Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher

In the first part of her memoir, the multiple award-winning pop culture icon traces her childhood and forays into the world of entertainment.

***The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller*** ***The Global #1 Bestseller*** The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself. After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir. Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only woman to top Billboard charts in seven consecutive decades, she is the winner of an Academy Award, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, and an inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame who has been lauded by the Kennedy Center. She is a lifelong activist and philanthropist. As a dyslexic child who dreamed of becoming famous, Cher was raised in often-chaotic circumstances, surrounded by singers, actors, and a mother who inspired her in spite of their difficult relationship. With her trademark honesty and humor, Cher: The Memoir traces how this diamond in the rough succeeded with no plan and little confidence to become the trailblazing superstar the world has been unable to ignore for more than half a century. Cher: The Memoir, Part One follows her extraordinary beginnings through childhood to meeting and marrying Sonny Bono—and reveals the highly complicated relationship that made them world-famous, but eventually drove them apart. Cher: The Memoir reveals the daughter, the sister, the wife, the lover, the mother, and the superstar. It is a life too immense for only one book.

Venture into the shadows of Atlanta’s elite. Behind the grandeur of architectural wonders, Delia Aguillen-McGhee harbors a secret life; one that juxtaposes the elegance of Atlanta’s high society with the adrenaline-pumping underworld of mixed martial arts. A traumatic past event both shatters her architectural dreams and fuels her need to defend. Then, Okiyo Bamdi storms into her life – a former MI-6 agent who’s seen it all yet is drawn to the storm Delia brings. As the passion intensifies, they find themselves ensnared in a dance of danger, desire, and secrets. In ‘Tempest in Tulum’, love isn’t just about falling; it’s about rediscovering oneself amidst the chaos.

This illuminating volume explores the often-overlooked relationship between college student activism and well-being, drawing on a multi-phase study that explores college students’ perspectives on how their activism impacts their well-being. Based on a study of 119 US college students, the authors share their findings through a constructivist, qualitative lens, revealing three key themes: The link between student activism and students’ identities, the non-negotiable time costs of activism and associated burnout, and the ways that students and higher education can benefit from a different way of considering university and community care. With scholarship exploring the connections between college student activism and well-being still nascent, this book pioneers a fresh understanding of the intersection between student activism and well-being, amplifying authentic student voices throughout and offering practical recommendations for student support. Through a combination of personal narratives, data analysis, and expert commentary, it explores what inspires college student activists to work to create a more just and equitable society, as well as the prevalence of burnout and the tools students use to mitigate their struggles and improve their own well-being. This book will be suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students as well as scholars, practitioners, and professionals in the larger higher education and social justice community.

In a faraway kingdom, Prince Leo has everything-wealth, a grand castle, and royal status-but he longs for something he’s never had: a true friend. Tired of feeling lonely and misunderstood, Leo embarks on a journey into the enchanted forest, where he meets remarkable companions, including a wise Talking Tree and a glowing Angel named Seraphina. Guided by their wisdom, Leo learns that friendship must be grown with kindness, courage, and trust. On his quest, Leo saves a fawn, befriends a playful squirrel, and finds friendship in an unexpected village. There, he discovers that real connection comes from the heart, not from titles or riches. But soon, Leo must decide between his newfound friends and returning to his responsibilities as a prince. In this heartwarming fairytale, readers will follow Leo as he transforms his kingdom from a place of solitude into a thriving community built on the bonds of friendship. Full of magical adventures and important life lessons, The Talking Tree, the Angel, and the Prince is a timeless story about the power of kindness, unity, and love. Perfect for young and beginner readers, this enchanting tale is a beautifully illustrated journey of self-discovery, friendship, and hope.

Over one hundred and fifty short stories, you can read a different one each day Reading for six minutes each day can, they say, reduce stress by 68% and they also say it can help people read more fluently and many feel it is the ultimately the most relaxing of pastimes. (all those except for those who go fishing of course) Scottish Libraries started ‘Keep the heid and read!’ and people pledge to read six minutes per day. https: //keeptheheid.scot/ So this book contains many short stories which, depending on how quickly you read, may well help with that. Sighted people learn 83% of all they know through their eyes and reading seems to enter your brain in a more ‘solid’ form than other media. Oh I have no idea who they are.

ʻThere was something so captivating about always being on the edge, on that shaky precipice of promise — something new and something cool was just lurking around the corner and we’d arrive at it if we kick around long enough.ʼ Peripathetic is about shit jobs. About being who you are and who you aren’t online. About knowing a language four times. About living on the interstices. About thievery. About wanting. About the hyperreal. About weirdness. Cher Tan’s essays are as non-linear as her life, as she travels across borders that are simultaneously tightening and blurring. In luminous and inventive prose, they look beyond the performance of everyday life, seeking answers that continually elude. Paying homage to the many outsider artists, punks, drop-outs and rogue philosophers who came before, this book is about the resistance of orthodoxies — even when it feels impossible.

Create interpretable AI models for transparent and explainable anomaly detection with this hands-on guide Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key FeaturesBuild auditable XAI models for replicability and regulatory complianceDerive critical insights from transparent anomaly detection modelsStrike the right balance between model accuracy and interpretabilityBook Description Despite promising advances, the opaque nature of deep learning models makes it difficult to interpret them, which is a drawback in terms of their practical deployment and regulatory compliance. Deep Learning and XAI Techniques for Anomaly Detection shows you state-of-the-art methods that’ll help you to understand and address these challenges. By leveraging the Explainable AI (XAI) and deep learning techniques described in this book, you’ll discover how to successfully extract business-critical insights while ensuring fair and ethical analysis. This practical guide will provide you with tools and best practices to achieve transparency and interpretability with deep learning models, ultimately establishing trust in your anomaly detection applications. Throughout the chapters, you’ll get equipped with XAI and anomaly detection knowledge that’ll enable you to embark on a series of real-world projects. Whether you are building computer vision, natural language processing, or time series models, you’ll learn how to quantify and assess their explainability. By the end of this deep learning book, you’ll be able to build a variety of deep learning XAI models and perform validation to assess their explainability. What you will learnExplore deep learning frameworks for anomaly detectionMitigate bias to ensure unbiased and ethical analysisIncrease your privacy and regulatory compliance awarenessBuild deep learning anomaly detectors in several domainsCompare intrinsic and post hoc explainability methodsExamine backpropagation and perturbation methodsConduct model-agnostic and model-specific explainability techniquesEvaluate the explainability of your deep learning modelsWho this book is for This book is for anyone who aspires to explore explainable deep learning anomaly detection, tenured data scientists or ML practitioners looking for Explainable AI (XAI) best practices, or business leaders looking to make decisions on trade-off between performance and interpretability of anomaly detection applications. A basic understanding of deep learning and anomaly detection–related topics using Python is recommended to get the most out of this book.

