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Every Life Is on Fire

Author : Jeremy England
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541699009
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Every Life Is on Fire written by Jeremy England and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A preeminent physicist unveils a field-defining theory of the origins and purpose of life. Why are we alive? Most things in the universe aren't. And everything that is alive traces back to things that, puzzlingly, weren't. For centuries, the scientific question of life's origins has confounded us. But in Every Life Is on Fire, physicist Jeremy England argues that the answer has been under our noses the whole time, deep within the laws of thermodynamics. England explains how, counterintuitively, the very same forces that tend to tear things apart assembled the first living systems. But how life began isn't just a scientific question. We ask it because we want to know what it really means to be alive. So England, an ordained rabbi, uses his theory to examine how, if at all, science helps us find purpose in a vast and mysterious universe. In the tradition of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, Every Life Is on Fire is a profound testament to how something can come from nothing.

On Fire

Author : John O'Leary
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501117742
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book On Fire written by John O'Leary and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling tradition of Brene Brown’s Daring Greatly and Nick Vujicic’s Life Without Limits comes a rousing 7-step plan for living a life on fire, filled with hope and possibility—from an inspirational speaker who survived a near-fatal fire at the age of nine and now runs a successful business inspiring people all around the world. When John O’Leary was nine years old, he was almost killed in a devastating house fire. With burns on one hundred percent of his body, O’Leary mustered an almost unimaginable amount of inner strength just to survive the ordeal. The insights he gained through this experience and the heroes who stepped into his life to help him through the journey—his family, the medical staff, and total strangers—changed his life. Now he is committed to living life to the fullest and inspiring others to do the same. An incredible and emotionally honest account of triumph over tragedy, On Fire contains O’Leary’s reflections on being that little boy, the life-giving choices made then, and the resulting lessons he learned. O’Leary very clearly shares that without the right people providing the right guidance, at the right time, he never would have made it through those five months in the hospital, let alone the years that followed as he struggled to regain mobility, embrace his story, and ignite clarity of his life’s purpose. On Fire encourages us to seize the power to choose our path and transform our lives from mundane to extraordinary. Once we stop thinking solely on the big moments in our lives, we can begin to focus on those smaller opportunities that tend to pass us by. These are the events—the inflection points in our lives—that can determine how we feel about life now, where we are headed in the future, and how many lives we can impact along the way. We can’t always choose the path we walk, but we can choose how we walk it. Empowering, inspiring, remarkably honest, and heartfelt, O’Leary’s strength and incredible spirit shine through on every page.

A Life on Fire

Author : Connie Cronley
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806177756
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book A Life on Fire written by Connie Cronley and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2021-08-26 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “How can women wear diamonds when babies cry for bread?” Kate Barnard demanded in one of the incendiary stump speeches for which she was well known. In A Life on Fire, Connie Cronley tells the story of Catherine Ann “Kate” Barnard (1875–1930), a fiery political reformer and the first woman elected to state office in Oklahoma, as commissioner of charities and corrections in 1907—almost fifteen years before women won the right to vote in the United States. Born to hardscrabble settlers on the Nebraska prairie, Barnard committed her energy, courage, and charismatic oratory to the cause of Progressive reform and became a political powerhouse and national celebrity. As a champion of the poor, workers, children, the imprisoned, and the mentally ill, Barnard advocated for compulsory education, prison reform, improved mental health treatment, and laws against child labor. Before statehood, she stumped across the Twin Territories to unite farmers and miners into a powerful political alliance. She also helped write Oklahoma’s Progressive constitution, creating what some heralded as “a new kind of state.” But then she took on the so-called “Indian Question.” Defending Native orphans against a conspiracy of graft that reached from Oklahoma to Washington, D.C., she uncovered corrupt authorities and legal guardians stealing oil, gas, and timber rights from Native Americans’ federal allotments. In retaliation, legislators and grafters closed ranks and defunded her state office. Broken in health and heart, she left public office and died a recluse. She remains, however, a riveting figure in Oklahoma history, a fearless activist on behalf of the weak and helpless.

