50 Stories From My Life
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50 Stories From My Life
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Author : S R Nathan
language : en
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
Release Date : 2013
50 Stories From My Life written by S R Nathan and has been published by Editions Didier Millet this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
S R Nathan is one of Singapore's most distinguished public servants. Born into poverty, he survived family tradegy, destitution and the Japanese occupation. After getting a university diploma as an adult, he worked his way through the civil service ranks to become successively a mediator in trade union disputes, a foreign affairs expert, a manager of a media company, a diplomat and a two-term president of Singapore. He has been an eyewitness to Singapore's history before and after independence, with an insider's view of many key events at home and abroad. It is easy for the younger generations of Singaporeans to assume that the good fortune they now enjoy was easily won. For them, and for anyone interested in Singapore and its history, Mr Nathan has selected 50 episodes from his personal and official life, which offer insights from which the up-and-coming generation will benefit.
The 100 Year Life
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Author : Lynda Gratton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-05-28
The 100 Year Life written by Lynda Gratton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-28 with Self-Help categories.
What will your 100-year life look like? A new edition of the international bestseller, featuring a new preface 'Brilliant, timely, original, well written and utterly terrifying' Niall Ferguson Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the traditional notion of a three-stage approach to our working lives: education, followed by work and then retirement. But this well-established pathway is already beginning to collapse – life expectancy is rising, final-salary pensions are vanishing, and increasing numbers of people are juggling multiple careers. Whether you are 18, 45 or 60, you will need to do things very differently from previous generations and learn to structure your life in completely new ways. The 100-Year Life is here to help. Drawing on the unique pairing of their experience in psychology and economics, Lynda Gratton and Andrew J. Scott offer a broad-ranging analysis as well as a raft of solutions, showing how to rethink your finances, your education, your career and your relationships and create a fulfilling 100-year life. · How can you fashion a career and life path that defines you and your values and creates a shifting balance between work and leisure? · What are the most effective ways of boosting your physical and mental health over a longer and more dynamic lifespan? · How can you make the most of your intangible assets – such as family and friends – as you build a productive, longer life? · In a multiple-stage life how can you learn to make the transitions that will be so crucial and experiment with new ways of living, working and learning? Shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award and featuring a new preface, The 100-Year Life is a wake-up call that describes what to expect and considers the choices and options that you will face. It is also fundamentally a call to action for individuals, politicians, firms and governments and offers the clearest demonstration that a 100-year life can be a wonderful and inspiring one.
Stories Of Your Life And Others
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Author : Ted Chiang
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2014-06-19
Stories Of Your Life And Others written by Ted Chiang and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-19 with Fiction categories.
‘A science fiction genius . . . Ted Chiang is a superstar.’ – Guardian With Stories of Your Life and Others, multiple-award-winning author Ted Chiang deftly blends human emotion and scientific rationalism in eight remarkably diverse stories, all told in his trademark precise and evocative prose. The science fiction novella 'Story of Your Life' is the basis for the Academy Award nominated film Arrival. From a soaring Babylonian tower that connects a flat Earth with the firmament above, to a world where angelic visitations are a wondrous and terrifying part of everyday life; from a neural modification that eliminates the appeal of physical beauty, to an alien language that challenges our very perception of time and reality, Chiang’s rigorously imagined fantasias invite us to question our understanding of the universe and our place in it. ‘United by a humane intelligence that speaks very directly to the reader, and makes us experience each story with immediacy and Chiang’s calm passion.’ – China Miéville
A Life In Movies
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Author : Irwin Winkler
language : en
Publisher: Abrams
Release Date : 2019-05-07
A Life In Movies written by Irwin Winkler and has been published by Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
“A lively memoir . . . a first-hand work of cinema history . . . the testament of a pivotal figure in American moviemaking.” —Martin Scorsese The list of films Irwin Winkler has produced in his more-than-fifty-year career is extraordinary: Rocky, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, De-Lovely, The Right Stuff, Creed, and The Irishman. His films have been nominated for fifty-two Academy Awards, including five movies for Best Picture, and have won twelve. In A Life in Movies, his charming and insightful memoir, Winkler tells the stories of his career through his many films as a producer and then as a writer and director, charting the changes in Hollywood over the past decades. Winkler started in the famous William Morris mailroom and made his first film—starring Elvis—in the last days of the old studio system. Beginning in the late 1960s, and then for decades to come, he produced a string of provocative and influential films, making him one of the most critically lauded, prolific, and commercially successful producers of his era. This is an engrossing and candid book, a beguiling exploration of what it means to be a producer, including purchasing rights, developing scripts, casting actors, managing directors, editing film, and winning awards. Filled with tales of legendary and beloved films, as well as some not-so-legendary and forgotten ones, A Life in Movies takes readers behind the scenes and into the history of Hollywood. “Charming and anecdote packed . . . popcorn for movie nerds.” —Newsweek “A deftly written recollection of an eventful and happy life in a precarious and, frankly, insane business; a remarkably clear-eyed look behind the scenes of moviemaking.” —Kevin Kline
Life Of A Song
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Author : Jan Dalley
language : en
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
Release Date : 2017-11-07
Life Of A Song written by Jan Dalley and has been published by Nicholas Brealey this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-07 with Performing Arts categories.
