Exploring the complexities of a remarkable life, this memoir delves into the journey of an iconic actor known for his powerful roles. It recounts his childhood in East Flatbush, his passion for dance, and his struggles with addiction, all while highlighting his commitment to social justice and community activism. With a raw and honest narrative, the book captures his mission to uplift at-risk youth and give voice to the marginalized. Through personal anecdotes and reflections, it reveals the depth of a performer dedicated to authenticity and connection.
"Tom Daschle and Trent Lott are two of the most prominent senators of recent time. Both served in their respective parties' leadership positions from the 1990s into the current century, and they have almost sixty years of service between them. Their congressional tenure saw the Reagan tax cuts, a deadlocked Senate, the Clinton impeachment, 9/11, and the Iraq War. Despite the tumultuous times, and despite their very real ideological differences, they have always maintained a positive working relationship, one almost unthinkable in today's hyper-partisan climate. In their book, Daschle and Lott come together from opposite sides of the aisle to sound an alarm on the current polarization that has made governing all but impossible; never before has the people's faith in government been so dismally low. The senators itemize damaging forces--the permanent campaign, the unprecedented money, the 24/7 news cycle--and offer practical recommendations, pointing the way forward. Most crucially, they recall the American people, especially our leaders, to the principles enshrined in the Constitution, and to the necessity of debate but also the imperative of compromise--which will take leadership, vision, and courage to bring back. Illustrated with personal stories from their own eminent careers and events cited from deeper in American history, Crisis Point is an invaluable work that comes at a critical juncture. It is a work of conscience, as well as duty, written with passion and eloquence by two men who have dedicated their lives to public service and share the conviction that all is far from lost"-- Provided by publisher
Sustain Your Game is built upon a simple premise: each of us will always be
under construction, a work in progress, and constantly evolving. The goal is
to be moving toward our highest potential, toward making a meaningful
contribution, and toward becoming the best version of ourselves.
Performance coach Alan Stein Jr. shares the secret principles used by world-
class performers that will help you improve your productivity and achieve
higher levels of success.
Shop Class as Soulcraft meets Nick Offerman's Good Clean Fun in this beautiful
book that makes the case that the craftsman's way--the philosophy, the skills,
the mindset, the near-meditative focus--is essential in our increasingly
hurried, mass-manufactured culture.
"An essential volume." -E. J. Dionne, Jr. * "A damning portrait" - Publishers WeeklyWith an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winner Timothy Egan, the riveting, eye-opening first-draft history of the Covid-19 pandemic.Unprepared is the sweeping history of the Covid-19 pandemic-a raw, primary-source accounting of the epoch-defining event: a virus that first appeared in China in late 2019 and spread rapidly across the globe, killing hundreds of thousands, devastating economies, and changing the modern world forever. A day-by-day chronicle of the response to Covid-19 as it attacked, Unprepared gathers a range of public statements from President Trump and his administration, elected officials such as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, leading journalists and scientists, and organizations from National Nurses United to the United Food and Commercial Workers union. A haunting portrait of the world scrambling for answers while the number of cases rose alongside the death toll, the book reveals not only our strengths as a people, but also the fault lines and dysfunction that plague our nation in the new millennium.Unprepared is an illuminating artifact for today and for future generations, an astonishing document of history being made, and a multifaceted narrative that drops the reader directly into the real-time experience of confusion, drama, and fear that defines the outbreak of Covid-19.
Naučte se metody a strategie, které používají elitní hráči a týmy k dosahování světové úrovně. Cílem této knihy je naučit a inspirovat čtenáře, aby se dali do okamžité akce k vylepšení nastavení své mysli, zvyků a hodnot. Alan Stein Jr. vám svou knihou Pozvedněte svou hru poskytnepočáteční jiskru k pozvednutí vlastní hry na zcela novou úroveň, a to ve všech oblastech vašeho života. V knize objevíte nástroje, nápady, příběhy a ponaučení, včetně aktivních úkolů, které se autor naučil od celé řady lidí, jež jsou ve svých oborech na světové úrovni. Podělí se s vámi o smysluplné a působivé konverzace a zjištění, které měl to štěstí získat od velkého množství expertů. Nenajdete zde tak pouze příběhy vrcholových sportovců, ale i úspěšných byznysmenů. Na konkrétních příkladech uvidíte, že samotný úspěch je pouze výsledek veškerých maličkostí, které děláme. Cesta za úspěchem není složitá, je náročná a vyžaduje absolutní odhodlání. Skutečná práce už bude na vás. Koneckonců, nemůžete někomu platit, aby za vás dělal kliky. Kniha je rozdělena do tří částí: Hráč, Trenér a Tým. V byznysu by seděly k pojmům Zaměstnanec, Manažer/Ředitel a Organizace.
