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Babe Ruth spent his childhood years in an orphanage and, as a baseball player, struck out 1,330 times...on his way to the Hall of Fame. Elvis Presley was banished from the Grand Ole Opry after one performance and told: "You ain't goin' nowhere, son." Oprah Winfrey was fired from her television reporter's job and advised: "You're not fit for TV." Author/interviewer Steve Young relates how hardships, roadblocks, rejections and even physicial infirmities cannot stop people determined to succeed! This collection of motivational stories and anecdotes of famous and everyday "failures" shows that success rests on changing "I can't" into "I will." From the worlds of business, science, entertainment, sports, education, politics and the arts come inspirational, often humorous but always helpful, reflections from those who refused to let defeat stop them on their road to victory. Personal stories by: Erin Brockovich; John Wooden; Jane Goodall; Johnny Unitas; Sam Donaldson; Teddy Pendergrass; Ann Richards; Bill Walton; Steve Allen; Billy Idol; Dr. Audrey Manley; Jimmy Breslin; and many more.
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Strength to keep going.......2006-01-28
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Nearly every human wrestles with failure. Some failures are minor setbacks that sidetrack us for awhile. Others knock us off our chosen path and leave us reeling from the impact, questioning our capabilities and our worth. In this collection of inspiring stories about successful people tale after tale reminds the reader that "... failure is part of the process that breeds success."
All the people in the stories have something in common: they summoned the strength to keep going. Perhaps they continued to travel their original path or traveled another road, but they kept moving ahead stepping into a new phase of discovery and growth. The contributors acknowledge that failure came from many sources: themselves, others letting them down, major disappointments, even poor health. Each person illustrates that what pushed him/her toward eventual success was his/her attitude toward failure and finding the courage to try again.
Great Failures is organized into ten chapters; each comprised of mini-segments giving the book a "Chicken Soup for the Soul" feel by permitting readers to consume as little or as much as they desire in a sitting. Motivational quotes appear on almost every page and each segment is followed by humorous trivia about successes and failures throughout history. Stories include activists, sports figures, politicians, media personalities, authors, musicians, celebrities, researchers and more. Recognizable names like Ann Richards, Erin Brockovich, Teddy Pendergrass, Bill Walton and Ed Asner will entice readers to pick up the book. The inspiring stories will keep them reading.
I felt challenged by the odds these people faced on their journeys to success. Jane Goodall's thoughts about the value of friends during a disaster, Clive Cussler's persistence in writing despite nasty reviews of his books, and Stephen J. Cannell's courage to readjust to life after the death of his teen-aged son all remind me of the importance of overcoming adversity.
Well worth the read!.......2005-09-27
In his preface, author Young states: "Parents, teachers, coaches, business supervisors, religious authorities, authors and critics of all sorts, inadvertently or not, have been responsible for dulling aspirations and destroying dreams." Isn't that so true!
From failure (and/or punishment) many of us are afraid to try again. For those who say, "I can't" without ever saying "I'll try," -- this book's message will shake you into trying again.
Steve Young has collected over 60 personal stories of failure from entertainers, adventurers, medicine, politics, business, war, and so much more. A few are stories I've heard, most are new to me. Some writers are famous; others not. All have the message that failure is the "best thing" that ever could happen to them.
Starting with Erin Brockovich, the authors range from Jane Goodall to Jamie Goldman, John Wooden, Bill Walton, Steve Allen, Ann Bancroft, Guy Gabaldon, Robert Townsend and Sam Donaldson and a whole of lot other interesting people in between.
The stories are all great. I had to read every word. This is NOT a book I'll pass along -- it will remain mine, but I will tell everyone about it.
I liked the one about Minnesota Viking's Jim Marshall who ran the wrong way and made a touchdown for the other team. He admitted his mistake, learned from it -- and in telling others, it allowed people everywhere to share mistakes they made and never told anyone about until they told Marshall.
After the stories, the second best thing is the wonderful collection of quotes focusing on failure and success.
The third great element is end-of-chapter quickies like Accidental Achievements (about things invented by accident), Unbelievable Understatement and Red-Letter Rejects (all about famous writers that were rejected again and again before someone finally published their work).
Armchair Interviews says: An amazing collection of "get-off-your-duff" stories to energize and support you to try again -- to rise from failure to success, or to look at your failures in a different light
Success is not Final, Failure is Not Fatal.......2004-04-27
Sir Winston Churchill once stated: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."
This adage is the constant theme running through the personal accounts of 60 contributors to a book entitled GREAT FAILURES OF THE EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL: MISTAKES, ADVERSITY, FAILURE AND OTHER STEPPINGSTONES TO SUCCESS authored by Steve Young. Young's narrators cover a broad spectrum of well-known as well as lesser-known personalities. Each recounts candidly their personal experiences where they were able to stand up to adversity.
Young divides the book into ten chapters each of which is prefaced with a quotation. Within these chapters Young endeavours to situate the appropriate narrative that would most aptly suit the intent of the quotation. For example, the first chapter's theme is based upon the assertion of Albert Einstein:
In the Middle of difficulty lies opportunity To illustrate the author presents Nanette Fabray's narrative as to how she overcame her hearing handicap.
Chapter four's preface is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: Men succeed when they realize that their failures are the preparations for their victories It is within this context where we learn how Tony Curtis did not permit anti-Semitism and his lack of a formal education stand in the way in preventing him from learning six languages, and becoming a painter, actor, writer and poet.
Chapter seven's words of wisdom is a quote from Violeta Parra, Don't cry when the sun is gone, because the tears won't let you see the stars Here we learn about Sonny Hill who was a legend in the old professional Eastern Basketball League and one of the first African-American announcers for the National Basketball Association. How Hill overcame the ugliness of racism and how as he states "although it was hurtful, I found that this gave me the tools to deal with life. I learned something from those bad times by evaluating what was really happening."
One of the shortcomings of this book is that it overwhelms the reader with too many contributors. The author has fallen into the trap of saturation. No doubt, he has done a great deal of research and some of the stories are worthy of recounting. However, would have not the book been more effective if the author had provided 30 well developed narratives rather than 60 bite size anecdotes? It is important that an author knows when to stop.
Norm Goldman Editor of Bookpleasures
Deceptive title but enjoyable.......2003-01-10
This seemed to be more of a self help book than anything. Some of the individuals described in the book hadn't overcome any exceptional adversity. I would go so far as to say some of the people were included in the book to merely to magnifiy their hardships in order to justify their affluence. However there were a handful of intriguing stories. The whole book is brimming with great insprirational quotes. Worth reading but don't expect it to top any best seller lists.
The Story Behind the Celebrity.......2002-11-01
Great stories of the (rich) and famous, most of whom overcame adversity. A collection of 62 autobiographies as told to Steve Young. The subjects are leaders in every field. This book is upbeat, fascinating and fun to read.
I highly recommend this book.
Dan Poynter, ParaPublishing.com.
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Great Philanthropic Mistakes is the first book to explore why foundations fail. In eight case studies,
Martin Morse Wooster looks at major programs that ended disastrously. In each case, arrogant foundations thought that, given enough resources and time, they could prevent overpopulation, cure cancer, and "find Michelangelo." These failures should provide warnings for future philanthropists who think their billions can change the world. Topics include:
• Abraham Flexner and the Rockefeller Foundation's funding of medical education (1913-1928)
• The Lasker Foundation and the "War on Cancer" (1944-1976)
• The Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and Population Control (1952-1981)
• The Ford Foundation's "Gray Areas" Program (1959-1965)
• The Carnegie Corporation of New York and Public Television (1965-1967; 1977-1979)
• The Ford Foundation and New York City school decentralization (1967-1968)
• The MacArthur Foundation's Fellows Program (1981-present)
• The Annenberg Foundation and school reform (1993-2001)
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Romance and Mystery.......2000-05-06
Mary Robert Rinehart's The Great Mistake is a good commbination of mystery and romance. Her books are fairly humerous and I recomend them. The Great Mistake is not one of my favorites (I perfer Rinehart's The Circular Staircase) but still a good book worth taking a look at. One of the things I like about Rinehart is her 1st person narrative style. I like to see the story through a character's eyes.
