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Facing Michael Jordan: Players Recall the Greatest Basketball Player Who Ever Lived (Facing)
by Kent Mcdill Sean DeveneyRelive the magic of the greatest player to ever step on the court."Air Jordan," "His Airness," "MJ."Whatever you call him, Michael Jeffrey Jordan can be considered one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. During his career, Jordan won six NBA championships and was a 14-time All-Star, five-time NBA MVP, and six-time NBA Finals MVP. To say Jordan was dominant during his career would be a severe understatement.Now for the first time ever, hear stories from opponents, teammates, and coaches about what it was like to go against MJ in Facing Michael Jordan. You will hear stories from such All-Stars as:Charles BarkleyDennis RodmanRobert ParishTerry PorterAnd many more!From the moment Jordan stepped onto the court, he dominated the game of basketball. No matter who comes around today or tomorrow, Jordan's name and the number 23 will resonate with basketball fans for all eternity.
Facing Your Fears: A Navy SEAL's Guide to Coping With Fear and Anxiety
by Don Mann Kraig BeckerWisdom and Inspiration to Help You Overcome Your Doubts from a New York Times Bestselling Author A former Navy SEAL and current motivational speaker, Don Mann specializes in helping others achieve success in every aspect of life—personal and professional—by using techniques employed by Navy SEALs. In Facing Your Fears, Mann zeroes in on finding ways to cope with the fear and anxieties readers face in their lives, no matter what they may be. This volume includes three subsections dedicated to helping the reader cope with his or her doubts and worries: Identifying Your FearsEmbracing the FearLetting Go of the Fear Featuring practical advice, inspirational quotes, engaging stories, and interesting anecdotes, Facing Your Fears will give readers the tools they need to triumph in the face of adversity.
The Fact Checker's Bible: A Guide to Getting It Right
by Sarah Harrison SmithThe first book of its kind,The Fact Checker’s Bibleis the essential guide to the important but often neglected task of checking facts, whatever their source. Today, everyone is overwhelmed with information that claims to be factual. But even the most punctilious researcher, writer, student or journalist--not to mention the lazy or deliberately mendacious ones--can sometimes get it wrong. So checking facts has become a more pressing task. But how to go about it? The Fact Checker’s Biblecovers: *Reading for accuracy *Determining what to check *Researching the facts *Assessing sources: people, newspapers and magazines, books, the Internet, etc. *Checking quotations *Understanding the legal liabilities of getting it wrong *Looking out for and avoiding the dangers of plagiarism For everyone from students to editors to journalists, the methods and practices outlined inThe Fact Checker’s Bibleprovides both a standard and a working manual for how to get the facts right. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Fact. Fact. Bullsh*t!
by Neil Patrick StewartThink you can spot the fake?Think again. It's going to be a lot harder than you think to pick out the BS. Each entry hides one well-crafted fib among a pair of unbelievable truths. And it's up to you to figure out what's fascinating and what's fabricated on everything from koala bears to Confucius to high-fructose corn syrup.Was Cleopatra the last Egyptian pharaoh?Can you really make diamonds out of tequila?Is the platypus actually poisonous?A flip of the page reveals whether you're right or wrong as well as more information on the true trivia--and why you might've fallen for the fake fact. You'll really need to know your sh*t if you plan on correctly calling bullsh*t.
Fact. Fact. Bullsh*t!: Learn the Truth and Spot the Lie on Everything from Tequila-Made Diamonds to Tetris's Soviet Roots - Plus Tons of Other Totally Random Facts from Science, History and Beyond!
by Neil Patrick StewartThink you can spot the fake?Think again. It's going to be a lot harder than you think to pick out the BS. Each entry hides one well-crafted fib among a pair of unbelievable truths. And it's up to you to figure out what's fascinating and what's fabricated on everything from koala bears to Confucius to high-fructose corn syrup.Was Cleopatra the last Egyptian pharaoh?Can you really make diamonds out of tequila?Is the platypus actually poisonous?A flip of the page reveals whether you're right or wrong as well as more information on the true trivia-and why you might've fallen for the fake fact. You'll really need to know your sh*t if you plan on correctly calling bullsh*t.
