Download or read book Man UNcivilized written by Traver Boehm and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-17 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the guidebook for the newly emerging paradigm of masculinity. One that includes and celebrates both the primal and divine aspects of men.

Download or read book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F ck written by Mark Manson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller Over 10 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

Download or read book Get Sh t Done written by Lauris Liberts and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Shit Done. Less meetings, more doing. Passion never fails. Startup Vitamins aims to provide doses of vitalizing support to startups to help them throughout their development. Posters are created to provide inspiration, reminding startups of key aspects to success while also offering a constant stream of other inspirational quotes on their blog. There’s rocket-fuelled insight from the pioneers of the Lean revolution, alongside timeless wisdom from Zuckerberg, Bezos and Jobs. For instance: “It takes time, it’s a grind. There are no shortcuts. You’ve got to grind and grind.” – Mark Cuban “Better to be right about the trend and wrong about the implementation, than the other way around.” – Aaron Levie, Box.net “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs “Most people are searching for a path to success that is both easy and certain. Most paths are neither.” – Seth Godin “Don’t let people tell you your ideas won’t work. If you’re passionate about an idea that’s stuck in your head, find a way to build it so you can prove to yourself that it doesn’t work.” – Dennis Crowley, Foursquare Whenever you’re in search of inspiration and motivation, pick up this book. And then Get Shit Done.

Download or read book The War of Art written by Steven Pressfield and published by Black Irish Entertainment LLC. This book was released on 2002-06-03 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do? Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor—be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece? The War of Art identifies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success. The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. Think of it as tough love . . . for yourself.

Download or read book Hyperbole and a Half written by Allie Brosh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

Download or read book Find Your F ckyeah written by Alexis Rockley and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in cutting-edge science but translated for people who speak emoji, Find Your F*ckyeah disrupts the warm and fuzzy "personal growth" fads made fashionable by mock gurus and self-proclaimed #selfcare experts. This bold guide combines humor, pop culture, and psychology to show us why the one-size-fits-all success formulas and trendy morning routines keep us caught in a cycle of boredom and stress, never fully sustaining our happiness. With hard science, guided experiments, and modern wisdom—from Beyoncé to Carl Jung—Alexis Rockley takes us step-by-step through the biological, cultural, and social factors that create our self-limiting beliefs. Debunking self-sabotaging ideals like "You Are a Living Brand" and "You Have One Calling," Rockley encourages us to discover our real, uncensored selves and find a sense of purpose, even when we don't have all the answers. For those of us tired of feeling the pressure to be better, do more, and work faster—to self-optimize and fall in line—Find Your F*ckyeah teaches us how to find joy where we are right now and to let our genuine self-expression guide us.

Download or read book Refuse to Choose written by Barbara Sher and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2007-03-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies seven personality types that share a common quality of having numerous unrelated interests, explaining how to prioritize and pursue multiple goals simultaneously in order to enjoy a successful and varied life.

Download or read book Lovin a Thug written by Me'Shell Brown and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fast paced, jaw dropping, twisted love affair Tilmon finds himself on the brink of destruction; when his lifelong ally turns on him. Being born into one of the biggest drug cartels the South has ever seen. Tilmon became one of the most feared drug lords in Louisiana. Torn between the love of two women, Tasha whom he loved dearly and planned on marrying one day loved him wholeheartedly, and Lyric his silent assassin amongst other things when needed would give him her heart. But when his homeboy Kareem gets busted his selfish ways come to an end when Lyric begins to force him into keeping the promises he made to her years ago, when he tries to leave her with nothing things go spiraling out of control. She vows to make him pay threatening to expose their deepest, darkest secrets destroying them both. Some say theres nothing worse than a woman scorned; can Tilmon stop her before its too late?

