Leslie Yerkes

In Lost, Found, and Forever, Leslie Yerkes shares a heartwarming true story about love, trust, and second chances. When Beej, a compassionate young girl, learns that her neighbor's dog Coco is lost, she embarks on a determined search to bring her home. Along the way, she crosses paths with Big Boy, a homeless and scared dog, who becomes her next mission. With her loyal dog Buddha Bear by her side, Beej uses patience, persistence, and kindness to slowly earn Big Boy's trust. This uplifting tale of resilience and friendship demonstrates that when you make a promise-especially to those who depend on you-you keep it. Lost, Found, and Forever is a touching narrative of love for animals, the importance of perseverance, and the joy of helping others find their way home.

Big Boy is a South African Mastiff who lives wild in the back lot of a manufacturing plant in Cleveland, OH. He has no one to feed him, provide water, or care for him. He lives with the constant memory of being beaten by the human who used to own him, before that man brought him to this field and left him to survive on his own. One day, a young girl and her dog show up with roasted chicken, a smile, and hope. Will that be enough to rescue Big Boy? To move him from his dreary home, living forgotten in some forsaken field? And will he choose to walk away from this unhappy existent and be rescued by a human and her dog? This is a story of relationships filled with mistrust and doubt, friendship and betrayal, and the flowering of love. It's about choosing to overcome the past and step forward into the future. It's a story of how it feels when someone loves you.

They Just Don't Get It explores an all - too - common dilemma: when people around us just don't ''''''''get'''''''' our ideas. Through a charming illustrated fable, it tells the story of Julie Buffet, a hard - charging advertising executive with what she thinks is a fantastic idea for a new campaign. But nobody gets it - not the client, not her boss, and not her coworkers. And Julie can't understand why. We have all found ourselves in this situation at one time or another, and we typically see this problem as a failing on the part of the other party. They Just Don't Get It shows that when they don't get it, the problem is really with ourselves. And it shows how we can finally really get it. If you've ever wondered why your ideas haven't been received or acted on in the way you expected, this book will reveal your own personal responsibility in helping others understand your intentions. Examining the root source of the problem, it details five keys to ''''''''getting it'''''''' - Take Responsibility; Practice Humility; Begin with Questions; Remain Open; and Believe They Can. These five simple steps will enable you to overcome the problem, and prevent it from happening in the future. They Just Don't Get It will teach you how to communicate your ideas better, and how to motivate others to pull together and achieve your highest goals in any situation.

Yerkes offers tips, examples, and motivation to help readers, their coworkers, and their customers unleash the power of fun in the workplace. Through real-life case studies and interviews with dozens of leading authors and everyday people, the author illustrates 11 principles of what she calls "The Work/Fun Fusion".