Exploring an inimitable philosophy of hope and humor through a variety of ups and downs, this quirky recollection illustrates the author’s search for the meaning of life. Depicting her experiences as the only doctor on call for an entire hospital in Sierra Leone in the midst of civil war, this portrait tells a story of optimism triumphing over what might elsewhere be the makings of disappointment and despair. From births and illnesses to family deaths and problem pets, this frank and unpredictable memoir demonstrates the remarkable insights that can be discovered from living through the seemingly unremarkable.
ISBN: 1903070309 Baghdad Business School - Heyrick Bond Gunning The realities of a business start-up in a war zone. ISBN: 1903070 333 The Accidental Optimist's Guide to Life - Emily Joy Having just returned from Sierra Leone, ...
Pessimists, however, are more likely to view success as something short term, temporary, and accidental. Imagine two students who receive the same poor grade on an exam. The first student thinks, “I'm such a failure.
ISBN: 1903070 333 The Accidental Optimist's Guide to Life — Emily Joy Having just returned from Sierra Leone, a busy GP with a growing family ponders the meaning of life. ISBN: 1903070 430 The Con Artist Handbook — Joel Levy Get wise as ...
This book will help you tune out the media’s focus on sensationalism and negativity and turn on your natural optimism so you’ll drop into a “real world” that’s richer than you ever imagined.
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The Accidentals: A Young Adult Novel
Most of all, can she ever find a way to forgive herself? In a searing, ultimately uplifting story, debut author Alex Richards tackles a different side of the important issue that has galvanized teens across our country.
With no memory of the car accident itself, 17-year-old Mia must come to terms with never really knowing what happened one horrific winter's day that changed her life forever.
... about the life and times of the people and places in early Britain from the time of the Romans to his day . ... All of these were found in Chinese kitchens , and as legend has it , a cook accidentally mixed them together and created ...
The Accidental Executive: Lessons on Business, Faith, and Calling from the Life of Joseph. ... Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide for Thriving in the Age of Acceleration. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.