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Personal effects : what recovering the dead teaches me about caring for the living / by Jensen, Robert A.,author.; Hider, James,author.;
"The owner of the world's leading disaster management company chronicles the unseen world behind the yellow tape, and explores what it means to be human after a lifetime of caring for the dead. You have seen Robert A. Jensen--you just never knew it. As the owner of the world's largest disaster management company, he has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, the Bali bombings, the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina to the 2010 Haitian Earthquake and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen is at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members. He is also, crucially, involved in the emotional recovery that comes after a disaster: helping guide the families, governments, and companies involved, telling them what to expect and managing the unmanageable. As he puts it, "If journalists write the first rough draft of history, I put the punctuation on the past." Personal Effects is an unsparing, up-close look at the difficult work Jensen does behind the yellow tape and the lessons he learned there. The chronicle of an almost impossible and grim job, Personal Effects also tells Jensen's own story, how he came to this line of work, how he manages the chaos that is his life, and the personal toll the repeated exposure to mass death brings, in becoming what GQ called "the best at the worst job in the world." A rare glimpse into a world we all see but many know nothing about, Personal Effects is an inspiring and heartwarming story of survival and the importance of moving forward. Jensen allows his readers to see over his shoulder as he responds to disaster sites, uncovers the deceased, and cares for families to show how a strong will and desire to do good can become a path through the worst the world can throw at us"--
Subjects: Jensen, Robert A.; Disaster relief.;
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Say You'll Remember Me [electronic resource] : by Jimenez, Abby.aut; Lakin, Christine.nrt; Lanter, Matt.nrt; CloudLibrary;
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Just for the Summer comes a playful yet deeply emotional romance where one date is all it takes for two people to know they're perfect for each other . . . until one of them moves 2,000 miles away the next day. There's no such thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediate yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. Like, really wrong. Of course, there’s nothing Samantha loves more than proving an asshole wrong . . . unless, of course, he can admit he made a mistake. ​But after one incredible and seemingly endless date, Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. To remember their night together as a perfect moment, as crushing as that may be. Only no amount of distance or time is enough to forget what's between them. And the only thing better than one single perfect memory is to make a life—and even a love—worth remembering.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Contemporary; Romantic Comedy; Contemporary Women;
© 2025., Hachette Audio,
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VeggieTales. [videorecording] : a story of trading places / by Heinecke, Kurt.; Nawrocki, Michael.; Peters, Moriah.; Pisapia, Keri.; Pitts, David.; Roberts, Brian K.; Steele, Mark.; Vischer, Phil.; Walker, Rebecca.; Big Idea Productions.; Huhu Studios.;
Musical score composed & produced by Kurt Heinecke.Voices: Keri Pisapia, Rebecca Walker, Moriah Peters, Mike Nawrocki, Phil Vischer.Princess Poppyseed's life on her family's farm is far from the glamourous but lonely world of her favorite pop singer Vanna Banana. On a chance meeting at a playground, Vanna and Princess cross paths and discover they look almost exactly alike--which leads to a crazy secret plan where they decide to switch lives! As each girl realizes that the life they longed for doesn't fulfill all their dreams, they learn the life God gave them is the one for which they were uniquely and lovingly designed.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, full screen and widescreen presentations, 5.1 Surround.
Subjects: Animated television programs.; Children's television programs.; Christian life; Self-acceptance; Singers; Vegetables; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2011., Big Idea Entertainment, LLC,
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Logan's story [videorecording] / by Mills, Abigail,screenwriter.; Rogers, Christopher,screenwriter,film director.; Rogers, Nancy,screenwriter.; Sundstrom, Barbara,film producer,screenwriter.; CDR Communications, Inc.,production company.; Vision Video (Firm),publisher.;
Logan Watts was slung off a tree swing and sustained a traumatic brain injury, merely weeks after accepting Jesus as his Lord and Savior. As his parents battle guilt, fear, and discouraging news from doctors, it is ultimately a question of faith amid impossible odds. When all signs indicate that Logan won't make it through this, the Watts family witness God's miraculous power. A moment that could have been the ultimate tragedy is only the beginning of Logan's inspiring story. What a difference one day makes.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation.
Subjects: Christian films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Religious films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Watts, Logan.; Brain-damaged children.; Brain-damaged children; Miracles.; Spiritual healing.; Spiritual life.; Faith.;
For private home use only.
