Download or read book The Dream Where Losers Go written by Beth Goobie and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one knows why she hurt herself, least of all Skey. After five long months in treatment for self-destructive behavior, Skey continues to dream of dark tunnels with mysterious designs carved into their stone walls, a place where she is safe and alone. Then she encounters another dreamer, a boy her own age, dreaming the same dream, wandering the same tunnels. A boy with secrets much like her own. While trying desperately to remember what happened that sent her away and who the boy is that she met in the dream tunnels, Skey's life plummets farther out of control. When she realizes her friends do not have her best interests at heart and they may be the reason she is lost, Skey must face her fears and the truth of the dream tunnels, and find her way back to solid reality.
Download or read book It s Not Over Until You Win written by Les Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-01-08 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step plan offers examples and exercises on how to determine and live by a set of values, experiment with failure as a formula for success, and take life beyond set limits.
Download or read book Bad Dreams written by R.L. Stine and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s just a bad dream—but it seems so real. Every night Maggie Travers has the same horrible dream. Every night she is forced to watch the same murder. And every night the girl in her dream cries out for help. Maggie is afraid to go to sleep again. But when the terrifying dream starts to come true and the gruesome accidents begin, staying awake is the real nightmare!
Download or read book The Dream Merchant written by Fred Waitzkin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful, exquisitely written tale about a charismatic yet morally ambiguous salesman Jim can sell anything to anyone. Born into abject poverty, he uses street smarts, irresistible charms, and increasingly sophisticated schemes to pull himself up from door-to-door salesman to international mogul, the father of the pyramid scheme. Jim becomes fabulously wealthy, owning estates and dining with royalty, but along the way he leaves an army of disillusioned customers broke and ruined in his wake. To escape his past, as well as government investigators, he leaves the country to become the leader of a lawless and predatory gold-mining operation in the Brazilian Amazon---an entirely lush, violent, dissolute life. Worn down by age, and a lifetime of shady enterprise, his world suddenly changes when he meets Mara, a beautiful, young Israeli woman with dark ambitions of her own. In the process of their unlikely life together, Mara finds herself attracted to this ruined old man, as if his profligate history of glory and big money, and finally his weakness and proximity to death, creates an urgency and eroticism for her. Narrated by an anonymous writer who is equally mesmerized and repulsed by Jim, Fred Waitzkin's The Dream Merchant is an unwavering look at the price of heedless ambition, the indissoluble bonds of male friendship, and the unsettling nature of love and sexuality.
Download or read book Born Losers written by Scott A. Sandage and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes somebody a Loser, a person doomed to unfulfilled dreams and humiliation? Nobody is born to lose, and yet failure embodies our worst fears. The Loser is our national bogeyman, and his history over the past two hundred years reveals the dark side of success, how economic striving reshaped the self and soul of America. From colonial days to the Columbine tragedy, Scott Sandage explores how failure evolved from a business loss into a personality deficit, from a career setback to a gauge of our self-worth. From hundreds of private diaries, family letters, business records, and even early credit reports, Sandage reconstructs the dramas of real-life Willy Lomans. He unearths their confessions and denials, foolish hopes and lost faith, sticking places and changing times. Dreamers, suckers, and nobodies come to life in the major scenes of American history, like the Civil War and the approach of big business, showing how the national quest for success remade the individual ordeal of failure. Born Losers is a pioneering work of American cultural history, which connects everyday attitudes and anxieties about failure to lofty ideals of individualism and salesmanship of self. Sandage's storytelling will resonate with all of us as it brings to life forgotten men and women who wrestled with The Loser--the label and the experience--in the days when American capitalism was building a nation of winners.
Download or read book Dream and Succeed written by Dr. Alfred Nkut and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-04-25 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Excellence - What is your lifetime dream? Have you set goals to achieve this dream? It is through setting goals and steps to achieve our dreams that we harness the inner potential that lies dormant within us. It is the pursuit of these goals that gives us a sense of purpose and personal fulfillment. A dream can be anything, it is what resonates with the essence of your personal philosophy and, in the process of its achievement, makes you feel good about yourself. The journey to achieve the dream is as important as the dream itself. Behind each dream is the desire not only to succeed, but feel good about ourselves too. This book is designed to help you set goals and steps to achieve your dream. Begin each day with a motivating affirmation, followed by an inspiring message or real life story meant to guide you through your daily journaling. Each day includes a journaling template to help focus your life on dreams, goals, character qualities to cultivate and the action steps to take towards achieving them.
