Bøger af Amy Beatty

Non-profit organization founders Amy Beatty & Stacey Ritz discuss in detail the ins and outs of running a successful non-profit organization. From the early days of animal shelter volunteer work to currently running a sustainable and viable organization within their community, the authors discuss both their successes and failures in forming and running their organization. While non-profit organizations are often characterized as a labor of love, keen business sense, ingenuity and dedication to ones passion are essential ingredients for any business - non-profit or for-profit. Throughout each chapter the authors pinpoint one topic and hone in on specific details to either enhance your current non-profit organization or to provide guidance and assist you in starting your own non-profit organization. A coveted how to guide for starting and operating an animal rescue, Covered in Pet Fur intertwines countless stories from the founders of Advocates 4 Animals, Inc. Firsthand accounts of rescue missions, collaborative efforts with shelters and pitfalls that have been encountered along the way bring hilarity and and clarity to the world of animal rescue. With an estimated 3 to 4 million pets being euthanized annually in United States animal shelters, viable and sustainable rescue organizations are urgently needed. Whether you are a start-up non-profit organization, an existing organization seeking growth and new ideas, or simply an individual who wants to make an impact on your own community, Covered in Pet Fur will certainly inspire, educate and at times bring you to both laughter and tears. A must read for any animal lover and anyone who truly wants to make the world a better place through insight and action. REVIEWS: "Insightful. Heartwarming. Informative. Terrific! Covered in Pet Fur covers the essentials of how to start and operate a viable animal rescue organization. But it's not just for those who dream of starting an animal rescue-- it's for everyone who shares their home with a rescue pet, who volunteers with a rescue or shelter and who cares about homeless pets. Covered in Pet Fur shares the experiences of animal rescue founders/directors and let's you in on the secrets of running a successful animal rescue that can save the lives of countless animals in need." -Paw Prints News

"He had come for her. In the darkness, and pain, and confusion, Jon had come for her, a defiant shadow dancing with death-The Viper in the Night."Hanna Bradley's new neighbor turned out to be more than she expected. More than she could have dreamed of. And when her old nightmare came to life, Jon was there to stop it. She knows now that she wants him to be part of her life. But can she learn to be part of his?Jonantathinel of House Kanistelan Ehr, Commander of the Nine Winds, Subduer of Worlds, Legend of the Talessanin People, known across the intergalactic empire as The Viper, thought he could retire. He was wrong.Instead of the quiet descent into domestic obscurity he seeks, Jon finds himself hunted by an old enemy with a grudge, hounded by members of the imperial court wanting input on "the human question," and haunted by the mistakes of his past.Still, he is determined to break free of political entanglements, defy the disapproval of his family, and above all, to protect the woman he loves.But Dalathek is still out there. And there's no such thing as safe.

Is he the man of her dreams? Or her worst nightmare? In the eight years since the first Talessanin embassy ship landed on Earth, Hanna Bradley, like most other humans, has never met one of the reclusive extraterrestrials--and she likes it that way. Hanna's life is finally going well. She has her friends. She has her art. She has her own cozy home. And it's been months since the last bout of horrific nightmares left her weeping on the floor of her locked bedroom closet. Then Jon moves in across the street.Jonantathinel of House Kanestelan Ehr has left the intergalactic emperor's service to settle in a small, quiet town on the empire's newest planetary protectorate, Earth. But Jon isn't just any alien ex-soldier. Jon has secrets. When Hanna's charming, yet intimidating new neighbor tries to spark a romance, the spark reignites the terrors of Hanna's past, and she struggles to keep her balance as Jon's ominous secrets whirl around her and draw her in.