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Women in Tech
Twenty successful women in the tech trenches generously shared their insights with TechNewsWorld reporter Vivian Wagner in this interview compilation. They tackled subjects ranging from how to search out a strong mentor to how to be one -- from how to advance in a large company to how to start your own small firm. Each told a fascinating personal story, and each offered encouraging advice. Although every woman's journey is unique, what they clearly have in common is their love for technology and their firm belief that there's a place for everyone in the field. They know it because they're living it every day. Girls and women should not fear technology, these 20 remarkable women seem to say i...
Quicklet on Steve Martin's An Object of Beauty
ABOUT THE BOOK I love Steve Martin’s An Object of Beauty for the same reasons I love the novels of Edith Wharton. It’s about a doomed heroine who seeks to make her fortune and seems to have the world by the tail, even as she and society both have fatal flaws that lead to her downfall. It’s full of richly-detailed characters and descriptions of the turn-of-the-twenty-first-century art world, and it is a true portrait of the modern age. An Object of Beauty also includes a number of full-color reproductions of paintings, which are central to the book’s story-telling and plot. The reproductions – including James Tissot’s La Mondaine, Ed Ruscha’s Los Angeles County Museum on Fire, J...
Quicklet on Bill Bryson's Notes From a Small Island (CliffNotes-like Summary)
ABOUT THE BOOK Bill Bryson’s Notes from a Small Island is a quirky, funny book filled with amazing and intriguing details about Britain. I love this book, just as I love all of Bryson’s writing. It reminds me of the first book I read by him – A Walk in the Woods – because it, too, is a travel story that has him ambling around the countryside and reporting his observations. In fact, he has such a likable voice and an engaging manner that he could walk around the block and still make it fun to read. That’s the wonderful thing about Bryson, and it’s why I love him. He has a wry sense of humor that makes anything interesting, funny, and endearing, and this book about Britain is no ex...
Quicklet on Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air (CliffsNotes-like Book Summary)
ABOUT THE BOOK When I first read Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster, I was enthralled and amazed. The story he tells about a doomed Mt. Everest expedition in 1996 is both thrilling and terrifying, and it also has a lot to say about the problems with the commercialization of adventure expeditions on the highest mountain in the world. It’s a well-researched and extraordinarily well-written first-hand account of the tragic expedition, and Krakauer’s excellent storytelling makes for gripping reading. Not only was he a member of this expedition, but he knows how to tell a story - how to introduce characters, build drama, and describe situations. He ...
Quicklet on Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast (CliffNotes-like Summary)
ABOUT THE BOOK I first read Hemingway’s posthumously-published memoir, A Moveable Feast (1964), when I was spending my junior year abroad studying at the University of Exeter in England, and I fell in love with the book. I think it appealed to me especially since I imagined myself to be -- like Hemingway and his friends -- an expatriate, at least for those nine months. It’s an exquisitely readable book, peppered with all sorts of literary figures I knew through English classes: Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Ford Madox Ford. There is nothing better for a young reader than to learn the secrets and hear the voices of writers known only through their novels, stories, a...
How To Get An Online Freelance Writing Job
ABOUT THE BOOK So, you want to become a professional writer? It might seem to be a daunting task, but luckily, it’s more attainable than you think. Many publications, websites, and companies, from niche magazines to large corporations, hire professional writers. Much of the writing you read on the web, in fact, is done by professionalrs. If you have a flair for words, a responsible attitude, and persistence, this is a great way to develop your career or earn extra money on the side. If you’re a skilled writer, getting professional writing work is not difficult; it’s just a matter of knowing where to look for assignments, understanding how to get them, and delivering what you promise. M...
Quicklet on Tracy Kidder's Mountains Beyond Mountains
ABOUT THE BOOK I first heard of Partners in Health, the organization founded by Dr. Paul Farmer, after the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in January, 2010. I was impressed by this organization and its commitment to the long-term welfare of the people of Haiti, and I sent in an online donation. That small gesture led me to Tracy Kidders, Mountains Beyond Mountains, a nonfiction book focusing on the life and mission of Farmer. The book is a gripping story of a doctor who has changed the face of global medicine and public health; particularly in impoverished countries like Haiti. Kidder tells Farmers life story using interviews, observations, and extensive first-hand. MEET THE AUTHOR Freelanc...
Fiddle
Describes the author's passion for the fiddle and how learning the craft helped awaken her love of life and become connected to a nationwide community of teachers and artisans.
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