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Gluck: Her Biography
by Diana SouhamiDiana Souhami&’s critically acclaimed biography of lesbian painter Hannah Gluckstein—the woman, the artist, the legend To her family, Hannah Gluckstein was known as Hig. To Edith Shackleton Heald, the journalist with whom she lived for almost forty years, she was Dearest Grub. And to the art world, she was simply Gluck. She was born in 1895 into a life of privilege. Her family had founded J. Lyons & Co., a vast catering empire. From the beginning Gluck was a rebel. At a time when only men wore trousers, she scandalized society with her masculine clothing—though she always dressed with style and turned androgyny into high fashion. Her affairs with high-profile women shocked her conservative family, even while she achieved fame as an artist. During the 1920s and thirties, Gluck&’s paintings—portraits, flowers, and landscapes, presented in frames designed and patented by her—were the toast of the town. At the height of her success, when wounded in love, her own obsessions caused her to fade for decades from the public eye, but then, at nearly eighty, her return to the spotlight ensured her immortality.
Glutton: The Multi-Course Life of a Very Greedy Boy
by Ed Gamble‘This book made me laugh and then order an unholy amount of takeaway.’ GREG DAVIES‘One of my favourite comics has now written an annoyingly great book.’ ROMESH RANGANATHAN‘Full of belly laughs and full bellies, this book is warm, honest and wonderfully entertaining.’ TOM KERRIDGE'One of the funniest comedians in the world, Ed is only serious about one thing - dinners.'NISH KUMAR---The hilarious memoir from comedian, Off Menu host and Great British Menu judge, Ed Gamble.From a young age, Ed Gamble's immaculate bibs and extremely dirty nappies hinted at his capacious appetite. Before he could walk, Ed already knew that he preferred poached salmon to puree, that celery was a calorie-sapping waste of time, and that mashed potatoes should be made with lashings of butter.Whilst he might ordinarily have been upset by the calls of 'precocious little sh*t' coming from his family, he was too busy stuffing his gob and staging rebellions against the patronising list of misery that is a children's menu.In Glutton, Ed shares a relatable buffet of experiences and stories from a life lived through food. From the trials of being a diabetic with a sweet tooth to his teenage battles with obesity, to the joy of cooking and the power of food to bring us together, this is a wonderful, hilarious and heart-warming memoir of a delightful obsession.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-1: ज्ञानी पुरुष 'दादा भगवान' (भाग-१)
by Dada Bhagwanहरेक काल चक्र में बहुत से ज्ञानी और महान पुरुष जन्म लेते हैं, लेकिन उनकी आंतरिक ज्ञान दशा का रहस्य अभी भी गुप्त (अप्रगट) ही रह जाता हैं| प्रस्तुत ग्रंथ “ज्ञानी पुरुष” में परम पूज्य दादाभगवान की ज्ञानदशा के पहले के विविध प्रसंग और उनकी विचक्षण जीवनशैली सहित अद्भुत द्रश्यो का तादृष्य, यहाँ विस्तार से जानने को मिलता हैं | एक सामान्य मानव होतें हुए भी उनके अंदर समाहित असामान्य लाक्षनिकताओ रूपी खजाना बाहर प्रगट हुआ हैं | उनके जीवन के मात्र एक प्रसंग में से अद्भुत आध्यात्मिक खुलासे (स्पष्टिकरण) द्वारा प्रस्तुत ग्रंथ के माध्यम से विश्व-दर्शन कराया हैं | जीवन व्यवहार में सही निर्णयशक्ति की सुझ (समझ) तथा व्यवहारिक समझ की अड़चनों के खुलासे द्वारा अनोखी सुझ का भंडार “ज्ञानी पुरुष” ग्रंथ के माध्यम से जगत को प्राप्त होगा | इस पवित्र ग्रंथ का अध्ययन करके, ज्ञानी पुरुष के जीवन-दर्शन का अद्भुत सफ़र करने का अमूल्य अवसर प्राप्त करेंगे...
