6/12/2023 0 Comments Atomic habits target![]() ![]() ![]() These laws form the core framework of the book. Each law can be inverted to decrease the odds of a bad habit, but more on that later. The framework for working with these cogwheels are the Four Laws of Behavior Change. James Clear builds his method on an adapted version of classical behavioral Psychology:Įach step is a cogwheel to increase the chance to perform a good habit. ![]() Realization 1: Four Laws of Behavior Change That’s why I want to share my personal four realizations from the book Atomic Habits. In this blog post, I am in a lucky position to have more than 30 seconds. Yet, if I were to explain the very core idea of the book to someone in under 30 seconds, I would build on peoples’ pre-existing intuition of what makes something atomic. Likewise, habits are crucial building blocks of human behavior.īoth aspects surface throughout the book in different forms, in different contexts, and with different implications. Atoms are crucial building blocks of the world around us.Behavior change needs to happen in tiny bits to be sustainable. 1 dear physicist reading this: ‘basic building blocks’ is meant figuratively. ![]()
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6/12/2023 0 Comments The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll![]() But also, afterwards, it's neat to just explore publishing land. And so for me writing the book was partly learning about how you make a chapter interesting, how do you develop a character, and how you say what actually happened in your life. It was just fun to learn how all of these things interact. People start worrying what kind of binding should it have and how should the cover art work be designed and then finding that there's acid-free paper and there's this kind of paper. Why don't you throw it away?" Except for that they left it as is, and it was neat to see how at first the editor takes charge and it goes into production. ![]() They pretty much left everything intact and said, "Hey, that chapter's pretty boring. I thought the publisher would sit there with the high-paid editor carefully going over every phrase that I wrote. You'd expect - you send them computer disks with all your words already preprocessed for them - no, they want everything typewritten. ![]() STOLL: First of all they are not computerized. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Authors of the personal librarian![]() Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white-her complexion is dark because she is African American. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection.īut Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post!Ī remarkable novel about J. ![]() ![]() The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments The last elf silvana de mari![]() ![]() After the death of his grandmother he realises that he must leave the Camp and find somewhere dry before he dies. ![]() Shes also known as the author of Lultimo Elfo, an award-winning fantasy novel published in English and 18 other languages. ![]() Full of great tenderness and humor, this magical journey tells the story of a world plagued by intolerance and wickedness, and the elf and the dragon who will fight for its redemption and bring it back into the light. (Age 10+) Yorsh is a little elf who lives in a world that is drowning. Silvana De Mari is an Italian writer of childrens fiction, conspiracy theorist and former medic and psychotherapist, now suspended due to her support to various theses contrary to any consolidated scientific position1. Product Type Clear All Product Types Books. First, however, the young elf will have to find another orphaned creatureâthe worldâs last dragon. The Last Elf by Silvana De Mari: Books, Used (22 results) You searched for: Author: silvana de mari, Title: the last elf. But soon Yorsh discovers he is part of a powerful prophecy to save the world from the Dark Age that has begun. His village has been destroyed by the torrential waters, leaving Yorsh suddenly orphaned and aloneâthe earthâs last elf. In a world shrouded in darkness and continually lashed by rain, a young elf named Yorsh struggles to survive. When the last dragon and the last elf break the circle, the past and the future will meet, and the sun of a new summer will shine in the sky. ![]() We ship fast & safe worldwide everyday! See Publisher details below. Perfect gift for Dragon lovers ages 10-14 years. The LAST DRAGON by Silvani De Mari HARDCOVER Book Mint Condition Perfect gift for Dragon lovers ages 10-14 years! ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments The buried giant by kazuo ishiguro![]() Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio spent a month near the top of Netflix’s global film standings, and had more than 50 million views in its first 28 days. It is a great honor and greater responsibility for me to direct this screenplay which Dennis Kelly and I are adapting from Kazuo Ishiguro’s profound and imaginative novel.” Said del Toro: “ The Buried Giant continues my animation partnership with Netflix and our pursuit of stop-motion as a medium to tell complex stories and build limitless worlds. “We couldn’t be more proud of the prestigious recognition for his Pinocchio, and we’re pleased to continue our creative partnership as he develops his next project with Netflix.” “Guillermo del Toro is a visionary filmmaker and master of his craft,” Stuber said. Netflix Film Chairman Scott Stuber sparked to setting another big animated film by del Toro, who won the Best Picture and Best Director Oscars for The Shape of Water, and is now in the center of the Oscar action for the brilliant Pinocchio, which he directed with Mark Gustafson. ![]() "Freedom Of Expression" Will Be Priority For UK Streaming Regulation, Says Ofcom BossĪs on Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, ShadowMachine’s stop motion studio will serve as the production’s home base. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Behave by andromeda romano lax![]() ![]() ![]() Detailing a multitude of infidelities and contentious views on love and child-rearing, Romano-Lax’s narrative delivers a researched yet passionate exploration of, well, sex. Watson in the Roaring Twenties to her waning years as a mother in the 1930s. Behave spans Rosalie’s adult life, from her undergraduate career at Vassar to her tumultuous relationship with Dr. More often regarded as a “historical footnote” (in Romano-Lax’s words) than as a scientist, Rosalie now boasts an entire fictional biography. In Behave, Andromeda Romano-Lax’s novel released today from Soho Press, we’re introduced to the father of behavioral psychology through the eyes of his research assistant-turned-lover-turned-second wife: Rosalie Rayner. If you think this sounds too sensational to be true, you’d be wrong. Sons raised as guinea pigs for behavioral research. ![]() A messy divorce splashed across the headlines. Controversial scientific theories tested on infants. An affair between a married professor and a young grad student. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Novel rich people's problems![]() ![]() She wanted to sit on one of the comfy orange canvas director’s chairs and stare out at the gently lapping turquoise waters while eating her kale Caesar salad, but there was a large, noisy group taking up the entire terrace and they didn’t seem in much hurry to leave.īettina fumed as she glared at the tourists happily savoring their lunch in the sun. Today she wanted the corner table on the terrace at Sip Sip, her favorite lunch spot on Harbour Island. A former Miss Venezuela (and Miss Universe runner-up, of course), the exceedingly bronzed strawberry blonde was these days the wife of the Miami auto-parts tycoon Herman Ortiz y Meña, and at every restaurant she chose to grace with her presence, she was always greeted with reverence and whisked to the exact table she desired. HARBOUR ISLAND, THE BAHAMAS, JANUARY 21, 2015īettina Ortiz y Meña was not accustomed to waiting. Your regular table at the fabulous restaurant on the exclusive island where you own a beach house is unavailable. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments The last ship home heather webb![]() ![]() She cherishes her Creole heart, but she dreams of France, “of the adventure of Paris and the grand court life of Papa’s tales. Rose Tascher (1763-1814) grows up on Martinique plantation. The negative she lets swirl down the drain of her bathtub.īefore she became Josephine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, she was a Creole girl named Rose Tascher. ![]() ![]() She believes there's enough negativity in the world and would rather share the positive with her reader friends. ***Heather's review policy on Goodreads is to only rate books that she enjoys. When not writing, Heather flexes her foodie skills, geeks out on pop culture and history, or looks for excuses to head to the other side of the world. Also, look for her fourth collaboration with her beloved writing partner, Hazel Gaynor, Christmas with the Queen releasing in the fall of 2024 ![]() Heather's currently hard at work on a novel releasing in early 2024 called Queens of London about a true-to-life, all-female gang led by the most notorious criminal, Diamond Annie, set in grimy and glamorous 1925. In 2017, Last Christmas in Paris won the Women's Fiction Writers Association award, and in 2019, Meet Me in Monaco was shortlisted for both the RNA award in the UK and also the Digital Book World Fiction prize. Heather Webb is the USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author of historical fiction, including Strangers in the Night, The Next Ship Home, Last Christmas in Paris, Meet Me in Monaco, Rodin's Lover, and more. ![]() ![]() Maggie had reasons to dislike Amanda, a thorn in her side ever since Maggie's shop surpassed Amanda's in popularity. But the celebration is upstaged when Amanda Goran, the owner of the rival Knitting Nest, is found dead in her shop on the other side of town. ![]() ![]() Maggie Messina, beloved owner of the Black Sheep Knitting Shop, is thrilled to be hosting a workshop for one of her former students, now a celebrity in the knitting world. Now a shocking murder has peaceful Plum Harbor, Massachusetts, in knots -and the Black Sheep women must herd together to protect one of their own from a scandalous frame-up. The Black Sheep Knitters-Maggie, Lucy, Dana, Suzanne, and Phoebe-meet once a week without fail, sharing the varied and colorful skeins of their lives as much as knitting tips, recipes, and small-town gossip, and creating an intricate, durable pattern of friendship. ![]() Follow a group of women as they discover the depths of their friendship when a murder rocks their peaceful Massachusetts town in this cozy mystery from Anne Canadeo. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Nana upstairs and nana downstairs![]() His mother tells him, “Perhaps that was a kiss from Nana Upstairs.” Years later, Nana Downstairs takes to Nana Upstairs’ former bed as she ages and becomes bedridden. Whenever he thinks about her, she will come back in his memory.Ī few nights later, Tommy sees a shooting star fall from his bedroom window. ![]() ![]() Tommy’s mother comforts him by telling him that he can still see Nana Upstairs in his mind. He discovers that Nana Upstairs’ bed is empty, and begins to cry as reality sinks in. Tommy’s mother takes him to his grandmother’s house, and he runs upstairs. One morning, Tommy wakes up to his mother telling him that Nana Upstairs has died, and he won’t be able to see her anymore. Tommy calls his great-grandmother “Nana Upstairs” because she’s 94 and is “always in a bed upstairs.” “Nana Downstairs” is his grandmother, who runs the house where they both live. ![]() It’s called “Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs,” and it features little Tommy and his great-grandmother and grandmother, whom he visits every Sunday. He also wrote and illustrated one of the loveliest books I’ve seen to introduce children to the concept of death. ![]() Tomie dePaola wrote and illustrated the classic children’s book “Strega Nona,” the tale of an Italian witch doctor who made so much magical pasta that it flooded the town where she lived. ![]() |