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| Author | : Robin Pilcher |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 417 |
| Release | : 2005-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0312997264 |
Laid off in the wake of the dot-com industry collapse, Dan Porter finds himself increasingly estranged from his clothing designer wife and three teenage children and considers implementing drastic changes into his life. By the author of Starting Over and An Ocean Apart. Reprint.
| Author | : Ben Carson, M.D. |
| Publisher | : Zondervan |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2009-05-26 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0310315921 |
By avoiding risk, are you also avoiding your life's full potential? Join acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson as he explores the life-changing power of taking the risk, even if you're afraid. In our risk-avoidant culture, we place a high premium on safety. We insure our vacations. We check crash tests on cars. We extend the warranties on our appliances. But by insulating ourselves from the unknown--the natural risks of life--we miss the great adventure of living our lives to their fullest potential. Dr. Ben Carson spent his childhood as an at-risk child on the streets of Detroit, and he took big risks in performing complex surgeries on the brain and the spinal cord. Now, offering inspiring personal examples, Dr. Carson invites us to embrace risk in our own lives. In Take the Risk, Dr. Carson examines our safety-at-all-costs culture and the meaning of risk and security in our lives. Take the Risk guides you through an extensive examination of risk, including: Risk-taking in history An assessment of the real costs and rewards of risk Learning how to assess and accept risks Understanding how risk reveals the purpose of your life From a man whose life dramatically portrays the connection between great risks and greater successes, the insights Dr. Carson shares in Take the Risk will help you dispel your fear of risk in order to dream big, aim high, move with confidence, and reap the rewards of wise risk-taking. Praise for Take the Risk: "Whether you are a world-renowned neurosurgeon, a CEO, or a teacher, this book applies to anyone who ever wondered about the difference between the pacesetters and those who struggle to keep up. It is the pacesetters who Take the Risk, and this book explains when and why to take risks to empower everyone to become a trailblazer rather than a mere spectator. For anyone who wants to rise above mediocrity, this book is a must-read." --Armstrong Williams, author and radio host, The Armstrong Williams Show
| Author | : Brynn Kelly |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
| Total Pages | : 247 |
| Release | : 2018-06-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1489265406 |
Legionnaire Jamie Armstrong lives in the shadows. A medic haunted by his mistakes, he knows better than to hope for redemption. But his latest mission brings a threat he doesn't see coming – an attraction as irresistible as it is dangerous. Hacker Samira Desta is a woman he swore to forget, but as a key witness to a deadly conspiracy, Samira is his to protect. But the woman he rescues might be the one who saves him. After a year in hiding, Samira's worst fears come true when her cover is blown and the unlikeliest of allies comes to her aid – the secretive Scot with whom she shared one unforgettable night. Hunted by lethal forces and losing the battle against their desire, Jamie and Samira make a desperate play to take the fight to their enemy – but those at greatest risk of ruin may be themselves...
| Author | : Donald W. Braben |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2004-05-31 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780471488521 |
Ask questions not on the agenda Explore ideas wherever they lead Pursue goals because they're important Create options not yet perceived According to premier researcher Don Braben, these are the vital intellectual processes that underlie all human achievement, the kinds of risk-taking activities that have made our civilization what it is today. Yet, warns Braben, the same pioneer spirit that fueled our meteoric industrial and scientific growth is now being undermined by a growing climate of corporate caution and conformity. In this groundbreaking manifesto on the importance of scientific freedom, Braben asserts that the greatest long-term risks facing humanity will not come from weapons of mass destruction, prolonged global war, devastating disease or famine, or even from extinction by a huge wayward meteor. Rather they will come from the debilitating attrition caused by the rising tides of bureaucracy and control that are steadily strangling human ingenuity and undermining our future. Addressing this serious and growing problem, Pioneering Research: A Risk Worth Taking explains the urgent need to maintain both the originality and freedom of expression that is so vital to our economic growth and scientific development. Citing global trends and attitudes that currently threaten these conditions, Braben details some bold new initiatives that may offer a possible solution. A compelling read for today's scientists, policy makers, and concerned laypeople, Braben's book will change our understanding of the politics of scientific achievement and expose the threat to our future from bureaucracy, paper trails, political correctness, lowest common denominator solutions, and accountability-the invisible chains that bind the imagination and damage our society irreparably.
| Author | : Robin Pilcher |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 420 |
| Release | : 2008-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780312945626 |
Dan Porter's life collapsed like a house of cards. He stays home while his angry wife pursues a career and his marriage falters. Then, Dan hears about a company for sale in northern Scotland. With his son and two dogs in tow. he lands in a primitive cottage above a frigid loch and discovers a community who desperately needs his help.
| Author | : Bill Treasurer |
| Publisher | : Berrett-Koehler Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2003-07-03 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1609943821 |
We must take risks if we are to grow personally and professionally. Risks are a part of a fully-lived life. But in the commotion of today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, people have become disconnected from the wise counsel of their inner resources, hampering their ability to make meaningful choices. Consequently, risks are increasingly being taken in an impulsive, haphazard, and often reckless way. In Right Risk, Bill Treasurer draws on the experiences and insights of successful risk-takers (including his own experiences as a daredevil high diver) to detail ten principles that readers can use to take risks with greater intelligence and confidence. Right Risk is about taking more deliberate and intentional risks in an increasingly complex world. It aims to answer such questions as: How do I know which risks to take and which to avoid? How do I balance the need to take more risks with the need to preserve my safety? How do I muster up the courage to take risks when it is so much easier not to? How do I confront all those people who keep telling me what a mistake it would be to take the risk? And, most importantly, How do I make risk-taking less of an anxiety-provoking experience? Right Risk will help readers take risks with greater discipline, focus, and maturity-to confidently face life's challenges and take advantage of life's opportunities.
| Author | : Kathleen Gilles Seidel |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780263747126 |
| Author | : Kristen Lee |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-06-14 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1683648501 |
"Lee shares a powerful guide to help you access your inner resources of courage, resilience, and creativity"--
| Author | : N. S. Perkins |
| Publisher | : Independently Published |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2021-08-12 |
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| ISBN | : |
When Matthias Phillips imagined the new caretaker for his mother with ALS, the last thing he had in mind was a gorgeous twenty-something who didn't look like she had a day of experience in the field. However, his mother has always been stubborn, and despite his objections, she's insistent: it's Adelaide Samson she wants him to hire. After losing her job, Adelaide needs a new gig to continue supporting her family, even if that means working for overprotective and rude Matthias. Once she earns his trust, though, she gets to see a whole other side of him--a funny, sweet, and sensitive side. A side she might start to like. Feelings take hold, but soon, Adelaide must choose between helping Helen with a secret task or being honest with Matthias. Caught between the woman who feels like a second mother and the man she's falling for, Adelaide must navigate the murky waters of a job that has started to feel like home.
