The powerful Newbury Award-winning classic.
A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal , and the basis of an acclaimed film Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's life is changed forever when his father is caught stealing a ham to feed his starving family. His dog, Sounder, is wounded in the incident and waits faithfully for his master to come home. Read by Avery Brooks, this timeless and compelling parable will move listeners of all ages.
" Blues riffs and Brooks's soulful singing set the tone and enhance the tale. This bittersweet saga, richly told by Brooks, will remain in listeners' hearts and minds long after the final line is heard . " --- AudioFile
William H. Armstrong grew up in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College and did graduate work at the University of Virginia. He taught ancient history and study techniques at the Kent School for fifty-two years. Author of more than a dozen books for adults and children, he won the John Newbery Medal for Sounder in 1970 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Hampden-Sydney College in 1986.
Avery Brooks is an accomplished actor, director, musician, and teacher. His credits include the television role of Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He served as the National Black Arts Festival's Artistic Director throughout the 1990s and is an Associate Professor of Theater Arts at Rutgers University.
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A Breakthrough Audiobook in the Bestselling Tradition of the One Minute Manager. How can you become a more successful manager, a stronger team leader, and a motivator who gets the best results from a group? The Leadership Pill provides the answer. An entertaining and inspiring parable about the competition between two leaders with totally different management styles, here is a story that reveals the ingredients of truly effective leadership. Consider this tantalizing possibility: What if there was a pill that could actually stimulate the natural powers of the mind and body to provide leadership? In the story, an amazing new pill heightens one leader's powers, but contains the wrong ingredients, stimulating him in an obsessive and shortsighted direction with disastrous results. In contrast, the "Effective Leader," working without a pill, proclaims that "only through sustainability can our teams remain motivated and successful." An inspiring and supportive leader, he supplies the right ingredients, earning his team's respect and trust with a blend of integrity, partnership, and affirmation. The hard-won result is a highly motivated team producing consistent top performance and genuine success. Ultimately it is recognized that "leadership for a lifetime" is much easier to digest than a pill for leaders looking for a quick fix. Destined to be a transforming experience for countless listeners, The Leadership Pill shows business managers at any level how to apply the right techniques for getting both results and and the commitment of their people, even when the pressure to perform is high.
Attitude affects every facet of our lives—from the way we handle stress to how we communicate at work.
The way we view difficulties and setbacks can make the difference between success and failure. Roger Fritz has devoted his career to helping people overcome obstacles and achieve their goals by changing their outlook on life.
In The Power of a Positive Attitude, he shows you how to develop a deeper understanding of the effects of your attitude and how it influences not only your performance but also the results others achieve.
With The Power of a Positive Attitude, you can learn how to:
•Turn mistakes into assets
•Understand the do’s and don’ts of dealing with your boss
•Overcome your own negative attitudes
•Build up your self-confidence
•Adopt the 10 characteristics of successful leaders
•Deal with overachievers and listen more effectively
•Improve morale and avoid doubters
•Sharpen interpersonal skills
•Conquer burnout and stress.
Life-affirming and authoritative, this invaluable audiobook will empower you to face life and work with joy and confidence.
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Missed Fortune 101 is like no other money guide you've ever read.
Its author, successful financial strategist Douglas R. Andrew, dares to question the conventional wisdom on personal finance that most people accept. He shows you how to seize financial opportunities you never knew existed. With MISSED FORTUNE 101 as your guide, you'll never view your house, your mortgage, your retirement plans, your investments, and your other assets the same way again.
• Put the lazy, idle dollars trapped in your home to work safely - and reap as much as an extra million.
• Discover hidden and perfectly legal tax breaks - and treat yourself to some surprising windfalls.
• Play the bankers' favorite game—borrow at one rate and invest at a higher one.
• Explore lesser-known retirment vehicles - and avoid falling into a higher tax bracket when you stop working.
• Turn your life insurance policy into an investment - and keep your taxes down and your capital up.
• Find out which low-return instruments should be in your portfolio today - and why they'll become high-return stars tomorrow.
Douglas R. Andrew is a successful financial strategist, lecturer, and consultant in practice for nearly thirty-years. He is the owner and president of Paramount Financial Services, Inc., a comprehensive personal and business financial planning firm with several divisions.
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From Rebekah to David , Abraham to Moses , R unning with the Giants puts us face-to-face with the towering figures of the Bible. From these great heroes—and from the inimitable John G. Maxwell — comes the inspiration to live as they did: as leaders, as success stories, and as people close to God.
John C. Maxwell is founder of the Injoy Group , an organization dedicated to helping people maximize their personal and leadership potential. He is a New York Times bestselling author whose books include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leaderships which has been on BusinessWeek's bestseller list for seventeen months, and Today Matters .
"John Maxwell is the best at communicating biblical truths about management in a simple, useable format. His latest book, Running With the Giants , is the best thus far I recommend it highly. " — Larry Burkett, host. Money Matters
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One of the leading performance consultants in America, Dr.Bob Rotella has tutored some of golf's greatest players including Nick Price, Tom Kite, David Duvall, and Brad Faxon. Now Rotella, or "Doc", as most players refer to him, shares his wisdom on the most mental aspect of the game - putting. In Putting Like A Genius, Rotella tells you how to tune out extraneous factors such as anger, fear and other emotional responses that often cause you to leave the ball short or run it by the hole. Rotella's tips feature a series of exercises and techniques that will help you visualize success on the green and gain more confidence in your putting stroke. And his conversional style and straightforward approach make his audio programme an indispensable tool for every golfer. Filled with inspiring stories and tremendous insight, Putting Like A Genius will improve your game, and make it more enjoyable.
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