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This book provides ten ancient and moral legends about courage and fifteen role models of courageous individuals. Biographical sketches are provided for the role models, which represent six areas of endeavor. These individuals displayed strong personal characteristics, including persevereance, motivation, determination, resilience, and creativity, as discussed in other books in the Human Values Series. They provide us with examples of behavior...

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This book provides role models of success though profiles of thirty individuals who were successful during one phase of their lives or throughout their lifetimes.The thirty biographical sketches represent six areas of endeavor. It was not obvious to many of these individuals early in their lives that they would ultimately be successful. Some considered changing careers, and others were not successful during their lifetimes or not until late in...

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Even more inspiring legends and tales that remind us if we reach out, we can achieve much more than our perceived limitations allow us. These stories provide examples of not only behavior to emulate, but also some to avoid, and can elevate our attitude towards life.

More inspiring legends and tales that remind us if we reach out, we can achieve much more than our perceived limitations allow us. These stories provide examples of not only behavior to emulate, but also some to avoid, and can elevate our attitude towards life.

Inspiring legends and tales that remind us if we reach out, we can achieve much more than our perceived limitations allow us. These stories provide examples of not only behavior to emulate, but also some to avoid, and can elevate our attitude towards life.

The purpose of this book is to illustrate the importance of people skills in achieving success, using role models from history. It is estimated that IQ contributes approximately 20 percent to success, leaving 80 percent to other factors, such as EQ. Traits that make up Emotional Intelligence, including self-control, empathy and perseverance, are factors that can be improved upon, unlike IQ, which remains relatively fixed from early childhood. ...

The purpose of this book is to illustrate the importance of people skills in achieving success, using role models from history. It is estimated that IQ contributes approximately 20 percant to success, leaving 80 perent to other factors, such as EQ. Traits that make up Emotional Intelligence, including self-control, empathy and perseverance, are factors that can be improved upon, unlike IQ, which remains relatively fixed fromearly childhood. Do...

It is estimated that a person's IQ only contributes approximately 20% to their success, leaving the rest up to other factors like their Emotional Intelligence. Traits that make up Emotional Intelligence, like self-control, empathy and perseverance, are factors that can be improvedâunlike IQ which remains relatively fixed from early childhood. Additionally, doing what you are good at and what you enjoy, recognizing weaknesses and strengths, and...

This book contains reflections and observations of a senior citizen looking back over the decades. The purpose is, in some small way, tho assist in making decisions that could lead to a more productive life for the reader, including young adults making career decisions and adults making career changes, as well as the unemployed and the underemployed. The setting for thses reflections and observations is the western Finger Lakes Region, particu...

This book highlights the religious fervor and social activism that occurred during the nineteenth century across a narrow band of New York State from south of Buffalo to Albany. This region was the crucible for an active ferment that had its origin in the social, religious, and economic activity in the State. The haunting question is "why here?" Seven new religions, sects, and utopian communities were established along this narrow band of New ...

Paul Garrett, dean of American winemakers in the first two decades of the twentieth century, became a millionaire making and selling wine, particularly his Virginias Dare label. Garrett established his first winery in North Carolina in 1900. By 1903, he owned vineyards and facilities in the Finger Lakes Region as well as Mission Vineyards and Winery in Cucamonga, California. He added wineries in Missouri, Ohio and Virginia. By 1919, he owned s...

This book provides forty-five profiles of the people that made Rochester, New York, and those who lived in New York's third-largest city. Rochester became known as the "World's Image Center" because it was the home of the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics, Rochester Institute of Technology's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, and over ninety imaging and optics firms, including Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch and Lomb. This down...

This book provides an overview of the migration of the Native Americans to the Northeast and the events that impacted the Iroquois Confederacy along with a brief history of its six nations. Thirty legends grouped by nation, are included. Also provided are a discussion of the Iroquois culture and highlights of the matrilineal society of the Iroquois and of life in the longhouse.

This book provides role models of resilience through profiles of thirty-five individuals, representing seven areas of endeavor. If we put our daily challenges and problems into perspective alongside those faced by these thirty-five individuals, our concerns pale in comparison. We can then turn our challenges and problems into opportunities and our lives will be richer for it.

This book provides role models of creativity via profiles of thirty individuals, representing six areas of endeavor, who were creative. We can learn from these individuals to be more creative in our own lives.