Author: Stan Crossland II
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457553473
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Have you ever reached the end of the line? Where you can’t take ‘life’ anymore? After watching his Mom brutally batt le Alzheimer’s until the end and being worn out from the daily grind, Stan decided he was there; it was time to Just Unplug and Go See the World. Travel has always been the antidote for this weary soul! Selling every possession, he drove cross-country reconnecting with old friends, purchased a ticket to Thailand, and went traipsing around 11 countries for five months. Old school style: no maps, no guidebooks and no agenda. Determined to reclaim his mojo if it was still out there, equipped with a seasoned yet open-minded perspective on life, yearning to be awed again, Stan’s comical, insightful, heartfelt and friendly writing style will have you feeling as if you are right there with him. Come along as he shares nutty stories about random encounters, charming locals and exotic locales; with illuminating epiphanies sprinkled throughout. If you want to find out how adventure can recharge your soul, this is the book! Whether you are 21 or 51, this book joyfully reminds you the world is a marvelous place filled with astounding beauty, culinary delights, infectious people and enchanting experiences. All you need is a dash of wonder for the unknown, a smidgen of faith in others and the willingness to take chances. Everyone needs to unplug from regular life, drop his or her day-today routine and go see what lays beyond the proverbial comfort zone — Live vibrantly in the moment! Sit back, turn off the T.V., relax and enjoy a rollicking ride as Stan brings you along his journey to reawaken his passion for, well, everything. Don’t be surprised if you start booking your own travel odyssey soon enough. Life isn’t over until you say it is!
Just Unplug and Go
Author: Stan Crossland II
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457553473
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Have you ever reached the end of the line? Where you can’t take ‘life’ anymore? After watching his Mom brutally batt le Alzheimer’s until the end and being worn out from the daily grind, Stan decided he was there; it was time to Just Unplug and Go See the World. Travel has always been the antidote for this weary soul! Selling every possession, he drove cross-country reconnecting with old friends, purchased a ticket to Thailand, and went traipsing around 11 countries for five months. Old school style: no maps, no guidebooks and no agenda. Determined to reclaim his mojo if it was still out there, equipped with a seasoned yet open-minded perspective on life, yearning to be awed again, Stan’s comical, insightful, heartfelt and friendly writing style will have you feeling as if you are right there with him. Come along as he shares nutty stories about random encounters, charming locals and exotic locales; with illuminating epiphanies sprinkled throughout. If you want to find out how adventure can recharge your soul, this is the book! Whether you are 21 or 51, this book joyfully reminds you the world is a marvelous place filled with astounding beauty, culinary delights, infectious people and enchanting experiences. All you need is a dash of wonder for the unknown, a smidgen of faith in others and the willingness to take chances. Everyone needs to unplug from regular life, drop his or her day-today routine and go see what lays beyond the proverbial comfort zone — Live vibrantly in the moment! Sit back, turn off the T.V., relax and enjoy a rollicking ride as Stan brings you along his journey to reawaken his passion for, well, everything. Don’t be surprised if you start booking your own travel odyssey soon enough. Life isn’t over until you say it is!
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457553473
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Have you ever reached the end of the line? Where you can’t take ‘life’ anymore? After watching his Mom brutally batt le Alzheimer’s until the end and being worn out from the daily grind, Stan decided he was there; it was time to Just Unplug and Go See the World. Travel has always been the antidote for this weary soul! Selling every possession, he drove cross-country reconnecting with old friends, purchased a ticket to Thailand, and went traipsing around 11 countries for five months. Old school style: no maps, no guidebooks and no agenda. Determined to reclaim his mojo if it was still out there, equipped with a seasoned yet open-minded perspective on life, yearning to be awed again, Stan’s comical, insightful, heartfelt and friendly writing style will have you feeling as if you are right there with him. Come along as he shares nutty stories about random encounters, charming locals and exotic locales; with illuminating epiphanies sprinkled throughout. If you want to find out how adventure can recharge your soul, this is the book! Whether you are 21 or 51, this book joyfully reminds you the world is a marvelous place filled with astounding beauty, culinary delights, infectious people and enchanting experiences. All you need is a dash of wonder for the unknown, a smidgen of faith in others and the willingness to take chances. Everyone needs to unplug from regular life, drop his or her day-today routine and go see what lays beyond the proverbial comfort zone — Live vibrantly in the moment! Sit back, turn off the T.V., relax and enjoy a rollicking ride as Stan brings you along his journey to reawaken his passion for, well, everything. Don’t be surprised if you start booking your own travel odyssey soon enough. Life isn’t over until you say it is!
