The story follows Beej, a young girl, and her dog Buddha Bear as they assist their neighbor Miss Monica in searching for her lost dog, Coco. Their journey leads them to a neglected South African Mastiff, traumatized and starving, hiding behind a factory. The narrative explores themes of rescue and compassion as Beej, Buddha Bear, and Coco work to save this fearful creature from its troubled past. Based on a true story, it offers a warm and compelling tale of friendship and the transformative power of kindness.
In "They Just Don’t Get It" erklären Leslie Yerkes und Randy Martin fünf Schlüssel, um das Missverständnis über Ideen zu überwinden. Mit praxisnahen Anleitungen lernen Leser, wie sie andere für ihre Ideen begeistern und Verständnis aufbauen können. Das Buch fördert bessere Kommunikation und Motivation in persönlichen und beruflichen Beziehungen.
Leading-edge organizations have discovered that fun can--and does--translate into bottom line success. By harnessing the power of fun, companies find they can better retain employees and customers, motivate teams, improve productivity, increase innovation, and create a sense of community.Leslie Yerkes details precisely how eleven successful companies--including Southwest Airlines, Pike Place Fish, Isle of Capri Casinos, EmployEase, and Prudential--have integrated fun into the normal course of business. This new edition provides updates on how these same companies have grown, prospered, and continued to thrive--in spite of national tragedies, natural disaster, growing competition, and changing economic conditions--in part because of the culture they have created through what Yerkes calls "The Fun/Work Fusion."Yerkes illustrates eleven principles--from capitalizing on the spontaneous to hiring good people and getting out of their way--that will inspire you to inject a sense of playfulness and joy into your workplace. Full of real-life examples, strategies, ideas, resources, tools, tips, and techniques, Fun Works will help any company in any industry become a place where people love to work.
The story revolves around Big Boy, a South African Mastiff abandoned in a Cleveland manufacturing plant's back lot. Struggling for survival, he faces the harsh realities of life without food, water, or care, haunted by memories of past abuse from his former owner. The narrative explores themes of resilience and the bond between humans and animals, as Big Boy navigates his challenging existence in search of safety and companionship.
