Download or read book Something Wonderful written by Todd S. Purdum and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 2018-04-03 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Even before they joined forces, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II had written dozens of Broadway shows, but together they pioneered a new art form: the serious musical play. Their songs and dance numbers served to advance the drama and reveal character, a sharp break from the past and the template on which all future musicals would be built. [This is a portrait of that creative partnership]"--Amazon.com

Download or read book Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You written by Todd Hasak-Lowy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartfelt, humorous story of a teen boy’s impulsive road trip after the shock of his lifetime—told entirely in lists! Darren hasn’t had an easy year. There was his parents’ divorce, which just so happened to come at the same time his older brother Nate left for college and his longtime best friend moved away. And of course there’s the whole not having a girlfriend thing. Then one Thursday morning Darren’s dad shows up at his house at 6 a.m. with a glazed chocolate doughnut and a revelation that turns Darren’s world inside out. In full freakout mode, Darren, in a totally un-Darren move, ditches school to go visit Nate. Barely twenty-four hours at Nate’s school makes everything much better or much worse—Darren has no idea. It might somehow be both. All he knows for sure is that in addition to trying to figure out why none of his family members are who they used to be, he’s now obsessed with a strangely amazing girl who showed up out of nowhere but then totally disappeared. Told entirely in lists, Todd Hasak-Lowy’s debut YA novel perfectly captures why having anything to do with anyone, including yourself, is: 1. painful 2. unavoidable 3. ridiculously complicated 4. possibly, hopefully the right thing after all.

Download or read book Good Prose written by Tracy Kidder and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author of House and the editor of Atlantic Monthly share stories from their literary friendship and respective careers, offering insight into writing principles and mechanics that they have identified as elementary to quality prose.

Download or read book Fallout written by Todd Strasser and published by Candlewick. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Combines terrific suspense with thoughtful depth. . . . Riveting.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the summer of 1962, the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks about. But Scott’s dad is the only one in the neighborhood who actually builds a bomb shelter. When the unthinkable happens, neighbors force their way into the shelter before Scott’s dad can shut the door. With not enough room, not enough food, and not enough air, life inside the shelter is filthy, physically draining, and emotionally fraught. But even worse is the question of what will — and won’t — remain when the door is opened again.

Download or read book A Fragile Life written by Todd May and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is perhaps our noblest cause, and certainly one of our oldest: to end suffering. Think of the Buddha, Chuang Tzu, or Marcus Aurelius: stoically composed figures impervious to the torments of the wider world, living their lives in complete serenity—and teaching us how to do the same. After all, isn’t a life free from suffering the ideal? Isn’t it what so many of us seek? Absolutely not, argues Todd May in this provocative but compassionate book. In a moving examination of life and the trials that beset it, he shows that our fragility, our ability to suffer, is actually one of the most important aspects of our humanity. May starts with a simple but hard truth: suffering is inevitable. At the most basic level, we suffer physically—a sprained ankle or a bad back. But we also suffer insults and indifference. We suffer from overburdened schedules and unforeseen circumstances, from moral dilemmas and emotional heartaches. Even just thinking about our own mortality—the fact that we only live one life—can lead us to tremendous suffering. No wonder philosophies such as Buddhism, Taosim, Stoicism, and even Epicureanism—all of which counsel us to rise above these plights—have had appeal over the centuries. May highlights the tremendous value of these philosophies and the ways they can guide us toward better lives, but he also exposes a major drawback to their tenets: such invulnerability is too emotionally disengaged from the world, leading us to place too great a distance between ourselves and our experience. Rather than seeking absolute immunity, he argues most of us just want to hurt less and learn how to embrace and accept what suffering we do endure in a meaningful way. Offering a guide on how to positively engage suffering, May ultimately lays out a new way of thinking about how we exist in the world, one that reassures us that our suffering, rather than a failure of physical or psychological resilience, is a powerful and essential part of life itself.

Download or read book Todd s Box written by Paula Sullivan and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Todd surprises his mother with a box full of objects that he has collected while walking with her to catch a bus.

