Bøker av Mark Johnson

Childhood and adolescence were a virtual rollercoaster ride for Mark Johnson. In his second book-Tales of a Rollercoaster Operator: Stories from My Missouri Youth-he navigates the highs and lows of coming of age in St. Louis, Missouri, in the 1960s and 1970s.Experience Mark's favorite growing-up twists and turns in this collection of twenty-six funny and poignant essays, including learning to drive a rollercoaster, discovering the joys of a first pet, embarking on a quest with his father to wrangle World Series tickets, and witnessing the wonder in a brand new year after a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger. This book of stories will inspire you to revisit your youth, dust-off your favorite memories, and find new meaning in the indelible moments that stay with you for a lifetime.

If you are captivated by creative storytelling-brimming with vivid imagery and emotional honesty-you will love Mark Johnson's fourth book, I Think I'll Prune the Lemon Tree. Set against the warm and rugged landscape of Arizona's Sonoran Desert, it features thirty-nine serendipitous, provocative, and humorous essays. Mark's true stories and desert fantasies chronicle his triumphs as a gay man and journey with husband Tom to build a healthy, open, and literary life in Arizona, while revisiting indelible memories from his Illinois, Missouri, and North Carolina past. Throughout his anthology of often-tender-yet-bold essays, Mark weaves universal themes: the beauty of nature; the importance of community; the need for authenticity; the realities of aging; the anxiety of uncertainty; the upheaval of a global pandemic; and the gratitude that comes from examining all of it with an open heart.

In his memoir and writer's mosaic, debuting author Mark Johnson searches for answers after his mother dies. He leaves behind his corporate job in his mid-fifties and soon discovers a love for writing and nature across three generations of his family. In each chapter, he weaves together more than fifty years of diary accounts from his grandfather's North Carolina farm, his mother's encouraging and wisdom-filled letters from her complicated life, and his own narrative as a gay man coming to terms with his past and his grief.Mark leads you on a writer's journey to reawaken his artistic sensibilities, remember the important people and moments in his life, and rediscover his southern roots. From Fertile Ground examines our human desire to make sense of our heritage, find our own path, and leave our mark on the world.Born in St. Louis, Mark Johnson graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1979. He built a multi-faceted career as a communication professional before retiring and beginning a new chapter in 2014. Mark and his husband Tom divide their time between the Chicago area and Scottsdale, Arizona.

Mark Johnson's third memoir chronicles an ironic year of surprise and transformation when one man's life takes an unexpected detour and he discovers his destiny on the way to a new destination.As the story begins, Mark is poised for a new adventure. He has already navigated the ups and downs of his St. Louis childhood and retraced the path of his mother's life from fertile ground. Yet, he doesn't expect his journey with his husband Tom-selling their steady-but-often-snowy Illinois home and resurfacing in the warmth and serenity of Arizona's Sonoran Desert-will prove to be as circuitous. An Unobstructed View is an inspiring story of promise, perseverance and reflection.

A business credit card is an accessible credit line for business owners.Business credit cards and personal credit cards have similar functionalities. However, business credit cards have features that make them suitable for business rather than personal use. A business credit card helps you build a business credit profile, which will enable you to borrow funds for your company in the future.Whether you're a sole proprietor or a company owner with hundreds of employees, the best business credit cards can simplify business transactions and make it easy to access funds for your enterprise. In this book, You will get to know: What a business card is.How it works.Who can apply for business credit card.How to get a business credit card.How to get approved for a business cardPros and cons of business credit cardThe impacts on personal credit and so on...You can Order for the book now.

Do you know that this year, investments in commercial real estate worldwide reached an all-time high of US $800 billion? Isn't that fascinating? The most liquid asset is real estate, which also demands large capital investments, involved and drawn-out transaction processes. Everyone is interested in learning how to safeguard real estate transactions if they continue to take place online. The management of real estate assets has become more simpler as a result of digitalization. It is known as "Real Estate Tokenization." In this book you will get full facts about tokenization of real estateIf u get the this book, you wiil get to know;What real estate tokenization is.How tokenization work on real estate .The problems tokenization can solve .The process involved in real estate tokenization .The benefits of real estate tokenization and so on....Order for the book now.

