The Power Of Two

Author : Isabel Stenzel Byrnes
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826273424
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Two written by Isabel Stenzel Byrnes and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most people, a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis means the certainty of a life ended too soon. But for Isabel Stenzel Byrnes and Anabel Stenzel, twin girls with the disease, what began as a family’s stubborn determination grew into a miracle. The tragedy of CF has been touchingly recounted in such books as Frank Deford’s Alex: The Life of a Child, but The Power of Two is the first book to portray the symbiotic relationship of twins who share this life-threatening disease through adulthood.Isabel and Anabel tell of their lifelong struggle to pursue normal lives with cystic fibrosis while grappling with the realization that they will die young. Their story reflects the physical and emotional challenges of a particularly aggressive form of CF and is an honest and gripping portrayal of the daily struggle associated with long-term hospitalization, the impact of chronic illness on marriage and family, and the importance of a support network to continuing survival. Born in 1972, seventeen years before scientists discovered the genetic mutation that causes CF, the Stenzel twins endured the daily regimen of chest percussion, frequent doctor visits, and lengthy hospitalizations. But in the face of innumerable setbacks, their deep-seated dependence on each other allowed them to survive long enough to reap the benefits of the miraculous lung transplants that marked a turning point in their lives: “We have an old life—one of growing up with chronic illness—and anew life—one of opportunities and gifts we have never imagined before.” In this memoir, they pay tribute to the people who shaped their experience. These two remarkable sisters have much to teach about the power of perseverance—and about the ultimate power of hope.

Author : Joshua Wolf Shenk
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0544031598
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Powers of Two written by Joshua Wolf Shenk and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2014 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A curator and essayist surveys the inner workings of creative duos, from John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Marie and Pierre Curie to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and describes how their creative techniques can be adapted and used in everyday life. 50,000 first printing.

Author : C. Cordón
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230594964
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Two written by C. Cordón and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-07-02 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of Two presents the best way for your company to increase competitive advantage. By forming close collaborative relationships with a small set of customers and suppliers you can achieve a significant cost advantage over your competitors, increase your market share and achieve significant top line growth.

Author : Harriet B. Gilmour
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780439544108
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Two written by Harriet B. Gilmour and published by . This book was released on 2003-05-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twin witches.

Author : Penny Bishop
Publisher : National Middle School Association
ISBN 13 : 9781560901471
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Two written by Penny Bishop and published by National Middle School Association. This book was released on 2004 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Robert Greene
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0670881465
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The 48 Laws of Power written by Robert Greene and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature. In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum. Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.

Author : Susan McCrensky Heitler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781572240599
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Two written by Susan McCrensky Heitler and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seasoned clinical psychologist shows couples how to resolve their differences with dialogue-- Details the communication and resolution skills that happy couples use to settle differences and strengthen their relationship

Author : Jordan Ellenberg
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143127535
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Not to Be Wrong written by Jordan Ellenberg and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ." —Evelyn Lamb, Scientific American The Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. In How Not to Be Wrong, Jordan Ellenberg shows us how terribly limiting this view is: Math isn’t confined to abstract incidents that never occur in real life, but rather touches everything we do—the whole world is shot through with it. Math allows us to see the hidden structures underneath the messy and chaotic surface of our world. It’s a science of not being wrong, hammered out by centuries of hard work and argument. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see through to the true meaning of information we take for granted: How early should you get to the airport? What does “public opinion” really represent? Why do tall parents have shorter children? Who really won Florida in 2000? And how likely are you, really, to develop cancer? How Not to Be Wrong presents the surprising revelations behind all of these questions and many more, using the mathematician’s method of analyzing life and exposing the hard-won insights of the academic community to the layman—minus the jargon. Ellenberg chases mathematical threads through a vast range of time and space, from the everyday to the cosmic, encountering, among other things, baseball, Reaganomics, daring lottery schemes, Voltaire, the replicability crisis in psychology, Italian Renaissance painting, artificial languages, the development of non-Euclidean geometry, the coming obesity apocalypse, Antonin Scalia’s views on crime and punishment, the psychology of slime molds, what Facebook can and can’t figure out about you, and the existence of God. Ellenberg pulls from history as well as from the latest theoretical developments to provide those not trained in math with the knowledge they need. Math, as Ellenberg says, is “an atomic-powered prosthesis that you attach to your common sense, vastly multiplying its reach and strength.” With the tools of mathematics in hand, you can understand the world in a deeper, more meaningful way. How Not to Be Wrong will show you how.

Author : J. L. Krueger
Publisher : Infinity Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0741436124
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Well of Power written by J. L. Krueger and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love is power and weakness for the sorcerer Narrand. After five thousand years he learns the truth of his power. Will love and power grow before the storm strikes?

Author : David J. Sharp
Publisher : Borgo Press
ISBN 13 : 9780953981205
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Power of 2 written by David J. Sharp and published by Borgo Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: