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Total Latin American Architecture

A selected, fully open, and deep assemblage, that carries the explicit intent of outlining, conceptual and practical verifications, on critical views and specific projects, concerning the actual architecture in the Latin American territory. 
The book intends to communicate a targeted objective, to circumscribe a segment, a series of observations and actions in architecture. However, it is a selected, fully open, and deep fragment, outlining conceptual and practical verifications on critical views and concrete projects, concerning the actual, extensive world of architecture in the Latin American territory, and in the first years of the new century. 
It is a sequence of topical segments organized as an unsystematic series and through a number of different projects in each case: the single family house; searches on bigger scales; poetical structures; topics under consideration;
a look over laboratories; terrain, landscape and topography; covering folk factors; and the volumetric reasoning and physical features. A selected and deep assemblage of the current architecture in the Latin American territory.

FITlosophy 2

Sharny Kieser

Following on from the worldwide smash hit «FITlosophy 1,» this sequel goes deeper into the question: what is the potential for human performance? Hard hitting, courageous and in their customarily direct way, Sharny and Julius take readers on a journey into their own lives, uncovering the failures that have made them who they are today. FITlosophy 2 starts off at a blistering pace and when it's finished, you will feel like you've just been in a high speed car chase, your heart rate will be elevated, your breathing faster. All readers agree, once you read the final words, you'll just want to get up from where you are and go for the fastest, longest run you ever have. «I didn't think a sequel to FITlosophy 1 would be possible, but my, oh my – they've created magic again» M Harris – Olympian «These two are phenomenal. I'm quivering with energy I never thought I had… Again» J Radike – Athlete «I thought FITlosophy 1 was amazing, this one is a hundred times better» J Milne – Ultra Running Authority

Fast Forward

Eric Spitznagel

“Like most pornography, I found Fast Forward to be a relentless and indecent assault on the traditional family values that Americans find most sacred. Makes a great stocking stuffer."—Amy Sedaris With dreams of becoming a highly respected screenwriter, Eric Spitznagel moves to Los Angeles. When Hollywood fails to notice him, he settles for the next best thing: writing scripts for adult films. Determined to make the most of his bad luck, he sets out to make a movie that will be celebrated more for its witty dialogue and gripping plot than its raw depictions of hardcore sex. As Spitznagel discovers, making the Great American Porn is far from easy, especially when you've been hired to write a sequel to Butt Crazy . Spitznagel struggles to be taken seriously as an artist, a seeming impossibility in an industry averse to “complicated words.” Along the way, he meets a director with delusions of being the porn Kurosawa, an actress with a scholarly knowledge of medical maladies, and an NBA star who might just make the biggest mistake of his life. In an industry devoted to churning out disposable erotica, can one lowly writer make an adult film that compels viewers to admire the plot without hovering a thumb over the fast forward button? Eric Spitznagel is the author of four humor books, including The Junk Food Companion: A Celebration of Eating Badly (Plume, 1999). His writing appears frequently in Playboy , Esquire , Harper's Magazine , and The Believer .

Gutted

Justin Chin

“At his most flippant, Chin is downright charming.”— Publishers Weekly While trying to make sense of this ever-churning, terror-filled world, poet Justin Chin found himself traveling repeatedly home to Southeast Asia—a region unnerved and raging with SARS and the Avian Flu—to help care for his father who had suddenly been declared terminally ill with cancer. In addition to his father’s illness, Chin was managing his own health and medical annoyances and preparing for a looming US citizenship test. At the beginning of this difficult period, Chin quietly vowed not to speak publicly about his troubles until they had been suitably resolved. These poems mark the end of that resolution. Gutted is a document of growing older—a massively moving work of grief, loss, comfort, illness, and resolve—imbued with Chin's unique screwy perspective, ever-defective grace, and scabrous humor. Justin Chin is the author of two poetry collections, Harmless Medicine and Bite Hard (Manic D Press), and two collections of essays, Burden of Ashes (Alyson Books) and Mongrel: Essays, Diatribes and Pranks (St. Martin's Press). Chin’s writings have also been anthologized widely, notably in The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry (Thunder's Mouth Press), American Poetry: The Next Generation (Carnegie Mellon University Press), The World In Us: Lesbian and Gay Poetry of the Next Wave (St. Martin's Press), and Chick For A Day (Simon & Schuster). He has performed his work throughout the United States. He lives in San Francisco.

