Speaking for Results: How to Communicate Substance with Passion

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This audio CD will teach you how to communicate a message that is understandable and memorable so that your audiences can take action.

Benefits
• Gain confidence
• Communicate your message
• Get your audience to remember your ideas
• Get your audience to act on your message
• Communicate memorable messages
• Engage and enlighten your audiences
• Make your ideas more understandable
• Connect with your audience, not bore them to tears
• Get your audiences to take the actions you wish

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• How to feel calm and comfortable while speaking
• How to avoid "data dumping"
• When to add stories to your presentation
• How to make your message memorable
• How to turn real experiences and conversations into interesting stories
• Why stories should not be cut when you are short on time
• Why 99% of presenters misuse PowerPoint technology
• How to keep from putting your audience to sleep
• How to keep control of your audiences focus at all times

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Anyone who has suffered knows that there is no such thing as "getting a grip on oneself" or "pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. The only bootstrap in the Christian life is the Cross," says Mason. "Sometimes laying hold of the cross can be comforting, but other times it is like picking up a snake."

Job knew this firsthand. From him we learn that there are no easy answers to suffering. That the mark of true faith is not happiness, but rather, having one's deepest passions be engaged by the enormity of God. And through Job we learn the secret of the gospel: that "mercy is the permission to be human." The Lord never gave Job an explanation for all he had been through. His only answer was Himself. But as Job discovered, that was enough.

The Gospel According to Job sensitively brings the reader to this realization, using a devotional commentary format that reminds them that it's all right to doubt, to be confused, to wonder--in short, to be completely human. But what will heal us and help us endure is a direct, transforming encounter with the living God.

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Job - What an honorable man!.......2006-09-22

An excellent book to have by your bedside and use as a devotional during time of suffering.. What an encouragement ! Very insightful and thought provoking!

Perhaps the most profound practical commentary on Christian living ever written..........2006-08-05

My uncle in recommending this book said, 'If I were stranded on a deserted island and could have with me only two books--one, of course, would be the Bible, the other would be The Gospel According to Job.' My personal choices, though, would be (one) the Bible and (two) a comprehensive survival guide with detailed instructions on how to build a boat. However, if I were given a third choice, I would undoubtedly have with me The Gospel According to Job. It's the most profound commentary on Christian living I've ever read. I've handed out dozens to friends and family.

All the chapters are two pages in length and are perfect in size for devotional reading. The Gospel According to Job, in truth, is so rich and deep with insight, I find it best to chew on small pieces of its wisdom at a time. It is--in its own right--a practical and spiritual guide for life, and has built me up in ways no other book has. Please read it.

thought-provoking.......2006-07-17

This book is a wonderful commentary on Job, deep and thought-provoking. I have bought copies for friends who were having problems.

Sufferology.......2006-07-01

Mike Mason's "The Gospel According to Job" creates a biblical sufferology: a theology of suffering. Point by point, or, more accurately, verse by verse, Mason guides readers, like an ancient spiritual director, into the depth of human suffering. His co-guide is the greatest human sufferer of all time--Job.

As Mason explains in his preface, "The Gospel According to Job" is not a commentary but a devotional. Those looking for an exegetical commentary will, therefore, be disappointed. However, those looking for an accurate, unique, refreshing, practical explanation of the life of Job, will be encouraged.

Mason is a skilled wordsmith which makes this rather lenghty book an easy read, as does the two-to-three page "chapters." Many of the insights, in particular that Job is about Job, more than it is about God, are startling. In fact, readers of this review are likely saying, "What!? How can Job NOT be about God?" Oh, it is. But it is MORE about God's view of Job than it is about Job's view of God. If I say more, I'll ruin the suspense . . .

Not every "chapter" provides the same depth of insight, with some more provocative and perhaps more exegetically grounded than others. But, isn't that the way with a "devotional book." More than enough chapters are "dead on" to make "The Gospel According to Job" a powerful addition to your arsenal in the battle for your soul when Satan assaults.

Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of "Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction," "Soul Physicians," "Spiritual Friends," and the forthcoming "Sacred Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors."

Nothing Like It!.......2006-02-26

This book is the most inspired, rich, thoughtful and deep journey into the text of Job and its immediate relevance to the Gospel. C.S. Lewis would be very proud of Mike Mason's journey through the Gospel of Job. Mike Mason and C.S. Lewis have received the same gift. This book is a joy to read and reread.

