Showing results for "MOVE" in Biographies & Memoirs

When he was three years old, Tito was diagnosed as severely autistic, but his remarkable mother, Soma, determined that he would overcome the "problem" by teaching him to read and write. The result was that between the ages of eight and eleven he wrote stories and poems of exquisite beauty, which Dr. Oliver Sacks called "amazing and shocking". Their eloquence gave lie to all our assumptions about autism....

Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.

One of the world's most highly regarded strategists uses his mastery of the world's most ancient and subtle game to show readers how chess's tools can make them more successful in business and in life. How Life Imitates Chess is a primer on how to think, make decisions, prepare strategies and...

When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: 'Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far'. It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going . . . From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is...

Strategic Moves with Kenn Dowell Political commentary, civic analysis, and real conversations on power, media, and the issues shaping our communities. Part of Strategic Moves Media Network. Subscribe for exclusive interviews, panel discussions, and viral commentary that challenge the status quo. Filmed in Cleveland. Heard everywhere

Bloomsbury presents The Moves that Matter written and read by Jonathan Rowson. 'A powerfully unconventional and mind-expanding book ... A generous, nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all' Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote Refined and perfected...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's acclaimed Civil War history of the complex man and controversial Union commander whose battlefield brilliance ensured the downfall of the Confederacy. Preeminent Civil War historian Bruce Catton narrows his focus on commander Ulysses S. Grant, whose bold tactics and relentless dedication to the Union ultimately ensured a Northern victory in the nation's bloodiest conflict.

From FOX News anchor and author Harris Faulkner comes a collection of powerful, true-life stories of resilience, healing, rescue, and protection. We need reminders of God’s power now more than ever. We often think about prayer as a wish list, with God as Santa Claus. The reality is that the...

Hadley Freeman brings us her personalised guide to American movies from the 1980s – why they are brilliant, what they meant to her, and how they influenced movie-making forever. For Hadley Freeman, American moves of the 1980s have simply got it all. Comedy in Three Men and a Baby, Hannah and...

Read by author Mike Africa Jr., who brings this powerful story to life. The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians—by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombing's...

This combination of serious artistic engagement with warmth and clarity of prose revels in the experiences and pleasures of art and the body, identity, and community.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “A powerful and moving account of the intense joys and sorrows of being a pediatric neurosurgeon.”—Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm: Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery “The surgical interventions in these pages are dizzying, but the fact that Jay Wellons...

In the third book in the Seaside Practice Trilogy, which started with A Seaside Practice and continued with Going Loco, we follow the further adventures of Dr Tom as he returns to his native Ayrshire to set up a business and take on Locums. As ever, life is never simple, with murders, mayhem and colourful characters peppering his tales.

After her father's sudden death, Alexandra Fuller realizes that if she is going to weather his loss, she will need to become the parts of him she misses most. So begins Travel Light, Move Fast, the unforgettable story of Tim Fuller, a self-exiled British black sheep who moved to Africa to fight in the Rhodesian War before settling as a banana farmer in Zambia. A man who preferred chaos to predictability and was more afraid of becoming bored than of getting lost, he taught his daughters to live as if everything needed to happen altogether, all at once - or not at all.

On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The bomb and its fiery aftermath killed 11 people including 6 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While it's easy to think about obvious situations where you might be attacked, there are those that aren't so obvious, namely when you're in your car.Women have a tendency to get into their car and sit while they check messages—a habit that can actually spell trouble."If a predator is watching you, this is the perfect opportunity for that person to get in the passenger side, [threaten you], and tell you where to go," says fourth-degree black belt and trainer Teri Jory. That's why as soon as you get in the car, as a matter of habit, you should immediately lock the doors and leave.Also, if ...

Boss moms on a mission to uplift, motivate, and inspire while jugging it all!

Join host Kabir Malik as he explores career pivots and unexpected second, third or even fourth, acts. Each episode features him in conversation with someone who made their mark in their chosen profession, before stepping away to pursue something entirely different. These are stories of reinvention, risk and reward.We start by diving in to what drove their initial success, hearing about the professional highs and personal challenges of their first career, to the moment they realised it was time for a change, and how they made the transition into their next role.Whether you’re starting out ...

Leaving everything behind in 2012, MEGAN LUCILLE (meganlucille.com) leapt into the unknown to follow the compulsion that is her personal and artistic expression (ultimately her life), quite literally around the world. After being silenced and adhering to its isolation for over a decade, MEGAN LUCILLE boldly shatters this wall like never before; sharing her art, story, experience, and creation through writings, storytelling, conversations, reflections, inquiries, musings, and more. 'I Love/Hate the Way Your Mouth Moves' is an audio collage of sorts, creatively inspired by (or directly iterating...

New podcast weblog“Move The Rock” is a podcast for anyone who has ever found themselves “stuck”; unable to move forward in life. I’ll talk to everyday people and find out how they decided to be a victor and not a victim. We will walk through their story, reliving their past and celebrate their triumph of moving their ROCK. Look forward to each guest sharing their resource(s) with our audience so you can...Move Your Rock!