Download or read book My Dream of Stars written by Anousheh Ansari and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2011-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her heartwarming and empowering memoir, space pioneer Anousheh Ansari tells the story of her childhood in Iran and her family's exodus to America after the Islamic Revolution. After settling down in Texas, Anousheh built a computer technology firm from the ground up, which eventually realized a net worth of $750 million and ultimately allowed her to achieve her childhood dream of spaceflight. In her groundbreaking role as the first-ever female commercial spaceflight participant, her story became politicized and fraught with the prejudices and obstacles she had to overcome as an Iranian woman, culminating in a debate over whether she would be allowed to display both the American and Iranian flags on the sleeve of her spacesuit. After her return to Earth, Anousheh started The Ansari Foundation, a quickly growing nonprofit which supports social entrepreneurship, and is especially committed to ensuring the freedom of women around the world and supporting female entrepreneurs. Ultimately, this evocative story shows the triumph of a woman who has become a role model to people around the globe struggling to overcome economic and cultural barriers, as well as those dreamers who look upon the stars and wish to soar among them.

Download or read book Shower of Stars Dream Book written by Peter Lamborn Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tradition of intentional and initiatic dreaming connects the sufism of Ibn Arabi and the Owaysi Order, medieval Kabbala, Taoist scriptures, Afro-Brazilian spirit-cults, Siberian shamanism, and early Christian "angel alphabets." This book deals with specific methods for inducing prophetic or "veridical" dreams, because this book has a purpose: the experimental achievement of non-ordinary consciousness through autonomous openings ("Initiations") to the world of the imagination

Download or read book A Child s Dream of a Star written by Charles Dickens and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book DREAMS OF THE STARS written by Collin R. Skocik and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-02 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eldorado has a single mission-to circumnavigate the universe. It is the first manned spacecraft to achieve relativistic velocity. The seven crew members have accepted that theirs is a voyage to the very end of the universe. But they did not anticipate all of the strange effects of relativity. And when reality becomes distorted, when dreams become reality, when the past comes into question and the future becomes a singularity toward which the ship irrevocably hurtles, the fate of the entire universe hangs in the balance. It is a journey to the end of time-and the ultimate fate of the human race.

Download or read book Twinkling Stars and Magic Dreams written by Johann Solovev and published by XinXii. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within these pages lie stories that weave a tapestry of imagination, inviting young readers to explore the realms of dreams and fantasy. Each tale is carefully crafted to captivate and soothe young hearts before they drift off to sleep. These stories are not just stories; they are whispered secrets of the night, gentle lullabies that carry children away to a realm where anything is possible. From moonlit adventures to whispered wishes, each story is a bridge between reality and the realm of dreams. As the characters embark on journeys of courage, kindness, and discovery, young readers are taken on a journey of their own, a journey into the world of dreams and creativity. Filled with the magic of the night and the promise of sweet dreams, this collection of bedtime stories and fairytales is the perfect companion for the end of the day. Whether read aloud by parents or enjoyed by independent readers, these tales are a source of comfort, inspiration, and wonder. So tuck in, close your eyes, and let the words on these pages carry vou into a world where imagination knows no bounds.

Download or read book Dreams of Fiery Stars written by Catherine Rainwater and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 1999 Since the 1968 publication of N. Scott Momaday's House Made of Dawn, a new generation of Native American storytellers has chosen writing over oral traditions. While their works have found an audience by observing many of the conventions of the mainstream novel, Native American written narrative has emerged as something distinct from the postmodern novel with which it is often compared. In Dreams of Fiery Stars, Catherine Rainwater examines the novels of writers such as Momaday, Linda Hogan, Leslie Marmon Silko, Gerald Vizenor, and Louise Erdrich and contends that the very act of writing narrative imposes constraints upon these authors that are foreign to Native American tradition. Their works amount to a break with—and a transformation of—American Indian storytelling. The book focuses on the agenda of social and cultural regeneration encoded in contemporary Native American narrative, and addresses key questions about how these works achieve their overtly stated political and revisionary aims. Rainwater explores the ways in which the writers "create" readers who understand the connection between storytelling and personal and social transformation; considers how contemporary Native American narrative rewrites Western notions of space and time; examines the existence of intertextual connections between Native American works; and looks at the vital role of Native American literature in mainstream society today.

