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Heartbreak & Triumph

Author : Shawn Michaels
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 9781439121733
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Heartbreak & Triumph written by Shawn Michaels and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Wrestling Entertainment fans think they know "The Heartbreak Kid." He's "The Showstopper" who pushes his high-flying abilities to the limit in the squared circle, on ladders, and in steel cages. He's the company's first "Grand Slam" champion. And of course, he's forever the guy who conspired with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to screw Bret "Hitman" Hart out of the WWE Championship in Montreal at Survivor Series on November 9, 1997. But that's the side "HBK" has allowed you to see...until now. Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Story introduces us to Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, the youngest of four children whose "really conservative upbringing" made him shy and "afraid that people wouldn't like me if I showed who I really was." But upon discovering Southwest Championship Wrestling (SWCW) on TV one Saturday night, the preteen Hickenbottom realized instantly what he wanted to become, and later would convince his father—a colonel in the U.S. Air Force—to let him pursue his dream. From there, Hickenbottom fully recounts the events that led to "Shawn Michaels's" tutelage under Mexican wrestler Jose Lothario; working matches at Mid-South Wrestling under the guidance of Terry Taylor and the Rock 'n' Roll Express's Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton; flying high with Marty Jannetty as "The Midnight Rockers" in the American Wrestling Association (AWA); and how a barroom confrontation in Buffalo almost prevented the tandem from ever joining the World Wrestling Federation. While reliving the crippling back injury that forced him to retire in his prime, Michaels credits the new loves in his life—his second wife Rebecca, his children, and his newfound faith—with giving him the strength to kick his habit, recover physically, and make a jubilant return to the ring at SummerSlam 2002. Now back on top and doing what he enjoys most, the WWE Superstar regards Heartbreak & Triumph as the perfect means "to review my life, and attempt to figure out how I became the person I am."

Word Freak

Author : Stefan Fatsis
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547524315
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Word Freak written by Stefan Fatsis and published by HMH. This book was released on 2001-07-07 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “marvelously absorbing” book is “a walk on the wild side of words and ventures into the zone where language and mathematics intersect” (San Jose Mercury News). A former Wall Street Journal reporter and NPR regular, Stefan Fatsis recounts his remarkable rise through the ranks of elite Scrabble players while exploring the game’s strange, potent hold over them—and him. At least thirty million American homes have a Scrabble set—but the game’s most talented competitors inhabit a sphere far removed from the masses of “living room players.” Theirs is a surprisingly diverse subculture whose stars include a vitamin-popping standup comic; a former bank teller whose intestinal troubles earned him the nickname “G.I. Joel”; a burly, unemployed African American from Baltimore’s inner city; the three-time national champion who plays according to Zen principles; and the author himself, who over the course of the book is transformed from a curious reporter to a confirmed Scrabble nut. Fatsis begins by haunting the gritty corner of a Greenwich Village park where pickup Scrabble games can be found whenever weather permits. His curiosity soon morphs into compulsion, as he sets about memorizing thousands of obscure words and fills his evenings with solo Scrabble played on his living room floor. Before long he finds himself at tournaments, socializing—and competing—with Scrabble’s elite. But this book is about more than hardcore Scrabblers, for the game yields insights into realms as disparate as linguistics, psychology, and mathematics. Word Freak extends its reach even farther, pondering the light Scrabble throws on such notions as brilliance, memory, competition, failure, and hope. It is a geography of obsession that celebrates the uncanny powers locked in all of us, “a can’t-put-it-down narrative that dances between memoir and reportage” (Los Angeles Times). “Funny, thoughtful, character-rich, unchallengeably winning writing.” —The Atlantic Monthly This edition includes a new afterword by the author.

