Author: Robert Cantrall
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1452576807
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 221

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The Fall of My Life Transforming Tragedy Into Triumph The Fall of My Life by Robert Cantrall is the story of a career finance man's journey during the financial crisis of 2008. Through his self-exploration and painful discovery, it depicts a narrative of introspective analysis and reinvention that mirror arguably the nation's most financially turbulent eras. The Fall of My Life illustrates, with alarming clarity, the moment of peril, its emotional challenges, and its personal consequences through the eyes of a financial leader. Only through acceptance, forgiveness, and a re-evaluation of self-worth and personal values can his search for recovery be fulfilled. Not to be defined by external circumstances and situations Robert humbly walked through adversity into his authentic self. Amazon.com Reader Reviews are in! "It is obvious from the very first chapter that the author is committed to being completely honest in his effort to change his life for the better. I am going to recommend this book to anyone who will listen. It's one of those books you read once a year." --Russell P. "I really enjoyed this book because it rang so true with me. I saw myself in many of the pages, and it was good to know that I was not alone. It has me thinking and it has given me the courage to plan my life's journey with less fear." --Wendy S.

Author: Girolamo Cardano
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9781590170168
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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A bright star of the Italian Renaissance, Girolamo Cardano was an internationally-sought-after astrologer, physician, and natural philosopher, a creator of modern algebra, and the inventor of the universal joint. Condemned by the Inquisition to house arrest in his old age, Cardano wrote The Book of My Life, an unvarnished and often outrageous account of his character and conduct. Whether discussing his sex life or his diet, the plots of academic rivals or meetings with supernatural beings, or his deep sorrow when his beloved son was executed for murder, Cardano displays the same unbounded curiosity that made him a scientific pioneer. At once picaresque adventure and campus comedy, curriculum vitae, and last will, The Book of My Life is an extraordinary Renaissance self-portrait—a book to set beside Montaigne's Essays and Benvenuto Cellini's Autobiography.

Author: Dan Santat
Publisher:
ISBN: 1626726825
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 45

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From the New York Times-bestselling creator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend comes the inspiring epilogue to the beloved classic nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Everyone knows that when Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. But what happened after? Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's poignant tale follows Humpty Dumpty, an avid bird watcher whose favorite place to be is high up on the city wall--that is, until after his famous fall. Now terrified of heights, Humpty can longer do many of the things he loves most. Will he summon the courage to face his fear? After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again) is a masterful picture book that will remind readers of all ages that Life begins when you get back up. 2018 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Winner A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2017 A New York Times Notable Children's Book of 2017 A New York City Public Library Notable Best Book for Kids A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017 A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of 2017 An NPR Best Book of 2017

Author: Steve Hanley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781901927580
Category : Rock musicians
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The first insider's account of life inside seminal British rock band, The Fall. Hanley's story unfolds like a novel; from 1979 when he joined The Fall with his schoolmates Marc Riley and Craig Scanlon, up to and including an infamous on-stage fight in New York in 1998, he puts us right in the heart of the action: on stage, on the tour bus, in the recording studio, and up close and personal with an eccentric cast of band mates. These vividly drawn scenes give unprecedented insight into the intense, highly-charged, creative atmosphere within The Fall, and their relentless work ethic which has won them a dedicated cult following, high-art respectability, and a unique place in popular music history. "One of the more sincere and endearing band biographies available. Hanley's book is enjoyable to read from start to finish."-LA Review of Books. A Guardian Book of the Year 2014 and A Rough Trade Book of the Year 2014.

