The Black Swan Of The City Park
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Author | : Dan Owl Greenwood |
Publisher | : Independently Published |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-01-22 |
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Step into a heartwarming journey of self-discovery with 'The Black Swan of the City Park: A Tale of Transformation', a poignant story from the 'Reimagined Fairy Tales' series by DanOwlStory. Inspired by the timeless tale by Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen, this book presents a contemporary twist on the classic story of 'The Ugly Duckling'. Set against the backdrop of a lively city park, this narrative follows the journey of a unique duckling, different from his peers and misunderstood by those around him. Teased and neglected, the duckling experiences loneliness and longing, until one day, he undergoes a remarkable transformation into a stunning black swan. This change brings newfound attention and admiration, but more importantly, it brings the black swan self-acceptance and pride in his uniqueness. Authored in the distinctive style of DanOwlStory, this adaptation is intentionally created with minimal illustrations to stimulate the young readers' imagination. Current research shows that books without pictures can be more beneficial for children, encouraging them to create their own images, enhancing memory, attention, logic, and abstract thinking. 'The Black Swan of the City Park' is not just a story about transformation; it's a celebration of the beauty that comes from embracing our differences. It teaches children the value of self-love, the importance of embracing one's journey, and the understanding that true beauty comes from within. Join the black swan in his inspiring journey, and witness how he becomes a symbol of hope and a beacon of change in the city park, reminding everyone that it's our unique qualities that make us truly beautiful.
Author | : Louisiana Writers' Project |
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Total Pages | : 78 |
Release | : 1941 |
Genre | : City Park (New Orleans, La.) |
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Author | : Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
Publisher | : Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 2010-05-11 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 081297381X |
The most influential book of the past seventy-five years: a groundbreaking exploration of everything we know about what we don’t know, now with a new section called “On Robustness and Fragility.” A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. For Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don’t know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the “impossible.” For years, Taleb has studied how we fool ourselves into thinking we know more than we actually do. We restrict our thinking to the irrelevant and inconsequential, while large events continue to surprise us and shape our world. In this revelatory book, Taleb will change the way you look at the world, and this second edition features a new philosophical and empirical essay, “On Robustness and Fragility,” which offers tools to navigate and exploit a Black Swan world. Taleb is a vastly entertaining writer, with wit, irreverence, and unusual stories to tell. He has a polymathic command of subjects ranging from cognitive science to business to probability theory. Elegant, startling, and universal in its applications, The Black Swan is a landmark book—itself a black swan.
Author | : Nassim Nicholas Taleb |
Publisher | : Random House Digital, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2009-10-13 |
Genre | : Forecasting |
ISBN | : 0812979184 |
In the author's point of view, a black swan is an improbable event with three principal characteristics - It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was. Why do we not acknowledge the phenomenon of black swans until after they occur? Part of the answer, according to Taleb, is that humans are hardwired to learn specifics when they should be focused on generalities. We concentrate on things we already know and time and time again fail to take into consideration what we don't know. We are, therefore, unable to truly estimate opportunities, too vulnerable to the impulse to simplify, narrate, and categorize, and not open enough to rewarding those who can imagine the 'impossible'.
Author | : Bill S. Ashley |
Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2011-07-30 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1465343954 |
This book presents the travels of an individual who was determined at a very early age to see the world. This diary follows the domestic and world travels of Bill Ashley over a period of more than 60 years. Throughout these years he has been able to visit every state in the United States. He is now able to say that he has been in every country in the world with the exception of 15 countries in Africa even though he has been in 39 countries in Africa. The author shares these experiences in this book along with several funny stories regarding interactions with fellow travelers.
Author | : Louisiana State Museum |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1010 |
Release | : 1922 |
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Author | : United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel |
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Total Pages | : 86 |
Release | : 1964 |
Genre | : Signals and signaling |
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Author | : Stephen Moss |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2021-11-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1473587123 |
From the renowned naturalist Stephen Moss comes the must-have gift for bird lovers this Christmas. 'Wherever there is a stretch of water for them to find food and make their nest, you will come across swans' With beautiful illustrations throughout, this eye-opening biography reveals the hidden secrets of one of Britain's best-known birds. The Mute Swan is not so much a bird, as a national treasure: the avian equivalent of Sir David Attenborough or the Queen. These huge and stately creatures are part of our urban and rural landscapes, a constant presence on lakes, rivers and ponds throughout Britain. Yet despite their familiarity, they are often misunderstood; and while many people love swans, others fear them. Swans also feature in myths and legends, art and literature, dance and music, not just in Britain but all around the world. Stephen Moss delves into the facts and fiction about these charismatic birds, describes their seasonal life cycle and examines their central role in our history and culture. He also includes stories about 'wild swans' - Whooper and Bewicks - that visit us in winter; and the Black Swan of Australia. 'A superb naturalist and writer' Chris Packham 'Moss has carved out an enviable niche as a chronicler of the natural world' Daily Mail
Author | : Gerd Presler |
Publisher | : XinXii |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2021-08-26 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 3969317991 |
This study takes up the lost thread and continues it – to the present. I asked artists who are crucial in shaping today’s art world with their works for drawings from their childhood and adolescence in order to get to the roots, the origin, and the conditions of their work; in other words, to those conditions under which a talent starts out, evolves, and builds its initial foundations. What happens there is precious and well worth our attention. It is no less than the attempt to find the “building blocks of creativity”.
Author | : Lee Carroll |
Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2012-08-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780765364890 |
A fascinating new urban fantasy series by an award-winning author