Who knew that Paul McCartney originally referred to Yesterday as 'Scrambled Eggs' because he couldn't think of any lyrics for his heart-breaking tune? Or that Patti LaBelle didn't know what 'Voulez-vous couches avec moi ce soir?' actually meant? These and countless other fascinating back stories of some of our best-known and best-loved songs fill this book, a collection of the highly successful weekly The Life of a Song columns that appear in the FT Weekend every Saturday. Each 600-word piece gives a mini-biography of a single song, from its earliest form (often a spiritual, or a jazz number), through the various covers and changes, often morphing from one genre to another, always focusing on the 'biography' of the song itself while including the many famous artists who have performed or recorded it. The selection covers a wide spectrum of the songs we all know and love - rock, pop, folk, jazz and more. Each piece is pithy, sparkily written, knowledgeable, entertaining, full of anecdotes and surprises. They combine deep musical knowledge with the vivid background of the performers and musicians, and of course the often intriguing social and political background against which the songs were created.
Life Among The Savages
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Author : Shirley Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2019-08-01
Life Among The Savages written by Shirley Jackson and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A darkly funny account of family life from the author of The Haunting of Hill House and The Lottery 'Sometimes, in my capacity as a mother, I find myself sitting open-mouthed and terrified before my own children' As well as being a master of the macabre, Shirley Jackson was also a pitch-perfect chronicler of everyday family life. In Life Among the Savages, her caustically funny account of raising her children in a ramshackle house in Vermont, she deals with rats in the cellar, misbehaving imaginary friends, an oblivious husband and ever-encroaching domestic chaos, all described with wit, warmth and plenty of bite. 'Jackson's family chronicles have a genuinely subversive aspect ... Read today, her pieces feel surprisingly modern - mainly because she refuses to sentimentalize or idealize motherhood' The New York Times Book Review 'Comic masterpieces, laced with hints of the discontent that lies beneath' Guardian
The War That Saved My Life
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Author : Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-01-08
The War That Saved My Life written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-08 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
* Newbery Honor Book * #1 New York Times Bestseller * Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award * Wall Street Journal Best Children's Books of the Year * New York Public Library's 100 Books for Reading and Sharing An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War II, from the acclaimed author of Fighting Words, and for fans of Fish in a Tree and Number the Stars. Ten-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada’s twisted foot to let her outside. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn’t waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him. So begins a new adventure for Ada, and for Susan Smith, the woman who is forced to take the two kids in. As Ada teaches herself to ride a pony, learns to read, and watches for German spies, she begins to trust Susan—and Susan begins to love Ada and Jamie. But in the end, will their bond be enough to hold them together through wartime? Or will Ada and her brother fall back into the cruel hands of their mother? This masterful work of historical fiction is equal parts adventure and a moving tale of family and identity—a classic in the making. "Achingly lovely...Nuanced and emotionally acute."—The Wall Street Journal "Unforgettable...unflinching."—Common Sense Media ★ “Brisk and honest...Cause for celebration.” —Kirkus, starred review ★ "Poignant."—Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "Powerful."—The Horn Book, starred review "Affecting."—Booklist "Emotionally satisfying...[A] page-turner."—BCCB “Exquisitely written...Heart-lifting.” —SLJ "Astounding...This book is remarkable."—Karen Cushman, author The Midwife's Apprentice "Beautifully told."—Patricia MacLachlan, author of Sarah, Plain and Tall "I read this novel in two big gulps."—Gary D. Schmidt, author of Okay for Now "I love Ada's bold heart...Her story's riveting."—Sheila Turnage, author of Three Times Lucky
Life Skills Curriculum Arise Books For Teens Gangs 50 Stories Of Fractured Lives Instructor S Manual
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Author : ARISE Foundation Staff
language : en
Publisher: ARISE Foundation
Release Date : 2011-07-02
Life Skills Curriculum Arise Books For Teens Gangs 50 Stories Of Fractured Lives Instructor S Manual written by ARISE Foundation Staff and has been published by ARISE Foundation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-02 with Social Science categories.