There are over 300 different species of turtles. They live in deep ocean waters to dry dessert habitats and range in size from small box turtles to gigantic Galapagos tortoises. They all have shells as part of their skeleton but some shells are flat and others are large domes. Some turtles can pull heads into shells for protection but others cannot. Some are herbivores and others are omnivores but none have teeth. Learn more about what these reptiles have in common and how they are different through the latest edition of the Compare and Contrast Book series.

Gain proficiency, productivity, and power by working on projects and kick-starting your career in Python with this comprehensive, hands-on guide. Key FeaturesUnderstand and utilize Python syntax, objects, methods, and best practicesExplore Python’s many features and libraries through real-world problems and big dataUse your newly acquired Python skills in machine learning as well as web and software developmentBook Description Python is among the most popular programming languages in the world. It’s ideal for beginners because it’s easy to read and write, and for developers, because it’s widely available with a strong support community, extensive documentation, and phenomenal libraries – both built-in and user-contributed. This project-based course has been designed by a team of expert authors to get you up and running with Python. You’ll work though engaging projects that’ll enable you to leverage your newfound Python skills efficiently in technical jobs, personal projects, and job interviews. The book will help you gain an edge in data science, web development, and software development, preparing you to tackle real-world challenges in Python and pursue advanced topics on your own. Throughout the chapters, each component has been explicitly designed to engage and stimulate different parts of the brain so that you can retain and apply what you learn in the practical context with maximum impact. By completing the course from start to finish, you’ll walk away feeling capable of tackling any real-world Python development problem. What you will learnWrite efficient and concise functions using core Python methods and librariesBuild classes to address different business needsCreate visual graphs to communicate key data insightsOrganize big data and use machine learning to make regression and classification predictionsDevelop web pages and programs with Python tools and packagesAutomate essential tasks using Python scripts in real-time executionWho this book is for This book is for professionals, students, and hobbyists who want to learn Python and apply it to solve challenging real-world problems. Although this is a beginner’s course, you’ll learn more easily if you already have an understanding of standard programming topics like variables, if-else statements, and functions. Experience with another object-oriented program, though not essential, will also be beneficial. If Python is your first attempt at computer programming, this book will help you understand the basics with adequate detail for a motivated student.

Reliability and Failure Analysis of High-Power LED Packaging provides fundamental understanding of the reliability and failure analysis of materials for high-power LED packaging, with the ultimate goal of enabling new packaging materials. This book describes the limitations of the present reliability standards in determining the lifetime of high-power LEDs due to the lack of deep understanding of the packaging materials and their interaction with each other. Many new failure mechanisms are investigated and presented with consideration of the different stresses imposed by varying environmental conditions. The detailed failure mechanisms are unique to this book and will provide insights for readers regarding the possible failure mechanisms in high-power LEDs. The authors also show the importance of simulation in understanding the hidden failure mechanisms in LEDs. Along with simulation, the use of various destructive and non-destructive tools such as C-SAM, SEM, FTIR, Optical Microscopy, etc. in investigation of the causes of LED failures are reviewed. The advancement of LEDs in the last two decades has opened vast new applications for LEDs which also has led to harsher stress conditions for high-power LEDs. Thus, existing standards and reliability tests need to be revised to meet the new demands for high-power LEDs. – Introduces the failure mechanisms of high-power LEDs under varying environmental conditions and methods of how to test, simulate, and predict them – Describes the chemistry underlying the material degradation and its impact on LEDs – Discusses future directions of new packaging materials for improved performance and reliability of high-power LEDs

How do you heal from abandonment? From award-winning author, Cher Gatto, comes a soul-searching novel of love, resilience, and what it means to be alive. An orphan’s desperate search for his absent father brings him to the outer edge of his own sanity. “We shared a name. The foster care worker had given me that fact to hold on to. Why I needed to hold on to it, I’m not sure. And why my mother would have named me the same, I don’t know that either. Did we look alike? Did we both respond when she called our names? Or did we never have a chance to find out? Either way, I wanted to tell him I hated him. He left us. He abandoned us. Maybe she would still be alive if he hadn’t. Maybe I would still have a family. How many ways could I say it? Our assignment was to fill the page. So, I filled it. With heavy strokes. DEAR DAD, I HATE YOU. It was all I had. I found nothing else to say.” Justin has a dangerous gift. He “sees” other people’s memories when he draws. In foster care, he stopped drawing. He had to. Blamed for an assault on the girl of his dreams and unable to find his absent father, Justin is thrown into Regent, a psychiatric boarding school in upstate New York. When his treatment begins, he is convinced the doctor is manipulating his mind because his new friends describe a past for him he doesn’t remember-a wealthy family, a forbidden love story, and even a joint suicide attempt. Justin’s gift becomes the only way to reveal the truth. But if he uses it once more to unlock his own past, he might also unleash a devastating future.

