This book is about more than just a rags to riches story of how a young
Australian went from sleeping on a friend's couch, broke, $150,000 in
debt, no job or future prospects to becoming a self made millionaire
while still in his twenties.
It's about something much more powerful and unique that he had to
discover in order to excel in the game of life in the 21st Century.
That "something" was a 21st Century Educational System. In this
book, Jamie lays the foundation for success with a blueprint of the
same educational system that he used to transform his life from broke
to a millionaire in a little over three years.
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DUMA KEY is the engaging, fascinating story of a man who discovers an incredible talent for painting after a freak accident in which he loses an arm. He moves to a 'new life' in Duma Key, off Florida's West Coast; a deserted strip, part beach, part weed-tangled, owned by a patroness of the arts whose twin sisters went missing in the 1920s. Duma Key is where out-of-season hurricanes tears lives apart and a powerful undertow lures lost and tormented souls. Here Freemantle is inspired to paint the amazing sunsets. But soon the paintings become predictive, even dangerous. Freemantle knows the only way forward is to discover what happened to the twin sisters -- and what is the secret of the strange old lady who holds the key? The story is about friendship, about the bond between a father and his daughter. And about memory, truth and art. It is also is a metaphor for the life and inspiration of a writer, and an exploration of the nature, power and influence of fiiction. AUDIO ADDEDThanks for the links to otherwordly !
In this humorous and educational book, Dennis Baron—a.k.a. Dr. Grammar—answers the questions that he is most frequently asked about what is right and what is wrong with English. His answers will convince you that English is as lively and elastic as ever and that reading about language can delight as well as instruct. This book won't tell you whether to use that or which, but after reading it, you won't want to know that anyway. Instead, it addresses timely topics: Is there a language police? Is there a politically correct term for the president's spouse? Can a doll write like a person? Is "Make my day" a cliché?
The first book to warn parents and teachers against a traditional--and destructive--teaching method, this will be important to all who are involved with children's literacy and education in general.
Instead of talking about what teachers should teach and what students should learn, Smith argues that we should talk about experiences that they should be mutually engaged in, involving reading, writing, imagining, creating, calculating, constructing, producing and performing.