Don't Unplug
Author: Chris Dancy
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250154189
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Chris Dancy, the world's most connected person, inspires readers with practical advice to live a happier and healthier life using technology In 2002, Chris Dancy was overweight, unemployed, and addicted to technology. He chain-smoked cigarettes, popped pills, and was angry and depressed. But when he discovered that his mother kept a record of almost every detail of his childhood, an idea began to form. Could knowing the status of every aspect of his body and how his lifestyle affected his health help him learn to take care of himself? By harnessing the story of his life, could he learn to harness his own bad habits? With a little tech know-how combined with a healthy dose of reality, every app, sensor, and data point in Dancy's life was turned upside down and examined. Now he's sharing what he knows. That knowledge includes the fact that changing the color of his credit card helps him to use it less often, and that nostalgia is a trigger for gratitude for him. A modern-day story of rebirth and redemption, Chris' wisdom and insight will show readers how to improve their lives by paying attention to the relationship between how we move, what we eat, who we spend time with, and how it all makes us feel. But Chris has done all the hard work: Don't Unplug shows us how we too can transform our lives.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250154189
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Chris Dancy, the world's most connected person, inspires readers with practical advice to live a happier and healthier life using technology In 2002, Chris Dancy was overweight, unemployed, and addicted to technology. He chain-smoked cigarettes, popped pills, and was angry and depressed. But when he discovered that his mother kept a record of almost every detail of his childhood, an idea began to form. Could knowing the status of every aspect of his body and how his lifestyle affected his health help him learn to take care of himself? By harnessing the story of his life, could he learn to harness his own bad habits? With a little tech know-how combined with a healthy dose of reality, every app, sensor, and data point in Dancy's life was turned upside down and examined. Now he's sharing what he knows. That knowledge includes the fact that changing the color of his credit card helps him to use it less often, and that nostalgia is a trigger for gratitude for him. A modern-day story of rebirth and redemption, Chris' wisdom and insight will show readers how to improve their lives by paying attention to the relationship between how we move, what we eat, who we spend time with, and how it all makes us feel. But Chris has done all the hard work: Don't Unplug shows us how we too can transform our lives.
24/6
Author: Tiffany Shlain
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 1982116862
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In 24/6, Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul. Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for twenty-four hours each week. This practice, which she’s done for nearly a decade with her husband and kids (sixteen and ten), has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence. She and her family call it “Technology Shabbat.” Drawn from the ancient ritual of Shabbat, living 24/6 can work for anyone from any background. With humor and wisdom, Shlain shares her story, offers lessons she has learned, and provides a blueprint for how to do it yourself. Along the way, she delves into the neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and history of a weekly day of rest across cultures, making the case for why we need to bring this ritual back. A compelling personal story and a fascinating, far-reaching examination of the complex world we’ve created, 24/6 is a call to rebalance ourselves and our society.
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 1982116862
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In 24/6, Tiffany Shlain explores how turning off screens one day a week can work wonders on your brain, body, and soul. Internet pioneer and renowned filmmaker Tiffany Shlain takes us on a provocative and entertaining journey through time and technology, introducing a strategy for living in our 24/7 world: turning off all screens for twenty-four hours each week. This practice, which she’s done for nearly a decade with her husband and kids (sixteen and ten), has completely changed their lives, giving them more time, productivity, connection, and presence. She and her family call it “Technology Shabbat.” Drawn from the ancient ritual of Shabbat, living 24/6 can work for anyone from any background. With humor and wisdom, Shlain shares her story, offers lessons she has learned, and provides a blueprint for how to do it yourself. Along the way, she delves into the neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and history of a weekly day of rest across cultures, making the case for why we need to bring this ritual back. A compelling personal story and a fascinating, far-reaching examination of the complex world we’ve created, 24/6 is a call to rebalance ourselves and our society.
Unplugged
Author: Steve Antony
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338257358
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
From the creator of the bestselling Mr. Panda series comes an amusing picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug. Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes that the world can be even brighter once you unplug.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338257358
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
From the creator of the bestselling Mr. Panda series comes an amusing picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug. Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes that the world can be even brighter once you unplug.