Heartbreak & Triumph

Author : Shawn Michaels
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 074349380X
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Heartbreak & Triumph written by Shawn Michaels and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winning and losing. Heels and babyfaces. Kliqs and Curtain Calls. Tearing down house shows and tearing up hotel rooms. Ladders and cages. Vacated titles and unwarranted suspensions. Works and screwjobs. Heartaches and backbreaks. Forced retirements and redemption. Rock 'n' roll and Graceland. There are two sides to every story; for Shawn Michaels, there isHeartbreak & Triumph.World Wrestling Entertainment fans think they know "The Heartbreak Kid." He's "The Showstopper" who pushes his high-flying abilities to the limit in the squared circle, on ladders, and in steel cages. He's the company's first "Grand Slam" champion. And of course, he's forever the guy who conspired with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon to screw Bret "Hitman" Hart out of the WWE Championship in Montreal atSurvivor Serieson November 9, 1997.But that's the side "HBK" has allowed you to see...until now.Heartbreak & Triumph: The Shawn Michaels Storyintroduces us to Michael Shawn Hickenbottom ("Everyone called me Shawn"), the youngest of four children whose "really conservative upbringing" made him shy and "afraid that people wouldn't like me if I showed who I really was." But upon discovering Southwest Championship Wrestling (SWCW) on TV one Saturday night, the preteen Hickenbottom realized instantly what he wanted to become, and years later would convince his father -- a colonel in the U.S. Air Force -- to let him drop out of college and pursue his dream.From there, Hickenbottom fully recounts the events that led to "Shawn Michaels's" tutelage under Mexican wrestler Jose Lothario; working matches at Mid-South Wrestling under the guidance of Terry Taylor and the Rock 'n' Roll Express's Robert Gibson & Ricky Morton; flying high with Marty Jannetty as "The Midnight Rockers" in the American Wrestling Association (AWA); and how a barroom confrontation in Buffalo almost prevented the tandem from ever joining the World Wrestling Federation. "The Rockers" would drop the "Midnight" and climb to the top of a tough World Wrestling Federation tag-team division in the late 1980s, though Michaels confesses how a "fear of abandonment" stagnated his desire to participate in singles competition, pressured him into a marriage he wasn't ready for, and drove him to drinking heavily and downing pills "just to get through the day."With the impact of some "Sweet Chin Music" (Michaels's Superkick finisher),Heartbreak & Triumphexpresses the "sour note" that dissolved Michaels's partnership with Jannetty and started his transformation into "The Heartbreak Kid." You'll learn firsthand of the "unfair" allegation that brought about HBK's classic Ladder match with Razor Ramon atWrestleMania X("I lost the match, but I made my career"); the incident in Syracuse that set the stage for Shawn's unbelievable "comeback" victories atRoyal Rumble 1996,and in the Iron Man WWE Championship match with Bret Hart atWrestleMania XII; and how his escalating backstage feud with Hart inadvertently built toward the formation of "D-Generation X," as well as the first-ever "Hell in a Cell" contest against The Undertaker atBadd Bloodin October 1997.Beyond the squared circle, Michaels clears the air about his days running with "The Kliq" -- Kevin Nash ("Diesel"), Scott Hall ("Razor Ramon"), Paul Levesque ("Triple H"), and Sean Waltman ("The 1-2-3 Kid") -- their contributions to WWE's wildly successful "Attitude" era, and the consequences of their uncharacteristic Madison Square Garden "Curtain Call" in May 1996. And for the first time anywhere, Michaels shoots completely straight about his role in "the biggest scandal in wrestling history," the infamous "Montreal Screwjob" atSurvivor Series 1997.While reliving the crippling back injury that forced him to retire in his prime following his WWE Championship loss atWrestleMania XIV, Michaels credits the new loves in his life -- his second wife Rebecca, his children, and his newfound fa

Road Comic

Author : Barry Friedman
Publisher : Hawk Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9781930709362
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Road Comic written by Barry Friedman and published by Hawk Publishing Group. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegas casinos, Bahamian beaches, seedy bars, tattooed, pierced, and dangerous women, unrequited love, unrequited death, cutthroat competition, stolen jokes -- Barry Friedman has seen it all and lived to tell the tale. Road Comic is Barry's no-holds-barred account of life on the comedy circuit. This book is about the comedians whose pictures are on placards outside the Holiday Inn registration desk, and whose acts are more memorable than their names. And first and foremost, it's the story of Barry Friedman, who began doing comedy in the Elks Lodges and topless bars of Oklahoma and worked his way up to being one of the top comics on the circuit. This is the unvarnished, unadulterated story of not just one top comic, but all the rising comics who don't have their own sitcom. But hey -- if Barry had his own sitcom, he wouldn't have written this book. Book jacket.

From Tragedy to Triumph

Author : Alex Davis
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1512722049
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (127 download)

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Download or read book From Tragedy to Triumph written by Alex Davis and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-05-06 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Tragedy to Triumph describes a man's struggle with the untimely deaths of three of his four children, all due to unusual circumstances. This is the story of a man learning how to deal with such a tragedy. You will follow Alex and see what happens when he lays down the grief and runs to God. The heartfelt pain was so intense that the man walked away from his business and settled in for a long season of prayer, going to God for the answers, any answers. It was during this time that God began the show Alex a better understanding of how life and death and God and His kingdom work. Fortunately for us, Alex was permitted to take notes and write down what he heard and saw. Though written in simple, down-to-earth English, you will find many profound truths direct from the throne of God.

