Author: Robert Livingston
Publisher: Crown Currency
ISBN: 0593238567
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions—from a leading Harvard social psychologist. NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT • LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE FT/MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD “Robert Livingston is one of America’s most respected social psychologists studying diversity. He has a unique ability to strip out the judgmentalism that can warp people’s thinking about race and racism . . . and therefore he can reach a broad audience, educate them about the research, and bring them along when he talks about solutions.”—Jonathan Haidt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation How can I become part of the solution? In the wake of the social unrest of 2020 and growing calls for racial justice, many business leaders and ordinary citizens are asking that very question. This book provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism. In The Conversation, Robert Livingston addresses three simple but profound questions: What is racism? Why should everyone be more concerned about it? What can we do to eradicate it? For some, the existence of systemic racism against Black people is hard to accept because it violates the notion that the world is fair and just. But the rigid racial hierarchy created by slavery did not collapse after it was abolished, nor did it end with the civil rights era. Whether it’s the composition of a company’s leadership team or the composition of one’s neighborhood, these racial divides and disparities continue to show up in every facet of society. For Livingston, the difference between a solvable problem and a solved problem is knowledge, investment, and determination. And the goal of making organizations more diverse, equitable, and inclusive is within our capability. Livingston’s lifework is showing people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. For decades he has translated science into practice for numerous organizations, including Airbnb, Deloitte, Microsoft, Under Armour, L’Oreal, and JPMorgan Chase. In The Conversation, Livingston distills this knowledge and experience into an eye-opening immersion in the science of racism and bias. Drawing on examples from pop culture and his own life experience, Livingston, with clarity and wit, explores the root causes of racism, the factors that explain why some people care about it and others do not, and the most promising paths toward profound and sustainable progress, all while inviting readers to challenge their assumptions.
The Conversation
Author: Robert Livingston
Publisher: Crown Currency
ISBN: 0593238567
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions—from a leading Harvard social psychologist. NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT • LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE FT/MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD “Robert Livingston is one of America’s most respected social psychologists studying diversity. He has a unique ability to strip out the judgmentalism that can warp people’s thinking about race and racism . . . and therefore he can reach a broad audience, educate them about the research, and bring them along when he talks about solutions.”—Jonathan Haidt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation How can I become part of the solution? In the wake of the social unrest of 2020 and growing calls for racial justice, many business leaders and ordinary citizens are asking that very question. This book provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism. In The Conversation, Robert Livingston addresses three simple but profound questions: What is racism? Why should everyone be more concerned about it? What can we do to eradicate it? For some, the existence of systemic racism against Black people is hard to accept because it violates the notion that the world is fair and just. But the rigid racial hierarchy created by slavery did not collapse after it was abolished, nor did it end with the civil rights era. Whether it’s the composition of a company’s leadership team or the composition of one’s neighborhood, these racial divides and disparities continue to show up in every facet of society. For Livingston, the difference between a solvable problem and a solved problem is knowledge, investment, and determination. And the goal of making organizations more diverse, equitable, and inclusive is within our capability. Livingston’s lifework is showing people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. For decades he has translated science into practice for numerous organizations, including Airbnb, Deloitte, Microsoft, Under Armour, L’Oreal, and JPMorgan Chase. In The Conversation, Livingston distills this knowledge and experience into an eye-opening immersion in the science of racism and bias. Drawing on examples from pop culture and his own life experience, Livingston, with clarity and wit, explores the root causes of racism, the factors that explain why some people care about it and others do not, and the most promising paths toward profound and sustainable progress, all while inviting readers to challenge their assumptions.
