The Times Of My Life

Author : Michael Strauss
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781984571496

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The Times of My Life by Michael Strauss Pdf

Editor F. Peter Boer has written eight books, is an authority on research and development finance, and the author of nearly one hundred articles in the scientific and business literatures. His books have been translated into five foreign languages. He holds a PhD from Harvard University, is a former professor at Yale University, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. Through board directorships, he remains an active leader in global business. Ellen Boer is the daughter of Michael Strauss. She is an author of two books on travel. Ellen is a graduate of Mount Holyoke College and an attorney specializing in educational law. She is a top contributor to TripAdvisor, with a broad following of serious travelers having been in over 170 countries.

Author : K. Robert Kern
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781469126531

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Fourscore and More: The Times Of My Life by K. Robert Kern Pdf

Four Score and More finds the author in his 87th year. That life began at the end of 1923, embracing the Great Depression that devalued our over-mortgaged farm in Pike County, Illinois; 10 years of semi-privation saw it paid off. Even so, The Times of My Life knew both up-times and down-times in that decade, good practice for the rest of a long life. A one-room country school brought education early into my life, and education led to most of the best up-times to follow. The first degree (bachelor of science in agriculture, University of Illinois) brought me across the threshold into the wider world, with some academic problems and a war to deal with before I got there. University life brought boons, none greater than linking with the love and companion of the next 64 years (still counting): the anchor of family, herself a high achiever and inspiration and mentor to me and two beloved children—and three grandchildren. Two degrees followed: M.S., technical journalism, Iowa State University, and Ph.D.(first in the extended family), behavioral communication, University of Wisconsin. One career was 30 years of faculty tenure as professor of journalism and mass communication and leader of a staff of educational-media producers. Early retirement (age 56) opened the way for two decades of work abroad: three international agricultural research centers and then private consulting in agricultural and environmental communication, from a few weeks to months and years in over 40 countries on five continents.

Author : Max Frankel
Publisher : Delta
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101969106

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The Times of My Life and My Life with The Times by Max Frankel Pdf

Since 1949, when Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Max Frankel began to write for The New York Times, readers have looked to his work as a lens through which they could witness America's role in a rapidly changing world. In this vivid and unforgettable memoir, Frankel chronicles the times of his extraordinary life as he experienced them...within the context of the news stories that defined an era. A quintessentially American story, The Times of My Life traces Frankel's riveting personal relationship with history...his harrowing escape from Nazi Germany...his life as an immigrant on the streets of New York...and his extraordinary half-century-long career at The Times. In a rich first-person account that moves from Hitler's Berlin to Cold War Moscow, from Castro's Havana to the newsroom of America's most influential newspaper, this powerful, compelling work interweaves Frankel's personal and professional lives with the era's greatest stories, from Sputnik to the Pentagon Papers to the collapse of the Berlin Wall. And it reveals Frankel's fascinating off-the-record encounters with Nikita Khrushchev, Henry Kissinger, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and a host of other history-makers who shaped their times--and ours. Guiding readers through Hitler's Berlin, Khrushchev's Moscow, Castro's Havana, and the Washington of Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, THE TIMES OF MY LIFE reevaluates the Cold War, and interweaves Frankel's personal and professional life with the greatest stories of the era. NOTE: This edition does not include photographs.

Author : John Gorman
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2003-03-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781783379446

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Sir John Gorman: The Times of My Life by John Gorman Pdf

The Northern Ireland politician and British Army veteran chronicles his storied life in this memoir. After serving in the Irish Guards in northwest Europe (where he won a legendary MC for ramming a King Tiger tank), John Gorman’s career included being Head of Security with BOAC, and closely involved with Royal visits. Later he was Europe’s largest landlord running the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. before entering politics and becoming Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Sir John Gorman exudes relaxed charm, humour and impeccable style. This book mirrors all these enviable characteristics and makes for a thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining read.

Author : Suraiya, Jug
Publisher : Tranquebar Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9380658753

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J S and the Times of My Life by Suraiya, Jug Pdf

The most popularly read journalist in our times wandered only accidently into his profession.

Author : Rob Davies
Publisher : Jonathan Ball Publishers
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781776190942

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Towards a New Deal by Rob Davies Pdf

'As the world economic system stumbles, as trade wars intensify and the dangers of a diminishing global multilateralism threaten, Davies' new book offers a unique blend of astute analysis and personal experience. It is a must-read.' – Jeremy Cronin, former Deputy Minister of Transport Africa's past quarter century has been shaped by the decisions and reach of one of the oldest political alliances in southern Africa, that between the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party. In this memoir, Rob Davies, one of the government's most articulate former senior ministers, looks back on the politics, policies and inner workings of the South African government in the democratic era. He offers and insider's account of the evolution of trade and economic policy over the last 25 years, up to the presidency of Cyril Ramaphosa and the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leavened with intriguing anecdotes and informed by the author's very personal and humanising history of activism and exile, Towards a New Deal makes the case for an economic policy transformation that is focused on creating jobs and reducing poverty, that highlights South Africa's role in Africa, and that addresses the challenges of economic stagnation, climate change and the fourth industrial revolution. It will be essential reading for economists, businesspeople and ordinary readers keen to grasp the political and economic dynamics of the moment.