GANGS: 50+ Stories of Fractured Lives: Joining a gang is an easy way to destroy a life. But when teens refuse to listen to the authority figures who do their best to prevent this life altering decision, do we just give up? ARISE says No! The best way to get a messages across to teens is for them to hear it from each other. Gangs: 50+ Stories of Fractured Lives contains firsthand stories of how dangerous life in a gang really is. Each story was handpicked to illustrate a critical point. Topics range from the disastrous effects gang life has on someone's family members to how easy it is to lose your life to gang violence. The stories illustrate, using plaintive, stark language, how easy it is to get caught up in the endless cycle of revenge that gang members live in every day.
50 Saved My Life
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Author : Mala Balram Slowe
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2023-08-20
50 Saved My Life written by Mala Balram Slowe and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
IN A WORLD WHERE THE VALUE OF A DOLLAR OFTEN SEEMS TRIBAL, “$50 SAVED MY LIFE” TAKES READERS ON A REMARKABLE JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY, RESILIENCE, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF A SEEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. JOIN MAYA ASHA EMBARKS ON A SEEMINGLY ORDINARY QUEST FOR $50 WELLNESS BENEFIT. WILL DOES SHE KNOW THAT THIS PURSUIT WILL SET IN MOTION A SERIES OF EVENTS THAT WILL FOREVER ALTER HER LIFE'S TRAJECTORY. FROM THE BUSTLING ENERGY OF WEEKEND FESTIVITIES TO THE DEPTHS OF AN UNEXPECTED DIAGNOSIS, MAYA STORY IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE HIGHS AND LOWS THAT DEFINE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE. AS MAYA CONFRONTS THE CHALLENGES OF HER JOURNEY, SHE GRAPPLES WITH QUESTIONS OF PERSONAL PRIORITIES, THE FRAGILITY OF HEALTH, AND THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF UNEXPECTED TURNS. THROUGH IT ALL, SHE DISCOVERS THAT THE TRUE VALUE OF THAT $50 EXTENDS FAR BEYOND ITS MONETARY WORTH. IT BECOMES A SYMBOL OF HOPE, RESILIENCE, AND THE POWER OF CHOICE. “$50 SAVED MY LIFE” IS A HEARTFELT AND INSPIRING MEMOIR THAT REMINDS US OF THE EXTRAORDINARY WAYS IN WHICH EVEN THE SMALLEST EVENTS CAN SHAPE OUR LIVES. MAYA’S STORY IS A TESTAMENT TO THE STRENGTH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT AND THE INDOMITABLE WILL TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. PREPARE TO BE CAPTIVATED BY MAYA'S CANDID STORYTELLING, AS SHE INVITES YOU INTO HER WORLD OF CELEBRATIONS, INTROSPECTION, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. THROUGH HER TRIUMPHS AND TRIALS, MAYA'S JOURNEY WILL LEAVE YOU REFLECTING ON THE POWER OF PERSPECTIVE, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN CONNECTION, AND THE RESILIENCE THAT RESIDES WITHIN US ALL. IN THIS REMARKABLE TALE, MAYA’S UNWAVERING DETERMINATION TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES SERVES AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION. “$50 SAVED MY LIFE” IS A TESTAMENT TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SELF-DISCOVERY, REMINDING US THAT SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST THINGS CAN HAVE THE BIGGEST IMPACT. EMBARK ON THIS UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY WITH MAYA AS SHE NAVIGATES THE TWIST AND TURNS OF LIFE, EMERGING WITH A RENEWED APPRECIATION FOR THE PRECIOUSNESS OF EVERY MOMENT. DISCOVER HOW A SEEMINGLY INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT CAN BECOME A CATALYST FOR PROFOUND CHANGE, AND HOW THE GREATEST REWARDS OFTEN COME FROM UNEXPECTED SOURCES. “$50 SAVED MY LIFE” IS AS TESTAMENT TO THE RESILIENCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT A REMINDER THAT HOPE CAN EMERGE FROM THE MOST UNLIKELY OF PLACES AND A CELEBRATION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY POWER OF A SINGLE CHOICE. GET READY TO BE INSPIRED, MOVED, AND FOREVER CHANGED BY MAYA’S CAPTIVATING STORY.
Living The Singapore Story
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Author : Suk-Wai Cheong
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Living The Singapore Story written by Suk-Wai Cheong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with National characteristics, Singaporean categories.