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Many people in the Church today have the idea that "young-earth" creationism is a fairly recent invention, popularized by fundamentalist Christians in the mid-20th century.
Is this view correct?
In fact, scholar Terry Mortenson has done fascinating original research on this subject in England, and documents that several leading, pre-Darwin scholars and scientists, known as "scriptural geologists" did not believe in long ages for the earth. Mortenson sheds light on the following:
• Before Darwin, what did the Church believe about the age of the earth?
• Why did it believe this way?
• What was the controversy that rocked the Church in 19th-century England?
• Who were the "scriptural geologists"?
• What influences did the Church contend with even before Darwin's book?
• What is the stance of the Church today?
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The Great Turning Point: Geology Jettisons Theology.......2007-04-06
Saint Augustine (354 - 430 CE) in "The Literal Meaning of Genesis" (trans John Hammond Taylor) provided excellent advice that author Terry Mortenson recklessly ignored:
"Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the other elements of this world ... and this knowledge he holds to as being certain from reason and experience. Now, it is a disgraceful and dangerous thing for an infidel to hear a Christian, presumably giving the meaning of Holy Scripture, talking nonsense on these topics. ... For then, to defend their utterly foolish and obviously untrue statements, they will try to call upon Holy Scripture for proof and even recite from memory many passages which they think support their position, although they understand neither what they say nor the things about which they make assertion." The last fourteen words of Augustine's text come from Paul's First Letter to Timothy, chapter 1, verse 7.
Augustine battled contemporaries who mistook Genesis for a science book, and would find our latter-day luddites equally reprehensible. Given the vast consilience of scientific evidence that clearly points to a 4.54 billion year old earth, and the centrality of evolution in the history of life, Augustine's advice is prescient and apropos.
As an employee of Answers in Genesis (AiG) Terry Mortenson signed a "Statement of Faith" that includes:
BASICS ARTICLE 3: "The account of origins presented in Genesis is a simple but factual presentation of actual events and therefore provides a reliable framework for scientific research into the question of the origin and history of life, mankind, the Earth and the universe."
GENERAL ARTICLE 6: "No apparent, perceived or claimed evidence in any field, including history and chronology, can be valid if it contradicts the Scriptural record."
Investigating nature - even when armed with the formidable tools of science, philosophy, and reason - challenges the most astute and perceptive human intellect. Mortenson, and the so-called 'scriptural geologists' celebrated in this book, abandoned science for a dysfunctional chimera of theology and dogma.
Contemporary geologists observe the structure, features and composition of the earth, and then attempt to construct hypothesis or theories that can explain their observations. Successful theories also predict as yet unobserved phenomenon, which are verified or falsified via further observation and/or experimentation. Any hypothesis or theory that conflicts with observation, or makes incorrect predictions is rejected. Philosophically science, and geology as a discipline, is based on methodological naturalism - which directs practitioners to seek natural causes for natural phenomena. This operational commitment to naturalism catalyzed the scientific revolution during the life of Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626 CE).
'Scriptural geologists' treated the Bible as the ultimate theory of life, the universe, meaning, and everything; and then attempted to shoehorn every observation - however inconsistent with their pre-ordained (priestly) views - into a self-imposed conceptual straightjacket. Observations that conflicted with dogma were rejected, or explained away via irrational faith-based mechanisms that asserted the primacy of unverifiable special revelation over empirically verifiable reality. Philosophically 'scriptural geologists' embraced methodological supernaturalism - effectively reinstating the demon-haunted dark ages world - by allowing capricious supernatural intervention at any point deemed necessary.
The 'scriptural geologists' lost this debate - their antique worldview posited nonsensical results in direct conflict with observation. People of any faith can be scientists - and many are deeply religious (e.g. Francis Collins) - but when doing science they compartmentalize faith and pragmatically embrace methodological naturalism because it works. Which is more than any honest observer can say about this book.
