Triathlon Swimming: The Tower 26 Method to Mastering Open-Water Swimming, Rodrigues Gerry
Автор: Rodrigues John D. Название: High School Dropout to Harvard ISBN: 0615579116 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780615579115 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 22930.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Growing up, John always felt like he was smart, but his grades were terrible; he failed the first grade, and started feeling like he wasn't as good as the other kids. After years of constantly feeling beaten down by the school system, he gave up and stopped caring, eventually he dropped out of high school. Before he dropped out, he signed up for a cooking class, and his teacher recommended him for a kitchen job at a local hotel. While there, he saw an ice sculptor carving a block of ice and was completely mesmerized; the sculptor took John under his wing and started teaching him the art. His yet-undiagnosed dyslexia strengthened his three-dimensional thinking skills, so ice carving came naturally, he felt like he'd hit a "sweet spot." Before long, his ice sculptures were in high demand...and he was only sixteen years old; he realized he could make a living doing the thing that he loved. Eventually, he went back to school and earned degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard University. Now, his passion is public speaking and educating others about how to foster the strengths that come with learning disorders.
Автор: Rodrigues Julieta Almeida Название: The Rogue and Other Portuguese Stories ISBN: 0991504720 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780991504725 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 29430.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: "The Rogue narrates a beautiful nightmare with aplomb, even mastery. The timing of the dialogue and the layers of engagement are very well rendered. The story is written by an outsider, far removed from the Portuguese way of being. It shows the oddity of things Portuguese." ―L dia Jorge, prominent Portuguese novelist and author "While exploring the enduring hypocrisies and injustices in contemporary Portuguese life, Julieta Rodrigues dem- onstrates a heartfelt and admirable interest in those who rarely if ever make the news or draw our ongoing attention, unveiling―in compelling and complex ways―what is most curious and dramatic in their lives." ―Richard Zimler, best-selling author of fiction, journalist, poet, screen-writer "Julieta Rodrigues's short story collection probes and tears at the heart of the question, 'What does it currently mean to be Portuguese?' Through spellbinding prose which weaves deftly through stories of domestic abuse, religious rebellion, adulterous wives and imprisoned drug dealers, the darker sides of contemporary Portuguese life are illuminated and in turn its greatest societal and polit- ical truths are revealed." ―Erik Van Achter, Researcher, Center for Portuguese Literature, University of Coimbra and Katholieke Univer- siteit Leuven, Belgium "Having read Julieta Rodrigues's first collection of short stories, On the Way to Red Square, which impressed me by their brilliantly raw and yet delicate fictional atmos- phere, I must confess that this second collection does not in any way fall short. The psychological depth of her characters, the skillful manipulation of narrative, the inter- twining of detail-rich plots, are all superb portrayals of the idiosyncrasies of the Portuguese. Each story is a magnif- icent revelation, a splendid encounter demanding to be read in a single breath." ―Salvato Teles de Menezes, President of Funda o D. Lu s I, Cascais. Author and literary critic