Living a Life of Fire

Author : Reinhard Bonnke
Publisher : CFAN Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 795 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Living a Life of Fire written by Reinhard Bonnke and published by CFAN Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page 795 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living a Life of Fire is more than simple facts about an evangelist's life, it is filled with adventures from the heart of Africa, real-life dramatic stories of people and places that will leave you on the edge of your seat, and powerful demonstrations of the Holy Spirit working in the here and now. An autobiography of the life of one of God's generals that has left a legacy that is still impacting nations today.

Palau

Author : Luis Palau
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0310354064
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Palau written by Luis Palau and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2019-06-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Luis Palau, one of the world's most influential religious leaders, as he shares his legacy in this one-of-a-kind memoir packed with guiding principles that will spark in you a fiery faith to live out the good news of Jesus Christ. Tracing his faith journey from his humble beginnings on the streets of Buenos Aires, Argentina, to sharing the good news with millions and counseling world leaders, Luis's life was filled to the brim with adventure, risk, and faith. With never-before-told stories and a breathtaking sixteen-page photo insert, Luis recounts how: He cared for his mother and five siblings after losing his father at a young age As a teenager, he heard Billy Graham speak and decided to follow in his footsteps He came to find friendship and support from Mr. Graham later in life He was brought to the United States by a faith-filled pastor named Ray Stedman from Palo Alto, California The Lord blessed, challenged, and guided Luis and his team into some of the most exciting evangelistic campaigns the world has ever seen In each chapter, Luis shares a foundational lesson that influenced his life and will inspire and challenge your faith. From his mother's indomitable trust in God to the quiet heroes who touched and saved Luis's family, you'll discover the message that echoes throughout his powerful story: that the gospel of Jesus is good news shared by humble, even unseen, servants of God. Praise for Palau: "It's obvious God has used Luis in a great way to fulfill His purpose for the Kingdom. I thank him for modeling that which matters most--transforming our world by changing lives through the abundant life found in Christ." --Rick Warren, New York Times bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life "Words cannot express the deep appreciation I have for Luis and the fine work God has called him to do. His faithfulness in proclaiming God's glorious gospel across racial, cultural, and geographical lines has been nothing short of praiseworthy." --Tony Evans, pastor, speaker, and bestselling author

Life of Fire

Author : Pat Martin
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 1984826131
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book Life of Fire written by Pat Martin and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The most important book on cooking over live fire in decades. Life of Fire illuminates it all, from coal beds, to home-built pits (in minutes!) to simple, delicious, recipes and enough whole hog know-how to impress the weekend warriors without intimidating newcomers.”—Andrew Zimmern ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: Saveur One of the few pitmasters still carrying the torch of West Tennessee whole-hog barbecue, Nashville’s Pat Martin has studied and taught this craft for years. Now he reveals all he knows about the art of barbecue and live fire cooking. Through beautiful photography and detailed instruction, the lessons start with how to prepare and feed a fire—what wood to use, how to build a pit or a grill, how to position it to account for the weather—then move into cooking through all the stages of that fire’s life. You’ll sear tomatoes for sandwiches and infuse creamed corn with the flavor of char from the temperamental, adolescent fire. Next, you’ll grill chicken with Alabama white sauce over the grown-up fire, and, of course, you’ll master pit-cooked whole hog, barbecue ribs, turkey, pork belly, and pork shoulder over the smoldering heat of mature coals. Finally, you’ll roast vegetables buried in white ash, and you’ll smoke bacon and country hams in the dying embers of the winter fire. For Pat Martin, grilling, barbecuing, and smoking is a whole lifetime’s worth of practice and pleasure—a life of fire that will transform the way you cook.