Unplugged
Author: Brian Mackenzie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628602619
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
We're looking at our wrists not only to check the time, but also to see how much we've moved, monitor our heart rate, and see how we're stacking up against yesterday's tallies. By 2020, the global market for fitness-focused apps and devices is expected to grow to $30 billion. The authors believe we are turning rich experience into yet another task we need to complete to meet our daily goals. They encourage you to reconnect to your instincts and the natural world, and avoid the common mistakes that most people make with wearables and tracking apps.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628602619
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
We're looking at our wrists not only to check the time, but also to see how much we've moved, monitor our heart rate, and see how we're stacking up against yesterday's tallies. By 2020, the global market for fitness-focused apps and devices is expected to grow to $30 billion. The authors believe we are turning rich experience into yet another task we need to complete to meet our daily goals. They encourage you to reconnect to your instincts and the natural world, and avoid the common mistakes that most people make with wearables and tracking apps.
iPad: The Missing Manual
Author: J.D. Biersdorfer
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1449393756
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The iPad 2 is faster, lighter, and more versatile than its predecessor, but there's still no printed guide to using its amazing features. That’s where this full-color Missing Manual comes in. Learn how to stream HD video, make video calls, manage your email, surf the Web, listen to music, play games, and maybe even do a little iWork. This is the book that should have been in the box. Build your media library. Fill your iPad with music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, photos, and more. Share with others. Stream music, HD movies, TV shows, and more, to and from your iPad. Create your own media. Use the iPad’s new Photo Booth, iMovie, and GarageBand apps to express yourself. Get online. Connect through WiFi or Wi-Fi+3G, and surf with the iPad’s faster browser. Place video calls. See who’s talking with the iPad’s FaceTime app and its two cameras. Consolidate your email. Read and send messages from any of your accounts. Learn undocumented tips and tricks. Get the lowdown on cool iPad secrets and workarounds.
Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN: 1449393756
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The iPad 2 is faster, lighter, and more versatile than its predecessor, but there's still no printed guide to using its amazing features. That’s where this full-color Missing Manual comes in. Learn how to stream HD video, make video calls, manage your email, surf the Web, listen to music, play games, and maybe even do a little iWork. This is the book that should have been in the box. Build your media library. Fill your iPad with music, movies, TV shows, eBooks, photos, and more. Share with others. Stream music, HD movies, TV shows, and more, to and from your iPad. Create your own media. Use the iPad’s new Photo Booth, iMovie, and GarageBand apps to express yourself. Get online. Connect through WiFi or Wi-Fi+3G, and surf with the iPad’s faster browser. Place video calls. See who’s talking with the iPad’s FaceTime app and its two cameras. Consolidate your email. Read and send messages from any of your accounts. Learn undocumented tips and tricks. Get the lowdown on cool iPad secrets and workarounds.
Restoration, Immortality Begins (a science fiction novel)
Author: Todd D. Utley
Publisher: Todd D. Utley
ISBN: 1492187984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The year is 2056. The world is still recovering from the pandemic of 2027 caused by a meteor borne virus that wiped out half the population. Cloning has been legalized in a desperate attempt to save humanity. Dodge Kerrington, a renowned Electronics Engineer leads his team at Embedded Systems Specialist. They must design and perfect memory transfer for the Human Cloning Process. ESS prevails by creating the first successful system that records IHE (individual human experience) as a LifeFile that uploads into the brain of a newly grown clone. ESS launches the system and human immortality is born. Disease Treatment Centers are bankrupt. Hospitals and Clinics convert to LifeCenters, all in the business of providing Restoration services. Funerals are nearly unheard of, only hardcore religious hold outs choose natural death over Restoration. Enter the world of High Tech Industrial Espionage with Dodge Kerrington and his best friend and security expert John Calhoun as they fight for their very lives against criminal master mind Cyrus Slade and his partner, a world renowned hacker known only as “Glitch” who desperately desire to obtain the new technology and the incredible power that comes with it. It’s an all out battle for control of Restoration and the minds of those that created it. In a high tech game of murder, hacking, and unbridled greed, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Show more Show less
Publisher: Todd D. Utley