The Cliff Walk: A Memoir of a Job Lost and a Life Found

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Finding strength in vulnerability
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The Cliff Walk: A Memoir of a Job Lost and a Life Found
Don J. Snyder
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Don Snyder had a plum academic job, a peaceful, almost perfect life, and plans for far more success in the future. Teaching English and creative writing at Colgate University couldn't have been more stimulating; he sought ever more work and thrived on student contact. When his contract was suddenly not renewed, Snyder was uncomprehending. Nonetheless, he responded immediately--thinking his efforts and accomplishments would pay off, as they always had in the past. Interestingly, he took some time before relaying the news to his pregnant wife, hoping that he could match the bad news with that of another appointment. After almost 100 rejection letters, Snyder found himself helping (not necessarily the word his fellow laborers probably used) to build a house in Maine, and worrying about being able to afford heavier boots. This book might have been preachy or self-indulgent. It is neither.

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Hits close to home .......2005-04-20

I just read this book while still mired in a job search going on three years. The emotional tailspin the author displays is heart-wrenching and familiar; the tone of the first 200 pages felt like reading my own journals. I did not identify with the author's deceptions and strange behaviors, however, such as lying to his wife or to an insurance company, or considering selling a new baby. But everyone has their own threshold for going haywire, and the point of this book is that Don Snyder got through it and learned something about life, work, and family.

THE CLIFF WALK, beyond the author's personal journey, raises excellent questions about the "American Dream" and what it means in our modern age. It also looks at the meaning of work, and how we draw self-esteem -- even identity -- from what we do for pay. This is a courageous book, even if you don't always approve of how the author responds to his plight, and it offers a strong dose of perspective on what really matters.

Finding strength in vulnerability.......2005-02-25

This is the ultimate victory story...with a twist. Unlike most autobiographical profiles, this one doesn't stand tall and tell you how great it is to be great. The thing is, it doesn't wrap itself up neatly either; the ending doesn't suddenly justify everything that has happened along the way. It's a formula all it's own, one that carries you up and down through the vulnerable channels this man had to endure.
What's so refreshing about this book is kind of what I liked about the movie "Fargo"--the realization that a good story is as much the cumulitive value of the bits and pieces as it is the linear value--of this happening, then this, then this. Moments like his talking to a stranger while chipping golf balls capture the true feeling, the mixed combination of killing time with his genuine fear of being unemployed for even one more day. It's a strange loneliness that we all feel from time to time, even when we're not truly alone. Again, most writers need to have scaled great mountains before they'll write a story where they hang themselves out like this. Don Snyder makes an exception. In today's world, most nonfiction books succeed based on what they emphasize, leave in, or leave out. Snyder tells it all--even the bits that aren't exactly flattering.
And in the end, he shows his true grit: not with eagles or birdies, but simply by making the pars he's supposed to make. And don't let my analogies fool you: it's not about golf. It's just your typical combination of fear and pride and confusion that somehow lead us to where we are today. And it's that kind of simplicity that makes a book like this stand the test of time, whether it be now or 50 years down the road.

One of the best.......2005-02-08

My husband and I both read this book a few years ago and agreed that it was one of the most profound memoirs we'd ever read. Snyder was born to write and we are blessed to have his thoughts recorded for posterity.

Liked it in the end.......2004-12-27

I am in a situation similar to the character in the book to a lesser degree. So it was with great interest that I dove into this book. I was curious to read about Don Snyder's feelings and actions while he was unemployed. Probably many of us share his overconfidence about the ease of finding another job. And many of us subconsciously or not, look down upon those who have to earn their living in lower level jobs. Some of his thoughts and actions I could understand, some I could not. For example, why wouldn't he let his wife find a job and he stay home and watch the kids?(which would much harder than working, let me tell you!) And why didn't he take a job while waiting for responses from the colleges he applied to, since his wife wasn't working? And he stands by and watches his savings go lower and lower. Some of these actions caused me to lose sympathy for him while reading a good portion of the book. One could say he was arrogant and a snob. But by the end he learns valuable lessons about family, work, life, and himself. It does read like a story rather than a clinical assessment. A worthwhile read.

it could happen to you.......2004-06-20

A brutally honest and intriguing look at the stages we go through when employed. The writer wasn't just unemployed, however, his former life as a college professor was golden enough to give a deep-set but false sense of security that things would always continue to be that good. But whatever you chalk up other people's unemployment, too, you can't dismiss Snyder's with an easy explanation. Finally, he moves his wife and children and began doing manual labor. Snyder doesn't shy away from portraying his less than flattering side, but when he finally tells his son, "You do the work right even when you're working for a jerk," you're on his side all the way.

