[PDF] The 24th Hour eBook

Author : Jim Hartness
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 31,58 MB
Release : 2002-05-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1585586501

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The 24-Hour Turnaround challenges people to spend one hour reading and contemplating each of the book's 24 chapters and to make a heartfelt decision to change in the area each chapter addresses. The premise is that decisions made in those 24 hours will transform the reader's career, health, relationships, and overall attitude. The authors provide specific, doable advice, biblical affirmation, and motivating examples to help readers turn their lives around. Topics include improving self-worth, setting achievable goals, controlling anxiety, winning by quitting, making the most of money, discovering excellence, and more.

Author : Robin Sloan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 17,4 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1443415804

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The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a web-design drone, and serendipity, sheer curiosity and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey have landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than its name suggests. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything. Instead they “check out” impossibly obscure volumes from strange corners of the store, all according to some elaborate, long-standing arrangement with the gnomic Mr. Penumbra. The store must be a front for something larger, Clay concludes, and soon he has embarked on a complex analysis of the customers’ behaviour and roped his friends into helping him figure out just what’s going on. But once they take their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the secrets extend far beyond the walls of the bookstore. Evoking both the fairy-tale charm of Haruki Murakami and the enthusiastic novel-of-ideas wizardry of Neal Stephenson or Umberto Eco, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like—an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave.

Author : Cheryl Liew-Chng
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 29,91 MB
Release : 2015-03-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1630472387

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A “practical and profound” woman’s guide to living up to your own hidden potential—and finding true happiness from within (Laura Hwang, president, Singapore Council for Women, 2000–2014). In our non-stop, “always-on” world of increasing career demands, the modern woman has the wisdom to know that managing it all does not mean having it all. Rather, it means consciously designing a life of happiness and fulfillment. Instead of trying to have and do everything, the “24-Hour Woman” masters the art of navigating life’s demands and distractions by focusing first on the legacy she wants to build. Only then can she live a life defined by joy, vibrancy, and meaning. Written by Cheryl Liew-Chng—award-winning global HR consultant on work-life issues and professional development—The 24-Hour Woman offers wisdom and tools from successful women around the globe while sharing simple yet profound life strategies. Inside you will discover: The myths of the 24-Hour Woman and how to get ahead of them The five Foundational Pillars that every woman must build into her life What a legacy can do to keep you focused and passionate about your day How to create “growth friends” to nudge you forward And much, much more . . . Learn the secrets and strategies of The 24-Hour Woman―and discover how to thrive in all areas of life. The clock is ticking . . . what are you waiting for?

Author : James Patterson
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 18,40 MB
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316403288

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“Tough-but-tender cop Lindsay Boxer” (People) leads the Women’s Murder Club in the high-profile murder investigation of a billionaire San Francisco couple. As enemies lurk in the shadows, will Cindy, Claire, Yuki, and Lindsay still be standing when the clock strikes midnight? ​ SFPD Sergeant Lindsay Boxer, Medical Examiner Claire Washburn, Assistant District Attorney Yuki Castellano, and crime writer Cindy Thomas gather at one of San Francisco’s finest restaurants to celebrate exciting news: Cindy is getting married. Before they can raise their glasses, there’s a disturbance in the restaurant. A woman has been assaulted. Claire examines the victim. Lindsay makes an arrest. Yuki takes the case. Cindy covers it. The legal strategy is complicated by gaps in the plaintiff’s memory—and the shocking reason behind her ever-changing testimony. As Yuki leads the prosecution, Lindsay chases down a high-society killer whose target practice may leave the Women’s Murder Club short a bridesmaid … or two.

Author : Stephen Henderson
Publisher : Radius Book Group
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 34,21 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1635766907

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It was when traveling on assignment in India that journalist Stephen Henderson first learned of soup kitchens operated by Sikh houses of worship (or gurudwaras). After volunteering for a week at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi—which feeds 20,000 men, women, and children every day—Henderson became curious to research global gastrophilanthropy, or the very different ways in which hungry people are served free meals around the world. When newspaper and magazine work dispatched him to places across America and abroad, Henderson would add days to his itineraries to learn about local customs of charitable cookery. This intriguing series of field reports reveals the clamor, chaos, and compassion of kitchens in places such as Iran, Israel, and South Korea, as well as those in Austin, Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. While the recipes, culinary methods, and clientele may vary, all the soul-stirring experiences share a common theme: a great way to show love to the needy is through the gift of food. Written with a huge heart, and an even bigger appetite, these chapters—sad and funny, sometimes both—may inspire you to embark on your own acts of gastrophilanthropy. Now released in paperback, Stephen Henderson's revised edition adds two new chapters reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on food insecurity and homelessness. His latest perspective demonstrates even further the necessity for all to step up in any way they can. After all, someone, somewhere, is always hungry.

