The Baby Boomer’s Handbook for Hitting the Trail The soul-stirring majesty of watching the sunrise from the top of a mountain. The simple pleasure of getting drinking water from a cool, crystal-clear woodland stream. The warm camaraderie that you only find on the trail. Backpacking is a magical pursuit. It’s not only an excellent way to achieve lifelong fitness and health, but it can also be a profoundly moving and unforgettable experience. It sparks something primal inside us and allows us to connect with nature on a deeply personal level. But preparing for a trip into the great outdoors can seem like a daunting task for the first-time adventurer, especially those of us approaching and rebelling against our “golden” years. Fortunately, you don’t have to go it alone. In The Honest Backpacker: A Practical Guide for the Rookie Adventurer Over 50 seasoned backpackers Jim and Nicole Klopovic share a step-by-step plan for preparing for your first backpacking trip tailored to the novice, mature adventurer. They provide essential advice and trail-proven tips on a wide variety of topics, including getting your body, mind, and spirit in shape for your trip; planning your hike (what, where, when); what gear you’ll need and how to select it; creating healthy menus and purchasing food for the trail; what to pack and how to pack it; trail safety and etiquette; and much, much more. You’ll learn everything you need to know to have a safe, enjoyable, and memorable backpacking experience . . . and want to do it again. Plus, to inspire and motivate you, Jim shares stories of the spectacular sights and fascinating people he met while trekking across northern England on the England Coast-to-Coast Walk. Much more than just another “how-to” guide, The Honest Backpacker is your invitation to venture out into the wilderness, immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of nature.

The Honest Backpacker: A Practical Guide For The Rookie Adventurer Over 50

Klopovic, James

Klopovic, Nicole

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Affinitas LLC

Innovative, Inspirational, and Above All, Practical and Proven
Crisis Intervention Teams divert people living with mental illness from jail with appropriate alternatives. Decriminalizing Mental Illness offers effective strategies for building a permanent Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program based on a confirmed, easy-to-follow process of capacity building. It will help you: <ul>
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Establish community networking and fundraising to support your CIT program.</li> <li>
Decide the program’s scope and structure given your community’s unique situation.</li> <li>
Implement your process with a checklist of field-proven Effective Practices.</li> <li>
Create true collaboration between law enforcement and mental health professionals.</li> <li>
Choose the venue, format, and personnel for training those involved.</li> <li>
Take your CIT program from conception to a self-sustaining community service.</li> </ul>
To further increase your odds for success, Decriminalizing Mental Illness introduces MAGNUS-OVÉA New Wave leadership, based on character development and holistic individual potential. CIT is the best idea for addressing a major problem for local municipalities—what to do with the mentally ill. Decriminalizing Mental Illness is the most powerful blueprint for getting the job done. – George F. Breedy, Captain, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office

Decriminalizing Mental Illness: A Practical Model for Building Sustainable Crisis Intervention Teams (2)

Javidi, Mitch

Affinitas Publishing

Building Capacity from the Bottom Up: The Key to Sustaining Local Services (Capacity Building Series)

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Affinitas Inc.

From author Billy Don Martin: Writing this book has been a reconnection, a humbling experience and a joy. Each story allowed me to relive my life and be with you, the people who make my life so rewarding. Remembering, retelling and relating each little story has allowed me to realize, despite it all, how lucky I am. And from the first story to the last I could not stop laughing, sometimes crying, but throughout smiling. How does one thank everyone who made this retrospective happen? It is impossible. In so many ways this memoir belongs and is due to all of you who lived it with me. To all my friends, to all my colleagues, to all my students, to the countless others who shared a moment, to all my fellow church members I simply say - Thanks! You have all made me very, very lucky. May God bless you and keep you. I hope you all read these stories and continue to Learn, Love and especially Laugh.

Little Stories: A Legacy of Learning, Laughing and Loving

Humor & Entertainment

Martin, Billy Don

Humor

Independently published

Effective program practices for at-risk youth: A continuum of community-based programs

Civic Research Institute

Becoming a New Wave Leader: Principles and Practices to Live and Lead Well

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