High Risk Maneuvers

High Risk Maneuvers
Author: Zach Gowen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2018-01-13
Genre:
ISBN: 9780692057957

Sometimes you have to lose everything in order to find yourself. High Risk Maneuvers is the story of how a young kid dared to defy the odds, expectations, and limitations society imposed on him and instead chose to embrace the beautiful miracles that life brings. Zach Gowen lost his dad at a young age. Lost his left leg to cancer at eight years old. Almost lost his life to drugs in his twenties. Yet through it all, he became the most recognizable inspirational athlete in the world when he became a WWE Superstar, battling the likes of John Cena, The Big Show, Brock Lesnar, and even Vince McMahon himself in the middle of the squared circle.He's gone from wrestling, to battling ninja warriors, to climbing volcanoes. He has traveled the world sharing his message of hope and empowerment and reminding everyone that you should never give up five minutes before the miracle happens, because if it can happen to him, it can happen for you.

Defund Fear

Defund Fear
Author: Zach Norris
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2021-02-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0807003026

A groundbreaking new vision for public safety that overturns more than 200 years of fear-based discrimination, othering, and punishment As the effects of aggressive policing and mass incarceration harm historically marginalized communities and tear families apart, how do we define safety? In a time when the most powerful institutions in the United States are embracing the repressive and racist systems that keep many communities struggling and in fear, we need to reimagine what safety means. Community leader and lawyer Zach Norris lays out a radical way to shift the conversation about public safety away from fear and punishment and toward growth and support systems for our families and communities. In order to truly be safe, we are going to have to dismantle our mentality of Us vs. Them. By bridging the divides and building relationships with one another, we can dedicate ourselves to strategic, smart investments—meaning resources directed toward our stability and well-being, like healthcare and housing, education and living-wage jobs. This is where real safety begins. Originally published in hardcover as We Keep Us Safe: Building Secure, Just, and Inclusive Communities, Defund Fear is a blueprint of how to hold people accountable while still holding them in community. The result reinstates full humanity and agency for everyone who has been dehumanized and traumatized, so they can participate fully in life, in society, and in the fabric of our democracy.

The Hidden Power of F*cking Up

The Hidden Power of F*cking Up
Author: The Try Guys
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 492
Release: 2019-06-18
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0062879634

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Try Guys deliver their first book—an inspirational self-improvement guide that teaches you that the path to success is littered with humiliating detours, embarrassing mistakes, and unexpected failures. To be our best selves, we must become secure in our insecurities. In The Hidden Power of F*cking Up, The Try Guys - Keith, Ned, Zach, and Eugene - reveal their philosophy of trying: how to fully embrace fear, foolishness, and embarrassment in an effort to understand how we all get paralyzed by a fear of failure. They’ll share how four shy, nerdy kids have dealt with their most poignant life struggles by attacking them head-on and reveal their - ahem - sure-fail strategies for achieving success. But they’re not just here to talk; they’re actually going to put their advice to work. To demonstrate their unique self-improvement formula, they’ll each personally confront their deepest insecurities. A die-hard meat-lover goes vegan for the first time. A straight-laced father transforms into a fashionista. A perpetually single sidekick becomes the romantic lead. A child of divorce finally grows more intimate with his family. Through their insightful, emotional journeys and surprising, hilarious anecdotes, they’ll help you overcome your own self-doubt to become the best, most f*cked up version of yourself you can be!

If at Birth You Don't Succeed

If at Birth You Don't Succeed
Author: Zach Anner
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 162779364X

It's the unlikely but not unlucky story of a man who couldn't safely open a bag of Skittles, but still became a fitness guru with fans around the world. Born two months early, underweight and under-prepared for life, Anner entered the world with cerebral palsy and an uncertain future. So how did this hairless mole-rat of a boy blossom into a viral internet sensation? He lives by the mantra when life gives you wheelchair, make lemonade-- and shares his fumbles with unflinching honesty and characteristic charm.

Enhanced Beings

Enhanced Beings
Author: Kerry Lynn Macintosh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2018-08-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108614000

Today, scientists are using CRISPR/Cas9 and other molecular editing tools to alter human gametes and embryos, a practice known as human germline modification. In the near future, these efforts may lead to the birth of children with better health, improved memories, and extended lifespans. However, critics claim that human germline modification exceeds divine and natural boundaries, transforms reproduction into manufacture, and yields apocalyptic outcomes such as the collapse of democracy. Enhanced Beings: Human Germline Modification and the Law analyzes and critiques these objections on both biological and political grounds. Professor Kerry Lynn Macintosh discusses the hidden psychology behind the objections, and describes the laws that affect this new technology. Provocative and timely, Enhanced Beings argues that bans on human germline modification pose a threat to scientists and science, parents, children, foreigners, and society.

