Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665979631
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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From a multiple Coretta Scott King Award-winning author comes the story of a brilliant girl that no one knows about because she cannot speak or write. "If there is one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, "Out of My Mind" should be it.O--"Denver Post."
Author: Ruth Padel
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691037660
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Explores Greek conceptions of human innerness and the way in which Greek tragedy shaped European notions of mind and self.
Author: Lindy Bergman
Publisher: American Foundation for the Blind
ISBN: 0891284850
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 226
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Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind presents a personal account of living successfully with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), combined with powerful new information on effective service delivery. Ninety-three-year old Lindy Bergman illustrates the ways in which life with low vision can be lived with independence, dignity, and personal satisfaction. Also included are highly informative chapters, written by the world-renowned experts from The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, encompassing the latest information about the causes and treatment of AMD; a concise, informative overviews of the effects of aging on vision, the emotional and psychological components of vision loss and the integration of the individual's psychological recovery into low vision service delivery; and a cutting-edge model of rehabilitation that meets the challenges of service provision today. Foreword by Jonathan Safran Foer, award-winning author of Everything Is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close.
Author: John R. Maxim
Publisher: Avon
ISBN: 9780380730063
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Manhattan executive Corbin is haunted by memories of another time -- memories that do not belong to him. Then, in the midst of a raging New York City snowstorm, the inexplicable images become more vivid and real. And before he knows it, Jonathan Corbin has stepped into a bygone world of gaslit streets and horsedrawn carriages -- and into the center of a nineteenth-century maelstrom of love, revenge, obsession...and death. Through the swirling snow, he can make out the figure of a woman-someone he can't possibly recognize, but does; someone he knows he is destined to kill.
Author: Dr. Bob Rotella
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 184739728X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 129
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'You drive for show, you putt for dough'. This old saying is familiar to all golfers and Bob Rotella, one of the foremost authorities on golf today, is a firm believer in its truth. In Putting out of Your Mind he reveals the unique mental approach that great putting requires and helps golfers of all levels master this essential skill. Much like Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect and Golf Is a Game of Confidence, Putting out of Your Mind is a resonant and informative guide to achieving a better golf game. While most golfers spend their time trying to perfect their swing so they can hit the ball further, Rotella encourages them to concentrate on their putting, the most crucial yet overlooked aspect of the game. Great players are not only aware of the importance of putting, they go out of their way to master it. And of course mastery begins with an understanding of the attitude needed to be a better putter. Rotella's mental rules, which have helped some of the greatest golfers in the world to become champion putters can now work for golfers everywhere. With everything from true-life stories from some of the greats to dozens of game-changing practice drills, Putting out of Your Mind is the new bible of putting, and is sure to bring about immediate results for anyone who plays the game.
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665902175
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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Because she loves horses but is scared of them, Melody wants to conquer her fears, so she hopes a summer camp will be the place to welcome someone with cerebral palsy who wants to learn to ride.
Author: Alan Arkin
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632281309
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 62
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Alan Arkin, one of the most beloved and accomplished actors of our time, reveals a side of himself not often shown on stage or screen. Like many teenagers, 16-year-old Alan Arkin had it all figured out. Then came young adulthood, and with it a wave of doubt so strong it caused him to question everything he thought he knew about himself and the world. Ever skeptical and full of questions, Arkin embarked on a spiritual journey to find something—anything—to believe in. An existential crisis in his 30s led him to the study of Eastern philosophy. Soon he began opening himself to the possibility that there was more to life than what he had simply seen, heard, or been taught. In this "mini-memoir," the 84-year-old actor shares his powerful spiritual experiences, from his brush with reincarnation to the benefits of meditation. In a gruff, earthy voice that sounds more suited to a New York cabbie than a spiritual guide, he shows us that wisdom can come from the most unexpected places and teachers. Out of My Mind is a candid, relatable, and delightfully irreverent take on how one man went searching for meaning and ended up discovering himself.