If you or anyone you love is dealing with eczema this book, “The ABC’s of Eczema” is for you. Our book serves children, adults, and families who are seeking education on various types of skin swelling, itchy skin, rashes, and dryness. We created “The ABC’s of Eczema for both the American and Haitian community. It was written and translated in English in Haitian Creole. The ABC’s of eczema aims to reduce the fears and stereotypes of eczema. After reading this book your anxiety and/ or shame related to skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis will be better understood and normalized. This story follows Rae, a ten year old elementary school student, who has to navigate a life with eczema while wanting to do everything under the sun. Don’t forget to share with your parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and friends too.

Rhiyan hoped Bali’s serene blue waters would heal her shattered heart. After her marriage crashed and burned, she packed up and flew to Bali. Instead, of healing, she’s met with a headache-Kendrick Kekoa. He’s all smolder and challenge with an arrogance that rivals her ex’s. Then an earthquake shakes things up, forcing them to share space. Amidst moonlit nights and turquoise waters, their flared words turn into passionate kisses. Bali sunsets paint the sky, but their explosive chemistry sets the horizon ablaze. The tropical heat has nothing on the sparks between these two in Bali! Can this sultry island rendezvous turn into a full-blown love affair? Bali Blue is the 1st book in A Wanderlust Romance series but can be read out of order.

“The New World of Self traces Heinz Kohut’s transformation of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. His psychology of empathy introduced a new paradigm of self that provides an alternative to one based on the drives that Freud and ego psychology favored. The book closely examines Kohut’s theoretical and clinical work in a series of chapters on empathy, the self, the selfobject, rage, self-state dreams, sexualization, the nature of healing in psychotherapy, the extension of self psychology to the humanities, and the spiritual dimension of Kohut’s thinking. The book is the first such examination of all Kohut’s work in the historical context of what preceded him and the approaches that have evolved in psychoanalysis as a direct result of his contributions. There are three objectives of the book worth noting. First, each thematic chapter stands alone and can be read separately to understand a given dimension of Kohut’s thought. There is, however, a conceptual sequence in the book. The whole is larger than the sum of its parts. Kohut clarified for psychoanalysis the holistic nature of self, just as this book makes clear the totality of his theory. Second, the book relieves Kohut of his often dense language and makes him accessible to clinicians and scholars who have lost sight of his significance as the foundational thinker in psychoanalysis after Freud. Finally, all the clinical material illustrating Kohut’s theories are from his own cases or of those he supervised. The book is the most complete, readable, and thorough introduction to Heinz Kohut available”–

Copper (Cu) has been used as an interconnection material in the semiconductor industry for years owing to its best balance of conductivity and performance. However, it is running out of steam as it is approaching its limits with respect to electrical performance and reliability. Graphene is a non-metal material, but it can help to improve electromigration (EM) performance of Cu because of its excellent properties. Combining graphene with Cu for very large-scale integration (VLSI) interconnects can be a viable solution. The incorporation of graphene into Cu allows the present Cu fabrication back-end process to remain unaltered, except for the small step of “inserting” graphene into Cu. Therefore, it has a great potential to revolutionize the VLSI integrated circuit (VLSI-IC) industry and appeal for further advancement of the semiconductor industry. This book is a compilation of comprehensive studies done on the properties of graphene and its synthesis methods suitable for applications of VLSI interconnects. It introduces the development of a new method to synthesize graphene, wherein it not only discusses the method to grow graphene over Cu but also allows the reader to know how to optimize graphene growth, using statistical design of experiments (DoE), on Cu interconnects in order to obtain good-quality and reliable interconnects. It provides a basic understanding of graphene–Cu interaction mechanism and evaluates the electrical and EM performance of graphenated Cu interconnects.

Celebrate the empowering and inspiring women who helped create, shape, and make pop culture great, from the creator of SYFY WIRE’s FANGRRLS and the podcast “Forgotten Women of Genre”! In every medium in popular culture—from books, films, and video games to comics, television, and animation—women have been instrumental in creating and shaping the worlds, characters, and genres that we know and love. However, much of their hard work and innovation has gone largely unrecognized—until now. With a foreword by American Gods actress Yetide Badaki and essays exploring the history and transformation of pop culture’s genres and mediums, Pop Culture Pioneers explores and pays respect to the women who played a crucial role in creating and influencing of some of the most famous worlds and characters in pop culture including: Directors & Producers like Karyn Kusama (Aeon Flux, Jennifer’s Body), Denise Di Novi (co-producer of Batman Returns, The Nightmare Before Christmas), and Jean MacCurdy (producer of Batman: The Animated Series, Animaniacs) Writers & Editors like Jeanette Khan (editor and publisher of DC Comics), Alice Bradley Sheldon (writing as James Tiptree Jr.), and Alison Bechdel (Fun Home) Animators & Artists like Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe), Noelle Stevenson (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) and Brenda Chapman (animator and director of Brave) As well as Marlene Clark (Blaxploitation actress), Roberta Williams (creator of the adventure game genre), Yvonne Blake (costume designer for Superman), Bonnie Erickson (co-creator of Miss Piggy), and many more.

14 Christian Women took on an Anthology to tell their story on how they have overcome some serious obstacles throughout their lives. These women are from all walks of life from Ministers, Professors, Life Coaches, Corporate Executives, Single Moms to even a Teen Girl.

An autobiography from Dawn and Cher Hubsher of TLC’s TV series ‘sMothered’ that uses personal experiences to guide other mothers and daughters to build the relationship of their dreams.

Follow along with the Bender boys’ four amazing adventures. Watch as they use their gifts and talents to help and maybe even to save others. These journeys will delight all ages whether you are a boy or girl! Will Project Man use his memory and a bit of math to make a great fort on their week of vacation in the park? Oh no, he is in for so much more! See what projects he will use to save the day! Motorcycle Man is much younger than his name sounds, but his natural talent of bike riding has led to extraordinary fun! We will see how his abilities can be more useful than he ever thought possible by riding his motor bike. Super Sport can play a lot of sports. He can throw, catch, and run really fast. Can he use his talents to help his family and others? Read about how a talent for sports can be a help for others. Is Chicken Man a superhero or ordinary teen? What talents does Chicken Man have that could help others? You will be surprised at how a chicken can be involved! Even adults who read this book will see that we all have talents and gifts from God. Use these fun stories to encourage yourself to use the abilities you already have inside you!