By the Grace of the Game

Author : Dan Grunfeld
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1641257008
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book By the Grace of the Game written by Dan Grunfeld and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-generational family epic detailing history's only known journey from Auschwitz to the NBA When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game, Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this complex tale traverses the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game.

Journey of Hope

Author : Victoria Murata
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781475231441
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book Journey of Hope written by Victoria Murata and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's 1852, the year of the largest migration of people leaving the states and traveling by wagon train from Missouri to the Oregon Territory. The two thousand mile journey takes six months across the vast panorama of America's wild west. Over prairie, mountains and rivers, through untamed landscapes, the overlanders have a common goal: to find a better life. Though hardship and deprivation are constant companions, hope is a bright beacon leading them ever forward. Through the course of the voyage, three young women form an unlikely bond that will carry them through unspeakable horrors, binding them together forever as they discover the deeper places of the heart."--Page 4 of cover

Lift Her Up

Author : Imara Moses
Publisher : Dr. Imara Moses
ISBN 13 : 9781736576502
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (765 download)

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Download or read book Lift Her Up written by Imara Moses and published by Dr. Imara Moses. This book was released on 2021-02-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lift Her Up is the harrowing account of one woman's abusive marriage and subsequent divorce. Learn how amidst emotional, physical, psychological, and financial abuse, Imara Moses completed medical school, served in the U.S. Air Force, and became an Ivy League graduate while raising two sons. Experience all of the gut-wrenching emotions that robbed her of her peace, affected her character, and destroyed her self-esteem. See how she overcame her circumstances, broke generational curses, and raised her sons in a loving and thriving environment. This book is a must-read for anyone who is lost in the confusion of a toxic relationship or stuck with the negative emotions that remain after their romantic relationship fails.

Game Boys

Author : Michael Kane
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440631883
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book Game Boys written by Michael Kane and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-06-19 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A year inside the fierce rivalries and big business of competitive videogaming A technology-fueled spin on a classic sports tale, Game Boys profiles "cyber-athletes" who compete for dominance in the professional gaming circuit, a world populated with rivalries, big egos, corporate sponsorships, and large cash prizes. Michael Kane's pioneering account of the lifestyle and business of gaming takes readers to the heart of "e-sports," what many consider the successor in sports entertainment to the X-games and competitive poker. Following the top teams-3D and CompLexity, a rivalry as bitter as the Yankees versus the Red Sox-Kane profiles the star players as they cheat, strategize, sign with rival teams, and get berated by sideline-pacing coaches. Are gamers really the athletes of tomorrow? They act like they are. A lively tour of the quirks and dramas of a subculture on the cusp of big things, Game Boys is a tale of sports glory and a glimpse into the lucrative business of gaming.

Ext. 170

Author : Kevin L Gaines
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781663205629
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Ext. 170 written by Kevin L Gaines and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kevin started his retail career when he was only 15 years old. With over 20 years of experience, he has held various positions throughout his career in retail including the title of store manager. He has a firm belief about never giving up, never giving in, and being the hardest worker in the room. He enjoys competition and has an immense desire to be the best that he can be. He enjoys volunteering for various projects around his local community. Throughout his retail career, he has worked with different community organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Feeding Gulf Coast, and Salvation Army. He enjoys sports, outdoor activities, and spending time with family and friends. Often, Kevin can be found near the beach watching waves crash against the seashore. Inspite of all of the accolades and awards and above all else, his greatest accomplishment is becoming a father. Kevin is an award winning American author, husband, father, and retail store manager. A graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration as well as an MBA with a concentration in Finance. He holds a certificate in People and Business Leadership from Bellevue University. He is also a member of the Southern Miss alumni association. He is a member of Rotary Club International where he serves on the Board of Directors for his local club and is a member of the Paul Harris Society. He is a former member of Lions' Club International where he also served as a member of the Board of Directors for his local club.

More Tequila, Please!

