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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Press, 2008

    0981575900 / 9780981575902

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  • Language: English

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nell Smith is the Creator and Founder of Retire to the Life You Design(c) workshops and presentations. As a professional retirement planner and certified career development professional, she has inspired thousands of adults to plan their careers, find work, and prepare for a fulfilling retirement life. Now in her 70s, Nell embodies the Six Circles of Life framework while living in Calgary, Canada with her husband. Retire to the Life You Love invites you to embrace your future from the inside, out. Through its practical tools and real life examples, you gain clarity and confidence to be the unique individual you are and to do what is most important and joyful to you. This is a work of wisdom inspired by the author's more than 25 years of experience facilitating the career transitions of thousands of men and women. WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK: One of the most insightful and practical books I have encountered to help address the next chapter of one's life Linda Berens, Understanding Yourself and Others: An Introduction to the 4 Temperaments A must read for anyone who is truly looking for a robust, all-encompassing, and fulfilling roadmap for their later years. Retirement is more than a money crunching exercise. Canadian Institute of Financial Planning Like a conversation with a life coach, Nell deftly guides you with examples, stories, and practical tools to show you the opportunities a long life can bring. Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., Founder of Age Wave and Author, A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement, and Success This lively and engaging book raises the questions which have been in my mind and provides a rich resource for exploring them. Professor Tony Watts, International Policy Consultant, Career Development, UK A comprehensive approach to reframing retirement from an outdated model to an energizing phase of life. Rich Feller, Past President, National Career Development Association and Thought Leader, Life Reimagined Program, AARP.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2012

    1904881483 / 9781904881483

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Fully updated and revised, with additional 30 pages of photographs and epilogue. Ruth van Reken describes herself as 'a person in process' - someone whose life is made up of the continuous interplay between her inner and outer journey. For more than twenty-five years, Ruth has traveled to over 45 countries sharing what she has learned while 'listening to life' about the often paradoxical nature of growing up globally. What she has learned resonates with expatriate children and adults from all sectors - corporate, diplomatic, military, missionary, immigrant and refugees. Born and raised in Nigeria as the daughter of American missionaries, at age 39 Ruth needed to understand why, despite a life filled with rich experiences, a meaningful spiritual component, and family and friends who loved her, she often battled a secret depression. Through the journaling that became this book, she discovered that the very goodness of her life kept her from dealing with some of the challenges that also come with a global lifestyle - the realities of chronic cycles of separation and loss, reentry, and questions of identity. How could there be any struggles when she loved her childhood world so much? As a way of examining this 'other side' of her story, Ruth's began to write many letters home such as the girl known as Miss Question Box might have written. This book contains her story from ages six to thirty-nine. Today, in her mid-sixties, renowned internationally for her compassion, knowledge and insight into what it means to be a child growing up among worlds, van Reken, looks back over her life and adds a fascinating and reflective epilogue to a memoir that has already sold 32,000 copies and has helped and inspired its readers. Journaling has always been Ruth's first port in a storm. Writing her memoir this way is a natural part of her process. That she would also turn to her journal as a way of making sense of the cancer that knocked her 'out of line' for a couple of years, is no surprise. As she writes: This is the power of journaling - to see the obvious but not yet named places in life. Others who have experienced the many separations and losses in a childhood lived abroad will find Ruth's hurts their hurts, just as her healing becomes the beginning of their own. Norma M McCaig, Executive Director, Global Nomad's Society Ruth Van Reken takes off all the spiritual masks and lets you look down into the deepest struggles of her soul. Phil Troyer, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2012

    1904881483 / 9781904881483

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Fully updated and revised, with additional 30 pages of photographs and epilogue. Ruth van Reken describes herself as 'a person in process' - someone whose life is made up of the continuous interplay between her inner and outer journey. For more than twenty-five years, Ruth has traveled to over 45 countries sharing what she has learned while 'listening to life' about the often paradoxical nature of growing up globally. What she has learned resonates with expatriate children and adults from all sectors - corporate, diplomatic, military, missionary, immigrant and refugees. Born and raised in Nigeria as the daughter of American missionaries, at age 39 Ruth needed to understand why, despite a life filled with rich experiences, a meaningful spiritual component, and family and friends who loved her, she often battled a secret depression. Through the journaling that became this book, she discovered that the very goodness of her life kept her from dealing with some of the challenges that also come with a global lifestyle - the realities of chronic cycles of separation and loss, reentry, and questions of identity. How could there be any struggles when she loved her childhood world so much? As a way of examining this 'other side' of her story, Ruth's began to write many letters home such as the girl known as Miss Question Box might have written. This book contains her story from ages six to thirty-nine. Today, in her mid-sixties, renowned internationally for her compassion, knowledge and insight into what it means to be a child growing up among worlds, van Reken, looks back over her life and adds a fascinating and reflective epilogue to a memoir that has already sold 32,000 copies and has helped and inspired its readers. Journaling has always been Ruth's first port in a storm. Writing her memoir this way is a natural part of her process. That she would also turn to her journal as a way of making sense of the cancer that knocked her 'out of line' for a couple of years, is no surprise. As she writes: This is the power of journaling - to see the obvious but not yet named places in life. Others who have experienced the many separations and losses in a childhood lived abroad will find Ruth's hurts their hurts, just as her healing becomes the beginning of their own. Norma M McCaig, Executive Director, Global Nomad's Society Ruth Van Reken takes off all the spiritual masks and lets you look down into the deepest struggles of her soul. Phil Troyer, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador. …