California Fire and Life

Author : Don Winslow
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
ISBN 13 : 0307279855
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book California Fire and Life written by Don Winslow and published by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CARTEL. When Jack Wade is called in to examine a suspicious arson claim, he follows the evidence into the crime infested inferno of the California underworld. Jack Wade was the rising star of the Orange County Sheriffs Department’s arson unit, but a minor scandal cost him everything, except his encyclopedic knowledge of fire. Now working as an insurance claims investigator, Jack is called in to examine a suspicious claim: within hours of a disastrous blaze tearing through a wing of real estate mogul Nicky Vale’s house— causing the horrific death of his young wife—he filed a 3 million-dollar insurance claim. The tracks of the fire tell Jack that something's wrong, and as he follows the evidence the case grows to involve the Russian mob, Vietnamese gangs, real estate scams, counterfeiting and corporate corruption. Things get so hot and deadly that Jack might not make it out alive . . . that is until he decides to fight fire with fire.

My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire

Author : Maurice White
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062329170
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire written by Maurice White and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With an introduction by Steve Harvey and a foreword by David Foster The Grammy-winning founder of the legendary pop/R&B/soul/funk/disco group tells his story and charts the rise of his legendary band in this sincere memoir that captures the heart and soul of an artist whose groundbreaking sound continues to influence music today. With its dynamic horns, contrasting vocals, and vivid stage shows, Earth, Wind & Fire was one of the most popular acts of the late twentieth century—the band “that changed the sound of black pop” (Rolling Stone)—and its music continues to inspire modern artists including Usher, Jay-Z, Cee-Lo Green, and Outkast. At last, the band’s founder, Maurice White, shares the story of his success. Now in his seventies, White reflects on the great blessings music has brought to his life and the struggles he’s endured: his mother leaving him behind in Memphis when he was four; learning to play the drums with Booker T. Jones; moving to Chicago at eighteen and later Los Angeles after leaving the Ramsey Lewis Trio; forming EWF, only to have the original group fall apart; working with Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond; his diagnosis of Parkinson’s; and his final public performance with the group at the 2006 Grammy Awards. Through it all, White credits his faith for his amazing success and guidance in overcoming his many challenges. Keep Your Head to the Sky is an intimate, moving, and beautiful memoir from a man whose creativity and determination carried him to great success, and whose faith enabled him to savor every moment.

When Your Life Is on Fire

Author : Erik Kolbell
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 : 0664236898
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)

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Download or read book When Your Life Is on Fire written by Erik Kolbell and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In When Your Life Is On Fire Erik Kolbell listens, provokes, and most of all, shares with us the enduring lessons and insights of life and faith as realized by a diverse population of thoughtful people. It’s a town hall of the soul.” -- Tom Brokaw If your life was on fire, what would be the one thing you save? Psychotherapist and former pastor Erik Kolbell asks that question of 13 remarkable and unique individuals, and the answers may surprise you. Provided by celebrities such as Jane Pauley and Alan Alda, artists such as Regina Carter and Tao Porchon Lynch, and ordinary people put into extraordinary situations like Don Lange and Brenda Berkman, these reflections will help all of us consider what it is that we value most in life. His goal, Kolbell says, is not to examine the worth of each of these things. “What matters is that for all of the sham and artifice that can make cynics of us all, there are things, solid things, that compel us onward.”

The Book on Facebook Marketing

Author : Nick Unsworth
Publisher : Crescendo Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780996076173
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book The Book on Facebook Marketing written by Nick Unsworth and published by Crescendo Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to attract "ideal" customers, dominate your market, and set your business on fire! Imagine what your life would be like if you walked into an industry event and everyone knew your name... Imagine if you had more leads than you knew what to do with... Imagine if you escaped the business hamster wheel of chasing customers and instead, started attracting them... What if you could put a hundred dollars into Facebook advertising and receive back $200 or more in sales? Facebook marketing and advertising has hit the tipping point and it is literally the #1 way to attract "ideal" targeted leads into your business. Don't miss out for another second on this opportunity and decide to pick our book right now! You're going to read how serial entrepreneur & Facebook marketing expert Nick Unsworth literally went from rags to riches with Facebook marketing and sold his company by the age of 30. It's now Nick's mission to help others live a Life on Fire as well. His story will keep you engaged and on the edge of your seat all while sharing "MUST HAVE" knowledge about Facebook Marketing. Then Facebook advertising expert Valerie Shoopman will drive home the specific "How To" steps so that you can cut your learning curve in half. You'll learn... What the biggest and most costly mistakes are...and how to avoid them How to finally get crystal clear on your "ideal" target market How to set up a Facebook marketing funnel that creates leads and customers Tips on how to build your brand positioning by leveraging Facebook advertising Examples of successful ad campaigns that you can duplicate Bonus: 5 "How To" video training tutorials included inside Our mission is to help you set your business and Life on Fire, enjoy! Nick Unsworth & Valerie Shoopman

