Review\n"If you are a law enforcement officer looking to take charge of your career, Someone Once Said is a must-read."—Alan Autry, former mayor of Fresno, California\nA must-read guide for all law enforcement officers who want to advance their careers 
Whether you want to get a promotion or improve your performance at any rank, Someone Once Said offers fundamental principles of leadership that every law enforcement officer should know. 
Written by a veteran law enforcement agency director, Someone Once Said examines the real-world issues of managing police officers and how applying proven leadership techniques can help officers at every level generate effective, measurable results. Quotes from management experts, senior law enforcement officers, generals, statesmen, business leaders, and philosophers give short and memorable lessons about how to lead and inspire. 
Someone Once Said will help you excel as a: 
Supervisor: At the first level of leadership, your job is to ensure your officers follow directives set by higher leadership and to learn to lead through encouragement, not bossing. Manager: At the middle level of leadership, you supervise programs rather than people, ensuring that general directives are effectively implemented. You will have to learn planning, administration, and taking charge of your own career development. Leader: The highest level of leadership is also the highest level of responsibility. The success of your agency and the safety of the public you protect rests entirely on you. Your biggest challenges will be building effective teams and creating an organizational culture that inspires excellence.\nNot as dry or as formal as a textbook, Someone Once Said is a quick, entertaining read that will help you formulate your own leadership philosophy and apply it successfully throughout your career.

Someone Once Said: Words of Wisdom and Advice for Law Enforcement Supervisors, Managers, and Leaders

Politics & Social Sciences

Anderson,John

Social Sciences

Quill Driver Books

About the Author\nSandi Schwartz is a journalist specializing in parenting, wellness, and the environment. She has written for Chicken Soup for the Soul, Scary Mommy, and Very Well Family, among other publications She founded the Ecohappiness Project to help families build a nature habit to feel happier and calmer by exploring positive psychology tools through a nature lens. Previously, she held communications positions at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and National Academy of Sciences. Schwartz has a Masters in Government (Environmental focus) from Johns Hopkins University and Specialization Certificate in Foundations of Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She is an active member in environmental and writing organizations including Children & Nature Network, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Sierra Club, and more. Schwartz splits time between Florida and New Jersey with her husband and two children. Schwartz’s website is www.ecohappinessproject.com.\nRaise calmer, happier, healthier children with these fun, hands-on nature activities for parents and kids to enjoy together. 
Gold Winner, Nonfiction Authors Association Book Awards 
Are your kids stressed? Are they feeling a bit down? Do your children―and you―need a break from screens? Nature can help. What we all suspected intuitively for generations, science has now confirmed: spending time connecting to nature is a safe, effective tool to help improve our health and happiness. 
In Finding Ecohappiness, author Sandi Schwartz guides families in building regular habits of experiencing nature to reduce stress and boost mood. She explores key positive psychology tools from a nature-loving perspective. You will learn simple, practical tips for incorporating these tools―awe and gratitude, mindfulness, creative arts, outdoor play and adventure, volunteering, food, and animals―into your daily routine to help your children thrive and live a happy, balanced life. 
Finding Ecohappiness will introduce you to all kinds of engaging nature activities you can do with your kids, from hiking and bike rides to visiting nature centers and science museums to volunteering outdoors to embarking on ecotourism adventures. In addition, you will discover unique nature relaxation activities like cow cuddling, animal yoga, forest bathing, float therapy, and earthing. Nature isn’t just for kids, either―doing these activities with your children will tremendously improve your own well-being, too. 
A must-read for all families, Finding Ecohappiness will help you protect your children from feeling stressed and overwhelmed; manage your children’s current issues regarding stress, anxiety, and mood; and improve family togetherness.

Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities to Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer

Self-Help

Schwartz, Sandi

Happiness

This is the warm, true story of Jesse and Dot Coffey, who, young and newly married, turned to California's gold fields to eke out a living during the Great Depression.