Ultimately "The Great Turning Point" is just another threadbare tract from the creationists-on-crack AiG claque. Christopher Hedges, author of American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, succinctly unmasked the goals and objectives of organizations like AiG when he wrote:
"They seek the imprint of science and scholarship to legitimize myth. ... The 'paraprofessional' organizations formed by the Christian right, organizations of teachers, journalists, doctors, lawyers and scientists, mimic the activities of real professional groups. They seek to challenge the legitimacy and the power of the traditional organizations. The duplication of the structures and methods employed by the non-totalitarian world, the use of pseudo-science to dress up fantasy, is slowly undermining our legitimate scientific and educational institutions. It is destroying the foundations of our open society. It is ushering us into a world where lies are true."
When "scientists" first got too big for their britches.......2006-08-13
This book seeks to counter the rantings of contemporaries of the Scriptural geologists of the early 19th century, repeated by later historians, who unfairly belittled the Scriptural geologists as being entirely ignorant nonscientists. It shows that several Scriptural geologists were about as qualified as anyone at the time to write on geological matters, and that they all made valid points. In the process, he touches on how little education and experience in geology Hutton, Lyell, Buckland, and other well-known geologists of the time had, and how little geological data there was to go on.
The title is, perhaps, a bit misleading, as it seems that if there had been a turning point it came a bit earlier. The work of the scriptural geologists came a bit late and was too little to influence enough people to stem the already-rising tide of naturalistic thought that had conquered the young field of geology. It wasn't so much that there was a turning point, but the scriptural geologists' work represented one last warning against the unbridled scientism, uniformitarianism, and philosophical naturalism that would inevitably lead to Darwinism.
Unfortunately, the slide down the slippery slope had begun a long time earlier with small, harmless steps. By the time of the scriptural geologists in the early 1800s, so many little steps had been taken that many influential people had already placed human reason above the clear words of Scripture in matters that should have been considered beyond the scope of science. By 1840, three major Christian geologists had recanted their belief in a global Flood.
Mortenson also documents a number of commentaries on the Bible from the period of 1639 to 1856, showing the prevalence of the young Earth, six 24-hour day creation viewpoint.
Important History.......2005-02-24
This book is about the dawn of geology as a science in England. It recounts the early days when men first started studying the earth's crust and recording and interpreting their observations. Soon, many of these pioneers began to arrange these observations into theories about the history of earth. These theories became the center of much controversy at the time. It is this controversy and a forgotten group of men, the `Scriptural Geologists', who were involved in it that this book focuses on.
In the early 1800s, geology did not exist as a profession. At the time, many who had the time and money began to study the earth's crust. Among these men, there were three main groups; 1) materialists who insisted on interpreting geology exclusively in terms of natural processes at rates of occurrence observable in the present; 2) clergymen who spent much of their spare time doing geology; 3) a group of men, dubbed `Scriptural Geologists' by their opponents, who insisted on the integrity of Genesis 1-11 as a broad framework within which to interpret geological observations.
The materialist camp was divided into uniformitarians and catastrophists. The former postulated that natural processes had always proceeded at the same gradual pace they witnessed in their day. The latter added periodic cataclysms to this picture. Both envisioned untold eons of time - millions upon millions of years.
Meanwhile, the `Scriptural Geologists' vehemently disagreed with the materialists' theories (both uniformitarian and catastrophic). They did so for three main reasons; 1) geological science was still in its infancy; it was much to early to be posing any theories of earth history; 2) the few observations and facts that were available were contradicted the idea of millions of years; and 3) `millions of years' theories undermined Genesis (and therefore the Gospel) and would lead to profound moral and social decay. These men, some of whom were eminently qualified in geology and others who were merely astute observers, published widely. Their books included in depth analysis of geological observations and theories. Further, they demonstrated empirically why Genesis was a sound framework within which geological theories could and should be developed.
