Book Description
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Author : Randy Pausch
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,19 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cancer
ISBN : 9780340978504
The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Author : Haruki Murakami
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,14 MB
Release : 2009-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307373088
From the best-selling author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and After Dark, a rich and revelatory memoir about writing and running, and the integral impact both have made on his life. In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Haruki Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he’d completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such races, not to mention triathlons and a slew of critically acclaimed books, he reflects upon the influence the sport has had on his life and—even more important—on his writing. Equal parts training log, travelogue, and reminiscence, this revealing memoir covers his four-month preparation for the 2005 New York City Marathon and includes settings ranging from Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien gardens, where he once shared the course with an Olympian, to the Charles River in Boston among young women who outpace him. Through this marvellous lens of sport emerges a cornucopia of memories and insights: the eureka moment when he decided to become a writer, his greatest triumphs and disappointments, his passion for vintage LPs and the experience, after the age of fifty, of seeing his race times improve and then fall back. By turns funny and sobering, playful and philosophical, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running is both for fans of this masterful yet guardedly private writer and for the exploding population of athletes who find similar satisfaction in distance running.
Author : Brendon Burchard
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 18,32 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1401952852
THESE HABITS WILL MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY. Twenty years ago, author Brendon Burchard became obsessed with answering three questions: 1. Why do some individuals and teams succeed more quickly than others and sustain that success over the long term? 2. Of those who pull it off, why are some miserable and others consistently happy on their journey? 3. What motivates people to reach for higher levels of success in the first place, and what practices help them improve the most After extensive original research and a decade as the world’s leading high performance coach, Burchard found the answers. It turns out that just six deliberate habits give you the edge. Anyone can practice these habits and, when they do, extraordinary things happen in their lives, relationships, and careers. Which habits can help you achieve long-term success and vibrant well-being no matter your age, career, strengths, or personality? To become a high performer, you must seek clarity, generate energy, raise necessity, increase productivity, develop influence, and demonstrate courage. The art and science of how to do all this is what this book is about. Whether you want to get more done, lead others better, develop skill faster, or dramatically increase your sense of joy and confidence, the habits in this book will help you achieve it faster. Each of the six habits is illustrated by powerful vignettes, cutting-edge science, thought-provoking exercises, and real-world daily practices you can implement right now. If you’ve ever wanted a science-backed, heart-centered plan to living a better quality of life, it’s in your hands. Best of all, you can measure your progress. A link to a free professional assessment is included in the book.
Author : Jeffrey R. Holland
Publisher : Deseret Book Co
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,77 MB
Release : 1985-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780877476252
Author : Tim Kreider
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 45,46 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439198713
A "New York Times" political cartoonist and writer presents a collection of his most popular essays and drawings about life and government hypocrisy.
Author : United States. President (2001-2009 : Bush)
Publisher :
Page : 1096 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 2006
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 26,8 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Veterans
ISBN :
Author : Diane Compagno
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 16,7 MB
Release : 2010-06-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1450239684
Neurosurgeon, Sara Morgan, is confronted by an influx of patients with varied neurological disorders experiencing unusual symptoms. Determined to find out the cause, Morgan teams up with Pierce Oliver, an ex-lover and fellow neurologist. Their findings lead them into a world filled with mystery and conspiracy with danger at every turn.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 15,90 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Federal aid to transportation
ISBN :
Author : Cheri Fuller
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2013-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1414361807
You’ve already discovered the joy of reading The One Year Bible. You love going through the Scriptures. But you want to do more than just turn the page and check “Bible reading” off your daily to-do list. In The One Year Book of Praying through the Bible, respected author Cheri Fuller leads you through the Bible in one year, helping you pray Scripture passages back to God. The One Year Book of Praying through the Bible is the perfect companion to The One Year Bible—and the perfect way to pray through the Bible within a year. Each daily reading is wonderfully fresh, amazingly personal, and consistently tied to the daily Scripture passages from The One Year Bible. Following each devotional you’ll find a short prayer designed to launch you into your own prayer time and a thought-provoking quote from a contemporary or historical Christian. I pray with all my heart. —Psalm 119:145