Things That Shatter

Author : Mark Eberhart
Publisher : Crown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307422699

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Why Things Break by Mark Eberhart Pdf

Did you know— • It took more than an iceberg to sink the Titanic. • The Challenger disaster was predicted. • Unbreakable glass dinnerware had its origin in railroad lanterns. • A football team cannot lose momentum. • Mercury thermometers are prohibited on airplanes for a crucial reason. • Kryptonite bicycle locks are easily broken. “Things fall apart” is more than a poetic insight—it is a fundamental property of the physical world. Why Things Break explores the fascinating question of what holds things together (for a while), what breaks them apart, and why the answers have a direct bearing on our everyday lives. When Mark Eberhart was growing up in the 1960s, he learned that splitting an atom leads to a terrible explosion—which prompted him to worry that when he cut into a stick of butter, he would inadvertently unleash a nuclear cataclysm. Years later, as a chemistry professor, he remembered this childhood fear when he began to ponder the fact that we know more about how to split an atom than we do about how a pane of glass breaks. In Why Things Break, Eberhart leads us on a remarkable and entertaining exploration of all the cracks, clefts, fissures, and faults examined in the field of materials science and the many astonishing discoveries that have been made about everything from the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger to the crashing of your hard drive. Understanding why things break is crucial to modern life on every level, from personal safety to macroeconomics, but as Eberhart reveals here, it is also an area of cutting-edge science that is as provocative as it is illuminating.

Author : Lorna Martens
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674275096

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The Promise of Memory by Lorna Martens Pdf

Readers once believed in Proust’s madeleine and in Wordsworth’s recollections of his boyhood—but that was before literary culture began to defer to Freud’s questioning of adult memories of childhood. In this first sustained look at childhood memories as depicted in literature, Lorna Martens reveals how much we may have lost by turning our attention the other way. Her work opens a new perspective on early recollection—how it works, why it is valuable, and how shifts in our understanding are reflected in both scientific and literary writings. Science plays an important role in The Promise of Memory, which is squarely situated at the intersection of literature and psychology. Psychologists have made important discoveries about when childhood memories most often form, and what form they most often take. These findings resonate throughout the literary works of the three writers who are the focus of Martens’ book. Proust and Rilke, writing in the modernist period before Freudian theory penetrated literary culture, offer original answers to questions such as “Why do writers consider it important to remember childhood? What kinds of things do they remember? What do their memories tell us?” In Walter Benjamin, Martens finds a writer willing to grapple with Freud, and one whose writings on childhood capture that struggle. For all three authors, places and things figure prominently in the workings of memory. Connections between memory and materiality suggest new ways of understanding not just childhood recollection but also the artistic inclination, which draws on a childlike way of seeing: object-focused, imaginative, and emotionally intense.

Author : Kaighla Um Dayo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1796406333

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Things That Shatter by Kaighla Um Dayo Pdf

"I couldn't put it down until I read every last page... I saw a universal traumatic experience that most people could never be brave enough to put on paper for the world to read..." - Kaitlin, The American Muslim Mama "An awesome and honest account of the perils and minefields Islamic converts can face. Brave and inspiring, a lesson that new converts should get a welcome book (like this) that illuminates how vulnerable we can be to the less-than-scrupulous people in ANY community when we don't know the warning signs." - Jenny Lynn Jones, Author of All Roads Lead to Jerusalem In 2009, Kaighla--a young, single mother from the Midwest, and a fresh convert to Islam--married the Egyptian sheikh of a mosque in Brooklyn. Unbeknownst to her, he hadn't divorced his wife back home and was about to be deported. Two years later, she moved with him, her son, and their baby girl to his hometown in rural Egypt, where she was abused and neglected--along with his first wife--for the next four years. A much-beloved speaker and imam in Brooklyn and Dearborn, the sheikh lectured and taught at mosques and Islamic centers around the country in the early 2000s. But across their six-year marriage, Um Dayo's identity and cultural heritage were systematically shattered by him, all in the name of making her the ideal "wife of the sheikh"--and she wasn't the first or last convert to be abused by him. A story about what happens when Muslim women are broken by Muslim men and find the courage to heal themselves through the real Islam, Things That Shatter, aims to shed light on abuse and healing within the Muslim community and to help vulnerable women protect themselves from men like him. More than anything, this story is a Muslim convert's re-declaration of faith that there is no God but God, and it serves as a reminder that women have intrinsic worth in God's eyes, beyond and outside of their relationships to the men in their lives.