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publications Inc., 2016

    1940333083 / 9781940333083

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. At home and abroad, solitary travelers embark on journeys that take them where they never expected to go. A woman in Istanbul hooks up with a Kurdish rug dealer and learns a lesson about family life. A visitor to California--the elderly Tanaka--must shape up his daughter before she alienates the bridegroom. With a marriage at risk, Leslie and her Indian mother-in-law nearly come to blows over a shared kitchen. Walter, self-conscious about his disfiguring birthmark, finds himself marooned in a Thai beach resort, but for the first time in his life, he is not alone. The twelve prize-winning stories in BONDS OF LOVE & BLOD remind us of our universal and contradictory longing for solitude and for connection. Whether young or old, male or female, parents or children, the people in these stories stand at crossroads in their lives. Should they take a risk or turn back.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2011

    1904881343 / 9781904881346

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Press, 2008

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2014

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Nell Smith is the Creator and Founder of Retire to the Life You Design(c) workshops and presentations. As a professional retirement planner and certified career development professional, she has inspired thousands of adults to plan their careers, find work, and prepare for a fulfilling retirement life. Now in her 70s, Nell embodies the Six Circles of Life framework while living in Calgary, Canada with her husband. Retire to the Life You Love invites you to embrace your future from the inside, out. Through its practical tools and real life examples, you gain clarity and confidence to be the unique individual you are and to do what is most important and joyful to you. This is a work of wisdom inspired by the author's more than 25 years of experience facilitating the career transitions of thousands of men and women. WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THIS BOOK: One of the most insightful and practical books I have encountered to help address the next chapter of one's life Linda Berens, Understanding Yourself and Others: An Introduction to the 4 Temperaments A must read for anyone who is truly looking for a robust, all-encompassing, and fulfilling roadmap for their later years. Retirement is more than a money crunching exercise. Canadian Institute of Financial Planning Like a conversation with a life coach, Nell deftly guides you with examples, stories, and practical tools to show you the opportunities a long life can bring. Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D., Founder of Age Wave and Author, A New Purpose: Redefining Money, Family, Work, Retirement, and Success This lively and engaging book raises the questions which have been in my mind and provides a rich resource for exploring them. Professor Tony Watts, International Policy Consultant, Career Development, UK A comprehensive approach to reframing retirement from an outdated model to an energizing phase of life. Rich Feller, Past President, National Career Development Association and Thought Leader, Life Reimagined Program, AARP.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2014

    1909193453 / 9781909193451

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime, 2010

    1904881211 / 9781904881216

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing (edition Illustrated), 2020

    1999880846 / 9781999880842

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime (edition ), 2010

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    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2014

    1909193720 / 9781909193727

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2023

    1915264049 / 9781915264046

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  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publications Inc., 2015

    1940333083 / 9781940333083

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    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2013

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Every April, the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland become home to hundreds of thousands of puffins, small black-and-white seabirds with colorful bills. They spend the summer on the rocky cliffs of the islands, caring for their newly hatched chicks. By the middle of August, it is time for the young puffins, called pufflings, to make their way to the sea. And that is when the children of The Puffling Patrol are called to action. Ted and Betsy Lewin have journeyed to Heimaey, one of the Westman Islands, to experience The Puffling Patrol's endeavors firsthand. In the company of Erna, D ni, and their father, they drive through town at night, carefully searching for confused little birds that have glided down onto the streets instead of out to sea. Will the children find the pufflings before the birds encounter danger? Will the pufflings ever make it to the sea to spend their lives with other puffins in the North Atlantic Ocean? The fascinating story of this unique annual rescue, combined with Ted Lewin's dramatic paintings and Betsy Lewin's lively field sketches, is sure to make Puffling Patrol a hit with animal lovers of all ages.…

