{"id":136926,"date":"2024-11-01T20:45:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T00:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136926"},"modified":"2024-11-01T20:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T00:47:01","slug":"bright-communications-presents-our-newest-book-clusters-of-wide-ranging-escapades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136926","title":{"rendered":"Bright Communications presents our newest book\u2026 &#8220;Clusters of Wide-Ranging Escapades&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Clusters of Wide-Ranging Escapades<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.<\/p>\n<p><em>Clusters of Far-Ranging Escapades<\/em>\u00a0takes you on a round-the-world adventure\u2014without leaving your favorite chair! Travel with agricultural consultant, educator, and international explorer James E. Diamond, PhD, to Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceana, North America, and South America.<\/p>\n<p>This book features 200 narratives, descriptions of incidents, adventures, encounters, and escapades by the author\u2014and his family and friends. Each narrative in\u00a0this book is organized by continent and highlighted by a captivating photo from Dr. Diamond\u2019s travels.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Diamond firmly believes in the power of the narrative:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Words make you think a thought.<\/li>\n<li>A thought makes you feel the words.<\/li>\n<li>A narrative makes you feel thoughtful words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clever readers will discover lessons the author consciously, intentionally snuggled within each narrative. As you read, he challenges you to find the embedded lessons and ponder their intentions.<\/p>\n<p><em>Clusters of Far-Ranging Escapades<\/em>\u00a0is a celebration of friendship, ingenuity, sustainability and joy. The author hopes that reading this book encourages you to say, as is his signature quote:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cIf I was any better, I couldn\u2019t stand myself!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About James E. Diamond, PhD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James E. Diamond, PhD, was born and raised on a beef cattle and sheep farm in Southwest Pennsylvania. He received the Bachelor of Science Degree in Animal Husbandry from Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in 1961; Master\u2019s Degree in Education from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1967; and Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Agricultural Education from the Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, in 1981.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Diamond taught Animal Sciences for fifteen years at Delaware Valley University and then at Upper Bucks County Area Vocational Technical School. Joining the Peace Corps in 1971 was the beginning of Dr. Diamond\u2019s international career.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Dr. Diamond worked as Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education for more than 14 years at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Diamond was an international Agricultural and Extension Education Consultant for the United Nations, then he became the Dean of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at Delaware Valley College. He was a charter member and past secretary of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, and he co-chaired its membership committee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nColleen Gorsky<br \/>\nCommunications Director<br \/>\nBright Communications<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/brightcommunications.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/brightcommunications.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bright Communications LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bright Communications LLC is a woman- and veteran-owned independent publishing company in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. Jennifer Bright founded Bright Communications LLC in 2004, fueled by her love of books and helping people.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the company has grown from a small one-woman business providing editorial services to other publishing companies to a robust organization employing more than 25 independent professionals and publishing more than 35 books a year in most book categories, including fiction, health, inspiration, parenting, memoir, and children\u2019s books.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clusters of Wide-Ranging Escapades The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. 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