Author : Precious Bivings
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780692407769
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book More Tequila, Please! written by Precious Bivings and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-22 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the Straight-Shot, No-Chaser, Life-Changing Truth You've Been Waiting For! You Deserve More Tequila, Please! You're ready to stop making excuses, own your shit, and create your best life, right? You crave whole and extraordinary relationships, the chance to do work you love, and a beautifully satisfying life. You deserve it! It's time to stop waiting for someone to come and save you. It's time for you to heal, recover, and have the happiness, purpose, and success you want in your life! Join mindset performance coach Precious Bivings, aka Coach P, as she shares her amazing journey through childhood trauma, cheating men, plastic surgery, and parenting struggles-all with shots of some of the funniest moments of her life in between. Every step of the way, she gives you the exact tools she used to not just survive, but thrive!Precious's intimate stories and the lessons she learned as a result of her experiences will give you the jump-start you need to become the hero you've been waiting for.Using her unique Unbecome process, as shared on the Tedx stage, Coach P takes you through the steps you can use to surrender, do the work, and live a deliciously abundant life.

Wrestling for My Life

Author : Shawn Michaels
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0310340799
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Wrestling for My Life written by Shawn Michaels and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a WWE wrestler with millions of fans, Shawn Michaels had adulation and all the attention he could ask for, but he found himself longing for something more. When he became a committed Christian at the height of his career, Shawn learned what it's like to be a man of faith in a secular arena. Wrestling for My Life documents Shawn's journey to finding a new way of life--one that's marked by faith, family, and forgiveness. As you watch Shawn's testimony unfold, you'll learn about: The power of self-discipline The importance of finding a supportive mentor who challenges you to be the best version of yourself The freedom that's found in true forgiveness Praise for Wrestling for My Life: "Shawn's greatest challenge came from deep within himself, and it's been awe-inspiring to watch this man pull himself from the depths of his own personal hell by immersing himself in his faith in God. I couldn't be more amazed at the man, husband, father, and friend he has become." —The Undertaker "I am certain that you will enjoy getting to know Shawn Michaels from the pages within as much as I have in his everyday life. If you read one book this year, make it this one" —Pastor Matthew Hagee "Shawn's story is an important reminder of life's priorities and how we choose to use our given gifts. While I work with Shawn outside of the wrestling world, I can still strongly attest to his perseverance, passion, and humility. These pages offer an inside look into how he found strength for better change." —Jeff Wayne, Executive Vice President Programming of Outdoor Channel

Dare to Survive:

Author : Rick and Amy Rinehart
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0806535997
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Dare to Survive: written by Rick and Amy Rinehart and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its towering mountains, sun-scorched deserts, fierce wildlife, and hard-to-predict weather, the American West ranks among the most forbidding places on Earth. Yet many are drawn to the beauty of this wild and rugged region. Some are daredevils. . .some are athletes. . .and some are outdoors enthusiasts who find themselves in a chilling battle for survival. In their extraordinary, heart-stopping true stories, you will discover how much can go wrong when people find themselves caught in the cross-hairs of nature's power. . . Dare To Survive Flash floods, plane crashes, animal attacks, avalanches, landslides--these devastating phenomena all too often claim the lives of men, women, and children in the American West. But some beat the odds, living to tell about their terrifying ordeals. There are inspirational stories of extreme survival and tremendous bravery. Of the hiker who--though armed with only a knife--survived a 30-minute nightmare with a cougar. . .of the backcountry snowboarder buried alive by an avalanche, saved with only minutes to spare. . .of the outdoorsman pinned by an 800-pound boulder who freed himself by amputating his own arm. And there are the unexplainable, senseless tragedies--the little girl whose mysterious disappearance at a national park was never solved. . . the inexperienced charter pilot who crashed trying to beat curfew in a snowstorm. . .and the veteran backwoods camper who, despite every precaution, fell victim to a fatal bear attack. What does it take to endure the impossible? Dare to Survive tackles that question as it vividly reminds us that when danger strikes, survival becomes the ultimate human challenge. "This frightening but enjoyable book reveals that Mother Nature has more ways to kill than even the toughest Mafia godfather." --Ted Schwarz, author of Hollywood Confidential: How the Studios Beat the Mob at Their Own Game Rick Rinehart is a publisher, writer, and former Colorado Humanities Scholar whose honors include recognition by the National Park Service for contributions to wolf recovery in Yellowstone National Park. His wife, Amy Rinehart, is a former publisher of endurance sports books who consults with outdoor retail and environmental organizations in the development of publishing programs. Rick and Amy live in Lafayette, Colorado.

