Donna Farland-Smith Books

Creating a Country Life Just Past the Limits. A home tells a story it should be a celebration of the family thatresides there. For well-known Instagram influencerlittlefarmstead and lifestyle blogger Julie Thomas, family andfriends are at the centre of it all. Through stories of transforming afixer-upper into a charming farmhouse for her loved ones toenjoy, Julie reveals dozens of simple ways that anyone canbring warmth, joy, and meaning to their everyday homes.From farmhouse gatherings to seasonal decorating plus achapter on making Christmas magic this beautiful andpractical hardcover volume is one to turn to again and

Build strong connections to accelerate sales results In The Power of Value The Gold Standard to Drive Revenue and Create Customers for Life , sought-after trainer and sales leader Julie Thomas delivers an exciting new take on buyer-centric selling to modern buyers. In the book, you’ll learn value-based selling techniques to become a trusted business advisor who instills confidence in buying decisions despite unpredictable business environments. This actionable guide to improved business conversations―ones that build trust and human-to-human connections―enables you to focus the sales conversation on value, instead of price, and identify business issues that create urgency to unlock new sales opportunities. You’ll also An indispensable guide for seasoned revenue professionals and B2B sales leaders seeking to boost their real-world performance, deepen customer relationships and improve customer experience, The Power of Value Selling will also benefit early-career salespeople looking for practical sales strategies that work in competitive markets.

Beautiful and mysterious, The Keeper of Secrets by Julie Thomas follows a priceless violin across generations—from WWII to Stalinist Russia to the gilded international concert halls of today—and reveals the loss, love, and secrets of the families who owned it. In 1939 Berlin, 14-year-old Simon Horowitz’s world is stirred by his father's 1742 Guarneri del Gesu violin. When Nazis march across Europe and Simon is sent to Dachau, he finds unexpected kindness, and a chance to live. In the present day, orchestra conductor Rafael Gomez finds himself inspired by Daniel Horowitz, a 14-year-old violin virtuoso who refuses to play. When Rafael learns that the boy's family once owned a precious violin believed to have been lost forever, Rafael seizes the power of history and discovers a family story like no other.

Levi Horowitz isn't a natural-born soldier. But in November 1938, Berlin is a volatile place for a Jew, and the talented young musician secures passage to Switzerland. Instead, Levi is taken to a Danish border checkpoint and from then on his war becomes secret, even from those he loves best. In 2017, a recording emerges, showing Levi in 1945 and revealing a story in equal parts shocking and heroic. It is a journey that leads him face-to-face with Hitler, and into a position to change the final outcome of the war