New Releases by Thomas Ryan

A practical guide to proactive investor relations (IR) Investor relations (IR) has traditionally been an administrative function within corporate communications, responsible for disseminating public information and answering investor and media questions. Using Investor Relations to Maximize Equity Valuation challenges this approach, by arguing that IR has been underutilized and then illustrating how it should be elevated to lead a strategic communications effort to preserve or enhance corporate value and lower a company''s cost of capital. Divided into four comprehensive parts, this book clearly describes capital markets strategies and tactical operations that these former, senior-level equity analysts and portfolio managers employ. Chad A. Jacobs (Westport, CT) and Thomas M. Ryan (Westport, CT) are the cofounders and co-CEOs of Integrated Corporate Relations.

Reflection is the process or act of looking back at what you have done, what you thought, and how you felt at the time in order to generate new understandings. As a professional educator you will be required to make decisions that impact the lives of others and your ability to reflect upon your experience is essential as this can promote the active construction of new knowledge, skills, and attitudes to help you and your students excel. As you research reaching via reflective tasks, and generate new perceptions, awareness, and approaches, you are critically evaluating not only the practicum but also yourself within that context. Teachers teach who they are. In The Reflexive Physical Educator, Dr. Ryan guides student physical educators to higher levels of efficiency and proactive behavior to achieve optimum results both personally and professionally. Through practical lessons, lived experiences, and opportunities for reflection and action, you will be asked to reflect on your own experiences and question your current understanding. Not only will you learn how to be an effective physical educator, you''ll come to greater wisdom, gain invaluable insights, and enjoy deeper awareness of your philosophy of teaching.

"The pupose of this project is to create a viable strategy for implementing a Small Group Ministry in a growing congregation."--Leaf 2.

This beautiful book: - offers a method of ongoing spiritual examination called "an Examen" step by step.- explains and demonstrates contemplative prayer, including the "Marantha."- teaches an ongoing focus on both attention and intention in spiritual life.- includes the practice of communal prayer as well as individual prayer.- delineates how to use in meditation a famous prayer by St. Ignatius of Loyola, "Take Lord and Receive."- presents a unique daily process "Contemplation to Attain the Love of God."

It''s like playing chess with your body--moves and countermoves that outwit and overpower your opponent. Once you learn the basic rules of school-style wrestling, and the strategies for winning matches, you''re on your way to being a champion. And, whatever your age, size, or athletic ability, there is a place for you in the sport. It''s a matter of getting yourself physically and mentally fit. Find out the right equipment to buy, especially shoes and headgear. Then, practice starting positions, following the instructions and photos of each stance. Add the essential offensive and defensive strategies, including inside step series, level changes, takedowns, and common countermoves. Learn to move and feint to create proper angles of attack, and control your opponent at will. A master plan shows how to set and reach weekly, monthly, and season-long goals. Sidebars feature famous people who got their start in wrestling.

"Men cannot stop growing, nor can they continue making new things merely in imitation of what has been done. Each age must have its new tempo, its own plan and pattern, and must express itself soundly in the terms of that pattern and in the measure of that tempo." -- Albert H. Krehbiel, Saugatuck, Michigan, 1930

A practical "how-to" guide for persons who want to learn how to meditate or practice yoga in a way that is consistent with their Christian faith.

Ryan delves straight into the heart of Parrot Head mania and explores the force that drives Jimmy Buffett fans to form their own subculture. Photos.

Excluding Deadheads, there has never been a larger or more consistently loyal fan base than Jimmy Buffett''s Parrotheads. From beach bums to lawyers, surfers, to physicians, everybody loves Jimmy Buffett. Here is a compendium of trivia questions about his life, music, and writings. Divided chronologically, each chapter is packed with tantalizing facts, interspersed with candid and provocative reviews of each album. Photos throughout.

Starting in 1955, America began tracking its favorite songs on the Top 40 Charts. More than a record of our collective music tastes, the charts became snapshots that reveal who we are. Now Thomas Ryan takes us through all forty years, providing a wealth of insight based on exhaustive research. Arranged chronologically, "American Hit Radio puts 1,250 of the Top 40 songs in perspective, spotlighting 500 with carefully crafted essays describing the artists? backgrounds and inspirations, the cultural context of the songs, and how the song styles and statements relate to the music scene before and since. From Fats Domino to Nirvana, popular music reflects the radical changes we have experienced as a country and a culture. "American Hit Radio explores where our music has taken us in the last half-century--what we have left behind, what persists, and why. Whether the song is ?Maybelline? or ?Billie Jean, ? popular music is something we all share. "American Hit Radio is more than an enjoyable popular music survey, it''s a vivid cultural history of the American psyche. About the Author Thomas Ryan, a music reviewer and obsessive vintage vinyl collector, has been an active drummer for the past twenty years. He has spent the past decade actively studying the Top 40 lists, accumulating in the process a massive collection of music and videos.

Offering sage advice and practical guidelines, Ryan shows how we can integrate the emotional, physical, and intellectual aspects of our lives into a relationship with God. While based firmly on Christian tradition, this book also draws enrichment, wisdom, and insight from other world religions, bringing them to bear on Christian faith and practices. Foreword by Henri Nouwen.

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