Author : Lisa Schroeder
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 13,12 MB
Release : 2017-05-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0545907403
From the author of MY SECRET GUIDE TO PARIS and SEALED WITH A SECRET comes a magical trip through New York City! Lindy can't believe she has homework this summer -- to find her "true passion." Does curling up with a good book count? Probably not. Luckily, Lindy has the help of a new friend, a happy dog, and a special journal, as she hits the streets of New York City to unlock her secret talents!
Author : Michael Storper
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 47,80 MB
Release : 2013-07-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1400846269
Why do some cities grow economically while others decline? Why do some show sustained economic performance while others cycle up and down? In Keys to the City, Michael Storper, one of the world's leading economic geographers, looks at why we should consider economic development issues within a regional context--at the level of the city-region--and why city economies develop unequally. Storper identifies four contexts that shape urban economic development: economic, institutional, innovational and interactional, and political. The book explores how these contexts operate and how they interact, leading to developmental success in some regions and failure in others. Demonstrating that the global economy is increasingly driven by its major cities, the keys to the city are the keys to global development. In his conclusion, Storper specifies eight rules of economic development targeted at policymakers. Keys to the City explains why economists, sociologists, and political scientists should take geography seriously.
Author : Joel Kostman
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,31 MB
Release : 1999
Category : City and town life
ISBN : 9780140279474
The author travels throughout New York City as an emergency locksmith extraordinaire. As he unlocks their homes and cars, they open their lives to him. These fourteen vignettes, gathered in twenty years on the job, also trace the author's own life, from broken-hearted lover to newlywed to first-time father to emerging writer.
Author : Ivan Vladislavic
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 16,37 MB
Release : 2009-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0393335402
This dazzling portrait of Johannesburg is "one of the best things ever written about a great, if schizophrenic, city, and an utterly true picture of the new South Africa" (Christopher Hope).
Author : Orville W. Powell
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 12,77 MB
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781403323033
Religious thinkers have overlooked an important truth: God's act of creation is interpersonal and immediately causes only perfect creatures with perfect freedom to respond. Uniquely integrating and deepening what traditional theists have always believed, the author relates the untold story of freedom in creation. Particular attention is given to the unconscious dimension of the mind and to its roots in the spiritual. The book highlights the infinite freedom of God and the perfect finite freedom of all persons within the Creator's activity. Awakening to God's gift of two different, but intimately related creations...absolute (out of nothing) and redemptive (out of something)...twenty-first century believers are offered a momentous opportunity for humility and joy. Readers are given a whole new vista for understanding suffering and love.
Author : Alicia Keys
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 36,54 MB
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250153301
An intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expression As one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache—over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature that characterized her early career, the loss of privacy surrounding her romantic relationships, and the oppressive expectations of female perfection. Since Alicia rose to fame, her public persona has belied a deep personal truth: she has spent years not fully recognizing or honoring her own worth. After withholding parts of herself for so long, she is at last exploring the questions that live at the heart of her story: Who am I, really? And once I discover that truth, how can I become brave enough to embrace it? More Myself is part autobiography, part narrative documentary. Alicia’s journey is revealed not only through her own candid recounting, but also through vivid recollections from those who have walked alongside her. The result is a 360-degree perspective on Alicia’s path, from her girlhood in Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem to the process of growth and self-discovery that we all must navigate. In More Myself, Alicia shares her quest for truth—about herself, her past, and her shift from sacrificing her spirit to celebrating her worth. With the raw honesty that epitomizes Alicia’s artistry, More Myself is at once a riveting account and a clarion call to readers: to define themselves in a world that rarely encourages a true and unique identity.
Author : Trisha Lynn
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 2021-12-21
Category :
ISBN :
A trunk, a dagger, a map, and a...cat? When her aunt passes away, she leaves Kaidyn an old trunk of bizarre contents and a cat named Silas. After accidentally opening a portal, Kaidyn is thrown into a country divided by a massive wall and overwhelmed with ancient magic. Thrust between two royal houses, both claiming rights to the throne, she isn't sure who or what to believe. One thing becomes clear, though, she is the next Keeper of the Keys. An ancient lineage of human women tasked with balancing the wild magic and serving the true monarch of Evirness. Kaidyn will need to overcome the self-doubt that plagues her from a birth deformity with the help of a formidable guard captain and unlikely friends. Kaidyn is the only one who can bring down the wall and stop the gateways from wreaking havoc. Will she fulfill her ancestral duties or run back to the safety of her own world?
Author : DJ Khaled
Publisher : Crown Archetype
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,49 MB
Release : 2016-11-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0451497589
From Snapchat sensation, business mogul, and recording artist DJ Khaled, the book They don't want you to read reveals his major keys to success. - Stay away from They - Don’t ever play yourself - Secure the bag - Respect the code - Glorify your success - Don’t deny the heat - Keep two rooms cooking at the same time - Win, win, win no matter what
Author : Logan Keys
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 18,21 MB
Release : 2018-03-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781986413404
The plague has destroyed the planet...Liza, once a child prodigy, is now sixteen and kept prisoner without any hope of release by the new world order. Youths are locked away from the general population as the chosen few, while more change into the undead every day. Freedom is a memory... A soldier on the opposite side of the globe undergoes unspeakable alterations to become a human weapon for the Underground Army. Tommy gives everything for the cause, but his monster is quickly taking over. One city still remains... Survivors live a shadow life in Anthem city of rations and abuse. The Authority rules the citizens with an iron fist. Their last chance to rise is now. Revolution begins... #1 Bestselling Horror Author Logan Keys will take you on a post apocalyptic adventure into the madness of dystopian aftermath. If you enjoyed Resident Evil, Divergent, or Justin Cronin's Passage trilogy, you will be thrilled to read The Last City.
Author : Charles Montgomery
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 16,2 MB
Release : 2013-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1429969539
A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can—and do—make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and tower dwelling an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, and during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a "sexy" lipstick-red bus to ease status anxiety in Bogotá; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have transformed their lives by hacking the design of their streets and neighborhoods. Full of rich historical detail and new insights from psychologists and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City is an essential tool for understanding and improving our own communities. The message is as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting our cities for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city, the green city, and the low-carbon city are the same place, and we can all help build it.
