Review Ware's writing style is straightforward and frank, and he strikes an excellent balance between erudition and practicality. He moves easily from esoteric topics to eminently matter-of-fact subjects, from the Socratic method of self-knowledge to the importance of securing health insurance. The text is full of specifics: thoughts on exchanging gifts with students, the necessity of professional honesty in dealing with students, and observations on aging, to name only a few. The Singer's Life is a thought-provoking treatise, and is recommended reading for both singers and singing teachers. - Debra Greschner, Journal of Singing (January/February 2006) --Debra Greschner, Journal of Singing (January/February 2006) About the Author Dr. Clifton Ware is Professor of Vocal Pedagogy and Pedagogy Chair of the Schuessler Vocal Arts Center at the University of Minnesota. He has performed as tenor soloist with more than sixty major music organizations in North America and Europe in a repertoire that includes fifty-three opera, operetta, and musical theater roles, seventy-six major works with orchestra and chorus, more than twenty solo recitals, and several chamber music recitals. Ware can be heard in recordings of Benjamin Britten s St. Nicolas (MHS) and Paul Bunyan (Virgin Records), and Vocal Explorations: The Bad, the Good, and the Other, featuring all original material. Dr. Ware has written two prominent textbooks on singing: Adventures in Singing (3rd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2004), an introductory text/song anthology with recorded piano accompaniments; and Basics of Vocal Pedagogy (McGraw-Hill, 1998). He has also produced and presented more than one hundred clinics and master classes in the U.S. and abroad.

The Singer's Life: Goals and Roles (Paperback)

Clifton Ware

Birch Grove Publishing

Comprehensive, down-to-earth, informed by research and experience, this book is the first to show wildland firefighters how to do their best and be their best both on and off the fireline. Written by a firefighting veteran with advanced degrees in psychology and education, Fired Up! includes hundreds of tips and strategies for achieving peak performance physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally amidst the rigors, dangers, and stress of wildland firefighting.

Fired Up! The Optimal Performance Guide for Wildland Firefighters

Charles Palmer

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Adjust Fire: Transforming to Win in Iraq

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An every-day writing method for people who need to think and write quickly -- in the classroom, on the job, at test-taking times, in life itself -- which always works, and which generations of students have been grateful for having mastered.

Writing to the Point, Sixth Edition

Allan Metcalf

In The Aging Challenge, Dr. Clifton Ware relates personal stories and lessons from many sources in addressing the choices, crises, and opportunities most of us face after the age of 50. His goal as a voice coach and life coach: to help us make the most of what we've been given. CONTENTS - Laying the Groundwork - Seeking Meaning and Happiness - Accepting the Reality - Maximizing Mind-Body Health - Coping With Stress - Cultivating Social Connections - Pursuing a Moderate Lifestyle - Managing Money and Resources - Caring for Possessions - Optimizing Life - Anticipating Death - Managing Pain and Suffering - Confronting Death - Inspiring Hope - Bibliography - Index

The Aging Challenge: Making the Most of Life After 50

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An enthralling tale of intrigue with a national security twist. - FRED BARNES, THE WEEKLY STANDARD This novel has it all. Love lost and love recaptured. World politics and intrigue with infusions of military language and understanding. The only problem: this story could have happened. - CHAPLAIN (BRIG. GEN.) RONALD S. GAUSS (AUS, Ret.)

In the Crucible (Volume 1): The Escape

David John Bena

These are the further fast-paced adventures of Father Janos Zacharios, aka Colonel Zach Savage, United States Marine Corps, as he undertakes a secret mission that takes him from Siberia to Langley, Virginia, to Area 51 in Nevada, to the North Korean peninsula, and back again. The book is a guaranteed page-turner - you cannot put it down once you start reading!

In the Crucible (Volume 2): The Mission

Robert Baker's first year of high school teaching in the fictional town of Blue Lake is the most difficult year of his life. Robert is lost in a whirlwind of challenges the school faces - escalating enrollment, an overwhelmed staff, a contentious school board, and students in turmoil. First Year interweaves the story of Robert Baker's battle for survival with those of his students and colleagues during a tumultuous school year in which lives are altered forever.

First Year

J. O. Salls

David Bena succeeds in providing another compelling addition to the IN THE CRUCIBLE trilogy. Sharing the lives of Colonel Zachary Savage and his wife Bethany give a rare glimpse into the sacrifice and dedication of all those in our military and intelligence communities who sacrifice each day for our freedoms. These stories will inspire you; Bena's real-life story makes us all aspire to be our best selves. Read this book . . . you will be blessed. - Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales---------------------------------------------------------------- The Rescue is an exciting and uplifting story about a warrior man of God whose faith and ability take him to incredibly dangerous places and events. I couldn't put it down and was sorry when it came to an end. The author has that unique ability to put the reader in the middle of the events portrayed, with tension and thrill that rivets one to his chair. - The Hon. Sam Thomsen, Former Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands

In the Crucible (Volume 3): The Rescue

Minneapolis-based attorney Mike Hanson set out along the Appalachian Trail in the spring of 2010. Using only a GPS device and trekking poles, the visually impaired Hanson plotted and completed the majority of the Appalachian Trail without outside assistance, making an important point about the power of technology and the independence of those without sight.

The Unseen Trail: The Story of a Blind Hiker's Journey on the Appalachian Trail

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