'Til the Well Runs Dry

Author : Lauren Francis-Sharma
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 0805098046
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book 'Til the Well Runs Dry written by Lauren Francis-Sharma and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As universally touching as it is original." -The New York Times Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2015 Honor Book in Fiction Booklist Starred Review O, The Oprah Magazine "10 Titles to Pick Up Now" A glorious and moving multigenerational, multicultural saga that sweeps from the 1940s through the 1960s in Trinidad and the United States. In a seaside village in the north of Trinidad, young Marcia Garcia, a gifted and smart-mouthed sixteen-year-old seamstress, lives alone, raising two small boys and guarding a family secret. When she meets Farouk Karam, an ambitious young policeman (so taken with Marcia that he elicits help from a tea-brewing obeah woman to guarantee her ardor), the rewards and risks in Marcia's life amplify forever. 'Til the Well Runs Dry sees Marcia and Farouk from their sassy and passionate courtship through personal and historical events that threaten Marcia's secret, entangle the couple and their children in a tumultuous scandal, and put the future in doubt for all of them. With this deeply human novel, Lauren Francis-Sharma gives us an unforgettable story about a woman's love for a man, a mother's love for her children, and a people's love for an island rich with calypso and Carnival, cricket and salty air, sweet fruits and spicy stews-a story of grit, imperfection, steadfast love and of Trinidad that has never been told before.

Sometimes Amazing Things Happen

Author : Elizabeth Ford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1942872305
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Sometimes Amazing Things Happen written by Elizabeth Ford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Executive Director of Mental Health for Correctional Services in New York City, comes a revelatory and deeply compassionate memoir that takes readers inside Bellevue, and brings to life the world—the system, the staff, and the haunting cases—that shaped one young psychiatrist as she learned how to doctor and how to love. Elizabeth Ford went through medical school unsure of where she belonged. It wasn’t until she did her psychiatry rotation that she found her calling—to care for one of the most vulnerable populations of mentally ill people, the inmates of New York's jails, including Rikers Island, who are so sick that they are sent to the Bellevue Hospital Prison Ward for care. These men were broken, unloved, without resources or support, and very ill. They could be violent, unpredictable, but they could also be funny and tender and needy. Mostly, they were human and they awakened in Ford a boundless compassion. Her patients made her a great doctor and a better person and, as she treated these men, she learned about doctoring, about nurturing, about parenting, and about love. While Ford was a psychiatrist at Bellevue she becomes a wife and a mother. In her book she shares her struggles to balance her life and her work, to care for her children and her patients, and to maintain the empathy that is essential to her practice—all in the face of a jaded institution, an exhausting workload, and the deeply emotionally taxing nature of her work. Ford brings humor, grace, and humanity to the lives of the patients in her care and in beautifully rendered prose illuminates the inner workings (and failings) of our mental health system, our justice system, and the prison system.

Catastrophe to Triumph

Author : Richard S. Hobbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Catastrophe to Triumph written by Richard S. Hobbs and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1940, just months after opening, "Galloping Gertie" captured worldwide attention when it plunged to a watery grave. Richard Hobbs recounts the catastrophe and its aftermath, including the harrowing escapes, the subsequent investigation, the scandals, and the triumph of the replacement spans.

Speak

Author : Tunde Oyeneyin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1982195460
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Speak written by Tunde Oyeneyin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Tunde Oyeneyin, the massively popular Peloton instructor, fitness star, and founder of SPEAK, comes an empowering, inspiring book about how she transformed grief, setbacks, and flaws into growth, self-confidence, and triumph—perfect for fans of Shonda Rhimes, Brene Brown, and Glennon Doyle. On any given day, thousands of devoted people clip into their bikes and have their lives changed by Tunde Oyeneyin. From her platform in a Peloton studio, she encourages riders with her trademark blend of positivity, empathy, and motivational “Tunde-isms,” to push themselves to their limits both on and off the bike. Now, fans and readers everywhere can learn about her personal journey, and discover how they too can “live a life of purpose, on purpose” with Speak, a memoir-manifesto-guide to life inspired by her immensely popular Instagram Live series of the same name. Taking us through each step of the SPEAK acronym—Surrender, Power, Empathy, Authenticity, and Knowledge—Oyeneyin shares the lessons she has learned about loss, love, body image, and how she has successfully created an intentional, joyful life for herself, offering an accessible blueprint for anyone looking to make a positive change in their lives.