Download or read book How to Live Dangerously written by Warwick Cairns and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a society governed by fear. Packets of peanuts "may contain nuts", our children are locked away safe indoors, and we are encouraged to fear risks that previous generations took for granted. The result is a temptation never to leave the house. 'How to Live Dangerously' is a sane, straight-talking, wonderfully entertaining manifesto that assesses the real risks of modern-day life, and encourages us to embrace a new freedom in the way we live. Sometimes, sh1t happens - but you may as well get out there and enjoy yourself while you can because, in the end, you're a long time dead.

Download or read book Living Dangerously written by Ranulph Fiennes and published by Long Riders Guild Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brought up in South Africa, he never knew his father, who had died in the Italian Campaign the year before he was born. Ranulph followed his father's path into the Royal Scots Greys. After that came the SAS, from which he was dismissed for blowing up an American film set at the idyllic Cotswold village of Castle Combs, then two vicious years as a volunteer fighting communist insurgents in Oman. Then began the series of expeditions for which Fiennes is best known and which caused The Guinness Book of Records to hail him in 1984 as 'the world's greatest living explorer.' Up the White Nile in a hovercraft, parachuting onto Europe's highest glacier, forcing his way up 4,000 miles of terrifying rivers in northern Canada and Alaska, overland to the North Pole and to the ends of the earth, across the world's axis-the Transglobe Expedition-which took ten years from conception to completion. He writes here too about his attempt to reach the North Pole without dogs or motorised equipment, beating the world record by 300 miles, his determination to find the lost city of Urbar in the Arabian desert and, finally, his extraordinary journey across the Antarctic Continent via the South Pole. Living Dangerously is a remarkable testament from a remarkable man.

Download or read book Living Dangerously written by Donald Tate and published by Histria Books. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living Dangerously: In Sweet Delusions And Datelines From Shrieking Hell is a history-driven story casting a wide net over the Vietnam War, called the most important event of the second half of the twentieth century. It is a story with flashbacks and live action, from the battlefield to the bedroom, politics and the military, to a his-her war of sweet, bitter, and brave love.

Download or read book Resilient Life written by Brad Evans and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-04-10 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean to live dangerously? This is not just a philosophical question or an ethical call to reflect upon our own individual recklessness. It is a deeply political issue, fundamental to the new doctrine of ‘resilience’ that is becoming a key term of art for governing planetary life in the 21st Century. No longer should we think in terms of evading the possibility of traumatic experiences. Catastrophic events, we are told, are not just inevitable but learning experiences from which we have to grow and prosper, collectively and individually. Vulnerability to threat, injury and loss has to be accepted as a reality of human existence. In this original and compelling text, Brad Evans and Julian Reid explore the political and philosophical stakes of the resilience turn in security and governmental thinking. Resilience, they argue, is a neo-liberal deceit that works by disempowering endangered populations of autonomous agency. Its consequences represent a profound assault on the human subject whose meaning and sole purpose is reduced to survivability. Not only does this reveal the nihilistic qualities of a liberal project that is coming to terms with its political demise. All life now enters into lasting crises that are catastrophic unto the end.

Download or read book How to Live Dangerously written by Warwick Cairns and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Warwick Cairns' How to Live Dangerously is a no-nonsense, wonderfully entertaining manifesto on the real dangers of modern life, and an inspiring lesson in why we could all stand to worry a little less and live a whole lot more. We live in a world governed by fear. Fear of second-hand smoke, bacteria, terrorists, bird flu, nuclear energy. The world isn't as safe a place as it once was, as 78 percent of Americans agree. And yet, life expectancy has never been higher. Crime rates have plunged. Even unintentional injuries are down more than fifty percent from half a century ago. So if we're so safe, why are we so afraid? How to Live Dangerously is a hilarious, straight-talking look at the things that terrify us. It considers life's real risks, not to mention the often ridiculous methods we've contrived to keep ourselves "safe." It encourages you to ignore fearmongers and embrace a new kind of freedom, in which we all worry a little less—and live a whole lot more.

