News... And Then Some!

News... And Then Some!
Staff Writer, Anthony Weaver

This week we have an essay preview about surprises, a special delivery, and a civilian in an ill-fitting uniform.

And Then Some Publishing, LLC (ATSP) has just released the new book Civilian in an Ill-fitting Uniform by Edgar E. Willis. This memoir of World War II has received tremendous praise from Major Zachary Miller, U.S. Army, and Veteran of the Iraq War and Darrell Trent, United States Ambassador, acting Secretary of Transportation under President Ronald Reagan. There are more great reviews... click here and read the reviews and find out how to get your copy of this fantastic new book!

Special Delivery? ATSP is proud to announce the arrival of two new baby memory scrapbooks! Lynne Hall has written two great scrapbooks: one for boys and one for girls. There's plenty of room to add pictures and comments of special memories from Mom and Dad. Not only am I the illustrator for this full-color book, but I am the new staff writer for ATSP as well. These scrapbooks will become available at Amazon.com at anytime. ATSP will update you here next week and also on ProductsThatPamper.com.


Thursday's And Then Some Essay preview:
Surprises come in many shapes and sizes: It's coping that counts
by Richard L. Weaver II

Thursday’s essay is called, “Surprises come in many shapes and sizes: It’s coping that counts.” Although we establish clear goals and even specific plans for reaching those goals, inevitably surprises intervene that distract or derail us. This essay includes suggestions for coping with surprises in our life. It is worth a read just for its practical, utilitarian suggestions.

Excerpt:

It is true that even with a boatload of suggestions, it won’t prevent people from occasionally doing something stupid or unfortunate. Just controlling our own behavior on a daily basis is a constant and formidable challenge. Even those who are older and considered by many to be mature adults struggle with this at times. There is no handbook, and even if there were, it is unlikely to cover every circumstance, all possible conditions, and each incident when and where you could be taken by surprise — and then, definitive instructions on how to handle it. Controlling the behavior of others — to limit the surprises they create for us — is totally outside our ability, much as we would like to believe that we can tell others what is wrong with them and what they should do to fix it! Even if we could, others are likely to take unkindly to instruction, training, or enlightenment from others who are outside the teaching, training, or instructional professions. Often, people take unkindly to instruction no matter the source!

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