Sometimes, the most frustrating things in life just need to be poked at, laughed at, and made fun of. When you think about something that happened in the past and it makes you laugh today, or tell someone about an incident that brings on a giggle and a grin, It just plain makes you feel good. The goal of Bending The Laws of Stretching the Truth is to do exactly that, make you feel good. Brad has put together a collection of several short stories, some from actual experiences with a touch of spice added, others completely made from scratch. Either way, they make for interesting and enjoyable reading that will put a smile on your face and maybe even make you laugh out loud. There is also a variety in the stories of this book. You will be reading about a fishing trip in northern Arizona in one story, an inspirational story from a raggedy dog in another story, then about the consequences of attending a crazy rock and roll concert in yet another. So, my friend, kick back and enjoy a good read.

A comprehensive overview and resource for public administration students and practitioners. This book is a combination of an introduction to basic legal principles, analysis of excerpts from instructive cases, and practical advice. It is an original approach to learning about law for those who work for the public good, the culmination of more than twenty-five years of research, study, counseling, law reform work, and reflection on what the law is and should be and how this can be explained to any reasonably thoughtful person. The book combines substantive coverage of law subjects likely to be encountered in public administration, analysis of illustrative cases, and practical advice. It distills and simplifies complex topics and combines legal theory with practical realities. The book describes the general nature of the laws, cases, and legal principles that public administrators are most likely to encounter. It begins by considering the sources of rules that govern our behavior, the evolution of formal law, and formal sources of law in the United States legal system. The next several chapters discuss constitutional law principles, providing an overview of important issues and analyzing important illustrative cases. The next several chapters follow a similar approach to the main law subjects likely to be encountered in public administration. The remaining chapters cover practical matters, including public ethics, how to deal with lawyers, and how to do legal research.

“This is the finest work on leadership I have read. Anyone can follow the ‘Hand example’ and find an opportunity for successful leadership within!! Thumbs up.” —Lou Zemek ∗ ∗ ∗ “Readers will be compelled to action!” —Karen Kuhla, Executive Director, Thayer Leader Development Group at West Point ∗ ∗ ∗ “This book should be required reading at not only places like West Point and Command and General Staff but also in MBA programs and by executives in business and nonprofits.” —Joe W. ∗ ∗ ∗ “This is a spectacular leadership book filled with inspirational wisdom towards strategic leadership investment. I guarantee you’ll love this intellectual and stimulating leadership/followership book!” —Dr. Irene M. Zoppi Rodriguez, Colonel, U.S. Army (Reserve) ∗ ∗ ∗ “The illustration of the hand being the vision, teamwork the thumb, character the index finger, attitude the middle finger, conduct the ring finger, and wisdom the little finger will probably stick with me the rest of my life.” —Liberty University Student

This book is a breakdown about "Why" you fast as well as "How" to do so effectively so you get the long term benefits from it. The Daniel Fast is probably one of the most popular of all fasts but definitely not the most understood.

Presents the history of America from the earliest times of the Native Americans to the Clinton administration.

Standing apart from the swollen stream of writing dealing with financial crises, this much-needed book makes a legal case for enforcement of legal accountability for financial crises and for providing justice for the inestimable and untold human suffering caused by Washington and Wall Street. The extraordinarily detailed analysis comes with the authority of a widely experienced and internationally respected banking and finance lawyer. The book’s driving forces may be summarized as follows: it establishes that persistent and progressive money debasement is at the heart of all serious systemic financial crises; it establishes that the crisis in 2008 was not only simply immoral or wrong but also illegal, the result of intentional violation of the foundational legal requirements of honest, safe, and sound money and banking; it establishes that Washington and Wall Street have intentionally manipulated asset values and liquidity characteristics through proliferation of ineffective banking law and regulation magnified by the rise of structured finance and shadow banking. Basing its analysis on numerous case studies and illustrations, this book enables readers to untangle the web of false narratives wrought by Washington and Wall Street to obscure and misdirect any clear understanding of how fundamental civil, legal and constitutional rights are undermined. Designed to empower readers to effect meaningful legal action against money manipulation and debasement for the benefit of financial elites, this book is essential reading for banking lawyers, bankers, securities firms, lobbyists, government regulators and supervisory institutions. It is also sure to be welcomed by academics in finance and securities law.

The timeless truths of God's wisdom are captured in the Book of Wisdom, Proverbs. Woodrow Kroll shows readers how to apply proverbial wisdom to their decisions regarding family, friends, morality, faith and possessions, among others.