Inspired by Father Alfred Delp, who wrote a meditation titled "The Shaking Reality of Advent" while imprisoned by the Nazis during WWII, Bishop Peter B. Price has written a series of reflections and prayers to be read on each day of Advent. Each reflection is written that we may be "shaken and brought to a realization of our selves" in order to gain a new understanding of God's promise of redemption and release.

James Marshall Reilly set out to capture the insights of today's brightest business and nonprofit leaders. He conducted in-depth interviews with Tony Hsieh (Zappos), Blake Mycoskie (TOMS), Shawn Fanning (Napster, Rupture, Path), and Jessica Jackley (Kiva, ProFounder), among many others. And he learned that despite their different fields, they're all using similar tools to seize opportunities and redefine success. Embracing a shift in generational values, these young people share a passion for driving powerful global change while creating sustainable organizations that often blur the old boundaries between business and philanthropy. To really "make it" these days, according to Reilly, you need to break the old corporate mold, ignore the "rules," and create your own opportunities. The true game changers are the men and women starting their own businesses, inventing jobs that didn't previously exist, and committing themselves fully to attaining astonishing success, however individually defined. Shake the World reveals the meteoric rise (and the occasional stumbles) of a new generation of business leaders. Reilly brings their stories to life and, along the way, offers clear lessons that you can apply to your own pursuits. For example, you'll learn firsthand how: Doug Ulman followed his passions to become CEO of LIVESTRONG. Blake Mycoskie of TOMS responded to ordinary events in an extraordinary way and created a sustainable organization that changed the face of giving and the lives of millions. Bobby Chang used counterintuitive thinking to build the global brand Incase and applies the same techniques to problem solving in everyday life. Jessica Jackley of Kiva and ProFounder harnessed technology in unprecedented ways to build a powerful network and enact palpable, transformational change. Elizabeth Gore took a small risk during college that altered the trajectory of her life and ultimately led her to become the executive director of global partnerships at the UN Foundation. The role models in Shake the World define themselves not by money and title but by fulfillment and happiness. This book will light your path to greatness if you too want to shake the world. This is not just a book about finding a job. It's a book about creating an inspired life.

Wise-cracking Wiley Cantrell is loud and roaringly outrageous -- and he needs to be to keep his deeply religious neighbors and family in the Deep South at bay. A failed writer on food stamps, Wiley works a minimum wage job and barely manages to keep himself and his deaf son, Noah, more than a stone’s throw away from Dumpster-diving. Noah was a meth baby and has the birth defects to prove it. He sees how lonely his father is and tries to help him find a boyfriend while Wiley struggles to help Noah have a relationship with his incarcerated mother, who believes the best way to feed a child is with a slingshot. No wonder Noah becomes Wiley’s biggest supporter when Boston nurse Jackson Ledbetter walks past Wiley’s cash register and sets his sugar tree on fire. Jackson falls like a wet mule wearing concrete boots for Wiley’s sense of humor. And while Wiley represents much of the best of the South, Jackson is hiding a secret that could threaten this new family in the making. When North meets South, the cultural misunderstandings are many, but so are the laughs, and the tears, but, as they say down in Dixie, it’s all good.

"Shake well before using," or simply dip in and stir your way around this collection of one–act plays. You'll find lots of laughs, several feel–good moments, and a few serious notes. There is a trilogy tracking the arc of a fiftieth–year class reunion, some old–time, sometimes off–the–wall melodramas and plays bringing a mixture of insights, running from the art of playwriting by committee to a unique view of the travel industry.

