At The Barriers

Author : Erik Weihenmayer,Buddy Levy
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250088802

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No Barriers by Erik Weihenmayer,Buddy Levy Pdf

2018 Colorado Book Awards finalist in Creative Nonfiction, and National Bestseller and Honorable Mention Award Winner in the Outdoor Literature category of the 2017 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) “A beautiful book about family and finding a way to achieve more than you ever thought possible.” —Brad Meltzer, New York Times bestselling author Erik Weihenmayer is the first and only blind person to summit Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Descending carefully, he and his team picked their way across deep crevasses and through the deadly Khumbu Icefall; when the mountain was finally behind him, Erik knew he was going to live. His expedition leader slapped him on the back and said something that would affect the course of Erik’s life: “Don’t make Everest the greatest thing you ever do.” No Barriers is Erik’s response to that challenge. It is the moving story of his journey since descending Mount Everest: from leading expeditions around the world with blind Tibetan teenagers to helping injured soldiers climb their way home from war, from adopting a son from Nepal to facing the most terrifying reach of his life: to solo kayak the thunderous whitewater of the Grand Canyon. Along the course of Erik’s journey, he meets other trailblazers—adventurers, scientists, artists, and activists—who, despite trauma, hardship, and loss, have broken through barriers of their own. These pioneers show Erik surprising ways forward that surpass logic and defy traditional thinking. Like the rapids of the Grand Canyon, created by inexorable forces far beneath the surface, No Barriers is a dive into the heart and mind at the core of the turbulent human experience. It is an exploration of the light that burns in all of us, the obstacles that threaten to extinguish that light, and the treacherous ascent towards growth and rebirth.

Author : Joshua Weiner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780226890371

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At the Barriers by Joshua Weiner Pdf

Maverick gay poetic icon Thom Gunn (1929–2004) and his body of work have long dared the British and American poetry establishments either to claim or disavow him. To critics in the UK and US alike, Gunn demonstrated that formal poetry could successfully include new speech rhythms and open forms and that experimental styles could still maintain technical and intellectual rigor. Along the way, Gunn’s verse captured the social upheavals of the 1960s, the existential possibilities of the late twentieth century, and the tumult of post-Stonewall gay culture. The first book-length study of this major poet, At the Barriers surveys Gunn’s career from his youth in 1930s Britain to his final years in California, from his earliest publications to his later unpublished notebooks, bringing together some of the most important poet-critics from both sides of the Atlantic to assess his oeuvre. This landmark volume traces how Gunn, in both his life and his writings, pushed at boundaries of different kinds, be they geographic, sexual, or poetic. At the Barriers will solidify Gunn’s rightful place in the pantheon of Anglo-American letters.

Author : Jason Frenn
Publisher : FaithWords
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780446564052

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Breaking the Barriers by Jason Frenn Pdf

In a world filled with dysfunction, futility, and confusion, people are looking for meaning and significance. They want to break through the barriers holding them back. BREAKING THE BARRIERS offers three foundational pillars to equip readers for overcoming the most difficult obstacles in their lives. These three pillars teach readers how to: -Take on the character of God the Father -Take on the wisdom of the Son -Take on the discipline of the Spirit. Through dynamic stories of people who have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, and the powerful example of the author who has overcome great adversity in his own life, this book shows readers that God is on their side and desires for them to fulfill the dreams and purposes he has placed in their hearts.

Author : Johnny Quinn
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781641462990

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PUSH by Johnny Quinn Pdf

Johnny Quinn shares his “wild dream” of playing in the NFL, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2.6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age thirty, when most professional athletes are considered “over the hill,” Johnny was competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. This book ushers readers through the valleys of life to the thrills of rocketing down icy mountains at 80+ mph with no seat belt. Discover how the author overcame failure on the road to achieving greatness. From an NFL failure to a US Olympian, Johnny Quinn had a “what’s next” attitude that led him to success he had never imagined. In Push, he looks at failure as a season of life rather than a death sentence. He provides incredible insight into the “what’s next” instead of “what could have been.” We all experience failure at some level; Quinn equips us to embrace change, accept risks, and learn to push through barriers, to live life on purpose.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822038357513