Author : James Deetz,Patricia Scott Deetz
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780385721530

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The Times of Their Lives by James Deetz,Patricia Scott Deetz Pdf

The utterly absorbing real story of the lives of the Pilgrims, whose desires and foibles may be more recognizable to us than they first appear. Americans have been schooled to believe that their forefathers, the Pilgrims, were somber, dark-clad, pure-of-heart figures who conceived their country on the foundation of piety, hard work, and the desire to live simply and honestly. But the truth is far from the portrait painted by decades of historians. They wore brightly colored clothing, often drank heavily, believed in witches, had premarital sex and adulterous affairs, and committed petty and serious crimes against their neighbors in surprisingly high numbers. Beginning by debunking the numerous myths that surround the landing of the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving, James Deetz and Patricia Scott Deetz lead us through court transcripts, wills, probate listings, and rare firsthand accounts, as well as archaeological finds, to reveal the true story of life in colonial America.

Author : Turner Catledge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120214155

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My Life and The Times by Turner Catledge Pdf

Author : John Gorman
Publisher : Leo Cooper Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105026179585

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The Times of My Life by John Gorman Pdf

Sir John Gorman served with the Irish Guards in North West Europe, winning the MC for ramming and knocking-out a Royal Tiger tank; the thickness of its armor precluded any other alternative! After the War he followed his father into the Royal Ulster Constabulary - not the normal choice of career for a Roman Catholic. He was 'headhunted' to join BOAC as head of Security. Amongst his duties was accompanying H.M. The Queen on Royal visits overseas. He rose to run the airline's operations in Canada before being invited to head the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the largest landlord in Europe at a very sensitive time. A man of immense energy and charm, he progressed to becoming a Member and Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly, despite being 79. Like so many of his Countrymen, Sir John tells a tremendous story with disarming honesty and great good humor.

Author : Oliver Burkeman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780735232471

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Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This is the most important book ever written about time management.” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and host of WorkLife What if you stopped trying to do everything, so that you could finally get around to what counts? Nobody needs to be told there isn’t enough time. Whether we’re starting our own business, or trying to write a novel during our lunch break, or staring down a pile of deadlines as we’re planning a vacation, we’re obsessed with our lengthening to-do lists, overfilled inboxes, work-life balance, and ceaseless struggle against distraction. We’re deluged with advice on becoming more productive and efficient and life hacks to optimize our days. Still, we rarely make the connection between our daily struggles with time and the ultimate time management problem: the question of how best to use our ridiculously brief time on the planet, which amounts on average to about four thousand weeks. Drawing on the insights of both ancient and contemporary philosophers, psychologists, and spiritual teachers, Oliver Burkeman delivers an entertaining, humorous, practical, and ultimately profound guide to time and time management. Rejecting the futile modern obsession with “getting everything done,” Four Thousand Weeks introduces readers to tools for constructing a meaningful life by embracing finitude, showing that many of the unhelpful ways we’ve come to think about time aren’t inescapable, unchanging truths, but choices we’ve made as individuals and as a society—and that we can do things differently. Embrace your limits. Change your life. Make your four thousand weeks count.

Author : Bronnie Ware
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401956004

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Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware Pdf

Revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide with translations in 29 languages. After too many years of unfulfilling work, Bronnie Ware began searching for a job with heart. Despite having no formal qualifications or previous experience in the field, she found herself working in palliative care. During the time she spent tending to those who were dying, Bronnie's life was transformed. Later, she wrote an Internet blog post, outlining the most common regrets that the people she had cared for had expressed. The post gained so much momentum that it was viewed by more than three million readers worldwide in its first year. At the request of many, Bronnie subsequently wrote a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, to share her story. Bronnie has had a colourful and diverse life. By applying the lessons of those nearing their death to her own life, she developed an understanding that it is possible for everyone, if we make the right choices, to die with peace of mind. In this revised edition of the best-selling memoir that has been read by over a million people worldwide, with translations in 29 languages, Bronnie expresses how significant these regrets are and how we can positively address these issues while we still have the time. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying gives hope for a better world. It is a courageous, life-changing book that will leave you feeling more compassionate and inspired to live the life you are truly here to live.

Author : Gentle Author,The Gentle Author
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0995740127

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The Life & Times of Mr Pussy by Gentle Author,The Gentle Author Pdf

"Anyone that has a cat will recognise the truth of this tender account by The Gentle Author. "I was always disparaging of those who doted over their pets, as if this apparent sentimentality were an indicator of some character flaw. That changed when I bought a cat, just a couple of weeks after the death of my father." Filled with sentiment yet never sentimental, The Life & Times of Mr Pussy is a literary hymn to the intimate relationship between humans and animals."--Provided by publisher

Author : William Saroyan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-23
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781408141168

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The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan Pdf

A programme text edition published in conjunction with the Finborough Theatre to coincide with the centenary of the birth of William Saroyan, The Time of Your Life runs from 26 November - 20 December. 'In the time of our life, live - so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite delight and mystery of it' The Time of Your Life, a rich tapestry of human life, peopled by a profusion of wistful dreamers, pining lonely hearts, and beer-hall-philosophers, is a twentieth century American masterpiece. The Time of Your Life was first presented at The Shubert Theatre, New Haven, USA, on 7 October 1939. It was the first play to win both the New York Drama Critics' Circle award and the Pulitzer Prize. . It has been revived three times on Broadway; was filmed in 1948, starring James Cagney; and twice filmed for TV. It was last seen in the UK in a star-studded Royal Shakespeare Company production in Stratford and London in 1983, and received the following review: 'A remarkable play which blazes forth like a brave beacon: warming and full of fire' Daily Mail

Author : Gabriel García Márquez
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593310854

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Love in the Time of Cholera (Illustrated Edition) by Gabriel García Márquez Pdf

A beautifully packaged edition of one of García Márquez's most beloved novels, with never-before-seen color illustrations by the Chilean artist Luisa Rivera and an interior design created by the author's son, Gonzalo García Barcha. In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs—yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.

Author : James Thurber
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547188735

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My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "My Life and Hard Times" by James Thurber. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.