Taming Chaos: A Parable on Decision Making by Gary R. Miller (English) Paperback

Description: Taming Chaos by Gary R. Miller An innovative fable for teenagers that teaches revolutionary ways to make smart decisions. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A challenging and innovative addition to middle school English or Math curricula that offers students real-life skillsPaired with a Teachers Guide that gives teachers tools for leading challenging class discussions and evaluating students grasp of the materialTeaches middle school readers a step-by-step plan for weighing risks and making decisionsImparts usable, easy-to-learn skills in the format of a fun, engaging, fast-paced fable Author Biography Gary Miller is the founder and Managing Partner of The Miller Financial Group, a 2nd generation business practice owner, of an Independent Property & Casualty Insurance, Financial Services & Risk Management Based Consulting Practice, established in the historic Ft. Washington and Spring House, PA areas, operating 68+ years, providing first class professional insurance solutions, sound financial planning & strong risk management based advice & counsel to its clientele. The Miller Financial Group continues to provide professional, courteous and personal service to its family of 1,000+ clientele, by maintaining strong independent insurance carrier relationships and strategic professional business affiliations with experts in the fields of insurance, finance and risk management. Review "Gary Millers analysis of risk management is spot on. The book was written for teens, but it may interest college students too! -M. Moshe Porat, Ph.D., CPCU Dean"As a current middle school principal and a former high school math teacher, I feel thatTaming Chaos embraces all aspects of adolescent social, emotional, quantitative and analytical development throughout its highly enjoyable story. All school sistricts should adopt this excellent thought-provoking book into their character education and math curricula!" -Adam Slavin, Building Principal, Upper Merion Area Middle School Long Description What should we do? When Carly and her brother Jimmy find a wounded, scared dog in the woods---a dog that just happens to be huge and a little bit mean---they don t know what to do. The dog is terrified and suffering. Should they risk being late to school to help it? Should they risk getting in trouble with their parents? Is the dog dangerous? Little do Carly and Jimmy know that this one fateful morning will send them on a decision-making adventure. With the help of their parents, they ll learn how to face tough decisions at school, at home, and in the real world. How do you know when things just aren t worth the risk? How do you decide when to take a leap of faith? "Taming Chaos" is a fable for teenage students. It will teach you a step-by-step system for facing life s big---and small---decisions with confidence and a calm mind. When life throws challenges at you, you need to know when to swing and when to duck. Join Carly and Jimmy on a journey into life s most challenging uncertainties." Review Quote "Gary Millers analysis of risk management is spot on. Excerpt from Book "Hurry up, were going to be late!" "We are not!" Jimmy stood up on his pedals to get more speed, swerving around his sister Carly and pulling ahead of her on the sidewalk. It was 8:17 a.m. on a Monday morning, and the two of them had exactly thirteen minutes left to get to school, lock up their bikes, and be in their seats before the bell rang. "We should have left earlier!" Carly called. Jimmy pedaled furiously, trying to put some distance between himself and his sister. She was always bossing him around. And half the time she wasnt even right about it! They didnt need any extra time. After all, theyd been biking to the same K-through-eight school for years now; Jimmy had boiled the trip down to a science. Once they had their backpacks and shoes on, it was two minutes to get their bikes out of the garage and say goodbye to Mom and Dad, eight minutes to ride to school, and three minutes to lock their bikes on the rack outside school. So today, that left them two whole minutes to get to their classrooms. Carly was being so annoying. They had more than enough time. Jimmy thought hed gotten far ahead of Carly---but no such luck. He was in seventh grade and she was in eighth, and they were just about the same size, but Carly could put some power behind her pedals when she wanted to. She pulled up alongside Jimmy. "Jimmy. Its the first day of school. I wanted to say hi to my friends and set up my new locker. Now Ill be lucky to make the bell. If you hadnt spent all morning on your phone playing that stupid Grumpy Crows game---" "Ugh!" Jimmy exclaimed. "You didnt have to wait for me. Nobody made you. You couldve left when you were ready." For a moment, Carly was stunned into silence. It hadnt even occurred to her to leave for school without her brother. Ever since their parents had given them permission to ride to school alone when she started fifth grade and he started fourth, the two of them had always gone together. The only time shed ever biked to school without Jimmy was when he had the chickenpox---and that had been the worst. What was the point of riding to school alone? "I wasnt going to just leave you!" Carly started, but something on Jimmys face made her stop. His head was cocked to the side, and he was listening---listening to something or someone other than Carly.This was unusual. Jimmy and Carly spent most of their time bickering---bickering in a loving, sibling kind of way---and both of them cared more than theyd ever admit about being right. If Jimmy stopped paying attention in the middle of a spat with Carly, there was something seriously wrong. All of a sudden, Jimmy squeezed the brakes on his six-speed bike. He squeezed hard. Carly didnt have a second to react. All she saw was a flash of lime green metal and spokes beside her as Jimmy stopped short, and then her momentum carried her way ahead of him. She screeched her teal six-speed to a halt, her helmet rattling around her ears. "Did you hear that?" Jimmy shouted to his sister. In an instant, their fight had disappeared from his mind. Jimmy was standing astride his bike, peering off into the bushes that lined the sidewalk. Behind the bushes, a slope led to a dense little forest that bordered the northern side of Carly and Jimmys neighborhood. Carly felt her heart thrum inside her ribcage. She jumped off her bike and dropped it in the grass, running back to where Jimmy was standing stock-still. "Whats wrong? Jimmy! Whats going on?" "Shhh!" Jimmy hissed. "Im listening. Dont you hear that?" The two of them stood very quietly for a moment, their chins tilted toward the forest. And then, Carly heard it---the sound that had made Jimmy stop. A rustling of leaves, a crackling of twigs, and then a low, long, mournful groan. Description for Sales People A challenging and innovative addition to middle school English or Math curricula that offers students real-life skills Paired with a Teachers Guide that gives teachers tools for leading challenging class discussions and evaluating students grasp of the material Teaches middle school readers a step-by-step plan for weighing risks and making decisions Imparts usable, easy-to-learn skills in the format of a fun, engaging, fast-paced fable Details ISBN1683500601 Short Title TAMING CHAOS Language English ISBN-10 1683500601 ISBN-13 9781683500605 Media Book Format Paperback Author Gary R. Miller Year 2017 Subtitle A Parable on Decision Making Country of Publication United States Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Imprint Morgan James Publishing llc Publication Date 2017-03-16 NZ Release Date 2017-03-16 US Release Date 2017-03-16 UK Release Date 2017-03-16 Pages 146 Publisher Morgan James Publishing llc Alternative 9781683500629 Audience Children / Juvenile AU Release Date 2017-03-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:98236778;

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