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-1: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૧
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રત્યેક કાળચક્રમાં ઘણા જ્ઞાનીઓતથા મહાન પુરુષો જન્મ લે છે. પરંતુ તેઓની આંતરિક જ્ઞાન દશાનું રહસ્ય હજુ અક્બંધ રહી જાય છે. પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ “જ્ઞાની પુરુષ” માં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદા ભગવાનના જ્ઞાન દશા પૂર્વેના વિવિધ પ્રસંગો તથા તેમના વિચક્ષણ જીવનશૈલી સમા અદ્ભુત દ્રશ્યોનુંતાદ્રશ્ય અહીં વિગતવાર જાણવા મળે છે. એક સામાન્ય માનવી હોવા છતા એમની મહીંસમાયેલી અસામાન્ય લાક્ષણિકતાઓ રૂપી ખજાનો છતો થાય છે. તેમના જીવનના માત્ર એક પ્રસંગમાંથી અદ્ભૂત અધ્યાત્મિક ફોડનું વિશ્વ દર્શન પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ દ્વારા કરાવ્યું છે. જીવન વ્યવહારમાં સચોટ નિર્ણયશક્તિની સૂઝ તથા વ્યવહારીક સમજણની અટકણોના ફોડરૂપીઅનોખી સૂઝનો ભંડાર“જ્ઞાની પુરુષ” ગ્રંથ દ્વારાજગતને પ્રાપ્ત થશે. આ પવિત્ર ગ્રંથનું અધ્યયન કરી જ્ઞાની પુરુષના જીવન-દર્શનની અદ્ભૂત સફર કરવાની અમૂલ્ય તક ઝીલી લઈએ.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-2: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૨
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ભાગ-૨ માં પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદા ભગવાનના હીરાબા સાથેના લગ્ન જીવન દરમિયાન એમની અદભુત વીતરાગ દશા સાથે આદર્શ વ્યવહારનો સંપૂર્ણ ચિતાર મળે છે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીને હીરાબાનો સંયોગ થયો ત્યારથી લઈને હીરાબાનો વિયોગ થયો ત્યાં સુધીના એમના ગૃહસ્થ જીવનની વાતોનું પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીના જ શબ્દોમાં પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથમાં સંકલન થયું છે. જેમાં આપણને એમનો આદર્શ વ્યવહાર, દરેક વ્યવહારમાં પોઝિટિવ દ્રષ્ટિ, એમની એડજસ્ટમેન્ટ લેવા નીકળાઓ, બોધ કળાઓ તેમજ એમની નિર્મોહી, મમતારહિત, દુઃખના પ્રસંગોમાં ભોગવટારહિત દશા અને છેવટની વીતરાગ દશા જાણવાને માણવા મળશે.એમની એક ફેર ભૂલ થયા બાદ એ પ્રસંગનું તારણ કાઢી ફરીએ ભૂલોમાંથી કાયમ માટે બહાર નીકળી જવાની દ્રષ્ટિ તેમજ સામાને સોટકા નિર્દોષ જ જોઈ અને પોતાના દોષો ખોળી કાઢી તેમાંથી મુક્ત થવાની એમની તમન્ના ખુલ્લી કરે છે. સમજણના સાંધા વડે મતભેદોથી મુક્ત થતા થતા હીરાબા સાથે સંપૂર્ણ મતભેદ વગરનું જીવન જીવ્યા, જેની આખી સફર આપણને અત્રે જાણવા મળશે. આ કાળના લોકોનું મહાન પુણ્ય જ ગણાય કે જ્ઞાનીપુરુષ નું ગૃહસ્થ જીવન જોવા મળ્યું.સઘળા એડજસ્ટમેન્ટ સાથે વ્યવહારમાં આદર્શપણાની ઉણપ કોઈ ખૂણે જણાતી નથી. પ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથનું અધ્યયન આપણા વ્યવહારને આદર્શ બનાવી વિના અડચણે મોક્ષમાર્ગ પૂરો કરવામાં સહાયભૂત બની રહે એ જ અંતરની પ્રાર્થના.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-3: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૩