Bacon and Beans from a Gold Pan

Hoeper, George

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Hunting Deer: Long Range Short Range-One Point of Aim to 350 Yards

Sports & Outdoors

Moody, Warren G.

Hunting & Fishing

Yosemite Ranger on Horseback

Travel

Moody, Warren

Food, Lodging & Transportation

Making the provocative purposeful, this analysis spotlights the most exciting--or potentially embarrassing--story element: the obligatory sex scene. This sensibly suggestive guide demonstrates how to advance plots and reveal truths about characters through their romantic tableaus. Each scene is accompanied by insight into its authors' intentions, how they accomplished them, and their thoughts on romance, love, and sex. The featured passages include men such as William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and John Steinbeck and women from Margaret Mitchell to Toni Morrison and Danielle Steel.

101 Best Sex Scenes Ever Written: An Erotic Romp Through Literature for Writers and Readers

Literature & Fiction

CONRAD, Barnaby

History & Criticism

Ideal for aspiring authors who only dream of actually finishing their works in progress, this guide features proven, field-tested tools guaranteed to successfully complete that romance, expert guide to business success, or great American novel. The chapters simplify the writing process by breaking it down into a series of discrete tasks, from creating a schedule in order to finish within a reasonable time, brainstorming sections of the book, and organizing ideas into chapters to rewriting, editing, submitting for publication, and even marketing. This reference is tailored to help writers avoid distractions and delays by establishing and maintaining a powerful writing momentum, thereby carrying their projects to completion. The psychological blocks that prevent writers from completing their manuscripts as well as how to combat them are also explored.

Write Your Book Now: A Proven System to Start and FINISH the Book You've Always Wanted to Write! (Great Books for Writ)

Reference

Perret, Gene

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Offering an insider's look at the exciting modern art scene, this guide dishes out revealing stories and memorable encounters with the rich and famous--including Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Oprah Winfrey, and Luciano Pavarotti--as well as situations the author would rather forget, such as when a famous rock star tried to seduce her. Rich with personal insights and recollections, this entertaining account also offers a wealth of practical advice on how to successfully appraise and purchase fine art, furniture, antiques, and jewelry without getting cheated, whether in the United States or abroad. Tips on how to successfully sell acquisitions are also featured.

Fabulous Finds: How Expert Appraiser Lee Drexler Sold Wall Street's "Charging Bull,"" Found Hidden Treasures and Mingled with the Rich & Famous

Arts & Photography

Drexler, J Lee

Cohen, James R

This groundbreaking new medical work demonstrates how modern sedentary lifestyles contribute to poor health, obesity, and diabetes, and how health can be dramatically improved by continuous, low-intensity, movement that challenges the force of gravity. Citing her original NASA research on how weightlessness weakens astronauts' muscles, bones, and overall health, the author presents a simple and effective plan for maintaining good health throughout life by developing new lifestyle habits of frequent gravity-challenging movement. Written for everyone who spends most of their lives sitting in chairs, at desks, and in cars, this practical, easy-to-follow action plan outlines simple gravity-challenging activities such as standing up frequently, stretching, walking, and dancing that are more healthful and effective than conventional diet and exercise regimens.

Sitting Kills, Moving Heals: How Everyday Movement Will Prevent Pain, Illness, and Early Death -- and Exercise Alone Won't

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Vernikos, Joan

Exercise & Fitness

Addressing the misunderstood and misrepresented aspects of the law in today's writing, this reliable guidebook demonstrates how to use legal concepts, terminology, and procedure to create fiction that is true to life and crackling with real-world tension. Examples from actual cases are provided along with excerpts of authentic courtroom dialogue. Topics covered include criminal and civil law; differences between federal, state, and Native American jurisdiction; police and private investigation; wills and inheritances; and the written and unwritten codes that govern the public and private conduct of lawyers and judges. Providing a quick and simple legal reference, this handbook is the key to creating innovative plots, strong conflicts, authentic characters, and gritty realism.

Books, Crooks, and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure

BUDEWITZ, LESLIE

Legal Education

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