Life on Fire

Author : Kim Dinan
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781492397670
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (976 download)

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Download or read book Life on Fire written by Kim Dinan and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you have a big dream that feels impossible? Are you harboring a goal or passion that you'd like to begin pursuing? Do you feel that there is something bigger out there for you even if you can't name what it is? Five years ago author Kim Dinan felt the same way. She had a good job and lived in a wonderful city. She owned a house and two cars and a wardrobe full of clothes. By the looks of it, she was successful. But there was a deeper truth inside of her that cried out for something more. She wanted to travel the world as a writer. Against the odds, the author set out down the path to her dreams. She had no idea what to expect. Five years later, she now travels the world as a full-time writer. And she learned a number of valuable lessons along the way. Life On Fire reveals real-life tips that will show you how to turn your biggest dreams into reality. Whether you want to travel the world, run a marathon, or simply learn how to make more room in your life for the things that bring you joy, this book will help you get started. Life On Fire will teach you what to expect as you begin to walk the path to your dreams. From helping you to connect with the voice of your soul, to overcoming fear and obstacles, dealing with naysayers, and handling the inevitable realities of sacrifice and failure, Life On Fire will give you the tools you need to prepare for your life's most important journey.

American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land

Author : Monica Hesse
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1631490524
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land written by Monica Hesse and published by Liveright Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year One of Amazon’s 20 Best Books of the Year Named one of the Best Books of the Year by Buzzfeed, Bustle, NPR, NYLON, and Thrillist Finalist for the Goodreads Book Award (Nonfiction) Finalist for the Edgar Award (Best Fact Crime) A Book of the Month Club Selection A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Selection “A brisk, captivating and expertly crafted reconstruction of a community living through a time of fear.... Masterful.” —Washington Post The arsons started on a cold November midnight and didn’t stop for months. Night after night, the people of Accomack County waited to see which building would burn down next, regarding each other at first with compassion, and later suspicion. Vigilante groups sprang up, patrolling the rural Virginia coast with cameras and camouflage. Volunteer firefighters slept at their stations. The arsonist seemed to target abandoned buildings, but local police were stretched too thin to surveil them all. Accomack was desolate—there were hundreds of abandoned buildings. And by the dozen they were burning. “One of the year’s best and most unusual true-crime books” (Christian Science Monitor), American Fire brings to vivid life the reeling county of Accomack. “Ace reporter” (Entertainment Weekly) Monica Hesse spent years investigating the story, emerging with breathtaking portraits of the arsonists—troubled addict Charlie Smith and his girlfriend, Tonya Bundick. Tracing the shift in their relationship from true love to crime spree, Hesse also conjures the once-thriving coastal community, decimated by a punishing economy and increasingly suspicious of their neighbors as the culprits remained at large. Weaving the story into the history of arson in the United States, the critically acclaimed American Fire re-creates the anguished nights this quiet county lit up in flames, evoking a microcosm of rural America—a land half-gutted before the fires began.

