Author: Dan-Ah Kim
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
ISBN: 9780063076907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
At her father's dojang, Sunny and her friends practice Tae Kwon Do, defend the school against magical creatures, and make peace over shared persimmons.
The Grandmaster's Daughter
Author: Dan-Ah Kim
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
ISBN: 9780063076907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
At her father's dojang, Sunny and her friends practice Tae Kwon Do, defend the school against magical creatures, and make peace over shared persimmons.
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
ISBN: 9780063076907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
At her father's dojang, Sunny and her friends practice Tae Kwon Do, defend the school against magical creatures, and make peace over shared persimmons.
The Grandmaster
Author: Brin-Jonathan Butler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 150117262X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 150117262X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).
The Second Daughter's Darkness
Author: F. H. Fischer
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 8743029868
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
The Second Daughter's Darkness is the first piece by Frederik H. Fischer. This book is a modern spin on the traditional epic fantasy that breaks with the mandatory medieval setting while preserving the flavors of the epic fantasy. The story features two unlikely friends fleeing what the world wants them to be on an adventure, which tries and tests their resolve to resist their nature and to follow the path to each their moral high ground
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 8743029868
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
The Second Daughter's Darkness is the first piece by Frederik H. Fischer. This book is a modern spin on the traditional epic fantasy that breaks with the mandatory medieval setting while preserving the flavors of the epic fantasy. The story features two unlikely friends fleeing what the world wants them to be on an adventure, which tries and tests their resolve to resist their nature and to follow the path to each their moral high ground
The Grandmaster
Author: Brin-Jonathan Butler
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501172611
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501172611
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
“A bravura performance…An entertaining book” (Kirkus Reviews) about the dramatic 2016 World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, which mirrored the world’s geopolitical unrest and rekindled a global fascination with the sport. The first week of November 2016, hundreds of people descended on New York City’s South Street Seaport to watch the World Chess Championship between Norway’s Magnus Carlsen and Russia’s Sergey Karjakin. By the time it was over would be front-page news and thought by many the greatest finish in chess history. With both Carlsen and Karjakin just twenty-five years old, it was the first time the championship had been waged among those who grew up playing chess against computers. Originally from Crimea, Karjakin had recently repatriated to Russia under the direct assistance of Putin. Carlsen, meanwhile, had expressed admiration for Donald Trump, and the first move of the tournament he played was called a Trompowsky Attack. Then there was the Russian leader of the World Chess Federation being barred from attending due to US sanctions, and chess fanatic and Trump adviser Peter Thiel being called on to make the honorary first move in sudden death. That the tournament even required sudden death was a shock. Oddsmakers had given Carlsen, the defending champion, an eighty percent chance of winning. It would take everything he had to retain his title. Author Brin-Jonathan Butler was granted unique access to the two-and-half-week tournament and watched every move. The Grandmaster “is not the usual chronicle of a world-championship chess match….Butler offers insight into what it takes to become the best chess player on the planet...A vibrant and provocative look at chess and its metaphorical battle for territory and power” (Booklist).
The Grand Masters of Maine Gardening
Author: Jane Lamb
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461745470
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Jane Lamb has been a major contributor of gardening articles to Down East magazine for nearly 20 years. Now 27 of her articles profiling Maine's premier gardeners and most outstanding gardens are collected in one volume. Jane has provided a new introductory paragraph for each chapter to bring readers up to date on what has changed since the time when the original article was published. The book includes how-to advice about gardening in a northern climate and insight into ways to approach garden design, as well as 55 color photos by noted garden photographers.
Publisher: Down East Books
ISBN: 1461745470
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Jane Lamb has been a major contributor of gardening articles to Down East magazine for nearly 20 years. Now 27 of her articles profiling Maine's premier gardeners and most outstanding gardens are collected in one volume. Jane has provided a new introductory paragraph for each chapter to bring readers up to date on what has changed since the time when the original article was published. The book includes how-to advice about gardening in a northern climate and insight into ways to approach garden design, as well as 55 color photos by noted garden photographers.
Beauty's Special Magical Doctor
Author: Da Ba
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649556470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
In order to avoid being forced to marry by the military's flowers, Liu Haofeng hid in a bustling city. but he didn't expect that he would be unable to extricate himself from the crowd of beauties. The violent little loli, the beautiful twin sisters, and the sexy female teachers all enjoyed endless blessings ...
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 1649556470
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
Book Description
In order to avoid being forced to marry by the military's flowers, Liu Haofeng hid in a bustling city. but he didn't expect that he would be unable to extricate himself from the crowd of beauties. The violent little loli, the beautiful twin sisters, and the sexy female teachers all enjoyed endless blessings ...