Publisher: Crown Currency
ISBN: 0593238567
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • An essential tool for individuals, organizations, and communities of all sizes to jump-start dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions—from a leading Harvard social psychologist. NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT • LONGLISTED FOR THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE FT/MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD “Robert Livingston is one of America’s most respected social psychologists studying diversity. He has a unique ability to strip out the judgmentalism that can warp people’s thinking about race and racism . . . and therefore he can reach a broad audience, educate them about the research, and bring them along when he talks about solutions.”—Jonathan Haidt, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Anxious Generation How can I become part of the solution? In the wake of the social unrest of 2020 and growing calls for racial justice, many business leaders and ordinary citizens are asking that very question. This book provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism. In The Conversation, Robert Livingston addresses three simple but profound questions: What is racism? Why should everyone be more concerned about it? What can we do to eradicate it? For some, the existence of systemic racism against Black people is hard to accept because it violates the notion that the world is fair and just. But the rigid racial hierarchy created by slavery did not collapse after it was abolished, nor did it end with the civil rights era. Whether it’s the composition of a company’s leadership team or the composition of one’s neighborhood, these racial divides and disparities continue to show up in every facet of society. For Livingston, the difference between a solvable problem and a solved problem is knowledge, investment, and determination. And the goal of making organizations more diverse, equitable, and inclusive is within our capability. Livingston’s lifework is showing people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. For decades he has translated science into practice for numerous organizations, including Airbnb, Deloitte, Microsoft, Under Armour, L’Oreal, and JPMorgan Chase. In The Conversation, Livingston distills this knowledge and experience into an eye-opening immersion in the science of racism and bias. Drawing on examples from pop culture and his own life experience, Livingston, with clarity and wit, explores the root causes of racism, the factors that explain why some people care about it and others do not, and the most promising paths toward profound and sustainable progress, all while inviting readers to challenge their assumptions.
Us Plus Them
Author: Todd L. Pittinsky
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1422142418
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Moving beyond mere tolerance Us-versus-them is the costly mind-set in which organizations, communities, and whole nations too often find themselves trapped. In fact, recognizing difference as a positive force can bring astonishing value to even the most diverse organizations. In Us Plus Them, leadership scholar Todd Pittinsky introduces a groundbreaking new science of diversity that: • Debunks the assumption that wherever there is difference there will be inherent tension and animosity • Challenges the effectiveness of our standard attempts to fight prejudice and combat hate in our schools and workplaces, our civic and religious lives • Reveals how we benefit from the mixing of different ethnic, racial, national, social, and religious groups in a globalized world Through a wide range of examples—from Maine and Michigan to Rwanda and Bhutan, and from small-town classrooms to corporate boardrooms—Pittinsky opens our eyes to misunderstood yet useful aspects of us-and-them relations, including many of the neglected positive dimensions of difference. He provides a bold new assessment of the popular and scientific approaches to the issue, proving that it’s time to move beyond mere tolerance to build communities in which the two sides of the us-and-them equation engage each other because they both want to. Much as Martin Seligman and positive psychology have shifted the focus from mental illness to mental healthiness, this book shifts our mind-set to diversity as a positive force. Understanding the science and practical use of that energy will help us build the schools, neighborhoods, companies, and nations we want, and not simply avoid the ugliest problems of the past. Pittinsky shows us that our great diversity experiment hasn’t failed—it hasn’t even begun.
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1422142418
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Moving beyond mere tolerance Us-versus-them is the costly mind-set in which organizations, communities, and whole nations too often find themselves trapped. In fact, recognizing difference as a positive force can bring astonishing value to even the most diverse organizations. In Us Plus Them, leadership scholar Todd Pittinsky introduces a groundbreaking new science of diversity that: • Debunks the assumption that wherever there is difference there will be inherent tension and animosity • Challenges the effectiveness of our standard attempts to fight prejudice and combat hate in our schools and workplaces, our civic and religious lives • Reveals how we benefit from the mixing of different ethnic, racial, national, social, and religious groups in a globalized world Through a wide range of examples—from Maine and Michigan to Rwanda and Bhutan, and from small-town classrooms to corporate boardrooms—Pittinsky opens our eyes to misunderstood yet useful aspects of us-and-them relations, including many of the neglected positive dimensions of difference. He provides a bold new assessment of the popular and scientific approaches to the issue, proving that it’s time to move beyond mere tolerance to build communities in which the two sides of the us-and-them equation engage each other because they both want to. Much as Martin Seligman and positive psychology have shifted the focus from mental illness to mental healthiness, this book shifts our mind-set to diversity as a positive force. Understanding the science and practical use of that energy will help us build the schools, neighborhoods, companies, and nations we want, and not simply avoid the ugliest problems of the past. Pittinsky shows us that our great diversity experiment hasn’t failed—it hasn’t even begun.