Download or read book Todd s Cardiovascular Review Book Volume 5 written by J. Wesley Todd and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-06-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Todd's Cardiovascular Reviews are the leading study guides for cath lab professionals. Organized around the most current exam content/matrix for the national CV exams, Todd's Review books include hundreds of sample questions designed to be similar to the exams you will take, with the specific content of each national exam outlined and explained, along with exam tips and study aids. You need Volume 5: Practice Exams for Invasive CV Technology if you are: - Preparing for either your CCI registry exams (RCIS) or ARRT exams (CI and VI) - Working as an invasive or interventional cath lab specialist - Seeking professional cardiovascular training and development hours Cardiovascular Review Vol. 5: Practice Exams summarizes the preceding volumes by presenting 7 mock exams to prepare cath lab nurses and technicians for the difficult and stressful Invasive Cardiovascular registry examinations: CCI's RCIS exam, and ASRT's Interventional exam. In Volume 5: Practice Exams for Invasive CV Technology, four realistic mock exams will assess your knowledge of targeted cath lab technologies covered in Vols. 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Todd's Cardiovascular Reviews. Then, three additional mock exams will test your readiness with simulated RCIS exams given over a 20 year period. Each mock registry exam contains approximately 150 multiple choice questions, answers and explanations. Practice exams include: - Test 1: Cath lab basics (A&P, & Pathology) - Test 2: Diagnostic Techniques - Test 3: Cath Lab Hemodynamic - Test 4: Cath Lab Interventions - Test 5: Based on 2000 RCIS Outline - Test 6: Based on 2005 RCIS Outline - Test 7: Based on 2011 RCIS Outline Maximize your knowledge. Customize a comprehensive learning plan by matching topics in Todd's Cardiovascular Review Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 with the content for your profession or exams. We have included information that we believe will be on the national CV Invasive Registry examinations. However, is up to you to match appropriate material from these volumes with the content of your exams. Effective, efficient learning. Todd's Cardiovascular Reviews are written in easy-to-understand language, with graphics included on virtually every page for visual learning. Those preparing for invasive specialty registries who will need additional volumes can purchase them separately here at www.CreateSpace.com. Since CreateSpace prints on demand, your total price is reduced. Save money by purchasing the specific volumes needed for your professional development. To see all five volumes search for Wesley Todd on CreateSpace "store." Todd's Cardiovascular Review Volume 1: Invasive Basics Todd's Cardiovascular Review Volume 2: Invasive Diagnostic Techniques Todd's Cardiovascular Review Volume 3: Hemodynamic Calculations Todd's Cardiovascular Review Volume 4: Interventions Todd's Cardiovascular Review Volume 5: Practice Exams for Invasive CV Technology About the Author: J. Wesley Todd is a professional educator with an engineering degree and 23 years in teaching cardiovascular technology, experience writing national board exams, and takes the exams himself every 2-3 years. He has received the highest exam scores in the country twice, updates the books regularly, and now writes and produces review guides and training content full time.

Download or read book A Time of Our Choosing written by Todd S. Purdum and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative account of America's most controversial war since Vietnam, a conflict in which "shock and awe" were not confined to the battlefield It was a war like no other the United States had ever fought. It began with the bombing of Saddam Hussein's bunker and ended with statues of the Iraqi dictator being toppled in downtown Baghdad, and it marked a turning point in America's relations with its enemies, its allies, and its sense of itself. Yet most Americans experienced the war as impressionistic and often confusing—the story of one battle here, one unit there, a report from one city, then another, without the larger context we so urgently needed. Each reporter had his "slice" of the war, it seemed, but no one had the whole story or the broad view. A Time of Our Choosing fills that gap brilliantly, drawing on the unparalleled resources and reportage of The New York Times. Todd S. Purdum, one of the paper's most gifted storytellers, traces the war in Iraq from the first rumblings after 9/11, to the diplomatic recriminations at the United Nations, to the battles themselves and their aftermath. He deftly rolls out the whole canvas before our eyes, showing how the individual "slices" fit together into a single, gripping drama. Purdum also explores the complex legacy of America's near-unilateral action. Since the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush has vowed that the United States would confront its enemies "at a time of our choosing," and Purdum shows in vivid terms what this choice has meant for our now transformed world.

Download or read book Brownfields written by Todd S. Davis and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for real estate lawyers, environmental lawyers, property owners, lenders, environmental consultants, environmental regulators, state or local government leaders and developers.

Download or read book The Kindness Book written by Todd Parr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Todd Parr uses his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity to explore the value and joy in being kind to others. With his colorful illustrations, playful humor, and inclusive storytelling, beloved author Todd Parr has long been a favorite among young readers and caregivers. His books promote an essential message of love and acceptance that is inspiring, empowering, and accessible. Kindness is listening. Kindness is saying sorry. Kindness is helping things grow. With his trademark bright colors and bold lines, Todd Parr takes on a topic more important than ever: being kind to each other. No matter what, you can always choose to be kind—and what a wonderful thing to be! The Kindness Book is the perfect introduction to a timely and timeless concept, and a great way to instill empathy from a young age.

