{"product_id":"weaving-dreams-the-joy-of-work-the-love-of-life-hardback-9780470630037","title":"Weaving Dreams; The Joy of Work, The Love of Life (Hardback) 9780470630037","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWeaving Dreams\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Joy of Work, The Love of Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTami Longaberger (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470630037, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 September 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e274 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.463 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTami Longaberger is CEO of The Longaberger Company, the premier U.S. manufacturer of handcrafted baskets and other home and lifestyle products. With great tenderness, transparency, and candor, this book opens her heart, offering readers a glimpse of her unique “American Dream”—the kind not handed down or given freely—but earned by hard work and fierce tenacity. Whether sharing memories of her impoverished childhood in Appalachia or accounts of reaching out to business women of the Middle East, Longaberger evokes a balanced nostalgia for the sweetness of the past comingled with a passionate call for hope for the future.  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeaving Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e prompts readers to dream bigger, think more broadly, and risk taking the road less traveled in business and in life. The life lessons remind us that we are all much more similar than distinct, that we have much for which to be grateful, and that the love of family is a treasure to be valued above all else.  In \u003ci\u003eWeaving Dreams: The Joy of Work, the Love of Life,\u003c\/i\u003e Tami Longaberger emerges as a clear voice of encouragement and inspiration, challenging us all to live each moment to the fullest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword Bernie J. Kosar xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 AMERICA 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Love Where You Live: Finding Joy at Home 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Only in America: Seizing Opportunities and Finding Silver Linings 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Lessons from Purple Hands: Learning Work Ethic from My Father 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 With Feet Planted: Learning Respect for Our Country 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 A Pocket Full of Coins: Connecting with Bravery and Honor 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 An American Privilege: Being a Voice for the Voiceless 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 INTEGRITY 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Legacy of Right and Wrong: Learning from Mom and Dad 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8 Right Is Right: Taking the High Road behind the Scenes 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Parenting with the End in Mind: How I Worked to Instill Responsibility and Work Ethic in My Children 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Making Things Right: A Consultant’s Story of Longaberger Values 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 ‘‘Getting It Right’’: The Struggle toward Self-Confidence 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Our Minds Are Double-Edged Swords: The Power of Positive and Negative Thinking 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Finding Balance: A Four-Part Recipe to Positive Thinking and Harmony 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 ENTHUSIASM 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Reflecting on a Legacy: Dad’s Enthusiasm Was Contagious 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 From the Homestead to the Office: Promoting Enthusiasm 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Feeding Joy: How I Remain Enthusiastic 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Applause!: One Consultant Reflects on Finding Joy and Purpose with Longaberger 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 LEARNING 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Cream Pies and Ohio Buckeyes: Defying My Dad and Going to College 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Supporting My Kids: Why Education Is So Important to Me 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 What Diversity Can Teach Us: Lessons in Tolerance 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Longaberger 101: Improve Yourself and Pass It On! 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 FAMILY 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Thick and Thin: Sticking Together as a Family 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Memory Making: How Family Traditions Became Our Glue 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Best Medicine: Laughter Is Critical for Any Family 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Expanding My Family: Opening Doors for Longaberger Consultants 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7 COURAGE 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Learning to Pull Myself Up: Finding Courage Within 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Empty Shoes at The Bee: Finding Courage in Loss 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Grace in the Trying: Finding Courage in Difficult Circumstances 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Horizon of Hope: Finding Courage in Illness 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 8 SHARING AND GIVING BACK 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Hands in Dresden Dirt: My Love for Nature and the Beauty of the Earth 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Random Acts of Kindness: Teaching My Children the Joy of Giving 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Come Along with Me: Sharing My Days with Others 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Landing in the Desert: Sharing Business with the Women of the Middle East 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Philanthropy: A Way of Life 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 9 GRATITUDE 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Remembering to Say ‘‘Thank You’’: Important People, Important Moments 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 A Posture of Gratitude: How I Live with a Grateful Heart 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 How Can I Say ‘‘Thanks’’? 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