Green Ivy imprint: 311 books

This book gives readers a thrilling inside look at the American advisory effort in Vietnam’s paddies and mangroves during the early part of that war. The early chapters detail what it was like for an American Army team living in a rat infested thatch hut, reaching out to emaciated and down trodden...

Throughout the ages, many of the great minds and wits made clear that two simple tenets define life: Life is brief and finding happiness is the surest way to gain fulfillment and peace of mind. In one way or another, all people through the centuries, regardless of wealth or status, have all sought...

Things My Sponsor Said offers a window into the intimate world of the AA sponsor/sponsee relationship, focusing on the recovery of Buzz H. and the insight, experience, and support from his sponsor, Marvin, that helped him meet the challenges of a life of sobriety. Marvin shared his insights...

My father belonged to an artisan caste classified as one of the OBCs.Though I did well in all examinations meritoriously, in 1949 when I requested for a character and conduct certificate needed for applying for admission to higher education, the principal of the college, a Brahmin, declined, asking...

Potters believe the image or sculpture already exists in the clay they mold. Their hands bring to life what is already present. The person each of us is called to be in life is within us from birth waiting to be sculpted by the Master’s hands.                 The Molding of...

In an ever-darkening landscape of hate, prejudice, terror, and climate change, would you like to be a shining light for yourself and others to see on the horizon? Do you like the idea of recognizing your inner truth, living in the moment, and empowering yourself by co-creating something greater than...

I am a breast cancer survivor, but I prefer to be called a crusader.On June 6, 2013, I just got finished with an employee orientation at Meadville Wesbury Nursing Home. I told my employers I might have breast cancer but probably not. So it was a huge shock when the doctor later said my biopsy...

Have you ever wondered how people survive real tragedies -- the death of a child, the guilt from a suicide, cancer, losing one's home in a natural disaster? The Other Side of Tragedy describes the help that comes through from the other side when someone becomes overwhelmed by tragic circumstances*....

Where will you be in ten years?  Have you ever been asked that question? Were you right?  Keith Parks couldn't have been farther from the reality of what would become his own misery. He did it the way we are supposed to, going to college and making the grades, but that's when the demons in his head...

If you are reading this manual explaining the American PTSD Warrior Recovery Program, someone has taken the time and effort to say to you in a powerful and loving way that they are trying to find help for you and them. This act of compassion and love can change your life and the lives of those who love you. Welcome to recovery!

Basketball at the Little Big Horn: A 1957 Success Story tells the incredible story of Larry Pretty Weasel’s accomplishments on the basketball court and the expanding integration of a Montanan school system inspired by his athletic achievements. It is also, in part, the story of Steven E. Dyche,...

Selling is fun! In his 35-year successful career in sales and sales management, Joel Speiser has had a blast, and in this book he shares the anecdotes, encounters, and experiences that have made sales rewarding and exciting—and yes, fun! This isn’t a dry, dull, boring “how-to”...

Competent Leadership is about the knowledge to lead along with the practical lessons and experience to do it well. Though not a workbook, there are plenty of opportunities in this book to assess, examine, and develop your leadership and the environments (at work, home, and elsewhere) within which...

Do you think you live in a democracy? Well, you don’t and never have. The United States of America was never designed to be a democracy. Manifesto for a New Constitution was written to show how weak the structure of our political system really is. We vote for others to make decisions on our behalf,...