Download or read book Factfulness written by Hans Rosling and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.

Download or read book Fabulous written by Peta Mathias and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-03-11 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Writer and broadcaster Peta Mathias is a woman who has never been afraid to embrace life with all its glorious inconsistencies, joys and heartbreaks. In Fabulous, she becomes every woman's confidante, as she shares with us the wisdom she has learnt over years of living outrageously. She is a woman who appreciates the importance of a gorgeous pair of shoes and the perfect shade of lipstick. She knows the value of good friends, great music, lively conversation, beautiful surroundings and a one-way ticket to an exotic destination. And having loved and lost - more than once - Peta also has her own theories on why relationships begin and end. And then there's the sex chapter! Inspirational, razor-witted and irresistibly funny, Fabulous is a must-read for each and every fabulous woman out there.

Download or read book Can We help It If We re Fabulous written by Peta Mathias and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspirational, razor-witted and funny, Can We Help It if We're Fabulous is Peta Mathias at her wisest — and naughtiest. The irrepressible Peta Mathias is a woman who has never been afraid to embrace life with all its glorious inconsistencies, joys and heartbreaks. With ten topics relevant to all women — Fashion, Food, Relationships, Music, Travel, Beauty, Work, Sex, Happiness and, of course, Men — Peta's sagacious, sexy and occasionally scurrilous book will encourage and inspire readers to reinvent, spice up, embrace and celebrate the lives they have. As well as recounting her own life lessons, Peta interviews a range of women — from psychologists to plastic surgeons, sex therapists to hairdressers, doctors to singers — and discovers what a woman needs to make her happy, independent and successful.

Download or read book Feel Fab at 50 written by Sue Donnelly and published by Cabal Group Limited. This book was released on 2008-06-17 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With her trademark down-to-earth and encouraging style, Donnelly offers a guide for looking and feeling absolutely fabulous as a 50-year-old.

Download or read book Tickled Pink written by Christina Jones and published by Headline Accent. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: READERS LOVE CHRISTINA JONES' UPLIFTING NOVELS! '... Christina is simply THE BEST... I don't think she is capable of writing anything which isn't excellent - I can only say GET IT, READ IT, ENJOY IT' ***** Reader review 'Loved this book. Light hearted witty, charming, and amusing book from start to finish. Village life fantasy, hilarious I couldn't put it down' ***** Reader review 'I loved ever part of this book and cannot recommend it enough. I will definitely be reading more by this author' ***** Reader review 'Wonderful characters and story coming together perfectly at the end. A very satisfying read. Looking forward to reading more of Christina's books' ***** Reader review 'Thank you very much indeed Christina Jones for a lovely light-hearted but gripping and entertaining read' ***** Reader review ___________________________________________________ When given the most unlikely opportunity - will they have the guts to take it? When Posy planned her wedding, she assumed that she would be at the altar, not skulking in the last pew wishing premature death on the bride. Lola planned her happily-ever-after for twenty-eight years. When a sudden death makes her homeless and jobless, she must leave the fancy biscuit trade without so much as a custard cream for the journey. The village of Steeple Fritton appears to be their only salvation. They have to utilise their assets or go under. But when the assets are a showman's traction engine, an ailing pub and a village full of eccentrics, the new life plan is not immediately obvious to either of them. ___________________________________________________ Love Christina Jones' heartwarming sagas? Then check out the fabulously joyful Summer at Sandcastle Cottage and Christmas at Sandcastle Cottage. You won't be disappointed!

Download or read book The Idea of You written by Robinne Lee and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now an original movie on Prime Video starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine! When Solène Marchand, the thirty-nine-year-old owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, takes her daughter, Isabelle, to meet her favorite boy band, she does so reluctantly and at her ex-husband’s request. The last thing she expects is to make a connection with one of the members of the world-famous August Moon. But Hayes Campbell is clever, winning, confident, and posh, and the attraction is immediate. That he is all of twenty years old further complicates things. What begins as a series of clandestine trysts quickly evolves into a passionate relationship. It is a journey that spans continents as Solène and Hayes navigate each other’s disparate worlds: from stadium tours to international art fairs to secluded hideaways in Paris and Miami. And for Solène, it is as much a reclaiming of self, as it is a rediscovery of happiness and love. When their romance becomes a viral sensation, and both she and her daughter become the target of rabid fans and an insatiable media, Solène must face how her new status has impacted not only her life, but the lives of those closest to her.

