[PDF] The Fun Of It eBook

Author : Mike Rucker
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,39 MB
Release : 2023-01-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1982159073

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Discover the latest scientific evidence for the potent and revitalizing value of fun and how to make having fun a habitual and authentic part of your daily life with “this well-researched and impressive guide” (BookPage). Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix: fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormously beneficial to our physical and psychological well-being, yet fun’s absence from our modern lives is striking. Whether you’re a frustrated high-achiever trying to find a better work-life balance or someone who is seeking relief from life’s overwhelming challenges, it is time you gain access to the best medicine available. “A masterful distillation of science and personal experience” (Nir Eyal, author of Hooked), The Fun Habit explains how you can build having fun into an actionable and effortless habit and why doing so will help you become a healthier, more joyful, more productive person. In the vein of Year of Yes, 10% Happier, and Atomic Habits, The Fun Habit features “practical tips, tools, and tactics for bringing fun into our lives starting now” (Dr. Olav Sorenson, UCLA professor of sociology).

Author : E. B. White
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 24,92 MB
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0307432238

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William Shawn once called The Talk of the Town the soul of the magazine. The section began in the first issue, in 1925. But it wasn't until a couple of years later, when E. B. White and James Thurber arrived, that the Talk of the Town story became what it is today: a precise piece of journalism that always gets the story and has a little fun along the way. The Fun of It is the first anthology of Talk pieces that spans the magazine's life. Edited by Lillian Ross, the longtime Talk reporter and New Yorker staff writer, the book brings together pieces by the section's most original writers. Only in a collection of Talk stories will you find E. B. White visiting a potter's field; James Thurber following Gertrude Stein at Brentano's; Geoffrey Hellman with Cole Porter at the Waldorf Towers; A. J. Liebling on a book tour with Albert Camus; Maeve Brennan ventriloquizing the long-winded lady; John Updike navigating the passageways of midtown; Calvin Trillin marching on Washington in 1963; Jacqueline Onassis chatting with Cornell Capa; Ian Frazier at the Monster Truck and Mud Bog Fall Nationals; John McPhee in virgin forest; Mark Singer with sixth-graders adopting Hudson River striped bass; Adam Gopnik in Flatbush visiting the ìgrandest theatre devoted exclusively to the movies; Hendrik Hertzberg pinning down a Sulzberger on how the Times got colorized; George Plimpton on the tennis court with Boris Yeltsin; and Lillian Ross reporting good little stories for more than forty-five years. They and dozens of other Talk contributors provide an entertaining tour of the most famous section of the most famous magazine in the world.

Author : Amelia Earheart
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 33,40 MB
Release : 2020-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1398805742

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"Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price." This fascinating autobiography by one of America's greatest pilots provides unique insights into the life, motivations and achievements of Amelia Earhart. As she recounts the journey which led to her groundbreaking solo flight across the Atlantic in 1932, she provides valuable advice for everyone who struggles to be a woman in a man's world. Though faced with obstacles every step of the way, she triumphed over adversity and became an instant celebrity. By turns inspiring, humorous and deeply personal, The Fun of It reveals Earhart's passion enthusiasm for aviation and her unswerving determination to achieve her goals.

Author : Amelia Earhart
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 23,61 MB
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0897337859

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Autobiography of the famous flyer which describes her own ambitions to become a pilot and offers advice to others.

Author : Carol Polsgrove
Publisher : RDR Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,57 MB
Release : 2001-07
Category : Esquire (New York : N.Y.)
ISBN : 9781571430915

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Possibly the best book ever written about an American magazine editor, this biography offers a 3-D view of the assassinations, the student riots, the counterculture, the politicians, the pop icons and the war that made the 60s America's unforgettable decade. Under the aegis of former Marine Harold Hayes, Esquire helped turn journalists, editors and photographers like Tom Wolfe, Gay Talese, Raymond Carver, Michael Herr, John Berendt and Diane Arbus into celebrities in their own right. Polsgrove's brilliant book, often resembling an Esquire cover story, offers a warts and all portrait of Hayes. Afterword by Ben Bagdikian.

Author : Chonda Pierce
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 26,19 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Humor
ISBN : 0310225671

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Chonda Pierce, spunky preacher's daughter that she is, will do more than tickle your ribs. She'll touch the place in you where laughter and tears dwell side by side.