Summary & Analysis of Range
Author: ZIP Reads
Publisher: ZIP Reads
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
PLEASE NOTE:This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns. If you'd like to purchase the original book, please paste this link in your browser: https://amzn.to/2yGbH6E In Range, author and journalist David Epstein exposes the fallacy behind the specialization myth and how society benefits more when people are generalists. It is those who seek broad experience in diverse fields that become innovative and creative problem-solvers, ready to tackle problems that seem unfamiliar and complex. What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? - Synopsis of the original book - Key takeaways from each chapter - Examples of successful generalists - Why specialization only works in certain tasks - How to adopt the habits and thought patterns of generalists - Editorial Review - Background on David Epstein About the Original Book: David Epstein challenges the well-known concept that in order to perform at the highest level, you must find your niche at an early age and train for hours. While it is true that some of the best athletes and musicians began learning their craft at an early age, for example, Tiger Woods, the majority of these great individuals were actually generalists. They started out in one field, dabbled in a bunch of others, and finally settled on their true calling. Epstein states that people shouldn’t be afraid of becoming generalists because the exposure will make them better abstract thinkers than narrow-minded specialists. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Range ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Please follow this link: https://amzn.to/2yGbH6E to purchase a copy of the original book.
Publisher: ZIP Reads
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
PLEASE NOTE:This is a summary and analysis of the book and not the original book. ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns. If you'd like to purchase the original book, please paste this link in your browser: https://amzn.to/2yGbH6E In Range, author and journalist David Epstein exposes the fallacy behind the specialization myth and how society benefits more when people are generalists. It is those who seek broad experience in diverse fields that become innovative and creative problem-solvers, ready to tackle problems that seem unfamiliar and complex. What does this ZIP Reads Summary Include? - Synopsis of the original book - Key takeaways from each chapter - Examples of successful generalists - Why specialization only works in certain tasks - How to adopt the habits and thought patterns of generalists - Editorial Review - Background on David Epstein About the Original Book: David Epstein challenges the well-known concept that in order to perform at the highest level, you must find your niche at an early age and train for hours. While it is true that some of the best athletes and musicians began learning their craft at an early age, for example, Tiger Woods, the majority of these great individuals were actually generalists. They started out in one field, dabbled in a bunch of others, and finally settled on their true calling. Epstein states that people shouldn’t be afraid of becoming generalists because the exposure will make them better abstract thinkers than narrow-minded specialists. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Range ZIP Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. If you are the author, publisher, or representative of the original work, please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns. Please follow this link: https://amzn.to/2yGbH6E to purchase a copy of the original book.
Range
Author: David Epstein
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735214506
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking—with a new afterword on expanding your range—as seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735214506
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking—with a new afterword on expanding your range—as seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more. “The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes “Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you’ll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. David Epstein examined the world’s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They’re also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can’t see. Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.
The SFWA Grand Masters: Volume 3
Author: Frederik Pohl
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312868765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
A three volume anthology featuring selections from the work of the first fifteen Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Award winners.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312868765
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
A three volume anthology featuring selections from the work of the first fifteen Science Fiction Writers of America Grand Master Award winners.
Turned book 1 of Turned, Rabid, Were
Author: D'Rain Jed
Publisher: Pamela Edmondson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Ash Mikaels has struggled with a psychotic disorder since he was a teen. A life of discipline and physical training was his only salvation until he met Joy and later they had Nikole. Suddenly, sanity wasn't a dream but within his grasp. But when he crosses a Rabid, a rabies infected werewolf, he loses everything. Now he swears to hunt down all Rabid even at the cost of life and love but will the injection of Were blood into his veins help him fulfill his quest or will it be the catalyst that pushes him over the edge into insanity? Will Ash survive, Che-E-Fee, teaching him to be a hunter and inducting him into the Were tribe or will the ancient Native become Ash's executioner when insanity overcomes his reason? The Rabid and their enslaved Turned are grouping together, forming an army, and an army equates war. What do these ancient predators have planned and will Ash's modern techniques and strategies be enough to counter their attempt to take power? A rich senator and a beautiful and brilliant veterinarian learn of his secret. She wants to cure the Rabid and Turned while he craves their execution and none of them are sure of the senator's motivation. Turned is the first in the three-part series following Ash's battle to eradicate the Rabid and Turned and escape the psychosis that has enslaved him. Will Ash succumb to the voice of hatred in his head or allow himself to hear the cry of love in his heart. Who can you trust when you can't trust yourself?
Publisher: Pamela Edmondson
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Ash Mikaels has struggled with a psychotic disorder since he was a teen. A life of discipline and physical training was his only salvation until he met Joy and later they had Nikole. Suddenly, sanity wasn't a dream but within his grasp. But when he crosses a Rabid, a rabies infected werewolf, he loses everything. Now he swears to hunt down all Rabid even at the cost of life and love but will the injection of Were blood into his veins help him fulfill his quest or will it be the catalyst that pushes him over the edge into insanity? Will Ash survive, Che-E-Fee, teaching him to be a hunter and inducting him into the Were tribe or will the ancient Native become Ash's executioner when insanity overcomes his reason? The Rabid and their enslaved Turned are grouping together, forming an army, and an army equates war. What do these ancient predators have planned and will Ash's modern techniques and strategies be enough to counter their attempt to take power? A rich senator and a beautiful and brilliant veterinarian learn of his secret. She wants to cure the Rabid and Turned while he craves their execution and none of them are sure of the senator's motivation. Turned is the first in the three-part series following Ash's battle to eradicate the Rabid and Turned and escape the psychosis that has enslaved him. Will Ash succumb to the voice of hatred in his head or allow himself to hear the cry of love in his heart. Who can you trust when you can't trust yourself?