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Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 13,94 MB
Release : 1998-04-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0684853957
Originally published: New York: Summit Books, 1984.
Author : Mary O'Brien
Publisher :
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843867432
Mary O'Brien never let the grass grow under her feet, even though she lost both legs at the age of two in a farm accident. As Ireland's first double amputee to be fitted with artficial limbs she soon learned to ride a bicycle and careered off into a full life. Now with colour and humour Mary charts the milestones along the way: Growing up in a large family where her accident was never discussed. Her years as just another of the girls at a convent boarding school. Working as an Occupational Therapist for 30 years through a revolution in mental health care. Meeting and marrying John and raising two sons. Learning to swim and then going on to win Triple Gold at the Disabled Games and Stoke Mandeville. Studying Art, teaching it, and gaining wide recognition as a professional artist. Being awarded an M.B.E. Between these pivotal moments Mary describes all other trials, tribulations and triumphs of a remarkable life. Through it all, she stands tall on the only limbs she has ever known while her warm vivid memories present a unique picture of Ireland since the Second World War. They will inspire readers to constantly reach beyond their limitations and make their mark.
Author : Joseph Conrad
Publisher : Xist Publishing
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 45,69 MB
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1681951916
Weathering our Inner and Outer Storm “Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention, but fear, too, is not barren of ingenious suggestions.” - Joseph Conrad, The Secret Sharer Like many of Conrad’s writings, the action in The Secret Sharer is set on a boat at sea and revolves around a central character torn apart. He is the new ship captain and has to win the trust of his crew. To make things difficult however, he accepts to hide a man accused of murder in his cabin. The two characters strike up a strange bound. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,38 MB
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0593311019
Dr. Oliver Sacks’s books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars, and the bestselling The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders. In A Leg to Stand On, it is Sacks himself who is the patient: an encounter with a bull on a desolate mountain in Norway has left him with a severely damaged leg. But what should be a routine recuperation is actually the beginning of a strange medical journey when he finds that his leg uncannily no longer feels like part of his body. Sacks’s brilliant description of his crisis and eventual recovery is not only an illuminating examination of the experience of patienthood and the inner nature of illness and health but also a fascinating exploration of the physical basis of identity. This 1984 classic is now available in an expanded edition with a new foreword, written by Kate Edgar, executive director of the Oliver Sacks Foundation.
Author : Jame R. Morey
Publisher : Customer Strategy Academy
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 2021-01-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781733250191
Have you undergone a below the knee amputation (BKA) or an above the knee amputation (AKA)? ★ ★ Do you know anyone who has? ★ ★ This book is filled with valuable information, strategies and tips for BKA and AKA amputees, as well as for upper limb amputees, their family members and caregivers. ★ ★ You will gain insight, advice, hope, encouragement, understanding, and a bit of humor from someone who has gone through it. ★ ★ This is a story of challenge and hope - not merely roadblocks or tragedy. ★ ★ You will have "a leg to stand on" - even when life has thrown you a curveball.
Author : Stephen King
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 1474 pages
File Size : 34,87 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307743683
A monumentally devastating plague leaves only a few survivors who, while experiencing dreams of a battle between good and evil, move toward an actual confrontation as they migrate to Boulder, Colorado.
Author : Rob Sullivan
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 19,4 MB
Release : 2001-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780071402774
Looking for a job is intimidating, especially when significant experience is the main thing a job hunter is lacking. In Getting Your Leg in the Door When You Don't Have a Leg to Stand On, the author, a successful headhunter and job-hunting coach, shares insights and techniques that he learned from working with job hunters at all levels. He presents expert advice, case studies, and strategies for getting the interview, then demonstrating the qualities and skills most likely to convince an employer of one's abilities.
Author : Joan Bauer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 21,62 MB
Release : 2005-08-16
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0142404276
Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-year-old, copes with his parents' recent divorce and his failure as an athlete by helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new girl at school.
Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 37,33 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0684853949
Explores neurological disorders and their effects upon the minds and lives of those affected with an entertaining voice.
Author : Paul Hauck
Publisher :
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 17,91 MB
Release : 1981-01-01
Category : Assertiveness (Psychology)
ISBN : 9780859693356
We're all brought up to be polite, but there are times when you have to raise your voice. Giving in to other people all the time only leads to feelings of resentment, yet when you do make a stand for yourself you feel guilty. Dr Hauck does away with these negative feelings and shows you how to feel good about being yourself. His practical advice and sound reasoning help you to get your own way without taking advantage of other people.