It isn’t every day that you find an alien in a freezer at your local supermarket. So, imagine Mac’s surprise when that alien, Zalot, sets him the challenge of saving the world. Zalot has been sent by the Zergonians to inspect the Earth. Will Mac prove that the human race is worth saving, or will we be wiped from the Earth forever?

The second book in the Afterlife Institutions series. Kevin. Louis and Octavius act as bounty hunters who leave the afterlife to locate wayward spirits who have evaded their journey to their destined Afterlife Institutions. Raven, Aaron, Dena and others from Knightshade Manor make appearances. This is a horror novel, so demons, ghosts, Bigfoot, and vampires also appear within the short stories or cases that our hunters pursue. Enjoy riding on the back of a customized motorcycle with your arms wrapped around any one of the men, who are all sexy and interesting with a variance available to all tastes. I admit, I have also interacted with some of these cases, as I have a unique perspective having spent years in the archives extracting the details of each of these spirits. – Raven.

In this book, you are given the gift of the most powerful tools and techniques to assist in clearing, transforming, and releasing the limiting energies, emotions, ideas, concepts and beliefs that keep you from being the fully empowered, pure expression of Source that you are. Discover the one only relationship that exists: Source with Source through all the infinite expressions of creation. You are an expression/creation of Source. You are right where you are meant to be in this exact moment. Everything you have ever experienced has brought you in the here and now. You are an important and valuable aspect of the entirety of creation. Welcome, and thank you for being you! Cher Hayes was born into a family of metaphysicians. She is known to be an empath with the uncanny ability to see the energetic blockages in a person, find the original trauma behind it, and assist the person in transmuting and releasing it in one session. As a Mind/Body/Spirit Therapist and Transformational Facilitator for over 30 years, she is the founder of the movement “Thank You for Being You”, who’s mission is to ignite the remembrance that all is One within the unified field of existence, and that everything/one is an unique expression. Her life mission is to help free humanity from all blocks so that we can unite consciously as our true selves, the one only self, Source, I am.

In this fascinating analysis, Cher Krause Knight peels back the actual and contextual layers of Walt Disney’s inspiration and vision for Disney World in central Florida, exploring the reasons why the resort has emerged as such a prominent sociocultural force. Knight investigates every detail, from the scale and design of the buildings to the sidewalk infrastructure to which items could and could not be sold in the shops, discussing how each was carefully configured to shape the experience of every visitor. Expertly weaving themes of pilgrimage, paradise, fantasy, and urbanism, she delves into the unexpected nuances and contradictions of this elaborately conceived playland of the imagination.

In the early 19th century, Coquille was quiet and inhabited by Upper Coquille Native Americans. This changed when Evan Cunningham, the first European settler, arrived in the 1860s. Soon thereafter, others arrived. In the 1880s, homes, businesses, and a sawmill appeared. Riverboat transportation became established. The first wagon road was completed to Marshfield. In the 1890s, a railroad was constructed from Marshfield to Coquille and on to Myrtle Point, setting the stage for a dramatic expansion of the timber industry, dairy farming, and coal mining. By the 1920s, electric power, telephones, automobiles, and paved roads were the norm. Technology supported growth in the timber industry and stimulated population growth. As a result, many new and larger buildings were erected, giving Coquille a vibrant downtown with a bit of an urban feel.

A father who never loved him… A woman who stole his worth… And a brother he couldn’t protect. Where does someone run in the face of his deepest shame? Billy McQueen works hard to keep his life together … and concealed. At seventeen, he dreams of an escape from the barroom, his father’s manipulation, and the advances of his father’s girlfriend. However, on his eighteenth birthday, Billy is introduced to a younger brother he never knew he had. An eight-year-old who is barely capable of navigating the corrupt world of his father’s boxing club. In order to secure his freedom, Billy must fight for it. To save his little brother who is next in line for the slave trade … he must die for it. SOMETHING I AM NOT is for anyone who has ever questioned who he is, why he is here, and whether the world would be a better place without him.

Have you ever been aware of Spirit communication? Do you ever feel as if an inanimate object can communicate with you? Cher-yl has, and here she shares personal experiences that have provided her with guidance throughout her life. Although unusual, she feels that many others have had similar experiences and do not share them because of their fear of being misunderstood. Although many of her experiences started when she was quite young, she was reluctant to share them until she was an adult. Her experiences show how she perceives the energy within aspects of the physical world and how one can open to the connection that is always there for us. Not only that, her experiences weave a thread of awareness that has proven useful in guiding her in many situations in her life, from marring her husband and choosing to have children to moving from Long Island, New York, to Sedona, Arizona. Cher-yl welcomes you to join her as she shares how she navigates through her life with the awareness of Spirit.

A Poetic Anthology of One Soul: Crying for Clarity, Crying in Anger, Crying in Hope, Crying With Desire and Crying for Love

In celebration of Barbados’ 52nd year of independence, Diaspora Now Inc. presents “The Colours Of My Life” an Art Exhibition of the works of Cher-Antoinette, Barbadian Emerging Artist at the Embassy of Barbados in Washington DC, December 3 – 5, 2018.This catalog details the artwork displayed with relevant pricing.

This notebook journal with 110 Lined pages (8.5 x 11) inches, awaits your writing pleasure. Use it for journaling, as a diary. The choice is all yours. Enjoy! Good choice for personal used and great gift for all. Get your journal today! pages Journal Book Journal Book For Kids Journal Book For Women Journal Books Notebook Journal Boys Journal For Teens Journal For Writing Journal Lined Pages Journal Lined Paper Journal Men.

