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Author: Jairo Alvarez Botero
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434337146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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No Such Thing as Impossible is the inspiring story of Jairo lvarez Botero, a seventy-year-old Colombian immigrant and businessman who is living proof that the American dream is not a myth. From a potato farm in the small municipality of Sonsn, located in the mountains of Colombia, Jairo rose through the ranks of the Army to live a dream as a member of the elite Presidential Guard. Trained to fight guerillas in the tropical jungle, Jairo would eventually have to put all of his survival instincts into action. As a young man, he had ambitions to become a general, but destiny would put him on different course. It was a path that would strip him of his career in the Army, but afford him the opportunity to save his president's life and avert a coup that would have resulted in the re-establishing of a dictatorship in Colombia. It would also force him to leave the country he loved. Jairo arrived in the United States at the age of twenty-five with one hundred dollars in his pocket and unable to speak a word of English. Day after day, he practiced the words in his English dictionary on a statue of Moses in Washington Park in Albany, New York. Within three-and-ahalf years, he had learned the language well enough to earn an honors degree from the Albany Business College. After years spent struggling, Jairo finally found success in the construction industry as a builder and developer. Today, this retired military man is an artist, Olympic athlete and philanthropist. No Such Thing as Impossible is the chronicle of his rise to success against incredible odds. This is a story of the American dream, that same dream that has always attracted people by the millions to North American shores. It is a story of sorrow, of courage, of fear, of death. It is a story of persistence and survival, love and happiness. It is a story of hope. Jairo lvarez Botero's life is a reminder to all that there truly is no such thing as impossible. http: //www.nosuchthingasimpossible.com
Author: JAIRO ÁLVAREZ-BOTERO
Publisher: Palibrio
ISBN: 1617645567
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 331
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NO SUCH THING AS IMPOSSIBLE – From Adversity to Triumph” is the inspiring story of the remarkable life of Jairo Alvarez-Botero, a brave, caring seventy-three years old Colombian immigrant and businessman who is living proof that the American dream is not a myth. His courage and determination will brought him from a difficult life in Colombia, South America, to a prosperous life in the United States. Raised by loving parents who provided a wonderful example of good character and hard work, while also sharing their good fortune with those less privileged, Jairo drew upon his great faith and his father’s profound wisdom to always do the right thing when lesser men would have run quickly and run far from the many difficult challenges that crossed his life path. Extremely well written, this book draws the reader from the tale of Jairo’s simple childhood at a potato farm in the Andes Mountains. As a young man he had ambitions to become a general, but destiny would put him on different course. It was a path that would stop him of his career in the Army, but afford him the opportunity to save his president’s life and avert a coup that would have resulted in the re-establishing of a dictatorship in Colombia. In exchange for his life, at age of twenty-five with one hundred dollars in his pocket and unable o speak a word of English he came in a cargo military plain as a poor immigrant in the United States. He was forced into menial labor in a filthy environment in order to survive; from his humble determination to learn the English language on a statue of Moses in Washington Park, Albany, NY. Within three and a half years he had learned the language well enough to earn an honor degree from Albany Business College in Albany, New York. After years spent struggling, Jairo finally found success in the land development and home construction builder to become the largest in Louisiana, operating his several enterprises with the help of his wife of 44 years and his three children and their families. Today Jairo is an artist, an Olympic athlete, a writer, cancer survivor, motivational speaker and philanthropist who dedicate good part of his fortune to many charities organizations. No Such Thing as Impossible is the compelling story of a courageous, compassionate man who has provided a wonderful example for his children, but also to his readers as he tells the astonishing tale of finding his way from very difficult circumstances to taking great joy in living the American dream. Simply put, this is a great and inspiring read. The proceeds of this book go to recognized charity organizations.