Download or read book Livin the Dream written by Michael J. Bruijn and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is for music lovers and the young at heart. First-time author Michael Bruijn spins a tale of intrigue and adventure in Livin the Dream. From England to America and on to Austria, Jack and Lil must complete a mystical quest to prove themselves and to help change the lives of those around them. But what if the crypt, which has already claimed the lives of many who were not appropriately forewarned or forearmed, is impenetrable or, worse, empty? Along the journey, you will find the titles of everlasting tunes cleverly woven into the story.
Download or read book My Magical Career at Court Living the Dream After My Nightmare Boss Fired Me from the Mages Guild Volume 3 written by Shusui Hazuki and published by J-Novel Club. This book was released on 2024-03-26 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noelle may be a commoner from the middle of nowhere, but she’s a rising star in her dream workplace—the Royal Court Magicians’ Division! It seems like a world away from her horrible old job at the Mages’ Guild, but life as a royal court magician comes with its own challenges. She’s already fought off a dragon and battled her way through the perilous Weissrosa Abyss, but can she survive making a fool of herself in front of all the magi? Now, Noelle has been thrust into the unexpected situation of being picked to take part in the famous World Magic Championships—and she hasn’t even been a royal court magician for a year! Along with her old friend Luke, another impressive young magician, she has to face off against some of the toughest magicians from around the world. On her new globetrotting adventures, Noelle is confronted with sneaky aristocrats, powerful magic duelists, the mysterious Fairy Queen...and maybe even some romantic developments!
Download or read book Born Losers written by Scott A. Sandage and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes somebody a Loser, a person doomed to unfulfilled dreams and humiliation? Nobody is born to lose, and yet failure embodies our worst fears. The Loser is our national bogeyman, and his history over the past two hundred years reveals the dark side of success, how economic striving reshaped the self and soul of America. From colonial days to the Columbine tragedy, Scott Sandage explores how failure evolved from a business loss into a personality deficit, from a career setback to a gauge of our self-worth. From hundreds of private diaries, family letters, business records, and even early credit reports, Sandage reconstructs the dramas of real-life Willy Lomans. He unearths their confessions and denials, foolish hopes and lost faith, sticking places and changing times. Dreamers, suckers, and nobodies come to life in the major scenes of American history, like the Civil War and the approach of big business, showing how the national quest for success remade the individual ordeal of failure. Born Losers is a pioneering work of American cultural history, which connects everyday attitudes and anxieties about failure to lofty ideals of individualism and salesmanship of self. Sandage's storytelling will resonate with all of us as it brings to life forgotten men and women who wrestled with The Loser--the label and the experience--in the days when American capitalism was building a nation of winners.
Download or read book The Eight Characters of Comedy written by Scott Sedita and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Eight Characters of Comedy is the “How-To” guide for actors & writers who want to break into the world of sitcoms. It has become a staple in acting classes, writers’ rooms, casting offices and production sets around the world. Now, in it’s exciting SECOND EDITION, renowned acting coach and bestselling author, Scott Sedita, gives you even MORE advice and exercises for breaking down comedy scripts, writing jokes and delivering them with comedic precision. Plus, you’ll find in-depth REVISED sections on Sitcom History, The Three Pillars of Comedy, Auditioning for Sitcoms, and his acclaimed comedic technique “The Sedita Method!” Most importantly, you will be introduced to his famous sitcom character archetypes, which will help you build your niche in half-hour comedy... The Eight Characters of Comedy! Who is normally cast as The Logical Smart One? Why do we love The Lovable Loser? Why is The Neurotic a favorite for actors and writers? How do you play The Dumb One smart? Who are the biggest Bitch/Bastards? What drives The Materialistic Ones? Why is The Womanizer/Manizer so popular? How can you realistically write and play someone In Their Own Universe? The Eight Characters of Comedy answers all these questions and more, with UPDATED EXAMPLES from current & classic sitcoms, and from many of the greatest sitcom characters & actors of all time! After reading this book, you WILL be ready to work in the exciting world of situation comedy!
