Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind. Stanislav Petrov may not be a household name, but without him, there may not have been any households at all. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to attend an infamous school for wizards, and he begins to discover some clues about his illustrious birthright. The smart people who understood what was or might be happening were paralyzed by hope and fear; in any case, they weren't talking.
However, he left his post a few days before June 6. --Caitlin Harper, operations manager, Amazon synopsis: "Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. The general trend of the narrative goes something like this: “Isn’t it shocking and appalling how selfish, materialistic, insensitive, greedy, shortsighted, and just plain dangerous we are as a species?” Some even go so far as to actually say that the earth was a better and more spiritually intact place before human beings appeared and, slowly but surely, started messing things up.
But this does not mean to deny that we’re simultaneously being confronted with enormous problems. Recently, I've read some eye-opening new insights highlighting how much progress we've made from people like Stephen Pinker, Matt Ridley, and Stephen Johnson. --Lianna Brinded, finance editor. After a failed air strike, President Kennedy sent in six American fighter planes to help. "And that's a clue to the secret wisdom of the Taoists. Most vegans believe what they are saying because they are repeating what they have been told, but the truth of the matter is that most vegans are never told the whole truth. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more -- including Krakauer's -- in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air, Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. What will happen when it all ends? Scientists later determined that the text was from a previously unknown book, now called the Archimedes Palimpsest, that laid out foundations of calculus long before Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz, who are credited with discovering calculus. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. And the most powerful ones change our lives forever. It helped prepare me to embrace new challenges and beginnings." --Nicholas Carlson, editor-in-chief of INSIDER. Many people seem to be convinced that we are on the brink of either some huge catastrophe or some major quantum leap in our development as Homo sapiens.
--Tanza Loudenback, Your Money reporter. This book really forces you to take a hard look at your values." Of that one-third, most want to act out their desire. The collapse of the Berlin Wall was the beginning of the end of the Cold War, a monumental occasion in modern world history. Amazon synopsis: "Considered by some to be the greatest novel ever written, 'Anna Karenina' is Tolstoy's classic tale of love and adultery set against the backdrop of high society in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. --Alex Morrell, Your Money editor. --Emmie Martin, Your Money reporter.
Like all great reads, you'll be thinking about 'The Woodlanders' long after you're done reading it. --San Francisco Chronicle, 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' by James Joyce, "This coming-of-age novel affected me deeply, and I reread it several times in my late teens.
The invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was arguably the most significant win for the Allies in World War II—and it could have ended much differently. There you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale. Is the universe unending -- or are there boundaries? --Shana Lebowitz, strategy reporter. And when it comes to the Socs -- a vicious gang of rich kids who enjoy beating up on 'greasers' like him and his friends -- he knows that he can count on them for trouble. Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur 'genius' grant, world-class Robin Hood, Farmer was brought up in a bus and on a boat, and in medical school found his life's calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most.
"'Mountains Beyond Mountains' takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that 'the only real nation is humanity' -- a philosophy that is embodied in the small public charity he founded, Partners In Health. Touching on math, computers, literature, music, and artificial intelligence, Gödel, Escher, Bach is a challenging and potentially life-changing piece of writing. ", "It was the rare work of fiction that actually changed how I saw the world. The continued degradation of the biosphere and the extinction of more and more species each day are just a few of the overwhelming challenges that we’re facing. You know Marie Antoinette as the Queen of France who is famously credited with saying, “Let them eat cake.” (She never said this.) ", "I read this book my senior year of high school and my senior year of college. General Francois-Claude Bouillé advised their family to take two carriages for the journey, Smithsonian Magazine reports, but Marie Antoinette insisted they travel together in a fancier carriage called a berlin.
Apparently, this monk couldn’t find any fresh paper to write his prayers, so he decided to erase the contents of an ancient text written by Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, and used that. They're just too lazy, or too comfortable." He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Join Andrew Cohen in a free live dialogue with integral philosopher Ken Wilber about the dangerous allure of apocalyptic thinking on December 21st, 2012. Question everything. It makes me wonder why so few people these days seem to notice how much our world has changed and continues to change for the better. According to The Guardian, Schabowski hesitantly responded, “Therefore we have decided today to implement a regulation that allows every citizen of the German Democratic Republic to leave East Germany through any of the border crossings.” When pressed as to when the rule would take effect, he said, “Immediately, without delay.” This information wasn’t supposed to be released until 4 a.m. the next day, but it immediately spurred the collapse of the wall. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. "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.
On the night of April 14, 1912, the watchman assigned to the crow’s nest post atop the Titanic had a problem.
It's about high schoolers, but it's relatable no matter where you are in life. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. This book is the holy grail for 20-somethings." Amazon synopsis: "In his energetic, funny, and intelligent memoir, Peter Coyote relives his fifteen-year ride through the heart of the counterculture -- a journey that took him from the quiet rooms of privilege as the son of an East Coast stockbroker to the riotous life of political street theater and the self-imposed poverty of the West Coast communal movement known as The Diggers.
