in an isolated Thai village, where there are none of the trappings of city life. They move back to the village to be with Lek's daughter, other family and old friends, but the villagers are not all as excited about Lek moving back as she is, although the only two who really matter, Soom and her mother are delighted. Craig is also happy to live in the village, although it is not at all easy for him as no-one there speaks English and the Internet does not work as well as he was led to believe. Will he be able to make ends meet? Will he be deported? And would Britain allow Lek in if he had no money? Will Lek and Craig manage to live in the village of Baan Suay or will the loneliness, the tedium and the lack of stimulation drive them away or even apart? "Behind the Smile" refers to the fact that Thailand is known the world over as "The Land of Smiles".

Spanning 2,700 miles from Banff, Alberta, to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route annually serves as the host for the Tour Divide Bikepacking race. With no awards or prize money for the winners and no entry fee, the Tour Divide is the ultimate athletic test of endurance and self-sufficiency in a battle against nature, the elements, breakdowns (both mechanical and mental), and fatigue, set against the beautiful backdrop of the Continental Divide. Divide by Two Wheels is the story of one man’s experience in racing the 2016 Tour Divide, overcoming the adversities of the route and the challenges of equipment failure while making friends and experiencing the kindness of strangers along the way. This story of an epic adventure will have you dreaming of your own Tour Divide experience, learning what you are truly capable of with new challenges around every corner and over every summit.

CoCo only wants to eat bananas. CoCo's mommy would like him to try other foods. Sound familiar? Many parents wish their kids would explore other tastes. For children with autism, new things can be especially challenging. This book was written by a mom whose son with autism only wanted to eat pizza. In time, he tried other things. Now, several years later, he was able to draw pictures to accompany this story. CoCo's Bananas is a simple story about a little monkey who loved bananas. His mom says a prayer and it is granted in an unexpected way. The illustrations are pure from the heart of a very special 13 year old boy.