Download or read book My Kind of Wonderful written by Jill Shalvis and published by Forever. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Lucky Harbor series comes a "witty, steamy love story" (Robyn Carr) about a headstrong woman who takes "full advantage of her second chance at life" (Fresh Fiction). UNEXPECTED AND UNDENIABLE . . . Bailey Moore has an agenda: skiing in the Rockies, exploring castles in Europe, ballroom dancing in Argentina. Now that she has a second lease on life, she's determined not to miss a thing. What she doesn't realize is that item #1 comes with a six-foot-one ski god hot enough to melt a polar ice cap. She doesn't want to miss out on him either, but Hudson Kincaid isn't the type of guy to love and let go. And as gorgeous as Cedar Ridge is, she's not planning to stick around. As head of ski patrol at his family's resort, Hud thinks he's seen it all. But never has he run into someone like Bailey. She might look delicate, but her attitude is all firecracker. And her infectious joy touches something deep within him that he's been missing far too long. Now he'll just have to convince Bailey to take a chance on her biggest adventure yet . . . something rare and all kinds of wonderful. "Shalvis writes with humor, heart, and sizzling heat!" -- Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author "Fall in love with Jill Shalvis! She's my go-to read for humor and heart." -- Susan Mallery, New York Times bestselling author "Clever, steamy, and fun! Jill Shalvis will make you laugh and fall in love." -- Rachel Gibson, New York Times bestselling author

Download or read book Bosco the Great written by Eugene Telser and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lords of Nothing written by Gary Demasi and published by Dog Ear Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Okay..in my first book "MARCH OF THE COOKIE CUTTERS" I gave you reality- and only half of you could handle it. Some could grasp it, and others had to bail out back into their little fantasy world. Most of you were okay with it until it got to the part that you, yourselves, were guilty of..then you jettisoned out of the picture. You'd think that by now you'd be sick of the 'America the Great' bull@#$% DEGREES that they're jamming down your throat. Only half of you actually are, however. It's time for you to wake up and realize what we have become. In this book "THE LORDS OF NOTHING" I'm going to give you your medicine in the candy. I'm going to give it to you in sci-fi form, instead. You people love fantasy; maybe you can grasp it in this form this easier. If you want the truth about what we are.and you have the guts--then read my books. So many of you don't want to be told what to do. You're so worried about socialism. You forget something..and that is that 'The Socialist in the Sky'...God, Himself, will judge you for everything that you do. Oh--by the way..the women that are hooking up with the massive influx of garbage men that are here now in massive numbers--WERE THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE THAT HAS FALLEN TO PREVENT THESE IDIOTS FROM REPRODUCING MORE OF THEMSELVES Bad dads mean bad kids..period. You women complain that there aren't enough good men. Correct..there isn't a lot of good men. So who are these 100 million women married to? Why----let's see--duh---oh I get it..the bad ones Ta da What a profound thought on my part--huh? Two stupid parents are not better than one good parent.. as you have already sadly found out. What part of your life is quality? Is it the one where you go to work, and wear the 'Urban Gimp Suit' (cliche business suit)? Is it the part where you spend one half of an hour eating dinner with family? Is it the part right after that when you go into separate rooms to worship the decadence of the now maligned format of the 'Plasma Gods' (TV sets)? Is it when you go to sleep and 'dream' about great conquests? Most of this country's great victories are someone else's on a TV screen.. because most of you have made no life of your own. We've traded ethics, nobility and morals for superficial entertainment and money. Time to take back the country. This is my second venture into writing. My first book "MARCH OF THE COOKIE CUTTERS" was embraced by those with vision, and denied and scoffed at by those that were actually living out that lifestyle, themselves. The truth about the reality of their situation was too scary a place for them to go to. I am nearing the 'Big 50' now and my convictions for writing these ideas are stronger than ever. There have simply been too many visionaries out there that have seen the truth about what we have become.and all too clearly. I continue to be totally honest with you people--with zero coloration of the sad facts that are at hand. I promised myself in the beginning to never waver from the truth, and I will forever uphold to that principle. Luckily for me I do not have to deal with the large contingency of these perpetrators in my personal life. I am surrounded by, or have surrounded myself by the very good people that we still have.. Thank God Nothing of which I write about is based on any bitterness from personal experiences. I have a great family, and I have great friends. However, the problem people that I write about are now in massive numbers. My books are an attempt to dispel the myths and false mist that so many of us now exist in. So many of us are now just clone-copies of everybody else. We have almost forgot how to be sincere. We are losing our way. We must try to get back on the right track, and make America the great nation that it once was.