Amazon synopsis: "The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower -- and middle -- class Americans who can't pay their debts. The Truth About Lying Deception is rampant—and sometimes we tell the biggest lies to those we love most. The familiar arguments to the effect that democracy is 'just the same as' or 'just as bad as' totalitarianism never take account of this fact. 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. It gave me a lot of food for thought about my chosen profession."
', "So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Something about that dichotomy leaves me stuck on this book no matter how many times I've read it." He could have immediately reported the missiles, which likely would have resulted in all-out nuclear war, but he didn’t. The binoculars he needed to keep an eye out for large obstacles (icebergs, say), were inside a locked locker—and the key was missing. Are there other dimensions in space?
Amazon synopsis: "Ever since he can remember, Animal has gone on all fours, his back twisted beyond repair by the catastrophic events of 'that night' when a burning fog of poison smoke from the local factory blazed out over the town of Khaufpur, and the Apocalypse visited his slums. It’s like we’re either all going to hell in a handbasket or the Second Coming is about to happen (when we’ll all be miraculously saved from impending doom). I think it is the perfect book to read when you are about to start a new chapter of your life. In early April 1961, Cuban exiles were trained and ready to execute the CIA’s secret plan to attack Cuba’s Bay of Pigs and overthrow Fidel Castro’s socialist government. Sex, drugs, and 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' Silverstein really had a way of engaging kids and getting them excited about reading (and reading poetry, no less!) Even when writing about tragedy and hopelessness, Sinha narrates the protagonist's inner experience with incredible grace." Somewhere in the middle lies the truth. ", "I almost never reread books, but I've returned to this one over the years. In his haste to make the switch, Blair forgot to hand over the keys to the locker. But do open relationships actually work? The Tao of Pooh!?! This book confronts you with the idea that no one is too small to think rigorously about huge concepts. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy's world is turned upside down ... "Written over forty-five years ago, 'The Outsiders' is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction.
It opened my understanding of just how incredible and beautiful our organized chaos of an existence is and what there is to discover in our lifetime. Vegan diets do work well for some people.
Luckily for Roosevelt, the gun was aimed at the side of his chest protected by the thick papers of the speech.
However, he left his post a few days before June 6. --Caitlin Harper, operations manager, Amazon synopsis: "Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. The general trend of the narrative goes something like this: “Isn’t it shocking and appalling how selfish, materialistic, insensitive, greedy, shortsighted, and just plain dangerous we are as a species?” Some even go so far as to actually say that the earth was a better and more spiritually intact place before human beings appeared and, slowly but surely, started messing things up.
But this does not mean to deny that we’re simultaneously being confronted with enormous problems. Recently, I've read some eye-opening new insights highlighting how much progress we've made from people like Stephen Pinker, Matt Ridley, and Stephen Johnson. --Lianna Brinded, finance editor. After a failed air strike, President Kennedy sent in six American fighter planes to help. "And that's a clue to the secret wisdom of the Taoists. Most vegans believe what they are saying because they are repeating what they have been told, but the truth of the matter is that most vegans are never told the whole truth. The storm, which claimed five lives and left countless more -- including Krakauer's -- in guilt-ridden disarray, would also provide the impetus for Into Thin Air, Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. What will happen when it all ends? Scientists later determined that the text was from a previously unknown book, now called the Archimedes Palimpsest, that laid out foundations of calculus long before Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz, who are credited with discovering calculus. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. And the most powerful ones change our lives forever. It helped prepare me to embrace new challenges and beginnings." --Nicholas Carlson, editor-in-chief of INSIDER. Many people seem to be convinced that we are on the brink of either some huge catastrophe or some major quantum leap in our development as Homo sapiens.
--Tanza Loudenback, Your Money reporter. This book really forces you to take a hard look at your values." Of that one-third, most want to act out their desire. The collapse of the Berlin Wall was the beginning of the end of the Cold War, a monumental occasion in modern world history. Amazon synopsis: "Considered by some to be the greatest novel ever written, 'Anna Karenina' is Tolstoy's classic tale of love and adultery set against the backdrop of high society in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. --Alex Morrell, Your Money editor. --Emmie Martin, Your Money reporter.
Like all great reads, you'll be thinking about 'The Woodlanders' long after you're done reading it. --San Francisco Chronicle, 'A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' by James Joyce, "This coming-of-age novel affected me deeply, and I reread it several times in my late teens.
The invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, was arguably the most significant win for the Allies in World War II—and it could have ended much differently. There you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a whale. Is the universe unending -- or are there boundaries? --Shana Lebowitz, strategy reporter. And when it comes to the Socs -- a vicious gang of rich kids who enjoy beating up on 'greasers' like him and his friends -- he knows that he can count on them for trouble. Doctor, Harvard professor, renowned infectious-disease specialist, anthropologist, the recipient of a MacArthur 'genius' grant, world-class Robin Hood, Farmer was brought up in a bus and on a boat, and in medical school found his life's calling: to diagnose and cure infectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modern medicine to those who need them most.
