Where Theres A Will

From Coy Bowles, lead guitarist in the GRAMMY-award winning Zac Brown Band, comes a children’s story about hard work and self-confidence. Will Powers: Where There’s a Will There’s a Way is a tale about overcoming self-entitlement and achieving your goals with dedication and a strong work ethic. Will's journey with music teaches him the value of hard work and the power of believing in yourself. It’s a classic story with a message that kids, parents, and teachers can relate to and rejoice in.

If our experiences, both positive and negative, are constantly teaching us about life, Desi Williamson must have accumulated a couple of PhD's by now. He survived the mean streets of St. Louis and a troubled childhood but went on to earn a football scholarship to college. He then fell into his life's passion, both figuratively and literally. After a successful career in sales and marketing and a Hall-of-Fame career in professional speaking, Williamson has a serious fall that caused him to suffer a broken neck in two places. Temporarily paralyzed, Williamson endured fourteen hours of surgery, three months in the hospital, a dozen bolts and screws in his spine, and a metal and fiberglass halo screwed into his skull before recovering. Along this path to recovery he found a new perspective in life. He shares his profound new way of approaching life in "Where There's a Will, There's a Way."

Would you take the chance that could change everything? After leaving university at the age of twenty-five with no idea what to do with her life, Hannah is stunned when she is left a mystery bequest by her rich, estranged great-uncle Donald. But there's a catch: before she can find out what she's inherited, she must undertake a series of unknown tasks alongside Alec, Donald's reluctant (but rather gorgeous) PA. As the tasks progress and she and Alec grow closer, Hannah begins to think that Donald's real gift might have more to do with love than money . . . This funny, romantic and uplifting novel is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Cathy Hopkins and Anna Bell. Don't miss Beth Corby's gorgeous new novel LEAVE IT TO FATE - available for pre-order now. Readers are loving WHERE THERE'S A WILL! 'A great read for fans of Sophie Kinsella. I was drawn in instantly - 5 STARS' 'Enchanting . . . made me smile, laugh, wonder and want to experience more of life for myself - 5 STARS' 'This is a perfect read to take to the beach - 5 STARS' 'A hugely enjoyable, fresh, original read - 5 STARS' 'Fun, light-hearted and enjoyable . . . Love, love, love! - 5 STARS' 'I absolutely love this book - 5 STARS'

Whether you're someone who wants to plan the celebration of their own life or has a relative or friend of someone who is close to death, Where There's A Will There's A Wake was written by wake caterer and funeral director Karin Slade to empower people to own their end of life choices and to change the way we do funerals. Topics covered include how to establish your own clear guidelines, what your real options and rights are when it comes to death and dying, and how to plan ahead of time to organise a celebration of your own life or to help a loved one who is dying.By preparing a celebration of someone's life (or yours) in tune with their last wishes, you can help to take away pain, stress and overwhelm for your partner, parent, child, friend or whomever would be in charge of decision making for your funeral and wake. You can also save a considerable amount of money for your loved ones.

‘Stick together’ was the Duke of Edinburgh expedition rule for Rachel and Jenny. Fifteen years on, their friendship faces its toughest examination yet navigating maps, moors, midges and men on the West Highland Way. Following another rule of the countryside – to say hello to strangers – they meet Andrew. He’s also attempting this timeless long distance trek through Scotland’s spectacular scenery. He’s travelling light and staying in youth hostels. They’re lugging heavy camping gear. The hikers’ paths cross repeatedly when Andrew stops to sketch the landscape. Then he masterminds a rendezvous. Will it coincide with their own planned intercept? In London, Matt Hamilton receives an urgent message for his recent ex, though he doesn’t recognise Jenny’s surname. Warned from contacting her ever again, he tries their mutual best friend, Rachel. But this is 2007. Mobile phones are basic. Signals terrible in mountainous areas. Matt has another dilemma: a pair of French Open final tickets for the weekend. Rachel’s mum, Helen, offers her advice. You’ve heard of a love triangle. How about a square? Or something more complicated? Just some of the wills in Where There’s A Will: Will Jenny honestly be Rachel’s wing girl? Will Rachel complete her infernal sponsorship? Will she repeat her biggest mistake ever introducing Jenny to her secret love? Will Andrew unlock Jenny’s secretive past? Will he unlock a lifelong purity pledge too? Will Matt get Jenny back? Or someone new? Will it all end terribly? Sit back and enjoy this wholesome romance or be inspired to visit Scotland, London, or Wales, featured too. Paris? Wait and see. Anyone for tennis? How about a staycation? Britain’s beautiful countryside awaits, where great stories can begin with a simple hello.

In Where There's a Will, a short story that kicks off A Duke in Time, first in a brand-new series from Janna MacGregor, a recent widow and her despicable, late-husband's brother meet, with sparks flying almost instantly. Prequel to A DUKE IN TIME Katherine, Lady Meriwether Vareck, dreads attending the reading of her husband’s will, but she’s hoping she’ll at least have her dowry returned. And meet her departed husband’s half brother, the popular war hero duke, who seems to be everywhere, including her daydreams. Though the errant duke has never bothered to write or see her, Katherine decides to go to his house and introduce herself. Their first meeting shouldn’t be at a solicitor’s office, after all. Even though he’s just returned home from the war, Christian Vareck, the Duke of Randford, is quite tired of all the ladies vying for his attention by throwing handkerchiefs his way. That is...until he catches a glimpse of her, the woman with a handkerchief in hand, walking to his front door. When she suddenly turns and leaves without introducing herself, Christian is surprisingly devastated. Determined to discover her identity, he plans to scour the streets of London until he finds her. But first, he must locate his late half brother’s missing will, then meet his late brother’s widow, too...

When it was all over Mr. Sam came out to the spring-house to say good-by to me before he and Mrs. Sam left. I hated to see him go, after all we had been through together, and I suppose he saw it in my face, for he came over close and stood looking down at me, and smiling. "You saved us, Minnie," he said, "and I needn't tell you we're grateful; but do you know what I think?" he asked, pointing his long forefinger at me. "I think you've enjoyed it even when you were suffering most. Red-haired women are born to intrigue, as the sparks fly upward."

Motivating students – a primary goal of education - is complex, to say the least. This issue focuses on a model for motivation, volition, and performance that acknowledges the importance of volition as action subsequent to motivation: action that leads to improved performance. This MVP model provides a framework for considering various teaching and learning topics and can be extended into other areas such as professional development. While models such as MVP are particularly helpful in establishing the relationships among constructs and in explaining theoretical bases, integration and application of such models are equally important. This issue discusses applications of the model and provide concrete ideas for integrating it into ongoing teaching practice. This is the 152nd volume of this Jossey-Bass higher education series. It offers a comprehensive range of ideas and techniques for improving college teaching based on the experience of seasoned instructors and the latest findings of educational and psychological researchers.