Fact, Fact, Bullsh*t!
by Neil Patrick StewartThink you can spot the fake? Think again. It's going to be a lot harder than you think to pick out the BS. Each entry hides one well-crafted fib among a pair of unbelievable truths. And it's up to you to figure out what's fascinating and what's fabricated on everything from koala bears to Confucius to high-fructose corn syrup. Was Cleopatra the last Egyptian pharaoh? Can youreallymake diamonds out of tequila? Is the platypus actually poisonous? A flip of the page reveals whether you're right or wrong as well as more information on the true trivia--and why you might've fallen for the fake fact. You'll really need to know your sh*t if you plan on correctly calling bullsh*t.
Facts and Evidence: A Dialogue Between Philosophy and Law
by Baosheng Zhang Shijun Tong Jing Cao Chuanming FanThis book presents an in-depth discussion on two concepts from the field of philosophy and law, in order to improve our understanding of the relation between “fact” and “evidence” in judicial process. Since fact-finding is a difficult task for judges, proof by evidence has been devised to help them access the truth. However, in the process of judicial fact-finding, there is always a gap between fact and truth. This book covers a wide range of topics, from reflections on the concept of “fact,” “evidence” and “fact-finding” in the field of philosophy and law to individual case studies. As such it is a useful reference resource on the continuing research on the judicial proof process for students and scholars.
The Fading of the Maoist Vision: City and Country in China's Development
by Rhoads MurpheyFirst published in 1980.This book analyzes Chinese society and evaluates the achievements and failures of the Maoist ideology. The central theme is the urban and rural balance in China's development from the Revolution to the late twentieth century. The Fading of the Maoist Vision shows how the original Revolutionary blueprint was altered and the ways in which China has steered a different course from that charted by Mao as the ideological vision encountered an increasingly pressing set of economic realities. The book: · Is particularly valuable in setting China's achievements in the larger context of global ideas about the problems of national development and by comparing them to the experience of India in its pursuit of the Gandhian ideal.
Fair and Varied Forms: Visual Textuality in Medieval Illustrated Manuscripts (Studies in Medieval History and Culture #Vol. 15)
by Mary C. OlsonFirst published in 2003. Research in Medieval Studies continues to be fresh in these volumes in the Medieval History and Culture series which includes studies on individual works and authors or Latin and vernacular literatures, historical personailities and events, theological and philosophical issues and new critical approaches to medieval literature and culture.
Fairness in Taxation
by Allan M. MasloveThe papers in this volume explore the idea of distributive justice and fairness in taxation. The collection begins with Head's excellent presentation and analysis of equity in the public finance literature. The other authors, starting from this point, critique and amplify the concept from various philosophical perspectives and academic disciplines.
Fairy Gardening 101: How to Design, Plant, Grow, and Create Over 25 Miniature Gardens
by Fiona McdonaldRelease your inner child and step into the fairy world by creating your own enchanted garden, no matter how much space you have! Fairy gardens are increasing in popularity and Fairy Gardening 101 provides you with all the information necessary to design, plant, and care for your very own miniature garden oasis. Author, artist, and fairy gardener extraordinaire Fiona McDonald introduces readers to the history of fairy gardens and then provides step-by-step instructions, photographs, and illustrations for you to follow-or draw inspiration from-when starting your own project.Learn which types of plants and containers are most successful for a fairy garden, as well as how to develop a focal point for your enchanted mini Eden. Fairy Gardening 101 also provides important information on caring for your garden, on designing gardens for both indoors and outside, on using artificial plants to make your garden last a lifetime, and much more! You'll also find inspirational photos from fairy gardeners around the globe as well as a list of suppliers. You don't need to be a master gardener or to have a particularly green thumb to successfully plant and maintain your tiny fairy garden. All you need is a few miniature plants, some thoughtfully placed accessories, a fairy or two, and a love of whimsy and imagination.