The End of the Line: Lost Jobs, New Lives in Postindustrial America (Morality and Society Series)

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The End of the Line: Lost Jobs, New Lives in Postindustrial America (Morality and Society Series)
Kathryn Marie Dudley
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ASIN: 0226169103

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The End of the Line tells the story of the 1988 closing of the Chrysler assembly plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kathryn Marie Dudley uses interviews with residents to chart the often confusing process of change that deindustrialization forced on every corner of the community. This honest, moving portrait of one town's radical shift from a manufacturing to a postindustrial economy will redefine the way Americans think about our families, communities, and future.

"An excellent study not only of the cultural disruptions caused by the shutdown of Chrysler's operations in Kenosha, Wisconsin, but also of the ideology of progress that abetted the shutdown."—Stephen Amberg, Industrial and Labor Relations Review

"With the eye of an anthropologist, [Dudley] examines the tensions between the 'culture of hands' and the 'culture of mind.' Her account is especially instructive because, by many measures, Kenosha has successfully recovered, yet for many the pain still remains."—Booklist

"Exceptional. . . . Should be widely read."—Douglas Harper, Contemporary Sociology

"Make[s] clear what a tenuous concept economic security is, especially when the rules for achieving security are in flux."—Barbara Presley Noble, New York Times

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Santa almost lost his job in this exciting book!
Could Santa Be Replaced?

How Santa Lost His Job
Stephen Krensky
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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Author-illustrator team Stephen Krensky and S.D. Schindler are once again intent on demystifying the big guy in red—. They seem to be having a good time doing it, and it's pretty hard not to get caught up in the fun.

Just as they did in How Santa Got His Job, a tongue-in-cheek account of Santa's circuitous entrée into the Christmas biz, Krensky and Schindler go behind the scenes to tell another true story from the life of Mr. Claus. This time, the trouble starts in the North Pole employee break room, as some of the elves are grumbling over coffee and donuts about Santa's annual procrastination and last-minute rush: "Why can't Santa plan better?" "How come he's so slow?" One bespectacled elf named Muckle goes further: "Santa is too set in his ways.... He wastes time and energy." Sure, but what can you do? Santa's "only human." And that gives Muckle his big idea.

In a few months, the Deliverator is unveiled, an automated, UFO-style, present-delivery solution that might just put Santa out of a job. Well, there's actually no "might" about it--remember the book's title--but Santa doesn't go down without a head-to-head, John Henry-style competition. You can imagine how this goes: both manage to whiz down the chimney in a second flat, but only Santa stops for milk and cookies--"Chocolate chip... my favorite."

So the only question remaining is whether and when Santa gets his groove back. And between Krensky's carefully staged story and Schindler's playful, often subtle illustrations (schematics of the Deliverator, a frazzled Muckle on his laptop), you can bet you'll have a good time finding out. (Ages 4 to 8) --Paul Hughes

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Santa has the best job he can think of -- bringing presents each Christmas to children all around the world. Every year he prepares for his trip: He trims his beard, takes a bath, gets dressed, and packs up his sleigh for the long night ahead. But there are always a few unexpected delays that make things a little hectic. Muckle, one of the elves who helps Santa, thinks he can come up with a more efficient way for delivering the toys -- a method that won't involve Santa at all.

Stephen Krensky's understated text and S. D. Schindler's charming illustrations come together to create a warm and funny tale that reminds us just how important the human touch really is.

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Santa almost lost his job in this exciting book!.......2002-02-14

This is a great book for anyone who loves the holiday, Christmas.
I would recommend it to Kindergarten to second grade. It is a short
book, and is very interesting. It is about a person whose name is Muckle. He shows an invention he made, a rocket ship called the deliverer to Santa's helpers. The elves and Muckle decide to do tests to see who is the fastest, the deliverer or Santa. There were three tests; the first test was who could get dressed the fastest. The second test was who could mach the most children to a toy in an hour. The final test was who can put the presents under the tree the fastest. To find out who won these tests and who will deliver the toys to the children read this four star book.

