Author: Hans Tendam
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445762056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A road-map for world-citizens. This original and profound work maps the world's most pressing political issues around ten challenges. Uniquely, this work bridges the gap between individual action and global issues. This work is written for politicians, administrators, journalists, and activists; for people in international agencies and associations; and most importantly, for every one of us who -- lucky enough to live in a democracy -- wants to act effectively and choose wisely.Subjects: '¢ The Atlas Syndrome '¢ How to Develop Civilization: From Confucius to Toynbee '¢ Cruelty, Torture and Terror '¢ Limits to Manageability '¢ Depletion and Pollution of the Environment '¢ Leisure and Unemployment in Post-Industrial Society '¢ The Politics of Democracy '¢ Injustice, Corruption and Revolt '¢ Struggling Nations at Odds '¢ Global Warfare '¢ Global Emergencies '¢ Nihilism '¢ Road Maps for World Citizens. With a preface by the Secretary-General of the Club of Rome
How People Make the World
Author: Hans Tendam
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445762056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A road-map for world-citizens. This original and profound work maps the world's most pressing political issues around ten challenges. Uniquely, this work bridges the gap between individual action and global issues. This work is written for politicians, administrators, journalists, and activists; for people in international agencies and associations; and most importantly, for every one of us who -- lucky enough to live in a democracy -- wants to act effectively and choose wisely.Subjects: '¢ The Atlas Syndrome '¢ How to Develop Civilization: From Confucius to Toynbee '¢ Cruelty, Torture and Terror '¢ Limits to Manageability '¢ Depletion and Pollution of the Environment '¢ Leisure and Unemployment in Post-Industrial Society '¢ The Politics of Democracy '¢ Injustice, Corruption and Revolt '¢ Struggling Nations at Odds '¢ Global Warfare '¢ Global Emergencies '¢ Nihilism '¢ Road Maps for World Citizens. With a preface by the Secretary-General of the Club of Rome
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445762056
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A road-map for world-citizens. This original and profound work maps the world's most pressing political issues around ten challenges. Uniquely, this work bridges the gap between individual action and global issues. This work is written for politicians, administrators, journalists, and activists; for people in international agencies and associations; and most importantly, for every one of us who -- lucky enough to live in a democracy -- wants to act effectively and choose wisely.Subjects: '¢ The Atlas Syndrome '¢ How to Develop Civilization: From Confucius to Toynbee '¢ Cruelty, Torture and Terror '¢ Limits to Manageability '¢ Depletion and Pollution of the Environment '¢ Leisure and Unemployment in Post-Industrial Society '¢ The Politics of Democracy '¢ Injustice, Corruption and Revolt '¢ Struggling Nations at Odds '¢ Global Warfare '¢ Global Emergencies '¢ Nihilism '¢ Road Maps for World Citizens. With a preface by the Secretary-General of the Club of Rome
How to Influence People
Author: John C. Maxwell
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
ISBN: 1400204798
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Leadership guru John C. Maxwell and his friend Jim Dornan share their straightforward, effective way for making an impact on the world: make an impact on individual people. How? Through influence. How to Influence People will empower you on your journey to becoming a potent and positive influence in your relationships both great and small. By pouring your life into other people, which is Dr. Maxwell’s definition of “mentorship,” you can truly make a difference. And when you have a meaningful impact on the lives of those around you--from your children and coworkers to your customers and the barista at your favorite coffee shop--it makes a difference in your life too.You’ll learn to perceive the stages of influence in your relationships and skillfully navigate your progress--from perfect stranger, to helpful confidant, to inspiring mentor--until, ultimately, you attain the highest honor there is for an influencer: becoming a multiplier of other influencers.
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
ISBN: 1400204798
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Leadership guru John C. Maxwell and his friend Jim Dornan share their straightforward, effective way for making an impact on the world: make an impact on individual people. How? Through influence. How to Influence People will empower you on your journey to becoming a potent and positive influence in your relationships both great and small. By pouring your life into other people, which is Dr. Maxwell’s definition of “mentorship,” you can truly make a difference. And when you have a meaningful impact on the lives of those around you--from your children and coworkers to your customers and the barista at your favorite coffee shop--it makes a difference in your life too.You’ll learn to perceive the stages of influence in your relationships and skillfully navigate your progress--from perfect stranger, to helpful confidant, to inspiring mentor--until, ultimately, you attain the highest honor there is for an influencer: becoming a multiplier of other influencers.
