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Embark on a journey to excellence with Juan Jose, a young man on a mission to find his "Special Gift." He is determined to find his reason for being and a foundation for living a plentiful and productive life. His travels are filled with adventure. Those he meets along the way are blessed with profound wisdom they share as he ventures on his Journey to Excellence. A Special Gift is a heart-warming story of a young man's transition to adulthood. Juan Jose's adventure is for young adults and for those young at heart. One is never too young to begin learning life's valuable lessons nor too old to re-evaluate the lessons learned.
"Falling in love with your life" reminds us about the one power no one can ever take away from us: the power we have to interpret things positively, in ways that don't hurt us, in ways that can propel us forward into a better life. Dr. Robert Epstein. contributing editor for Scientific American Mind and the former Editor-in-Chief of Psychology Today.
In a small town in Imperial, Pennsylvania. Graduated from High School. Attended Penn State University and was interrupted by the Second World War. Served 2 1⁄2 years in the 3rd Army. Went back to school at the University of Georgia in Industrial Engineering and finished at the University of Colorado. Went to work for the Martin Company and spent time at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, on the F101 and F101A then moved to Denver. Traveled as chief industrial engineer on missile silos throughout the US. After 21 years in aircraft and missiles, I retired and wrote several books, ''The Young Scots" and the "Shooting Star." One is bibliographical and the other is a Russian spy story about a famous woman who is known little of today but then saved our bacon.
This latest addition to IMAGES' Pocketful series offers more than 50 examples of the best residential beach architecture in Australia and New Zealand today. Superb architect-designed homes, which in many cases have been adapted to harsh beachside environments, are explained and illustrated with beautiful photography, plans and descriptive text. A visual feast of stunning ocean views, dunescapes and impeccable architectural design for beachside living, A Pocketful of Beach Houses is a must-have for any beach-lover and includes stunning projects from top Australian and New Zealand architects, such as Molnar Freeman Architects, Stephen Jolson and McBride Charles Ryan.
This publication also features some of Australia's top photographers, including Max Dupain and John Gollings, and showcases some brilliant designs by architects such as Form Follows Function, Neometro and Stanic Harding Architecture + Interiors. This book visits a number of extraordinary homes, from the apartment to the townhouse. Those settled in the suburban house on the quarter acre block will be intrigued by the smaller spaces emerging in our cities. From lofts nestled into warehouse spaces to the townhouses hidden in lane-ways, the localities as intriguing as the spaces themselves. With a move to smaller and more flexible spaces, architects and designers are pushing the parameters of av...
Seaside Living: 50 Remarkable Houses features a breathtaking, hand-picked collection of innovative designs in contemporary residential beachside architecture, showcased with stunning full-colour photography. This book celebrates our connection to the seaside – whether as a summer playground, winter hideaway or permanent abode, there is nothing quite so relaxing as living by the water. Images Publishing has carefully selected projects that underscore and demonstrate the dramatic and coherent blend of beautiful architecturally designed houses and the spectacular range in ecology and topography of coastal environments. Among the projects in this book are stunning beach houses that range from ...
In this revised edition of his study of San Francisco's economic and political development since the mid-1950s, Chester Hartman gives a detailed account of how the city has been transformed by the expansion - outward and upward - of its downtown.
Combining philosophical reflections with deep self-exploration to delve into the ancient mystery of death and rebirth, this book emphasizes collective rather than individual transformation. Drawing upon twenty years of experience working with nonordinary states, the author argues that when the deep psyche is hyper-simulated using Stanislaw Grof's powerful therapeutic methods, the healing that results sometimes extends beyond the individual to the collective unconscious of humanity itself.
A collection of original research conducted by scholars from Europe and North America. The papers consider the evolution of research on teachers' thinking, the nature of professional knowledge, and philosophical and moral dimensions of teachers' thinking.
Presents a general model of teaching which encompasses both social aspects of teaching skills and coping strategies more concerned with survival and self. The book has particular import in the aftermath of the Education Reform Act.