A Foot in Both Camps: Defying the Odds

A Foot in Both Camps: Defying the Odds
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0244483191

The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.

How About This ....?

How About This ....?
Author: Dr John Davis
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2019-05-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0244183201

The author is a dedicated follower of Castleford Tigers in the sport of rugby league and has previously published 20 books featuring this club and sport in general. His full portfolio of books adds four fictional books covering animal adventures plus another book detailing interesting memoirs. This book is one of a further duo completed in early 2019 providing more insight and analysis regarding his achievements against the odds and a number of fascinating topics for debate.

How I Defied the Odds

How I Defied the Odds
Author: David M. James Sr.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 347
Release: 2024-06-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

How I Defied the Odds is the story of David M. James Sr.’s life, a young man who follows two friends into the military not really wanting to join and winds up making it a career. David M. James Sr. grew up during the seventies, when the race riots were going on in New York and the city was a troubled place to be growing up in, with very limited opportunities for young African-American males. But even with his limited opportunities David M. James Sr. prevailed, living a life some can only dream of. His story will inspire you and show you that by putting your faith in God, you can reach your full potential. About the Author Throughout his career in the military, David M. James Sr. has been involved with counseling young men and women to help them reach their goals, and it still continues now that he is retired. He also loves running and working out with weights at the gym.

Beating the Odds

Beating the Odds
Author: Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2008-08-30
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0313345651

Many famous people have overcome difficult circumstances and gone on to become successful in their fields. This book profiles the lives of 75 courageous and persistent people who have triumphed over adversity. These individuals have conquered a range of problems, including physical, psychological, social, and economic handicaps. Individuals profiled come from a range of professions and reflect battles against religious prejudice, medical conditions, eating disorders, poverty, and other social ills. Among the people profiled are Mitch Albom, Hillary Clinton, Magic Johnson, Stephen King, Greg Louganis, and Henry Winkler. The volume includes an historical timeline, a list of relevant films documenting the achievements of these superstars, and a general bibliography. Some of the most successful people in our society have overcome great odds in order to achieve their dreams. Through courage and persistence, they have triumphed over a range of adversities and serve as models for students faced with similar circumstances. This book profiles the struggles and accomplishments of 75 such individuals from all walks of life. Each entry highlights the physical, psychological, social, or economic struggles of the person and discusses how the person won their battle against adversity. Among the individuals profiled are: Mitch Albom, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Cisneros, Hillary Clinton, Pat Conroy, Michael J. Fox, Magic Johnson, Stephen King, Greg Louganis, Jessica Lynch, Colin Powell, Salman Rushdie, Martin Sheen, Henry Winkler, and many more. The volume closes with an historical timeline, a list of films related to the achievements of these superstars, and a general bibliography. In addition to inspiring students to succeed against all odds, the book promotes respect for diversity and explores a host of social issues related to religious prejudice, eating disorders, medical conditions, poverty, and other concerns.

Defying Dystopia

Defying Dystopia
Author: Ed Ayres
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2016-06-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1412862205

To most, the collapse of modern civilization is the stuff of fiction. Yet, science confirms that misuse of technology and environmental abuse places our world in grave danger of ruin. The World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity places our civilization on a collision course. Defying Dystopia analyzes how we have come to this, and what options remain for far-seeing people to take control of their own destiny and survive the future. Ed Ayres, who has worked with some iconic environmental scientists of the past half-century, argues that technology was originally used to augment the natural strengths of humans, but has been increasingly used in ways that weaken us—shifting from useful work to the industries of distraction, entertainment, convenience, pain-relief, and sedation. Ayres advises on how at least some of us can avoid that collision. The most critical task, for those of us who want humanity to survive and thrive, is to disengage from our tech thralldom, and shift to a conscious management of our evolution in which we use technology to enhance our skills and strengths rather than erode or supplant them. Ayres provides insightful, actionable suggestions we can use to increase our odds of survival. He asks far-seeing individuals to take on a mission that the dominant governments and institutions demonstrably cannot: the epic task of shepherding a low-profile, resilient transition to a new kind of human future.

The Art of Victory

The Art of Victory
Author: Gregory R. Copley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1416524789

From historian and strategic analyst Copley comes a charter for personal business success based on the "28 Maxims of Victory"--lessons from history on how civilizations and societies have evolved.

Pronunciation Handbook

Pronunciation Handbook
Author: Isora J Enríquez O’Farrill
Publisher: Editorial Pueblo y Educación
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-07-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9591340265

PronunciationHandbook incluye todos aquellos aspectos del habla que hacen que esta sea inteligible; principalmente, la articulación de sonidos, el ritmo, la acentuación y la entonación. El manual que ponemos a su disposición, amigo lector, es una versión enriquecida de los artículos y ejercicios que recopilaron los autores para el tabloide utilizado en el curso de televisión Speaking English Clearly.

The Lean Product Playbook

The Lean Product Playbook
Author: Dan Olsen
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2015-05-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118961021

The missing manual on how to apply Lean Startup to build products that customers love The Lean Product Playbook is a practical guide to building products that customers love. Whether you work at a startup or a large, established company, we all know that building great products is hard. Most new products fail. This book helps improve your chances of building successful products through clear, step-by-step guidance and advice. The Lean Startup movement has contributed new and valuable ideas about product development and has generated lots of excitement. However, many companies have yet to successfully adopt Lean thinking. Despite their enthusiasm and familiarity with the high-level concepts, many teams run into challenges trying to adopt Lean because they feel like they lack specific guidance on what exactly they should be doing. If you are interested in Lean Startup principles and want to apply them to develop winning products, this book is for you. This book describes the Lean Product Process: a repeatable, easy-to-follow methodology for iterating your way to product-market fit. It walks you through how to: Determine your target customers Identify underserved customer needs Create a winning product strategy Decide on your Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Design your MVP prototype Test your MVP with customers Iterate rapidly to achieve product-market fit This book was written by entrepreneur and Lean product expert Dan Olsen whose experience spans product management, UX design, coding, analytics, and marketing across a variety of products. As a hands-on consultant, he refined and applied the advice in this book as he helped many companies improve their product process and build great products. His clients include Facebook, Box, Hightail, Epocrates, and Medallia. Entrepreneurs, executives, product managers, designers, developers, marketers, analysts and anyone who is passionate about building great products will find The Lean Product Playbook an indispensable, hands-on resource.