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Air Traffic

Author : Gregory Pardlo
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1524731773
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book Air Traffic written by Gregory Pardlo and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning poet: an extraordinary memoir and blistering meditation on fatherhood, race, addiction, and ambition. Gregory Pardlo's father was a brilliant and charismatic man--a leading labor organizer who presided over a happy suburban family of four. But when he loses his job following the famous air traffic controllers' strike of 1981, he succumbs to addiction and exhausts the family's money on more and more ostentatious whims. In the face of this troubling model and disillusioned presence in the household, young Gregory rebels. Struggling to distinguish himself on his own terms, he hustles off to Marine Corps boot camp. He moves across the world, returning to the United States only to take a job as a manager-cum-barfly at his family's jazz club. Air Traffic follows Gregory as he builds a life that honors his history without allowing it to define his future. Slowly, he embraces the challenges of being a poet, a son, and a father as he enters recovery for alcoholism and tends to his family. In this memoir, written in lyrical and sparkling prose, Gregory tries to free himself from the overwhelming expectations of race and class, and from the tempting yet ruinous legacy of American masculinity. Air Traffic is a richly realized, deeply felt ode to one man's remarkable father, to fatherhood, and to the frustrating yet redemptive ties of family. It is also a scrupulous, searing examination of how manhood can be fashioned in our cultural landscape.

Deep Listening

Author : Oscar Trimboli
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780995377745
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (777 download)

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Download or read book Deep Listening written by Oscar Trimboli and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 55% of your day is spent listening; yet only 2% of us have been trained in how to listen. What is poor listening costing you? Do you rush from meeting to meeting, your head buried in the last conversation you had, without time to think of the next? Or feel frustrated with unproductive discussions where the loudest in the room adds limited insight and drowns out everyone else? We usually think of these situations as communication problems; that we have not spoken our needs correctly or clearly. Yet, conflict, chaos and confusion are the costs of not listening. Many communication and listening books say the most important person in a conversation is the speaker - not true! This pocket-sized guide will help you to reconnect with your innate gift of deep listening, to create the right space to listen to yourself before you listen to others. You'll learn to listen beyond the words that are spoken, to add context and meaning and listen in to what's not being said. Deep Listening will help you move from confusion and conflict to thoughtful, insightful and powerful discussions that will transform not just your work, but your whole life.

Air Traffic Controller

Author : Nancy Robinson Masters
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1602799490
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Air Traffic Controller written by Nancy Robinson Masters and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Career and Tech Education series, this book explains many aspects of the job of a Air Traffic Controller, including training and skills needed.

Confessions of an Air Traffic Controller

Author : Danny Mortensen
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 164299913X
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of an Air Traffic Controller written by Danny Mortensen and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An autobiography of a young impertinent FAA controller in the seventies culminating in the PATCO strike of 1981, and his subsequent adventures and exploits in aviation through the years. An entrepreneur, educator, author, radio talk show host, motivational speaker, master of ceremonies, aircraft builder, risk-taker and air race pilot, world record holder, corporate pilot, and airline instructor are just some of his unique accomplishments. With his involvement with Bill Phelps’ Airline Ground Schools as an instructor and later as president, Dan lead a premier cadre of retired airline captains responsible for the worldwide training of more than 59,000 pilots and aircraft dispatchers. His innovations in aviation education and training materials are admired by many. Danny earned the moniker Mr. Lucky after walking away from a 200 mph crash at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, in 1983. His miraculous survival is attributed to the structural integrity of his Burt Rutan-designed AMSOIL Racer and the stronger-than-steel composite materials used in its construction. In 1990, he won the Gold at Reno and retired from pylon air racing after fifteen years of competition. Two of his race planes now hang in museums. Now retired, Danny reflects on his challenges, accomplishments, and some funny stories along the way.

Air Traffic Controller

Author : Ellen Labrecque
Publisher : Cherry Lake
ISBN 13 : 1634711564
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Air Traffic Controller written by Ellen Labrecque and published by Cherry Lake. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as an air traffic controller. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

The Videls

Author : C. J. Pendergest
Publisher : Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Pu
ISBN 13 : 9781843863090
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The Videls written by C. J. Pendergest and published by Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Pu. This book was released on 2007 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1954, an airliner crashes in the Peak District, leaving just three survivors. Was it an accident, or something more sinister? Almost 40 years later, a private detective is asked to investigate.

