A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness, from avalanches and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires.
An emergency room physician and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Torres, aka “Dr. Disaster,” has spent his career on the front lines, saving lives in all sorts of disasters. He’s seen it all, from late nights treating patients in the ER to early mornings covering the country’s latest crisis on NBC/MSNBC as senior medical correspondent. His entire job is to think about the best practices in an emergency—and now he’s sharing this hard-won knowledge with you.
In Dr. Disaster’s Guide to Surviving Everything, Dr. Torres shares the essential advice you need to survive any worst-case scenario, from natural disasters like lightning strikes, hurricanes, and wildlife encounters, to human-made ones like terrorist attacks and active-shooter situations. As fun to read as it is informative, this book is full of hacks that could save your life, such as:
How to prep your home for any emergency
Why you should never use a landline during a thunderstorm
The safest place to sit on an airplane
How to start a fire with common household items
The first thing you should do every time you enter a shopping mall
With this book in your pocket, you will be ready for whatever the future holds.
Publisher: n/a
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9780358539759
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electronic resource
Naomi Osaka
By Rothenberg, Ben
A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight Naomi Osaka is everywhere, but how did she get there?. Most tennis fans were introduced to Naomi Osaka as they watched her win the 2018 US Open final in an unforgettably controversial and dramatic victory over her idol, Serena Williams. Since then, Osaka has galvanized the tennis world--and gained attention across the culture--not only by winning three more Grand Slams, but by finding her voice.. Her extraordinary talent and unique blend of power and vulnerability have propelled her to the top of her sport and onto the front page of newspapers and magazines worldwide.
Dutton
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9780593472439
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Hardcover
The Boys in the Boat
By Brown, Daniel James
The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race.For readers/listeners of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler.
Penguin Audio
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9780593512302
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Paperback
Resilient
By Wells, Brooke
On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells' elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world. . In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt, and a slew of unexpected obstacles to return to the CrossFit Games less than a year after undergoing total elbow reconstruction. A story of strength, passion, courage, and grit, Resilient is a celebration of one athlete's extraordinary spirit and her inspiring ability to never say die.
St. Martin's Press
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9781250289407
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Hardcover
Toxic Lake
By Shevory, Thomas
Publisher: n/a
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9781479815685
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The Tigerbelles
By Card, Aime Alley
The Tigerbelles tells the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women's track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. The author tells a story of desire, success and failure - of beating the odds - against the backdrop of a changing America, but tells it in an intimate way. Readers will come to know the individuals' unique struggles and triumphs, while also understanding how these dreams emerged and solidified just as the country was struggling to leave the Jim Crow era behind. Coach Edward Temple pushed each team member to the limit and saw the possibilities in them that they often did not see themselves. The elite group of talent included Wilma Rudolph, Barbara Jones, Lucinda Williams, Martha Hudson, Willye B.
Lyons Press
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9781493073887
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Hardcover
The Religion of Sports
By Chopra, Gotham
From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world. Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor - sports is a living, evolving religion populated by true believers, who go on pilgrimages to sacred sites (Fenway Park) , witness miracles and mythologies (Michael Jordan does not abide by gravity's rules) , observe rituals (Lebron's "chalk toss" before any game) , and, most importantly, form communities around shared beliefs (Odessa, Texas, the town made famous by Friday Night Lights) . From Gotham Chopra - a lifelong diehard sports fan who also happens to be the son of world-renowned spiritualist Deepak Chopra - comes a compelling and incisive exploration demonstrating how heavily sports and religion are intertwined.
Simon & Schuster
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9781501198090
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Book
Around the World in Eighty Games
By Sautoy, Marcus Du
An award-winning mathematician explores the math behind the games we love and why we love to play them. Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors?. Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures, Around the World in Eighty Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. Renowned mathematician Marcus du Sautoy investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding math can help us play games better, and how both math and games are integral to human psychology and culture.. For as long as there have been people, there have been games, and for nearly as long, we have been exploring and discovering mathematics.
Basic Books
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9781541601284
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Hardcover
Trash Talk
By Kohan, Rafi
"You're mad at me, but I am killing you." - NBA star Gary Payton"Find the hate." - NFL star Warren Sapp"Why can't you be more like Rafi Kohan?" - your mom, probably . Whether in basketball, football, or MMA, athletes talk trash to each other - and sometimes to fans - like it's their job. And in some ways, it is: sports only matter if we decide to care about them. And insulting your opponent, or playing the heel, is probably the fastest route to making someone care. Talking smack is as old as the bible; it's perhaps the original sport.. But until now, there's never been a book about it. In this lively, often hilarious history, Rafi Kohan interviews some of the world's top competitors - on the petty rivalries and mind games that fuel them.
PublicAffairs
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9781541788916
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Hardcover
Gold from Iron
By Baumgartner, Nick
A daring and improbable story of Olympic gold from blue-collar origins. Every summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade to support his professional snowboarding dreams come winter. To limit travel time while he trained for the Olympics an hour and a half away from home, he lived out of a crusty, old construction van, parked anywhere he could find a spot.. And in 2022, after 17 years of failure - all the crashes, injuries, and personal setbacks - he won Olympic gold at 40 years old, becoming the oldest Olympic snowboard medalist in history.. In this candid and affable memoir, Baumgartner details his journey from a one-stoplight town to the podium in Beijing.
Dr. Disaster's Guide to Surviving Everything
By John, Torres,
A practical, all-encompassing guide to disaster preparedness, from avalanches and blackouts to pandemics and wildfires.
