Download or read book But That s Ridiculous written by Philip Holt and published by New Wordsworth Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for people who like to think, discuss, argue. Its theme is human error. Unfortunately this is ever-present; it occurs throughout our history, in all areas. The errors targeted here are quite 'ordinary'. They are ones that can occur to thoughtful people through reading the news, watching TV, going to work, discussion with friends and colleagues, and generally just pondering. Topics discussed range from everyday things like sport, education and transport, to a few more serious subjects like religion and the moral law. Readers will almost certainly have had similar (and no doubt similarly critical) thoughts to the author on some if not all of these matters.Quite often the stance is deliberately controversial, provocative - thinking, or arguing, 'outside the box'. But - as the title implies - an attempt is always made to show that the normal, standard way of looking at things is flawed, irrational. Readers will not always agree with the line taken, but it is hoped that considering the arguments will be challenging and enjoyable.Dr Philip Holt has taught philosophy, mathematics and physics, and is the recipient of the Joad Prize for philosophy. He is the author of a recent book, God: The Case Against, published by Sussex Academic Press.
Download or read book That s Ridiculous Said Nicholas written by Cheryl Taragin and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-07-28 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nicholas Jon Paul Martin William Annabelle Tydings is a curious young daredevil who walks to the beat of his own drum. His sensible side also yearns for respect. Why do people often tell him things that he knows cannot be true? Young Nicholas brushes off the hype in his matter-of-fact way, silently longing for the love and admiration of the people he holds dear. Will energetic curiosity and a daredevil attitude keep Nicholas from learning the truth about the world around him?
Download or read book Nicholas That s Ridiculous written by Christa Carpenter and published by Mark Wayne Adams Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book talk to engage children in discussion, imagination, and perception.
Download or read book Flora Ulysses written by Kate DiCamillo and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux.
Download or read book Our Ridiculous World Trip written by Reece Gilkes and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fast-paced, often-humorous travel book tells the truly ridiculous story of how two British friends, Matt Bishop and Reece Gilkes, became the first people to circumnavigate the globe on a scooter with a sidecar. Their world-record-breaking 34,000-mile-long journey took them through thirty-five countries and across five continents. With no experience of mechanics, overlanding, or even riding motorbikes, the pair took their Honda scooter and barn-built sidecar through some of the world's toughest environments, including a scorching Sahara Desert and the frozen wilds of a Siberian winter.This heartwarming story will restore your faith in humanity as strangers all over the world save the pair from the life-threatening and downright idiotic situations in which they find themselves. At the same time, the book lifts the curtain on the issue of modern slavery, which still plagues every country on earth. Matt and Reece meet survivors of modern slavery and organisations fighting it all over the world, and the hard-hitting stories they share will leave you questioning your role in the issue-and asking how you can help. "Reading this refreshing book is easy-time just slips by-but that's the only easy thing about the whole affair. So my advice is: Think of something you'd love to do that's really quite ridiculously impossible. Then read the book. Then go and do it. I must say, it really takes me back . . ." - Ted Simon, author of Jupiter's Travels "The many threads of this gripping adventure unfold as a powerful, at times opinionated, heart-tweaking, fast-flowing journey of surprises. Woven into the stories are top tips, quirky facts about the lands traversed, and a wonderfully self-depreciating sense of humour. This story is proof that a positive attitude, determination, respect towards others, and wide-open minds can change the world. Adventurists are going to love the challenges and, at times, readers are going to have to put this book down so they can really think about the images attached to the words they have just read." - Sam Manicom, author of Into Africa."A powerfully-written tale about travelling with purpose. But what a daft machine to use!" - Paddy Tyson, Overland MagazineYou can also get a signed copy of this book with colour pictures at www.armchairadventurefestival.com/shop.
Download or read book It s Kind of a Funny Story written by Ned Vizzini and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2010-09-25 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.
Download or read book The Ninth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK Dave Dryfoos written by Dave Dryfoos and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-11-10 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Golden Age of Science Fiction" Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers of the 1940s-1960s who might otherwise be forgotten. Dave Dryfoos (1915-2003), who produced a steady stream of frothy SF stories for the likes of Galaxy Science Fiction, Fantastic Adventures, Startling Stories, Imagination, Future Science Fiction, and others is one such unjustly forgotten author. The Ninth Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACKTM presents no less than 19 classic science fiction stories by Dave Dryfoos, including: SOME LIKE IT COLD TREE, SPARE THAT WOODMAN BLUNDER ENLIGHTENING WASTE NOT, WANT HIGH SIGN UNIFORM OF A MAN JOURNEY WORK "LEST YE BE JUDGED..." SELLER OF THE SKY SOMETHING FOR THE BIRDS FACTS OF LIFE PREFERRED POSITION SIGN OF LIFE THE PRICE MAN THE OLD-FASHIONED SPACEMAN BRIDGE CROSSING THE SIGN OF HOMO SAP TOO DENSE TO DIE If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 170+ entries in the MEGAPACKTM series, covering science fiction, fantasy, horror, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!