ISBN: 1492187984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The year is 2056. The world is still recovering from the pandemic of 2027 caused by a meteor borne virus that wiped out half the population. Cloning has been legalized in a desperate attempt to save humanity. Dodge Kerrington, a renowned Electronics Engineer leads his team at Embedded Systems Specialist. They must design and perfect memory transfer for the Human Cloning Process. ESS prevails by creating the first successful system that records IHE (individual human experience) as a LifeFile that uploads into the brain of a newly grown clone. ESS launches the system and human immortality is born. Disease Treatment Centers are bankrupt. Hospitals and Clinics convert to LifeCenters, all in the business of providing Restoration services. Funerals are nearly unheard of, only hardcore religious hold outs choose natural death over Restoration. Enter the world of High Tech Industrial Espionage with Dodge Kerrington and his best friend and security expert John Calhoun as they fight for their very lives against criminal master mind Cyrus Slade and his partner, a world renowned hacker known only as “Glitch” who desperately desire to obtain the new technology and the incredible power that comes with it. It’s an all out battle for control of Restoration and the minds of those that created it. In a high tech game of murder, hacking, and unbridled greed, the future of humanity hangs in the balance. Show more Show less
Duplicate Keys
Author: Jane Smiley
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 030775877X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes a brilliant literary thriller set in Manhattan that’s “as taut and chilling as anything Hitchcock put on film" (San Francisco Chronicle). “A first-rate cliffhanger.” —The New York Times Book Review Alice Ellis is a Midwestern refugee living in Manhattan. Still recovering from a painful divorce, she depends on the companionship and camaraderie of tightly knit circle of friends. At the center of this circle is a rock band struggling to navigate New York’s erratic music scene, and an apartment/practice space with approximately fifty key-holders. One sunny day, Alice enters the apartment and finds two of the band members shot dead. As the double-murder sends waves of shock through their lives, this group of friends begins to unravel, and dangerous secrets are revealed one by one. When Alice begins to notice things amiss in her own apartment, the tension breaks out as it occurs to her that she is not the only person with a key, and she may not get a chance to change the locks. Jane Smiley applies her distinctive rendering of time, place, and the enigmatic intricacies of personal relationships to the twists and turns of suspense. The result is a thriller that will keep readers guessing up to its final, shocking conclusion.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 030775877X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes a brilliant literary thriller set in Manhattan that’s “as taut and chilling as anything Hitchcock put on film" (San Francisco Chronicle). “A first-rate cliffhanger.” —The New York Times Book Review Alice Ellis is a Midwestern refugee living in Manhattan. Still recovering from a painful divorce, she depends on the companionship and camaraderie of tightly knit circle of friends. At the center of this circle is a rock band struggling to navigate New York’s erratic music scene, and an apartment/practice space with approximately fifty key-holders. One sunny day, Alice enters the apartment and finds two of the band members shot dead. As the double-murder sends waves of shock through their lives, this group of friends begins to unravel, and dangerous secrets are revealed one by one. When Alice begins to notice things amiss in her own apartment, the tension breaks out as it occurs to her that she is not the only person with a key, and she may not get a chance to change the locks. Jane Smiley applies her distinctive rendering of time, place, and the enigmatic intricacies of personal relationships to the twists and turns of suspense. The result is a thriller that will keep readers guessing up to its final, shocking conclusion.
Focus
Author:
Publisher: Leo Babauta
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher: Leo Babauta
ISBN:
Category : Child welfare
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Tessa Masterson Will Go to Prom
Author: Emily Franklin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802723500
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Lucas and Tessa's friendship is the stuff of legend in their small Midwestern town. So it's no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his feelings for Tessa are more than friendship and he asks her to prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian instead of accepting his heartfelt invitation. Humiliated and confused, Lucas also feels betrayed that his best friend kept such an important secret from him. What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom. Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802723500
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Lucas and Tessa's friendship is the stuff of legend in their small Midwestern town. So it's no surprise when Lucas finally realizes his feelings for Tessa are more than friendship and he asks her to prom. What no one expected, especially Lucas, was for Tessa to come out as a lesbian instead of accepting his heartfelt invitation. Humiliated and confused, Lucas also feels betrayed that his best friend kept such an important secret from him. What's worse is Tessa's decision to wear a tastefully tailored tuxedo to escort her female crush, sparking a firestorm of controversy. Lucas must decide if he should stand on the sidelines or if he should stand by his friend to make sure that Tessa Masterson will go to prom. Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin tackle both sides of a ripped-from-the headlines story to show that true friendship will triumph after all.