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
by Joyce Carol OatesA tribute to the brilliant craftsmanship of one of our most distinguished writers, providing valuable insight into her inspiration and her method Joyce Carol Oates is widely regarded as one of America's greatest contemporary literary figures. Having written in a number of genres -- prose, poetry, personal and critical essays, as well as plays -- she is an artist ideally suited to answer essential questions about what makes a story striking, a novel come alive, a writer an artist as well as a craftsman. In The Faith of a Writer, Oates discusses the subjects most important to the narrative craft, touching on topics such as inspiration, memory, self-criticism, and "the unique power of the unconscious." On a more personal note, she speaks of childhood inspirations, offers advice to young writers, and discusses the wildly varying states of mind of a writer at work. Oates also pays homage to those she calls her "significant predecessors" and discusses the importance of reading in the life of a writer. Oates claims, "Inspiration and energy and even genius are rarely enough to make 'art': for prose fiction is also a craft, and craft must be learned, whether by accident or design." In fourteen succinct chapters, The Faith of a Writer provides valuable lessons on how language, ideas, and experience are assembled to create art.
Falco: The Official Companion
by Lindsey DavisOne of the stories from the bestselling historical fiction Falco series.As the girl came running up the steps, I decided she was wearing far too many clothes...So, in 1989, readers were introduced to Marcus Didius Falco, the Roman informer, as he stood on the steps of the Temple of Saturn, looking out across the Forum: the heart of his world. Twenty years and twenty books later, Falco fans want a companion volume.Only here will you learn the author's private background, including her descent from a failed assassin and how atheism improved her knitting. Here too are the real glories and heartache involved in research and creation: why the baby had to be born in Barcelona, which plots evolved from intense loathing of management trainees, what part a thermal vest played in the iconic Falco's conception. It can't be a complete handbook to ancient Rome, but it covers perennial issues. There are a hundred illustrations, some specially commissioned, others from family archives. Enlightening quotations come from the Falco books and from eminent sources: Juvenal, through Chandler, to 1066 and All That.Readers have asked for this book. Their paranoid, secretive author agrees it is now or never. Time to spill beans on the travertine...
Falcon Fever: A Falconer in the Twenty-first Century
by Tim GallagherWhat is so compelling about falconry? Tim Gallagher mines his lifelong obsession with falcons for an answer in this engaging volume interweaving memoir, history, and travelogue. An entire subculture exists outside the mainstream of American society consisting of obsessed individuals (Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and film-writer Tony Huston among them) who still use the ancient training techniques and language of falconry. Gallagher finds that his personal story connects on many levels with that of Frederick II, the thirteenth-century Holy Roman Emperor, legendary falconer, and notorious freethinker who brought the full wrath of the medieval church down upon his dynasty. While following Frederick's footsteps through southern Italy, Gallagher ponders his personal history as well. What salve to his spirit did falconry provide when it ignited his passion at age twelve? Beset by a turbulent childhood dominated by a brutal and violent father, Gallagher turned to this sport for emotional release. He offers us a unique glimpse into the contemporary falconry subculture, and the result is a surprisingly frank and revealing personal story.
Falconry Basics: A Handbook For Beginners
by Tony HallThe essential handbook to the intricate sport of falconry, explaining all facets of raptor ownership. In this fully revised edition of his classic guide to falconry for beginners, lifelong falconer Tony Hall presents the most comprehensive information available to newcomers to the sport. Falconry Basics is specifically designed for novices and covers the basics, from different types of birds and their individual characteristics, to acquiring the proper equipment and the care and handling of the birds themselves. Covering all aspects of training, hunting, and maintenance, Falconry Basics addresses every possible scenario a newcom- er may face when training their first raptor, from illness and injury to escaped or overconfident hawks. Hall also provides a wealth of supplementary information for beginners, including notes on anatomy, terminology, and a list of additional resources. Accompanied by diagrams and detailed line illustrations throughout, this book will become a standard manual for future generations of falconers.
Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron
by John PrestonWinner of the UK’s 2022 Costa Prize for Biography“A portrait of one of the most enigmatic figures in the annals of white-collar crime. . . . A well-researched, compelling book that uncovers many mysteries about a media tycoon.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the acclaimed author of A Very English Scandal, a thrilling and dramatic true-life account of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious media moguls of all time: Robert Maxwell.In February 1991, Robert Maxwell triumphantly sailed into Manhattan harbor on his yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, to buy the ailing New York Daily News. Taxi drivers stopped their cabs to shake his hand, children asked for his autograph, and patrons of the hottest restaurant in Manhattan gave him a standing ovation while he dined. Ten months later, Maxwell disappeared off that same yacht in the middle of the night and was later found dead in the water. As John Preston reveals in this entertaining and revealing biography, Maxwell’s death was as mysterious as his remarkable life.A tightly paced, addictive saga of ambition, hubris, narcissism, greed, power, and intrigue, Fall recounts Maxwell’s rise and fall and rise and fall again. Preston weaves backwards and forwards in time to examine the forces that shaped Maxwell, including his childhood as a Jew in occupied Eastern Europe through his failed political ambitions in the 1960s which ended in accusations of financial double-dealing, and his resurrection as a media mogul--and on to the family legacy he left behind, including his daughter Ghislaine Maxwell. Preston chronicles Maxwell’s all-encompassing rivalry with Rupert Murdoch—a battle that ruined Maxwell financially, threatened his sanity and lead, indirectly, to his death. Did Maxwell have a heart attack and fall overboard? Was his death suicide? Or was he murdered—possibly by Mossad or the KGB? Few in the twentieth century journeyed as far from his roots as Robert Maxwell. Yet, as Fall reveals, no one, however rich and powerful, can entirely escape their past.
Fall in Love with God's Word: Practical Strategies for Busy Women
by Brittany AnnFor many Christian women, the constant demands of family, pursuing a career, and managing a household leave little time or energy for anything else. As a result, more than half of women struggle to read God&’s Word as much as they&’d like. As a busy working mom of three, Brittany Ann, the founder of Equipping Godly Women, understands this struggle all too well. In her latest book, Fall in Love with God&’s Word: Practical Strategies for Busy Women, Brittany Ann helps women of faith overcome spiritual resistance, create and maintain a quiet time they&’ll love, and change their lives forever. Full of practical, encouraging advice and plenty of Scripture, this book will help women fall in love with God&’s Word like never before.
Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonableness
by Bert Meuffels Frans H. van Eemeren Bart GarssenIn Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonableness, Frans H. van Eemeren, Bart Garssen and Bert Meuffels report on their systematic empirical research of the conventional validity of the pragma-dialectical discussion rules. The experimental studies they carried out during more than ten years start from the pragma-dialectical theory of argumentation developed at the University of Amsterdam, their home university. In these studies they test methodically the intersubjective acceptability of the rules for critical discussion proposed in this theory by confronting ordinary arguers who have not received any special education in argumentation and fallacies with discussion fragments containing both fallacious and non-fallacious argumentative moves. The research covers a wide range of informal fallacies. In this way, the authors create a basis for comparing the theoretical reasonableness conception of pragma-dialectics with the norms for judging argumentative moves prevailing in argumentative practice. Fallacies and Judgments of Reasonableness provides a unique insight into the relationship between theoretical and practical conceptions of reasonableness, supported by extensive empirical material gained by means of sophisticated experimental research.