Download or read book Figuring Shit Out written by Amy Biancolli and published by Behler Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Your life isn't over." My dad says this. "I mean, YOUR life isn't over. Beyond the kids. You'll go on living, doing things. This isn't it." I know, I assure him. I have the kids. They need me. They're my life now. "OK," he replies, then grunts—more of a brief hum. He only hums when he thinks I'm full of shit. Shockingly single. Amy Biancolli's life went off script more dramatically than most after her husband of twenty years jumped off the roof of a parking garage. Left with three children, a three-story house, and a pile of knotty psychological complications, Amy realizes the flooding dishwasher, dead car battery, rapidly growing lawn, basement sump pump, and broken doorknob aren't going to fix themselves. She also realizes that "figuring shit out" means accepting the horrors that came her way, rolling with them, slogging through them, helping others through theirs, and working her way through life with love and laughter. Amy Biancolli is an author and journalist whose column appears in the Albany Times Union. Before that, Amy served as film critic for the Houston Chronicle where her reviews, published around the country, won her the 2007 Comment and Criticism Award from the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors Association. Biancolli is the author of House of Holy Fools: A Family Portrait in Six Cracked Parts, which earned her Albany Author of the Year. Amy lives in Albany, New York, with her three children.

Download or read book Body of Bones written by Edward W. Easton and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book With Her Eyes Wide Open written by Seth Harper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scott Roberts is a mystery, even to himself. Alone and suffering amnesia, he reluctantly clings to the only person who seems aware of his existence: Abby McDaniel, an intelligent, capricious young woman with a mean streak. Scott and Abby dwell in the afterlife, where they journey effortlessly through the landscapes of her memories, guided by a rambling handbook for the dead. While he struggles to build an identity for himself, she is forced to confront her difficult past. As their unique connection deepens, they find themselves facing a fateful decision. But as Abby promised herself years ago, her choices will be hers alone. With crackling dialog, richly-drawn characters, mystery, and emotional gravity, With Her Eyes Wide Open offers itself as an enticing metaphysical reverie.

Download or read book In My Father S Shoes written by Manuel Davila Sr. and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-12-29 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the heart of a father crosses paths with the honor of a badge, the bloodline is sacrificed for love, respect, family, power, and greed. Meet the most powerful man to ever walk the streets of New York City. Street name Lefty, his net worth exceeds more than one hundred million. To keep it, all he has to do is eliminate the one person standing in his way his father. Take the ride as you flip through the pages of In My Fathers Shoes. This is a heart-pounding, fast-paced, end-to-end journey of a father and son looking to uncover their differences in respect, love and principals. Hang on as they both scramble to stay in touch within their own world. Unfold the drama and the untold story of the hard-core streets of New York. Get on board and hold on to your seat as you are taken on a roller-coaster ride like never before...

Download or read book Noiryorican written by Richie Narvaez and published by Down & Out Books. This book was released on 2020-11-02 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reluctant assassin is born. A con man tries to sell the Grand Central clock. A superhero is dying to lose her powers. In thirteen fast-moving stories, the author of Hipster Death Rattle explores the tragic world of noir fiction with a wide range of Latinx characters. These stories define noir as tales of people who fall not from great heights but from the stoop and the sidewalk. A follow-up to the author’s Roachkiller and Other Stories, which received the Spinetingler Award for Best Anthology/Short Story Collection, this contains a sequel to that anthology’s eponymous story. Praise for NOIRYORICAN: “It strikes an authentic tone that rings true to my seasoned ear. The array of characters encompasses the Nuyorican experience devoid of sentiment or artifice. Score one for the home team.” —Edwin Torres, author of Carlito’s Way “With considerable style, poise, and humor, Richie Narvaez’s Noiryorican unpacks a world of grifters, street punks and hangers-on just trying to get by in the big city when the odds are stacked against them. At his street poet best Narvaez gives Jonathan Lethem and Junot Diaz a run for their money. I loved this collection.”—Adrian McKinty, bestselling author of The Chain “In this eclectic collection of noir stories, Narvaez takes the reader across the boroughs of New York City, Puerto Rico, LA, and Texas. Open this book and take this ride through the mazes of Narvaez’s imagination.”—Ivelisse Rodriguez, author of Love War Stories