House flipping is a great way to make money, but it can be intimidating if you don't know where to start. House Flipping for Beginners is a comprehensive guide that will show you how to make a profit flipping houses. This book will take you through the entire process of house flipping, from finding the right property to making the sale. You'll learn how to evaluate a property, develop a budget and timeline, market it, and make a profit. You'll also learn the ins and outs of house flipping, including the legal and financial aspects of the process. This book will provide you with the knowledge and confidence you need to get started with house flipping. You'll find practical advice on how to find good deals, negotiate with sellers, and manage the entire project.You'll also learn how to estimate renovation costs, perform inspections, and select the right contractor. In addition, House Flipping for Beginners will walk you through the process of selling a flipped house. You'll learn where to advertise your property, how to set a price, and how to close the sale. You'll also get tips on how to maximize your profits and minimize your expenses. This book is the perfect resource for anyone looking to get into house flipping. With its step-by-step guidance and practical advice, House Flipping for Beginners will equip you with the skills you need to make a profit flipping houses. Benefits of using this book: You will know the basics of how to flip a house, from start to finish.You will know how to find and evaluate potential properties for flipping.You will know how to finance a flip, and understand the risks and rewards.You will know how to develop a plan of action to increase the value of a property.You will discover best practices in budgeting and cost control.You will know how to estimate the costs of a flip and create a timeline.You will Gain insight into the legal aspects of flipping.It will help you enhance your knowledge of the real estate market and trends.It will help you understand the importance of networking and marketing.You will know the Leverage tips, tricks, and resources to maximize profits."Take the plunge and become a house flipper today! With the right knowledge and guidance, you can easily turn a profit flipping houses.Don't let the fear of failure stop you from achieving your dreams of financial freedom. Start your journey today and unlock the potential of house flipping!"

Success is not built with will power, it is built by aligning your behaviors with your goals. Inside these pages you will find a blueprint, short stories, tools and resources to help you achieve success.It only takes one decision to move from fear to faith. With that one decision, others just like you have moved from doubt to certainty and from indifference to significance. A common theme among all top performers and those who make an impact, is knowing how to get there. This book is about building a life and business around the goals you have set out to achieve, surrounding yourself with winners and disciplining yourself to execute at the highest levels even on the days when no one believes in you but yourself; to stay the course when things get hard and there is no one to talk to, when the struggles become real and the addictions need to be broken. Mark Johnson, business coach and host of Success SuperStars shares his decades of experience in coaching and honoring those on the journey of creating a business and life by design. Mark believes in the power to say no, to have faith, to work, to fail and to succeed.

Do you know that Inclusion and diversity are top priorities in the real estate industry?46% of real estate companies said they are working to diversify their leadership, development, and hiring processes. Businesses have a far better understanding of the many advantages of promoting and supporting diversity in the workplace, not the least of which are higher productivity and greater profitability. This book emphasized on the tips to implement diversity and inclusion in real estate. In this book you will get full facts about diversity and inclusion in real estate.If u get the this book, you wiil get to know;The flexible working method in real estate and its benefitsRecruitment in real estateWhen to start recruiting agent?What type of agents are the best to recruit?What to look for in Prospective Agents and ways to recruit real estate agentsBonus systemBenefit of diversity in the workplace and so on....and so on...You can Order for the book now.

A Minister's Son is a personal account of one young man's coming to terms with his strict religious upbringing. Deciding in childhood to conceal misgivings about his inherited faith, the author relates how his adolescent doubts lead to a life of dishonesty and hypocrisy. There is inevitable tension in his relationship with his evangelical father, a minister, and deep internal conflict as the young man takes to the podium himself as a speaker in both religious and secular settings. Fear and rebellion are played out in his forbidden sexual relations with young women in his father's conservative church. The young man finds relief from his divided self in the dissolvent power of alcohol, leading to alcoholism and his eventual discovery of spiritual peace in recovery. Set in Canada and spanning the 1960s to the present day, this uplifting memoir is unique in its exploration of the connections between fundamentalist religious cultures and addiction. It will be of interest to anyone who has had a troubled relationship with God, organized religion and/or alcohol

All of a sudden there was the rush of an immense shadow coming towards him at terrific speed. It was the ground reaching up to gather him. The date was 26 June, 1943 and Cy Grant was the rarest of things - a black West Indian RAF crew member, blown out of his exploding Lancaster bomber. **The heroic exploits of the Caribbean men and women who volunteered their services to the Allied effort during the Second World War have, until now, passed by with little fanfare or attention. Indeed, whilst many people are aware of the contribution that the various Bomber Command units paid in securing ultimate victory, little is said or understood of the achievements and sacrifices of the heroic Caribbean volunteers who contributed to some of their greatest victories.**Mark Johnson presents us here with an engrossing and humane account of the exploits of such individuals. Including a great number of insights and fascinating details taken from conversations with his great-uncle, John Blair, the book illuminates the day-to-day reality of life as a Caribbean volunteer during the Second World War and the kind of culture-clash experiences that characterised their wartime careers. John Blair is a particularly important member within the context of this history and within the wider context of Bomber Command history. He served a full and distinguished tour with Bomber Command in the skies over Germany and was present during some of the most pivotal moments, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross in the process. The author has based the book on in-depth interviews he conducted with his great-uncle and other survivors, as well as other press interviews and personal accounts by a host of other Caribbean volunteers to create a dramatic and well written account of the proceedings. An important book, offering a platform upon which to appreciate the true extent of the Caribbean contribution to the Allied war effort, the work offers a new slant on the popular Bomber Command theme; one that looks set to intrigue a number of readers yet to be acquainted with this facet of the unit's history.**As featured in Discover Your History magazine.

