The Ride Of Your Life

Author : Elizabeth Letts
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0525619321
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ride of Her Life written by Elizabeth Letts and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The triumphant true story of a woman who rode her horse across America in the 1950s, fulfilling her dying wish to see the Pacific Ocean, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Horse and The Eighty-Dollar Champion “The gift Elizabeth Letts has is that she makes you feel you are the one taking this trip. This is a book we can enjoy always but especially need now.”—Elizabeth Berg, author of The Story of Arthur Truluv In 1954, sixty-three-year-old Maine farmer Annie Wilkins embarked on an impossible journey. She had no money and no family, she had just lost her farm, and her doctor had given her only two years to live. But Annie wanted to see the Pacific Ocean before she died. She ignored her doctor’s advice to move into the county charity home. Instead, she bought a cast-off brown gelding named Tarzan, donned men’s dungarees, and headed south in mid-November, hoping to beat the snow. Annie had little idea what to expect beyond her rural crossroads; she didn’t even have a map. But she did have her ex-racehorse, her faithful mutt, and her own unfailing belief that Americans would treat a stranger with kindness. Annie, Tarzan, and her dog, Depeche Toi, rode straight into a world transformed by the rapid construction of modern highways. Between 1954 and 1956, the three travelers pushed through blizzards, forded rivers, climbed mountains, and clung to the narrow shoulder as cars whipped by them at terrifying speeds. Annie rode more than four thousand miles, through America’s big cities and small towns. Along the way, she met ordinary people and celebrities—from Andrew Wyeth (who sketched Tarzan) to Art Linkletter and Groucho Marx. She received many offers—a permanent home at a riding stable in New Jersey, a job at a gas station in rural Kentucky, even a marriage proposal from a Wyoming rancher. In a decade when car ownership nearly tripled, when television’s influence was expanding fast, when homeowners began locking their doors, Annie and her four-footed companions inspired an outpouring of neighborliness in a rapidly changing world.

Author : Robert Iger
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0399592105
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ride of a Lifetime written by Robert Iger and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A memoir of leadership and success: The executive chairman of Disney, Time’s 2019 businessperson of the year, shares the ideas and values he embraced during his fifteen years as CEO while reinventing one of the world’s most beloved companies and inspiring the people who bring the magic to life. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets. Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our era. In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000-plus employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including: • Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming. • Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity. • Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale. • Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them. This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology. “The ideas in this book strike me as universal” Iger writes. “Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives.”

Author : Steve Gilliland
Publisher : Advantage Media Group
ISBN 13 : 1601940025
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enjoy the Ride written by Steve Gilliland and published by Advantage Media Group. This book was released on 2007-01-15 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a compelling challenge to ""Check Your Passion, "" this book ignites people's ability to choose what they do, why they do it, and who they do it with.

Author : Mike Howerton
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441246568
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ride of Your Life written by Mike Howerton and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We can all remember the first time we learned to ride a bike. That terrible thrill when we first realized Dad had let go of the seat and we were on our own. That first crash and the skinned knees. The life of a Christian is a lot like that. We want to experience the freedom we're promised, so we take a risk, a leap of faith--and sometimes we fall. But just like Dad running alongside of us, God is always there, equipping us, encouraging us, and comforting us. Through the powerful analogy of teaching his son to ride a bike, Mike Howerton lays out five essential life lessons that will help readers recapture a childlike faith and embrace a passionate, adventurous life full of possibilities and promise.

Author : Ellen White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781922373694
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Step Beyond written by Ellen White and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mike Leonard
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345481496
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ride of Our Lives written by Mike Leonard and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ride of Our Lives is the humorous yet deeply moving account of NBC journalist Mike Leonard’s cross-country odyssey with his eccentric parents, three grown children, and a daughter-in-law. Full of ups and downs, laughs and tears, the month-long journey becomes a much larger tale of hope, persistence, and valuable lessons learned along the way. A celebration of the ties between parents and children, as well as the unforgettable community of people one can meet across America, The Ride of Our Lives is an inspiring narrative of self-discovery and self-fulfillment–and how one unique family found blessings and simple pleasures on the road called life. “Touching, hilarious . . . should be required reading in every family.” –Tom Brokaw “Poignant moments of questions and discovery, of truth-telling and memories.” –The Charlotte Observer “Often laugh-out-loud funny and sometimes heartbreakingly sad.” –St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Delightful.” –Chicago Tribune “Heartfelt and whimsical . . . a cross-country trek through life’s lessons . . . Mike Leonard is a storyteller at heart, and each anecdote . . . punctuates the family’s love, struggles, and triumphs. In short, this is one ride worth taking.” –Rocky Mountain News

Author : Mat Hoffman
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062004506
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ride of My Life written by Mat Hoffman and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The godfather of going big reveals all in this incredible autobiography.” — --Tony Hawk “Today I have a new American hero, and his name is Mat Hoffman. Read this book and you’ll know why.” — --Johnny Knoxville of Jackass “[T]he autobiography of an extremist--narrow, fierce, and in flat contradiction to most of the laws of nature.” — --James Parker, Boston Sunday Globe

Author : P.J. Night
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442497297
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ride of Your Life written by P.J. Night and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While visiting her friend Sydney in Iowa, Gabby and her pal head to a carnival, but when strange things start to happen, it becomes obvious to Gabby that this carnival is not what it seems.

Author : Jon Gordon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119089239
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Energy Bus written by Jon Gordon and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-05-20 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy the ride of your life with the Wall Street Journal bestseller None of us can expect to get through life without any challenges. Life isn’t always a constant daydream of unbridled pleasure and happiness. But that doesn’t mean you can’t approach everything with some zing – a big dose of positive energy is what you need to feel great, be successful and love life! And the international bestselling The Energy Bus can help you live your life in a positive, forward-thinking way. Learn the 10 secrets that will help you overcome adversity and harness the power of positive, infectious energy, so that you can create your own success. International bestselling author Jon Gordon draws on his experience of working with thousands of leaders and teams to provide insights, actionable strategies and positive energy. The Energy Bus: Shows you how to ditch negativity and infuse your life with positive energy Provides tools to build a positive team and culture Contains insights from working with some of the world’s largest companies Foreword by Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One-Minute Manager

Author : Helio Castroneves
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101437901
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Victory Road written by Helio Castroneves and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indianapolis 500 champion and winner of season five's Dancing with the Stars shares his heartfelt story about determination, family, justice, and beating all odds to win. With his signature victory celebration of climbing the fence after taking the checkered flag and his radiant performances that earned him the coveted crystal ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars, Helio's infectious enthusiasm garnered the admiration of millions of fans-both on and off the track. Therefore no one, including him, could have predicted that one day he would sit in a federal court along with his sister/manager facing 10 years in jail. After his grueling trial-where justice prevailed and charges were dropped-Helio learned more than ever before about his family, true friends, faith, and the road to victory. In this book, Helio Castroneves tells his resilient story about his greatest accomplishments, most devastating experiences, becoming a father, and valuing what is truly important in life.