Best Selling Books by Kim Baker

A quirky, empowering story about a boy recovering from a bear attack with the help of his friends and, maybe, some magic. For fans of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer by Kelly Jones and The Canning Season by Polly Horvath. Newt Gomez has a thing with bears. Having survived a bear attack last year, he now finds an unusual bear statue. Newt''s best friend thinks the statue grants wishes. But even as more people wish on the bear and their wishes come true, Newt is not a believer. But Newt has a wish too: while he loves his home on eccentric Murphy Island, he wants to go to middle school on the mainland, where his warm extended family lives. There, he''s not the only Latinx kid, and he won''t have to drive the former taco truck--a gift from his parents--or perform in the talent show. Most importantly, on the mainland, he never has bad dreams about the attack. Newt is almost ready to make a secret wish when everything changes. Tackling themes of survival and self-acceptance, Newt''s story illuminates the magic in our world, where reality is often uncertain but always full of salvageable wonders.

This is the story of THE LEAGUE OF PICKLEMAKERS Ben: who began it all by sneaking in one night and filling homeroom with ball-pit balls. Frank: who figured out that an official club, say a pickle-making club, could receive funding from the PTA. Oliver: Who once convinced half of the class that his real parents had found him and he was going to live in a submarine. Bean: Who wasn''t exactly invited, but her parents own a costume shop, which comes in handy if you want to dress up like a giant squirrel and try to scare people at the zoo. TOGETHER, they are an unstoppable prank-pulling force, and Fountain Point Middle School will never be the same. Latino Interest.

The Rver''s Bible is the ultimate guide to living and traveling in a recreational vehicle. From purchasing, maintaining, and driving the rig to navigating the emotional pitfalls of life on the road, this handbook covers all the bases. Now revised and updated, the RVer''s Bible keeps you up-to-date with all the new technologies and systems of the 21st century RV.

The Illinois River is one of the most beloved and utilized rivers in the state. The natural benefits derived from the river support ecosystems and economies, while providing rich context for the region’s cultural heritage and nourishment for the soul. Unfortunately, the river is at risk. This book aims to shine a bright light on the Illinois River and all the river provides with the goal of inspiring the public to make better-informed decisions about their precious natural resource for the benefit of future generations. While photography is the cornerstone of the book, collaboration was the foundation. A collaboration of Oklahoma photographers and authors committed to this important conservation book designed to use art and important stories to empower environmental conservation. The Illinois River Survey photography book will serve as an important public outreach tool for Save the Illinois River (STIR) and will help bridge the gap between the river and the public. The book is a powerful force for conservation through its ability to influence, inform and inspire. The book begins with a special foreword by Oklahoma river advocate, Drew Edmondson and introduction by Oklahoma author, John Gifford. The book tells the story of the Illinois River and the region through which it flows, beginning with an essay by NSU History Professor, Brad Agnew, who writes about the rich history of the Illinois River. The next essay covers conservation photography, explaining photography’s pivotal role in the history of wilderness conservation and the future of the Illinois River. An essay by Oklahoma author Sheilah Bright narrates the Illinois River Survey event in May of 2011, and delves into the cultural heritage of the Illinois River and the importance of the river to people, local communities and all Oklahomans. The next essay by Priscilla Crawford of the Oklahoma Biological Survey and Natural Areas Registry describes the ecological diversity of the Illinois River watershed; and Mike Fuhr, director of the Oklahoma Nature Conservancy, explains the importance of environmental flows for the biodiversity of the Illinois River ecosystem. May 20 – 22, 2011, a team of Oklahoma photographers together with scientists, land and river managers, water officials, conservationists, and river advocates explored and documented important components of the Illinois River Watershed in a three-day photographic survey. The Survey group focused on the Illinois River’s unique ecological communities, the rivers ecosystems, with an emphasis on the natural services the rivers provides, and the history and unique cultural heritage of the Illinois River to the region, local river communities, and Tahlequah. Compelling photography can make a difference. The goal for the Illinois River Survey: A Visual Record is for the conservation photography book to be a timely and relevant piece of literature that will help the river today, and be a lasting record of the Illinois River for the future.

This fully updated edition features new templates, forms, and examples and complies with official PMI and PMBOK standards for project management.

There is a complex and contested terrain of cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context. Information Literacy and Cultural Heritage explores this landscape and covers perspectives from museums, archives and libraries, highlighting the role of memory and contested history in the collection, description and presentation of cultural heritage. The book argues that the convergence of libraries, archives and museums in digital preservation should be extended to include the development of combined lifelong learning programmes, teaching both information literacy skills and awareness of cultural heritage.This title is structured into seven chapters, covering cultural heritage in the library, archive and museum context; digital information contexts; an overview of information literacy models of stages and processes, as well as models of standards, competencies and performance indicators. The book then examines the role of critical thinking and lifelong learning; proposes a generic model of information literacy and cultural heritage for lifelong learning; offers guidelines for adapting the model to local contexts; and offers a conclusion. - Covers cultural heritage in the museums, archives and library context - Explores the place of cultural heritage and social issues in the digital information context - Reviews existing models of information literacy processes, standards and indicators

Provides advice for both entrepreneurs and at-home workers, including tips on motivation, organization, marketing, and taxes

"From Book Idea to Bestseller" provides first-time authors with a proven, comprehensive program that guides them, step by step, to their goal of publishing a book. All aspects of the writing and publishing process are covered, from an overview of the publishing scene today to understanding the standard publishing contract, with all the tips, tricks, and strategies in between.

Aims to provide an easy-to-use guidebook to mobile office technologies, to enable travelling business people to be fully wired with notebook computers and so on to turn wasted travel hours into productive time. Topics covered include word processing and spreadsheet functions.

This sourcebook and toolkit shows artists, designers, typographers, and other graphics professionals how to get the most out of QuarkXpress. Intermediate and advanced level users will find a wealth of guidelines, professional tips, and tricks-of-the-trade for using QuarkXpress to design layouts, manipulate fonts, work with 4-color graphics, repress work and more.

Until now, the power to visualize, interpret, and display key market data on consumer behavior, population shifts, sales statistics, and more, and translate this information advantage into superior marketing, sales, and distribution decisions was reserved for firms with mega-market research dollars and complex mainframe systems. Market Mapping gives consumer and business-to-business marketers - in any industry - a cost-effective competitive edge. It shows how to combine the speed and power of desktop computers with revolutionary new mapping software to pinpoint customers, conduct market research, position products and services, and analyze consumer purchase patterns at a fraction of the time and cost of conventional research. Market Mapping delivers powerful, precise techniques for turning crude, unshaped geographic data - telephone numbers, ZIP codes, addresses, population statistics, and more - into polished sales and marketing intelligence. This user-friendly guide evaluates the features and capabilities of today''s most important mapping software - MapInfo, ARC/INFO, Tactician, Scan/U.S., Descartes, Atlas MapMaker, Atlas Pro, Atlas GIS, and other programs. It clearly explains how to create stunning, high-impact graphics and easily interpret this output. And it gives readers looking to go global the ability to access worldwide data sources for marketing decisions. Packed with numerous illustrations, comprehensive listings of demographic data sources, and engaging, hands-on case studies of actual marketing scenarios, Market Mapping shows you how to detect marketing trends and relationships often concealed by spreadsheets and conventional database reports; channel advertising dollars to media with different demographics; determine optimal product mixes for different sales regions; find new, more profitable retail locations; target and track successful direct-mail campaigns; and effectively reorganize a sales force. Market Mapping comes complete with glossary, product sources, checklists, and step-by-step guidance for setting up and running a cost-effective in-house demographic research program. With it, savvy marketing, advertising, and sales pros will swiftly analyze thorny market issues and make better decisions faster and more accurately than ever before.

Now you can improve every area of business operations and increase your own productivity--with a new approach to managing and troubleshooting any type of project that lets you plan, schedule, and track resources and costs with remarkable ease. Laid out step-by-step in On Time/On Budget, it gives you so much control over your day-to-day activities that you''ll never miss a deadline or have to worry about cost overruns.

PageMaker® 5 for Windows™ Learning new software is never a simple task, but having a good book by your side can make all the difference. We guarantee that you will find this award-winning series to be the most useful and complete introduction to a computer application anywhere. And you can learn at your own pace. Long after you are up and running on your computer, you’ll find that this Wiley Self-Teaching Guide will continue to be a useful reference. PageMaker 5 for Windows: Self-Teaching Guide presents a step-by-step tutorial approach to mastering the many important features of this extremely popular desktop publishing program. Written by two professional desktop publishers and PageMaker instructors, this book is ideal for newcomers to PageMaker or desktop publishing. This Self-Teaching Guide: Discusses PageMaker’s desktop metaphor, tools and menus, typographic controls, templates, color separation, and much more Features self-evaluation checks, tips, and end-of-chapter exercises Shows you how to use PageMaker to produce professional-quality documents and designs right from your desktop computer You’ll also get important information on Getting started The PageMaker Toolbox PageMaker’s Control Palette Text processing with PageMaker Setting PageMaker’s preferences Advanced type controls Working with type and fonts Organizing large projects Putting it all together

A simple lined journal to record your thoughts and pass time on those lazy days.

