Avoid Boring People - Lessons from a Life in Science
In this memoir, Watson shows by example how to get to the top and stay there. Spanning his boyhood interest in birds to his resignation from Harvard University in 1976 to his leadership of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Watson’s reminiscences encompass his claim to fame—cocredit for deducing DNA’s structure in 1953––but focus on his ambition and his conduct of academic politics. He exhibits candor and indulges in gossip, qualities that contributed to the controversy surrounding his account of the DNA breakthrough (The Double Helix,1968) and that enliven this example of the academic memoir, not a genre renowned for excitement.
Metametaphysics New Essays on the Foundations of Ontology
Metaphysics asks questions about existence: for example, do numbers really exist? Metametaphysics asks questions about metaphysics: for example, do its questions have determinate answers? If so, are these answers deep and important, or are they merely a matter of how we use words? What is the proper methodology for their resolution? These questions have received a heightened degree of attention lately with new varieties of ontological deflationism and pluralism challenging the kind of realism that has become orthodoxy in contemporary analytic metaphysics.
In this dynamic guide to fruitful and joyous living, Dr. Peale shows in example after example, drawn from life, how the magic of attitude can perform miracles in your daily existence. He proves that only with deep and honest belief -- in yourself, your work, and in God -- can these miracles occur. He also makes clear that achievement of lasting fulfillment is an active process and shows you How to put positive thinking into action How to use the magnificent power of belief How to learn from your mistakes How enthusiasm can work wonders for you How to attain self-confidence How to live above pain and suffering How to lift depression and live vitally
Walk the awakened path in our technologically-centered culture! It seems the further the world advances, the harder it becomes to lead a life that is centered in love, graciousness, and compassion. That is until now ... In In The World, But Not Of It, spiritual trailblazer Dr. David Hawkins shares timely insights on why generating spiritual experiences using isolated techniques provides only temporary awakenings. And he explains how to turn normal activities into your spiritual practice. Dr. Hawkins provides example after example of practical things you can do in a variety of everyday situations to reach advanced states of consciousness.
Born into a family of modest means in Chicago, Michelle Obama was inspired to reach her full potential through the example set by her parents. After graduating from Chicago public schools, she earned admission to Princeton University and later Harvard Law School - nearly impossible achievements for earlier generations of African-American women. As a wife, mother, attorney, and now first lady, Michelle Obama has offered a powerful example of what hard work, dedication, and perseverance can achieve. In this all-new biography, readers will learn how Michelle Obama overcame obstacles to achieve success and how her story is influencing other young women today.