So, what of the clergymen-geologists? Most, in not all, were in full agreement with the materialist theories. However, they realized that this put them in a quandary. The book of Genesis clearly taught an earth history of thousands , as opposed to millions, of years interrupted about 4,500 years ago by a violent global flood. They tried to have their cake and eat it too. In order to harmonize these mutually exclusive approaches to earth history, they had to find the millions of years that were missing from the first three chapters of Genesis. Scripture-twisting commenced, and thus were born the Gap Theory, the Day-Age theory and various ideas about local floods or tranquil global floods. These clergymen joined with the materialists (atheists) in heaping scorn on the `Scriptural Geologists'. First, they insisted that the `Scriptural Geologists' were naïve to take God at his Word. Secondly, they accused them of being ignorant of geology and incompetent. These charges were largely without merit. Some of the `Scriptural Geologists' were at least as qualified as Hutton and Lyell (i.e. Young and Fairholme). The others, while not being technically qualified, were well-read in the field, conversant with the observations and facts.
This book has several important lessons. First, compromise has long-ranging consequences. The Church's acceptance of long ages in this particular controversy long preceded the advent of Darwinism. In fact, it is clear that this compromise `greased the skids' for the Church's later slide into acceptance of Evolutionism. Secondly, this book provides yet more evidence that Young Earth Creationism (YEC) is not a newfangled theory being foisted on the Church in these recent decades; nor did it have its origins in Seventh-Day Adventist theology, as some have claimed. YEC has a rich heritage in both Church history (from the first century forward) and in the history of science. In fact, the founders of most, if not all, of the modern scientific disciplines were Bible-believing, young earth creationists (i.e. they took God at his Word). These men included Newton, Faraday, Boyle, Pascal, Kepler, Linneaus, Mendel, Pasteur, Maxwell, and countless others. We can now add to this `hall of fame' the `Scriptural Geologists' profiled in this book (and in supplemental articles at AnswersinGenesis.org). Third, we are brought face to face with the old adage that those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. These men and the controversy at the dawn of geologic science have been largely forgotten and indeed we see history repeating itself in the Church today. Eager to be well-thought-of and accepted by the scientific establishment, many have swallowed the claims of modern materialistic scientism and insist that there is no conflict with Genesis. Thus, for instance, we have Hugh Ross recycling the Day-Age theory and promoting a theology that is heavily dependent on the Big Bang and even much-debated String Theory (see his book Beyond the Cosmos). As well intentioned as I am sure he is, what happens when these currently fashionable theories collapse under the weight of contrary evidence and fall out of favor with the establishment?
The `Scriptural Geologists' were concerned that compromising the clear teaching of Genesis would lead to profound moral and social decay. Their worst fears have proven true. One only has to look at the very post-Christian society of England to see that. Modern YECs share this concern here in America. Let us heed the warnings of history.
Disapointing.......2004-12-02
I bought this book expecting it to be rich in geologic data as it relates to science-faith issues. The book was a let down.
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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1884 edition by J. S. Virtue & Co., London.
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Sybil Foster was a dedicated hypochondriac who cured herself regularly at the fashionable rest home Greengages. In recent days her gardener had died, and it began to look as if her daughter would never marry. And since the new director of Greengages was an eligible bachelor, Sybil decided she needed a rest. It turned out to be permanent. The official cause of death is listed as suicide, but when suave, unflappable Superintendent Roderick Alleyn investigates Sybil's background, he realizes suicide would have been completely out of character for her. Yet who would want to kill her? Certainly not her daughter, who had announced her engagement just hours before her mother's death... not Bruce, her new gardener, who was so devoted to her... not Dr. Schramm, who doesn't need patients dying in his rest home... not the Greek tycoon whose wealth surpasses even Sybil's. That leaves only Claude, Sybil's ne'er-do-well stepson, who's been missing since the night of the murder. But further investigation convinces Alleyn that no one involved in the case is what he or she first appears to be, and he is forced to take a desperate, last-minute gamble to reveal the killer.
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HR Giger first received acclaim in the 1960s with his airbrushed fantasy landscapes. However, he scored his breakthrough in applied art, and particularly in his high-profile movie work on Ridley Scott's Alien. In 1980, he received an Oscar for "Best Achievement for Visual Effects" for his designs of the film's title creature and its otherworldly environment.
