The Perpetual Now

Author : Michael D. Lemonick
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101872536

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In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson—a renowned artist who regularly produced covers for The New Yorker, a gifted musician, a skilled amateur pilot, and a joyful presence to all who knew her—lives in a "perpetual now." Lonni Sue has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. Remarkably, however, she retains much of the intellect and artistic skills from her previous life. As such, Lonni Sue's story has become part of a much larger scientific narrative—one that is currently challenging traditional wisdom about how human memory and awareness are stored in the brain. In this probing, compassionate, and illuminating book, award-winning science journalist Michael D. Lemonick tells the unique drama of Lonni Sue Johnson's day-to-day life and explains the groundbreaking revelations about memory, learning, and consciousness her unique case has uncovered. This is his nuanced and intimate look of the science that lies at the very heart of human nature.

Author : Michael D. Lemonick
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780385539678

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In the aftermath of a shattering illness, Lonni Sue Johnson lives in a "perpetual now," where she has almost no memories of the past and a nearly complete inability to form new ones. The Perpetual Now is the moving story of this exceptional woman, and the groundbreaking revelations about memory, learning, and consciousness her unique case has uncovered. Lonni Sue Johnson was a renowned artist who regularly produced covers for The New Yorker, a gifted musician, a skilled amateur pilot, and a joyful presence to all who knew her. But in late 2007, she contracted encephalitis. The disease burned through her hippocampus like wildfire, leaving her severely amnesic, living in a present that rarely progresses beyond ten to fifteen minutes. Remarkably, she still retains much of the intellect and artistic skills from her previous life, but it's not at all clear how closely her consciousness resembles yours or mine. As such, Lonni Sue's story has become part of a much larger scientific narrative—one that is currently challenging traditional wisdom about how human memory and awareness are stored in the brain. In this probing, compassionate, and illuminating book, award-winning science journalist Michael D. Lemonick uses the unique drama of Lonni Sue Johnson's day-to-day life to give us a nuanced and intimate understanding of the science that lies at the very heart of human nature.

Author : Jerome J Bourgault,Tbd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0228822831

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The Perpetual Now by Jerome J Bourgault,Tbd Pdf

Ferguston, Ontario, is an angry little town full of dark secrets, a place where keeping your head down is never a bad idea. That's fine with Justin Lambert, an introverted, biracial 12-year-old who generally prefers books to people anyway. Against all odds, Justin has found a new friend. Her name is Billie. She's sweet, precocious, and a bit feisty. She also isn't human. David Raymond, on the other hand, is all too human. A brutal, volatile thug and celebrated public nuisance, he was the only person of interest ever named in the suspicious disappearance of Justin's mother 10 years ago. Although he was never convicted, the lingering stink of suspicion has followed him around for a decade, and he blames the Lamberts. Now Justin and his dad have stumbled upon evidence that could get the case reopened. When Raymond gets wind of this, his anger is reignited, and he is very good at making bad things happen. Meanwhile, Justin is learning that Billie has an agenda of her own, and it's on a scale that defies comprehension. If Justin's life is threatened--increasingly likely these days--he can't be sure if Billie will intervene on his behalf, or look at him as just one of an infinite number of variables in some unimaginable cosmological equation. One way or another, Justin is about to find out.

Author : Jerome J Bourgault
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 022882284X

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Author : Josh Weil
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802188779

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The Age of Perpetual Light by Josh Weil Pdf

Short stories that “situate themselves as natural heirs to such masterpieces as Denis Johnson’s ‘Train Dreams’ and James Joyce’s ‘The Dead.’” —The New York Times Book Review Beginning at the dawn of the past century, in the early days of electrification, and moving into an imagined future in which the world is lit day and night, each tale in The Age of Perpetual Light follows characters through different eras in American history: a Jewish dry goods peddler who falls in love with an Amish woman while showing her the wonders of an Edison Lamp; a 1940 farmers’ uprising against the unfair practices of a power company; a Serbian immigrant teenage boy in 1990s Vermont desperate to catch a glimpse of an experimental satellite; a back-to-the-land couple forced to grapple with their daughter’s autism during winter’s longest night. From the prize-winning author of The Great Glass Sea, these stories explore themes of progress, the pursuit of knowledge, and humankind’s eternal attempt to decrease the darkness in the world. “A rich, often dazzling collection of short stories linked by themes while ranging widely in style from Babel-like fables to gritty noir and sci-fi . . . engrossing, persuasively detailed, and written with a deep affection for the way language can, in masterful hands, convey us to marvelous new worlds.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “A storyteller of the first order.” —Joshua Ferris, author of the National Book Award finalist Then We Came to the End “A spectacular talent.” —Lauren Groff, New York Times–bestselling author of Fates and Furies

Author : Francis Spufford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982174156

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Light Perpetual by Francis Spufford Pdf

A novel set in 1944 London imagines the lives of five children who perished during a bombing at a local store, tracing their everyday dramas as they live through the extraordinary, unimaginable changes of twentieth-century London.