And Less Than Kind
Author: Mercedes Lackey
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618246577
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 893
Book Description
HEIR TO A THRONE¾OR TO A GRAVE When it became certain that Edward VI was dying, the duke of Northumberland, who had been ruling England in his name, made a plan that would let him hold onto his power. He dared not let Mary come to the throne because she was fiercely Catholic and he had espoused the Protestant cause. And he did not want Elizabeth to rule because he knew her imperious nature would never defer to him. But there was more than one puppet master at work: The evil elf lord Vidal Dhu had no intention of losing the flood of power the misery of Mary's reign would bring the Dark Court, and intervened so that Mary was proclaimed queen. Urged by her Chancellor and the Imperial ambassador to order Elizabeth's death, Mary chose a different path to insure that Elizabeth would never reign. Mary decided to marry and bear a child to be the Catholic heir. Vidal Dhu, replete with power from the pain and terror of Mary's burning of heretics, agreed with Mary. Vidal Dhu had very special plans for Mary's child. And since Oberon and Titania had disappeared, there now was no one except the double pair of twins to stand between the mortals of England and the rule of Evil. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Praise for Mercedes Lackey: "She'll keep you up long past your bedtime." ¾Stephen King "A writer whose work I've loved all along." ¾Marion Zimmer Bradley "[Lackey is] an undoubted mistress of the well-told tale." ¾Booklist "Lackey is one of the best storytellers in the field." ¾ Locus "(Lackey's fantasy] leaves us simultaneously satisfied and longing for more." ¾Realms of Fantasy "[Lackey] packs as much action, suspense and twisting of conventions into one novel as many writers invest in whole trilogies." ¾Amazing Stones Praise for Roberta Gellis: "A superb storyteller of extraordinary talent." ¾John fakes "[Roberta Gellis is] a master of the medieval historical." ¾ Publishers Weekly "One of the romance genre's most formidable talents._._._." ¾ Romantic Times "Ms. Gellis has become an extraordinary mythteller." ¾The Paperback Forum "Let's hope the world of fantasy can steal Gellis from romance novels more often." ¾Science Fiction Chronicle "Roberta Gellis has already established herself as a great author in the |romantic fantasy genre._._._." ¾Affaire de Coeur
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618246577
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 893
Book Description
HEIR TO A THRONE¾OR TO A GRAVE When it became certain that Edward VI was dying, the duke of Northumberland, who had been ruling England in his name, made a plan that would let him hold onto his power. He dared not let Mary come to the throne because she was fiercely Catholic and he had espoused the Protestant cause. And he did not want Elizabeth to rule because he knew her imperious nature would never defer to him. But there was more than one puppet master at work: The evil elf lord Vidal Dhu had no intention of losing the flood of power the misery of Mary's reign would bring the Dark Court, and intervened so that Mary was proclaimed queen. Urged by her Chancellor and the Imperial ambassador to order Elizabeth's death, Mary chose a different path to insure that Elizabeth would never reign. Mary decided to marry and bear a child to be the Catholic heir. Vidal Dhu, replete with power from the pain and terror of Mary's burning of heretics, agreed with Mary. Vidal Dhu had very special plans for Mary's child. And since Oberon and Titania had disappeared, there now was no one except the double pair of twins to stand between the mortals of England and the rule of Evil. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). Praise for Mercedes Lackey: "She'll keep you up long past your bedtime." ¾Stephen King "A writer whose work I've loved all along." ¾Marion Zimmer Bradley "[Lackey is] an undoubted mistress of the well-told tale." ¾Booklist "Lackey is one of the best storytellers in the field." ¾ Locus "(Lackey's fantasy] leaves us simultaneously satisfied and longing for more." ¾Realms of Fantasy "[Lackey] packs as much action, suspense and twisting of conventions into one novel as many writers invest in whole trilogies." ¾Amazing Stones Praise for Roberta Gellis: "A superb storyteller of extraordinary talent." ¾John fakes "[Roberta Gellis is] a master of the medieval historical." ¾ Publishers Weekly "One of the romance genre's most formidable talents._._._." ¾ Romantic Times "Ms. Gellis has become an extraordinary mythteller." ¾The Paperback Forum "Let's hope the world of fantasy can steal Gellis from romance novels more often." ¾Science Fiction Chronicle "Roberta Gellis has already established herself as a great author in the |romantic fantasy genre._._._." ¾Affaire de Coeur
Collide
Author: Shelly Crane
Publisher: Kiss Me Publications, LLC
ISBN: 1463512546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Sherry has always known there was something out there. She's eighteen, works for a tabloid newspaper in Chicago and has a brother, Danny who is a lazy mooch. They live a pretty normal dull life with hippie parents and a normal existence. Then the moon disappears and people start to go missing only to reappear later, but different. She has an abusive ex-boyfriend who shows up and claims to be one of these beings that has been showing up around the world. He's no longer the same person in that body. He tells her he has come to protect her and her brother and takes her underground, against her will to save her, where they meet others like them. She begins to unravel the truth about Merrick, about what he's really doing there, about the way he looks at her, about the crazy dangerous world they live in. Can he convince her that he's there to help? Will she like what she finds when she opens up to the truth? Will he be the one to love her when everyone else has failed? Will he be able to protect her?
