First published in 2001 and revised in 2017, the Docent Handbook 2 is a valuable resource for docents, guides and interpreters from museums and cultural institutions of all types in the US and Canada. A stimulating and informative "nuts and bolts" manual, the Docent Handbook 2 is useful for new and veteran docents, as well as an important tool for museum educators in their training of docents and guides. The Docent Handbook 2 updates and expands the original handbook with new sections, material, and additional references to reflect the increasingly diverse audiences for museums, the arrival of our digital world, and evolving tour strategies geared to museums of all kinds. Included are sections on learning styles; seeing or learning from objects; family groups, school groups and serving visitors with special needs; appropriate language and guidelines for current practice in addressing arts and artifacts of indigenous peoples; dealing with problems; technology and the docent; and much more. Examples in the handbook reflect a wide range of museum settings. In addition, the handbook serves as a workbook. Each section in the chapter gives you ideas and best practices as well as space at the end of the chapter to write "Your Personal Notes."

The Docent Handbook 2

National Docent Symposium Council

Reference

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Jinx: The Magical Cat

Children's Books

Diana Brookwood

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Is fear holding you back from taking the action needed to turn your business around and make it grow? Your business doesn't have to be the next victim of economic disaster. No matter how bleak your situation may be, there is hope for a brighter future. Gene Pepper, an experienced business turnaround consultant and Stanford University graduate, shares his best insider strategies on how to take control over your business, stop the bleeding and turn a difficult situation into real business growth in his ground-breaking new book: "How to Save Your Business and Make it Grow in Tough Times." This hefty guide is loaded with real-world advice that you won't find anywhere else. You will learn how to: • Identify the early warning signs of trouble • Take a hard look at the problems you have been avoiding • Solve cash flow troubles and regain control • Evaluate your management structure and make necessary improvements • Understand the difference between cash and profit • Analyze your customers and improve relations • Communicate with your team, vendors and creditors Once you have assessed the damage, you will begin developing a plan to move from survive to thrive. You will learn key strategies for turning your company into a top brand, how to develop a bulletproof business plan and how to build a better business so that you never have to worry about the future again. A huge collection of bonus materials include: • Sample scripts for communicating with your bank, creditors, and employees • More than a dozen real-life case studies of businesses that went from the brink of disaster to unprecedented success • Chapters on how to sell your business and how to buy a business • The author's personal rolodex of contacts and resources The longer you wait, the harder it will be to turn the corner. This book provides the answers you need to take back control and build a better, stronger company. Don't live another day in fear and turmoil. Now is the time to get out of denial and take action. About the Author Gene Pepper is a business consultant and turnaround expert who has been selling, buying and helping companies for over 40 years. His early training as a Marine Corps infantry officer gave him a solid foundation in developing strategic plans with defined objectives. He is a graduate of Stanford University and throughout his business career has served on corporate boards as well as non-profit boards where his fine leadership qualities were strikingly effective. Visit Gene Pepper online at www.HowToSaveYourBusiness.com.

How to Save Your Business and Make It Grow in Tough Times

Business & Money

Pepper, Gene

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

If you are a young adult who has been touched by cancer, then this book is for you. In this collection you will find humour, strength, courage and wisdom in personal stories written by young adult cancer survivors. You will find inspiration in our journey and understand why it is important that we talk about living with and overcoming this disease. "My cancer story seems to start like every other young adult's. I didn't see it coming! It came as a shock!" -Ian Sterling (age 30) - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia "My orthopedic surgeon told me because of the location there was no re-constructive surgery they could do, they had to amputate. I was devastated, I was 18, I couldn't lose my leg." -Brittany Taylor (age 18) - Giant Cell Rich Osteosarcoma "My doctor reassured me that this was completely treatable, and if I were to get a cancer, this was the best one to get. Funny- I wasn't planning on getting cancer!" -Donna Zurick (32) - Thyroid Cancer Additional information is available at http://letstalkaboutit.viviti.com.

Let's Talk about It: Inspiring Stories from Young Adult Cancer Survivors

Neuberger, Darren

Religion & Spirituality

Why do some organizations thrive in recessionary times and emerge even stronger while others wither and die? The answer, says John Hanes is that winning organizations have legions of "change-focused leaders" at every level, not just one lone visionary at the top. They follow a proven formula for exercising dynamic leadership to both survive uncertain times and flourish for years to come. Sadly, many organizations are saddled with a dysfunctional culture characterized by: * Mind numbing bureaucracy * Toxic bosses * Hesitancy and indecisiveness * Appalling indifference to customers * A cloak of secrecy * Frequent and costly errors To get ahead in tough times, organizations need agile, innovative leaders who challenge the dysfunctional status quo in response to the new and brutal competitive realities. Change-Focused Leadership is a time tested process designed to equip and inspire such leaders regardless of their position in the institution. About the Author Dr. John W Hanes is president of Effectiveness Dimensions International, a worldwide consulting firm based in southern California. He has personally trained nearly 24,000 leaders in over 800 organizations throughout the world. He is the author of 11 psychometric instruments, 7 training simulations and has conducted over 1,500 three-hour executive candidate assessments. Visit Dr. John Hanes online at www.ChangeFocusedLeadership.com.

Change Focused Leadership: Ten Proven Strategies for Success in Uncertain Times

Hanes, John W.