Luka and the Fire of Life

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0679603948
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (796 download)

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Download or read book Luka and the Fire of Life written by Salman Rushdie and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-11-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “You’ve reached the age at which people in this family cross the border into the magical world. It’s your turn for an adventure—yes, it’s finally here!” So says Haroun to his younger brother, twelve-year-old Luka. The adventure begins one beautiful starry night in the land of Alifbay, when Luka’s father, Rashid, falls suddenly into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one can rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka embarks on a journey through the world of magic with his loyal companions, Bear, the dog, and Dog, the bear. Together they encounter a slew of fantastical creatures, strange allies, and challenging obstacles along the way—all in the hope of stealing the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly treacherous task.

Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early)

Author : Scott Rieckens
Publisher : New World Library
ISBN 13 : 1608685810
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Playing with FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) written by Scott Rieckens and published by New World Library. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if a happier life was only a few simple choices away? A successful entrepreneur living in Southern California, Scott Rieckens had built a “dream life”: a happy marriage, a two-year-old daughter, a membership to a boat club, and a BMW in the driveway. But underneath the surface, Scott was creatively stifled, depressed, and overworked trying to help pay for his family’s beach-town lifestyle. Then one day, Scott listened to a podcast interview that changed everything. Five months later, he had quit his job, convinced his family to leave their home, and cut their expenses in half. Follow Scott and his family as they devote everything to FIRE (financial independence retire early), a subculture obsessed with maximizing wealth and happiness. Filled with inspiring case studies and powerful advice, Playing with FIRE is one family’s journey to acquire the one thing that money can’t buy: a simpler — and happier — life. Based on the documentary

On Fire

Author : Larry Brown
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616208708
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book On Fire written by Larry Brown and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW WITH A FOREWORD BY RON RASH AND AN APPRECIATION BY DWIGHT GARNER “One of the finest books I know about blue-collar work in America, its rewards and frustrations . . . If you are among the tens of millions who have never read Brown, this is a perfect introduction.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times On January 6, 1990, after seventeen years on the job, Larry Brown quit the Oxford, Mississippi, fire department to try writing full-time. In On Fire, he looks back on his life as a firefighter. His unflinching accounts of daily trauma—from the blistering heat of burning trailer homes to the crunch of broken glass at crash scenes—catapult readers into the hard reality that drove this award-winning novelist. As a firefighter and fireman-turned-author, as husband and hunter, and as father and son, Brown offers insights into the choices men face pursuing their life’s work. And, in the forthright style we expect from Larry Brown, his narrative builds to the explanation of how one man who regularly confronted death began to burn with the desire to write about life.

Living a Life of Fire

Author : Reinhard Bonnke
Publisher : E R Prod
ISBN 13 : 9781933106816
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Living a Life of Fire written by Reinhard Bonnke and published by E R Prod. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the leading soul-winners of our time comes his amazing life story. It is filled with adventures from the heart of Africa, real life dramatic stories, and powerful demonstrations of the Holy Spirit working in the here and now.

Light on Fire

Author : Gabrielle Selz
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520420675
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Light on Fire written by Gabrielle Selz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first in-depth biography of Sam Francis, the legendary American abstract painter who broke all the rules in his personal and artistic life. Light on Fire is the first comprehensive biography of Sam Francis, one of the most important American abstract artists of the twentieth century. Based on Gabrielle Selz’s unprecedented access to Francis’s files, as well as private correspondence and hundreds of interviews, this book traces the extraordinary and ultimately tragic journey of a complex and charismatic artist who first learned to paint as a former air-corps pilot encased for three years in a full-body cast. While still a young man, Francis saw his color-saturated paintings fetch the highest prices of any living artist. His restless desire resulted in five marriages and homes on three continents; his entrepreneurial spirit led to founding a museum, a publishing company, a reforestation program and several nonprofits. Light on Fire captures the art, life, personality, and talent of a man whom the art historian and museum director William C. Agee described as a rare artist participating in the “visionary reconstruction of art history,” defying creative boundaries among the likes of Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning. With settings from World War II San Francisco to postwar Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Los Angeles, Selz crafts an intimate portrait of a man who sought to resolve in art the contradictions he couldn’t resolve in life.