Author : L. D. Smith
Publisher : Outskirts Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781478792291

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Shatter the Silence by L. D. Smith Pdf

LD Smith knew life had been different for her, harder than it should have been. At the age of 12, she began feeling sad much more often than her friends, who seemed fairly happy with their lives. But it was at age 12 that the abuse began and LD first attempted suicide. I lie in bed fearing the sound of footsteps on the stairs. Footsteps now in the hall. The door opens. The door closes quietly. Then the sound I fear the most, the click of the lock as the signal my nightmare is about to begin again... Adult survivors of abuse and molestation and those with mental illness are often told to remain silent, to discuss their lives in dark corners and in hushed tones. Shatter the Silence seeks to break that cycle as LD Smith candidly and eloquently tells the story of her own journey-and it is not pretty. It is not a fairy tale, and unfortunately it is reality for so many. She invites you to join her and learn what being strong really entails. Know that it is possible to stand proud and speak loudly the story of survival.

Author : Jessica Gendron
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781636982892

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What It Takes to Shatter Glass by Jessica Gendron Pdf

What It Takes to Shatter Glass is a groundbreaking and timely book that offers a fresh and empowering perspective on women in business. With the changing landscape of the workforce and the increasing number of women achieving leadership positions, it is essential to shift the conversation from past barriers to future possibilities. In this comprehensive guide, individuals are taken on a transformative journey that combines inspirational storytelling and actionable tools to equip women professionals with the necessary skills to advocate for themselves and those around them. This indispensable resource understands that the path to success is not a solitary endeavor, and it emphasizes the importance of collective advancement. Whether you're a woman seeking to overcome your own glass ceiling or a man committed to supporting gender equality in the workplace, What It Takes to Shatter Glass provides valuable insights and strategies. It serves as an insider's guide, offering a wealth of proven techniques and tested approaches to help women ascend to leadership roles with confidence and make meaningful impact. With its fresh perspective, actionable advice, and relatable content, What It Takes to Shatter Glass invites women in business to embrace their own power, challenge the status quo, and create a future where glass ceilings become a thing of the past.

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1450 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Law
ISBN : MSU:31293011645417

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1929
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:$B200244

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Blues by Anonim Pdf

Author : Charles Allard
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781664262270

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Encouragement for the Day by Charles Allard Pdf

Encouragement for the Day: Messages of Inspiration and Challenge expands on the messages Pastor Charles Allard delivered on three North Carolina radio stations in the 1980s and 1990s. The popular daily messages of encouragement were broadcast at random times reaching a wide audience of listeners. High school students riding buses were known to hush their classmates to hear the messages. One listener even called Allard at 1:30 a.m. to tell him that he had just heard one of his messages and that was in a place he should not be—and wanted to turn his life over to Jesus. Topics featured include setting priorities, finding your purpose, giving glory to God, hearing the Lord speak, being patient, counting your blessings, focusing on what matters, and taking responsibility for your actions. Written for daily meditation, prayer, and spiritual growth, the devotional will help you overcome everyday struggles, encourage others to walk with the Lord, and look to Christ for help, strength, and salvation. Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching: SPECIAL INCLUSION: A complete guide for home Advent celebration with family and friends.

Author : Denise Robins
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781444781663

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Shatter the Sky by Denise Robins Pdf

On the eve of her wedding, Karey Marsden's fiance is killed, and her world seems to come to an abrupt end. Bereft with grief, she is comforted by her father's friend, Dr Ralph Chesney. Some months later, she accepts his proposal of marriage, even though she does not love him, believing that for her love will always be just a sad memory. But soon after the wedding, Karey finds herself irresistibly drawn to Dickon Farringham, her dead fiancé's double. And then she has to face up to an agonizing choice between her duty to a husband she can never love, and her passion for a man she loves too well.

Author : Brandon M. Jett
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532011986

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Deep by Brandon M. Jett Pdf

It seems Shatter Glass has always had bad luck. After enduring a less than ideal childhood, Shatter manages to muddle through his pain by writing heartfelt poems that reflect on his challenges and attempt to make sense of it all. As Shatter battles his internal demons and struggles to find his place in the world, he makes a series of ill-fated choices that lead to consequences that include jail. Finally, he seems to find where he belongs when he joins the army. Two years later, Shatter is the father of an unborn baby preparing to deploy to Iraq. But as Shatter becomes immersed in a war seemingly without an end, he has no idea that his real challenges have just begun. Now as he attempts to survive while vacillating between two vastly different worlds, Shatter must learn to change his way of thinking before he can ever move forward from the darkness and into the light. Deep shares the poignant tale of one mans trials and tribulations as he struggles to find his identity in a world where violence and heartache reign.