"'Mountains Beyond Mountains' takes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmer changes minds and practices through his dedication to the philosophy that 'the only real nation is humanity' -- a philosophy that is embodied in the small public charity he founded, Partners In Health. Touching on math, computers, literature, music, and artificial intelligence, Gödel, Escher, Bach is a challenging and potentially life-changing piece of writing. ", "It was the rare work of fiction that actually changed how I saw the world. The continued degradation of the biosphere and the extinction of more and more species each day are just a few of the overwhelming challenges that we’re facing. You know Marie Antoinette as the Queen of France who is famously credited with saying, “Let them eat cake.” (She never said this.) ", "I read this book my senior year of high school and my senior year of college. General Francois-Claude Bouillé advised their family to take two carriages for the journey, Smithsonian Magazine reports, but Marie Antoinette insisted they travel together in a fancier carriage called a berlin.
Apparently, this monk couldn’t find any fresh paper to write his prayers, so he decided to erase the contents of an ancient text written by Archimedes, the Greek mathematician, and used that. They're just too lazy, or too comfortable." He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Join Andrew Cohen in a free live dialogue with integral philosopher Ken Wilber about the dangerous allure of apocalyptic thinking on December 21st, 2012. Question everything. It makes me wonder why so few people these days seem to notice how much our world has changed and continues to change for the better. According to The Guardian, Schabowski hesitantly responded, “Therefore we have decided today to implement a regulation that allows every citizen of the German Democratic Republic to leave East Germany through any of the border crossings.” When pressed as to when the rule would take effect, he said, “Immediately, without delay.” This information wasn’t supposed to be released until 4 a.m. the next day, but it immediately spurred the collapse of the wall. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. "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.
On the night of April 14, 1912, the watchman assigned to the crow’s nest post atop the Titanic had a problem.
It's about high schoolers, but it's relatable no matter where you are in life. Devastating loss, young love, and life on the fringes. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. This book is the holy grail for 20-somethings." Amazon synopsis: "In his energetic, funny, and intelligent memoir, Peter Coyote relives his fifteen-year ride through the heart of the counterculture -- a journey that took him from the quiet rooms of privilege as the son of an East Coast stockbroker to the riotous life of political street theater and the self-imposed poverty of the West Coast communal movement known as The Diggers.
Amazon synopsis: "The real story of the crash began in bizarre feeder markets where the sun doesn't shine and the SEC doesn't dare, or bother, to tread: the bond and real estate derivative markets where geeks invent impenetrable securities to profit from the misery of lower -- and middle -- class Americans who can't pay their debts. The Truth About Lying Deception is rampant—and sometimes we tell the biggest lies to those we love most. The familiar arguments to the effect that democracy is 'just the same as' or 'just as bad as' totalitarianism never take account of this fact. 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. It gave me a lot of food for thought about my chosen profession."
', "So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Something about that dichotomy leaves me stuck on this book no matter how many times I've read it." He could have immediately reported the missiles, which likely would have resulted in all-out nuclear war, but he didn’t. The binoculars he needed to keep an eye out for large obstacles (icebergs, say), were inside a locked locker—and the key was missing. Are there other dimensions in space?
Amazon synopsis: "Ever since he can remember, Animal has gone on all fours, his back twisted beyond repair by the catastrophic events of 'that night' when a burning fog of poison smoke from the local factory blazed out over the town of Khaufpur, and the Apocalypse visited his slums. It’s like we’re either all going to hell in a handbasket or the Second Coming is about to happen (when we’ll all be miraculously saved from impending doom). I think it is the perfect book to read when you are about to start a new chapter of your life. In early April 1961, Cuban exiles were trained and ready to execute the CIA’s secret plan to attack Cuba’s Bay of Pigs and overthrow Fidel Castro’s socialist government. Sex, drugs, and 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show.' Silverstein really had a way of engaging kids and getting them excited about reading (and reading poetry, no less!) Even when writing about tragedy and hopelessness, Sinha narrates the protagonist's inner experience with incredible grace." Somewhere in the middle lies the truth. ", "I almost never reread books, but I've returned to this one over the years. In his haste to make the switch, Blair forgot to hand over the keys to the locker. But do open relationships actually work? The Tao of Pooh!?! This book confronts you with the idea that no one is too small to think rigorously about huge concepts. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy's world is turned upside down ... "Written over forty-five years ago, 'The Outsiders' is a dramatic and enduring work of fiction.
It opened my understanding of just how incredible and beautiful our organized chaos of an existence is and what there is to discover in our lifetime. Vegan diets do work well for some people.
Luckily for Roosevelt, the gun was aimed at the side of his chest protected by the thick papers of the speech.