Publisher: Kiss Me Publications, LLC
ISBN: 1463512546
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
Sherry has always known there was something out there. She's eighteen, works for a tabloid newspaper in Chicago and has a brother, Danny who is a lazy mooch. They live a pretty normal dull life with hippie parents and a normal existence. Then the moon disappears and people start to go missing only to reappear later, but different. She has an abusive ex-boyfriend who shows up and claims to be one of these beings that has been showing up around the world. He's no longer the same person in that body. He tells her he has come to protect her and her brother and takes her underground, against her will to save her, where they meet others like them. She begins to unravel the truth about Merrick, about what he's really doing there, about the way he looks at her, about the crazy dangerous world they live in. Can he convince her that he's there to help? Will she like what she finds when she opens up to the truth? Will he be the one to love her when everyone else has failed? Will he be able to protect her?
Of Poems & Poets
Author: Shubha Sagar
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1639746900
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
36 poets come together to create a premium coffee table poetry book with soul stirring poems along with colourful illustrations in the form of a variety of artwork- paintings, digital art, picture art, to enhance the beauty of the poems. Special Feature: A special section on Different Forms of Poetry for the poetry lovers.
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1639746900
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
36 poets come together to create a premium coffee table poetry book with soul stirring poems along with colourful illustrations in the form of a variety of artwork- paintings, digital art, picture art, to enhance the beauty of the poems. Special Feature: A special section on Different Forms of Poetry for the poetry lovers.
Dragon Dawn
Author: Mark E. Cooper
Publisher: Impulse Books UK
ISBN: 1905380089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Her powers won't be enough to win a war. They'll need a miracle. Julia defends Deva with all she has, but it may not be enough to repel the forces of the cunning General Navarien. Despite her magic, Lucius' wizard spells, and the ruthless fighting skills of the clan warriors, Jihan knows his defeat is inevitable. The only hope is King Gylaren's march to the north. When Fortress Malcor falls, Jihan can only slow the Hasians down with the blood of his men. It will take a miracle for the King to reach Waldenvale before it's too late. Dragon Dawn is the fourth book in the Devan Chronicles, a sword and sorcery romantic adventure series set in an alternate historical fantasy world. If you like epic storytelling, complex battle scenes, and memorable characters, then you'll love Mark E. Cooper's story of one woman's adventures in the magical land of Deva. Buy Dragon Dawn to continue the epic fantasy series today! Reading Order: 1. The God Decrees 2. The Power that Binds 3. The Warrior Within 4. Dragon Dawn 5. Destiny's Pawn A fantasy story written in the epic style with a historical background of war and betrayal. Sorcerers battle with magic while ordinary men have their courage and swords to protect them in a war ravaged country.
Publisher: Impulse Books UK
ISBN: 1905380089
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Her powers won't be enough to win a war. They'll need a miracle. Julia defends Deva with all she has, but it may not be enough to repel the forces of the cunning General Navarien. Despite her magic, Lucius' wizard spells, and the ruthless fighting skills of the clan warriors, Jihan knows his defeat is inevitable. The only hope is King Gylaren's march to the north. When Fortress Malcor falls, Jihan can only slow the Hasians down with the blood of his men. It will take a miracle for the King to reach Waldenvale before it's too late. Dragon Dawn is the fourth book in the Devan Chronicles, a sword and sorcery romantic adventure series set in an alternate historical fantasy world. If you like epic storytelling, complex battle scenes, and memorable characters, then you'll love Mark E. Cooper's story of one woman's adventures in the magical land of Deva. Buy Dragon Dawn to continue the epic fantasy series today! Reading Order: 1. The God Decrees 2. The Power that Binds 3. The Warrior Within 4. Dragon Dawn 5. Destiny's Pawn A fantasy story written in the epic style with a historical background of war and betrayal. Sorcerers battle with magic while ordinary men have their courage and swords to protect them in a war ravaged country.
