Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2003-09-23
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 0743247221
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2003-09-23
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 0743247221
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Spark Notes
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781586634018
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Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher:
Published: 1968
Total Pages: 147
ISBN-13: 9780671872298
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fireman in charge of burning books meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Depicts a future world in which all printed reading material is burned.
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-01-10
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 1451673310
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A totalitarian regime has ordered all books to be destroyed, but one of the book burners, Guy Montag, suddenly realizes their merit.
Author: Jon Krakauer
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 1998-11-12
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 0679462716
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in guilt-ridden disarray. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." —PEOPLE A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. By writing Into Thin Air, Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. In the end, despite his evenhanded and even generous assessment of others' actions, he reserves a full measure of vitriol for himself. This updated trade paperback edition of Into Thin Air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy. "I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in the postscript, dated August 1999. "What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston De Walt, who coauthored The Climb, Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian later died in an avalanche on another Himalayan peak, Annapurna I. In 1999, Krakauer received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters--a prestigious prize intended "to honor writers of exceptional accomplishment." According to the Academy's citation, "Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer. His account of an ascent of Mount Everest has led to a general reevaluation of climbing and of the commercialization of what was once a romantic, solitary sport; while his account of the life and death of Christopher McCandless, who died of starvation after challenging the Alaskan wilderness, delves even more deeply and disturbingly into the fascination of nature and the devastating effects of its lure on a young and curious mind."
Author: Kristi Hiner
Publisher: Cliffs Notes
Published: 2000-12-27
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 9780764586507
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Author: Mark Goulston
Publisher: AMACOM
Published: 2015-03-04
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 081443648X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Getting through to someone is a critical, fine art. Whether you are dealing with a harried colleague, a stressed-out client, or an insecure spouse, things will go from bad to worse if you can't break through emotional barricades and get your message thoroughly communicated and registered. Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist, business consultant, and coach, author Mark Goulston combines his background with the latest scientific research to help you turn the “impossible” and “unreachable” people in their lives into allies, devoted customers, loyal colleagues, and lifetime friends. In Just Listen, Goulston provides simple yet powerful techniques you can use to really get through to people including how to: make a powerful and positive first impression; listen effectively; make even a total stranger (potential client) feel understood; talk an angry or aggressive person away from an instinctual, unproductive reaction and toward a more rational mindset; and achieve buy-in--the linchpin of all persuasion, negotiation, and sales. Whether they're coworkers, friends, strangers, or enemies, the first make-or-break step in persuading anyone to do anything is getting them to hear you out. The invaluable principles in Just Listen will get you through that first tough step with anyone. With this groundbreaking book, you will be able to master the fine but critical art of effective communication.
Author: SparkNotes
Publisher: SparkNotes
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781411469532
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Features explanations of the key themes, motifs, and symbols including censorship, blood, animals and nature, paradoxes, the sieve and the sand, and knowledge vs. ignorance. It also includes detailed analysis of these important characters: Guy Montag, Mildred Montag, Captain Beatty, and Professor Faber.
Author: Ray Bradbury
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Published: 1951
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780573632839
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Publisher:
Published: 2008-03-07
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781586093617
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fireman Guy Montag loves his job. Since houses have been made fireproof, firemen no longer put out house fires--now they burn books. No one is allowed to read books--no one wants to read books. Books are only filled with confusing and contradictory ideas, and it is more important to have fun and be entertained. But then Montag meets a new young neighbor girl who actually seems to think. When she asks him, "Are you happy?" he finds he has no answer. And when an old woman refuses to leave her books and dies in the flames, he wonders, what in her books inspires such passion? He determines to discover it for himself, though his rebellion, and his confusion, may cost him his life. A good examination of censorship and our responsibility to understand. Setting: Futuristic United States Category: American Literature, Science Fiction