Occy

Author : Mark Occhilupo
Publisher : Random House Australia
ISBN 13 : 186471493X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Occy written by Mark Occhilupo and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his own words, Occy tells the complete, remarkable story of his spectacular rise, terrifying fall and miraculous rebirth. 'Occy was always a missile going hyperspeed, about to blow up at any moment. - it's true of so many highly intelligent or gifted people . . . All of his passion was put into his surfing.' Kelly Slater, eight-time world champion Child star at sixteen, ranked third in the world at seventeen, winner of the Pipeline Masters at nineteen - Mark Occhilupo looked set to sweep all before him with a radical, spontaneous, irresistible brand of surfing. Yet a spiralling descent into drug abuse and depression snuffed his flame out prematurely when he quit the pro tour at just twenty-two. Faltered comebacks, spectacular bursts of free-surfing and manic breakdowns followed, as the surfing world watched a freakish talent self-combust. After years spent immobile and overweight on the couch, in his so-called 'Elvis period', Occy eventually emerged from his cocoon, reborn and ready to tackle a whole new generation of surf stars. His celebrated comeback to win the world title in 1999, sixteen years after his career began, is a sporting fairytale without equal. 'By going down so hard, by fully falling apart, he was able to give himself longevity. It's like the Buddhist teachings about birth and death - something has to die for new birth to happen, and that happens inside us too. Occy was the ultimate example of that.' Tom Carroll.

Author : Susan Perrow
Publisher : Hawthorn Press
ISBN 13 : 1912480174
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A-Z Collection of Behaviour Tales written by Susan Perrow and published by Hawthorn Press. This book was released on 2019-09-19 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 42 family friendly behaviour tales to tell to children aged 3-9 years, to help children with life challenges and behaviour issues. Each story in this collection begins with an undesirable or out-of-balance situation and, through the use of metaphor and an imaginative story journey, leads to a more desirable resolution. In this way, the stories also have the potential for nurturing positive values.

Author : Matt Warshaw
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780156029537
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Zero Break written by Matt Warshaw and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of literary pieces and essays on surfing is complemented by classic and modern photographs and artwork and includes Mark Twain's nineteenth-century description in "Roughing It" and Susan Orlean's essay on girl surfers in Maui.

Author : Alex Wade
Publisher : Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN 13 : 1118340205
Total Pages : 187 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Amazing Surfing Stories written by Alex Wade and published by Fernhurst Books Limited. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eclectic mix of surfing stories has something for everyone, from classic tales of monster waves and epic battles to stories of when life among the breakers goes wrong. There are accounts of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph. The bizarre and the extreme rub shoulders with perfect breaks and beautiful beaches. Be thrilled by legendary surfers, as well as learning about local heroes who never made the headlines. Each compelling tale has been chosen to stoke the fire of armchair surfers and hardcore wave-riders alike, and many are illustrated with colour photographs.

Author : Kautish, Sandeep
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1668481731
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AI-Enabled Social Robotics in Human Care Services written by Kautish, Sandeep and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2023-04-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As social robots and the artificial intelligence (AI) that powers them become more advanced, they will likely take on more social and work roles. There is a variety of ways social robots can be engaged in human life, and they can leave an impact in terms of ease of use, productivity, and human support. The interactivity and receptivity of social robots can encourage humans to form social relationships with them. But now robots are intended to perform socially intelligent and interactive services like reception, guidance, emotional companionship, and more, which makes social human-robot interaction essential to help improve aspects of quality of life as well as to improve the efficiency of human care services. AI-Enabled Social Robotics in Human Care Services addresses recent advances in the latest technologies, new research results, and developments in the area of social robotics and AI and the latest developments in the field and future directions that can be beneficial to human society and human care services. Covering topics such as agriculture waste management systems, elder care, and facial emotion recognition, this premier reference source is an essential resource for AI professionals, computer scientists, robotics engineers, human care professionals, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Kathryn Anne Morey
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442229640
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bringing History to Life through Film written by Kathryn Anne Morey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-12-12 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays addresses important questions about the relationship between fact and fiction: When does history become myth, and when does myth become legend? Does a romanticized view of history distort the reality it is trying to convey, or in capturing the “spirit” of history, does it teach history in ways that mere fact cannot? What is the impact of motion pictures on our understandings of history and on historical memory? And what of the lives of the individuals it portrays? These essays introduce arguments about how storytelling within a film can help the viewer understand a historical situation better, and even empathize with historical figures in a new way.

Author : Ngaio Marsh
Publisher : Felony & Mayhem Press
ISBN 13 : 1937384969
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scales of Justice written by Ngaio Marsh and published by Felony & Mayhem Press. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aristocrat dies under fishy circumstances in this tale by “the finest writer in the English language of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit” (The Sun). In an almost unspeakably charming little English village, one of the local aristocrats turns up dead next to the local trout-stream with, in fact, a trout at his side. Everyone is dreadfully upset, of course, but really, just a tad irritated as well—murder is so awfully messy. Inspector Alleyn doesn’t quite fit in among the inbred gentry, but they’ll allow him to do his work and clear the matter up—though they do wish he didn’t feel compelled to ask quite so many questions . . . “The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.” —Times Literary Supplement “A peerless practitioner of the slightly surreal, English-village comedy-mystery.” —Kirkus Reviews “Any Ngaio Marsh story is certain to be Grade A.” —The New York Times

Author : Florian Daniel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642402763
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mobile Web Information Systems written by Florian Daniel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-07-29 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10 th International Conference on Mobile Web Information Systems, MobiWIS 2013, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in August 2013. The 25 papers (20 full research papers, 4 demonstration papers, and one abstract of the keynote speech) presented were carefully reviewed and selected from various submissions. The papers cover the following topics related to mobile Web and Information Systems (WISs), such as mobile Web services, location-awareness, design and development, social computing and society, development infrastructures and services, SOA and trust, UI migration and human factors, and Web of Things and networks.

Author : Phil Jarratt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1923009222
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Immortals of Australian Surfing written by Phil Jarratt and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-09-10 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Joy of Living is a story that touches the soul and gives us heart-warming, fascinating and deep insights on the hard road from diagnosis to treatment and eventual survival from throat cancer. Barry Eaton, author and radio presenter, describes the careful preparations he made for his journey, using his experience and understanding of the spirit world to deal with and survive the ordeal. Balancing holistic and spiritual methods with modern medicine, he found the means of coping as well as developing a deeper understanding of his life’s purpose. Barry tells his story in his own inimitable style as a broadcaster, sprinkled with amusing anecdotes and recollections. Dealing with customary fears surrounding cancer, Barry’s story unfolds with insights from his partner Anne and son Matthew, as they support him through his emotional roller-coaster journey.

Author : Laura Greaves
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1760142646
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Incredible Dog Journeys written by Laura Greaves and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determined dogs from around the world travel vast distances and overcome unbelievable odds. Meet Bonnie, the kelpie–blue heeler cross, who led her owner to safety through one of the deadliest bushfires in Australia’s history; Penny, a Hungarian vizsla, who was dognapped and found 3800 miles from where she was taken; and Inka, the friendly bull-mastiff cross, who made her way back to her owner after ten years, and just in time for Christmas. From heartwarming tales of canine loyalty to mysterious cases of dogs turning up thousands of miles away, these are the incredible true stories of how sixteen remarkable dogs found their way home.