You Are the Needle and I Am the Thread
Author: Pamela Joy Anderson
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490839135
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Part memoir, part faith journeythese stories in You Are the Needle and I Am the Thread span twenty-five years of a Foreign Service familys life as they live and work in Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, as well as Washington, DC. They detail the joys and challenges of raising children overseas, the fears preceding the outbreak of the Gulf War and evacuation, and the frustrations of separation when Pamelas husband is sent to Afghanistan. You Are the Needle and I Am the Thread chronicles Pamela and her husbands journey as they seek to follow Gods will, from their early decision to join the United States Agency for International Development to retirement and beyond. The stories, many of which were published in The Foreign Service Journal, recount the serendipity of life in the developing world. Walk in the footsteps of Moses, Alexander the Great, and Genghis Khan; explore bazaars like the Khan el Khalili in Cairo; trail tigers in the Sundarbans in Bangladesh; and stumble over cultural pitfalls while interacting with the locals and conducting business where life is anything but normal. Experience the heartbreak of end-of-life issues with elderly parents and the anguish of their sons medical emergencies. Discover, like Pamela, that home is where the United States Government sends you.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490839135
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
Part memoir, part faith journeythese stories in You Are the Needle and I Am the Thread span twenty-five years of a Foreign Service familys life as they live and work in Pakistan, Egypt, Bangladesh, and Indonesia, as well as Washington, DC. They detail the joys and challenges of raising children overseas, the fears preceding the outbreak of the Gulf War and evacuation, and the frustrations of separation when Pamelas husband is sent to Afghanistan. You Are the Needle and I Am the Thread chronicles Pamela and her husbands journey as they seek to follow Gods will, from their early decision to join the United States Agency for International Development to retirement and beyond. The stories, many of which were published in The Foreign Service Journal, recount the serendipity of life in the developing world. Walk in the footsteps of Moses, Alexander the Great, and Genghis Khan; explore bazaars like the Khan el Khalili in Cairo; trail tigers in the Sundarbans in Bangladesh; and stumble over cultural pitfalls while interacting with the locals and conducting business where life is anything but normal. Experience the heartbreak of end-of-life issues with elderly parents and the anguish of their sons medical emergencies. Discover, like Pamela, that home is where the United States Government sends you.
Clark's original songs, recitations, &c., &c. toasts & sentiments
Author: Henry Pocock CLARK
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart
Author: Jerry Wald
Publisher: Top Reads Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1611535077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"This searching, humane novel debut contemplates God, the cosmos, and humanity's place in it all ... thoughtfulness powers the novel, which unfolds in clear, engaging, at times playful prose... Wald proves an engaging, empathetic storyteller." -Booklife Review by Publishers Weekly Four friends' worlds collide at Lake Paradise in a search for answers to life's biggest questions. Jacob Hart has always been convinced there is an answer to any problem. That belief propelled him to a successful engineering career at corporate giant, GoldOrb Diversified. But following an abrupt retirement and his wife's untimely death, Jacob suffers an existential crisis. The man who once believed that anything could be solved becomes all consumed with uncovering the role of a higher power in his seemingly crumbling world. Plagued with prophetic visions, he travels to Lake Paradise in pursuit of his coveted answer to life's mysteries. Joined in his quest by a kind Rabbi who has lost his faith, an unruly Ivy League professor, and the powerful CEO of GoldOrb, Jacob enters into a philosophical pursuit for the ages. But the troubles of the real world follow the friends to paradise, and soon they are ensnared in a high stakes political scandal that threatens to destroy everything. The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart tests the bonds of friendship, family, and country and infuses existential questions from time immemorial with modernity, intrigue, and sheer excitement. "Stellar. This may be Jerry Wald's first novel, but it's clear that he has been working on his craft for many years. The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart is a thought-provoking, heartfelt, and inspirational story told with depth, nuance, and emotion. Jacob Hart is a complex and compassionate soul who is worth rooting for. We will be hearing more from this talented author. Highly recommended." -Sheldon Siegel, New York Times best selling author of Special Circumstances "An outstanding debut... Five-plus stars to The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart. It's a literary triumph for those seeking a read with both substance and uncommon depth. We can't recommend it highly enough." -Don Sloan, Publishers Daily Reviews "Harmony and clarity are found as four men pursue happiness in tandem in this endearing" [and] "soulful novel." -Foreword/Clarion Review "Delightful, compelling, and thought-provokingly realistic." -Midwest Book Review