Certification This content is Rated TT, for Totally Tolerant, and also Rated FL, for Fun Loving, indicating that this material is meant only for those who are very tolerant or fun loving. Parents and Teachers Strongly Cautioned that studying this work can have wonderful moral effects on their young ones. Reader discretion is advised. Components Part (I) is a Confusion about “Being Human” - that is, it is a Contemplation about “Being A Human Being”. Part (II) is a Composition about “Being A Human Being”- that is, it is a Clarification about “Being Human”. Part (I) - the Confusion - attempts to give better Context for the Composition in Part (II). Part (II)- the Composition - tries to provide Clarity for the Confusion in Part (I). Part (I) - the Confusion - is expressed as a Question. Part (II) - the Composition - is stated as an Answer. The answer in Part (II) is conveyed as a Poem. The answer might hold many questions. The question in Part (I) also contains many Poems. The question might reveal several answers. Any question can be composed of many questions. And any answer can be comprised of many answers. To try to provide Clarity to a question is to try to Clarify with an answer. Questions and Answers are usually intertwined in ways which are not easily deciphered. Part (I) and Part (II) are deeply interconnected. The prominent feature in Part (I) is a Poem that is not very prominent. The prominent feature in Part (II) is the Poem which should be very prominent. Concise Conspectus: Abstract - But Abstruse, Hope Not We introduce King-Kong Shake-Sphere by presenting a composition titled “Being A Human Being”, which describes the trials, tribulations and triumphs we face in our lives. One of the longest poems in the English Language, its melodious verses are meant to educate children of all ages. Reading these Lyrics, Is the Recommended Routine for Kids, Of Any Elderliness … This Description Encompasses, Even you, Parents, and your Parents ... One of the most important works - if not the most important work - thus far in the English language, simply because it is closest to the truth regarding the lies in our society. That it is being presented in a highly engaging manner is the Bonus. This is part of a larger work on love, peace, justice and truth titled: King Kong Shake-Sphere in a Business Jungle. When younger readers have such material to groom them, they will produce even better works. To see that happening is our most cherished dream. Collection This is part of the series, King-Kong Shake-Sphere, which is part of the series “Science without Borders, … Combined with the Arts …”. Context A resident of Hong Kong, King Kong Shake-Sphere is also known to several individuals as King-Kong, Kong, Shake-Sphere, Shakespeare, Sheikh, Sheikh-Spear, and so on. King Kong fights to establish justice, peace and the truth using two powerful weapons - love and honesty. The more complete - but still incomplete - King Kong story is narrated in King Kong Shake-Sphere in a Business Jungle. The essence of King Kong's adventures - and what he fights for - is that: 1. We cannot have peace without justice. 2. We cannot have justice without the truth. King Kong struggles against several adversaries - from academia, the business world, the legal system and everywhere else - helping them overcome the allure of the Seductive Siamese Twins: Bias and B.S.

This dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry. The essays cover different historical periods and styles; encompass regional influences from North and South America, Britain, Europe, and Africa; and emphasize a variety of methodological approaches, including ethnography, anthropology, gender studies, and critical race theory. While social dance is defined primarily as dance performed by the public in ballrooms, clubs, dance halls, and other meeting spots, contributors also examine social dance’s symbiotic relationship with popular, theatrical stage dance forms. Contributors are Elizabeth Aldrich, Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Yvonne Daniel, Sherril Dodds, Lisa Doolittle, David F. García, Nadine George-Graves, Jurretta Jordan Heckscher, Constance Valis Hill, Karen W. Hubbard, Tim Lawrence, Julie Malnig, Carol Martin, Juliet McMains, Terry Monaghan, Halifu Osumare, Sally R. Sommer, May Gwin Waggoner, Tim Wall, and Christina Zanfagna.

Based on the story of the apostle Paul's near catastrophic shipwreck (see Acts 27-28) , this is a call to individuals to "shake off" problems and disasters in life and move forward to new health and wholeness. Some days you feel as if you take one step forward only to fall back two—or ten— steps. You struggle and push through one obstacle after another. You know God is present, but when is he going to rescue you from all the storms, shipwrecks, and snakes surrounding you? The apostle Paul faced a great crisis such as this on his epic voyage to Rome, which ended with a disastrous shipwreck—yet every person aboard was saved by grasping broken pieces of wood. In Shake Free, Samuel Rodriguez issues a powerful call for you to shake off your problems. He writes, “When the storm breaks in your life, you will be driven by: • the past or the future • the pathetic or the prophetic • problems or promises • nightmares or dreams • the flesh or the Spirit • Google searches or godly churches • the drama of the storm or God’s destiny for your life.” Rather than merely surviving circumstances, you can discover how to navigate through life’s challenges to truer wholeness and bigger victories from God. “Shake Free . . . will help you break free of emotional, mental, and spiritual burdens. . . This book is necessary for all those who are ready to take back control of their lives!”—DeVon Franklin, producer and New York Times bestselling author

Wake Up, Shake Up: The Consciousness of America was written because there is a need for the American people to know the truth of the mythological concept of religion and the diabolical scheme of the devil. They need to know that human beings had been indicted at birth, which has subjected humans to the control of Satan and an institution of evil. People need to know that the schemes have sentenced them to failure and hell. And this book, if read, will free people's mind from Satan's control. This will set you free.