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Bob Fulmer

Bob Fulmer

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Bob Fulmer is author or co-author of over 150 published articles and almost 40 business books, monographs and editions.. As an academic, he has held endowed chairs at Trinity, William & Mary, and Pepperdine, taught management and leadership at Columbia and Emory Universities and was a Visiting Scholar at MIT. He was responsible for worldwide management development at Allied-Signal, was president of two consulting firms and has conducted seminars in 25 countries on five continents. Bob is currently academic director for Duke Corporate Education and a permanent resident of Santa Barbara.

A Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

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“The odyssey of searching for the perfect place to retire will interest baby boomers and others thinking about the ideal place for their “third age” when pressures for learning and earning no longer dominate decision making. In the tradition of Peter Mayle (A Year in Provence), Frances Mayes (Under the Tuscan Sun),and Barry Golson (Gringos in Paradise), Bob and Pat spent the next two years getting to know “almost 600 new best friends”, adjusting to life on “America’s Riviera,” and trying to restore Casa de Alegría without it becoming Hoyo de Dinero (the pit of money).”

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<p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;">-Steve Cushman,</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">President Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce</span>, “<em>Newcomers In Paradise</em>, captures the quirky essence of Santa Barbara; a town of billionaires and beach boys, philanthropists and artists, students and retirees…Bob perfectly expresses the feelings we all have for this wonderful place.&quot;</span></span></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;">-Marty Blum, </span></strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:10pt;">Santa Barbara Mayor, 2002-2010,</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span><strong><em><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">“</span><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';"><font face="Calibri">Newcomers in Paradise</font></span></strong></span></em><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, 'sans-serif';color:#000000;"><font face="Calibri"></font></span></strong></strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><span style="color:#000000;">is a great read…We can all relate to the elation of finding paradise and the concerns about…making friends and getting involved in the community</span>.”</span></span></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">-<strong>Dan Burnham</strong>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">CEO, Raytheon Corporation, 1998-2003,</span> “Love the book. You captured perfectl<span style="color:#000000;">y the </span>quest for paradise that so many of have gone through, but only you can put it into such memorable prose.&quot;</span></span></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';">-<strong>Dori Carter</strong>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Author, <em>We Are Rich </em>and<em> Beautiful Wasps Having Sex </em>(<em>LA Times</em> Best Seller</span>)…“read your book in two settings and found it delightful…The Chamber of Commerce couldn’t do a better job of portraying Santa Barbara as paradise.”</span></span></p> <p></p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin:0in .3in 10pt .25in;" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;">-Paul Orfalea</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;">, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Founder of Kinko’s and Author, <em>Copy This<span style="color:#000000;"></span></em></span><em><span style="color:#000000;">&quot;</span></em><span style="color:#000000;">Bob and Pat’s adventures in <em>Newcomers in Paradise</em> chronicle their quest for exploration, comfort and aesthetic virtue in their post retirement life together. From the jaw dropping sunsets over the pacific to the idyllic mountain views, perhaps no place in the world embodies these qualities more so than Santa Barbara, a place the Fulmers’ and I proudly call home.&quot; </span></span></font></p> <p></p>