Management & Leadership

Have you ever wondered what your purpose is?    In this powerful story, author Joy Klepac believes she knows what her purpose is, but is not sure how to achieve it. Follow along with her journey as she shares her unique personal circumstances and shows you how to build a life you love by making the best of the challenges that life sends your way.     We all want to change things from time to time, but what about situations you can't control? How do you overcome adversity to create a better life?    The Diamond Mind is an inspiring, funny, and dramatic story about overcoming the odds. Delivered in 17 lessons, Klepac's journey is one that readers can relate to. Each lesson draws you in and keeps you reading page after page.    Visit the author at www.JoyKlepac.com.

The Diamond Mind

Joy Klepac

Every day, without knowing it, investors make mistakes with their 401ks, IRAs, or stock portfolios that will cost them thousands of dollars in the future. Information overload from the news, magazines, books, and blogs is causing investors to either make the wrong choices or get paralyzed into doing nothing at all. For every article that tells you to buy, another tells you to sell. For every pundit that claims the stock market will crash, another claims the stock market will skyrocket. Who do you listen to? What should you do? The Six Principles will give you the tools you need to cut through the clutter and focus on what is important. By following these six common-sense guidelines, you will learn how to: *Understand the simple techniques used by successful wealth managers *Evaluate the risk of your investments and understand your own financial risk tolerance *Distinguish between a true investment opportunity and an investment scam *Make unbiased investment decisions and avoid falling for emotional ones *Increase the chances of reaching all of your financial goals *Have the peace of mind of knowing you are positioned correctly regardless of what the short-term market is doing Filled with easy-to-understand concepts and examples, The Six Principles teaches practical rules that every investor can follow, regardless of the investments they use. This is a must-read for anyone who is serious about investing. About the Author: Stanley C. Leong is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Consultant®, and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor(SM) out of Roseville, California, where he helps individuals and families achieve their financial goals and dreams. He is also an accomplished speaker and has taught financial planning and investment seminars for employees at Hewlett-Packard Company and Intel Corporation. Prior to becoming a financial planner, Stanley worked as an engineer and holds a Masters of Engineering degree from Cornell University. For more information, visit www.6-principles.com.

The Six Principles of Successful Investors: The Simple Rules That Separate Successful Investors from Everyone Else

Leong, Stanley

Investing

Strength. Courage. Perseverance. At thirty-one, Tricia Downing was in the best shape of her life. In the summer of 2000, Tricia, an avid cyclist, drove across the country for what amounted to eighteen races in twenty-three days. She returned from her adventure to a fresh start: a new job awaited her, and, determined to make the next summer the year she would make her mark on the world of cycling, she began a rigorous training strategy. But on September 17, 2000, Tricia Downing's life took a detour. While training on her bicycle one sunny Colorado afternoon, Tricia collides with a car that turns directly in her path, and instantly becomes paralyzed from the chest down. As a competitive road and track cyclist and lifelong athlete, losing the use of her legs is devastating on all accounts. As she re-learns to do everything from sitting straight up to navigating through her house in a wheelchair to returning to work and operating a handcycle, her grueling recovery takes her to the very core of her athletic mettle. This inner strength helps her to not only learn how to live life as a paraplegic-a label that takes time to grow accustomed to-but to have the courage to return to the competitive sport she loves and almost lost. Determined to live life on her terms, Tricia turns her misfortune into opportunity, and is now a wheelchair racer, competing regularly in triathlons around the globe. Cycle of Hope chronicles Tricia's journey from the first terrifying moments of impact with the car through rehab and her emergence as a world-class athlete.

Cycle of Hope: My Journey from Paralysis to Possibility

Biographies & Memoirs

Downing, Tricia

Community & Culture

Fit Food for Foodies includes over 60 tasty recipes that are gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free. Many people have food allergies to common ingredients such as wheat and dairy. The recipes in Fit Food for Foodies are great for detoxification and cleansing your body; a great way to create vitality so that you can achieve health and happiness. The recipes feature fresh, wholesome foods and are a pleasure to prepare and eat. These easy-to-follow recipes will help you to jumpstart weight loss if that is a goal and also encourage a fresh start to healing in general. These recipes were designed to fit into a variety of detox diet programs available widely through clinics and self-help guides. The recipes are so good you won't even know that you are detoxing and will work this food into your everyday life throughout the year.

Fit Food for Foodies: Delicious Detox Diet-Friendly Recipes--Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Sugar Free

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

King, Peggie

Special Diet

Earn It: Empower Yourself for Love by Bob Quinlan shows that there is no such thing as unconditional love (logically, physically, and emotionally). You can influence love's growth or its decline. Using basic business principles and terminology, Quinlan teaches both women and men how to finally understand and maximize the benefits of love. (Yes, you read that right: men will understand this book on romance.) In business and at home, the universe strives to maintain a sense of balance. Whether one is measuring nuggets of gold or love, involved parties are more satisfied when each receives a fair share of rewards. Using a scale as a model, you'll see how, when more gold or love is added to one side of the scale, more rewards also need to be added to the other side to re-establish equity. If gold or love is removed, eventually it will also be removed from the other side to re-create the balance. In your love life do you want to give more to receive more, or eventually give less when you feel you are receiving less? Warning: your partner has the same options! Once you make love a priority and repeatedly re-invest in it, be prepared for increasing benefits. You can earn even more love in your life. Whether you are preparing for the right mate, defining a relationship with potential, or need to reignite the rewards of a long-term commitment, this book will give you the necessary tools and action steps to Earn It.

Earn It: Empower Yourself For Love

Self-Help

Quinlan, Bob

Relationships

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