Thirty of our nation's most prestigious poets focus their creative vision on people who not only changed their own lives, but the lives of people all over the world.From Jonas Salk to Steven Spielberg, the subjects of these biographical-inspired poems invented something, said something, did something, changed something. They dared to dream. Each pair of poems is teamed with a biographical portrait.

Discover and live out God's dream for your life.

This mini book from the Bible study Dare to Dream introduces you to the major themes found in the study that help us discern God’s dream for us and learn to live it out, prayerfully and enthusiastically. Participants will learn how to develop a life mission statement that helps them fully commit to a God-directed lifestyle.

The year is 1896, and the women’s rights movement is forging ahead. Eighteen-year-old Jenna Newell is at the threshold of her life, hoping to fulfill her dream of becoming a journalist at a time when women are still expected to follow the traditional paths of marriage and motherhood. Sarah Newell, Jenna's grandmother, has other plans for her, however. Consumed with hatred because of her obsessive love for her deceased daughter, Sarah connives to ensnare her granddaughter in an arranged marriage, but Jenna is determined to live the life she chooses to live. Sarah’s diabolical scheme turns deadly, forcing Jenna to flee the people she loves to protect them, and herself, from a terrifying fiend. Jenna dares to seek the fulfillment of another dream, as well - to gain the love of the man who has become her protector, her friend.

"DARE TO DREAM." is the saga of personal challenges, achievements and accomplishments of these experts, from around the world. The book opens up to their stories of struggle, how they faced adversity and finally how they became the HEROES of their trade. This book aims to drastically shorten the learning curve by bringing you the combined wisdom of these accomplished, astute and ambitious experts, who worked hard to create and grow their businesses, careers and life. There's a LOT one can learn from them, just by reading their life stories. Now, it's YOUR turn.

It has been with you as long as you can remember. The familiar daydream that comes to you when your mind wanders. The persistent feeling you are meant to experience something, contribute something, create something. The glimpse of clarity you experience when you get in touch with that intangible something that excites, engages and inspires you. THIS is YOUR DREAM. Have you noticed how it keeps nudging you? How it taps you on the shoulder from time to time? How it sometimes stops you in your tracks because it shines more brightly than your everyday life? Your DREAM, that spark inside of you, wants, and deserves, your attention. And the world deserves--and needs--for you to go for your DREAM. Since you have a dream anyway--why not just Dream Big! Little dreams and BIG DREAMS require the same amount of energy. So you might as well DREAM BIG! I promise you--If you DREAM it and you GO FOR IT--you will have it. In fact, I believe so much in your ability to have your dreams come true, I DARE YOU to DREAM BIG! In fact, I DOUBLE DARE YOU! DREAM BIG! I DARE YOU. . .Better Yet. . .I DOUBLE DARE YOU! gives you a fool proof system for engaging your BIG DREAM and turning it into reality. All you have to do is take the DARE. Now is your time. Go ahead. Take the dare. “At the intersection of your greatest beliefs and your grandest dreams, fueled by your relentless passion, is where your magic happens.”

Discover and live out God's dream for your life.

Dare To Dream is about exploring how amazing and fulfilling life can be, if only we would dare to dream - for how can you follow your dreams if you don't dream in the first place? It is a book which explores the concepts and really brings them to life through sharing the experiences of 17 diverse people from around the globe who dared to dream. Each author shares their own experiences - the highs, the lows, the obstacles, and the eventual triumphs, in a way which seeks both to inspire us as to what it possible, and to motivate us to keep going and to achieve it. By reading them all, the book becomes greater than the sum of its parts, as the various experiences and lessons resonate across chapters, reinforcing in surprising ways, and build within the reader the desire, the will, the commitment to Dare To Dream. "Dare to Dream offers a collection of beautiful stories and powerful perspectives from a variety of authors. It shows us how the human spirit can shine through a myriad of challenges and how we each can develop the courage to live our dreams." - Marci Shimoff- #1 NY Times bestselling author of "Happy for No Reason", and "Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul". Dare To Dream is the eagerly anticipated fourth book in the internationally bestselling Winning in Life and Work series (which includes Volume 1 [2013], New Beginnings [2015], and Success Secrets [2017]) Like its predecessors, this book is concerned with helping you to win in life and work. It follows the same well-proven premise - experts sharing their experience, skills, and knowledge in specific areas to help you to become even better at winning in life and work. As with previous books, the chapters follow a specific theme – in this case, that of daring to dream, to believe in our dreams, and to follow our dreams wherever they may take us. It is not necessary to have read the previous volumes in order to get the most from this one, although after reading this book you might become inspired to seek out the guidance and suggestions offered within the first three. For this book, creator Keith Blakemore-Noble brings together 17 international experts to share their messages, learnings, experiences, and insights into the power of dreams, all of whom seek to inspire us all to Dare o Dream. Contributors - Keith Blakemore-Noble, Laura Di Franco, Lynn Dehnke, Jennifer Whitacre, Paula Kalik, Shelia Heard, Veronica B. Light, Manuela Rohr, Karen Fulkerson, Margie O’Kane, Amy Boyer, Nadia Gualtieri, Jason Withers, Gila Nehemia, Stephen Bryant, Nick Manci, and Lori Zeltwanger. Chapters include - 1 - It’s Never Too Late 2 - Transformation is a warrior’s path 3 - Adversity: Make It Count 4 - The Subtleties of Self-Sabotage 5 - The Elephant In The Room 6 - Life Happens 7 - At The Centre Of Your Being 8 - Broken Dream 9 - I Pressed On: Destigmatizing Depression 10 - No Time For Regret 11 - Taking Responsibility for our Inner Pain 12 - The Power Of Beliefs 13 - Pocket More, Stress Less – Simple Pathways to Profit 14 - Forgiveness Leads to Peace 15 - First Steps Into The Unknown 16 - The Solo Search For Sanity 17 - Pain Pain Go Away - Don’t Come Back Another Day! "Dare to Dream is not only a good book, it’s a way of life. There are some great examples in these stories of how to live outside the box that so many people are stuck in. If you want more from life, you should read this book." - David Alan Arnold - Helicopter Cameraman of The Deadliest Catch and Author of Help From Above

Everybody has dreams, but not everybody knows how to make their dreams come true. Bestselling author and leadership expert Maxwell guides readers through proven ways to bring their dreams to life.

This book introduces a set of pedagogical practices designed to assist adolescent English learners in developing their English skills in a way that honors and leverages their native languages and cultures. Responding to the linguistic and educational diversity of adolescents, the R.E.A.L. (Relevant, Engaging, and Affirming Literacy) method offers teachers a range of scalable activities, reading lists, and other resources, along with numerous suggestions on how to adapt them for students’particular needs. By sharing experiences from actual secondary English classes, Stewart presents diverse learners making meaningful connections to texts and responding through writing, speaking, and other artistic means. These students are developing high levels of literacy, English language skills, and even biliteracy through R.E.A.L. instruction that all English teachers can use. “Keep It R.E.A.L. is a must-read for secondary teachers and teacher educators who want their students to appreciate literacy as a critical resource for lifelong learning. This is truly an invaluable resource for teachers of multilingual youth.” —Christian Faltis, chair and professor, The Ohio State University “A must-have resource! The powerful student-centered and teacher-friendly framework Mary Amanda Stewart offers in this book makes building literacy skills for adolescent English learners achievable and impactful.” —Andrea Honigsfeld, associate dean and director, Molloy College, New York