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Examining the Barriers for Small Business Contractors at the DOD by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce Pdf

Author : Stanley S. Litow,Tina Kelley
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807765586

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Breaking Barriers by Stanley S. Litow,Tina Kelley Pdf

"With job opportunities in decline for youth with no postsecondary degree, and college completion rates especially for students of color stagnating, a high school diploma is no longer enough. To solve this large-scale global problem. High school must be completely redesigned and reinvented providing all students real opportunity with both equity and excellence. P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) has done just that by combining public high schools and community colleges in partnership with employers, providing both opportunity and support for all students, regardless of income, race or any screen for admission. Unlike many school models, this innovative and effective approach has spread across the US and around the world, eliminating barriers to replication by engaging all stakeholders. The first P-TECH, opened in a low-income Brooklyn neighborhood, across from a public housing project, and served 100% students of color. It has become the model for school reform across over a dozen US states and nearly twenty countries. Praised by President Obama, governors in red and blue states, and heads of nations, its story is told in this book through the personal stories of students who have destroyed the myths about which students can succeed. Their stories demonstrate that all students, if given the opportunity and support, can reach great heights in high school, college, and career"--

Author : Noam Chomsky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:974174278

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Barriers by Noam Chomsky Pdf

Author : Constantine Nomikos Vaporis
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781684173037

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Breaking Barriers by Constantine Nomikos Vaporis Pdf

"Travel in Tokugawa Japan was officially controlled by bakufu and domainal authorities via an elaborate system of barriers, or sekisho, and travel permits; commoners, however, found ways to circumvent these barriers, frequently ignoring the laws designed to control their mobility, in this study, Constantine Vaporis challenges the notion that this system of travel regulations prevented widespread travel, maintaining instead that a “culture of movement” in Japan developed in the Tokugawa era.Using a combination of governmental documentation and travel literature, diaries, and wood-block prints, Vaporis examines the development of travel as recreation; he discusses the impact of pilgrimage and the institutionalization of alms-giving on the freedom of movement commoners enjoyed. By the end of the Tokugawa era, the popular nature of travel and a sophisticated system of roads were well established: Vaporis explores the reluctance of the bakufu to enforce its travel laws, and in doing so, beautifully evokes the character of the journey through Tokugawa Japan."

Author : Patrick Skelton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1730747558

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Barriers by Patrick Skelton Pdf

For Nathan Gallagher, life on post-solar-flare Earth just took a turn for the worse.In the near future, Barrier domes shield the planet's wealthiest cities from destructive solar flares, and only the healthy elite are granted protection. That's bad news for Barrier city resident, Nathan Gallagher--his son's untreatable medical condition has deemed him a non-compliant citizen. Nathan sets out to rescue his son from a Sanctuary deep in the badlands and becomes entangled in a mission of global magnitude. With only days until another flare is due to strike Earth's Sanctuary cities, not only does his son's life rest on his shoulders, but the fate of a quarter billion people.

Author : Jill Campbell-Miller,Greg Donaghy,Stacey Barker
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774866439

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Breaking Barriers, Shaping Worlds by Jill Campbell-Miller,Greg Donaghy,Stacey Barker Pdf

Where are the women in Canada’s international history? Breaking Barriers, Shaping Worlds gathers scholars to explore the role of women in twentieth-century Canadian international affairs. They examine the lives and careers of professionals employed abroad as doctors, nurses, or economic development advisors; those fighting for change as anti-war, anti-nuclear, or Indigenous rights activists; and women working as diplomatic spouses or as diplomats themselves. This lively, wide-ranging collection reveals the vital contribution of women to the search for global order that has been a hallmark of Canada’s international history.

Author : Colleen Ammerman,Boris Groysberg
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781633695948

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Glass Half-Broken by Colleen Ammerman,Boris Groysberg Pdf

Why the gender gap persists and how we can close it. For years women have made up the majority of college-educated workers in the United States. In 2019, the gap between the percentage of women and the percentage of men in the workforce was the smallest on record. But despite these statistics, women remain underrepresented in positions of power and status, with the highest-paying jobs the most gender-imbalanced. Even in fields where the numbers of men and women are roughly equal, or where women actually make up the majority, leadership ranks remain male-dominated. The persistence of these inequalities begs the question: Why haven't we made more progress? In Glass Half-Broken, Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg reveal the pervasive organizational obstacles and managerial actions—limited opportunities for development, lack of role models and sponsors, and bias in hiring, compensation, and promotion—that create gender imbalances. Bringing to light the key findings from the latest research in psychology, sociology, organizational behavior, and economics, Ammerman and Groysberg show that throughout their careers—from entry-level to mid-level to senior-level positions—women get pushed out of the leadership pipeline, each time for different reasons. Presenting organizational and managerial strategies designed to weaken and ultimately break down these barriers, Glass Half-Broken is the authoritative resource that managers and leaders at all levels can use to finally shatter the glass ceiling.

Author : Stephen L. Parente,Edward C. Prescott
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2002-01-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262264080

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Barriers to Riches by Stephen L. Parente,Edward C. Prescott Pdf

Why isn't the whole world as rich as the United States? Conventional views holds that differences in the share of output invested by countries account for this disparity. Not so, say Stephen Parente and Edward Prescott. In Barriers to Riches, Parente and Prescott argue that differences in Total Factor Productivity (TFP) explain this phenomenon. These differences exist because some countries erect barriers to the efficient use of readily available technology. The purpose of these barriers is to protect industry insiders with vested interests in current production processes from outside competition. Were this protection stopped, rapid TFP growth would follow in the poor countries, and the whole world would soon be rich. Barriers to Riches reflects a decade of research by the authors on this question. Like other books on the subject, it makes use of historical examples and industry studies to illuminate potential explanations for income differences. Unlike these other books, however, it uses aggregate data and general equilibrium models to evaluate the plausibility of alternative explanations. The result of this approach is the most complete and coherent treatment of the subject to date.

Author : Ravi Malhotra,Benjamin Isitt
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780774835268

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Disabling Barriers by Ravi Malhotra,Benjamin Isitt Pdf

Disabling Barriers analyzes issues relating to disability at different moments in Canadian and American history. In this volume, legal scholars, historians, and disability-rights activists explore how disabled people have been portrayed and treated in a variety of contexts, including within the labour market, the workers’ compensation system, the immigration process, and the legal system (both as litigants and as lawyers). The contributors encourage us to rethink our understanding of both the systemic barriers disabled people face and the capacity of disabled people to transform their environment by changing the discourse surrounding disablement.

Author : Eric L. Jones
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030442743

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Barriers to Growth by Eric L. Jones Pdf

This book deals sequentially with major impediments to economic growth and their slow dissolution. It is original and quite different from standard economic history, which has always sought for one prime mover of the industrial revolution after another. These supposed positive forces are usually depicted as novel and little reference is made to inertia. Instead the barriers dealt with here run, in the first section, from early misallocations of resources to nineteenth-century reforms which of their nature indicate the problems to be overcome. The second section deals with more physical impediments and shocks, such as floods and settlement fires. These too are ignored in ordinary treatments, which this book will supplement or even replace. It will be of interest to academic economic historians and practitioners of neighbouring subjects such as economists, historians, historical geographers, and of course their students.

Author : Peter M. Haller,Ulrich Naegele,Susan Berger
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030171308

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Bridging Cultural Barriers by Peter M. Haller,Ulrich Naegele,Susan Berger Pdf

This book provides readers with a comprehensive guide to other cultures – the often-unfamiliar ways that people from other cultures think, speak and act. As such, it helps readers identify potential and real conflicts, and to take appropriate action so as to build successful relationships. The book draws on the authors’ combined experience from international line management and international projects, as well as teaching seminars and coaching clientele from around the globe. It offers an essential resource for anyone involved in transnational business and cross-border relationships.