On Beyond A Million

Professor X and his dog, Y, teach kids how to count exponentially by powers of 10 (1, 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000, etc.), beginning at 1 and working all the way up to a googol (a 1 followed by 100 zeros) and beyond. Children fascinated by large numbers will be amazed how quickly they can count to really BIG numbers, and they’ll also find answers to questions like “What comes after a trillion?” or “What’s the biggest number in the world?” Real-life examples provide plenty of fun facts, such as how much popcorn Americans eat in one year, or how many hairs are on a square inch of a person’s head. Along with the fun comes some powerful learning, as this unique counting book helps kids understand our number system, which is based on multiples of 10.

Explores counting by powers of ten all the way up to the largest numbers that exist.

The story concerns Ardath, the last member of a dying race from a doomed planet, his ship downed on Earth millions of years in our past, his mission to wait until intelligent life develops, then select the brightest of the race in various time periods, breed them into a super race, and recreate the splendor of his own long-lost civilization. Classic pulp fiction.

Like library users, library donors hail from all walks of life. Regardless of the scope or complexity of library fundraising, successful efforts are always about forging and strengthening relationships with the range of stakeholders throughout the community. Dowd and her team from Library Strategies, a consulting group of the Friends of St. Paul Public Library, share proven strategies that have brought in more than $1 million annually. Believing that private fundraising is a natural for libraries large and small, they start with 12 facts about library fundraising and focus on activities with the highest return. Tips and features include: The gift pyramid model for developing the culture of giving that leads to big gifts Overcoming fears of sponsorship and embracing cause-related marketing Pitching the appropriate charitable gift Confronting common fears of requesting major gifts The pros and cons of membership programs

It's exciting when entrepreneurs hit big financial success! At the same time, they are left with many questions. "What are my next steps?" "Who can I ask for help?" "Am I missing out on valuable information?" They are managing millions of dollars in personal assets, and the professionals in their lives--accountants, attorneys, and investment advisors--are often inexperienced in working with high-net-worth entrepreneurs. Jim Dew has advice on protecting and maximizing wealth after big financial milestones. In Beyond a Million, Dew, a wealth manager, shares his twenty-three years of experience helping entrepreneurs preserve their expanding wealth. He offers answers to important questions regarding taxes, risk-taking, lawsuit protection, investing, and financial team building. In the past, a strategy called "family office" has only been accessible to the ultra-rich. Jim Dew shows elite entrepreneurs how to use these same billionaire strategies in their businesses. This is the entrepreneur's playbook for expanding wealth, freedom and time.

The Egyptians in Exodus 1 were intent on enslaving the Israelites, wearing them down so that God’s chosen people would become disillusioned and not live up to their destiny. Of the original two million Israelites who received God’s invitation to enter the Promised Land, only two actually entered it! Similarly, modern day Christians often hear and understand the promises of God each Sunday morning at church but then rarely choose to experience them in everyday life. In One in a Million, Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer invites us to change that pattern for good, living beyond our circumstances and expecting to see God move in miraculous ways day after day. Without a doubt, we can find and follow God’s purpose for our journey. We can make it to the Promised Land!