An emergency room physician and U.S. Air Force veteran, Dr. Torres, aka “Dr. Disaster,” has spent his career on the front lines, saving lives in all sorts of disasters. He’s seen it all, from late nights treating patients in the ER to early mornings covering the country’s latest crisis on NBC/MSNBC as senior medical correspondent. His entire job is to think about the best practices in an emergency—and now he’s sharing this hard-won knowledge with you.
In Dr. Disaster’s Guide to Surviving Everything, Dr. Torres shares the essential advice you need to survive any worst-case scenario, from natural disasters like lightning strikes, hurricanes, and wildlife encounters, to human-made ones like terrorist attacks and active-shooter situations. As fun to read as it is informative, this book is full of hacks that could save your life, such as:
With this book in your pocket, you will be ready for whatever the future holds.
Naomi Osaka
By Rothenberg, Ben
A deeply reported, revealing biography of tennis phenomenon and activist Naomi Osaka, telling the untold story behind her Grand Slam-winning career, her headline-making advocacy for racial justice and mental health, and the challenges of a life in the international spotlight Naomi Osaka is everywhere, but how did she get there?. Most tennis fans were introduced to Naomi Osaka as they watched her win the 2018 US Open final in an unforgettably controversial and dramatic victory over her idol, Serena Williams. Since then, Osaka has galvanized the tennis world--and gained attention across the culture--not only by winning three more Grand Slams, but by finding her voice.. Her extraordinary talent and unique blend of power and vulnerability have propelled her to the top of her sport and onto the front page of newspapers and magazines worldwide.
The Boys in the Boat
By Brown, Daniel James
The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race.For readers/listeners of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant. It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler.
Resilient
By Wells, Brooke
On the last night of the 2021 CrossFit Games, ten thousand fans watched in horror as Brooke Wells' elbow dislocated under the weight of a 190-pound barbell. This is the extraordinary story of what happened next: How Wells pulled off a highly improbable comeback that transformed her mentally and physically into one of the fittest women in the world. . In Resilient, Wells provides a refreshingly honest, authentic account of how she overcame fear, self-doubt, and a slew of unexpected obstacles to return to the CrossFit Games less than a year after undergoing total elbow reconstruction. A story of strength, passion, courage, and grit, Resilient is a celebration of one athlete's extraordinary spirit and her inspiring ability to never say die.
Toxic Lake
By Shevory, Thomas
The Tigerbelles
By Card, Aime Alley
The Tigerbelles tells the epic story of the 1960 Tennessee State University all-Black women's track team, which found Olympic glory at the 1960 games in Rome. The author tells a story of desire, success and failure - of beating the odds - against the backdrop of a changing America, but tells it in an intimate way. Readers will come to know the individuals' unique struggles and triumphs, while also understanding how these dreams emerged and solidified just as the country was struggling to leave the Jim Crow era behind. Coach Edward Temple pushed each team member to the limit and saw the possibilities in them that they often did not see themselves. The elite group of talent included Wilma Rudolph, Barbara Jones, Lucinda Williams, Martha Hudson, Willye B.
The Religion of Sports
By Chopra, Gotham
From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world. Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor - sports is a living, evolving religion populated by true believers, who go on pilgrimages to sacred sites (Fenway Park) , witness miracles and mythologies (Michael Jordan does not abide by gravity's rules) , observe rituals (Lebron's "chalk toss" before any game) , and, most importantly, form communities around shared beliefs (Odessa, Texas, the town made famous by Friday Night Lights) . From Gotham Chopra - a lifelong diehard sports fan who also happens to be the son of world-renowned spiritualist Deepak Chopra - comes a compelling and incisive exploration demonstrating how heavily sports and religion are intertwined.
Around the World in Eighty Games
By Sautoy, Marcus Du
An award-winning mathematician explores the math behind the games we love and why we love to play them. Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors?. Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures, Around the World in Eighty Games gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. Renowned mathematician Marcus du Sautoy investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding math can help us play games better, and how both math and games are integral to human psychology and culture.. For as long as there have been people, there have been games, and for nearly as long, we have been exploring and discovering mathematics.
Trash Talk
By Kohan, Rafi
"You're mad at me, but I am killing you." - NBA star Gary Payton"Find the hate." - NFL star Warren Sapp"Why can't you be more like Rafi Kohan?" - your mom, probably . Whether in basketball, football, or MMA, athletes talk trash to each other - and sometimes to fans - like it's their job. And in some ways, it is: sports only matter if we decide to care about them. And insulting your opponent, or playing the heel, is probably the fastest route to making someone care. Talking smack is as old as the bible; it's perhaps the original sport.. But until now, there's never been a book about it. In this lively, often hilarious history, Rafi Kohan interviews some of the world's top competitors - on the petty rivalries and mind games that fuel them.
Gold from Iron
By Baumgartner, Nick
A daring and improbable story of Olympic gold from blue-collar origins. Every summer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Nick Baumgartner went to work pouring concrete, taking on the harsh physical conditions of the construction trade to support his professional snowboarding dreams come winter. To limit travel time while he trained for the Olympics an hour and a half away from home, he lived out of a crusty, old construction van, parked anywhere he could find a spot.. And in 2022, after 17 years of failure - all the crashes, injuries, and personal setbacks - he won Olympic gold at 40 years old, becoming the oldest Olympic snowboard medalist in history.. In this candid and affable memoir, Baumgartner details his journey from a one-stoplight town to the podium in Beijing.