The Hate Game

Author : Gary Trew
Publisher : Gary Trew
ISBN 13 : 1738245438
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (382 download)

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Download or read book The Hate Game written by Gary Trew and published by Gary Trew. This book was released on 2024-08-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a coastal town in southern England during the 1970s, young Gary navigates the chaotic seas of adolescence with humour and delicious naivety. At home, he experiences a unique blend of love and dysfunction, anchored by his quirky mother and deeply cherished father. However, school is an entirely different beast. (Un)affectionately known as “Knollditz,” Gary’s new school exposes him to a world of relentless bullying, abuse and trauma, pushing him to the edge of reason. Years of terror and violence leave deep scars, colouring his life as a young man. But amidst the bruises and taunts, he still manages to discover the thrills of first love and a surprising inner strength. From his unpredictable family life to the haunting corridors of his school, Gary’s journey is one of transformation. It takes him from a painful youth to adulthood, where he can make a difference and become an agent of change. The Hate Game is about laughter, love, and never giving up. This coming-of-age memoir will have you rooting for Gary, laughing with him, crying with him, and feeling inspired by his indomitable spirit. What the readers say: L.E. Clarke for Readers’ Favorite: “The cruelty of some of the students, and the lack of control by the staff took my breath away. Before you even start reading, it states that you will laugh and cry with Gary, and I did. His story shocked and amused me, and I wanted to sit and explain life, feelings, and behavior to help him. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, especially his mum’s driving habits. It was also a trip down memory lane for this Baby Boomer.” Maalin Ogaja's Review: “In The Hate Game, Trew describes his experiences in a vivid and captivating manner. I enjoyed this book immensely, largely due to Trew’s excellent narrative of a very traumatic period in his life. His masterful balance of comedy and heartbreak kept me engaged to the last page.”

Life with a View

Author : Robin A. Smith
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532023170
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Life with a View written by Robin A. Smith and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wonder what it takes to become an air traffi c controller? Or how controllers make the whole complex system work? Life With a View is a memoir written by a former controller who uncovers all the secrets. Follow the author and get a look through the tower windows and behind the radar room doors. Robin Smith offers his unique translation of the second language learned and perfected by air traffic controllers and pilotsand no one else. He expounds on the humor controllers use to check emotions and conflicts and prevent the wheels from coming off. The author gives his readers an insiders look into a very small community comprised of dedicated professionals who chose a career field that is challenging in many ways. The complexity of this job is compounded exponentially when a controller is scheduled to work weekends, mid-watches, and holidayssometimes all in the same week.

Air Traffic

Author : Gregory Pardlo
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0525432213
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book Air Traffic written by Gregory Pardlo and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2019-03-19 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the beloved Pulitzer Prize-winning poet: an extraordinary memoir and blistering meditation on fatherhood, race, addiction, and ambition. Gregory Pardlo's father was a brilliant and charismatic man--a leading labor organizer who presided over a happy suburban family of four. But when he loses his job following the famous air traffic controllers' strike of 1981, he succumbs to addiction and exhausts the family's money on more and more ostentatious whims. In the face of this troubling model and disillusioned presence in the household, young Gregory rebels. Struggling to distinguish himself on his own terms, he hustles off to Marine Corps boot camp. He moves across the world, returning to the United States only to take a job as a manager-cum-barfly at his family's jazz club. Air Traffic follows Gregory as he builds a life that honors his history without allowing it to define his future. Slowly, he embraces the challenges of being a poet, a son, and a father as he enters recovery for alcoholism and tends to his family. In this memoir, written in lyrical and sparkling prose, Gregory tries to free himself from the overwhelming expectations of race and class, and from the tempting yet ruinous legacy of American masculinity. Air Traffic is a richly realized, deeply felt ode to one man's remarkable father, to fatherhood, and to the frustrating yet redemptive ties of family. It is also a scrupulous, searing examination of how manhood can be fashioned in our cultural landscape.