Long day at work? Nothing in the house to make for dinner? Kim Baker, working professional and long-time cook, offers recipes and insight for you to create a terrific dinner any night of the week. Health-conscious recipes, ideas for creative improvisation, and a dose of fun make this book one of a kind. The book, which includes recipes for a variety of main dishes, sides, and easy-to-make desserts, will become your go-to guide for the workweek. It offers ideas and recipes that transform leftovers and make side dishes into star meals. It also includes a Pantry DiveTM chapter that reinvents the possibilities of the cupboard to create delicious meals from basic ingredients kept on-hand. As a single working mother, Kim understands the pressure that can accompany mealtime and that everyone has their own unique challenges to manage. The book has easy and delicious recipes that will inspire you. Kim has been featured in national and regional news outlets as she has taught working men and women about the accessibility of weeknight cooking. She has conducted demonstrations and events at corporate offices and in partnership with well-known brands. If you think you have too much on your plate to fully embrace the kitchen or you simply want to elevate your evening meal, try this book.

Kim Baker''s groundbreaking lesbian dating guide, Girls'' Guide to Healthy Dating: Between the Breakup and the Next U-Haul, answers the age old question we have when we find ourselves single again: Now what? Girls'' Guide to Healthy Dating transforms dating from an exasperating pattern of breaking up then U-Hauling rapidly into another relationship to a model for connecting with other women from a place of balance and authenticity. If you''re a lesbian who wants to transform dating from a frustrating search for the right one to adventures in getting to know women to identify compatibility, then this book is for you. For ages, women have gathered around restaurant tables with friends to begrudge the perils of dating as a lesbian. We don''t know how to date. We relationship hop. We don''t process our past relationships. Unlike other dating advice books where a relationship expert imparts knowledge on to the reader, Kim Baker uses a Sex in the City laid back voice to explore six powerful strategies for revolutionizing how we search for the woman of our dreams. Drawn from mindfulness and the law of attraction, Girls'' Guide to Healthy Dating unveils what we intuitively already know: if we really want to change our dating experience, we have to change the way we approach dating. By focusing on getting to know women to identify compatibility, we create more healthy dating experiences, are more likely to notice red flags and deal breakers, and ultimately are more likely to find the one. ...Very good advice for any lesbian who has ever had her heart broken and wants to move on to a new life in dating. - Lynda Many of the concepts in the book go beyond lesbian dating. - Jennifer W. I really enjoyed your voice because you showed vulnerability but ultimately come from a position of strength. -Julie P.

This is the story of love and survival. A barn cat''s fiery spirit to stay in this world, and a woman''s lifelong journey of understanding, overcoming resistance, and utilizing her personal gifts of working with, talking with, and healing animals.

Do you desire a better relationship with your horse? Does your horse walk all over you? Want to put a great foundation on your young horse? "Groundwork Essentials: Foundation that Lasts a Lifetime" is a wonderful way to build trust with your horse, gain each other''s respect, establish you as your horse''s leader, create a working partnership, and ultimately develop a lasting relationship with your horse. These exercises work for young horses and older horses alike. Kim Baker walks you through each exercise and how to break it down to teach to your horse. She also tells you why each exercise is important and how it impacts your horse''s life for the better. Teach your horse not to pull back when tied and learn to trailer load with ease. Join us as we embark on a journey to a better relationship with our horses.

2014 QuillsEdge Press On The Edge poetry chapbook winner

An 8-week vacation plan with extra day trip itenerary pages! INCLUDES: WEEKLY VACATION PLAN which includes: who''s going? list, packing list, week-at-a-glance, and daily agenda. DAY TRIP ITENERARIES up to 20 trips. DOT GRID PAGES to write down additional information and notes. Great for families, couples, or individuals! The planner is small enough to throw in a bag so you can have it wherever you go!

Simple blank dot grid journal for writing and planning.

A simple dotted grid journal. Perfect for planning, journaling, and list-making!

Simple blank dot grid journal for writing and planning.

A journal in calming colors to write out all your thoughts.

Be wild and free, sit in a flower meadow and record your thoughts in this simple lined journal.

Simple blank dot grid journal for writing and planning.

Builds on what you already know about communications as a basis for becoming an expert in getting messages out to your own marketplace. In-depth coverage explains how to create, manage and produce cost effective advertising, publicity, brochures, catalogs and public relations events. Provides succinct guidelines, step-by-step checklists, easy-to-use charts, money-saving tips for budgets of all sizes and real-world examples which demonstrate the concepts in action.

A simple dotted grid journal. Perfect for planning, journaling, and list-making!

A guide to cyber-communication explores the etiquette, vocabulary, and nuances of business e-memos, online meetings, newsgroup postings, chat room communications, and virtual dating.

Of all the topics I have written about over the past 8 years, none have had more interest and started more conversations than the topic of dating red flags. Perhaps it''s because we are all a little too hard on ourselves when we look back on past relationships and think, "What the hell was I thinking?". Whatever the reason, we have all grown from what can only come from life''s hardest lessons in dating and in love. In this mini book I have gathered components of my writing about red flags from my book, Girls'' Guide to Healthy Dating: Between the Breakup and the Next U-Haul, as well as articles, posts, and some new pieces. My hope is that by providing a small book that looks specifically at dating red flags that my own experience may help you know you are not alone. After all, it''s our shared experiences that connect us all.