In Beyond Expectations, Onoso Imoagene delves into the multifaceted identities of second-generation Nigerian adults in the United States and Britain. She argues that they conceive of an alternative notion of "black" identity that differs radically from African American and Black Caribbean notions of "black" in the United States and Britain. Instead of considering themselves in terms of their country of destination alone, second-generation Nigerians define themselves in complicated ways that balance racial status, a diasporic Nigerian ethnicity, a pan-African identity, and identification with fellow immigrants. Based on over 150 interviews, Beyond Expectations seeks to understand how race, ethnicity, and class shape identity and how globalization, transnationalism, and national context inform sense of self.
Like a flower-or maybe a tenacious weed-Frank Forsberg managed to thrive in the arid soil of the Great Depression. Not that it was easy. Surely, traveling in a boxcar with hobos couldn't have given sixteen-year-old Forsberg reason to expect much of the future. But not only would he retire a Navy captain, he'd find love, friendship, and adventure along the way. After a slight detour through the school system, Forsberg found his way to the Navy-where he received an unexpected, lifelong education. His Navy career spanned three wars and saw America go through profound changes, from the unanimous support of World War II to the divisiveness of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. As a pilot, Forsberg faced challenges that would test his skills and resolve which ultimately strengthened his character. He also accepted what may be the even more harrowing mission of starting a family, something no amount of training could haveprepared him for. The kid that set out across the country with just over a dollar couldn't have known it at the time, but he was embarking on the American dream. Beyond Expectations is an exciting chronicle of that adventure ... a saga of facing seemingly impossible situations and living to laugh about it. It's been a wild ride so far. And that's just the first 90 years ...
Life usually throws far too many curveballs to leave anyone without a wide array of fascinating anecdotes. Of all those thrown at me, I’m presenting the most significant, with this book. With my autobiographical memories I’m depicting my personal life, as a child, in my native country; Italy, as a young man and legal immigrant, in my adoptive country; the USA. Most important of all, a life about dreams I have pursued, of which many have come true and some in vain. Whereas, when people read about my experiences as an entrepreneur in the USA, it may seem to them that I have created, with my writing, a theater of dramas. It may seems that way, on the contrary, all of it it’s true. It was during that time that the ugliest of all curveballs were thrown at me, from all sides. This is the true story of my life, in two different parts of the worlds. Starting from re-enactments of family affections, of painful moments, and loving sentiments, to the most intriguing story of my life as legal immigrant and as a businessman in the USA. Particularly my involvement in the daily struggle that exists lately in the Apparel Industry in New York. An industry, which, like many others, according to my knowledge and to real facts, was destroyed and was given away to other countries, with the complicity of the corrupt politicians in Washington DC.
The Event of Myths and Legends has started! The first spawn points have started to open, issuing forth creatures and people that were banished from Emerilia long ago.Dave and the Pandora's Box group are advancing their plans and building projects as fast as possible. When an opportunity arises to take their projects to the next level they're going to have to use all of their tricks and crafting abilities in order to seize it.The Stone Raiders and the Terra Alliance that they have formed will undergo it's first baptism, the time of peace has ended.In this event they need to be the strongest to protect what they care for. Either they will die again and again losing levels and people of Emerilia, or they will be able to stand, their strength growing to new heights.
Achieve Beyond Expectations is an American Book Fest Finalist for Self-Help Motivational Achieve Beyond Expectations is a no-nonsense call to action designed to inspire and inform you. Extraordinary achievement is dependent upon your mastery of 5 intangibles: self-awareness, emotional control, habits, expectations and self-efficacy. Discover how the achievers in this book conquered crushing obstacles by igniting their power within. You will find the answers to these questions in this book: - How do you eliminate self-imposed barriers to your success? - What separates the extraordinary performer from the ordinary performer? Bill Blokker, Ed.D. has decades of experience as a highly successful entrepreneur, leadership and performance consultant. Blokker provides research-based, detailed, practical and proven effective strategies to describe how you can control situations and your reaction to situations. This book is not for the faint of heart. Blokker challenges you with many assessment and awareness activities so you better understand how you hinder your success with self-imposed barriers. He emphasizes that to succeed takes both time and effort. This "how to" book will direct your transformation to make the impossible, possible!
