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 The Cookie Thief – Fresh Out of the Oven
After nearly a year of hard work Kirk’s second all ages book "The Cookie Thief" has just come out of the oven(printer). Like his best smelling Dog Poop Initiative, this book has a fully illustrated metaphorical message that works as well in the board room as it does in the living room. The illustrations by artist Adam Koford are "way cool" and with him, Kirk was able to add lots of little surprises and extras that are sure to make the book something people will read again and again. This self published book is available for immediate purchase at MoreBetterBooks.com and has it’s own "freshly baked" website at TheCookieThiefBook.com
 Speaking on Success
This inspiring book interviews a dozen experts asking them to share their insights on developing personal, professional, and organizational success. Notable names in this book include Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Chad Hymas and others. Kirk’s inclusion in the book is only one more reason to buy your copy. Speaking on Success is available at MoreBetterBooks.com.
"The Dog Poop Initiative" Book
A true story of scoopers and poopers, Of pointers and heroes. Of those who score real goals, And those who score zeroes. Find out more... |
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Because of my strong past associations with at-risk teen treatment programs, and because of my personal desire to continually improve my own skills and become a better parent and a spouse, my wife and I continuously review many titles on the subjects of parenting and marriage. These are a few of those titles that we felt were most helpful. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work : A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert I was commissioned to read and review nearly 50 texts on marriage relationships and parenting, and of all that I read, this book was my absolute favorite! There are so many reasons why... call me if you want details... or better yet... READ THE BOOK, or listen to it on... Buy now from Amazon.com | Home With a Heart (Living Books) Buy now from Amazon.com | Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Many parenting books make many suggestions, of which I pick one and that is about it. This is the first book that I agree with virtually 100%. It has benefited not only my parenting but my personal and business relationships as well. I literally hand out copies to coaches, teachers and the occasional friend that is searching for a better way to parent. It has been the first book that realistically addresses not only my children but me as a parent, without making me feel guilty or stupid. We all have to deal with fun and frustration, cuddling and craziness...the recommendations in this book helped me find great perspective on all those aspects of being a part of a family.... Buy now from Amazon.com | Bringing Up Boys: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Men Buy now from Amazon.com | What Kids Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids Kids who build assets and connections with home and community have more of a chance to succeed in later in life than those whose parents indulge them and try to provide the assets themselves: this is the message of a strong title encouraging parents to work with the community. This is not a book based on theory, but on a nationwide study; and which presents not generalities; but 50 proven paths for success. I was fascinated by the simplicity of the research and the solution. A great quick read offering a very quick understanding to the reader through the use visual bar graphs. Great Stuff!... Buy now from Amazon.com | Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control Elisabeth Elliot's story centers around one pivotal question: "Does God want everything?" Her emphatic answer--"Yes"--is what makes Passion and Purity the foremost Christian book on dating ever written. Based on stories, journal entries, and letters chronicling her own five-year courtship with Jim Elliot, she gives frank advice, scriptural directives, and compassionate examples of what it means to follow Christ in the midst of heartache and impatience. The perfect antidote for those who flounder in the thinking that "the Bible doesn't say anything... Buy now from Amazon.com | Teaching Your Children Values Most of us want our children to have a strong sense of their personal values, but how do we effectively teach them? This book shows how you can help your children develop values such as honesty, self-reliance, and dependability. The values we teach our children are their best protection from the influences of peer pressure and the temptations of a consumer culture. With their own values clearly defined, our children can better make their own decisions -- rather than imitate their friends or the latest fashions. In Teaching Your Children Values Linda and Richard Eyre present a practical, proven, month-by-month program of games, family activities, and value-building exercises for kids of all ages.... Buy now from Amazon.com | What Your Mother Couldn't Tell You and Your Father Didn't Know: Advanced Relationship Skills for Better Communication and Lasting Intimacy Although I'd read some of John's other Mars and Venus books, this one stood out to me and helped gain a couple insights into my parents relationship as well as my own. I listened to it on audio a couple of times and shared it with others. I'd recommend you get the audio while a good friend gets another audio book; you listen then, exchange and then discuss. How could you go wrong? It will be fun.... Buy now from Amazon.com | The Men They Will Become: The Nature and Nurture of Male Character "This is a helpful representation of the developmental processes which young boys must master. Particularly poignant to me are the stories of adolescents who are not being understood and fully supported by frightened parents who, in turn, cannot see their children's turmoil for what it is - a search for an identity that is acceptable and contributive. Concerned parents (and we all are) can gain support for their roles in this book." - T. Berry Brazelton, MD, author of Touchpoints... Buy now from Amazon.com | Parenting Teens With Love & Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood Great stuff, the essence is that helps parents in teaching children that there are consequences to their actions and it teaches parents to let their children make mistakes. The tips and plans really work and are easy to implement. The authors highly stress to stop hovering over and doing for your kids so they can do it for themselves to become an asset to society. One parent who read it said, "I am trying to change my ways of thinking- It will take some practicing. I was raised totally opposite. In my area the local school districts are using it as curriculum for teachers and public parenting courses. It works!" ... Buy now from Amazon.com | Simplify Your Life With Kids : 1 Ways to make Family Life Easier and More Fun Buy now from Amazon.com | Man's Search For Meaning He recounts numerous stories from the camps of how hope for the future kept him and his comrades alive. Frankl describes how the prisoners were able to create dreams and plans for the future in order to stay sane and keep their will to live in an environment where it was very easy to give up. What I got out of his recounting of the horrors of the death camps was that even though the Nazi's took away almost all of the basic human necessities we are used to in life, and brutalized their prisoners, they weren't able to control the minds of those imprisoned. There is tremendous power in this... Buy now from Amazon.com | A Mind At A Time Recognizing each child's intellectual, emotional, and physical strengths--and teaching directly to these strengths--is key to sculpting "a mind at a time," according to Dr. Mel Levine. While this flashing yellow light will not surprise many skilled educators, limited resources often prevent them from shifting their instructional gears. But to teachers and parents whose children face daily humiliation at school, the author bellows, "Try harder!" A professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Medical School, Levine eloquently substantiates his claim that... Buy now from Amazon.com |
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