Author : Goran Radanovic
Publisher : Goran Radanovic
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-22
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780620596442

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Shatter Self-Limiting Beliefs by Goran Radanovic Pdf

In this autobiographical self-help book, Goran takes you with him on the journey of his total transformation from a socially inept, frightened young man into an ambitious and successful person. The recipe is deceptively simple – change your beliefs and your life will change. You'll find out the origins of beliefs, identify your current beliefs and learn how to change them. You'll move away from social conditioning and into the zone of free choice. His intimate knowledge and first-hand experiences will help you find the path to your own transformation. Through a series of examples and real-life exercises, you will come to live the life you want to live. Your relationship to yourself and others, your finances, your health and fitness, and your ability to find and sustain a quality primary relationship, are a direct reflection of what you believe right now. The book you're holding in your hands can help you change all that.

Author : Robert Edgar Carter
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0773514104

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Becoming Bamboo by Robert Edgar Carter Pdf

The many problems we face in today's world -- among them war, environmental destruction, religious and racial intolerance, and inappropriate technologies -- demand that we carefully re-evaluate such issues as our relation to the environment, the nature of progress, ultimate purposes, and human values. These are all issues, Robert Carter explains, that are intimately linked to our perception of life's meaning. While many books discuss life's meaning either analytically or prescriptively, Carter addresses values and ways of meaningful living from a broader perspective, using Japanese philosophy to augment his investigation. He examines Martin Heidegger's distinction between "dwelling" and existing in the world, Lawrence Kohlberg's "stage seven" of human moral development, and the works of Viktor Frankl, Carol Gilligan, and Nel Noddings. He applies hermeneutic and deconstructionist theory to the question of meaning, and explores the feminist contribution to ethics and its relation to the interconnectedness of things celebrated in Zen and Shinto thought. Bridging various dichotomies such as East/West, reason/emotion, male/female, and caring/justice, Carter shows that ethics, environmental concern, caring, and joy in living are dependent on the growth and transformation of the self. Only by becoming aware of the interrelatedness of things, Carter reveals, can we become as supple and as strong as the bamboo tree, long the symbol of longevity and constancy.

Author : Jonathan Moeller
Publisher : Azure Flame Media, LLC
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Cloak Games: Shatter Stone by Jonathan Moeller Pdf

I've made a lot of mistakes in my career as a master thief and illegal wizard, but I've been able to avoid the consequences. But now the consequences have caught up with me I owe a favor to the powerful Knight of Grayhold, and the time has come to pay up. And unless I do something clever, repaying that favor is going to get me killed...

Author : Sydney Greidanus
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802867872

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Preaching Christ from Daniel by Sydney Greidanus Pdf

In Preaching Christ from Daniel Sidney Greidanus shows preachers and teachers how to prepare expository messages from the six narratives and four visions in the book of Daniel. Using the most up-to-date biblical scholarship, Greidanus addresses foundational issues such as the date of composition, the author(s) and original audience of the book, its overall message and goal, and various ways of preaching Christ from Daniel. Throughout his book Greidanus puts front and center God's sovereignty, providence, and coming kingdom. Each chapter contains building blocks for constructing expository sermons and lessons, including useful information on the context, themes, and goals of each literary unit links between Daniel and the New Testament how to formulate the sermon theme and goal contemporary application and much more!

Author : Mallory Ervin
Publisher : Convergent Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780593238332

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Living Fully by Mallory Ervin Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An irresistible guide to living without holding back, from the vibrant lifestyle entrepreneur and host of the Living Fully podcast One of Katie Couric Media’s Best New Self Help Books to Read in the New Year • “If you’re ready to up-level your life and create long-lasting change, then this book is for you! Mallory’s resilient path will inspire you to step into your power.”—Gabby Bernstein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back Mallory Ervin is known for exuding energy, joy, and laughter. But despite her public accomplishments, Mallory is no stranger to battling unhealthy attachments to performance and success. Now, in her unforgettable debut book, Mallory invites readers to see how her surprising journey—from achievement and accolades to devastating, never-before-shared lows—guided her and led her to a deeply fulfilling life. In Living Fully, Mallory shares her personal story of overcoming the unhealthy and damaging patterns in her life and shows readers how to trade this for something completely new and more rewarding. What she discovered was there had always been a different life available to her, one that she had not yet seen. Now she encourages readers to resist a “just fine” existence and to step into a life they never dared to imagine before. Through inspiring stories and practical advice Mallory offers the motivation to: • stop returning to a “just getting by” mentality • shift perspective so blessings don’t become burdens • remember that life’s curveballs don’t have to knock you off your feet • identify your passions and get back to your truest self • slow down and enjoy the extraordinary in the everyday moments • quiet the voice of fear • get clear on the life you want “I wrote this to be your wake-up call, the thing that turns the lights on in your life and propels you to make real change, once and for all,” Mallory says. “I want you to wake up and stay awake.” For anyone hungry for a richer life, or tired of coasting through life in a “cruise control” mindset, Living Fully is the ultimate invitation to embrace abundance and joy—and not look back!