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No Mean Feat

Author : Mark Inglis
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
ISBN 13 : 1775532208
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book No Mean Feat written by Mark Inglis and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How a man who lost both legs below the knee overcame the odds to achieve incredible academic, sporting and industrial success, including a Paralympic medal in cycling. Mark Inglis was only 23 when he became a double amputee. No Mean Feat describes how he and fellow climber Phil Doole were trapped in an ice cave near the summit of New Zealand's Mt Cook for 13 days with minimal equipment and little food. By the time they were air-lifted out both men had severe frostbite and had to spend months in hospital recovering. Since then, Mark has set himself a number of formidable goals and achieved incredible success, including medals for skiing and cycling. No Mean Feat is an inspiring story of remarkable courage and determination, told with humour and a powerful zest for life.

Mean

Author : Myriam Gurba
Publisher : Coffee House Press
ISBN 13 : 1566895014
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Mean written by Myriam Gurba and published by Coffee House Press. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: True crime, memoir, and ghost story, Mean is the bold and hilarious tale of Myriam Gurba’s coming of age as a queer, mixed-race Chicana. Blending radical formal fluidity and caustic humor, Gurba takes on sexual violence, small towns, and race, turning what might be tragic into piercing, revealing comedy. This is a confident, intoxicating, brassy book that takes the cost of sexual assault, racism, misogyny, and homophobia deadly seriously. We act mean to defend ourselves from boredom and from those who would cut off our breasts. We act mean to defend our clubs and institutions. We act mean because we like to laugh. Being mean to boys is fun and a second-wave feminist duty. Being mean to men who deserve it is a holy mission. Sisterhood is powerful, but being mean is more exhilarating. Being mean isn't for everybody. Being mean is best practiced by those who understand it as an art form. These virtuosos live closer to the divine than the rest of humanity. They're queers. Myriam Gurba is a queer spoken-word performer, visual artist, and writer from Santa Maria, California. She's the author of Dahlia Season (2007, Manic D) which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, Wish You Were Me (2011, Future Tense Books), and Painting Their Portraits in Winter (2015, Manic D). She has toured with Sister Spit and her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach. She lives in Long Beach, where she teaches social studies to eighth-graders.

Some Do Not

Author : Ford Madox Ford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Some Do Not written by Ford Madox Ford and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Thinking about America's Defense

Author : Glenn A. Kent
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833044524
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Thinking about America's Defense written by Glenn A. Kent and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lieutenant General Glenn A. Kent was a uniquely acute analyst and developer of American defense policy in the second half of the twentieth century. His 33-year career in the Air Force was followed by more than 20 years as one of the leading analysts at RAND. This volume is not a memoir in the normal sense but rather a summary of the dozens of national security issues in which Glenn was personally engaged over the course of his career. These issues included creating the single integrated operational plan (SIOP), leading DoD's official assessment of strategic defenses in the 1960s, developing and analyzing strategic nuclear arms control agreements, helping to bring new weapon systems to life, and many others. Each vignette describes the analytical frameworks and, where appropriate, the mathematical formulas and charts that Glenn developed and applied to gain insights into the issue at hand. The author also relates his roles in much of the bureaucratic pulling and hauling that occurred as issues were addressed within the government." -- publisher's website.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus

Author : Tom Heehler
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1402262485
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Well-Spoken Thesaurus written by Tom Heehler and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is designed to help you improve your communication skills by expanding your vocabulary. The book includes over 200 words, arranged in easy-to-use categories, such as "positive emotions," "negative emotions," "intellectual terms," and "descriptive terms." Each entry includes a definition, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is particularly useful for writers who want to improve the precision and impact of their language. By providing a range of synonyms for common words and phrases, the book helps writers avoid repetition and clichés, while also encouraging them to use language that is more vivid, specific, and memorable. Some of the benefits of using The Well-Spoken Thesaurus include: Making a stronger impression: By choosing words that are more precise and impactful, you can help your writing stand out from the crowd and make a stronger impression. Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively. Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writing Overall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

Observing What Is Not Happening

Author : Nndy Nenty
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1491846070
Total Pages : 167 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book Observing What Is Not Happening written by Nndy Nenty and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observing What Is Not Happening is a continuation of the author's first memoir, Where Your Knowledge Ends Is Where Mine Begins. Six chapters of this second memoir are ageless; they stem from the Word of God. They are predicated on the Word of God. Observing what isn't happening is a remark first made by Rush Limbaugh. And it was elected to be the title of my second memoir because through the wisdom, knowledge, and understanding from the Holy Spirit, I know all the ways of Man. The ways of Man are an open book to me. Man's behavior, actions, and attitudes are so obviously pronounced to me. Observing what is not happening is predicting what Man will do regardless of how long he tarries; Man will eventually do what I predict. I'm writing this book at age thirty three, the same age Jesus Christ was before He departed the world. The main characters in this memoir are God Almighty, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Archangel Lucifer, Apostle Excel, Rush Limbaugh and Iifi are other prominent characters. Everything I say in this memoir stems from the Word of God.