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A fever in the heartland : the Ku Klux Klan's plot to take over America, and the woman who stopped them / by Egan, Timothy,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. The Roaring Twenties -the Jazz Age -has been characterized as a time of Gatsby frivolity. But it was also the height of the uniquely American hate group, the Ku Klux Klan. Their domain was not the old Confederacy, but the Heartland and the West. They hated Blacks, Jews, Catholics and immigrants in equal measure, and took radical steps to keep these people from the American promise. And the man who set in motion their takeover of great swaths of America was a charismatic charlatan named D.C. Stephenson. Stephenson was a magnetic presence whose life story changed with every telling. Within two years of his arrival in Indiana, he'd become the Grand Dragon of the state and and the architect of the strategy that brought the group out of the shadows-their message endorsed from the pulpits of local churches, spread at family picnics and town celebrations. Judges, prosecutors, ministers, governors and senators across the country all proudly proclaimed their membership. But at the peak of his influence, it was a seemingly powerless woman-Madge Oberholtzer-who would reveal his secret cruelties, and whose deathbed testimony finally brought the Klan to their knees"--
Subjects: Oberholtzer, Madge, 1896-1925.; Stephenson, David Curtis, 1891-1966.; Ku Klux Klan (1915- ); Ku Klux Klan (1915- ); White supremacy movements;
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Rocket men : the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon / by Kurson, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Apollo 8 (Spacecraft); Project Apollo (U.S.); Space flight to the moon.;
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Loving people who are hard to love : transforming your world by learning to love unconditionally / by Meyer, Joyce,1943-author.;
"How do you love the people in your life who are hard to love? We're never going to be able to prevent people from saying or doing things that hurt our feelings. We will always have opportunities to get offended. But if we do things God's way, we can choose to save ourselves a lot of misery and hardship. This doesn't mean we allow people to abuse us. No, there is a time for confronting people and dealing with situations. However, the Bible commands us to love our enemies and forgive those who have wronged us, even when it feels impossible. Everything the Lord asks us to do in the Bible is ultimately for our good. In fact, when we choose to love our enemies and forgive those who have hurt us, we are actually helping ourselves more than anyone else. Because whatever the Lord commands us to do, he is going to give us the power of the Holy Spirit to accomplish it--and that includes loving and being good to difficult people! God's love flowing through us is strong enough to melt even the hardest hearts, so use kindness as a weapon to overcome the meanness in people"--
Subjects: Interpersonal relations; Love;
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Cold case disappearance / by Jump, Shirley,1968-author.;
"Vlogger Annie Linscott is determined to investigate the unsolved disappearance of her friend Jenny. She travels to Crestville, Colorado, to make sure Jenny isn't forgotten as another statistic, with or without help from Sheriff Brady Johnson. Brady's faith-in himself, in justice, in God-has been tested lately, but he can't deny that something is off in the small town. When their digging catches the attention of sinister forces, Brady wants to protect Annie. But someone is determined to make sure this case remains cold ... even if they have to kill for it"--
Subjects: Christian fiction.; Religious fiction.; Novels.; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Man-woman relationships; Missing persons; Vloggers;
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Willpower : rediscovering the greatest human strength / by Baumeister, Roy F.; Tierney, John(John Marion);
Includes bibliographical references and index.Is willpower more than a metaphor? -- Where does the power in willpower come from? -- A brief history of the to-do list, from god to Drew Carey -- Decision fatigue -- Where have all the dollars gone? The quantified self knows -- Can willpower be strengthened? (Preferably without feeling David Blaine's pain) -- Outsmarting yourself in the heart of darkness -- Did a higher power help Eric Clapton and Mary Karr stop drinking? -- Raising strong children: self-esteem vs. self-control -- The perfect storm of dieting -- Conclusion : The future of willpower: more gain, less strain (as long as you don't procrastinate).
Subjects: Self-control.; Will.;
© c2011., Penguin Press,
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A welcome at our door : an Amish homestead novel / by Clipston, Amy,author.;
In the final installment of Amy Clipston's Amish Homestead series, Cindy Riehl finds herself searching outside of her community for fulfillment and, with the help of a special friend, realizes what she was looking for was right in front of her all along. Over the last few years, Cindy Riehl--the youngest of the Riehl siblings--has watched her brothers and sister find love and happiness in Lancaster County. But as her family has settled down and grown, Cindy has continued to grieve her mother, whose death left an enormous hole in her heart. Since that haunting day, Cindy has struggled to find peace and wonders if the community is the place for her--and if her faith in God will ever be like it once was. When one of the Riehl cows escapes to visit another cow down the lane, Cindy chases after it and meets a handsome Englisher named Drew. As they become friends and eventually much more, she is drawn further and further away from the Amish community and the family she loves. She is suddenly faced with difficult choices that threaten to upend her world. Will Cindy find happiness of her own? And will she ever be able to overcome her grief and find restored comfort in God and her community?
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Grief; Amish;
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