Seattle meant safety. A new start for me and my little girl. I didn’t anticipate falling for a new guy. Especially not my boss. It was the dream job – in a city miles from that asshole, my ex. I just wanted to get on and work, make a fresh start. But Alex is the kind of guy you can feel in a room. Perfect body, dark tousled hair that begs for my fingers to entwine in the curls. Sultry blue eyes that send electric shocks to my core. Nah-ah. We’re not going there girl. I’ve got baggage – the perfect kid… and her abusive dad. I don’t need the complications of an office romance. But… what if this man is my future? When the shit hits the fan, he picks me up. When the calls start, and danger stalks me, will his love keep me going?

The Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals (ME-PAP, 2nd Edition) provided the outline for these manuals, which follows NCCAP's new outline for training activity professionals. Revised 2nd edition. Includes 11 detailed chapters covering Activity Service Practice Settings; Colloquy; Professional Framework; Governmental and Social Systems; Advocacy; Behavioral Sciences; Adult Client Population; Professional Approach to Care; Care Planning Practices; Care Giving Practices; and Activity Services (System of Design, Development, and Evaluation).

"A powerful and beautiful story of the strength of a mother's faith, an inspiration for everyone, filled with hope and love." --Anne D. Meyer, past President of Nancy Reagan's National Family Partnership and drug strategy advisor to President George H.W. Bush "Just Keep Going is an insightful and practical devotional, showing the unwavering love of a mother and her journey through the pain of a son struggling with an addiction. Sarah's personal experience shows how you, too, can let go of regret and blame, holding onto the wisdom, strength and comfort of God's Word." --Pam DeRosa, President and co-founder of the InFormed Foundation (eating disorder education) and nationally-known author, speaker and radio show host "What lies between the covers of this book is the gut wrenching story of a mothers' love, anchored in a faith that challenges her reality of who God is and what He promises. Listen to Sarah's conversation with God as she battles for her son. This story belongs to me. It has been my reality." --Elizabeth Neary, nurse and the mother of a son in recovery from addiction "This book is powerful, encouraging and inspirational. You will be deeply touched by Sarah's determination to listen to God while going through circumstances that have devastated many families." --Sandi Lybert, co-founder of Your Choice and program coordinator for Addiction Resource Council Sarah Nielsen is a wife and mother of three. As a parent speaker with Your Choice, a drug education, prevention and awareness program, she shares her knowledge and experience with students, parents and teachers. Sarah also manages a publishing company in Wisconsin.

Your Step-By-Step Guide to Successfully Navigate Change Know --- Focus --- Go Krista Ryan was captivated by the music under the Las Vegas lights the night of the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival when a gunman opened fire, unleashing a barrage of bullets and terror that would become the largest mass shooting in US history. As Krista ran to safety, she thought one thing: Keep F*!#ing Going. KFG. This mantra became the foundation for Krista’s KFG Method, a formula for navigating change and living life to the fullest. In this guide for work, family and life Krista opens up this motivational framework that will help you transition your life. -- Know. It all starts with understanding your current reality through awareness and accountability. -- Focus. Achieve clarity on your next optimal move by self-support and sidestepping potential obstacles. -- Go. Take immediate action towards embracing this fresh approach to life and leadership. Read the stories…how team members, military personnel, athletes, and organizations worldwide have applied KFG to live better and lead stronger. Whether processing a challenge, navigating a crisis, or seeking self-accountability for success, Krista’s strategies provide the actionable steps you need to thrive through moments of chaos or change and step into your best self.

The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. And nothing is getting any easier! In his previous books—Steal Like an Artistand Show Your Work!, New York Times bestsellers with over a million copies in print combined—Austin Kleon gave readers the key to unlock their creativity and then showed them how to share it. Now he completes his trilogy with his most inspiring work yet. Keep Going gives the reader life-changing, illustrated advice and encouragement on how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself in the face of personal burnout or external distractions. Here is how to Build a Bliss Station—a place or fixed period where you can disconnect from the world. How to see that Every Day Is Groundhog Day—yesterday’s over, tomorrow may never come, so just do what you can do today. How to Forget the Noun, Do the Verb—stop worrying about being a “painter” and just paint. Keep working. Keep playing. Keep searching. Keep giving. Keep living. Keep Going. It’s exactly the message all of us need, at exactly the right time.

I needed to put these words on paper so I could deal with my emotions. Also, I wanted to reach out to many such people facing the same dilemma and stand together in solidarity. The society perceived depression in a very negative light and it is this alienation which pushes one to the edge. If my coming out and sharing the truth makes even a small difference, I would feel honored.

In How to Keep Your Child from Going to Jail, Judge Hubert Grimes uses his years of courtroom and life experience to create a framework for parents who want to steer their children away from such dire predictions. His no-nonsense approach that starts from the moment prospective parents decide to have a child carries the reader through the various seasons and challenges of successfully raising children to maturity. Along the way, he points out the challenges that threaten to derail parents and children from achieving their goal. He readily identifies the conduct which often leads to delinquent behavior and shares insights with parents which can preempt these problems before they arise. Judge Grimes has been a trial judge for over twenty years. During the last ten years, he has specialized in family law matters and developed a solid reputation for fairness, wisdom, and common sense solutions to the myriad of day-to-day problems he faces in his courtroom. In this book, parents will learn to: - appreciate the sacrifices of parenting before they become parents - overcome negative parent-child relationships - strengthen the self-esteem of their children - steer children away from jail and towards successful lives as adults

We're going on a bear hunt. Through the long wavy grass, the thick oozy mud and the swirling, whirling snowstorm - will we find a bear today?