Trampships, Tankers and Polite Conversation

Author : John Lee
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1434305252
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Trampships, Tankers and Polite Conversation written by John Lee and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When John Lee joined the Merchant Navy he had no idea of the adventures which were to come his way over the next ten years. An innocent sixteen year old from East Yorkshire, he was first apprenticed to the toughest of trampship companies before experiencing the potentially explosive delights of life on an oil tanker.Finally, as a young officer enjoying rather more civilised surroundings, he is obliged to learn the art of polite conversation as he mixes with affluent first class passengers and takes charge of a memorable rescue at sea.... The book is a fascinating insight into life in the Merchant Navy of the 1950's and 60's peppered with a wealth of characters and stories. Often hilarious, but always truthful and entertaining, life on board and in port is described in all its facets- the typhoons, icy, bone-chilling North Atlantic gales, freak waves and near disasters, awful food and the demon drink. The stories and anecdotes come thick and fast of gnarled seadogs and eccentric captains, knife fights and bandits as well as sex pests and the beguiling females who haunt the dock gates. This entertaining book is a window on a way of life now largely gone, a tribute to that unique breed of men who put their skills and mettle to the test as they crossed the wild, unforgiving oceans of the world.

Suzhou Industrial Park: Achievements, Challenges And Prospects

Author : John Wong
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 981120005X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Suzhou Industrial Park: Achievements, Challenges And Prospects written by John Wong and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the Suzhou Industrial Park, a flagship project between the governments of Singapore and China, in a holistic manner, by highlighting not only its economic progress but also the developments on the social front such as its neighbourhood centres, schools, housing and talent attraction. The success of the Park should be assessed keeping in view not only its economic achievements alone, but also its ability to attract residents to live and play in it. Making the Suzhou Industrial Park economically and socially attractive is thus a perennial challenge and remains key to the continued success of the industrial park.This book details Suzhou Industrial Park's latest effort in industrial upgrading and transformation in terms of new growth areas as well as the challenges faced. It examines the social achievements of the Park, which are critical in enhancing the overall attractiveness of the Park and distinguishes it from other industrial parks in China and elsewhere. It also highlights how the experiences of the Suzhou Industrial Park is being replicated not only in the Jiangsu province, but also in other provinces and autonomous regions in China.

A Sad and Sorry State of Disorder

Author : Tracy Barker
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1784506508
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book A Sad and Sorry State of Disorder written by Tracy Barker and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [This] is me offering hope, if that is what is needed, whether you suffer from borderline personality disorder or care for someone who does. It is me making an effort to raise awareness of this very misunderstood mental illness. Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often considered difficult, if not impossible to treat by medical professionals. This can make the situation seem hopeless to those who are diagnosed with BPD. Based on her own experience of living with BPD, Tracy Barker shares how she has learned to manage the condition and live a full life. With poetry used to capture her lowest moments, this book gives an unfiltered look into life with BPD. Tracy shares how she has gone from being in full-time therapy to happily married, offering hope to those living with BPD, and providing awareness of the condition to their families and friends.

Science Is Not What You Think

Author : Henry H. Bauer
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476669104
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Science Is Not What You Think written by Henry H. Bauer and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the ways in which science, the touchstone of reliable knowledge in modern society, changed dramatically in the second half of the 20th century, becoming less trustworthy through conflicts of interest and excessive competitiveness. Fraud became common enough that organized efforts to combat it now include a federal Office of Research Integrity. Competent minority opinions are sometimes thereby suppressed, with the result that policy makers, the media and the public are presented with biased or incomplete information. Evidence tending to challenge established theories is sometimes rejected without addressing its substance. While most would agree in the abstract that science can go wrong, few would consider--despite interesting contrary evidence--that official consensus about the origins of the universe or the causes of global warming might be mistaken.

Blogging from the Battlefield

Author : Paul Smith
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752466526
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

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Download or read book Blogging from the Battlefield written by Paul Smith and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blogging from the battlefield