This twelve week study shows how the historic understanding of Covenant helps us build a love-for-a-lifetime Marriage. Marriage is not what our culture-or we- say it is. What is the one ¿esh relationship that was designed by God?When two enter a Covenant, the identity of each party enters the other. This produces a bond of shared identity between the two and alters the nature of each-"what God has joined together." God's instructions are logical consequences of these realities. We love the other as we love ourselves because the other is now part of us. Our hearts want to love, but we do not love consistently. Why? Because our guidance systemour old sense of self-interest-pulls in other directions.Covenant is not just a tie that binds. It is also a plan that teaches us what to do, why we do these things, and how we become able to do them. Our married self is a new self. Obedience does not oppose our nature; it authentically expresses our new self and new bond. Shifting our guidance system to follow God's plan and building this new life is the path to the best Marriage.

JOIN OSCAR FOR HIS ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME!Oscar is a strange-looking little seagull with blue legs.One day, when danger forces his family to leave the nest, the still-little Oscar has to go it alone.His journey to find his family takes courage,determination, and friendship.

This study of gender and sexual diversity in the Southern Philippines addresses general questions about the relationship between the making of gender and sexualities, the politics of national and ethnic identities, and processes of cultural transformation.

Doping is as old as organized sports. From baseball to horse racing, cycling to track and field, drugs have been used to enhance performance for 150 years. For much of that time, doping to do better was expected. It was doping to throw a game that stirred outrage.Today, though, athletes are vilified for using performance-enhancing drugs. Damned as moral deviants who shred the fair-play fabric, dopers are an affront to the athletes who don't take shortcuts.But this tidy view swindles sports fans. While we may want the world sorted into villains and victims, putting the blame on athletes alone ignores decades of history in which teams, coaches, governments, the media, scientists, sponsors, sports federations, and even spectators have played a role. The truth about doping in sports is messy and shocking because it holds a mirror to our own reluctance to spit in the soup-that is, to tell the truth about the spectacle we crave.In Spitting in the Soup, sports journalist Mark Johnson explores how the deals made behind closed doors keep drugs in sports. Johnson unwinds the doping culture from the early days, when pills meant progress, and uncovers the complex relationships that underlie elite sports culture-the essence of which is not to play fair but to push the boundaries of human performance.It's easy to assume that drugs in sports have always been frowned upon, but that's not true. Drugs in sports are old. It's banning drugs in sports that is new. Spitting in the Soup offers a bitingly honest, clear-eyed look at why that's so, and what it will take to kick pills out of the locker room once and for all.

What is the difference between right and wrong? Combining cognitive science with a pragmatist philosophical framework, this book argues that appealing solely to absolute principles and values is not only scientifically unsound but even morally suspect.

Seditious Theology explores the much analyzed British punk movement of the 1970s from a theological perspective. Introducing both a new partner for theological conversation and a fresh way of how to go about the task.

Effective risk management is as much about awareness, culture, training and organization as it is about technology. Highlighting cases from a wide range of geographies and cultures, this title is designed to raise awareness of the multi-faceted and often complex forms that operational revenue risks take in the communications sector.

Explores the connections between cognitive science, language, and meaning that first begun in the classic "Metaphors We Live By". This work concludes that the arts are the culmination of human attempts to find meaning and that studying the aesthetic dimensions of our experience is crucial to unlocking meaning's bodily sources.

Mark Johnson's father had 'LOVE' tattooed across his left hand, but that didn't stop the beatings. The Johnson children would turn up to school with broken fingers and chipped teeth, but no one ever thought of investigating their home life. Mark just slipped through the cracks, and kept on falling. For years. Constantly in trouble at school, Mark began stealing at the age of seven, was drinking by the age of eight, and took his first hit of heroin aged eleven. A sensitive, intelligent boy, he could never stay on the right path, and though Art College beckoned, he ended up in Portland prison instead. With searing honesty, WASTED documents Mark's descent into the depths of addiction and criminality. Homeless, hooked on heroin and crack, no one - least of all Mark - believed he would survive. And yet - astonishingly - he somehow pulled himself through, and now runs his own thriving tree surgery business, employing and helping other recovering addicts. His story is at once shocking and inspiring - a compelling account of his struggle to save himself, and help save others in the process.

Photodetection techniques are increasingly necessary for all electronics design work -- and they are not taught in standard engineering curricula. This book provides a practical "rules of thumb" approach to making accurate optical measurements with simple and inexpensive equipment.