Download or read book In deep sleep we dream no more and confabulate with the stars written by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and published by Philaletheians UK. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long kalpas of mental sleep, during which humanity was permitted to think only by proxy, preceded today’s self-consciousness alternating between wakefulness and sleep. When asleep, the ordinary man has no experience of any state of consciousness other than those emerging from his brain and the ever-deceiving physical senses. In deep sleep, ideation ceases on the physical plane, and memory is in abeyance because the organ, through which the Ego manifests ideation and memory on the material plane, has temporarily ceased to function. Spiritual Consciousness never sleeps because she is always in the Light of Reality and acts independently of the sleeping man. Impressions projected upon the brain may survive as “conscience.” But the Occultist, who knows that his Divine Self never sleeps, and lives in the Light of the One Reality — the same Light that illuminates every man in the world of being — says that during the state of sleep his mind (seat of the physical and personal intelligence) may get glimpses of that Light revealed by the Divine Thought, which was hidden from it during his waking hours. The spiritual perceptions of the Higher Ego are beyond space and time. Space and time are the illusory perceptions of his worldly shadow, whether wakeful or asleep. To see in Nirvana annihilation amounts to saying of a man plunged in a sound dreamless sleep — one that leaves no impression on the physical memory and brain, because the sleeper’s Higher Self is in its original state of absolute consciousness during those hours — that he, too, is annihilated. Alas! the human mind, unable to transcend the limitations of its individualised consciousness, totters here on earth on the brink of incomprehensible Absoluteness and Eternity. What, then, is the process of going to sleep? As a man exhausted by one state of the life fluid seeks another — e.g., when exhausted by hot air he refreshes himself with cool water — so sleep is the shady nook in the sunlit valley of life. Somnolence is a compelling sign that waking life has become too strong for the physical organism, and that the force of the life current must be broken by changing the waking for the sleeping state. Pernicious is the influence of the moon. Only one with remarkably strong nerves can sit or sleep under the moonlight without injury to his health. Shall we sleep with the head towards the north, south, east, or west?

Download or read book Dream Big written by Abigail Harrison and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Astronaut Abby, the dynamic founder of The Mars Generation, comes a book about dreaming big, reaching for the stars, and making a plan for success! From the age of four, Abigail Harrison knew she wanted to go to space. At age eleven, she sat down and wrote out a plan--not just for how to become an astronaut, but how to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. With a degree in biology, internships at NASA, and a national organization founded to help kids reach for the stars themselves, Astronaut Abby is well on her way to achieving her dreams--and she wants to help others do the same! In this book, readers will find helpful advice and practical tips that can help set them on the path toward finding, reaching for, and achieving their goals. With examples from Abby's own life, interactive activities to get readers going, and plenty of fun illustrations along the way, this is the perfect guide for anyone--of any age--with big dreams and plenty of determination. It's time to reach for the stars! Praise for Dream Big!: "With friendly encouragement . . . the content and approach are general enough to appeal both to STEM-oriented fans of the author as well as those whose interests lie in other areas . . . Fun and helpful." --Kirkus Reviews "Any young person who wants to achieve their dreams will find this comprehensive book helpful." --Booklist "The conversational style is easy to understand. . . . There are eye-catching fonts, icons, think bubbles, and callouts. . . . A recommended purchase for middle school and high school libraries. Counselors assisting high schoolers with college preparation and educators teaching leadership classes will find many of the journaling activities very useful." --School Library Journal

Download or read book A Little Star s Dream written by Patricia A. Dripps - Funkhouser and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is about a Little Star, his friends and family. Little Star only wants his parents proud of him. Unfortunately, Little Star he hasnt figured out yet, in order to get things we want, we must be willing to work hard and earn them. Little Star is too impatient to wait. But he finds out short cuts, lead to trouble. Little Star finds enough trouble along the way. Now he believes hell never feel his parents love ever again. He begins daydreaming, because in his dreams he feels safe. He decides maybe it is time for him to go out on his own, and become a great explorer finding something really big. Then his parents would have to be proud of him, and they could hold their heads high again in Stardust. Then Little Star decides hes going to run away things at home had spiraled out of control now. He is always in trouble. Little Star decides after a sequence of events he is going to run away. But first he tells his best friend, and asks his friend to come with him. From that point on many things happen. But you will see this story has a happy ending. And think its time to let you discover all of the laughter and tears for very happy a surprising ending.