by Dada Bhagwanપ્રસ્તુત ગ્રંથ જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ભાગ-3માં દરેક માણસોને એમના લેવલે જે જીવનમાં તકલીફો પડતી હોય, તેમાં આત્માના જ્ઞાનમાં રહી સમતાભાવે કર્મ પૂરા કરી શકે અને નવા કર્મ બંધાય નહીં, એવું કંઈક અનુભવજ્ઞાન અને સમજ આપવાની પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાભગવાનની તીવ્ર ભાવનાની ઝાંખી થાય છે. તે ભાવનાના આધારે પોતે પૂર્વે બુદ્ધિના આશયમાં કંઈક એવું માગીને આવેલા હશે, કે એવો ધંધો જોઈએ છે કે જેમાં બધી જ જાતના સંસાર વ્યવહારના અનુભવો થાય કે જે સામાન્ય માણસ અનુભવતો હોય.તે એવો જ કન્ટ્રાક્ટનો નંગોડ ધંધો એમને ભેગો થયો.જેમાં મજૂરથી માંડી મોટા પ્રધાનો, પ્રેસિડન્ટો, કોન્ટ્રાક્ટરો, શેઠિયાઓ, એન્જિનિયરો, મોટા ઑફિસરો બધા જ ભેગા થાય.પોતે એ જ બધા વ્યવહારમાં જ્ઞાનપૂર્વક રહી, સાચી સમજણ ગોઠવી, કેવી રીતે સંસારવ્યવહાર પૂરો કરી અને અંદર પોતે વીતરાગતામાં રહી શક્યા, એનું વિવરણ જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ભાગ-૩ ગ્રંથમાં મળે છે! દાદાશ્રીના અંતર આશયના ફોડ, એમની આંતરિક દશાની સમજણ, સીમિત ન રહેતા સહુ કોઈને સુલભ થાય અને વાંચનારના હૃદય સુધી સ્પર્શી તે રૂપ થવાની શ્રેણીઓ ચઢાવે એવો નમ્ર પ્રયાસ અહીં કરવામાં આવ્યો છે.
Gnani Purursh 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhag-4: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૪
by Dada Bhagwan‘જ્ઞાની પુરુષ’ શ્રેણીના આ ચોથા ગ્રંથમાં, પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીના જ્ઞાન પૂર્વેના વિવિધ જીવનપ્રસંગો આવરી લીધા છે. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીના જીવનપ્રસંગો થકી એમના દરેક વ્યવહાર પાછળની આગવી સમજણ, એમની પ્રકૃતિના વિવિધ પાસાઓ તથા તેઓશ્રીનું ઉચ્ચ ઉપાદાન અહીં ખુલ્લું થાય. પરમ પૂજ્ય દાદાશ્રીનો નાનપણથી જ અપકાર કરનાર પરેય ઉપકાર કરવાનો સ્વભાવ, કોઈ દુઃખીને જોઈ જ ન શકે, એને હેલ્પ કરવા સર્વસ્વ હોડમાં મૂકી દે એવા હૃદયમાર્ગી! વળી શૌર્યતા, નીડરતા જેવા ગુણોને લીધે અતિમુશ્કેલ પરિસ્થિતિમાં પાછા ન પડે ને ઉકેલ લાવી નાખતા. ઘણા પ્રસંગોમાં અહંકાર અને માનના સૂક્ષ્મ પર્યાયોનું જે રીતે તેઓશ્રી વર્ણન કરે છે, તે જોતા જ્ઞાન થતા પૂર્વેનું એમનું ઊંચું ડેવલપમેન્ટ સ્પષ્ટ દેખાઈ આવે છે. નવીનતમ બોધકળાઓ, એમની વ્યવહારુકતા, વિપુલમતિ, અસામાન્ય કોઠાસૂઝ, વિચક્ષણ સમયસૂચકતા, બે વ્યક્તિ વચ્ચે વેલ્ડિંગ કરવાની અનોખી કળા ઈત્યાદિ વિશિષ્ટતાઓ રસપ્રદ પ્રસંગો દ્વારા અત્રે જાણવા મળે છે.