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This notebook journal with 110 Dot Graph Line Sketch pages (8.5 x 11) inches, awaits your writing pleasure. Use it for journaling, as a diary. The choice is all yours. Enjoy! Good choice for personal used and great gift for all. Get your journal today! pages Journal Book Journal Book For Kids Journal Book For Women Journal Books Notebook Journal Boys Journal For Teens Journal For Writing Journal Lined Pages Journal Lined Paper Journal Men.

This notebook journal with 110 Dot Graph Line Sketch pages (8.5 x 11) inches, awaits your writing pleasure. Use it for journaling, as a diary. The choice is all yours. Enjoy! Good choice for personal used and great gift for all. Get your journal today! pages Journal Book Journal Book For Kids Journal Book For Women Journal Books Notebook Journal Boys Journal For Teens Journal For Writing Journal Lined Pages Journal Lined Paper Journal Men.

This notebook journal with 110 Dot Graph Line Sketch pages (8.5 x 11) inches, awaits your writing pleasure. Use it for journaling, as a diary. The choice is all yours. Enjoy! Good choice for personal used and great gift for all. Get your journal today! pages Journal Book Journal Book For Kids Journal Book For Women Journal Books Notebook Journal Boys Journal For Teens Journal For Writing Journal Lined Pages Journal Lined Paper Journal Men.

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Lavender is calming and relaxing; lemon uplifting and stimulating. But why do each of these scents provoke specific, visceral responses? In Nature’s Essential Oils, certified aromatherapist Cher Kaufmann demystifies the how and why behind essential oils, explaining the environmental factors that impact the chemical make-ups of herbs and plants and how they trigger our physical and emotional responses. This thorough and welcoming guide includes recipes for oil blends that can be used in diffusers and personal inhalers as well as for bath salts, salves, linen sprays, and more. Kaufmann also explains essential oil dilution and safety, shares the best carrier oils for each application, and includes tips for buying and storing oils. With detailed profiles of more than 30 of the most common essential oils for well-being, this is a valuable resource for anyone hoping to expand their knowledge of essential oils and their properties.

A First Grader’s struggle with understanding and dealing with anger.

This book explores concepts that engage new materiality theories to transform and enliven transdisciplinary educational research and practice.

As a child, Cher Finver had to move across the country, and was forced to hide. As an adult, she’s dealt with tremendous loss and the realization that her life had been a lie. In her memoir, Cher also writes about being abandoned, her family history of addiction and mental illness, as well as her own fragile health. This is an honest and raw story of betrayal, heartbreak, resilience, and love.

For Mackenzie Barton Taylor, known to the world simply as Kiz, modeling is beginning to lose its luster. She keeps thinking about her home in Texas, the baby she left behind, the man she loved and married. No other man has ever touched her heart the way he did. It is time to go back. Therefore, when her model agency opens a branch in Dallas, Texas, she jumps at the opportunity to run it. But can a girl who abandoned all for a star-studded career in the big city go home to the small town she was raised in and reclaim the man she loves and the baby she abandoned, now fully grown? Can she convince them that she is sorry, that she’ll give up her life as a supermodel to be with them? As her husband has divorce papers prepared, Mackenzie fights to save what was once hers.

Living at the Speed of Life is the perfect book for anyone who feels frazzled, overwhelmed, and out of control! It offers no-nonsense, down-to-earth strategies for those who have to balance career and family, yet need time for precious personal fulfillment, too. Not your typical self-improvement text – This is a do-able, practical, easy-to-use guide for daily living. Learn to gain control of your life with practical techniques to: conquer fear and doubt; maintain good physical and mental health; communicate effectively; create joy and meaning in your work; build a prosperity consciousness; enrich interpersonal relationships; and transform time robbers.

With the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community in December 2015, ASEAN is at a crossroads once again. Having braved through various crises since its establishment in 1967, how can ASEAN leverage on increasing integration to maintain its growth momentum in the pursuit of greater competitiveness and prosperity? Combining leading-edge research methodologies with an extensive database, the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, has evaluated and tracked competitiveness for the ten ASEAN members annually since 2000. In this second edition, the competitiveness ranking and simulation study for the ASEAN-10 economies are improved and updated with 121 indicators across four environments. The Geweke causality analysis is employed to offer deeper insights into the transitional economies as well as the top performers in the region. These novel empirical frameworks are placed within the overarching strategic thrust of the ASEAN-centric Asia Economic Connectivity Vision 2030 which encompasses astute workable policies through five broad proposals for furthering regional economic cooperation in Asia.

“Includes a 28-day meal plan, shopping list and 75 recipes”–Cover.

This little management jewel is both profoundly simple and simply profound! This incredible book completely shatters the validity of many of the common phrases leaders are using every day! Get ready to be rocked out of your habitual way of thinking and speaking, as these two authors lead you on an enjoyable and enlightening journey of discovery, based on the power and impact of the words leaders use. Packed with valuable tips to become an extraordinary leader!

100 meditative patterns and symbols to color, inspired by ancient traditions “Symbols are the imaginative signposts of life.” — Margot Asquith Ancient symbols share wisdom, tell stories, decorate, protect, and inspire. We are fascinated by them and drawn to them–and now we can color them. Whether representing messages about daily life, evoking an emotion, or even conjuring up something magical, the images in this book beckon to any would-be artist. They are inspired from actual metal works, textiles, drawings, historical records and evidence left behind from cultures past. Many of the ancient designs actually served as meditative tools, so the act of coloring in these symbols may offer a double dose of calm as the act of coloring invites us to be present in the moment.

After more than three decades of rapid growth, China is now entering into the New Normal Era, which will be characterised by slower but sustainable, quality growth for several decades to come. How China will fare under the New Normal Era matters not only for itself but also for its great impact on global prosperity. While presenting as the second instalment of ACI’s annual tracking of the dynamics of competitiveness among 34 Greater China economies, this volume also includes the results of the inaugural regional competitiveness analysis for five regions of Greater China. As regional imbalance in socioeconomic advancement is a serious issue China has to face up to under the New Normal Era, the results of such competitiveness analysis at provincial and regional levels offer insights for policy-makers to help address concerns associated with the regional disparity in development, and facilitate industry leaders and other stakeholders in identifying challenges and opportunities for sound decision making.