Author: Al Koran
Publisher: Embassy Books
ISBN: 9381860521
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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Here is the key to the amazing untapped powers in your own mind. . . a secret that can transform your career and life. You don’t have to be a magician or a “super-brain” to command these mental resources. If you only learn to employ your own natural magnetism, using the techniques of this book, you can gain amazing influence over others, and “will” your way to business and social success. The author, who was one of the world’s greatest mentalists and magicians and was famous during his lifetime for his amazing mental feats on television and radio. Here, he reveals how ordinary people can develop certain mental powers deliberately through a simple, logical program. First he explains how you can cultivate belief in the “magic” of your mind, and use that faith to strength yourself. You see how to give yourself “success treatments” to build your confidence and direct your energies toward dreams and goals. The book tells how the personal electricity within you gives you magnetic powers. You learn how to use this to send out dynamic thought-wishes – silent messages that influence people to like you, trust you, and help you. You’ll find ways to improve your reasoning and problem-solving ability through your new-found mental forces. The author explains how the “hunches” arising from the subconscious can give you faster, better decisions. Unfolding all the wonders of the human mind, this book others a method of harnessing this magic to bring you a richer and more successful life.
Author: Andy Rooney
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 158648530X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 370
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Every Sunday evening, millions of viewers tune in to 60 Minutes to hear Andy Rooney riff on everything from coffee percolators to the state of the union. Millions more read his weekly newspaper column. Why? Because Rooney tells it like it is. But Rooney fans have never seen him quite like this. Andy Rooney is plain frustrated by what's going on in America and the world. Why can't Americans -- let alone our president -- speak English anymore? How do we expect to fight a terrorist enemy that we can't even locate? And when did capitalism go so terribly wrong? This book isn't all heady stuff, though. Readers will also get the familiar -- and hysterical -- Rooney gripes about everyday foibles, such as the impossibility of physically locating your driver's registration, of purchasing a genuinely healthy breakfast cereal, or of enjoying a college reunion -- unless everyone ends up in their nighties, that is. PublicAffairs is pleased to present its fifth collaboration with Andy Rooney. Loyal Rooney fans and anyone who enjoys a good laugh at life's absurdities will be thrilled to add it to the bookshelf during the holidays.
Author: Evonne Wareham
Publisher: Choc Lit
ISBN: 9781906931759
Category : Homeless men
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Following on from the success of her debut, Never Coming Home, that won the 2012 Joan Hessayon New Writers' Award, Evonne's second novel is another exciting gripping tale, which will have the readers guessing all the way through. Everyone has secrets. Some are stranger than others. Madison Albi is a scientist with a very special talent - for reading minds. When she stumbles across a homeless man with whom she feels an inexplicable connection, she can't resist the dangerous impulse to use her skills to help him. J is a non-person - a vagrant who can't even remember his own name. He's got no hope, until he meets Madison. Is she the one woman who can restore his past? Madison agrees to help J recover his memory, but as she delves deeper into his mind, it soon becomes clear that some secrets are better off staying hidden. Is J really the man Madison believes him to be? AUTHOR: Evonne Wareham worked in local government, scribbled novels in her spare time and went to the theatre a lot. Now she's back in Wales, living by the sea, writing and studying a PHD in history. She still loves the theatre, likes staying in hotels and enjoys the company of other authors through her membership of the Romantic Novelists' Association. Evonne's debut novel, Never Coming Home won the 2012 Joan Hessayon New Writers' Award. She has also been a finalist twice in the American Title competition, run by RT Book Reviews Magazine and Dorchester Publishing of New York, for Never Coming Home and Out of Sight Out of Mind. REVIEWS: "Terrific thriller with mind reading at its core and the world's security threatened. Highly recommended by my reader." Sarah Broadhurst, The Bookseller, Paperback Preview, November 2012 For Never Coming Home: Wareham hits an impressive high in this dramatic debut that is, at once, a nerve-wracking thrill ride filled with deception, base emotion and death and a tempestuous love story. Each character is carefully wrought to best suit the twists and turns of the meticulously laid-out plot. 41/2 stars, out of 5. - RT Book Reviews