Gnani Purush 'Dada Bhagwan' Bhaag-5: જ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૫
by Dada Bhagwanજ્ઞાની પુરુષ ‘દાદા ભગવાન’ ભાગ-૫, આ ગ્રંથમાં દાદાશ્રીના જ્ઞાન પૂર્વેના વિવિધ પ્રસંગો આવરી લેવામાં આવ્યા છે. જે વાંચ્યા બાદ મુખ્યત્વે દાદાશ્રીને જ્ઞાન થયું તે પહેલા એમની અહંકારની વધતી જતી બળતરા, જાગૃત દશાના કારણે એ અહંકારની કૈડ સહન ન થવાની સ્થિતિ તેમજ સંસારમાં ચોગરદમ વધતી જતી વૈરાગ્ય દશા, ને જ્ઞાનદશા તરફ વધારે ને વધારે ઢળતી જતી આંતરિક દશાની ઝાંખી સ્પષ્ટપણે જોવા મળે છે. આ ગ્રંથમાં દાદાશ્રીના જ્ઞાન પૂર્વેના ઘણા પ્રસંગો સામાન્ય માણસના જીવનમાં બનતા હોય એવા જ છે, જેમાં એમનાથી પણ એવી જ ભૂલો થઈ હોય. પણ વિશેષતા એ છે કે એકવાર ભૂલ સમજાયા પછી એના પર અસ્ખલિત તેમજ અસામાન્ય વિચારધારા, મનોમંથન, સંશોધન અને તારણો આ બધું જ એમનામાં જ્ઞાની પુરુષના લક્ષણોની ઝાંખી કરાવી જાય છે. દાદાશ્રીને ધંધાની બહુ પડેલી નહીં, પણ તેઓ મોક્ષમાર્ગના પાકા વેપારી હતા. પોતાને ભેગા થતા દરેક સંજોગોનું ચોગરદમથી એનાલિસીસ કરી (તારણ કાઢી), એમાંથી કુદરતના ગૂઢ સિદ્ધાંતો શોધી કાઢવાનો શોખ પણ એમને નાનપણથી જ હતો. ટી.વી., રેડિયો, એર કંડિશન, ઘડિયાળ જેવી અનેક વસ્તુઓ કે જેને જગતે મોજશોખ અને સુખના સાધનો ગણ્યા છે, એમાંની એકેય વસ્તુ એમણે વસાવી નથી. ‘જીવ શી રીતે બંધાય છે? છૂટાય શી રીતે ? આ જગત કયા આધારે ચાલે છે ?’ વગેરેની નિરંતર વિચારધારા ચાલુ જ રહેતી. કલાકોના કલાકો આત્મા સંબંધી વિક્ષેપ રહિત વિચારધારા ચાલે. ભગવાને એને ‘જ્ઞાનાંક્ષેપકવંત દશા’ કહી છે. બહુ ઊંચી દશા કહેવાય આ ! જેના પરિણામ સ્વરૂપે આ આત્મજ્ઞાન પ્રગટ થયું. આ ગ્રંથનો અત્યંત વિનયપૂર્વક અભ્યાસ કરી અતુલ્ય એવા જ્ઞાની પુરુષને ઓળખીએ અને એમની સમ્યક્ સમજણને જીવનમાં ઉતારી જ્ઞાનશ્રેણીઓ ચઢીએ એ જ હૃદયની ભાવના !
Gnarr
by Jon GnarrIn the epicenter of the world financial crisis, a comedian launched a joke campaign that didn't seem so funny to the country's leading politicians . . .It all started when Jón Gnarr founded the Best Party in 2009 to satirize his country's political system. The financial collapse in Iceland had, after all, precipitated the world-wide meltdown, and fomented widespread protest over the country's leadership.Entering the race for mayor of Reykjavík, Iceland's capital, Gnarr promised to get the dinosaurs from Jurassic Park into downtown parks, free towels at public swimming pools, a "drug-free Parliament by 2020" . . . and he swore he'd break all his campaign promises.But then something strange started happening: his campaign began to succeed. And in the party's electoral debut, the Best Party emerged as the biggest winner. Gnarr promptly proposed a coalition government, although he ruled out partners who had not seen all five seasons of The Wire.And just like that, a man whose previous foreign-relations experience consisted of a radio show (in which he regularly crank-called the White House and police stations in the Bronx to see if they had found his lost wallet) was soon meeting international leaders and being taken seriously as the mayor of a European capital.Here, Gnarr recounts how it all happened and, with admirable candor, describes his vision of a more enlightened politics for the future. The point, he writes, is not to be afraid to get involved--or to take on the system.