Author : Susan Crandall
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501172021

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The Myth of Perpetual Summer by Susan Crandall Pdf

From the national bestselling author of Whistling Past the Graveyard comes a moving coming-of-age tale set in the tumultuous sixties that harkens to both Ordinary Grace and The Secret Life of Bees. Tallulah James’s parents’ volatile relationship, erratic behavior, and hands-off approach to child rearing set tongues to wagging in their staid Mississippi town, complicating her already uncertain life. She takes the responsibility of shielding her family’s reputation and raising her younger twin siblings onto her youthful shoulders. If not for the emotional constants of her older brother, Griff, and her old guard Southern grandmother, she would be lost. When betrayal and death arrive hand in hand, she takes to the road, headed to what turns out to be the not-so-promised land of Southern California. The dysfunction of her childhood still echoes throughout her scattered family, sending her brother on a disastrous path and drawing her home again. There she uncovers the secrets and lies that set her family on the road to destruction.

Author : Christopher Shevlin
Publisher : Albatross Publishers
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 0956965601

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The Perpetual Astonishment of Jonathon Fairfax by Christopher Shevlin Pdf

Jonathon Fairfax was astonished. This was nothing new. His first memory of being astonished dated from the age of three, when his mother had quite casually suggested that, instead of wearing a pair of comfy watertight pants, he should spend the rest of his life holding in his wee and poo. Now, seventeen years later, he was astonished because a huge, terrifying man in a smart dark-red balaclava was asking him directions.' The man in the balaclava is on his way to a murder, sparking a series of events that send Jonathon's astonishment to previously unimagined heights. Before long, he is being astonished by secret government documents (lightly buttered), a strikingly cool private detective/loss-adjustor, a low-speed car chase, and a woundingly beautiful girl called Rachel.

Author : Brian Huey
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1949379183

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PERPETUAL by Brian Huey Pdf

Three intertwined plots twist around a compelling puzzle of subplots for a challenging and fun read. Lots of cliffhanging chapters to leave you wanting more; an intelligent adventure. Get on the bus.

Author : Graham Caveney
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501165979

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The Boy with the Perpetual Nervousness by Graham Caveney Pdf

An enthralling, emotional memoir that recounts the ups and downs of coming-of-age, set against the music and literature of the 1970s. Raised in a small town in the north of England known primarily for its cotton mills, football team, and its deep roots in the “Respectable Working Class,” Graham Caveney armed himself against the confusing nature of adolescence with a thick accent, a copy of Kafka, and a record collection including the likes of the Buzzcocks and Joy Division. All three provided him the opportunity to escape, even if just in mind, beyond his small-town borders. But, when those passions are noticed and preyed upon by a mentor, everything changes. Now, as an adult, Caveney attempts to reconcile his past and present, coming to grips with both the challenges and wonder of adolescence, music, and literature. By turns angry, despairing, beautifully written, shockingly funny, and ultimately redemptive, The Boy with Perpetual Nervousness is a tribute to the power of the arts—and a startling, original memoir that “feels as if it had to be written, and demands to be read” (The Guardian UK).

Author : Sarah Rose Etter
Publisher : Two Dollar Radio
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781937512828

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The Book of X by Sarah Rose Etter Pdf

*Winner of the 2019 Shirley Jackson Awards for Novel *The Believer Book Awards, 2019: Editors' Longlists in Fiction *The Northern California ‘Golden Poppy’ Book Awards 2019, Fiction longlist *2020 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award Longlist *A Best Book of 2019 —Vulture, Entropy, Buzzfeed, Thrillist "Etter brilliantly, viciously lays bare what it means to be a woman in the world, what it means to hurt, to need, to want, so much it consumes everything.” —Roxane Gay, author of Bad Feminist "I loved every page of this gorgeous, grotesque, heartbreaking novel." —Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties A surreal exploration of one woman's life and death against a landscape of meat, office desks, and bad men. The Book of X tells the tale of Cassie, a girl born with her stomach twisted in the shape of a knot. From childhood with her parents on the family meat farm, to a desk job in the city, to finally experiencing love, she grapples with her body, men, and society, all the while imagining a softer world than the one she is in. Twining the drama of the everyday — school-age crushes, paying bills, the sickness of parents — with the surreal — rivers of thighs, men for sale, and fields of throats — Cassie’s realities alternate to create a blurred, fantastic world of haunting beauty.