Author : Jancis Robinson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 2016-02-04
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0141983639

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Wine is now one of the most popular drinks in the world. Many wine drinkers wish they knew more about it without having to understand every detail or go on a wine course. In The 24-Hour Wine Expert, Jancis Robinson shares her expertise with authority, wit and approachability. From the difference between red and white, to the shape of bottles and their labels, descriptions of taste, colour and smell, to pairing wine with food and the price-quality correlation, Robinson helps us make the most of this mysteriously delicious drink.

Author : Hugh F. Kelly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,75 MB
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1317618319

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Winner of the Gold Award in the Tenth Annual Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Competition 24 Hour Cities is the very first full length book about America’s cities that never sleep. Over the last fifty years, the nation’s top live-work-play cities have proven themselves more than just vibrant urban environments for the elite. They are attracting a cross-section of the population from across the U.S. and are preferred destinations for immigrants of all income strata. This is creating a virtuous circle wherein economic growth enhances property values, stronger real estate markets sustain more reliable tax bases, and solid municipal revenues pay for better services that further attract businesses and talented individuals. Yet, just a generation ago, cities like New York, Boston, Washington, San Francisco, and Miami were broke (financially and physically), scarred by violence, and prime examples of urban dysfunction. How did the turnaround happen? And why are other cities still stuck with the hollow downtowns and sprawling suburbs that make for a 9-to-5 urban configuration? Hugh Kelly’s cross-disciplinary research identifies the ingredients of success, and the recipe that puts them together.

Author : Eric Epstein
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 45,11 MB
Release : 2013-06-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1101618221

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If a year of study or work is a competitive marathon, all-nighters are often the sprints in which certain runners break away from the pack. Tap into your genius and achieve greater success by learning to strategically pull an all-nighter. Whether fine-tuning a business plan or trying to come up with the next high-performing app, pulling an all-nighter can be your key to success, if used wisely and managed effectively. In The 24-Hour Genius, all-nighter expert Eric Epstein not only offers essential tips on how to keep yourself alert and productive, he also explains how an all-night work session can unlock the brain’s creative powers to help you achieve your goals—and even enhance your results. Exploring famous all-nighter success stories—from Thomas Edison and his “Insomnia Squad” and their invention of the disc record, to the development of the first Macintosh computer—Epstein shows you how to make your own breakthrough with a strategically planned all-nighter.

Author : David Benioff
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,63 MB
Release : 2002-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0452282950

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The brilliant debut novel from the bestselling author of City of Thieves and the co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones, about a white-collar drug dealer's last night out in New York City before going to jail Adapted as a feature film by Spike Lee starring Edward Norton and Philip Seymour Hoffman “Novels like The 25th Hour don't fall out of trees every day. The tone is dark and intense; its elegant style is cut on the raw side; and the characters come from places we've all been.” —The New York Times All Monty Brogan ever really wanted when he grew up was to be a fireman. Now he's about to start a seven-year stretch in the federal penitentiary for drug dealing. With just twenty-four hours of freedom to go, he prowls the city with his girlfriend and his two best friends from high school—a high-flying bond trader and an idealistic teacher. As the minutes count down, Monty seizes one last chance to stack the odds in his favor. Hurtling from the money pits of Wall Street to Manhattan's downtown lounge and club scene, from the enclaves of the Russian mob to the old immigrant neighborhoods, The 25th Hour evokes the pulsing rhythms and diamond-hard edges of a city in the raw, illusory hours between midnight and dawn. A taut and mesmerizing tale of an urban purgatory suspended between the crime and the punishment, The 25th Hour is a major player in contemporary noir fiction.