It's Your Time

Donna McCaw

According to retirement expert Donna McCaw, successful retirees approach their retirement the way an experienced outdoors person approaches a canoe trip, by over-preparing and then going with the flow. Like a canoe trip, retirement can be both safe and exciting, and retirement expert Donna McCaw shows readers how in this practical and entertaining book, now fully revised and updated. It’s Your Time focuses on retirement advice for Canadians, but its principles are applicable to retirees anywhere. McCaw shows how you can plan the retirement that fits you – how you can enter this fulfilling time of your life with confidence and flexibility, prepared for some pleasant surprises. It's Your Time gives you a heads-up in the areas of:<ul><li>GETTING STARTED – The emotional issues you need to consider before you make the leap into retirement<li>FINANCES – The importance of knowing the financial facts about retirement, including your current worth and your cash flow now and during the stages of retirement<li>HEALTH AND WELLNESS – The top health issues affecting women and men and how to prevent or manage them; understanding the aging process; the financial considerations of health care<li>LIFESTYLE – Passive vs. active leisure and the value of volunteering<li>RELATIONSHIPS – The importance of keeping in touch with family and friends and understanding the next steps for your relationships<li>TRANSITIONS – Considerations for managing the first year of retirement; how some retirees "revocate, relocate, and regenerate”; the secrets of the successfully retired The author concludes her one-stop guide with a section of resources to help you plan for what is truly your time, your retirement years. Donna McCaw (B.A., M.Ed.) retired at age fifty-four after a career in education and counseling at high schools and colleges and with Adult Education programs. She is a speaker and workshop presenter on Retirement Readiness, Retirement Planning for Women, and other topics. Her writing and presentations are straightforward, down to earth, and accessible as well as spirited and fun. Donna lives in Elora, Ontario.

An Honest House

Cynthia Reyes

Cynthia Reyes has done it again. Picking up from the early days of her recovery from a car accident, as told in her first book, A Good Home , she shares in this new book intensely lyrical stories of life in her historic farmhouse north of Toronto. You will hear the birds sing, smell the flowers in their lavish gardens, and taste the red currant jelly and other dishes from plants grown on her property. You will be challenged as the author immerses you in the reality of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and the courage it takes to live with chronic pain. And you will say a wrenching farewell to the farmhouse as she opens a new chapter in a life still devoted to creating beauty out of the materials that life serves up to her, be they dark and haunting or light and joyful. Praise for the author’s previous book, A Good Home : “…full of warmth, deep emotions, and a vibrant understanding of just what a home can mean.” —YVONNE BLACKWOOD, author of Into Africa: The Return “Reyes’ glass is almost always half full, but ours, as we read her uplifting story, always brims over.” —COLIN McALLISTER and JUSTIN RYAN, www.colinandjustin.tv“…There is magic in these words.” —DEBRA USHER, President and Editor-in-Chief, Arabella Magazine “…proves – word by word, line by line, and page by page – you can go home again.” —LEE GOWAN, author of Confession “… contains some of the most moving and recognizable accounts of happiness and grief that I have ever come across.” —HILARY CUSTANCE GREEN, author of Surviving the Death Railway: A POW’s Memoir and Letters from Home