Author: Maria Carter
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
ISBN: 1600376665
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 357

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The quality of your life depends on YOU! Win over your toughest critic: your Self-Critic is the culprit who causes overwhelm, self-sabotage, hesitation, and holding back ... ItÕs the loud inner voice of your doubts and fears. Learn how to transform your Self-Critic into your #1 fan! Avoid the time and energy zappers of self-criticism that suck the life out of you. Take care of you first so you feel loved and peaceful, making it simpler and easier to love others and create what you really want in your life. Use these daily Love Notes - attention getters to the Inner Self, to awaken it to create Clarity, Balance, Fulfillment, Abundance, and Peace. DonÕt ignore the Self-Critic. Seduce it into loving you! Life is too short. Live it now with the fullness of you and what you really want for your life. No matter what youÕve been through, you deserve to fully enjoy a life you love. Life is so much more when youÕre willing to break through blinders about you and what you deserve in life, and when you live your life by nurturing a higher love for yourself. Romance yourself now. Your life depends on it ...To let Love in, to let God in, to receive abundance, you must get your critical self out of the way.

Author: Barbara "Cutie" Cooper
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1452109168
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209

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Author: Pamela Paul
Publisher: Henry Holt
ISBN: 1627796312
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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"For twenty-eight years, Pamela Paul has been keeping a diary that records the books she reads, rather than the life she leads. Or does it? Over time, it's become clear that this Book of Books, or Bob, as she calls him, tells a much bigger story. For Paul, as for many readers, books reflect her inner life--her fantasies and hopes, her dreams and ideas. And her life, in turn, influences which books she chooses, whether for solace or escape, diversion or self-reflection, information or entertainment. My Life with Bob isn't about what's in those books; it's about the relationship between books and readers"--

Author: Anthony McGowan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781781125175
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A bleakly poetic and powerful teen drama, from the best-selling author of The Knife That Killed Me. Mog clings to the social fringe by association with Chris. But when Chris befriends loser Duffy and threatens Mog's status, Mog takes drastic action. There will be consequences... A new edition of tragic tale of betrayal, sparsely and finely told by a master of teen storytelling.

Author: Ronald Aronson
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226027968
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Until now it has been impossible to read the full story of the relationship between Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre. Their dramatic rupture at the height of the Cold War, like that conflict itself, demanded those caught in its wake to take sides rather than to appreciate its tragic complexity. Now, using newly available sources, Ronald Aronson offers the first book-length account of the twentieth century's most famous friendship and its end. Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre first met in 1943, during the German occupation of France. The two became fast friends. Intellectual as well as political allies, they grew famous overnight after Paris was liberated. As playwrights, novelists, philosophers, journalists, and editors, the two seemed to be everywhere and in command of every medium in post-war France. East-West tensions would put a strain on their friendship, however, as they evolved in opposing directions and began to disagree over philosophy, the responsibilities of intellectuals, and what sorts of political changes were necessary or possible. As Camus, then Sartre adopted the mantle of public spokesperson for his side, a historic showdown seemed inevitable. Sartre embraced violence as a path to change and Camus sharply opposed it, leading to a bitter and very public falling out in 1952. They never spoke again, although they continued to disagree, in code, until Camus's death in 1960. In a remarkably nuanced and balanced account, Aronson chronicles this riveting story while demonstrating how Camus and Sartre developed first in connection with and then against each other, each keeping the other in his sights long after their break. Combining biography and intellectual history, philosophical and political passion, Camus and Sartre will fascinate anyone interested in these great writers or the world-historical issues that tore them apart.

Author: Claire Nelson
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063070197
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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The gripping first-person account of one woman's survival in Joshua Tree National Park against the odds. "A vibrantly physical book"—The Guardian • "Uplifting and brave"—Stylist • "A riveting account of loneliness, anxiety and survival"—Cosmopolitan In 2018, writer Claire Nelson made international headlines when she fell over 25 feet after wandering off the trail in a deserted corner of Joshua Tree. The fall shattered her pelvis, rendering her completely immobile. There Claire lay for the next four days, surrounded by boulders that muffled her cries for help, but exposed her to the relentless California sun above. Her rescuers had not expected to find her alive. In THINGS I LEARNED FROM FALLING Claire tells not only her story of surviving, but also her story of falling. What led this successful thirty-something to a desert trail on the other side of the globe from her home where no one knew she would be that day? At once the unbelievable story of an impossible event, and the human journey of a young woman wrestling with the agitation of past and anxiety of future.