Download or read book What Do Children and Young Adults Read Next written by Janis Ansell and published by Gale Cengage. This book was released on 2002 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists books by subject and title and recommends what book children and young adults should read next based on their previous likes and dislikes.
Download or read book Dream Killers written by Jim Raley and published by Charisma Media. This book was released on 2013 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the story of the life of Joseph, you will discover how to embrace the voyage and learn to celebrate being a dreamer even when dream killers show up.
Download or read book Make Your Life Great Again written by Michael Alvear and published by Woodpecker Media. This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two evangelicals who “prefer saviors who weren’t crucified” teach Trump supporters how to channel their inner Orange in this savagely funny satire disguised as a self-help book. First lesson: There’s no gold at the end of the Golden Rule. “A barbed send-up...filled with satirical glee!” —KIRKUS REVIEWS “What Would Donald Do?” A client is about to lose a promotion to an African-American. Another can’t get her daughter to lose weight. “What would Donald do?” ask the evangelical gurus, as they coach their clients into behaving like America’s wealthiest hemorrhoid. “Lies are unborn facts.” A nerdy client wants help filling out the profile on his dating app. A boob-honking client competes against a woman for CEO. Our Trump Whisperers show them how to go Tourette’s with the truth and ignore their conscience when it clangs like an Amber Alert. “You have a Christian duty to insult everyone.” Laugh through the rage. Find out why Trump supporters made this America’s #1 Returned Book! * Afterword by the winner of the 2016 presidential election, Vladimir Putin. RAVE REVIEWS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE! “I prefer books that weren’t published.” -- Donald Trump “If I had a sense of humor this book would’ve made me laugh!” -- Sarah Huckabee Sanders “Luckily, I’m a reptile so this book didn’t get under my skin.” -- Stephen Miller “What’s satire?” -- Kanye West
Download or read book Revenge Of The Hatless written by Michael Alvear and published by Woodpecker Media. This book was released on 2019-02-22 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watch Trump supporters get crushed under the weight of their own MAGA hats in this wickedly funny revenge fantasy. The story opens with die-hard deplorables living like The Donald in their everyday lives. At first they score early wins when they go Tourette's with the truth and ignore their conscience when it clangs like an Amber alert. But the orange fur starts flying when karma shows up to collect her due. To their dismay, deplorables discover there is a steep price to pay for modeling themselves after America’s Wealthiest Hemorrhoid. Laugh your rage away with the book Kirkus Reviews praised as a “A barbed send-up...filled with satirical glee!”
Download or read book Some Day written by Will Swanton and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes, when a man embarks on a mission, he can become impossible to stop. It's the Dream Tour: the race for the world surfing championship. It's cut-throat. It's personal. It's The Big Five Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow, Joel Parkinson and Andy Irons attacking each other like wild dogs. Some Day goes behind the roped-off areas to reveal all the bonds, rifts, triumphs and controversies as the hottest field in tour history chases the world championship. Exclusive interviews. Eyewitness accounts. Jaw-dropping pictures by the ASP's official photographers from the most spectacular surfing locations on the planet in Australia, Tahiti, Chile, South Africa, the United States, France, Spain and Brazil. Everywhere from the spiritual homes of Jeffreys Bay and Bells Beach to the killing field of Teahupo'o. Will Swanton is on Kelly Slater's shoulder at Trestles. He's on the stage with Taj Burrow at Bells. He's on the cliffs of Mundaka with Mark Occhilupo. He's on the sand with Mick Fanning when all hell breaks loose in Brazil after the most nerve-racking year of Fanning's life. Never before has a book gone so far inside pro surfing. Never before has the world title race been covered in such microscopic detail. This is as close as you can get without pulling on a contest singlet yourself.
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Download or read book The Dream Merchant written by Fred Waitzkin and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charismatic salesman's participation in a series of financial scams escalates to the point that he becomes the head of a violent gold mining operation in the Brazilian jungle before forging a relationship with a darkly ambitious woman.