Author: Samuel A. Chambers
Publisher: punctum books
ISBN: 1947447890
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Every Economics textbook today teaches that questions of values and morality lie outside of, are in fact excluded from, the field of Economics and its proper domain of study, "the economy." Yet the dominant cultural and media narrative in response to major economic crisis is almost always one of moral outrage. How do we reconcile this tension or explain this paradox by which Economics seems to have both everything and nothing to do with values? The discipline of modern economics hypostatizes and continually reifies a domain it calls "the economy"; only this epistemic practice makes it possible to falsely separate the question of value from the broader inquiry into the economic. And only if we have first eliminated value from the domain of economics can we then transform stories of financial crisis or massive corporate corruption into simple tales of ethics. But if economic forces establish, transform, and maintain relations of value then it proves impossible to separate economics from questions of value, because value relations only come to be in the world by way of economic logics. This means that the "positive economics" spoken of so fondly in the textbooks is nothing more than a contradiction in terms, and as this book demonstrates, there's no such thing as "the economy." To grasp the basic logic of capital is to bring into view the unbreakable link between economics and value.
Author: Erica Wernick
Publisher: Bookbaby
ISBN: 9781098351168
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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MEANT FOR THIS is for anyone with a dream inside their heart they can't ignore. The kind of dream that feels too big, or too impossible to ever become a reality. Whether you've put it on the back burner for years, or you've been working towards it your whole life, this book will breathe new life into it and create a whole new world of possibility. As artists and dreamers, we're flooded with discouraging rhetoric: "That dream is going to be really hard." "Good luck winning the lottery!" "Do you really want to be a starving artist?" Not only does this tempt people to pursue something more "realistic," but it also robs us of hope and sticks us with a dead end. Meant For This is just the opposite. Finally, a book that understands the artist's journey and guides you with a refreshingly motivating perspective. Through 20 chapters of personal stories, exercises, and actionable content, Hollywood's Success Coach Erica Wernick shows you the strategies and mindset that has helped countless artists turn their biggest dreams into reality. Erica has built a career providing support and strategy in a way that was desperately needed in the Hollywood industry. Between Erica and her clients, they've booked work on over 60 television shows and films on Netflix, Hulu, HBO and every other major network under the sun, working with A-listers, starting their own companies, and landing opportunities they never had before. This book will: Give you permission to dream as big as you possibly can Show you how to access your Star Power to unlock bigger opportunities Help you map out a brand new strategy for your biggest dream Make you feel seen and heard as an artist like you've never felt before Inspire you to stop settling and finally lead the extraordinary life you desire Erica first walks readers through the mindset of a High Achiever. It's about accessing your Star Power and taking on a set of beliefs that unleash your potential like never before. You want to achieve the exceptional? You want to achieve what most people never will? It starts within. You have to be exceptional to achieve the exceptional. Then Erica shows you how to tangibly make your dreams happen. Once you become the person you're meant to be, you can take the actions that will propel you forward. Erica digs in deep to practical strategies about making connections, asking for what you want, and creating the most effective plan for even the biggest dreams. The last section of the book covers the edge. It's the power behind the truly exceptional results. From breaking the rules, to expecting miracles from the Universe, this section is the cherry on top of the cake. It's what successful people do differently, beyond the principles we've heard before. People who succeed at high levels do things differently. Meant For This will show you exactly what they're doing and how you can achieve everything you feel meant for. This book gives stars permission to call themselves Stars. It gives dreamers the courage to do the big things in their heart. When you don't achieve something you feel you're meant for, the agony is one of the most excruciating experiences. This book ends that pain, replaces it with joy and epic fulfillment, and subsequently expands the light in a ripple effect of dreams realized. No dream is too big or too impossible. If it keeps whispering to you, it's time to answer the call and live the life you've always dreamed of.