Publisher: Top Reads Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 1611535077
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
"This searching, humane novel debut contemplates God, the cosmos, and humanity's place in it all ... thoughtfulness powers the novel, which unfolds in clear, engaging, at times playful prose... Wald proves an engaging, empathetic storyteller." -Booklife Review by Publishers Weekly Four friends' worlds collide at Lake Paradise in a search for answers to life's biggest questions. Jacob Hart has always been convinced there is an answer to any problem. That belief propelled him to a successful engineering career at corporate giant, GoldOrb Diversified. But following an abrupt retirement and his wife's untimely death, Jacob suffers an existential crisis. The man who once believed that anything could be solved becomes all consumed with uncovering the role of a higher power in his seemingly crumbling world. Plagued with prophetic visions, he travels to Lake Paradise in pursuit of his coveted answer to life's mysteries. Joined in his quest by a kind Rabbi who has lost his faith, an unruly Ivy League professor, and the powerful CEO of GoldOrb, Jacob enters into a philosophical pursuit for the ages. But the troubles of the real world follow the friends to paradise, and soon they are ensnared in a high stakes political scandal that threatens to destroy everything. The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart tests the bonds of friendship, family, and country and infuses existential questions from time immemorial with modernity, intrigue, and sheer excitement. "Stellar. This may be Jerry Wald's first novel, but it's clear that he has been working on his craft for many years. The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart is a thought-provoking, heartfelt, and inspirational story told with depth, nuance, and emotion. Jacob Hart is a complex and compassionate soul who is worth rooting for. We will be hearing more from this talented author. Highly recommended." -Sheldon Siegel, New York Times best selling author of Special Circumstances "An outstanding debut... Five-plus stars to The Overexamined Life of Jacob Hart. It's a literary triumph for those seeking a read with both substance and uncommon depth. We can't recommend it highly enough." -Don Sloan, Publishers Daily Reviews "Harmony and clarity are found as four men pursue happiness in tandem in this endearing" [and] "soulful novel." -Foreword/Clarion Review "Delightful, compelling, and thought-provokingly realistic." -Midwest Book Review
Lightning in the Dark
Author: Michelle Boule
Publisher: Michelle Boule
ISBN: 1942339003
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Descended from the mythical harpies, Petra Celaeno is content living a solitary life in the Colorado Territory until she meets dairy farmer, James Lloyd. As her relationship with James grows, Petra fights against her harpy instincts and questions the traditions of her ancestors. James Lloyd came to Colorado looking for a fresh start, but he can not shake his obsession with a favorite myth from childhood. Something sinister is lurking beneath the earth of the Rockies and it is calling to James. Life in the small town of Turning Creek is about to change. A terrible prophecy will be fulfilled and Petra will have to choose between protecting her home and saving the man she has come to love. This is the second edition of the book with bonus materials, including a deleted scene, a mythology codex, and a preview of Storm in the Mountains: Turning Creek 2.
Publisher: Michelle Boule
ISBN: 1942339003
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Descended from the mythical harpies, Petra Celaeno is content living a solitary life in the Colorado Territory until she meets dairy farmer, James Lloyd. As her relationship with James grows, Petra fights against her harpy instincts and questions the traditions of her ancestors. James Lloyd came to Colorado looking for a fresh start, but he can not shake his obsession with a favorite myth from childhood. Something sinister is lurking beneath the earth of the Rockies and it is calling to James. Life in the small town of Turning Creek is about to change. A terrible prophecy will be fulfilled and Petra will have to choose between protecting her home and saving the man she has come to love. This is the second edition of the book with bonus materials, including a deleted scene, a mythology codex, and a preview of Storm in the Mountains: Turning Creek 2.