Download or read book The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators written by Josef Finsel and published by Apress. This book was released on 2001-10-01 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feeling reluctant? The Handbook for Reluctant Database Administrators provides you with a solid grasp of what you'll need to design, build, secure, and maintain a database. Author Josef Finsel writes from an understanding point of view; he also crossed over from programming to database administration. Furthermore, database administration veteran Francis Stanisci comments throughout the book, sharing insight from his own years of experience.
Download or read book The Other Side Of Paradise written by Margaret Mayhew and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans of Katie Flynn, Rosamunde Pilcher and Dinah Jeffries will love this emotional and sweeping wartime romance set in Singapore from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS ARE LOVING THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE! "Moving tale of bravery and human endurance...the sounds and smells and life of Singapore come alive in this well-told story" - 5 STARS "This is an amazing read" - 5 STARS "Left me craving more, loving the characters, totally absorbed in the detailed descriptions and finding myself recommending her novels over a coffee with friends" - 5 STARS "Great read!" - 5 STARS "Really loved this book" - 5 STARS ********************************************** SHE ONLY LIVED FOR PLEASURE... ...until war forced her to find courage she did not know she had, and love where she least expected it. 1941: Britain is in the grip of war; life in the Far East is one of wealth and privilege. In Singapore Susan Roper enjoys dancing, clothes and fast cars, tennis and light flirtations with visiting naval officers - her life is devoted solely to pleasure and dismisses any warnings of danger. Singapore goes on partying, oblivious to the threat of invasion and believing the British flag will, protect them from all enemies. But when Japan invades, Susan finds herself in grave danger. She becomes an ambulance driver and is taken prisoner by the Japanese. Gradually and reluctantly she realises that she will have to face many hardships and witness terrible events, forcing her to acknowledge the truth...But will this new world lead her to a love where she least expects it?
Download or read book Pieces of the Possible written by Adrian Kirk and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pieces of the Possible is a self help book with a difference. It tackles life’s issues in a gentle and approachable way, and is actually a cross between a self help book and a novel.The reader is offered a chance to revaluate their own life throughout the book using the character of Tom. Having fallen into a coma due to an accident he caused, Tom meets Gabriel who acts as a guide and mentor to help him reassess his life and past actions. Through Gabriel, Tom refocuses on past events (some funny, some sad) which touch the reader personally on many levels. Gabriel offers advice to Tom who in turn challenges and asks questions, his voice increasingly becoming that of the reader as they start to take stock of their own life and the choices they’ve made.Pieces of the Possible is a book about choice – offering the reader a chance to assess the choices they’ve made to date and establish whether they want to choose a difference and commit to change. The book’s gentleness guides you, giving you the opportunity to look honestly and openly at your own life.
Download or read book No Use Crying written by Zannah Kearns and published by Frances Lincoln. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secrets, secrets, secrets, she thought. It’s just another word for lying. The discovery of a grandfather Niki thought had died years ago means a sudden move to London and the start of a whole new life. Niki has to learn quickly to fit in and survive in the school halls and on the tough streets. And at the same time she must get to know her grandad and come to terms with the fact that her mum has been hiding the truth. But when Niki suddenly discovers her mum’s biggest lie of all, could it change their relationship – and Niki’s own sense of identity – for good? This warm and powerful coming-of-age story is a sparkling debut from a brilliant fresh talent, filled with colourful characters that will stay with you long after the book is finished. Listen to a Podcast with Zannah Kearns at http://traffic.libsyn.com/inthewishingchair/09_Zannah_Kearns_-_No_Use_Crying.mp3
Download or read book The Christmas Cottage written by Samantha Chase and published by Chasing Romance, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There’s a legend about the Christmas cottage: any couple who spends the night will find their happily ever after. But Lacey Quinn doesn’t believe in things like happily ever afters, much less the legend of the Christmas cottage. The only reason she’s even in the cottage in the first place is to fulfill her maid of honor duties and make sure it’s fully decorated for the newlyweds. It was supposed to be a simple task. Then sexy Ean Callahan, the bride-to-be’s brother, walked in. With Ean’s help, decorating should have been a breeze. But Mother Nature decided she had other plans and they soon find themselves trapped in the cottage by a blizzard. She might tell herself she doesn’t believe in legends, but a snowy night in a romantic cottage is the perfect setting for Lacey to start wondering if there is something to be said about fairy tales and true love.