Download or read book What s Your F cking Sign written by Amelia Wood and published by Castle Point Books. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your astrological makeup is no f*cking joke. Amelia Wood's What's Your F*cking Sign? is your opportunity to better relate to your managers, coworkers, love interests, friends, and family and know why they do all the sh*t they do. If you have ever wondered why your Aries boss is such a hard-ass, been convinced that a Virgo in your life sleeps with a label maker under their pillow, or tried to get your Capricorn friend to lighten the f*ck up, just look to the stars. Full of sun-sign-specific details about all twelve members of the zodiac, you can discover all the right ways to attract, befriend, love, and otherwise handle the people in your life based on their cosmic DNA. When your Pisces friend is emoting, show them a little love! When that Aquarius in your social feed is on their soapbox, have a listen! And when your Leo lover wants the spotlight, know they'll give you plenty of warmth from that glow, too. Embrace all the incredible ways astrology is there to guide you through your batsh*t interactions, curious crossroads, and sweetest moments with each and every sign. So, What's Your F*cking Sign?

Download or read book The Medical Elite written by Stephen Miller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of C. Wright Mills, Stephen J. Miller defines and analyzes the power of the medical elite in American elite. He describes a group of interns who are becoming the successors of the physicians who determine the character of medicine in a complex society. The group is at the Harvard Medical Unit of the Boston City Hospital, and its members are heirs apparent to the elite of the medical profession.Miller spent more than a year living with these interns. He observed them as they worked on the wards, in clinics, and on the accident floor. He interviewed interns, administrators, teachers, researchers, and other personnel at the university-affiliated hospital. He describes how members of the elite are chosen and promoted, discusses what makes them elite, and demonstrates how they maintain their elite status. In the course of his analysis he describes fully the training of these young physicians and how their internship prepares them for the future role in medicine. The thrust of the book is to document the training of interns in a big-city hospital and to describe the operations and self-perpetuating tactics of elite.The best or the elite of the medical profession, explains Miller, are teachers and researchers at medical schools and particularly those at "name" schools and their affiliated hospitals. More than half of those who served in the internship program went on to become professors, deans, chairmen, and administrators in those institutions. The author describes how interns serve the purpose of the elite they may someday join: they provide the bulk of the medical care at the hospital and, by so doing, free the researchers so that they are able to spend more time in the laboratory. While much of what interns do is everyday tasks of caring for patients, those who serve such internships are taking the first step on a route that leads to membership in the medical elite

Download or read book The Puffin Flies written by John Jones and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-03-14 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This very Strange Historical World War Two Story will strike your very heart and soul as many of the related facts presented are true: especially if you were raised doing this World War Two timeframe. The early stages of this story speak to a young boy (John Albert Bran) that has a lifelong dream to become a Counterspy as inspired by one of his early Grammar School teachers, (Mr. Allen Amott). The story centers around Two Weapons of Mass Destruction almost developed and manufactured by “NAZI” Germany, Code Name “The Puffin Flies” that could have given Adolf Hitler the World War Two Victory he was hoping for. Could this have happened? After reading this strange story your thoughts will be overwhelmed when you realize what might have prevailed except for the Bravery of one young U.S A. O.S.S. Counterspy (John Albert Bran) now cremated and placed in a Family Burial Vault in Billsbracken, Germany. This is John Albert Bran’s Story.

Download or read book Forbidden Love from a Savage written by Toy and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fackz Mitchell is known in the underground world as one of the best savages to ever master the art of killing. Even though Fackz has hung up his guns for hire, his reputation still precedes him. Factz was finally enjoying retirement and the fruits of his labor, he encountered the feisty Secret Matthews. Secret Matthews was finally tired of going round for round with her longtime boyfriend, Big Will. Just as quickly as he would deliver a blow to Secret, she would return with two back. One night, Secret took some time out to let her hair down and hang out with her favorite cousin, Van. In the midst of being a runaway to find peace of mind and save her sanity, she ran into the man who had the power to save her from her own decisions. Ficktion Mitchell has always been known as the funny guy of his mother’s three kids. He lived his life as he saw fit. No responsibilities or obligations to tie him down. That is until one night he finally gets to spend some time with the one woman he’s been low-key stalking. Vanessa, ‘Van,’ was just trying to work and stay away from unnecessary drama. Something that seemed to be impossible as long as Secret was her cousin. Not to mention, Ficktion has claimed her to be his future wife.