Fallschirmjager: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)
by Diane Canwell Jon SutherlandThe photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a member of the elite German Paratroopers. First Sgt Wilhelm Plieschen served with Fallschirmjager Machine Gun Battalion 7, which suffered very heavy losses in the invasion of Crete, then saw bloody conflict as Hitlers "Fire-fighters" on the Russian Front and later put up fierce resistance in places such as Monte Casino. The revealing images that Jon Sutherland has compiled for us depict these struggles in dramatic detail, ranging from photographs taken en route to Crete of the paratroopers in a JU52 to 20 May 1941, when Plieschen was dropped over Crete. Some show other paratroopers drifting down and others feature formations of German aircraft amidst flak.Additionally, Sutherland has included amazing images depicting Germans on the deck of the badly damaged and abandoned HMS York in Souda Bay. There are photographs showing Major Erich Schulz decorating paratroopers on Crete and the then Commander of the Fallschirmjager, General Kurt Student inspecting the troops. We later pay witness to Plieschen in Russia, where outstanding rare photos of paratroopers in heavy winter camouflage clothing portray the men enduring the heavy fighting that occurred in the region.
Falsificar la historia
by Juan Miguel ZunzuneguiNos gustan las mentiras. Tenemos la facultad de mentir, la capacidad de construir mentiras y la maravillosa inclinación de creer en ellas. Ese es el inicio y la premisa de Falsificar la historia. Un recorrido de miles de años por la historia, la filosofía y la religión; una aventura a través de la psicología individual y la de las masas, un viaje que no deja de moverse entre la realidad y los mitos, y que nos lleva a cuestionarnos TODO LO QUE HEMOS CREÍDO.Por medio de algunos de los acontecimientos más simbólicos de la historia universal, que comienzan con la creación y llegan hasta la caída de la Unión Soviética, Juan Miguel Zunzunegui nos lleva a las complejidades de la mente humana, a las herramientas que se han usado para someterla y al camino para finalmente descubrir la verdad.
Familia: 125 Foolproof Mexican Recipes to Feed Your People
by Marcela ValladolidFoolproof Mexican recipes for families of all kinds, to preserve old traditions and create new ones, from star chef Marcela ValladolidHola familia! This book is what happened when I stopped writing recipes to meet someone else&’s expectations and started cooking just for myself and my familia. Dishes I never had the courage to make on TV, even though they&’re totally achievable. Flavors that brought me back to childhood. Recipes that preserve meaningful traditions for the future. These dishes helped me reclaim my voice and my power in the kitchen. And you can trust that they&’re going to work in your home because I tested them in live classes with thousands of students cooking along. More important, you can trust them to bring joy and connection to the people you love. And a whole lotta flavor. Dishes include: Birria Quesatacos Chipotle Chilaquiles Plant-Based Enchiladas with "Creamy" Chipotle Salsa Pollo con Papas with Arugula Salsa Verde Café de la Olla Fluffy Pineapple Tamales Mango Upside Down Cake Everyone is invited to this fiesta. No matter who you are or where you come from, you can cook. You&’ve got this. Gracias, familia. A cocinar!
La familia Wittgenstein
by Alexander WaughLa historia de una de las familias más excéntricas, geniales y revolucionarias del siglo XX. «Extraordinario y sorprendente. [...] Encaja a la perfección en la larga lista de obras maestras de no ficción impulsadas por la embriagadora riqueza de la Viena de fin de siglo. [...] Apasionante.»The New York Observer La historia de la familia Wittgenstein es la historia del siglo XX. Karl Wittgenstein fue un industrial millonario vienés, converso y patricio, con especial debilidad por el arte y la alta cultura. Sus ocho hijos nacieron aún bajo el signo del Imperio austrohúngaro, que se extinguiría con la Primera Guerra Mundial. La vida de todos ellos estuvo marcada por el espíritu de la Viena finisecular, aquella que vería crecer a escritores como Robert Musil o Joseph Roth, músicos como Mahler o Richard Strauss, y pintores como Gustav Klimt. Por el palacio de los Wittgenstein desfilaron personalidades de la talla de Brahms o Sigmund Freud. Sin embargo, esa atmósfera de prosperidad ocultaba tensiones y amarguras, producto del carácter despótico del padre, que