Download or read book My New Roots written by Sarah Britton and published by Appetite by Random House. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holistic nutritionist and highly-regarded blogger Sarah Britton presents a refreshing, straight-forward approach to balancing mind, body, and spirit through a diet made up of whole foods. Sarah Britton's approach to plant-based cuisine is about satisfaction--foods that satiate on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Based on her knowledge of nutrition and her love of cooking, Sarah Britton crafts recipes made from organic vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. She explains how a diet based on whole foods allows the body to regulate itself, eliminating the need to count calories. My New Roots draws on the enormous appeal of Sarah Britton's blog, which strikes the perfect balance between healthy and delicious food. She is a "whole food lover," a cook who makes simple accessible plant-based meals that are a pleasure to eat and a joy to make. This book takes its cues from the rhythms of the earth, showcasing 100 seasonal recipes. Sarah simmers thinly sliced celery root until it mimics pasta for Butternut Squash Lasagna, and whips up easy raw chocolate to make homemade chocolate-nut butter candy cups. Her recipes are not about sacrifice, deprivation, or labels--they are about enjoying delicious food that's also good for you.

Download or read book Fire Power By Kirkman Samnee 3 written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Things just keep getting worse for Owen, as it becomes clear that he cannot protect his family from his past. Whether he likes it or not, he's going to have to face who he is, what he's done and who he's meant to be...before it's too late!

Download or read book Turning Forty written by Steve Gismondi and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-04-16 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There comes a time when you wake up to the reality that you've actually grown up. Steve Gimondi reflects back through his life and times with comedic eyes in Turning Forty. Follow his journey from Hickey Field to NBC and beyond as he tells you what life is like when Turning Forty.

Download or read book The Art Of Seduction written by Robert Greene and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which sort of seducer could you be? Siren? Rake? Cold Coquette? Star? Comedian? Charismatic? Or Saint? This book will show you which. Charm, persuasion, the ability to create illusions: these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer, the compelling figure who is able to manipulate, mislead and give pleasure all at once. When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. In this beautiful, sensually designed book, Greene unearths the two sides of seduction: the characters and the process. Discover who you, or your pursuer, most resembles. Learn, too, the pitfalls of the anti-Seducer. Immerse yourself in the twenty-four manoeuvres and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over their target. Understand how to 'Choose the Right Victim', 'Appear to Be an Object of Desire' and 'Confuse Desire and Reality'. In addition, Greene provides instruction on how to identify victims by type. Each fascinating character and each cunning tactic demonstrates a fundamental truth about who we are, and the targets we've become - or hope to win over. The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate power trip. From the internationally bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, and The 33 Strategies Of War.