The Hidden Truths of a Modern Seer, the second book in The Modern Seer Trilogy, reveals the sublime and fantastical second half of Cher’s intense seven years of spiritual training. It is written that it takes three and a half years to break the lower self, and a further three and a half years to fully transcend the darkness within, so as to be considered fit to embark upon The Path of Spiritual Mastery. This very honest narrative lays bare Cher’s journey into the hidden realms of existence, where much is taught by Beings and Intelligences at The Mystery Schools for Initiates on the Path of Self Mastery. Everything that one thinks, says and does either builds light or builds darkness – quite a responsibility to live with! As a spy in this world, and a team member of a higher order for the Divine Plan, one learns to respond to Divine command and instruction as one lives multidimensionally, as an Initiate, until one becomes a Master!

Finding God: A Divine Journey captures the topic of man’s descent from God, the spiritual development of a group of Laotian people, and progressions to Cher Kong’s personal spiritual growth. Kong witnesses the many miracles around him, while coming to terms with military and social conflict, and atrocities which have created hostility in the Hmong people. Kong combines the awareness of an third party narrative voice with compassion, with a first-person testimony balancing viewpoints as he shares heartwarming, faith-filled stories.

Marla Mesconti, amateur sleuth and top-notch horse trainer, has stepped into it deep. While attempting to help the Manchester Mounted Police Department find an appropriate horse for their program, she inadvertently becomes the prime suspect in a murder. Her friend, Jay, comes along to help her confront the bait-and-switch dealer. When Marla gets in over her head, Jay calls in her long-time friend Rick Wassel from New York City to help. As the mystery unfolds from the hills of New Hampshire to the forests of New York, Marla and her crew help solve the murder and uncover the real identity of the horse that was purchased by the Department. Rick and Marla’s budding romance takes a step up in this second book of the Marla Mesconti Mystery Series. Be sure to read Ritzforg 127, book #1, to get to know and love the characters of these twisty mysteries.

This book provides you with the framework to create a great financial plan. You do not require any special qualification to create one. There isn’t any books that teaches you how to create a financial plan for yourself. Books out there are mainly written for financial advisor but none really writes about financial planning for yourself. For those written on personal finance, they are mainly focusing on money portion. However there are other aspects such as risk management which was either not touched on or vaguely covered. Perhaps the only reason why it was not done is because financial planning requires professional training and certification which is not easy for layman to understand. This framework to create a great financial plan book is not meant to replace any financial planning books out there or promises to do away with any professionals. In fact, in almost every chapter, i will be highlighting the type of professional which is required for your financial planning success. Everyone needs a financial plan. Even if you are in debt, it will guide you out of debt. If you already achieved financial success, it will guide you how to protect and grow your wealth further.

Fascinating, funny, and fabulous stories furnish an insight into raising and caring for boys. There photos, poems, Aesop’s Fables, a bit of scripture and many tips from parents who have shared some of the best and worse times they have experienced while touching the lives of many young men. All twelve authors have brought a different perspective about their contact with boys, some as parents, some as aunts or uncles, some as teachers, some as sisters and brothers, some as nieces and nephews, and some as daughters and sons. This will be a book you will want to turn to over and over again for guidance, inspiration, and laughs.

On May 10, 1861, Union troops surrounded Camp Jackson, a military encampment where Confederate leaders were accused of conspiring to seize the St. Louis Arsenal, the largest store of munitions west of the Mississippi. The state militia, which numbered more than 600 men, answered the call of Missouri’s pro-Southern governor Claiborne Fox Jackson to assemble but found themselves outnumbered 10 to 1 and were forced to surrender. As federal forces marched them through St. Louis, an angry crowd gathered. Gunfire crackled, leaving more than 24 people dead. St. Louis epitomized the growing tensions between the North and South. The city’s strategic position enabled James Eads’s shipyards to build ironclads, Jefferson Barracks to muster troops, and Gratiot Street Prison to hold POWs. The list of notables with ties to St. Louis reads like a who’s who of the Civil War: Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Jefferson Davis, William T. Sherman, Nathaniel Lyon, James Longstreet, George Pickett, and others.

China is emerging as one of the economic giants of the world, and is gaining international influence and global leadership that commensurate with its rise. China’s performance will have far-reaching consequences on whether the economic awakening of the country, which began more than three decades ago, can become a good model to be emulated by other developing economies.This book is a collection of policy papers and data-sets for the 34 Greater China economies. With a comprehensive approach to competitiveness, the research by Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, takes into account different factors that collectively shape the ability of a nation to achieve substantial and inclusive economic development over a sustained period of time.ACI’s methodology goes beyond rankings as it conducts policy simulations on how each economy can improve its competitiveness. These policy simulations are a compelling value-added proposition as they enable policymakers, industry leaders and administrators to identify relative challenges and opportunities, and to prioritise areas in crafting public policies and development strategies.

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Marla Mesconti is a fair-haired horse trainer for her Reach For The Stars Stables in Andover, NH. She finds her mentor and best friend dead in his tack room at Brandywine Farm. The same farm that had a prized Friesian stallion stolen from a local horse show. The local PD is not helpful at all in finding the stolen horse and immediately shelves the case. The apparent murder of her friend and the lost horse that meant so much to him is more than Marla can take sitting down. She and her friends at her farm gather up the clues that the PD cannot seem to find and starts the investigation that will take her to Louisville, Kentucky and back. Travel the world of show horses as the mystery unwinds.

Christian answers to questions children ask.