Awesome at Being Awesome

Danny Pehar

When you were a kid you dreamed of building spaceships and being a superhero. Everything was magic, everything was awesome. But then you suffered disappointments: weight issues, relationship problems, money troubles, career troubles. Eventually the impossible was no longer possible. You lost your awesome. But what if you could get it back? You can. Through funny, informative and inspiring stories from his life and work experience, Danny Pehar shows how strengthening one aspect of the three main parts of your life – mind, body and soul – will help you strengthen and balance the others. And the results? You will learn to do an awesome amount of awesome things – from weight management to career management, from saving money to saving relationships, from building the perfect résumé to building the perfect speech, from getting through the toughest job interview to getting through the toughest day. PRAISE FOR AWESOME AT BEING AWESOME “Danny is a good boy.” –Danny’s dad “This book is awesome.” –Danny’s friends “Danny has great hair.” –Anonymous (but probably Danny) “This book is better than the last one you read.” –Danny’s sure someone said this “This book is better than ice cream.” –Danny’s almost positive he heard this one guy say this “This book is like a hug, combined with a high five and a GPS through life.” –Someone really cool said this “You know that helpful friend that comes over and is funny, easy to listen to, gives great advice and tells good stories? That’s what this book is.” – Someone very insightful said this “You are already awesome. Now learn how to be awesome at being awesome!” –Danny Pehar

Forever Recognize Others' Greatness

Sarah McVanel

According to countless engagement surveys and polls, the majority of employees today want to feel more valued and to contribute in more meaningful ways. The results of disengagement are devastating: Top talent is considering or acting on their exit plan. Employees who remain are blocked from giving their talents, passions, and virtues to their workplace. Organizations are failing to satisfy their customers and are missing opportunities to innovate and keep their business viable. It doesn't have to be this way. In this book, based on their new recognition approach, FROG™ – Forever Recognize Others' Greatness – Sarah McVanel and Brenda Zalter-Minden show what happens when leaders and employees pay close attention to the essential greatness within themselves and one another: – Employees, no matter what their skill set and across every industry, are motivated to leverage their skills and passion – Teams flourish – Top talent is retained – And the mission of the organization is achieved Using numerous examples of success from their consulting work, the authors call for a revolutionary approach to recognition that: – Is solution-focused, affirming what is already working for each and every person rather than emphasizing failures and problems – Imagines best possible scenarios for individuals, teams, and organizations – Sets a strengths-based plan for individuals, with clear next steps – Becomes a continuous process in which everyone contributes to the humanity of their workplace one positive intent at a time

Beyond Engagement

Brady G. Wilson

After twenty years of trying to get it right, precious few organizations have cracked the code of employee engagement. Why? Because few could have anticipated the unbending nature of what Brady G. Wilson calls “the engagement paradox”: the more companies focus on engagement, the more disengagement they produce. What causes this paradox? As shown in this clear, concise, and compelling book, it is simply this: managing engagement turns out to be just another drain on the most precious resource in business today – energy. In today’s exhaustion era, employees are simply struggling to make it to the weekend. Lacking energy, they resort to quick fixes, workarounds, and reactive firefighting, thereby hardwiring depletion into the system. As a result, employees come to perceive engagement efforts as a management con game. A high percentage of the employee population believe no meaningful outcomes will occur as a result of the engagement survey. And this crisis of belief causes acute pain inside well-intentioned leaders who are doing their best to unlock employee engagement. They feel caught. Now Beyond Engagement shows how to get beyond this kind of self-defeating engagement: by managing energy rather than engagement. The book offers a chapter each to ten leadership principles based on the findings of brain science: 1 Manage Energy, Not Engagement 2 Deliver Experiences, Not Promises 3 Target Emotion, Not Logic 4 Trust Conversations, Not Surveys 5 Seek Tension, Not Harmony 6 Practice Partnering, Not Parenting 7 Pull Out the Backstory, Not the Action Plan 8 Think Sticks, Not Carrots 9 Meet Needs, Not Scores 10 Challenge Beliefs, Not Emotions

True to Life

Beth Kaplan

In fifty informative and inspiring steps, Beth Kaplan shows you how to write your story by putting on your writer's hat, then your editor's hat, then digging down to bring out the vital details of the story, and finally living the writing life. Steps include:<ul><li>Read Like a Writer</li><li>Unleash the "I" Word</li><li>Claim Your Truth</li><li>Write from Scars, Not Wounds</li><li>Enter the Marketplace</li></ul>