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    Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Fully updated and revised, with additional 30 pages of photographs and epilogue. Ruth van Reken describes herself as 'a person in process' - someone whose life is made up of the continuous interplay between her inner and outer journey. For more than twenty-five years, Ruth has traveled to over 45 countries sharing what she has learned while 'listening to life' about the often paradoxical nature of growing up globally. What she has learned resonates with expatriate children and adults from all sectors - corporate, diplomatic, military, missionary, immigrant and refugees. Born and raised in Nigeria as the daughter of American missionaries, at age 39 Ruth needed to understand why, despite a life filled with rich experiences, a meaningful spiritual component, and family and friends who loved her, she often battled a secret depression. Through the journaling that became this book, she discovered that the very goodness of her life kept her from dealing with some of the challenges that also come with a global lifestyle - the realities of chronic cycles of separation and loss, reentry, and questions of identity. How could there be any struggles when she loved her childhood world so much? As a way of examining this 'other side' of her story, Ruth's began to write many letters home such as the girl known as Miss Question Box might have written. This book contains her story from ages six to thirty-nine. Today, in her mid-sixties, renowned internationally for her compassion, knowledge and insight into what it means to be a child growing up among worlds, van Reken, looks back over her life and adds a fascinating and reflective epilogue to a memoir that has already sold 32,000 copies and has helped and inspired its readers. Journaling has always been Ruth's first port in a storm. Writing her memoir this way is a natural part of her process. That she would also turn to her journal as a way of making sense of the cancer that knocked her 'out of line' for a couple of years, is no surprise. As she writes: This is the power of journaling - to see the obvious but not yet named places in life. Others who have experienced the many separations and losses in a childhood lived abroad will find Ruth's hurts their hurts, just as her healing becomes the beginning of their own. Norma M McCaig, Executive Director, Global Nomad's Society Ruth Van Reken takes off all the spiritual masks and lets you look down into the deepest struggles of her soul. Phil Troyer, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador.…

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publishing, 2012

    1904881483 / 9781904881483

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. Fully updated and revised, with additional 30 pages of photographs and epilogue. Ruth van Reken describes herself as 'a person in process' - someone whose life is made up of the continuous interplay between her inner and outer journey. For more than twenty-five years, Ruth has traveled to over 45 countries sharing what she has learned while 'listening to life' about the often paradoxical nature of growing up globally. What she has learned resonates with expatriate children and adults from all sectors - corporate, diplomatic, military, missionary, immigrant and refugees. Born and raised in Nigeria as the daughter of American missionaries, at age 39 Ruth needed to understand why, despite a life filled with rich experiences, a meaningful spiritual component, and family and friends who loved her, she often battled a secret depression. Through the journaling that became this book, she discovered that the very goodness of her life kept her from dealing with some of the challenges that also come with a global lifestyle - the realities of chronic cycles of separation and loss, reentry, and questions of identity. How could there be any struggles when she loved her childhood world so much? As a way of examining this 'other side' of her story, Ruth's began to write many letters home such as the girl known as Miss Question Box might have written. This book contains her story from ages six to thirty-nine. Today, in her mid-sixties, renowned internationally for her compassion, knowledge and insight into what it means to be a child growing up among worlds, van Reken, looks back over her life and adds a fascinating and reflective epilogue to a memoir that has already sold 32,000 copies and has helped and inspired its readers. Journaling has always been Ruth's first port in a storm. Writing her memoir this way is a natural part of her process. That she would also turn to her journal as a way of making sense of the cancer that knocked her 'out of line' for a couple of years, is no surprise. As she writes: This is the power of journaling - to see the obvious but not yet named places in life. Others who have experienced the many separations and losses in a childhood lived abroad will find Ruth's hurts their hurts, just as her healing becomes the beginning of their own. Norma M McCaig, Executive Director, Global Nomad's Society Ruth Van Reken takes off all the spiritual masks and lets you look down into the deepest struggles of her soul. Phil Troyer, HCJB, Quito, Ecuador. …

  • Language: English

    Published by Summertime Publications Inc., 2016

    1940333083 / 9781940333083

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    Paperback. Condition: Good. At home and abroad, solitary travelers embark on journeys that take them where they never expected to go. A woman in Istanbul hooks up with a Kurdish rug dealer and learns a lesson about family life. A visitor to California--the elderly Tanaka--must shape up his daughter before she alienates the bridegroom. With a marriage at risk, Leslie and her Indian mother-in-law nearly come to blows over a shared kitchen. Walter, self-conscious about his disfiguring birthmark, finds himself marooned in a Thai beach resort, but for the first time in his life, he is not alone. The twelve prize-winning stories in BONDS OF LOVE & BLOD remind us of our universal and contradictory longing for solitude and for connection. Whether young or old, male or female, parents or children, the people in these stories stand at crossroads in their lives. Should they take a risk or turn back.…