Applications of Finite Element Methods for Reliability Studies on ULSI Interconnections provides a detailed description of the application of finite element methods (FEMs) to the study of ULSI interconnect reliability. Over the past two decades the application of FEMs has become widespread and continues to lead to a much better understanding of reliability physics. To help readers cope with the increasing sophistication of FEMs’ applications to interconnect reliability, Applications of Finite Element Methods for Reliability Studies on ULSI Interconnections will: introduce the principle of FEMs; review numerical modeling of ULSI interconnect reliability; describe the physical mechanism of ULSI interconnect reliability encountered in the electronics industry; and discuss in detail the use of FEMs to understand and improve ULSI interconnect reliability from both the physical and practical perspective, incorporating the Monte Carlo method. A full-scale review of the numerical modeling methodology used in the study of interconnect reliability highlights useful and noteworthy techniques that have been developed recently. Many illustrations are used throughout the book to improve the reader’s understanding of the methodology and its verification. Actual experimental results and micrographs on ULSI interconnects are also included. Applications of Finite Element Methods for Reliability Studies on ULSI Interconnections is a good reference for researchers who are working on interconnect reliability modeling, as well as for those who want to know more about FEMs for reliability applications. It gives readers a thorough understanding of the applications of FEM to reliability modeling and an appreciation of the strengths and weaknesses of various numerical models for interconnect reliability.

Integrated circuit (IC) reliability is of increasing concern in present-day IC technology where the interconnect failures significantly increases the failure rate for ICs with decreasing interconnect dimension and increasing number of interconnect levels. Electromigration (EM) of interconnects has now become the dominant failure mechanism that determines the circuit reliability. This brief addresses the readers to the necessity of 3D real circuit modelling in order to evaluate the EM of interconnect system in ICs, and how they can create such models for their own applications. A 3-dimensional (3D) electro-thermo-structural model as opposed to the conventional current density based 2-dimensional (2D) models is presented at circuit-layout level.

T. Cher Moua has served as Associate Pastor of CrossCultural Evangelical Free Church in St. Paul since 2004, as Director of Asian Ministries and Donor Relations Officer at Union Gospel Mission in St. Paul. In addition, T. Cher has served in various capacities with city wide ministries and Christian Higher Education institutions in the greater Twin Cities area. T. Cher has inspired people with his personal journey across the Mekong River to the refugee camp in Thailand and across the Pacific Ocean to America, but most importantly, T. Cher has inspired others with his story about how the Lord Jesus Christ rescued him.

Provides instructions for blending traditional drawing and painting skills with technological advances to create digital art.

“Falling Into Green is one of the freshest mysteries on the book scene.” —Steven Felder, TV Producer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”Appealing…the aptly named Dr. Green and her friends are fresh enough to recycle.” —Publishers Weekly”Fischer’s debut mystery introduces a fascinating topic—ecopsychology…” —Library Journal”[Falling Into Green] is an eco-mystery set at a fast pace, punched through with staccato sentences, twisting plot, shifting landscape, and a mighty heroine for the 21st century.” —Huffington Post Books Everything — in nature and in murder – is connected… As an ecopsychologist, Dr. Esmeralda Green is skilled at solving the mysteries of the mind, especially if they collide with the laws of nature. But when a body is found below the crumbling cliffs near her Los Angeles home, she is pulled back in time to a tragedy that defies all understanding. When a young girl is murdered at the same cliff that took the life of her best childhood friend, Ez suspects the two are connected — and, having always lived up to her ecological name, she has learned to trust her intuition and the cues that the natural world can offer. In fact, from her hybrid car to her organic diet, Ez is living a sustainable life in every way — except for the man she’s falling in love with, an attractive TV news reporter who drives, of all things, a Hummer. After Ez discovers a key piece of evidence, she is swept into a maze of corporate corruption and family secrets whose depths seem to have no bounds. As she finds herself venturing into ever more treacherous territory, her intuition and psychological skills can take her only so far. With the memory of her childhood friend haunting her at every turn, Ez finds herself falling further and further into danger… Both an eco-mystery and a love story, Cher Fischer’s captivating debut novel offers an intimate look at the myriad ways in which nature defines us.

Extremely relevant, comprehensive, and “hands on”, SCHOOL BASED GROUP COUNSELING, International Edition guides readers through the process of developing, running, and evaluating quality small groups in K-12 school settings. Specifically focused on the school counseling profession, it provides an excellent context for group work through a discussion of the pertinent theories and key research. Its real-world emphasis includes K-12 case studies and group examples from practicing school counselors. The authors use the lens of real-world school-based practice, strengths-based counseling, systems thinking, developmental psychology, and ASCA’s National Model—resulting in a professional, comprehensive, and well-balanced group counseling text for K-12 preservice school counselors.

A complement to the popular textbook Heart-Centered Metaphysics: A Deeper Look at Unity Teachings (Paul Hasselbeck, Unity Books, 2010), this Workbook is designed to increase your understanding and application of the teachings and tools in your everyday life. With rich exercises and ample space for notes, this Workbook can be used again and again to lead you to avenues of new awareness. Through these paths, you will move beyond intellectualizing the teachings as you move toward an intimate connection to the Truth Principles of Heart-Centered Metaphysics. Book jacket.

[NOTE: This book covers Painter 12] As Painter reaches a milestone twentieth anniversary, The Painter Wow! Book, now in its tenth edition, continues to be an inspiration to Painter fans everywhere, novice and pros alike. Author and renowned artist Cher Threinen-Pendarvis uses her clear, instructive approach to get beginners up to speed and provides more advanced users with additional insight on a variety of cool, creative, and productive techniques. New to this edition is coverage of Painter’s latest tools and the completely redesigned interface, including new media library management, the new Navigator panel and new Clone Source panel, enhanced workspace features, new Real Wet Watercolor and Real Wet Oil painting media, Symmetry features including Kaleidoscope and Mirror painting modes, improved support for Photoshop users, and much more. This invaluable resource for professionals and artists at all levels offers: Numerous full-color images and illustrative techniques throughout, created by renowned Painter artists worldwide Insider knowledge of Painter’s tools, brushes, functions, and preferences from the creator of hundreds of Corel’s brushes Step-by-step instructions for creating artwork in a wide range of industries including commercial illustration and design, photography, fine arts, multimedia, and entertainment A CD-ROM containing stock photos, video clips, a study guide for instructors, unique custom brushes, plus papers, patterns, and other Wow! goodies built by Cher herself [NOTE: This book covers Painter 12] All of Peachpit’s eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. You will find a link in the last few pages of your eBook that directs you to the media files. Helpful tips: – If you are able to search the book, search for “Where are the lesson files?” – Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards. – You will need a web-enabled device or computer in order to access the media files that accompany this ebook. Entering the URL supplied into a computer with web access will allow you to get to the files. – Depending on your device, it is possible that your display settings will cut off part of the URL. To make sure this is not the case, try reducing your font size and turning your device to a landscape view. This should cause the full URL to appear.