PSYCHOTHERAPY + SELF-HELP = POWER What do you get when you combine psychotherapy with self-help? An explosion of self understanding and growth, the power to make desired changes and stick with them, and a life that you love. Your therapy hour will keep you on track while your self-help work will help you put your therapy work into practice with the other 167 hours in your week. Featuring more than 50 pages of exercises, insider insights into therapy, and easy to understand explanations to take the mystery out of therapy. Because true change requires application as well as wisdom. Licensed clinical psychologist and relationship coach. Jack Ito Ph.D. has been counseling and coaching people for more than 20 years to get the most out of themselves and their relationships. All of his writing is geared to just one thing--to help you know how to make practical changes to improve your life. Now, you have the opportunity to benefit from his insights into why psychotherapy is a mediocre experience for many, but can be a powerful, life changing experience for you. WITH THIS BOOK, YOU WILL HAVE THE POWER TO: Seek out and find the best therapist for you Create with your's therapist goals that will take you all the way to lasting change Use a focused step-by-step approach to get more done in less time Overcome procrastination and mental blocks Use visualization to create an easy to follow mental model PLUS: You will receive many practical exercises for making friends, sleeping better, getting more done, overcoming perfectionism, eliminating job stress, dealing with painful memories, raising your self-esteem, helping your children be successful, getting respect and love from others, and much more.
The second edition of Leadership offers a unique, highly-applied academic treatise on leadership, uniquely blending a chronological analysis of the last 100 years of leadership theory with exclusive CEO interviews. The case studies, expert insights and other teaching aids are timely and hard hitting, making this textbook relevant, insightful and informative, while a research chapter empowers the reader to competently question the leaders that shape our world. The world has turned on its political and corporate axis since the first edition of Leadership was published, and it became necessary to produce a second edition that fully encapsulated, respected and observed these changes. Numerous new case studies, discussion starters and examples subsequently reflect today’s volatile technological, political, financial and social shifts, while exclusive interviews with successful CEOs powerfully blend theory with practice. Readers will learn the importance of navigating leadership in the most testing of times. A new chapter, ‘Researching leadership’, offers the reader the opportunity to develop significantly as a leadership researcher and to ably question reality in a post-truth world. A self-leadership chapter equips the reader to develop their own leadership capabilities, while retaining the ability to avoid destructive leadership. Ultimately, readers will become empowered to appreciate the complex, intersectional nature of leadership and to learn what it takes to lead in today’s politically, technologically and socially tumultuous world. This book will be particularly engaging for students and educators at secondary school, college, undergraduate and postgraduate level, and for leadership/management consultants. While the book's primary role remains as a core text for leadership, management and business modules, it will also be of interest to students on many other courses (e.g. psychology, politics, sociology). Packed with teaching resources which educators will find particularly useful, Leadership is the only textbook of its kind to offer such an applied view of this subject via the inclusion of 12 (mostly CEO) expert insights. The first edition was an "Amazon Hot New Release", so this second edition might also hold interest for a general readership.
So this is Heaven! These true stories are your unique, personal opportunities to enjoy a taste of Heaven from here on earth. Heaven Is Beyond Your Wildest Expectations shares the testimonies of ten ordinary people who have been to Heaven—having died and returned, or in a vision or dream. These real-life, modern-day stories inspire faith that, no matter what happens here on earth, all troubles are momentary, light afflictions compared to the glory that awaits you in Heaven. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison (2 Corinthians 4:17). When you see God’s love permeating all of Heaven and realize that He reaches down to you right where you are, your heart will come to rest in Him—knowing He is watching over you and that His angels will minister to you in every moment of need. When you know that Heaven’s splendor and glory is your eternal destiny, you can endure whatever you must while patiently waiting for the day when you will enter Heaven and your eternal joy in the presence of the Lord.
Step back in time and join Hans Luther as he invites you to listen to conversations about Christianity in terms that are easily understood. Experience the scene around the kitchen table in the home of Martin Luther through the eyes of his young son. Every noon along with the meal there are generous portions of grace, mercy, and peace, of love and faith. Eager to learn more about the Christian faith, Hans later probes the minds of students who share the table and who have joined in the table talk. He explores the fundamental questions of Christian belief and then applies what he has learned to his own life experiences, including times of crisis. This is a book about God, life, and lessons learned that apply as well today as they did then.