Download or read book Sera and the Royal Stars Vol 1 written by Jon Tsuei and published by Vault Comics. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Empire of Parsa, the seasons refuse to turn. Drought, famine, and war are tearing the country apart. When Princess Sera is visited by a goddess, she sets out to restore the Royal Stars—fallen to earth—to save her people from doom. REBUILD THE NIGHT SKY. Civil war rages in the Empire of Parsa, and famine has struck. As the seasons refuse to turn, Princess Sera receives a vision from the deity Mitra telling her to find the Royal Stars and restore them to the heavens. Despite her kingdom and her troops’ need of her command, Sera embarks on a quest to find the fallen stars—now trapped on earth—and save her people from dearth and death. Collects issues #1 to #5 of the ten issue series.

Download or read book If I Were an Astronaut written by Eric Braun and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses activities astronauts do while they're in space.

Download or read book Tear Drop Dreams and Wishing Stars written by Michelle M. McClure and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-02-26 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tear Drop Dreams and Wishing Stars is a series of poems about relationship concepts that effect people through their adolescent and adult years. The poems are about powerful emotions and experiences represented through whimsical themes that tell a story. These are poems that everyone can relate to and even though the poems are written from a females viewpoint they can be mutually appreciated by both sexes. At twenty-nine editors choice award winner Michelle M. McClure completed what had begun fourteen years earlier as scribbles in notebooks and diaries. Years worth of thoughts and feelings finally have come together to form this completed work of pain and hope.

Download or read book Through the Eyes of the Stars written by Britny Doane and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-04-07 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of poetry and short prose of my thoughts, desires, and imagination. Sometimes putting the most deep and spiritual thoughts into everyday conversation is better expressed through the words of poetry and literature.

Download or read book Dream Master a Memoir written by Raheem Jarbo and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-12-13 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dream Master" covers Raheem "Mega Ran" Jarbo's unbelievable journey from its humble beginnings in Philadelphia to college and the classroom, then how a focus on video games and hip-hop encouraged a complete career shift and propelled him to all the way to stages across the world and ultimately to a Guinness World Record.

Download or read book Dream On written by Cheri J. Meiners and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagination and motivation are key to young children’s happiness and health. Thinking about dreams and goals can help children cope with challenges when they arise and view life through a hopeful lens. With this encouraging book, nurture children’s imaginations and help them enjoy taking responsibility for their choices and goals. Back matter includes advice for motivating kids and teaching about goal setting at home, at school, and in childcare. Being the Best Me!® Series From the author of the popular Learning to Get Along® series comes the next book in this one-of-a-kind character-development series. Each of the first seven books in the Being the Best Me! series helps children learn, understand, and develop attitudes and positive character traits that strengthen self-confidence and a sense of purpose. Each book focuses on a specific attitude or character trait—optimism, self-esteem, assertiveness, resilience, integrity, forgiveness, and goal-setting. Also included are discussion questions, games, activities, and additional information for adults. Filled with diversity, these social story books will be welcome in school, home, and childcare settings.

Download or read book Stars in Our Eyes written by Angela Ndalianis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2002-03-30 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The media star has become a powerful, almost unparalleled, cultural sign, even as the star system has undergone radical transformation since the era of the Hollywood studio system. Today's film industry continues to market and promote its products through actors in ways that seek to capture the often elusive quality that a star can embody. Using contemporary stars such as Robert De Niro, Keanu Reeves, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Dennis Hopper, this anthology of essays applies a variety of theoretical tools in its attempt to understand how we interpret stars, and how we can begin to understand their cultural significance. Likewise, the study explores how the star system has become an increasingly complex phenomenon within society at large, extending its impact beyond the cinema into music, sports, and fashion. Many of the essays collected here consider this shift and examine how personae including the director (Sam Peckinpah), the royalty (Princess Diana) and even the digital star (Lara Croft) have captured the cultural imagination and have come to attain qualities as star-like as those of the silver screen.

Download or read book Stars Rule Attraction written by Morsheda Amin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2021-09-26 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is about the stars in the Solar System and how it affects human emotions. In other words it talks about the wonderment of astrology-Eastern and Western. It is astounding how astrological truth actually fits perfectly into human truth.