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Author
Publisher
Meredith Books
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Highlighting the importance of everyday mentorship, a Hollywood star shares his personal story of mentoring and mentors who shaped his life, and introduces the life-changing stories of more than seventy of America's leading personalities.
Author
Publisher
LifeTree Media Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
HumanKind is the heartwarming feel-good book that we all need right now. Brad Aronson's life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia's illness. Amid the stress and despair of waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met...
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
368 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"I call this book a novoir--a memoir with true characters and actual dialogue, but with the structure and stylistic elements of a novel. It is my story and that of my mentor Anais Nin, intertwined as we were, based on her diaries, published and unpublished, and on mine. I have taken liberties with chronology, point of view, and dramatization of events, disguised a few identities, and used novelistic devices to quicken the narrative--but the emotional...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
First Harper Perennial Edition.
Physical Desc
277 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
During her teens, Rachel Lloyd ended up a victim of commercial sexual exploitation. With time, through incredible resilience, and with the help of a local church community, she finally broke free, leaving her past behind. She is the founder of GEMS, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services.
Author
Publisher
Andscape
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 172 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A giftable collection of essays from celebrity contributors celebrating the great work of teachers or a teacher they admire, curated by ABC journalist Deborah Roberts. Contributors include Oprah Winfrey, Jenna Bush Hager, Robin Roberts, Brooke Shields, Octavia Spencer, Misty Copeland, among others. Everyone can name a teacher that had an impact on their life. Educators not only open our minds to new ideas, but they also help us recognize our potential...
Author
Publisher
Chosen Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
219 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Pastor and bestselling author walks with men through deep heart work that challenges and equips them as sons, fathers and mentors who eradicate the orphan spirit and usher in a new era of family"--