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  Invented Life The Smoking Gun An...

  Alan Amron

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  An Invented Life shares the story of Alan Amron, a visionary inventor. Even as a child, Alan found it fascinating to create new things, always exploring and trying to understand how everything worked. In the book, Alan tells his story and shares snippets from his childhood and youth in Brooklyn, how he always looked at things differently with deeper insight. This is his journey.  Alan started his creating and inventing journey at a young age. Many of his inventions were patented and he significantly profited from them as well. Battery-powered water guns, temperature alarms, the digital photo wallet, etc., were among his many creations, yet his most famous and controversial invention was the Post-it sticky notes by 3M.  Even though he is the inventor of the Post-it sticky notes, he was ripped off of his invention due to an unfortunate set of events. But accepting defeat is not in his nature, so he kept fighting, and finally, after a lengthy legal battle, he got the rightful claim of his creation. But An Invented Life is not all about inventing. Alan tells us about his successes and how he made his way into Hollywood, getting the chance to meet many legends. Loss was part of his journey, though, and he shares various accounts of it because this is also a story of tenacity and determination.Alan had always been a freethinking person, and the preconceived perceptions of some people never constrained him or his imagination. The book shows how he became a successful inventor, an entrepreneur, and a businessman. He met many difficulties along the way, but he never gave up, and his determination changed his life. Alan gives examples of how some minor mistakes and oversights can significantly impact a person’s life. By sharing his story with the world, he wants the readers to be mindful of their decisions, considering the possible future impact.This compelling story provides some great teaching moments for those determined to change their lives for the better.

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  After 3PM - Asking the Question:...

  Kurt Michael Brundage

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  Across the United States, almost daily, a news story is reported about another teacher who was recently arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a student. And every time, principals across the country do exactly the same thing: absolutely nothing. After 3PM is an exploration of this damaging epidemic within the school systems — asking the question: “Why do teachers have unlawful relationships with students?” ...by a teacher who did.

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  Wendell Berry and Higher...

  Jack R. Baker, Jeffrey Bilbro

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  Why the university should focus on community: “An enlightening interpretation of Wendell Berry’s philosophy for the pursuit of a holistic higher education.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  Prominent author and cultural critic Wendell Berry is well known for his contributions to agrarianism and environmentalism, but his commentary on education has received comparatively little attention. Yet Berry has been eloquently unmasking America’s cultural obsession with restless mobility for decades, arguing that it causes damage to both the land and the character of our communities. The education system, he maintains, plays a central role in this obsession, inculcating in students’ minds the American dream of moving up and moving on. 
   
  Drawing on Berry’s essays, fiction, and poetry, Jack R. Baker and Jeffrey Bilbro illuminate the influential thinker’s vision for higher education in this path-breaking study. Each chapter begins with an examination of one of Berry’s fictional narratives and then goes on to consider how the passage inspires new ways of thinking about the university’s mission. Throughout, Baker and Bilbro argue that instead of training students to live in their careers, universities should educate students to inhabit and serve their places. The authors also offer practical suggestions for how students, teachers, and administrators might begin implementing these ideas. 
   
  Baker and Bilbro conclude that institutions guided by Berry’s vision might cultivate citizens who can begin the work of healing their communities—graduates who have been educated for responsible membership in a family, a community, or a polity.

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  Make Your Own Luck in the Game...

  Irina Taylor

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  Are you single and searching for a new relationship? This is the book for you!First of all, congratulations on not settling for the first man available out there! All your past relationships and trials have brought you where you are today. All your accumulated dates and past experiences have taught you something. You now understand much better what you are looking for, what suits you best and what you really want to avoid in the future.It doesn’t matter if you are in your 20s and went through a string of failed relationships, if you just got divorced and have kids, or if you are single 50+. I’m here to tell you there is love for you out there! You can find love again… and again! There is always life after love. A sad end to a relationship is just the beginning of a new chapter of your life. Dating is a learning process of trial and error, testing and failing, learning by doing. You cannot leave your love life up to chance—you have to make your own luck!The foundation of everything you manifest in your dating life is based on your mindset. Your mindset can make the difference between success and failure in the dating game, as well as in almost anything else you do in your life. For this very reason, the first part of this guidebook will revolve around how to build yourself up, how to boost your self-esteem and love yourself more. There is not one person in this world who has not been rejected or ignored, but when you love yourself, you will swiftly overcome hardships and failures and much easier take chances in spite of fear. This book will challenge you to adopt the right attitude towards rejection.The rest of the book is dedicated exclusively to providing information on how to exude more attraction in the eyes of the opposite sex. Topics covered range from:how to start a conversation with the opposite sex in a smooth and natural wayhow to use your body language along the wayhow to create loads of dating opportunitieshow to behave and relate to your

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  Stoicism - Introduction to the...

  Ryan James

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  Stoicism may be an ancient philosophy, but it is one that has even more relevance to our daily lives now that we are in the modern world. Too often we find that we aren't able to control our lives, control the events that go on, or even control the people and how they act. But with stoicism, we learn that we can control some things, such as our emotions and our reactions, and this can help to lead us to happiness. 
  In this guidebook we are going to learn the basics of using stoicism in your daily life and how this ancient philosophy is going to work to make you feel happier. Some of the things that we will talk about include:What is stoicismRecognizing the things that are under your controlHow to conform to your own realityUnderstanding how your emotions workThe importance of freedom of will.Learning how to be calm when there is adversity aroundLearning how to make the best of all situationsHow to use stoicism in order to make your life betterHow to use the process of neuroplasticity to change around your mind and how you react to thingsHow to use affirmations to help with stoicismSimple ideas to implement some of the stoic philosophy into your daily life 
  When you are ready to find the true happiness that belongs to you and bring some of the stoic ideas into your life, make sure to listen to this guidebook and learn just how great it can be to live the stoic way of life.

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  Passive Aggressive Personality

  IntroBooks Team

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  Every person has a specific set of actions taken up in different kinds of situations. These actions sometimes depend on the situation and sometimes they depend on the upbringing and outlook of a person. By these actions, a person forms his or her personality. This personality is the resemblance of the thoughts and practices taken up by a person in a variety of situations. Passive aggressive personality is one of this kind. A person when acting angry indirectly rather than showing discontentment in a direct manner is said to be passive aggressive in nature. This could be situational or intentional. This could also be consciously done or unconsciously. People with such a personality tend to be manipulative and try to play with the emotions of others. They use tools to communicate their anger rather than actual communication. These tools are resentment, deliberate procrastination, intentional mistakes, sarcasm, delays and silence. 

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