Could Santa Be Replaced?.......2001-11-20

Santa had his own way of doing things. Every year before the big ride he checked the weather, looked over his maps, took a nice bubble bath, trimmed his beard, polished his boots, got the reindeer fed and ready, and packed his sled. It was always hectic, and there was always a last minute rush. Some of the elves complained, wishing Santa would plan better, and not waste so much time. But what could they do? Santa was only human. Then one little elf, Muckle, had an idea. He worked on his secret project for months, and in late fall unveiled the "Deliverator". Muckle claimed it could travel around the world and deliver presents faster and better. Could this be the end of Santa? Could he really be replaced?..... Stephen Krensky has written a charming and amusing story, with a gentle message, that will put a smile on the faces of young and old, alike. His simple and clever text is beautifully complemented by S.D. Schindler's expressive and detailed artwork, and together they've authored a delightfully warm story that helps kids understand that faster isn't always better. Sometimes it's the personal touch that makes something special. Perfect for youngsters 4-8, How Santa Lost His Job is a wonderful addition to this year's Christmas picture books, and a terrific story to help usher in the holiday season.

1,500 JOBS LOST AT TUNA PLANT.: An article from: Caribbean Update

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1,500 JOBS LOST AT TUNA PLANT.: An article from: Caribbean Update

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Publication: Caribbean Update (Newsletter)
Date: May 1, 1999
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1,500 Jobs Lost in Plant Closings.(in Arkansas)(Brief Article): An article from: Arkansas Business

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Gwen Moritz
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This digital document is an article from Arkansas Business, published by Journal Publishing, Inc. on October 22, 2001. The length of the article is 404 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 1,500 Jobs Lost in Plant Closings.(in Arkansas)(Brief Article)
Author: Gwen Moritz
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150 jobs lost as Seven-Up closes plant. (New York Seven-Up Bottling Co.'s New Rochelle bottling plant): An article from: Westchester County Business Journal

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150 jobs lost as Seven-Up closes plant. (New York Seven-Up Bottling Co.'s New Rochelle bottling plant): An article from: Westchester County Business Journal
Caryn A. McBride
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This digital document is an article from Westchester County Business Journal, published by Westfair Communications, Inc. on October 28, 1991. The length of the article is 423 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 150 jobs lost as Seven-Up closes plant. (New York Seven-Up Bottling Co.'s New Rochelle bottling plant)
Author: Caryn A. McBride
Publication: Westchester County Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 28, 1991
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Bernard Kerik's prescient Iraq briefing: ex-commish never lost faith in mission to capture Saddam.: An article from: Westchester County Business Journal

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Title: Bernard Kerik's prescient Iraq briefing: ex-commish never lost faith in mission to capture Saddam.
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The big slide: as the U.S. economy rolls downhill into a recession, many people are feeling the hurt in lost jobs and budget cutbacks. Will the good times ... An article from: New York Times Upfront

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The big slide: as the U.S. economy rolls downhill into a recession, many people are feeling the hurt in lost jobs and budget cutbacks. Will the good times ... An article from: New York Times Upfront
Peter Vilbig
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Release Date: 2005-07-29

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Title: The big slide: as the U.S. economy rolls downhill into a recession, many people are feeling the hurt in lost jobs and budget cutbacks. Will the good times return? (National).
Author: Peter Vilbig
Publication: New York Times Upfront (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 11, 2002
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Volume: 134 Issue: 9 Page: 8(5)

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Book ends: for four years Carroll & Graf editor Don Weise published many quality gay and lesbian books. Then he lost his job.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT): An ... (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)

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Book ends: for four years Carroll & Graf editor Don Weise published many quality gay and lesbian books. Then he lost his job.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT): An ... (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Charlotte Abbott
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Release Date: 2007-09-24

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This digital document is an article from The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine), published by Thomson Gale on July 3, 2007. The length of the article is 477 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Book ends: for four years Carroll & Graf editor Don Weise published many quality gay and lesbian books. Then he lost his job.(THE ADVOCATE REPORT)
Author: Charlotte Abbott
Publication: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine) (Magazine/Journal)
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