Go Ask Ali: Half-Baked Advice (and Free Lemonade)
by Ali WentworthNew York Times bestselling author Ali Wentworth offers her hilarious and unique advice on surviving the absurdity of modern life in her third collection of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.Ali Wentworth’s first two books, Ali in Wonderland and Happily Ali After, were lauded by readers, critics, and fellow comedians alike. <P> <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Go Ask Your Father
by Lennard J. DavisAt last the envelope from the lab arrives. My wife hands it to me, giving me an expectant and sympathetic look. My hands shake when I pick up this bland looking envelope, knowing that inside I will find the answer to the obsessive question I have been asking.
Go Back and Get It: A Memoir of Race, Inheritance, and Intergenerational Healing
by Dionne FordAn unexpected family photograph leads Dionne Ford to uncover the stories of her enslaved female ancestors, reclaim their power, and begin to heal Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford, whose great grandmother was the last of six children born to a Louisiana cotton broker and the enslaved woman he received as a wedding gift. What shapes does this kind of intergenerational trauma take? In these pages, which move between her inner life and deep research, Ford tells us. It manifests as alcoholism and post-traumatic stress; it finds echoes in her own experience of sexual abuse at the hands of a relative, and in the ways in which she builds her own interracial family. To heal, Ford tries a wide range of therapies, lifestyle changes, and recovery meetings. &“Anything,&” she writes, &“to keep from going back there.&” But what she learns is that she needs to go back there, to return to her female ancestors, and unearth what she can about them to start to feel whole.
Go Back to Where You Came From: And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American
by Wajahat Ali“Go back to where you came from, you terrorist!” This is just one of the many warm, lovely, and helpful tips that Wajahat Ali and other children of immigrants receive on a daily basis. Go back where, exactly? Fremont, California, where he grew up, but is now an unaffordable place to live? Or Pakistan, the country his parents left behind a half-century ago? Growing up living the suburban American dream, young Wajahat devoured comic books (devoid of brown superheroes) and fielded well-intentioned advice from uncles and aunties. (“Become a doctor!”) He had turmeric stains under his fingernails, was accident-prone, suffered from OCD, and wore Husky pants, but he was as American as his neighbors, with roots all over the world. Then, while Ali was studying at University of California, Berkeley, 9/11 happened. Muslims replaced communists as America’s enemy #1, and he became an accidental spokesman and ambassador of all ordinary, unthreatening things Muslim-y. Now a middle-aged dad, Ali has become one of the foremost and funniest public intellectuals in America. In Go Back to Where You Came From, he tackles the dangers of Islamophobia, white supremacy, and chocolate hummus, peppering personal stories with astute insights into national security, immigration, and pop culture. In this refreshingly bold, hopeful, and uproarious memoir, Ali offers indispensable lessons for cultivating a more compassionate, inclusive, and delicious America.
Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the Dream
by Travis Thrasher Scotty MccreeryIt was just a simple singing competition that would be fun to audition for. Who knew what kind of doors it might open for a sixteen-year-old from Garner, North Carolina. Go Big or Go Home is the story of a kid with country songs in his soul. The special thing with Scotty McCreery, however, is that he has this God-given ability to sing those tunes the exact way they should be sung. Daring to enter the limelight at such a young age, Scotty finds himself embraced by the nation, and even overseas, as he competes on "American Idol". This is his journey from his North Carolina roots to winning America’s most popular singing competition and launching a musical career he had always dreamt about. Go Big or Go Home narrates Scotty's journey from a kid imitating Elvis on the school bus to 30 million across America tuning in to see him win Season 10 of "American Idol”. Now as he completes his ground-breaking fourth album, Scotty shares a glimpse of where he came from and the impact his faith, family and friends have had on a humbled guy who keeps asking “why me?”
Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde
by Jeff GuinnPrevious books and films have emphasized the supposed glamour of America's most notorious criminal couple, thus contributing to ongoing mythology. The real story is completely different—and far more fascinating.With newly discovered material, bestselling author Jeff Guin tells the real tale of two kids from a filthy Dallas slum who fell in love and then willingly traded their lives for a brief interlude of excitement and, more importantly, fame. The timing for their first heist could not have been better, when most Americans, reeling from the Great Depression, were desperate for escapist entertainment. Thanks to newsreels, true crime magazines, and new-fangled wire services that transmitted scandalous photos of Bonnie smoking a cigar to every newspaper in the nation, the Barrow Gang members almost instantly became household names. In the minds of the public, they were cool, calculating bandits who robbed banks and killed cops with equal impunity. Nothing could have been further from the truth. Clyde and Bonnie were perhaps the most inept crooks ever, and their two-year crime spree was as much a reign of error as it was of terror. Lacking the sophistication to plot robberies of big-city banks, the Barrow Gang preyed mostly on small mom-and-pop groceries and service stations. Even at that, they often came up empty-handed and were reduced to breaking into gum machines for meal money. Both were crippled, Clyde from cutting off two of his toes while in prison and Bonnie from a terrible car crash caused by Clyde's reckless driving. Constantly on the run from the law, they lived like animals, camping out in their latest stolen car, bathing in creeks, and dining on cans of cold beans and Vienna sausages. Yet theirs was a genuine love story. Their devotion to each other was as real as their overblown reputation as criminal masterminds was not. Now, thanks in great part to surviving Barrow and Parker family members and collectors of criminal memorabilia who provided Jeff Guinn with access to never-before-published material, we finally have the real story of Bonnie and Clyde and their troubled times, delivered with cinematic sweep and unprecedented insight by a masterful storyteller.
Go Far: How Endurance Sports Help You Win At Life
by Jennifer McConachieRUN LONG. CLIMB HIGH. SWIM DEEP. GO FAR.The struggle to succeed and the drive to excel are at the heart of what makes someone into an endurance athlete.Their mindset—that of the adventurer, of the explorer, of the never-say-never—is what allows these athletes to go beyond the limits of what&’s possible time and time again... both during and outside of events.Real life comes with its own set of challenges to meet, endure and overcome. GO FAR collects exhilarating stories from the worldwide endurance sports career of athlete Jennifer Strong McConachie, giving insight into her life philosophy and the principles that empower her success in ultrarunning, mountaineering, swimming, and more.The beginning of endurance, in sport and in life, is found in desire—not just to go, but to go far.
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
by Breanna J. McDanielFrom an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children’s services at all branches of the New York Public Library. <p><p> Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent story listener. Her grandmother brought stories like Br’er Rabbit and Arthur and Excalibur to life, teaching young Augusta that when there’s a will, there’s always a way. When she grew up, Mrs. Baker began telling her own fantastical stories to children at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem. But she noticed that there were hardly any books at the library featuring Black people in respectful, uplifting ways. Thus began her journey of championing books, writers, librarians, and teachers centering Black stories, educating and inspiring future acclaimed authors like Audre Lorde and James Baldwin along the way. <p><p> As Mrs. Baker herself put it: “Children of all ages want to hear stories. Select well, prepare well and then go forth and just tell.”
Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman
by Jeri Chase FerrisA biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herself and for others through the Underground Railroad.
Go High: The Unstoppable Presence and Poise of Michelle Obama
by M. SweeneyA photographic celebration of the elegance and inspiring strength of former First Lady Michelle Obama.Featuring more than fifty full-color photographs illustrating her warmth, wisdom, and belief in a bright future, this one-of-a-kind collection highlights Michelle Obama’s compassion, verve, and dynamic approach to unifying people from all walks of life. Each picture is accompanied by some of her most compelling words—inspirational quotes sharing her earnest belief that the United States of America is a place of unity, fairness, vitality, and optimism.A perfect gift for mothers and graduates, Go High revisits the beloved first lady’s heartfelt embrace of the American people, and her persistent encouragement to always lift one another up, reach higher, and rise to the occasion.
Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace
by Big SeanCelebrate Father&’s Day with wisdom and inspiration! Multi-platinum artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Big Sean shares five powerful practices for self-reflection and self-acceptance. This interactive guidebook offers fathers the tools to prioritize mental wellness and find balance in their daily lives. A thoughtful gift for the dads in your life who deserve clarity, peace, and strength. Sean Anderson, better known as Big Sean, has reached incredible levels of success in his music career. And while, from the outside, his life looks like a collection of enviable achievements, in truth, he has experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows that come with anxiety and depression. At the age of eighteen, Sean decided to forgo college to sign with Kanye West&’s record label. Even though he saw his wildest dreams coming true, almost like a rap fairytale, he found himself contemplating taking his own life. It was in this, his darkest moments, that he started applying the spiritual practices he&’d witnessed his mother embrace throughout his childhood from books like The Four Agreements, The Secret, and many more. From that moment on, Sean has been on a journey of inward reflection, self-acceptance, and continual work to become the best version of himself every day. In these pages he walks you through the five practices—accepting, strategizing, trying, trusting, and manifesting—that have given him the skills and confidence to become the beloved father, musician, and man that he is today. This book is a clarion call for the next self-help movement, poised to meet the complexities of the moment we&’re in. Go Higher dares to ask the question: If we worked on our self-care regularly, instead of only when we were in crisis, how much higher could we go? Filled with step-by-step instructions for the tools Sean has been using on a daily basis for the last decade—journaling, agreements, affirmations, and meditation, as well as prompts to guide you on your own journey of self-reflection, Go Higher is a spiritual guidebook for our times, proving that investing in yourself isn&’t something that drains your energy, but is something that gives you the energy to reach your fullest potential.
Go Long! My Journey Beyond the Game and the Fame
by Brian Curtis Jerry RiceJerry Rice has been called the best pro football player ever. In spite of Rice's legendary gridiron skills, or even his ability to transform himself into an instant ballroom-dance prodigy on ABC's hit TV series Dancing with the Stars, the surprising fact is, a guy like Jerry Rice is made and not just born. In Go Long!Rice shares the inspirational lessons and empowering practices that have helped him attain success, both on the football field and off.
Go Phish
by Dave ThompsonOn Halloween night 1983, at an ROTC dance on a college campus deep in the heart of Vermont, the band subsequently known as Phish played their very first gig.It was a total disaster.But it was the beginning of an era. Here's the whole story.
Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
by Wab Kinew"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the World is a tribute to historic and modern-day Indigenous heroes, featuring important figures such as Tecumseh, Sacagawea and former NASA astronaut John Herrington.Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including figures such as Crazy Horse, Net-no-kwa, former NASA astronaut John Herrington and Canadian NHL goalie Carey Price, Go Show the World showcases a diverse group of Indigenous people in the US and Canada, both the more well known and the not- so-widely recognized. Individually, their stories, though briefly touched on, are inspiring; collectively, they empower the reader with this message: "We are people who matter, yes, it's true; now let's show the world what people who matter can do."
Go Slow: The Life of Julie London
by Michael OwenIt has been said that the records of singer and actress Julie London were purchased for their provocative, full-color cover photographs as frequently as they were for the music contained in their grooves. During the 1950s and '60s, her piercing blue eyes, strawberry blonde hair, and shapely figure were used to sell the world an image of cool sexuality.The contrast between image and reality, the public and the private, is at the heart of Julie London's story. Through years of research; extensive interviews with family, friends, and musical associates; and access to rarely seen or heard archival material, author Michael Owen reveals the impact of her image on the direction of her career and how it influenced the choices she made, including the ultimate decision to walk away from performing.Go Slow follows Julie London's life and career through its many stages: her transformation from 1940s movie starlet to coolly defiant singer of the classic torch ballad "Cry Me a River" of the '50s, and her journey from Las Vegas hotel entertainer during the rock 'n' roll revolution of the '60s to the no-nonsense nurse of the '70s hit television series Emergency!
Go To: The Story of the Math Majors, Bridge Players, Engineers, Chess Wizards, Maverick Scientists and Iconoclasts- the Programmers Who Created the Software Revolution
by Steve LohrIn Go To, Steve Lohr chronicles the history of software from the early days of complex mathematical codes mastered by a few thousand to today's era of user-friendly software and over six million professional programmers worldwide. Lohr maps out the unique seductions of programming, and gives us an intimate portrait of the peculiar kind of genius that is drawn to this blend of art, science, and engineering, introducing us to the movers and shakers of the 1950s and the open-source movement of today. With original reporting and deft storytelling, Steve Lohr shows us how software transformed the world, and what it holds in store for our future.