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The Book of Times

Author : Lesley Alderman
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062074199
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Times written by Lesley Alderman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-02-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Clever and entertaining . . . contains everything you’d want to know about the ticking away of seconds, minutes, hours, days, years, decades and centuries.” —Time.com Our relationship to time is complex and paradoxical: Time stands still. Time also flies. Tomorrow is another day. Yet there’s no time like the present. We want to do more in less time, but wish we could slow the clock. And despite all our time-saving devices—smart phones, AI, high-speed trains—Americans feel that they have less leisure time than ever. In an era when our time feels fractured and imperiled, The Book of Times encourages readers to ponder time used and time spent. How long does it take to find a new mate, digest a hamburger, or compose a symphony? How much time do we spend daydreaming, texting, and getting ready for work? The book challenges our beliefs and urges us to consider how, and why, some things get faster, some things slow down, and some things never change (the need for seven to eight hours of sleep). Packed with compelling charts, lists, and quizzes, as well as new and intriguing research, The Book of Times is an addictive, browsable, and provocative look at the idea of time from every direction. “Alderman’s greatest achievement is the continual delivery of quirky knowledge that our collective curiosities crave.” —Forbes “Fascinated by how we spend—and waste—our most precious commodity, journalist Lesley Alderman gathered the sometimes-surprising stats for her debut, The Book of Times.” —People “A fascinating foray into familiar terrain and a revealing look at how we really spend our lives.” —Mental Floss

Sixty Seconds

Author : Phil Bolsta
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416565779
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Sixty Seconds written by Phil Bolsta and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiritual awakenings, whether quiet and subtle or dramatic and breathtaking, are deeply personal events. More than half of us have undergone a spiritual transformation, each unique and life-changing. We may only have a moment or two to act or we may have a few months to sort things out. We may curse the gods or sink to our knees in gratitude. Th e circumstances vary but two things are certain. One, our life is about to change. And two, it's a day we will not soon forget. Sixty Seconds is an uplifting collection of intimate, heartfelt stories from prominent people who graciously share their personal experiences with the profound. Their moving, life-altering interviews powerfully illustrate that sacred moments of illumination and insight are available to us all.

Seconds

Author : David Ely
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Seconds written by David Ely and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seconds' protagonist (whom we know only by his adopted name of Wilson) procures the exclusive services of a mysterious organization, which, for a price, creates new lives for its customers. After carefully arranging the demise or disappearance of a client, this organization then surgically alters that client's appearance. After a long period of convalescence and physical training, the client is provided with a new identity and alternative lifestyle. Most clients quickly adapt to their new lives, but some, like Wilson, have a harder time. Wilson longs for the life he gave up, but finds, upon investigation, that he is not really missed by his family and acquaintances. The organization, which depends upon secrecy for survival, cannot tolerate such backsliding and brings Wilson back into the fold. Eventually realizing that his old life is in fact over, Wilson blithely resigns himself to the new, only to discover he has forfeited both ... In the end, Wilson is locked away and euthanized as a failed project. This book was made into a movie staring Rock Hudson. --Henry A. Wagner & A Customer at Amazon.com.

The Book of Seconds

Author : Mark Mason
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781474608480
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Seconds written by Mark Mason and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2020-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Winning is everything', so they say. But actually second can be thrilling, intriguing, heroic and pure. You may not have heard of John Landy, Juerg Marmet or 'You Better Run', but that doesn't mean they're not worth knowing about. They are, respectively, the second man to run a sub-four-minute mile, the leader of the second team to conquer Everest, and the second video played on MTV. The Book of Seconds will tell the stories of the nearly-men and nearly-women, not to mention the nearly-skyscrapers, nearly-moon missions and nearly-whales: the people and things who until now have sat in the shadow of the firsts. This book will bring them gloriously into the limelight hitherto denied to them.

Seconds and Inches

Author : Carly Israel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938841118
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Seconds and Inches written by Carly Israel and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A child of alcoholics and grandchild of Holocaust survivors, Carly Israel describes her journey to sobriety and the challenges she faces as the mother of a child with complex medical issues. A memoir of recovery and transformation, and a thoughtful reflection on generational trauma, self-acceptance, and gratitude. Foreword by Jennifer Pastiloff.

Seconds Away (Book Two)

Author : Harlan Coben
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101581565
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Seconds Away (Book Two) written by Harlan Coben and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This action-packed second book in international bestseller Harlan Coben’s Mickey Bolitar young adult series follows Mickey as he continues to hunt for clues about the Abeona Shelter and the mysterious death of his father—all while trying to navigate the challenges of a new high school. When tragedy strikes close to home, Mickey and his loyal new friends—sharp-witted Ema and the adorkably charming Spoon—find themselves at the center of a terrifying mystery involving the shooting of their classmate Rachel. Now, not only does Mickey need to keep himself and his friends safe from the Butcher of Lodz, but he needs to figure out who shot Rachel—no matter what it takes. Mickey Bolitar is as quick-witted and clever as his uncle Myron, but with danger just seconds away, it is going to take all of his determination and help from his friends to protect the people he loves, even if he does not know who—or what—he is protecting them from. From Kirkus Reviews: “Coben deftly weaves…multiple plot threads into a compelling whole. An involving thriller that moves like lightning.”

22 Seconds

Author : James Patterson
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316499382
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book 22 Seconds written by James Patterson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind and only twenty-two seconds until she loses her badge—or her life. SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer has guns on her mind. There’s buzz of a last-ditch shipment of drugs and weapons crossing the Mexican border ahead of new restrictive gun laws. Before Lindsay can act, her top informant tips her to a case that hits disturbingly close to home. Former cops. Professional hits. All with the same warning scrawled on their bodies: You talk, you die. Now it’s Lindsay’s turn to choose.