This book takes a bold look at public art and its populist appeal, offering a more inclusive guide to America’s creative tastes and shared culture. It examines the history of American public art – from FDR’s New Deal to Christo’s The Gates – and challenges preconceived notions of public art, expanding its definition to include a broader scope of works and concepts. Expands the definition of public art to include sites such as Boston’s Big Dig, Las Vegas’ Treasure Island, and Disney World Offers a refreshing alternative to the traditional rhetoric and criticism surrounding public art Includes insightful analysis of the museum and its role in relation to public art

As domestic industrial relations and labor conditions have been seriously challenged by globalization, various international labor standards have been proposed to safeguard and promote labor rights. However, an important question remains: are these rules and standards enforceable and well enforced? Compliance and Compromise: The Jurisprudence of Gender Pay Equity examines the status of one of the core international labor standards—gender pay equity—that has been largely overlooked, and explores how domestic legislative and judicial systems respond to the core International Labor Organization Convention No. 100 on Equal Remuneration. It unravels under what circumstance legislative and judicial compliance occurs, with the novel application of the relatively new theory “transnational legal process” to explicate the phenomenon of “compliance”.

The Freak files an Erotic collection, features stories from African American Literary Award nominee Marlon Mccaulsky, Award nominated author Destiny Carter, Cher-Rhonda Woodard Lynk, Nate Billings, Rookie all star La’Tonya West Poet sensation Candice Stevenson and award winning author Andrionna.

The Hidden Secrets of a Modern Seer focuses on Cher’s personal and intense journey of spiritual transformation, including trials, tests and initiations, dramatic but sometimes sublime and fantastical manifestations, past life visions and predictions. Cher’s very honest narrative encompasses her life from age four when a near death accident triggered her psychic gifts, stretching through to the age of thirty-five describing her mystical experiences and life as a professional medium, healer and counsellor. This book also focuses on her fascinating journey into other spiritual realms.

This manual is intended to teach mental health professionals (e.g., psychologists, social workers) how to conduct therapy in Spanish. The manual consists of cultural considerations, glossary, and lessons. Each lesson has an objective, a list of relevant terms, a learning activity, and practice activity (e.g., matching, fill-in spaces). Some lessons include forms, which can be found in the appendices section of this manual. The manual covers various aspects of the therapy process, from the initial contact with the client to the termination session.

Learn and be inspired by this beautiful, full-colour revision of the best-selling book on Corel Painter.

This compact, clear and user-friendly text provides everything a pre-service or in-service teacher needs to know to follow the research cycle and conduct an action research project. This text emphasizes reflective processes used in planning and conducting action research studies, data analysis techniques (quantitative and qualitative), and displaying and explaining results. It provides specific information needed to complete each step of the action research cycle with chapter activities that help the student/reader conduct projects focused on school improvement. Each activity includes a research paper component that helps students create a research paper as they complete the activities in each chapter. This text has more emphasis on reflective and reflexive activities than other text and is geared toward adults/professionals who will use these activites to conduct action research for educational change and school improvement.

Book One in the Sara Journals. She is a young woman who is seeking meaning in her life. Through her encounters with a Native American Elder, she learns through Shamanistic visions, conversations, and experiences who she really can aspire to be.

This is the latest edition written by Threinen-Pendarvis, and her experience shows. The chapters have a logical structure that offers first the basics and then a variety of techniques that are shown step by step, with tips sprinkled throughout and galleries of work by talented artists. After an introduction to the application, the book covers working with color, brushes, selections and masks, layers, working with photographs, special effects, type, and archiving images.

The color art and illustrations in this book are accompanied by tips about how these creations were made with Painter 6. The CD-ROM is loaded with many custom tools, stock photos, and video clips, demo versions of MetaCreations and Adobe programs, and more. Expanded chapters focus on Web graphics and printmaking.

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“Cher tells about the important first-time events in her life.”–Jacket.

Painter users of all levels will benefit from this hands-on guide to MetaCreations’ award-winning program. Beginners will love the step-by-step instructions, which assume no prior knowledge of Painter. Intermediate and advanced users will gain valuable insight from the author’s explanations of a wide variety of advanced techniques.

Today’s most exciting paint program is now profiled in a stunning full-color book. Fractal Design Painter 4 has garnered the highest honors from industry and users for its groundbreaking “natural media” capabilities. The Painter Wow! Book shows the breathtaking array of artistic possibilities available to artists, illustrators, graphic designers, and photographers for creating new fine art pieces or adding pizzaz to existing designs.

In Singapore, orphaned boys make a living by catching and training spiders for spider fights. A look at the lives of Third World street urchins, written in street-slang English by a man who was one of them.

What are the REAL issues that should be faced by parents, Christian educators and young people? The beat? The volume? The clothing? After hundreds of hours of background research and interviews with musicians, managers, parents, and Christian leaders, the authors present basic guidelines for thought and discussion.

Examines the spiritual effects of rock music, presenting evidence that the lyrics, the paraphernalia, and the musicians’ lifestyles may be harmful for teenagers.

A low fat alternative to ice cream, nutritious, and easy to make. Make all natural ice cream with your blender or food processor. Low in calories, low in points❣️