Download or read book I m Jos and I m Okay written by Werner Holzwarth and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scrappy eleven-year-old orphan works hard at his uncle's tire repair shop and proves himself at work and in a bicycle race.
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book I m Single Ok written by Talia Good and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it really OK to be single? This is the question explored by Talia Good, as she shares her life's journey of pain and joy as a single woman, draws from the experiences of others, and searches the Scriptures and other material for the answers. Many women do not marry. Why is this so? Countless voices tell the single woman that she is odd and has failed in some way. Is there any truth in this? Can the single woman be truly fulfilled and happy? How can she cope with the challenges of loneliness, sexual frustration, aging and financial issues? These are just some of the questions that Ms. Good raises and frankly discusses with the intention of fostering a greater understanding of the issues facing single women today. Talia Good grew up on a sheep farm in the far south of New Zealand, surrounded by mountains, bush and the sea. Her love of nature led her to study Zoology and graduate with a Masters Degree in Natural Resource Management. For several years she worked as an advisory scientist for the New Zealand government in matters of land and nature reserve management. While still at high school however Talia met the Lord Jesus and in the following years felt Him calling her to live in Israel. In 1984 she left her homeland and went to Israel where she has lived ever since. Now she works at the American International School in Israel, as a consultant and coordinator in the Science Department. She lives with her little dog, Tami, in a small suburban house in a city on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Download or read book The Storms of Eternity written by Distinguished Professor of Law Robert Williams, Edd and published by Robert Williams. This book was released on 2005-05-05 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Rhoades, Reese Patterson, Josh Carter and his twin sister Jen are inseparable friends, but they each have a secret they cannot share with the others. All that changes, however, during a sailing trip down the Alaskan coast, when they are struck by a violent storm. After the winds clear, the friends find themselves lost in a nightmare landscape where clouds cover the Earth with eternal darkness; roaming gangs stalk the unending night seeking victims, and two militant factions battle to rule the devastated land by any means necessary. Mike, Reese, Josh and Jen are caught up in a fight for their lives, freedom, and their very humanity as they are drawn towards the inhuman being that has brought them into this apocalyptic future.for its own enigmatic plans.
Download or read book Rescue Josh McGuire written by Ben Mikaelsen and published by Speaking Volumes. This book was released on with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CALIFORNIA YOUNG READERS' MEDAL WINNER A DARING RESCUE —or a deadly risk? Ever since Josh's older brother died, his father has been drinking too much and taking his anger out on Josh. But when he orphans a bear cub, it's more than Josh can stand. Josh insists on rescuing the bear cub—only to find that he must surrender it to game officials. Knowing the cub will be sent to a research laboratory, Josh makes a defiant choice. Taking only his brother's motorcycle, the cub, and his dog, Josh runs away to the mountains, vowing to stay until the hunting laws are changed. But the mountains hold unexpected menace, and Josh's bid for justice soon becomes a battle to survive. "A fast and suspenseful survival story."—Bulletin, Center for Children's Books • International Reading Association Award Winner • Western Writers of America Spur Award Winner • California Young Readers' Medal Winner • Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award Winner • CBC/IRA Favorite Paperback for 1994
Download or read book Jo Laurie written by Margaret Stohl and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore "Laurie" Laurence. 1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration--museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself! But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?
Download or read book Orbiting Jupiter written by Gary D. Schmidt and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2015 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he's placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires.
Download or read book Pretty Boys written by Anton Maurice and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-05-27 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffery Booth is the enigma of Ashford. A shame to his parents, many residents want him to disappear, but the town is changed forever once he dies unexpectedly. Now the few students who knew him are forced to search for the meaning behind their friend's death while learning secrets don't stay buried.
Download or read book Rotterdam written by Jon Brittain and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No, Alice, I don't want to become a man, I just want to stop trying to be a woman. It's New Year in Rotterdam, and Alice has finally plucked up the courage to email her parents and tell them she's gay. But before she can hit send, her girlfriend reveals that he has always identified as a man and now wants to start living as one. Now Alice must face a question she never thought she'd ask . . . does this mean she's straight? A bittersweet comedy about gender, sexuality and being a long way from home. Rotterdam received its world premiere at Theatre503, London, in October 2015, before transferring to Trafalgar Studios, London, in May 2016.
