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Author : Ruth Brooks
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781408826584
One woman's investigation into the whys and wherefores of snails.
Author : Ruth Brooks
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408826591
When BBC Radio 4's Material World programme announced a search for the UK's top amateur scientist, little did anyone expect that the winning experiment would comprise one of our humblest garden pests. Ruth Brooks posed this question: Do snails have a homing instinct? The nation was gripped by the unexpected thesis and by Ruth's online diaries, which catalogued her trials and tribulations as she got to grips with these slimy little gastropods. A Slow Passion is Ruth's story, with anecdotes and misadventures galore. What starts out as a ruthless vendetta against the snails that are decimating her hostas becomes a journey of discovery into the whys and wherefores of snail life. When Ruth dumps a group of the worst offending snails in a far-off wood, she decides to paint their shells with nail varnish, just to see what happens. And guess what, they come back home. This is the beginning of an obsession that sees the grandmother-turned-scientist prowling about and pouncing on the snails in her garden, sneaking off on night-time missions to repatriate bucketloads of painted snails, reading up on the sex-life of snails (which turns out to be unexpectedly romantic) and, eventually, sending off the application to a national competition for home science. With charming illustrations, A Slow Passion is a sweet, funny and surprising investigation into the hidden life of snails, which will change the way you look at the smaller (and slower) things in life.
Author : Cal Newport
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781455509102
In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. Not only are pre-existing passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals that matching your job to a pre-existing passion does not matter. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it. With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.
Author : RUTH. BROOKS
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526640821
Author : Judith Farr
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0674656660
In a profound new analysis of Dickinson's life and work, Judith Farr explores the desire, suffering, exultation, spiritual rapture, and intense dedication to art that characterize Dickinson's poems, deciphering their many complex and witty references to texts and paintings of the day.
Author : Joseph McAleer
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1999-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191542251
This is the first history of Mills & Boon, the British publishing phenomenon which has become a household name, synonymous with romantic fiction. On the firm's 90th anniversary, Joseph McAleer has written the first history of Mills & Boon, drawing upon a long-lost archive of over 50,000 letters which reveal the intricate relationship between editorial policy, social attitudes, and sales. McAleer examines the dictates of the Mills & Boon formula and demonstrates how novels were 'Managed' by the firm to ensure maximum sales and to nurture a cadre of loyal readers in Britain and throughout the Commonwealth. The result is a cultural phenomenon whose 'product' reflected the attitudes and morals of the age while offering women an addictive escape from everyday life. It's a fascinating read for anyone who's ever wondered about writing a Mills & Boon, or wants to understand the story behind one of the most successful British firms of the twentieth century.
Author : Robert J. Vallerand
Publisher : Series in Positive Psychology
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199777600
Winner of the 2017 APA William James Book Award The concept of passion is one we regularly use to describe our interests, and yet there is no broad theory that can explain the development and consequences of passion for activities across people's lives. In The Psychology of Passion, Robert J. Vallerand presents the first such theory, providing a complete presentation of the Dualistic Model of Passion and the empirical evidence that supports it. Vallerand conceives of two types of passion: harmonious passion, which remains under the person's control, and obsessive passion, which controls the person. While the first typically leads to adaptive behaviors, the obsessive form of passion leads to less adaptive and, at times, maladaptive behaviors. Vallerand highlights the effects of these two types of passion on a number of psychological phenomena, such as cognition, emotions, performance, relationships, aggression, and violence. He also discusses the development of passion and reviews a range of literature on passion for activities.
Author : William John Knox- Little
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590607791
Author : William John Knox-Little
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Lenten sermons
ISBN : HARVARD:AH4VMX
Author : Elisabeth Elliot
Publisher : Revell
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780800758189
I have deep feelings for this guy, but he says I'm like a sister to him. What should I do?" "Why should a man still be expected to initiate romance?" "Isn't it okay to spend time together if we're just friends?" "If I never marry, will God take that desire away?" These are some of the many questions posed in letters to Elisabeth Elliot by readers of her bestselling book Passion and Purity. In this beautifully repackaged edition of Quest for Love, she responds with sound, biblical guidance, dusting off "antiquated" concepts such as commitment, integrity, honor, and servanthood, and showing how they still apply to dating and singleness today. Intertwined are hopeful true stories of discovering love through God's direction.
Author : Stanley A. Wolpert,Stanley Wolpert
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-11-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 019515634X
Celebrates the life and work of India's "Great Soul," focusing on his non-violent struggle to end British imperial domination of India, and offering insight into why modern India has rejected Gandhi's nonviolent idealogies and joined the nuclear arms race.
Author : Farrah Rochon
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488003400
A desire they never imagined… New Orleans has always been a musical city, and April Knight quickly fell under its spell. Despite the challenges of poverty and disillusionment, April defied everyone to realize her dream of becoming a celebrated cellist. Buoyed by her success, she's returned to the Ninth Ward to share her encouragement and enthusiasm with the local youth, unaware of a new passion that awaits. Years ago, Damien Alexander encouraged April to follow her ambitions, even as he followed his own. Now he has the opportunity to revitalize his old neighborhood, and he needs April's grace and charm to woo investors. Instead of the platonic arrangement they expected, a swift and intense spark of attraction suddenly changes the dynamic of their relationship. Will they be able to help their community and answer the sweet, sweet melody of love?
Author : Danielle Steel
Publisher : Dell
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2009-06-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307566744
Smart, beautiful, and very rich, Kezia Saint Martin leads two lives: one as a glamorous socialite jetting between the poshest places in Europe and America; the other, under a false name, as a dedicated journalist committed to justice and her profession. But the two worlds are pulling her apart, leaving her conflicted about her identity and the lies she tells to every man she meets. Then she meets Lucas Johns, a bold, dynamic crusader for social change -- and an ex-con. Their attraction is immediate, but their love may be just one step from tragedy at any time.
Author : Mary Adair
Publisher : Mary Adair
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452884417
Passion's Vision James Fitz-Gerald is an agent in the court of King George II. James is on a mission from his King when he arrives in the village called Chota Town. It does not take him long to realize there is a power beyond the King at work among the Cherokee. New Moon, sister to Chief Dancing Cloud, is a warrior in her own right. She will run through the wilds of a savage country to save the life of the man she has chosen. When James arrives in her village, she is reminded of the troubling vision sent to her by the Great Spirit. She vows she will never choose him. Passion's Vision is the story of the love that grows between an agent in the court of King George II and a Cherokee Princess. Their lives are destined to be filled with adventure and triumph, sometimes with loss and pain, but always with passion.
Author : A. C. Arthur
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466815018
They live in the shadows—half human, half beast—a powerful breed of shape-shifters who protect the civilized world from the deadliest of their kind... Caprise is tall, beautiful, exotic. A goddess in the flesh. A dancer, when Caprise takes the stage, she feels the power she holds over men—especially the man known as X. He watches her night after night. He follows her with hungry eyes. And he knows her deepest, darkest secret—her true animal nature... And falling in love with a Shadow Shifter is the most dangerous game of all. Xavier has always lived for the thrill of the hunt—and the pleasure of the kill. But now, as a shifter working for the FBI, he is dedicated to keeping a leash on the world's most savage predators. Keeping an eye on a gorgeous creature like Caprise is part of his job. But when a deadly new breed of half-human killer marks Caprise as his mate, Xavier must fight tooth and claw to save her—or risk losing the most sensual and exciting woman he's ever known...