5/13/2023 0 Comments Harari 21Harari worked closely with renowned comics illustrator Daniel Casanave and co-writer David Vandermeulen to create his latest book, an adaptation of his first bestseller, Sapiens Graphic Novel: Volume 1. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, was a Number One Bestseller and was described by Bill Gates as 'fascinating' and 'crucial'. Were drowning in information, and Harari helps us understand. Harari Yuval Noah - 21 lekcji na XXI wiek - wkarol - Prezent Wiadomo widziany: 18:21 3966 16449 UWAGA Wszystkie pliki zostay zamieszczone informacyjnie do wasnego uytku. His follow-up to Sapiens, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow was also a Top Ten Bestseller and was described by the Guardian as 'even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens'. Main Takeaways from Hararis 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. It was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was in the Top Ten for over nine months in paperback. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has become an international phenomenon attracting a legion of fans from Bill Gates and Barack Obama to Chris Evans and Jarvis Cocker, and is published in 65 languages worldwide. Prof Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History.
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5/13/2023 0 Comments Anne lamott bird by bird storyShe reveals the dichotomous relationship of self that every writer has to confront if they want to find meaning through their work that is, how writing is an extremely intimate, vulnerable process that can also inflate your ego and leave you subject to crippling perfectionism. Specifically, she approaches the topic of writing with sympathy more than anything else, as she understands the misconceptions and realities that come with pursuing a career as a writer, as well as the dangers of wanting this career for the wrong reasons.īy giving her audience insight into her personal experiences and failures, Lamott uses her writing as a vehicle for learning and self-exploration. This is not to discredit Bird by Bird as unprofessional or lazy, but rather, celebrate to how Lamott uses her understanding of her audience, both being readers and – by extrapolation – writers, to make her message more impactful. However, what I found while reading Lamott’s novel that was different than say, King or Bradbury’s, was how informal it was. Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird is no different, approaching the topic of writing as a conversation – a stream, or consciousness, with great potential for euphoria, therapy, and even humorous self-deprecation. From Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft to Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing, authors, both new and old, have provided readers and fans with the opportunity to gain insight into the writing process. In her first historical novel, rich with the details of an era that shaped both a nation and an island 30 miles out to sea, Elin Hilderbrand once again earns her title as queen of the summer novel. As the summer heats up, Ted Kennedy sinks a car in Chappaquiddick, man flies to the moon, and Jessie and her family experience their own dramatic upheavals along with the rest of the country. Thirteen-year-old Jessie suddenly feels like an only child, marooned in the house with her out of touch grandmother and her worried mother, each of them hiding a troubling secret. Only son Tiger is an infantry soldier, recently deployed to Vietnam. Middle sister Kirby, caught up in the thrilling vortex of civil rights protests and determined to be independent, takes a summer job on Martha's Vineyard. Kate and her late husband, Wilder Foley, have three children. This summer is like no other for them as it’s a time of disruption, upheaval and change. But like so much else in America, nothing is the same: Blair, the oldest sister, is marooned in Boston, pregnant with twins and unable to travel. In SUMMER OF ’69, Hilderbrand writes about the Levin family and their ups and downs, drama, intrigue and secrets. Every year, the children have looked forward to spending the summer at their grandmother's historic home in downtown Nantucket. It's 1969, and for the Levin family, the times they are a changing. Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the 20th century. Four siblings experience the drama, intrigue, and upheaval of a summer when everything changed in New York Times best-selling author Elin Hilderbrand's first historical novel. 5/13/2023 0 Comments Arsene lupin book seriesSo whether you’ve binged the whole first season and can’t wait for the second, or you’re a complete newcomer to the adventures of Lupin, there’s never been a better time to read the books that have inspired the hit TV series. Leblanc’s book series consists of 17 novels and 39 novellas, all written in the first half of the 20th century. And, owing to its success, Netflix has now confirmed a second series will arrive later this year. 25 years later, Assane is prepared to seek revenge after living his formative years believing that his father was a thief.ĭescribed as a hybrid of Sherlock, Luther and Ocean’s Eleven, Netflix is projecting that the series will surpass the viewing figures of Bridgerton and The Queen’s Gambit, reaching 70 million households in its first 28 days of release. Barack Obama’s favourite books of 2020 that you need to readĪssane’s father, Babakar, is framed for the theft of a diamond necklace by his employer and tragically dies in his prison cell, leaving behind his son, an orphan.The book behind Netflix’s ‘Matilda’ remake.‘Bridgerton’: The books behind the new Netflix series. 5/13/2023 0 Comments Eager the surprisingToday, a growing coalition of "Beaver Believers"-including scientists, ranchers, and passionate citizens-recognizes that ecosystems with beavers are far healthier, for humans and non-humans alike, than those without them. The consequences of losing beavers were profound: streams eroded, wetlands dried up, and species from salmon to swans lost vital habitat. In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. A masterpiece of a treatise on the natural world."-The Washington Post "A marvelously humor-laced page-turner about the science of semi-aquatic rodents. Science News "Favorite Science Books of 2018"īooklist "Top Ten Science/Technology Book of 2018" Washington Post "50 Notable Works of Nonfiction" ― Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year Everyone wanted me to get help and rejoin life, pick up the pieces and move on, and I tried to, I wanted to, but I just had to lie in the mud with my arms wrapped around myself, eyes closed, grieving until I didn’t have to anymore.” “And I felt like my heart had been so thoroughly and irreparably broken that there could be no real joy again, that at best there might eventually be a little contentment. But then healing feels like the wind against your face when you are spreading your wings and flying through the air! We may not have wings growing out of our backs, but healing is the closest thing that will give us that wind against our faces.” Pain feels like a fast stab wound to the heart. But then I have also learned that because of pain, I can feel the beauty, tenderness, and freedom of healing. Pain is a sudden hurt that can’t be escaped. “Pain is a pesky part of being human, I’ve learned it feels like a stab wound to the heart, something I wish we could all do without, in our lives here. 5/13/2023 0 Comments The best of fritz leiberThe former credits Angus Wells as editor the latter neither lists an editor nor acknowledges the existence of the earlier edition. The British and American editions differ slightly from each other. The collection contains twenty-two fantasy, science fiction and horror novelettes and short stories. The Sphere edition was reprinted in June 1977, and the Ballantine edition in September 1979. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Sphere Books in paperback in May 1974, and in the United States in hardcover by Doubleday in June 1974 a British hardcover and American paperback followed in November of the same year from Sidgwick & Jackson and Ballantine Books (as a volume in its Classic Library of Science Fiction), respectively. The Best of Fritz Leiber is a collection of short stories by American writer Fritz Leiber. 5/13/2023 0 Comments Emmy dockery booksDockery reminds the reader not to let those moments stop them from giving their best. Quality in caring is a distinguishing feature of a good nurse,” said Dockery.ĭespite the nurses’ best efforts, however, there are times when their care is not enough to help a patient recover from their physical or mental illnesses. “If you can give a little more and more each day, it lets them know you care. By sharing positive energy, a nurse can transmit genuine care and concern that helps the patients recover much faster. Reminiscing about how she developed her trademark holistic nursing care, she says: “My inner being was attracted to helping fill those needs that go beyond the physical, and I realized early on that medicine would sometimes only provide band-aid treatments on what were really psychological gaping wounds.”ĭockery believes that with a positive mentality, a nurse can work in any facility and not let work-related problems compromise the patients’ care. She combines her nursing expertise with her cross cultural sensitivity to provide her patients with the best possible care: the physical as well as emotional and mental needs. Mary Etta Dockery is a seasoned registered nurse with over 50 years of experience working in almost all medical specialties. Breakthrough Success with Mary Etta Dockery, available on Amazon, is an anthology that features Mary Etta Dockery along with several other authors. 5/13/2023 0 Comments Hearts in Harmony by Beth WisemanThe couple realizes they must compromise or part ways, but a tragic accident shakes their decision. They realize that, despite their differences, they have a shared love of music-and a shared confusion about whether their talents are God-given gifts or temptations luring them into the Englisch world. The mutual care for an aging Englischer, Adeline, reunites Mary and Levi as young adults. Mary comes from a more liberal district than Levi, but she's facing family troubles of her own. One person knows Levi's talents: Mary Hershberger, the girl who promised years ago to keep his secret. Levi asks God often why music tempts him when playing an instrument isn't allowed in his world. His strict Amish community forbids instruments or the singing of any music not in their approved songbook. Musical prodigy Levi Shetler hasn't touched a piano since he secretly played one many years ago. Their love of forbidden music brings them together, but it could be what tears them apart. With beautiful photography throughout, Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson, the world's most respected wine-writing duo, have once again joined forces to create a classic that no wine lover can afford to be without. The text has been given a complete overhaul to address the topics of most vital interest to today's wine-growers and drinkers. To reflect all the changes in the global wine scene over the past six years, the Atlas has grown in size to 416 pages and 22 new maps have been added to the wealth of superb cartography in the book. This eighth edition will bring readers, both old and new, up to date with the world of wine. It is recognized by critics as the essential and most authoritative wine reference work available. If I owned only one wine book, it would be this one." - Andrew Jefford, DecanterĪ major new edition of this landmark wine book that has sold 4.7 million copies worldwide.įew wine books can be called classic, but the first edition of The World Atlas of Wine made publishing history when it appeared in 1971. Description 2020 JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER JANCIS ROBINSON - 2020 JAMES BEARD COOKBOOK HALL OF FAME HONOREE "The most useful single volume on wine ever published. |