My Dad's Diary - Part Two - To The Bitter End

Author : Clive Hoad
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1446706435
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (467 download)

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Download or read book My Dad's Diary - Part Two - To The Bitter End written by Clive Hoad and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-12-04 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continuing Christopher Hind's story based on his Father Cliff's diary that was written before he was born. Chris was now 70 years of age. Looking back from what would be our future 2078, Chris had discovered that his Father had been protecting his family in an underground shelter during a terrorist war with the world. Now, suffering not only loss, abandonment and new members to watch over, they struggle to even feed themselves while endeavouring to survive. It is no picnic when trouble seems to run into them around every corner. With all odds against them, just who will survive "to the bitter end".

My Father and Other Animals

Author : Sam Vincent
Publisher : Black Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1743822626
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (438 download)

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Download or read book My Father and Other Animals written by Sam Vincent and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, Prime Minister's Literary Award for Non-fiction 2023 ‘My Father and Other Animals is a warm, surprising and beautifully crafted book.’ —Billy Griffiths, author of Deep Time Dreaming Sam Vincent is a twenty-something writer living in the inner suburbs, scrabbling to make ends meet, when he gets a call from his mother: his father has stuck his hand in a woodchipper, but ‘not to worry – it wasn't like that scene in Fargo or anything’. When Sam returns to the family farm to help out, his life takes a new and unexpected direction. Whether castrating calves or buying a bull – or knocking in a hundred fence posts by hand when his dad hides the post-driver – Sam's farming apprenticeship is an education in grit and shit. But there are victories, too: nurturing a fig orchard to bloom; learning to read the land; joining forces with Indigenous elders to protect a special site. Slowly, Sam finds himself thinking differently about the farm, about his father and about his relationship with both. By turns affecting, hilarious and utterly surprising, this memoir melds humour and fierce honesty in an unsentimental love letter. It's about belonging, humility and regeneration – of land, family and culture. What passes from father to son on this unruly patch of earth is more than a livelihood; it is a legacy. ‘Sam Vincent probes deeply into some of the biggest issues of our time ... This book is a celebration of the love of land and builds bridges of understanding that will appeal to a broad cross section of readers.’ —Judges' comments, Prime Minister's Literary Awards ‘My Father and Other Animals is a beautiful tale of legacy, family, and a millennial finding his place in the world.’ —Samuel Bernard, The Weekend Australian ‘Notable Books’ ‘For any reader desiring to understand contemporary rural Australia, this entertaining and important book is a must-read.’ —Charles Massy, author of Call of the Reed Warbler ‘Bloody hilarious and salt-of-the-earth heartwarming, My Father and Other Animals is an absolute treasure of a book.’ —Anna Krien, author of Act of Grace, Night Games and Into the Woods

My Little Shogun

Author : G.I. Gueco M.D.
Publisher : Coco Brothers LLC
ISBN 13 : 0578264501
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (782 download)

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Download or read book My Little Shogun written by G.I. Gueco M.D. and published by Coco Brothers LLC. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel about a boy and his family navigating life’s challenges despite loss and discouragement… It speaks about culture, being different,and bullying. It champions kindness while dealing with loss. It emphasizes mindfulness, grit and avowing one’s resolve. Join Liam and his imaginary friend Kenji in their journey…

All Pro Dad

Author : Mark Merrill
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1595555080
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (955 download)

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Download or read book All Pro Dad written by Mark Merrill and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An NFL player becomes an All-Pro by relentlessly focusing on the fundamentals and executing them with sheer determination. The same is true to become an All Pro Dad. This book not only highlights the fundamentals of fatherhood, but also gives dads a winning game plan to do their most important job well.” –Tony Dungy, Super Bowl winning coach and NBC Sports commentator Thegame-winning playbook for every father Dads, do you want to be a hero to your kids? A go-to coach for your teens? A husband your wife knows she can count on? All Pro Dad lays out a game plan built on seven essential fathering truths and ultra-practical insights for the questions every dad needs answered at some point. Like football, fatherhood is about winning. But it’s more than just scoring points. It’s about winning the hearts and minds of your children and leaving a rich legacy of love for future generations. With gut-level “huddle” questions to ask your children, and firsthand stories from well-recognized dads (CBS broadcaster James “JB” Brown, Chick-Fil-A founder and CEO S. Truett Cathy, Grammy Award–winning recording artist Michael W. Smith, FedEx Express COO and president, international, Michael Ducker, and more), All Pro Dad will stir you, equip you, and inspire you toward the goal of being a champion father and a hero to your kids.

