Unusual For Their Time

Author : Andrew Och
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781943226283
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unusual for Their Time written by Andrew Och and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second volume, author Andrew Och continues his travels to "to nearly every city, town, village, home, school, church, birthplace, cemetery, train station, farm, plantation, library, museum, general store, town center and cottage" that relates to America's first ladies from Edith Roosevelt, wife of Theodore, to Melania Trump.

Author : Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
ISBN 13 : 9780809476879
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vanishings written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains fascinating facts about disappearances, including missing persons, lost worlds, extinct species, and more.

Author : Natalie Hodges
Publisher : Bellevue Literary Press
ISBN 13 : 1942658982
Total Pages : 119 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Uncommon Measure written by Natalie Hodges and published by Bellevue Literary Press. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST NPR “BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR” SELECTION NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE A virtuosic debut from a gifted violinist searching for a new mode of artistic becoming How does time shape consciousness and consciousness, time? Do we live in time, or does time live in us? And how does music, with its patterns of rhythm and harmony, inform our experience of time? Uncommon Measure explores these questions from the perspective of a young Korean American who dedicated herself to perfecting her art until performance anxiety forced her to give up the dream of becoming a concert solo violinist. Anchoring her story in illuminating research in neuroscience and quantum physics, Hodges traces her own passage through difficult family dynamics, prejudice, and enormous personal expectations to come to terms with the meaning of a life reimagined—one still shaped by classical music but moving toward the freedom of improvisation.

Author : Chidi T. Olujie
Publisher : Chidi Olujie
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Unusual Time: How to Reshape the World with Conservative Values written by Chidi T. Olujie and published by Chidi Olujie. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an educator, the level of curiosity I have about the world around me is boundless. I am usually invigorated by the events that happen around the world be it bad or good. I have, for long believed that there’s nothing ordinary about the events that happen to man, but also a fact is that the issues that face the world today aren’t technical problems that require sophisticated means of resolution. Society is built by values and attitudes. I am convinced that a change in attitude and beliefs can fundamentally tilt the arc of history toward a better end. When I came close to completing my doctoral studies—during the Coronavirus pandemic that brought all of the world to its knees the lockdown let me have an opportunity to pause and reflect on a lot of things. Most importantly, how do we fit in the large scheme as mankind. I asked, ‘What’s the purpose of life?” I believe I might have found the answer: We are here to witness. To partake in the co-creation of the Universe. We are here to make the world better, more unified, and more ordered for the benefit of everything and everyone that exists and ever will. That is the purpose of life.

Author : Michael A. Persinger
Publisher : Chicago : Nelson-Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Space-time Transients and Unusual Events written by Michael A. Persinger and published by Chicago : Nelson-Hall. This book was released on 1977 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nina Wise
Publisher : Broadway
ISBN 13 : 0767910079
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life written by Nina Wise and published by Broadway. This book was released on 2002 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with simple ten-minute practices that can be performed anywhere and at anytime, a hilarious and sentimental guide shows readers how to unleash creativity and experience more pleasure, adventure, and wonder in their lives, providing guidance for rejuvenating every aspect of life.

Author : Philip A. Fisher
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119143128
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings written by Philip A. Fisher and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-04-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. His investment philosophies, introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since it was first published in 1958. The updated paperback retains the investment wisdom of the original edition and includes the perspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an investment guru in his own right in an expanded preface and introduction "I sought out Phil Fisher after reading his Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits...A thorough understanding of the business, obtained by using Phil's techniques...enables one to make intelligent investment commitments." —Warren Buffet

Author : Ben Juratowitch
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1847314104
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Retroactivity and the Common Law written by Ben Juratowitch and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the common law's approach to retroactivity. The central claim is that when a court considers whether to develop or change a common law rule the retroactive effect of doing so should explicitly be considered and, informed by the common law's approach to statutory construction, presumptively be resisted. As a platform for this claim a definition of 'retroactivity' is established and a review of the history of retroactivity in the common law is provided. It is then argued that certainty, particularly in the form of an ability to rely on the law, and a conception of negative liberty, constitute rationales for a general presumption against retroactivity at a level of abstraction applicable both to the construction of statutes and to developing or changing common law rules. The presumption against retroactivity in the construction of statutes is analysed, and one conclusion reached is that the presumption is a principle of the common law independent of legislative intent. Across private, public and criminal law, the retroactive effect of judicial decisions that develop or change common law rules is then considered in detail. 'Prospective overruling' is examined as a potential means to control the retroactive effect of some judicial decisions, but it is argued that prospective overruling should be regarded as constitutionally impermissible. The book is primarily concerned with English and Australian law, although cases from other common law jurisdictions, particularly Canada and New Zealand, are also discussed. The conclusion is that in statutory construction and the adjudication of common law rules there should be a consistently strong presumption against retroactivity, motivated by the common law's concern for certainty and liberty, and defeasible only to strong reasons. 'Ben Juratowitch not only gives an account of the operation of the presumption, but also teases out the policies which underlie the different rules. This is particularly welcome. Lawyers and judges often seem less than sure-footed when confronted by questions in this field. By giving us an insight into the policies, the author provides a basis for more satisfactory decision-making in the future. ...The author not only discusses the recent cases but examines the question in the light of authority in other Commonwealth jurisdictions and with due regard to the more theoretical literature. This is a valuable contribution to what is an important current debate in the law. Happily, Ben Juratowitch has succeeded in making his study not only useful, but interesting and enjoyable.' From the Foreword by Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

Author : Ann Patchett
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0063092808
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book These Precious Days written by Ann Patchett and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-11-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

Author : Time-Life
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780809477241
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Odd and Eccentric People ; Library of Curious and Unusual Facts written by Time-Life and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: