Sidetracked

Author : Diana Harmon Asher
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781683351207

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If middle school were a race, Joseph Friedman wouldn’t even be in last place—he’d be on the sidelines. With an overactive mind and phobias of everything from hard-boiled eggs to gargoyles, he struggles to understand his classes, let alone his fellow classmates. So he spends most of his time avoiding school bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him. But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn’t going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else. With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he’s terrible. But the funny thing about running is, once you're in the race, anything can happen.

Author : Francesca Gino
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422191385

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Sidetracked by Francesca Gino Pdf

You may not realize it but simple, irrelevant factors can have profound consequences on your decisions and behavior, often diverting you from your original plans and desires. Sidetracked will help you identify and avoid these influences so the decisions you make do stick—and you finally reach your intended goals. Psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino has long studied the factors at play when judgment and decision making collide with the results of our choices in real life. In this book she explores inconsistent decisions played out in a wide range of circumstances—from our roles as consumers and employees (what we buy, how we manage others) to the choices that we make more broadly as human beings (who we date, how we deal with friendships). From Gino’s research, we see when a mismatch is most likely to occur between what we want and what we end up doing. What factors are likely to sway our decisions in directions we did not initially consider? And what can we do to correct for the subtle influences that derail our decisions? The answers to these and similar questions will help you negotiate similar factors when faced with them in the real world. For fans of Dan Ariely and Daniel Kahneman, this book will help you better understand the nuances of your decisions and how they get derailed—so you have more control over keeping them on track.

Author : Henning Mankell
Publisher : New Press/ORIM
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781595586162

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Sidetracked by Henning Mankell Pdf

A demented killer is on the warpath and only Wallander can stop him: “Mankell at his best . . . If you haven’t bought Sidetracked, do so ASAP” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Inspector Kurt Wallander’s long-anticipated vacation plans are interrupted by two horrific deaths: the self-immolation of an unidentified young woman and the brutal murder of the former minister of justice. As the police struggle to piece together the few clues they have, the killer strikes again and again. What connection is there between a retired minister of justice, a successful art dealer, and a common petty thief? Why does the killer scalp his victims? And could there be some connection between the young woman’s suicide and the murders? Sidetracked, winner of the Best Crime Novel of the Year in Sweden, is an outstanding entry in the series that inspired the BBC program Wallander starring Kenneth Branagh. Mankell, called “the King of Crime” by the Economist, infuses police procedural with a searing critique of contemporary society, from the disintegration of the family and the exploitation of women to corruption and scandal at the highest levels of government. “Connoisseurs of the police procedural will tear into this installment like the seven-course banquet it is.” —Kirkus Reviews

Author : S. T. Abby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1091074690

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The Mindf*ck Series by S. T. Abby Pdf

This is the entire series put into one book. Paperback edition.They took too much.Left too little.I had nothing to lose...until him.*****************~Lana~I didn't expect him.I didn't want to fall in love.But I can't let him go.Logan Bennett makes the world a safer place.He's brilliant.He's a hero.He locks away the sick and depraved.But while he's saving lives, I'm taking them. Collecting the debts that are owed to me.Ten years ago, they took from me. They left me for dead.They should have made sure I stayed dead.Now I'm taking from them.One name at a time.I've trained for too long.I've been patient.I can't stop now.Revenge is best served cold...They never see me coming, until I paint their walls red.Logan doesn't know how they hurt me. He doesn't know about the screams they ignored. He doesn't know how twisted that town really is.He just knows people are dying.He doesn't know he's in love with their killer.No one suspects a dead girl.And Logan doesn't suspect the girl in his bed.They're looking for a monster.Not a girl who loves red.Not a girl in love.I'm a faceless nightmare.At least until I tell them the story they've pretended never happened.But in the end, will Logan choose them? Or will we watch them burn together?**Graphic**Adult language**Some triggers could be too much for the easily disturbed reader**Sexual content**Fucked up moral compass; read at your own risk.

Author : Alex Hibbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0957343582

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Maybe by Alex Hibbert Pdf

Part travelogue of journeys over the polar landscape, part commentary on the figurative landscape of the polar adventure 'industry', this book recounts the events preceding and during three of the author's recent expeditions, each unsuccessul in different ways, and considers the place of polar exploration in the modern world.

Author : Amanda Mailey
Publisher : Bookbaby
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1098314948

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Sidetracked by Amanda Mailey Pdf

When risking it all, in a quest to find joy in the art of living, comes at just the right time. In the wake of Trump's presidency, the #metoo movement, emboldened racism, gun violence rising, three layoffs in five years, and the height of commercialism, this successful ad executive has had enough. Spirit dampened, with mostly anger where there once was laughter, she risks it all in search of a more meaningful connection with herself, her family, and the world. Set in her hometown of the PNW and the unfamiliar lands of Albania, she recounts her personal experience in an honest portrayal of self-discovery reflecting on mainstream American cultural norms and expectations. Knowing nothing about Tirana, Albania when she arrives, her observations of these two societies surface a new awakening. Get lost reading her intimate thoughts as she struggles to heal by hitting the reset button.