Download or read book Colin Farrell written by Jane Kelly and published by Blake Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin Farrell is one of Hollywood’s A-list actors, but it’s not just his box-office success that he’s known for. Charming, quick-witted, and rebellious, the Irish lothario has filled a staggering number of column inches with his love of booze, women, and the LA party scene. The magnetic young actor first turned heads in the BBC television seriesBallykissangel,establishing himself as a talent to watch, and it wasn’t long before he was approached by the movie industry. He’s since gone on to garner film credits that include Joel Schumacher’sPhone Booth,Steven Spielberg’sMinority Report, andOliver Stone’sAlexander,and his star will no doubt continue to rise. This is his story.

Download or read book Living Dangerously written by James M. Ronan and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ask the average American who takes over in the event something happens to the President of the United States, and you’re likely to receive the correct answer. However, what about succession beyond the vice presidency? Fortunately, our nation has an established line of presidential succession that is meant to ensure continuity in the nation’s highest office. Unfortunately, there are several fundamental flaws in the model. This work begins by examining the fascinating history of presidential disability and succession, an issue that has impacted our nation’s highest office since the very beginning. After highlighting the reoccurring nature of this problem, it then provides an analysis of the alarming state of our current disability and succession guidelines, many of which are dangerously outdated, especially when it comes to the threat of terrorism. It then explores these flaws, specifically the glaring problems associated with including members of Congress in the line of succession. Along with questions concerning suitability and preparedness, statistics detailing the partisan composition of Congress over the last half-century illustrate that a sudden shift in party control of the presidency is not only possible, but likely. Finally, it concludes by highlighting an inherent flaw in a line of succession in which every member is located in one small area that happens to be the most attractive target for a would-be terrorist. While the issues explored in this work have been present for more than a half-century, the combination of an increased partisan divide between the executive and legislative branches, as well as the dangers of terrorist attack, combine to require immediate action. Just as the average American may be surprised to discover the Speaker of the House stands second in the line of succession, they would likely be shocked at the potential for chaos and confusion that could unfold in a battle for the presidency. Therefore, it is vitally important to address these concerns now, before they play out in front of a national audience.

Download or read book Living Dangerously written by Katie Fforde and published by Random House. This book was released on 2003 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published London Penguin, 1995.

Download or read book Mission Possible written by Ash Dykes and published by Eye Books (US&CA). This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the age of 23, Ash Dykes became the first person to walk, solo and unsupported, across Mongolia.His journey took 78 days and saw him trek over the Altai Mountains, the Gobi Desert and the Mongolian Steppe. It was an expedition filled with danger and extreme conditions. He almost didn't make it. Two years later he spent more than five months traversing the length of Madagascar, another world first. In Mission Possible, Ash reveals the spirit, planning, and sheer determination that went into these two record-breaking feats. Along the way we discover how a young man from Wales transformed himself into one of the globe's most acclaimed and exciting young adventurers.

Download or read book A NIGHT OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY written by Jennie Lucas and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 【A story by USA Today bestselling author becomes a comic!】Lilley is invited to a ball by CEO Alessandro on the worst day of her life. She had been despairing over her broken life, but attending the ball with this overwhelmingly gorgeous millionaire and wearing stunning clothes of the highest quality, she feels like she’s gone from being a pitiful little mouse to Cinderella. She has a beautiful night and gives him her virginity, but how long can she keep her true identity from him?

Download or read book The Art of Living Dangerously written by Jennifer Murphy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can stop settling now and live life on your terms. Jennifer Murphy has created a short sassy guide to thriving in a world that expects you to conform. If you have been living according to "should" up to this point and crave a way of life that feels truly fulfilling, start here. Jennifer shares her own unique experience and lessons learned along the way as she navigated the exact steps she will detail for you to create a life she wakes up excited to live and love in every single day - and that she shares with her clients across the globe as a life coach. This book offers the idea that many of us have created a societally accepted successful life which really doesn't match our idea of true success. We don't love it, we aren't fulfilled and we feel a constant pressure to measure up. It's time for rebellion against conformity. By the end of this book, you will be able to create your own rebellion following the Art of Living Dangerously Flow: * Birth your Rebellion as you create a clear vision for your optimal life. * Ignite the Rebellion by taking your first actions. * Lead your Rebellion through prioritization and acceptance. * Understand your Survival Skills and Super Strengths. * How to adapt and overcome when your Current Life Fights Back. And then you live dangerously. You step into energy that always felt taboo and maybe even insane. All at once you feel at home. This book is for the freedom seeking rebel within you demanding to blaze a new trail away from the well-traveled path of those they follow now. Live Dangerously, Create Your Rebellion.