Download or read book Saraph written by Todd S. Bindig and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Shepherd, an elite US Navy SEAL, fights his way through difficult and dangerous missions along-side his adopted brother Christopher Hanley. Over time, they strangely begin to have multiple encounters with the supernatural. A powerful secret is revealed about Dave's family, going all the way back to ancient times and changing his life forever. Upon the discovery of this secret, Dave's contact with supernatural beings greatly increases and his relationship with the military is dramatically altered as a Secret Government Department seeks to exploit Dave's newly-found abilities. From a very young age, Dave had formed a strong chivalric ideology, with a crystal-clear view of right and wrong. This is challenged as his role in the military shifts. With the help of the deeply-cherished love of his life and his loving and supportive family, Dave struggles to both stay true to his values, and to survive the consequences of so doing.

Download or read book The Self of the City written by Todd S. Garth and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Self of the City shows Macedonio's work to be a highly systematic effort to "save the city" from the ills of modernity. Responding directly to the context of early twentieth-century Buenos Aires, Macedonio rejects modern culture as inherently paradoxical and pernicious, hinging on the unsustainable fallacy of Descartes' autonomous self."

Download or read book Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg written by Todd Barry and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With this charming, sardonic debut, stand up comedian and actor Todd Barry makes readers laugh as hard as the audiences at his shows” (Publishers Weekly) in this hilarious book of travel essays from his time on tour in the US, Canada, and Israel. Hello. It’s Todd Barry. Yes, the massively famous comedian. I have billions of fans all over the world, so I do my fair share of touring. While I love doing shows in the big cities (New York, Philadelphia), I also enjoy a good secondary market (Ithaca, Bethlehem). Performing in these smaller places can be great because not all entertainers stop there on tour; they don’t expect to see you. They’re appreciative. They say things like “Thank you for coming to Hattiesburg” as much as they say “Nice show.” And almost every town has their version of a hipster coffee shop, so I can get in my comfort zone. My original plan was to book one secondary market show in all fifty states, in about a year, but that idea was funnier than anything in my act. So, instead of all fifty states in a year, my agent booked multiple shows in a lot of states, plus Israel and Canada. Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg is part tour diary, part travel guide, and part memoir (Yes, memoir. Just like the thing presidents and former child stars get to write). Follow me on my journey of small clubs, and the occasional big amphitheater. Watch me make a promoter clean the dressing room toilet in Connecticut, see me stare at beached turtles in Maui, and see how I react when Lars from Metallica shows up to see me at a rec center in Northern California. I’d love to tell you more, but I need to go book a flight to Evansville, Indiana.

Download or read book An Idea Whose Time Has Come written by Todd S. Purdum and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A top Washington journalist recounts the dramatic political battle to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the law that created modern America, on the fiftieth anniversary of its passage It was a turbulent time in America—a time of sit-ins, freedom rides, a March on Washington and a governor standing in the schoolhouse door—when John F. Kennedy sent Congress a bill to bar racial discrimination in employment, education, and public accommodations. Countless civil rights measures had died on Capitol Hill in the past. But this one was different because, as one influential senator put it, it was "an idea whose time has come." In a powerful narrative layered with revealing detail, Todd S. Purdum tells the story of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, recreating the legislative maneuvering and the larger-than-life characters who made its passage possible. From the Kennedy brothers to Lyndon Johnson, from Martin Luther King Jr. to Hubert Humphrey and Everett Dirksen, Purdum shows how these all-too-human figures managed, in just over a year, to create a bill that prompted the longest filibuster in the history of the U.S. Senate yet was ultimately adopted with overwhelming bipartisan support. He evokes the high purpose and low dealings that marked the creation of this monumental law, drawing on extensive archival research and dozens of new interviews that bring to life this signal achievement in American history. Often hailed as the most important law of the past century, the Civil Rights Act stands as a lesson for our own troubled times about what is possible when patience, bipartisanship, and decency rule the day.

Download or read book Patricia Von Pleasantsquirrel written by James Proimos and published by Dial. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After failing to convince her parents that she is a princess, Patricia von Pleasantsquirrel leaves her moatless house in search of a "princessdom."

Download or read book 33 Minutes written by Todd Hasak-Lowy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An epic lunch period leads to a fateful showdown as small, skinny seventh-grader Sam's former best friend--now a popular athlete--promises to beat Sam up at recess in exactly thirty-three minutes.

Download or read book CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate written by Todd Lammle and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-11 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organized by exam objectives, this is a focused, concise review guide that works hand-in-hand with any learning tool, including the Sybex CCNA: Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide, 6th and Deluxe editions. The book will consist of four high-level chapters, each mapping to the four main Domains of the exam skill-set. The book will drill down into the specifics of the exam, covering the following: Designing Cisco internetworks Developing an access list Evaluating TCP/IP communication Configuring routers and switches Configuring IP addresses, subnet masks, and gateway addresses Performing LAN, VLAN, and WAN troubleshooting Understanding rules for packet control The interactive CD contains two bonus exams, handy flashcard questions, and a searchable PDF of a Glossary of Terms.