Download or read book Searching for Happy written by Venus Knight and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Happy Williams struggles to get out of bed. She’s constantly late for work and lies to hide her truth and shame. Are her toxic relationships with her mother, boyfriend, and a hateful coworker the reason for her sadness and loneliness? After a reluctant confrontation, she escapes to her extended aunt’s home in Martha's Vineyard. There she discovers the truth about her past. This fictional story is a reality for so many of us struggling with depression and trauma. It’s a testimony for those searching for peace, love, and true happiness. Book Review: "When was the last time you closed the final chapter of a book with tears streaming down your face? I can honestly say Searching For Happy is an amazing adventure, and a piece of Happy Williams lives in all of us." -- Belinda Parson
Download or read book Motorcycle Gangster Puro Vida written by Arturo Rossenaldo Romero DeLeone and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Juror written by George Dawes Green and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie Laird is Juror 224. A sculptor with a career going nowhere. A single mother struggling to raise a son. A good citizen who has been summoned to what looks like a rountine tour of civic duty. But the trial she is called to serve on is no ordinary trial. It is a mob trial, whose outcome has been meticulously orchestrated by a man of insidious power and deadly precision. A man who lives by the teachings of Lao Tsu...whose magnetism is irresistible...whose mind is as brilliant as it is twisted. He is know to some as the Teacher, and he's set his sights on Annie Laird. Pulled into the most chilling depths of the criminal underworld, Annie will be seduced by double-edged promises, stalked by the spector of terror, then, finally, driven to a shocking decision by the most basic motivation a woman can know. THE JUROR is a tour de force of crime and obsession, evil and innocence -- a story that taps into fears so primal they linger long after the last page has been read.
Download or read book Bridge of Hope written by Gladys C. Young and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-05 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gladys Young a native of Columbia, South Carolina, the fourth child of ten children. She and her husband Nathaniel are the proud parents of four children; Malinda, Thomas, Brian and Carlton. Gladys is the Executive Director of Kindred Hearts Ministry. Kindred Hearts is a Christian Drama Ministry; out of this ministry a youth ministry emerged; Kid’s With Attitude, lovingly called ‘KWA’. The play they performed was Bridge of Hope, which was also the title of the first book she published. This Same Jesus is the first full length play she wrote and she gives God all the credit because He inspired it.
Download or read book DANGEROUS DANA written by Doris Miller and published by Hill Publications. This book was released on 1999-03-18 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DANGEROUS DANA is a Mystery/Suspense/Thriller about a young gorgeous Caribbean woman living in New York who gets revenge by killing people, living a secret double life as a murderer. DANGEROUS DANA involves chasings, fistfights, chokings, stalkings, arrests, jail time, prison time and a series of murders. Dana is not the kind of person who goes around looking for trouble, but if it happens to come her way or any member in her family’s way, she will become a psychopath and respond with violence. Dana fights like a boxer and is very well known for breaking people’s bones when she fights. She believes in fighting fire with fire. Is she a savior, or is she a psycho? Is she a vigilante, or is she a homicidal maniac?
Download or read book The Short Stories of John Joseph Mathews an Osage Writer written by John Joseph Mathews and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-06 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Susan Kalter presents seventeen previously unpublished short stories by John Joseph Mathews and skillfully intertwines literary analysis, author biography, and archival research with his journals and personal correspondence. Mathews is considered one of the founders and shapers of the twentieth-century Native American novel, yet literary history has largely ignored his work. An Osage writer from Oklahoma, Mathews also spent time in Los Angeles and Europe. The stories in this volume were written at the dawn of the nuclear age by an author who exposed the social dynamics of an emerging world order, an author who had also published explicitly about the ways he observed the East Coast establishment suppressing southwestern writers. This work shows us the aesthetics we missed out on as a result. Topics range from adulterous murder to Cherokee removal, from the thrill of the hunt to the cultural impasses between U.S. citizens in Mexico and their hosts, from the modern Middle East to the fantastical future. The stories bear the consciousness of a postwar world--its confusions and regrets, its orthodoxies and hypocrisies--as well as the mark of a practiced and prolific writer. The Short Stories of John Joseph Mathews, an Osage Writer sheds light on the complexity of Native American experiences of the last century and the ripple of these stories today.
Download or read book Parallel written by Lauren Miller and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2013-06-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you woke up to a new life every day? A collision of universes leaves Abby living two lives at once - and sharing them with her own double. Two worlds. Two guys. Two selves. How will she stay in control?
Download or read book Into the Fire written by A.C. Watson and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: About the Book In Into the Fire, we meet a young man who endured abuse as a boy and found his own way to deal with the pain and shame of it. He begins to seek out people who prey on the weak and makes them pay the ultimate price for their sins. He has a special way to dispose of the evidence and takes a particular joy in watching it. Into the Fire shows the reader that nothing is impossible to overcome, no matter how you choose to deal with the pain, and life can shine light on the darkest side of ourselves. About the Author A.C. Watson grew up on the southeast coast of North Carolina. An avid reader, lifelong surfer, and lover of the outdoors, he has read books in almost every genre and has a particular love of crime and mystery books. His favorite authors include Robert Ludlum, Stephen King, Lee Child, and Madeleine L'Engle, and is also a fan of some upcoming authors, including Liz Lawson, Dante Medema, Tara Jade Brown, and Keeley Webb. A.C. currently lives in Southeastern Minnesota with his wife and their gray tabby fur baby, Purls. He began his healthcare career as a patient care assistant, and is currently working in sports medicine and orthopedics. He is currently working on a partner novella to Into the Fire and three other books, including a mystery and two children's books.