Volunteers

Author : Jerad W. Alexander
Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 1616209968
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Volunteers written by Jerad W. Alexander and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The memoir of a young man from a long line of enlisted men and women, raised on military bases and shaped from a young age to idolize and glorify war and the people who fight it. After he joins the Marines and serves in Iraq, he must begin to reckon with the troubled and complicated truths of the American war machine"--

Pray About Everything

Author : Elizabeth "Libby" Boyer
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1635259053
Total Pages : 77 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Pray About Everything written by Elizabeth "Libby" Boyer and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Devotion to my Wife I had this book published in memory and honor of my wife Libby (Elizabeth Boyer). Libby loved Jesus and God's Word more than anybody I know. Libby wanted Jesus to receive all the glory for her life. As you read this book, you will begin to see that Libby has done just exactly that. The purpose of this book is to cause people to want to "pray about everything," and then to watch God bless your life for it. Libby passed away on March 24, 2016, of a long battle with congestive heart failure. I miss my girl more than words can describe, but I know where she is, and I will see her again, to be with Jesus and her forever. Libby's favorite verse of the scripture is James 4:2: "Ye have not because ye ask not." Libby has because she did not hesitate to ask. Wayne Boyer Husband and preacher

Only The Light Moves

Author : Francis A Doherty
Publisher : Air World
ISBN 13 : 1399057057
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Only The Light Moves written by Francis A Doherty and published by Air World. This book was released on 2023-11-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the Light Moves tells the story of a twenty-four-year-old US Army pilot who volunteered to fly covert S.O.G., or Studies and Observations Group, reconnaissance missions over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, a region that came to represent not only the United States’ war with Vietnam, but also the “secret war” with Laos and Cambodia. But this is not simply a war story; it is a love story about flying. Captain Francis A. Doherty spent every day for ten months above the jungle battlefield in a Cessna O-1 Bird Dog. The first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army following the Army Air Forces' separation from it in 1947, the single-engine Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft. And for this role, it was completely unarmed. It was from the cockpit of a Bird Dog that Captain Doherty observed this illusive war, perhaps searching out enemy troop movements or calling down waiting F-4 Phantoms to strike a new target. It was a war in which he followed his father’s footsteps in his dream to become a pilot, and where he learned a compassion that extended both to his comrades and the civilians caught in the middle of that terrible war. In Only the Light Moves Captain Doherty only reveals the highs and lows of his year at war in Vietnam but expands beyond his time in the conflict. He explores the emotional struggle he and his comrades faced after they returned home, reconciliations with lost faith, and the incredible impact of war on families. We are also given an insight into Francis’ subsequent journey to becoming a commercial airline pilot. His story makes no effort to glorify the violence that took the lives of so many. There are no broad stroke proclamations about the war, only a very personal, sensitive account of a terrible conflict seen through the eyes of a then young pilot in the air, illuminating the reality and the cost of when one's country decides to go to war.

Confessions of a Free Speech Lawyer

Author : Rodney A. Smolla
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501749668
Total Pages : 451 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Confessions of a Free Speech Lawyer written by Rodney A. Smolla and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-15 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the personal and frank Confessions of a Free Speech Lawyer, Rodney A. Smolla offers an insider's view on the violent confrontations in Charlottesville during the "summer of hate." Blending memoir, courtroom drama, and a consideration of the unhealed wound of racism in our society, he shines a light on the conflict between the value of free speech and the protection of civil rights. Smolla has spent his career in the thick of these tempestuous and fraught issues, from acting as lead counsel in a famous Supreme Court decision challenging Virginia's law against burning crosses, to serving as co-counsel in a libel suit brought by a fraternity against Rolling Stone magazine for publishing an article alleging that one of the fraternity's initiation rituals included gang rape. Smolla has also been active as a university leader, serving as dean of three law schools and president of one and railing against hate speech and sexual assault on US campuses. Well before the tiki torches cast their ominous shadows across the nation, the city of Charlottesville sought to relocate the Unite the Right rally; Smolla was approached to represent the alt-right groups. Though he declined, he came to wonder what his history of advocacy had wrought. Feeling unsettlingly complicit, he joined the Charlottesville Task Force, and he realized that the events that transpired there had meaning and resonance far beyond a singular time and place. Why, he wonders, has one of our foundational rights created a land in which such tragic clashes happen all too frequently?