The People Make the Peace
Author: Karin Aguilar-San Juan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935982586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Nine U.S. activists discuss the parts they played in opposing the war at home and their risky travels to Vietnam in the midst of the conflict to engage in people-to-people diplomacy. In 2013, the 'Hanoi 9' activists revisited Vietnam together; this book presents their thoughtful reflections on those experiences, as well as the stories of five U.S. veterans who returned to make reparations. Their successes in antiwar organizing will challenge the myths that still linger from that era, and inspire a new generation seeking peaceful solutions to war and conflict today"--
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935982586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"Nine U.S. activists discuss the parts they played in opposing the war at home and their risky travels to Vietnam in the midst of the conflict to engage in people-to-people diplomacy. In 2013, the 'Hanoi 9' activists revisited Vietnam together; this book presents their thoughtful reflections on those experiences, as well as the stories of five U.S. veterans who returned to make reparations. Their successes in antiwar organizing will challenge the myths that still linger from that era, and inspire a new generation seeking peaceful solutions to war and conflict today"--
Factfulness
Author: Hans Rosling
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 125012381X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
Publisher: Flatiron Books
ISBN: 125012381X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the most important books I’ve ever read—an indispensable guide to thinking clearly about the world.” – Bill Gates “Hans Rosling tells the story of ‘the secret silent miracle of human progress’ as only he can. But Factfulness does much more than that. It also explains why progress is so often secret and silent and teaches readers how to see it clearly.” —Melinda Gates "Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases." - Former U.S. President Barack Obama Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing; how many girls finish school—we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective—from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don’t know what we don’t know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn’t mean there aren’t real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future. --- “This book is my last battle in my life-long mission to fight devastating ignorance...Previously I armed myself with huge data sets, eye-opening software, an energetic learning style and a Swedish bayonet for sword-swallowing. It wasn’t enough. But I hope this book will be.” Hans Rosling, February 2017.
A Firing Offense
Author: George Pelecanos
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 031612687X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
As the advertising director of Nutty Nathan's, Nick Stefanos knows all the tricks of the electronics business. Blow-out sales and shady deals were his life. When one of the stockboys disappears, it's not news: just another metalhead who went off chasing some dream of big money and easy living. But the kid reminded Nick of himself twelve years ago: an angry punk hooked on speed metal and the fast life. So when the boy's grandfather begs Nick to find the kid, Nick says he'll try. A Firing Offense, Nick Stefanos' debut, shows why, as Barry Gifford puts it, "To miss out on Pelecanos would be criminal."
Publisher: Back Bay Books
ISBN: 031612687X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
As the advertising director of Nutty Nathan's, Nick Stefanos knows all the tricks of the electronics business. Blow-out sales and shady deals were his life. When one of the stockboys disappears, it's not news: just another metalhead who went off chasing some dream of big money and easy living. But the kid reminded Nick of himself twelve years ago: an angry punk hooked on speed metal and the fast life. So when the boy's grandfather begs Nick to find the kid, Nick says he'll try. A Firing Offense, Nick Stefanos' debut, shows why, as Barry Gifford puts it, "To miss out on Pelecanos would be criminal."
Read This Till You Belive It
Author: M. H. Clark
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
ISBN: 9781938298981
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Right now is a hard time. And whether it's a hard time for you, or for someone you know, these words are here to offer support. To help you through today. To bring you to tomorrow. These words are to live with, to hold to, and to take to heart. To read until you believe them. There are times in our life that offer more challenges than others and weigh on us more heavily. Read This Till You Believe It offers statements of support and empathy that speak to all kinds of difficulties; from setbacks, breakups, and sickness, to loss, depression, and bereavement. This book is ideal for showing sympathy and support, or when the right words are hard to find.
Publisher: Compendium Publishing & Communications
ISBN: 9781938298981
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Right now is a hard time. And whether it's a hard time for you, or for someone you know, these words are here to offer support. To help you through today. To bring you to tomorrow. These words are to live with, to hold to, and to take to heart. To read until you believe them. There are times in our life that offer more challenges than others and weigh on us more heavily. Read This Till You Believe It offers statements of support and empathy that speak to all kinds of difficulties; from setbacks, breakups, and sickness, to loss, depression, and bereavement. This book is ideal for showing sympathy and support, or when the right words are hard to find.
The People Make the Place
Author: D. Brent Smith
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0805853006
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 0805853006
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Ed Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book
Author: Ed Emberley
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 0316233196
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Shows ways to turn fingerprints into animals, birds, or people.
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 0316233196
Category : Drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Shows ways to turn fingerprints into animals, birds, or people.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Author:
Publisher: ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
You can go after the job you want…and get it! You can take the job you have…and improve it! You can take any situation you’re in…and make it work for you! Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 30 million copies. Dale Carnegie’s first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. As relevant as ever before, Dale Carnegie’s principles endure, and will help you achieve your maximum potential in the complex and competitive modern age. Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.
Publisher: ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
You can go after the job you want…and get it! You can take the job you have…and improve it! You can take any situation you’re in…and make it work for you! Since its release in 1936, How to Win Friends and Influence People has sold more than 30 million copies. Dale Carnegie’s first book is a timeless bestseller, packed with rock-solid advice that has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. As relevant as ever before, Dale Carnegie’s principles endure, and will help you achieve your maximum potential in the complex and competitive modern age. Learn the six ways to make people like you, the twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking, and the nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.
Make Your Bed
Author: Admiral William H. McRaven
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1455570230
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 1455570230
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Based on a Navy SEAL's inspiring graduation speech, this #1 New York Times bestseller of powerful life lessons "should be read by every leader in America" (Wall Street Journal). If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas at Austin on their Commencement day. Taking inspiration from the university's slogan, "What starts here changes the world," he shared the ten principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better. Admiral McRaven's original speech went viral with over 10 million views. Building on the core tenets laid out in his speech, McRaven now recounts tales from his own life and from those of people he encountered during his military service who dealt with hardship and made tough decisions with determination, compassion, honor, and courage. Told with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire readers to achieve more, even in life's darkest moments. "Powerful." --USA Today "Full of captivating personal anecdotes from inside the national security vault." --Washington Post "Superb, smart, and succinct." --Forbes