Download or read book Absinthe Flamethrowers written by William Gurstelle and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for reasonable risk takers and suburban dads who want to add more excitement to their lives, this daring combination of science, history, and DIY projects explains why danger is good for you and details the art of living dangerously. All of the projects - from throwing knives, drinking absinthe, and eating fugu to cracking a bull whip, learning baritsu, and building a flamethrower - have short learning curves; are human-focused, as opposed to technology-centric; are affordable; and demonstrate true but reasonable risk.

Download or read book How to Live Dangerously written by Joan Fleming and published by Orion. This book was released on 2013-07-14 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A splendid war record in Naval intelligence and a disastrous marriage left Martin Pendle Hill alone, leading an uneventful life in a pleasant Oxford upper maisonette. He had a good friend and a black Labrador as a companion. But when both these die, Pendle Hill accidently falls and breaks his thigh in his distress. The accident sparks a change of heart and after sixty-five years he decides he is going to live dangerously. Without permission from his stern landlady in the flat downstairs he fills his life with bright young people by taking in lodgers. Meanwhile, his landlady has embarked upon a plan for her old age, which has within it the seeds of disaster. 'Done with indefinable, inimitable warmth that characterises Fleming; this one's a joy' San Francisco Chronicle

Download or read book The Year of Living Dangerously written by Christopher J. Koch and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 1997 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The charismatic god-king Sukarno has brought Indonesia to the edge of chaos - to an abortive revolution that will leave half a million dead. For the Western correspondents here, this gathering apocalypse is their story and their drug, while the sufferings of the Indonesian people are scarcely real: a shadow play.Working at the eye of the storm are television correspondent Guy Hamilton and his eccentric dwarf cameraman Billy Kwan. In Kwan's secret fantasy life, both Sukarno and Hamilton are heroes. But his heroes betray him, and Billy is driven to desperate action. As the Indonesian shadow play erupts into terrible reality, a complex personal tragedy of love, obsession and betrayal comes to its climax.

Download or read book Create Dangerously written by Edwidge Danticat and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year In this deeply personal book, the celebrated Haitian-American writer Edwidge Danticat reflects on art and exile. Inspired by Albert Camus and adapted from her own lectures for Princeton University’s Toni Morrison Lecture Series, here Danticat tells stories of artists who create despite (or because of) the horrors that drove them from their homelands. Combining memoir and essay, these moving and eloquent pieces examine what it means to be an artist from a country in crisis.

Download or read book Living Dangerously written by John F. Ross and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers insight into the psychology of risk-taking and fear, and argues that Americans are faced with more risk than previous generations, yet they are living healthier and longer lives.

Download or read book Living Dangerously in Korea written by Donald N. Clark and published by Pacific Century Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?Clark thoroughly evaluates a wealth of primary sources to provide an extraordinary monograph about Westerners and their arduous experience in Korea?illuminates major historical events of modern Korea as seen through foreign eyes, and narrates Western residents? tacit assistance in the underground Korean nationalist movement. He explains the influence of colonial rule on the Korean people, Western experience in a divided Korea after WWII, and the dynamics for the Korean War?s eruption. With original in-depth analysis, this book offers and unusual addition to the Western literature of Modern Korea. Highly recommended.??Choice ?Living Dangerously in Korea gives a grand, panoramic view of the events of the Korean Peninsula in the first half of the 20th century. Clark has provided many unique insights into Korean history while retracing his family?s missionary life back to the era of his grandfather. This really is an extraordinary book with great depth and a feeling for the importance of many historical events in Korea that impacted the world at large.??Korean Quarterly ??the book?s wealth of anecdotes and vignettes will enrich anyone?s understanding of Korea. Clark?s vast knowledge and familiarity with modern Korea and with the Western community is apparent. We are reading the distillation of a lifetime of study informed by his own upbringing as a 'Korea Kid.? This book should be accessible to most undergraduate students, and should be on the reading list of anyone with an interest in modern Korean history or the story of Westerners and Asia.??Education About Asia