llevaron a tres de los hermanos al suicidio. El cuarto, Paul Wittgenstein, llegó a ser un pianista excelente, aunque durante la Gran Guerra perdió la mano derecha. Quizá el más célebre de la familia sea el pequeño de los hermanos, Ludwig Wittgenstein, el gran filósofo, compañero de pupitre de otro vienés famoso: Adolf Hitler. Desafiando la autoridad paterna, Ludwig se negó a involucrarse en el negocio familiar y se marchó a Inglaterra para estudiar matemáticas y más tarde filosofía y lógica en Cambridge, con Bertrand Russell, quien siempre le consideró su alumno más brillante. Este libro, adictivo y conmovedor, constituye la primera biografía íntima de una de las familias más excéntricas, geniales, desgraciadas y fascinantes del siglo XX. Reseñas:«La historia de la familia Wittgenstein contiene tantas novelas como miembros de la estirpe. Y, una más, la historia entera del siglo XX.»La Vanguardia «Entretenido y muy recomendable.»Babelia «Un retrato literariamente inmenso.»Kirkus Reviews «La historia de este libro es tan interesante que llama la atención que nunca se haya contado de esta manera. [...] Es difícil imaginar otro relato que muestre tanta fluidez, ingenio y atención al detalle.»Literary Review «Maravilloso. Una aguda combinación de una formidable erudición [...] y un gran ojo para el absurdo. [...] Un volumen magníficamente refrescante que merece un amplio número de lectores.»The Independent «Waugh ha hecho un trabajo magistral desenredando una masa de complejidades financieras y psicológicas […]. Su escritura es ágil, segura y colorida [...] Una lectura placentera.»The Telegraph «Una obra de auténtico descubrimiento y de narrativa trepidante. Una biografía memorable, no se la pierdan.»London Evening Standard «Un relato literario sumamente ameno y meticulosamente investigado.»Terry Eagleton, The Guardian «Una lectura absorbente.»Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian «Waugh nos cuenta al menos una anécdota increíble por página mientras describe a este grupo asombrosamente inadaptado de locos cultivados.»Bloomberg
A Family Affair
by Sandra Maclean CluniesWhether planning a small annual get-together or a once-in-a-lifetime gathering of hundreds, A Family Affair is a step-by-step guide to the planning, promotion, execution and documentation of the best family reunion ever. Filled with hundreds of practical and specific instructions, A Family Affair carefully guides the reader through: The steps to set up a family reunion (establishing a purpose and budget, contacting relatives, planning the place and time). Making people aware of it (by snail mail, e-mail, and phone; dealing with grumpy uncles). Running the reunion (kids, food, events, and pictures). Following up with memories that participants will treasure (pictures, stories, and more). The book is arranged in logical step-by-step sequence. There are checklists and forms to simplify the paperwork, websites and other references for further information on topics of special interest, and tips from others who have held successful reunions.
Family and Parenting 3-Book Bundle: Scientific Parenting / What Every Parent Should Know About School / Raising Boys in a New Kind of World
by Michael Reist Dr Nicole Letourneau Justin JoschkoThis special three-book bundle collects sage advice and guidance for today’s parent struggling to keep up in a rapidly-changing world. Two titles by Michael Reist discuss education; school is our children’s second home. They will spend more time there than anywhere else in their formative years. We all need to talk honestly about the nature of this environment. What Every Parent Should Know About School is an honest, positive, thought-provoking look at what schools are today and what they could be in the future. Raising Boys in a New Kind of World is a passionate call for greater empathy. The more we know about boys, the more realistic our expectations of them will be. Combining the expertise of its author – a celebrated expert in parent-infant mental health and mother of two – with the latest findings in gene-by-environment interactions, epigenetics, behavioural science, and attachment theory, Scientific Parenting describes how children’s genes determine their sensitivity to good or bad parenting, how environmental cues can switch critical genes on or off, and how addictive tendencies and mental health problems can become hardwired into the human brain. Includes Raising Boys in a New Kind of World Scientific Parenting What Every Parent Should Know About School