His other celebrated film projects include Poltergeist II, Alien 3 and Species, for which he designed a deadly but beautiful half-extraterrestrial female creature and a fantastic nightmare train. Giger's album covers for Debbie Harry and Emerson, Lake and Palmer were voted as being among the top hundred in music history by music journalists, while furniture designed by Giger graces a bar in Chur, Switzerland.
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A worthy addition to an art library........2007-09-21
I picked up this book at my local Borders. I was there on a whim, browsing the art section, when I saw this gem. After noting the VERY attractive price, I decided on the spot it had to come home with me, as I'm a fan of Giger's work.
As I perused this volume, I fell in love with more than just the art (admittedly, Giger is just not to everyone's taste...if you're not a Giger fan, then this book and this review will do nothing for you, and it's not an attempt to convince you to otherwise). Designed and penned by Giger, it contains prints of finished art and sketches, photographs, selected images from Giger's personal collection of art (that is, art by other people that he collects)--which I think is VERY insightful; it's interesting to see what kind of art an artist appreciates.
As an artist, myself, I revel in the collections of sketches... Sketches can be a chronicle of how a finished work comes to be, and it's interesting to get a glimpse of how other artists--especially masters, such as Giger--work through their ideas and arrive at a final product. Sometimes sketches are just a fleeting idea that gets caught on a page. These are just as fascinating, because they are an insight into how an artist captures a thought and translates it into something visual. Excellent stuff!
Another detail I want to elaborate on are the "3D" versions of a few of Giger's paintings. I hesitate to say "Magic Eye", because those are often horribly muddy, chaotic and nonsensical when viewed normally, and the Giger images in this section are not at all like that. These images are crisply defined and look "normal" at a glance, but nevertheless have that 3D "popping" effect when you view them correctly. Of course, they're accompanied by commentary from Giger. It's an unexpected and delightful treasure to find tucked away in these pages.
Overall, if you're a fan of Giger's work, this is a very worthy addition to your collection. I've poked around, and there are other versions of this title available, some of which are very limited (and expensive) editions. If you haven't the luxury of purchasing one of those, this "no frills" edition is still very solid, and will be a pleasure to thumb through again and again.
Aliens and More.......2006-07-24
While browsing sale books I found an amusing little item. With a title like WWW HR GIGER COM I was intrigued.
This book was designed by H.R. Giger and contains commentary from the artist about his various interests and his art. Among the pages of art and commentary is a section devoted to the Giger Bar in Tokyo. Giger designed all of the furnishing from the front door all the way to the lavatories. Now, I don't know about you but the idea of being in a building designed by H.R. Giger while getting drunk sounds like a hair raising experience.
This book, having been designed by the artist, is a bit different than others portraying Giger's work. If anything, this one is superior in the detail it provides. I recommend this book to Giger collectors and if you can't find a copy just log on to www.HRGiger.com like the title suggests.
Tracing Thoughts.......2001-07-31
Mr. Giger, I have experienced your biomechanical drawings and such from your book. The theme "Tracing Thoughts" came to me from your drawing of No. 625 Pump Excursion, when suicide was an option. Then I gotten control of myself by expressing my thoughts, feelings, and for free lance of my own personal amusement. It inspired me (No.625) to pick up biomechanics and hopefully get the chance to meet you in person. Because of the biography on you, your intellect seems avanced to were I would enjoy an intelligent complex trade in art expressionism. Well life is short and so shall this review. Continue the well deserved talent and rake in the DOUGH
.Signed, fellow artist Eric Everett.
A great book.......2000-01-11
This book have the personal design of Giger, and the quality of Taschen Books. The book includes very rare pieces like the first giger`s drawings and oleos, and explores every side of his work. The stereograms include Li II, and The cascade, in 3D.
5742976.......1999-07-18
Estoy Feliz de saber que estas bien!....ya estoy en linea....extrañando horrores al Indio Blanco!
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