THE PERFECT KISS

THE PERFECT KISS
Author: Amanda Stevens
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2014-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1460361520

He would give his own life to save her. That’s just what she feared. When Anya Delorian reemerged after a ten-year absence from the modeling scene, she looked as if she hadn’t aged a day. All it took was one glimpse of her timeless beauty to convince CEO Zach Christianson that she should be the face for his company’s newest perfume. Anya was just as captivated by Zach. She knew that she could lose herself forever in his emerald eyes, but that wouldn’t be safe for her—or him. Unable to let go of the elusive Anya, Zach follows her to her secluded estate. As he ventures ever-deeper into her world, Zach discovers that Anya’s allure has a dark edge…darker than he could ever have imagined. Anya begs Zach to leave when a mysterious man from her past threatens to kill them both, but Zach refuses to leave the woman he loves to face this monster alone. Previously published.

Soonish

Soonish
Author: Kelly Weinersmith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2017-10-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0399563830

The instant New York Times bestseller! A Wall Street Journal Best Science Book of the Year! A Popular Science Best Science Book of the Year! From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into future technologies -- from how to fling a ship into deep space on the cheap to 3D organ printing What will the world of tomorrow be like? How does progress happen? And why do we not have a lunar colony already? What is the hold-up? In this smart and funny book, celebrated cartoonist Zach Weinersmith and noted researcher Dr. Kelly Weinersmith give us a snapshot of what's coming next -- from robot swarms to nuclear fusion powered-toasters. By weaving their own research, interviews with the scientists who are making these advances happen, and Zach's trademark comics, the Weinersmiths investigate why these technologies are needed, how they would work, and what is standing in their way. New technologies are almost never the work of isolated geniuses with a neat idea. A given future technology may need any number of intermediate technologies to develop first, and many of these critical advances may appear to be irrelevant when they are first discovered. The journey to progress is full of strange detours and blind alleys that tell us so much about the human mind and the march of civilization. To this end, Soonish investigates ten different emerging fields, from programmable matter to augmented reality, from space elevators to robotic construction, to show us the amazing world we will have, you know, soonish. Soonish is the perfect gift for science lovers for the holidays!

Betrayal and Forgiveness

Betrayal and Forgiveness
Author: Linda Armstrong-Miller
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2011-11-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1449726674

In Betrayal and Forgiveness, Lisa Rivers, a brilliant computer designer and the thirty-year old daughter of a police detective, finds herself pulled in multiple directions. She tries to take to heart the admonition she has heard in the gospels, that God desires for his followers to keep the promises they make. In her three decades, she has madeand keptthree promises. On the other hand, Lisa has entered a time of estrangement from her father. His betrayal has cost him Lisas love. Betrayal and Forgiveness portrays what happens in the life of Detective Sam Rivers and his family because of his failure to keep the promises he makes. He imperils the love of his best friend and places his ties to Zach, his son, in danger of fraying beyond repair. At the same time, a new computer programLisas latest creationthat enables failure-free tracking of individuals, threatens to fall into dangerous hands. As she struggles to save her work, she finds she must deal as well with her familys conflicts. As time runs short and the pressure mounts from all sides, Lisa and her family search for solutions to their personal struggles. Simultaneously, Lisa seeks ways to protect her work and to safeguard her family ties.

Lost Childhoods

Lost Childhoods
Author: Gregory J. Jurkovic
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2014-06-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 131783884X

Parentification - the assumption of responsibility for the welfare of family members by children and adolescents - is increasing as a result of various forces both inside and outside of the family. Evidence suggests that pathological parentification of children has serious consequences for them, and for succeeding generations, as do other forms of maltreatment.; This work is an exploration of the forces at work in families with parentified children - and the treatment strategies that hold the promise of interrupting a cycle of destructive behaviour.; The author begins by guiding the reader from conceptualization to possible causes and manifestations of parentification, facilitating a clear understanding of how and why this scenario is common. The second part of the book builds on this foundation to introduce methods of assesment, treatment, and prevention. This part of the text includes insights into the professional, ethical and personal challenges faced by therapists who themselves have a history of pathological parentification.

Critical Condition

Critical Condition
Author: Sandra Orchard
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 145924219X

There's a murderer in the hospital, and nurse Tara Peterson is determined to prove it. With mysterious deaths in the cancer ward, anyone could be next. But no one wants to believe her…except undercover agent Zach Davis. The murderer wants Tara's suspicions silenced, permanently. To protect Tara, Zach lets her in on his secret, and unwittingly into his heart. Tara and her three-year-old daughter are like the family he lost years before. Zach will risk everything to keep them safe, no matter the cost.