Author : Francesca Gino
Publisher : Harvard Business Review Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422142691

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Sidetracked by Francesca Gino Pdf

A psychologist and business professor takes an in-depth look at decision-making, explaining the pitfalls people can avoid to stay on track with their decisions and reach their goals. 25,000 first printing.

Author : Pam Young,Peggy Jones
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0446677671

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Sidetracked Home Executives(TM) by Pam Young,Peggy Jones Pdf

Two sisters share the system of organising household chores that they created to make managing a home less time consuming and more efficient, in an updated handbook that explains how to reduce chaos and clutter and achieve organisation in the home.

Author : Michael Wells
Publisher : Abiding Life Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 096708430X

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Sidetracked in the Wilderness by Michael Wells Pdf

Life transforming principles and promises of the Bible that lead a person from defeat back to faith and victorious living.

Author : Hillary Allen
Publisher : Blue Star Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781944515959

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Out and Back by Hillary Allen Pdf

In 2017, world-class ultrarunner Hillary Allen was ranked #1 in the world sky running series when she fell 150 feet off a mountain ridge, breaking multiple bones and suffering a life-altering blow to her body and athletic career. Out and Back recounts Allen's fight to rehabilitate her body, rebuild her belief in herself, and return to the life and sport she loves. "Powerful and affecting. Hillary is an indomitable force." —Dean Karnazes, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned ultramarathon athlete Ultramarathon runner and North Face-sponsored athlete Hillary Athlete felt like she was on top of the world in 2017 as she competed in Norway's Tromsø Skyrace. Then, nearly halfway through the 50-kilometer race, Allen fell 150 feet off an exposed cliff ridge, fracturing her back and breaking multiple ribs, both feet, and both of her lower arms. Beginning with the dramatic story of her nearly-fatal accident and remarkable rescue, Out and Back chronicles Allen's incredible road to recovery and how she navigated the physical and mental health hurdles along the way. With vulnerability that reveals remarkable courage, Allen's memoir is a powerful reminder that no matter what setbacks you face in life—injuries, break-ups, job losses, rejections—you have strength inside that you never knew existed. Out and Back is an amazing story of resilience that shows how someone can nearly lose everything and then work hard to heal and come out stronger on the other side. Today, Allen sees her 150-feet fall not as an accident, but as a moment of enlightenment that allowed her to reevaluate her entire life, see the beauty and importance of community, and fall back in love with nature and the reasons she started running in the first place. Allen's story teaches you that the path forward is not always linear, that healing takes time, and that the process of rediscovery is ongoing as you reach within and find what it takes to survive—and thrive. Out and Back is an inspiring read for anyone who wants to bet big on themselves, learn how to live fearlessly, and build the courage to reclaim your life, one day at a time.

Author : Carl Albert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1957
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89061833240

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Author : Matthew Creighton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0871210614

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Don't Get Sidetracked by Matthew Creighton Pdf

Author : Stephen Fabes
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781782834779

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Signs of Life by Stephen Fabes Pdf

'A thoughtful exploration of humanity ... Fabes is great company and makes riding bicycles seem like the best way to see and understand the world' - Guardian They say that being a good doctor boils down to just four things: Shut up, listen, know something, care. The same could be said for life on the road, too. When Stephen Fabes left his job as a junior doctor and set out to cycle around the world, frontline medicine quickly faded from his mind. Of more pressing concern were the daily challenges of life as an unfit rider on an overloaded bike, helplessly in thrall to pastries. But leaving medicine behind is not as easy as it seems. As he roves continents, he finds people whose health has suffered through exile, stigma or circumstance, and others, whose lives have been saved through kindness and community. After encountering a frozen body of a monk in the Himalayas, he is drawn ever more to healthcare at the margins of the world, to crumbling sanitoriums and refugee camps, to city dumps and war-torn hospital wards. And as he learns the value of listening to lives - not just solving diagnostic puzzles - Stephen challenges us to see care for the sick as a duty born of our humanity, and our compassion.

Author : Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0671872141

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Sidetracked to Danger by Franklin W. Dixon Pdf

Frank and Joe Hardy end up on a crazed locomotive ride when they investigate the strange disappearance of an Indiana millionaire's priceless model train set-up. Original.

Author : Alastair Humphreys
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780007548040

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Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes by Alastair Humphreys Pdf

‘Enthusiastic, pleasingly madcap’ Geographical Adventure – something that’s new and exhilarating, outside your comfort zone. Adventures change you and how you see the world, and all you need is an open mind, bags of enthusiasm and boundless curiosity. Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.