Author : PMI Project Management Institute
Publisher : Project Management Institute
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781628257571

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Perpetual Transformation by PMI Project Management Institute Pdf

Transformation is no longer a short-lived initiative. It is not a program.It is not linear.Instead, the world's leading organizations now embrace transformationas a a challenging, stretching, exciting and essential constant in theirlives. Welcome to the age of perpetual transformation.Now, the Brightline Initiative and Thinkers50 have collaborated to bringtogether some of the world's leading minds on the theme of perpetualtransformation. Curated by Thinkers50 cofounder Stuart Crainer andintroduced by PMI COO Michael DePrisco, Perpetual Transformationfeatures ideas and insights from Didier Bonnet, Susie Kennedy, KaihanKrippendorff, Jeffrey Kuhn, Habeeb Mahaboob, Tony O'Driscoll,Martin Reeves, Lars F&æste, Tom Deegan, April Rinne, Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, Gabriele Rosani, Paolo Cervini, Robin Speculand, BehnamTabrizi and a host of others.

Author : Mrs. OLIPHANT
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789360465995

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THE PERPETUAL CURATE by Mrs. OLIPHANT Pdf

"The Perpetual Curate" is a book written by Mrs. Oliphant, a pen name utilized by Margaret Oliphant, a well-known Scottish author. Frank Wentworth, a younger priest who becomes the everlasting curate in a small English city, is the main man or woman of the story. The book shows Wentworth's struggles and successes as he offers with the difficulties of us of an existence, personal relationships, and social expectancies. With the assist of a clergyman, Mrs. Oliphant expertly spins a story that explores the ethical and moral troubles humans face, relating subject matters of obligation, morality, and how the network's dynamics are changing. Frank Wentworth's journey takes region in Victorian England, giving readers an in depth photograph of the society and religious beliefs of the time. As the perpetual curate, Wentworth meets a huge variety of human beings, all of whom upload to the rich tapestry of human studies inside the book. When Mrs. Oliphant writes, she does so with a sharp wit, a deep expertise of the problems her character’s face, and a pointy commentary of human nature.

Author : Lori B. Rassas
Publisher : Lori B. Rassas, LLC
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Perpetual Paycheck by Lori B. Rassas Pdf

Right now is the perfect time to be looking for a job, because there are more opportunities for employees than ever before. That may seem hard to believe… but it’s true. Few people recognize what’s happening in today’s job market. Even fewer people have the tools they need to access those rewards. Today’s workplace may be loyalty-free, but this environment can propel employees to assert their workplace independence and use this unprecedented flexibility to truly soar. The Perpetual Paycheck: 5 Secrets to Getting a Job, Keeping a Job, and Earning Income for Life in the Loyalty-Free Workplace is a nuts-and-bolts guide you can use to not only survive, but thrive. Offering a contrarian approach backed up by actual current workplace experiences, author Lori Rassas provides practical, accessible job-finding secrets for those looking for a new job, those looking to solidify their current position, those looking to advance their position, and those looking to change careers or industries. Don’t you deserve a good job with benefits that provides you with the economic security to live a full life? The answer is a resounding yes, and there has never been a better time to achieve that than now. Improved material benefits are within everyone’s reach—and by adopting the five attitudes and approaches outlined in this book, you’ll be that much closer to having them in your grasp.

Author : Dexter Palmer
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429959179

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The Dream of Perpetual Motion by Dexter Palmer Pdf

Imprisoned for life aboard a zeppelin that floats high above a fantastic metropolis, greeting-card writer Harold Winslow pens his memoirs. His only companions are the disembodied voice of Miranda Taligent, the only woman he has ever loved, and the cryogenically frozen body of her father, Prospero, the genius and industrial magnate who drove her insane. As Harold heads toward a last desperate confrontation with Prospero to save Miranda's life, he finds himself an unwitting participant in the creation of the greatest invention of them all: the perpetual motion machine. Beautifully written, stunningly imagined, and wickedly funny, Dexter Palmer's The Dream of Perpetual Motion is a heartfelt meditation on the place of love in a world dominated by technology.