Author: Jairo Alvarez Botero
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1434337146
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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Book Description
No Such Thing as Impossible is the inspiring story of Jairo lvarez Botero, a seventy-year-old Colombian immigrant and businessman who is living proof that the American dream is not a myth. From a potato farm in the small municipality of Sonsn, located in the mountains of Colombia, Jairo rose through the ranks of the Army to live a dream as a member of the elite Presidential Guard. Trained to fight guerillas in the tropical jungle, Jairo would eventually have to put all of his survival instincts into action. As a young man, he had ambitions to become a general, but destiny would put him on different course. It was a path that would strip him of his career in the Army, but afford him the opportunity to save his president's life and avert a coup that would have resulted in the re-establishing of a dictatorship in Colombia. It would also force him to leave the country he loved. Jairo arrived in the United States at the age of twenty-five with one hundred dollars in his pocket and unable to speak a word of English. Day after day, he practiced the words in his English dictionary on a statue of Moses in Washington Park in Albany, New York. Within three-and-ahalf years, he had learned the language well enough to earn an honors degree from the Albany Business College. After years spent struggling, Jairo finally found success in the construction industry as a builder and developer. Today, this retired military man is an artist, Olympic athlete and philanthropist. No Such Thing as Impossible is the chronicle of his rise to success against incredible odds. This is a story of the American dream, that same dream that has always attracted people by the millions to North American shores. It is a story of sorrow, of courage, of fear, of death. It is a story of persistence and survival, love and happiness. It is a story of hope. Jairo lvarez Botero's life is a reminder to all that there truly is no such thing as impossible. http: //www.nosuchthingasimpossible.com
Author: Barukh ben Daṿid Lev
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
ISBN: 9781583306154
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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It's certainly no coincidence that this book has become an instant bestseller! With its over seventy-five true, inspirational stories of Divine Providence, hashgachah pratis, this book opens our eyes to Hashem's constant presence in our lives. From saving a life to saving a soul, from recovering lost tefillin to recovering lost faith, from the little things to the big things--this book is sure to touch all who read it. Culled and adapted from Rabbi Baruch Lev's column in the English-language Hamodia newspaper, this volume will strengthen your faith in Hashem and His ways. It's one of those books that you will read, savor, and read again.
Author: Sean Williams
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 054481620X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
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In a class for the newly deaf, former musician Simon meets G and his quest to create an entirely new form of music helps him better understand her, himself, and his relationship to the hearing world.
Author: Cressida Cowell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781844562374
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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Long ago in a fierce and frosty land, there lived a small and lonely Viking and his name was Hiccup. Read superbly by Alan Davies.
Author: Johann Wyss
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
ISBN: 0192827243
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Reading Level 6-8 Interest Level 6-12
Author: Paul Rusnock
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192556835
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Bernard Bolzano (1781-1850) is increasingly recognized as one of the greatest nineteenth-century philosophers. A philosopher and mathematician of rare talent, he made ground-breaking contributions to logic, the foundations and philosophy of mathematics, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Many of the larger features of later analytic philosophy (but also many of the details) first appear in his work: for example, the separation of logic from psychology, his sophisticated understanding of mathematical proof, his definition of logical consequence, his work on the semantics of natural kind terms, or his anticipations of Cantor's set theory, to name but a few. To his contemporaries, however, he was best known as an intelligent and determined advocate for reform of Church and State. Based in large part on a carefully argued utilitarian practical philosophy, he developed a program for the non-violent reform of the authoritarian institutions of the Hapsburg Empire, a program which he himself helped to set in motion through his teaching and other activities. Rarely has a philosopher had such a great impact on the political culture of his homeland. Persecuted in his lifetime by secular and ecclesiastical authorities, long ignored or misunderstood by philosophers, Bolzano's reputation has nevertheless steadily increased over the past century and a half. Much discussed and respected in Central Europe for over a century, he is finally beginning to receive the recognition he deserves in the English-speaking world. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed critical introduction to Bolzano, covering both his life and works.
Author: Sarah Tranter
Publisher: Choc Lit Limited
ISBN: 1781890455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
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Vampires are not vulnerable to emotion—so when a master of the night finds himself overwhelmed by a woman, he must understand why . . . Nathaniel Gray is a wild child of the undead. So when he drag races his friend through the English countryside, he goes all out—until one instant changes him forever. An instant of raw emotion that is unlike anything he’s ever felt before—and that sends him into a car wreck no mortal could walk away from. When he tears himself out of the metal carnage, he is stunned to discover the source of the emotional storm is the beautiful young Rowan Locke, whose fury and fear had slammed through Nate’s ironclad psyche without a struggle. Consumed with a desire to know Rowan—and learn how she has such an effect on him—Nate finds himself protecting her from the dangers of her world and his own. Because as much as he may try to resist his feelings, he simply cannot resist her . . .