Download or read book 1001 Dark Nights Bundle Forty One written by Skye Warren and published by 1001 Dark Nights Press. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling authors Skye Warren, Kristen Ashley, Lexi Blake, and Rachel Van Dyken… Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners. Behind Closed Doors by Skye Warren Marjorie Dunn is hiding in plain sight. The past can’t find her at the peaceful inn she owns in a quiet coastal town in Maine. Until Sam Brewer walks through the door. He arrives in the dead of night, with a dark suit and storm-gray eyes. Marjorie knows better than to trust this stranger, but she can’t resist his touch. Every kiss binds them together. Every night draws the danger close. She risks her heart with him, but more than that, she risks her life. The past has caught up with her. And it wants her dead. Gossamer in the Darkness by Kristen Ashley Their engagement was set when they were children. Loren Copeland, the rich and handsome Marquess of Remington, would marry Maxine Dawes, the stunning daughter of the Count of Derryman. It’s a power match. The perfect alliance for each house. However, the Count has been keeping secret a childhood injury that means Maxine can never marry. He’s done this as he searches for a miracle so this marriage can take place. The time has come. The marriage has to happen, or the contract will be broken. When all seems lost, the Count finds his miracle: There’s a parallel universe where his daughter has a twin. He must find her, bring her to his world and force her to make the Marquess fall in love with her. And this, he does. Delighted by Lexi Blake Brian “Boomer” Ward believes in sheltering strays. After all, the men and women of McKay-Taggart made him family when he had none. So when the kid next door needs help one night, he thinks nothing of protecting her until her mom gets home. But when he meets Daphne Carlton, the thoughts hit him hard. She’s stunning and hardworking and obviously in need of someone to put her first. It doesn’t hurt that she’s as sweet as the cupcakes she bakes. As Daphne and Boomer find themselves getting closer, outside forces put pressure on the new couple. But if they make it through the storm, love will just be the icing on the cake because family is the real prize. The Anti-Fan and the Idol by Rachel Van Dyken Ai-Ri has been training under YK Management in Korea for two years without any results. She doesn’t fit the typical mold for a successful K-POP idol image, literally down to her blood type. She has six more months before college entrance exams which means she only has six months to make it as an idol before her dreams are crushed. Things take a turn when two of the most famous male idols break away from their group and decide to form their own co-ed group. And wonder of all wonders, they need one more girl. It would be the perfect opportunity, except she hates them. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**

Download or read book The Sayonara Heart written by Bob Stanton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Summary Ken Hamrick learns first hand of the destructive actions of his Sayonara Heart in thwarting any romantic relationship development. A broken heart persuades him to join the Navy. Throughout the next twenty-two years, he experiences one destroyed relationship after another, sandwiched between near muggings in San Francisco, Kaohsiung, and Hong Kong; ‘friendly fire’ in Fallon, Nevada; attempted murder charges; and smuggling a foreign national to the States on a destroyer; all while a volunteer member of a Top Secret National Defense Program involving unheard of power. Reviews “For anyone who really enjoys a book that will keep you turning pages in anticipation of the next experience. The Sayonara Heart, exciting until the very end and a story you will long remember. Very easy read. Great work” ..... Beverly Steinberg, CEO, Segway of Oakland and multi-book club member. “Finally, a man willing to discuss the romantic side of a U. S. Navy career alongside the macho experiences for which sailors are renowned. I particularly enjoyed the various experiences he had on the USS Bradley while serving during the Viet Nam era.” .....Bud Sutton, Freelance Seascape Impressionist, Flowery Branch, GA.

Download or read book The Delineator written by R. S. O'Loughlin and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Colony Dancers written by Caro Soles and published by Crossroad Press. This book was released on 2021-03-19 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Merculian is excited about the visiting Colony Dancers. The children’s group is so cute in their old-fashioned outfits and few stop to question how they acquired their brilliant technique so young, or why they are all so carefully guarded. Eulio manages to get one of the children alone long enough to make some shocking discoveries. Then Rio, the principal Colony dancer, claims to be a sibling of superstar Triani and reveals that he desperately wants to get away from the troupe, thus forcing the irritable celebrity into his escape scheme. Meanwhile, Investigator Marlo is tantalized by the strong resemblance of one of the young dancers to a child who was kidnapped long ago. Is Rio right to be terrified? How far will the guardians go to keep the secrets of the Colony Dancers?