Download or read book D G Compton SF Gateway Omnibus written by D G Compton and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: D.G. Compton is best known for his prescient 1974 novel, THE CONTINUOUS KATHERINE MORTENHOE, which predicted the 21st century's obsessions with media voyeurism and 'reality television'. It was filmed as DEATH WATCH in 1980 by Bertrand Tavernier. This omnibus collects three of his incisive SF novels, ASCENDANCIES, SYNTHAJOY and THE STEEL CROCODILE. ASCENDANCIES: Into a future where a depleted fuel supply had the world spiralling down into grinding poverty and constant war came ... Moondrift. Mysterious white flakes of alien matter that was the perfect fuel - clean, powerful, dependable. But the aliens - or whatever they were - who sent Moondrift seemed to demand a heavy ransom in return... SYNTHAJOY: Would you like to experience first-hand the emotions of a great artist, the sublime peace of a saint, the happiness of a child at Christmas? Try Sensitape. Or perhaps you had something more passionate in mind. Don't be shy. Ask for Sexitape. And for the true connoisseur, we have the ultimate human experience: a distinguished blend of synthetic ecstasies. The world is not ready for it, but perhaps you are. We call it Synthajoy. THE STEEL CROCODILE: In answer to an unanswerable future, science has created Bohn, the omnipotent computer whose flashing circuits and messianic pronouncements dictate what tomorrow will - or will not - be. But Matthew Oliver is flesh and blood and full of questions - not nearly as certain as the machine he's appointed to serve. And the right hand of science seldom knows what the left hand is doing...
Download or read book None Other Gods written by Robert Hugh Benson and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scandal written by Carolyn Jewel and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of her husband, who broke her heart with all of his illicit affairs, Sophie Evans refuses to be seduced by the Earl of Banallt who, declaring his love, won't take no for an answer. Original.
Download or read book Bunny Lake is Missing written by Evelyn Piper and published by Feminist Press at CUNY. This book was released on 2004 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1957 Hitchcock-like thriller about a lost child and a mother depicted as mad is..."a super psychological story of terror and suspense." -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Download or read book British Murder Mysteries Dorothy L Sayers Collection written by Dorothy L. Sayers and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-26 with total page 2491 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dorothy L. Sayers was an English crime writer from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. Sayers is best known for her mysteries featuring English aristocrat and amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. She also created few more characters such as detective Montague Egg and forensic analyst Sir James Lubbock. Table of Contents: Lord Peter Wimsey Series: Biographical Introduction Novels: Whose Body? Clouds of Witness Unnatural Death The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club Strong Poison The Five Red Herrings Have His Carcase Murder Must Advertise The Nine Tailors Gaudy Night Busman's Honeymoon Lord Peter Views the Body: The Abominable History of the Man with Copper Fingers The Entertaining Episode of the Article in Question The Fascinating Problem of Uncle Meleager's Will The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in the Bag The Unprincipled Affair of the Practical Joker The Undignified Melodrama of the Bone of Contention The Vindictive Story of the Footsteps That Ran The Bibulous Business of a Matter of Taste The Learned Adventure of the Dragon's Head The Piscatorial Farce of the Stolen Stomach The Unsolved Puzzle of the Man with No Face The Adventurous Exploit of the Cave of Ali Baba Other Lord Peter Wimsey Stories: The Image in the Mirror The Incredible Elopement of Lord Peter Wimsey The Queen's Square The Necklace of Pearls In the Teeth of the Evidence Absolutely Elsewhere Striding Folly The Haunted Policeman Talboys Montague Egg Stories: The Poisoned Dow '08 Sleuths on the Scent Murder in the Morning One Too Many Murder at Pentecost Maher-Shalal-Hashbaz A Shot at Goal Dirt Cheap Bitter Almonds False Weight The Professor's Manuscript Other Novels & Stories: The Documents in the Case The Man Who Knew How The Fountain Plays The Milk-Bottles Dilemma An Arrow O'er the House Scrawns Nebuchadnezzar The Inspiration of Mr. Budd Blood Sacrifice Suspicion The Leopard Lady The Cyprian Cat