The Art of a Beautiful Game

Author : Chris Ballard
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439141177
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book The Art of a Beautiful Game written by Chris Ballard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Art of a Beautiful Game, Chris Ballard, the award-winning Sports Illustrated writer who has covered the NBA for the past decade, goes behind the scenes to examine basketball in ways that will surprise even die-hard fans. An inveterate hoops junkie who played some college ball, Ballard sits down with the NBA's most passionate, cerebral players to find out their tricks of the trade and to learn what drives them, taking readers away from the usual sports talk radio fodder and deep into the heart of the game. Ballard talks to Dwight Howard, a prolific shot-blocker, about the enervating feeling of meeting another man at the height of his leap; challenges Steve Kerr to a game of H-O-R-S-E to understand the mentality of a pure shooter; reveals the roots of Kobe Bryant's unmatched killer instinct; and spends time with LeBron James to better understand both his mental game and his seemingly unlimited physical skills. He tracks down renowned dunkers from Dominique to Shaq to explore the impact of the dunk on the modern game, shadows Shane Battier during his preparations to defend LeBron, takes lessons from a freethrow shooting guru who once hit 2,750 in a row, and attends an elite NBA training camp to feel the pain that turns a prospect into a pro. Packed with lively characters and basketball history, and grounded in superb writing and the reportage that is the hallmark of Sports Illustrated, The Art of a Beautiful Game is an often witty, always insightful look at the men like Steve Nash, Yao Ming, and Alonzo Mourning who devote themselves to this elegant and complicated sport. It ultimately provides basketball fans what they all want: an inside read on the game they love.

Disraeli the Novelist

Author : Thom Braun
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317208420
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Disraeli the Novelist written by Thom Braun and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1981, this book attempts to approach a better understanding of Disraeli the man through his life as a novelist. It is not a series of literary criticisms, rather an attempt to see how ‘fiction’ and the act of ‘fictionalising’ played an important part in Disraeli’s life. The author discusses how Disraeli’s novels in terms of how they reflected various stages of his life and development while assuming no knowledge of the, now mostly out-of-print, books on the part of the reader. This book fills the gap between the standard and comprehensive political biographies and the few literary analyses that appeared the twenty years prior to its publication.

The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989

Author : Samuel Beckett
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802134905
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989 written by Samuel Beckett and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers the Nobel Prize winning poet and dramatist's short prose into one volume that affords the reader a view of Beckett's development as an artist.

The Devil's Highway (Robert Fairfax 2)

Author : Hannah March
Publisher : Headline
ISBN 13 : 1472229762
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (722 download)

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Download or read book The Devil's Highway (Robert Fairfax 2) written by Hannah March and published by Headline. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel in the gripping Georgian mystery series chronicling the adventures of Robert Fairfax. A must-read for fans of historical crime fiction. It's 1761. Travelling up to the country home of his new employer, Robert Fairfax is aware that this lonely stretch of road is the haunt of a notorious highwayman. But nothing can prepare him for the shocking discovery of the Stamford to London stagecoach, tipped into a ditch. The driver has been shot through the head and the two passengers are dead. Investigating at the behest of his employer, the local JP, Fairfax soon suspects that this is more than a simple highway robbery. Fairfax must piece together his most baffling puzzle yet - knowing that a ruthless killer will stop at nothing to prevent him...

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Author : Kate Woodford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780521824231
Total Pages : 1550 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary written by Kate Woodford and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for advanced EFL/ESL learners. Easy to use and with a great CD-ROM - the perfect learner's dictionary for exam success. First published as the Cambridge International Dictionary of English, this new edition has been completely updated and redesigned. - References to over 170,000 words, phrases and examples explained in clear and natural English - All the important new words that have come into the language (e.g. dirty bomb, lairy, 9/11, clickable) - Over 200 'Common Learner Error' notes, based on the Cambridge Learner Corpus from Cambridge ESOL exams Plus, on the CD-ROM: - SMART thesaurus - lets you find all the words with the same meaning - QUICKfind - automatically looks up words while you are working on-screen - SUPERwrite - tools for advanced writing, giving help with grammar and collocation - Hear and practise all the words.

Snips and Snails Cafe` Book 1-3 Bundle

Author : Elizabeth Rain
Publisher : Elizabeth Rain
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 491 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snips and Snails Cafe` Book 1-3 Bundle written by Elizabeth Rain and published by Elizabeth Rain. This book was released on 2022-01-19 with total page 491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: RISKY BISQUENESS Witches, Whiskers, and Wicked Lies: !!" Step into a world of Spells and Secrets where the truth is as elusive as the next magical dish. When she mysteriously inherits Snips and Snails, a small soup café in a quaint little town she's never heard of, Juli Mason discovers that her fresh start comes with a side of paranormal pandemonium. Her Uncle's mysterious death reveals a web of intrigue and clues that lead to a devious criminal mind who is watching her every move... MURDER ON THE OXTAIL EXPRESS When Mr. Fried and extra crispy shows up in a resident's bed at the scene of a local fire, and they flag her good friend Jacob for the crime, Juli decides to take the case. ...and then they realize the dead man, is the wrong guy. The real resident is missing...and the identity of the victim is a mystery...And someone is willing to do anything to make sure she doesn't solve it... CAULIFLOWER KALE CAPER There's a dead body in the pantry of Lovelace Resort. Is he the hapless victim of the fastidious chef because he didn't do the dishes? Or was his death the result of a million-dollar heist gone wrong? …If that's not complicated enough, Grams' sister Annabel is sending her distressing messages asking for help from beyond the grave…