29 Seconds

Author : T. M. Logan
Publisher : Thorndike Press Large Print
ISBN 13 : 9781432873158
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (731 download)

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Download or read book 29 Seconds written by T. M. Logan and published by Thorndike Press Large Print. This book was released on 2020-01-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Sarah Haywood rescues a young girl in trouble, she expects nothing in return. But her instinctive act of bravery puts her in the debt of a powerful and dangerous man, and he has other ideas. He lives by his own brutal code, and all debts must be repaid - in the only way he knows how. He offers Sarah a way to solve an impossible situation with her intolerable boss. A once-in-a-lifetime deal that could turn her life around and make all her problems disappear. No consequences. No comeback. No chance of being found out. All it takes is a 29-second phone call ... Because everyone has a name to give. Don't they?

Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds

Author : Paula Yoo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781584302476
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds written by Paula Yoo and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the childhood dreams and realities of the first Asian American to win an Olympic gold medal, achieved in the ten-meter platform diving event in 1948.

Three Seconds

Author : Anders Roslund
Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 162365341X
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (236 download)

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Download or read book Three Seconds written by Anders Roslund and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE PROPULSIVE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JOEL KINNAMAN, ROSAMUND PIKE, AND COMMON ONE MURDER. Piet Hoffmann is the Swedish police force's best undercover operative. Not even his family know of his double identity. But when a drug deal with the Polish mafia goes fatally wrong, his secret life begins to crumble around him. TWO MEN. Detective Inspector Ewert Grens is assigned to investigate the drug-related killing. Unaware of Hoffmann's true identity, he believes himself to be on the trail of a dangerous psychopath. THREE SECONDS. Hoffmann must desperately maintain his cover, or else he is a dead man walking. But in the doggedly perceptive Ewert Grens, he has just made the most relentless of enemies.

Seconds

Author : Bryan Lee O'Malley
Publisher : Original Fiction
ISBN 13 : 9781906838881
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (388 download)

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Download or read book Seconds written by Bryan Lee O'Malley and published by Original Fiction. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Seconds' is a complex and novelistic standalone story about a young restaurant owner named Kate who, after being visited by a magical apparition, is given a second chance at love and to undo her wrongs.Review: Advance praise for Seconds In Seconds, Bryan Lee O'Malley plays the angst of youth against the fabric of a larger epic. In doing so, he enriches both. A great ride - Guillermo del Toro Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds is adorable, haunting, funny, and beautiful. A perfect recipe for a great graphic novel. - Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics

Seven Seconds Or Less

Author : Jack McCallum
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743298136
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Seven Seconds Or Less written by Jack McCallum and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the Phoenix Suns' 2005-2006 basketball season, discussing players, coaches, games, organizational changes, and more.

You've Got 8 Seconds

Author : Paul Hellman
Publisher : AMACOM
ISBN 13 : 0814438318
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book You've Got 8 Seconds written by Paul Hellman and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The average attention span has dropped to 8 seconds. To break through to people, you need to focus on your audience, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse. Every day at work, people do three things: talk, listen, and pretend to listen. Through fast, fun, actionable tips, You've Got 8 Seconds explains what works and what doesn't, what's forgettable and what sticks. With stories, scripts, and examples of good and bad messages, communications expert Paul Hellman reveals three main strategies: Focus: Design a strong message - then say it in seconds Variety: Make routine information come alive Presence: Convey confidence and command attention You'll discover practical techniques, including the fast-focus method that Hellman uses with leadership teams; how to stand out in the first seconds of a presentation; and 10 actions that spell executive presence. Whether pitching a project, giving a speech, selling a product, or just writing an email, You've Got 8 Seconds will make sure you get heard, get remembered, and get results.

Eight Seconds to Glory

Author : Charlie McDade
Publisher : HarperPrism
ISBN 13 : 9780061007521
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Eight Seconds to Glory written by Charlie McDade and published by HarperPrism. This book was released on 1994 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luke Perry, star of Beverly Hills, 90210, plays a real-life cowboy and rodeo hero in his latest major motion picture. Lane Frost dreamed of being the best bull-rider ever, and he became the ultimate American folk hero before his death in 1989 at the age of 28.

Four Seconds

Author : Peter Bregman
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062372432
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Four Seconds written by Peter Bregman and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Bregman, author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller 18 Minutes, offers strategies to replace energy-wasting, counter-productive habits that commonly derail us with truly effective ones. The things we want most—peace of mind, fulfilling relationships, to do well at work—are surprisingly straightforward to realize. But too often our best efforts to attain them are built on destructive habits that sabotage us. In Four Seconds, Peter Bregman shows us how to replace negative patterns with energy boosting and productive behaviors. To thrive in our fast-paced world all it takes is to pause for as few as four seconds—the length of a deep breath—allowing us to make intentional and tactical choices that lead to better outcomes. Four Seconds reveals: Why listening—not arguing—is the best strategy for changing someone’s mind Why setting goals can actually harm performance How to use strategic disengagement to recover focus and willpower How taking responsibility for someone else’s failure can actually help your team Practical and insightful, Four Seconds provides simple solutions to create the results you want without the stress.

18 Seconds

Author : George D. Shuman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743277171
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book 18 Seconds written by George D. Shuman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-03-27 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A blind psychic with a remarkable gift--she can see the last 18 seconds of a murder victim's life--helps a newly minted female police lieutenant hunt down a brutal serial killer in this gripping debut thriller.

Every Twelve Seconds

Author : Timothy Pachirat
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 030015268X
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Every Twelve Seconds written by Timothy Pachirat and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author relates his experiences working five months undercover at a slaughterhouse, and explores why society encourages this violent labor yet keeps the details of the work hidden.