Résultats pour "You" dans Aventuriers, explorateurs et survie

Ultrarunner Andy Glaze has spent years moving through landscapes that test the limits of the human body—hundred-mile races, multi-day marathons, mountains and deserts that demanded everything. But the toughest endurance challenge Andy faced wasn’t found in any of those miles, it was in rebuilding a life shattered by addiction, institutional abuse, and a childhood full of chaos. This is the unfiltered story of how a kid fell hard but got back up even harder.

When Niké Ojekunle lost her health, her career and nearly her life, she entered a journey few talk about. A journey through trauma, domestic violence, betrayal and spiritual upheaval. But it was also a journey into the most powerful truths of the brain, the mind and the unseen forces that shape our reality. In this book, Niké weaves neuroscience with manifestation, psychology with mysticism and pain with resurrection.

In this inspiring travelogue, celebrated traveler and photographer Jessica Nabongo—the first Black woman on record to visit all 195 countries in the world—shares her journey around the globe with fascinating stories of adventure, culture, travel musts, and human connections.

A survivor of the Troubled Teen Industry exposes the truth about the dark side of a billion-dollar industry's institutionalized abuse—and shares the story of her own fight for justice. "A must read for anyone concerned about teenage mental health." —Maia Szalavitz, New York Times bestselling...

This evocative memoir tells the story of a man who spent nearly four decades within the grips of a controversial organization, chronicling his eventual disillusionment and the path to reclaiming his freedom.

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained as a result. 'One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I’ve ever read – thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of wisdom.'...

They said someone would take his life before age eighteen, They said a blind man had no business in real estate. No business in insurance. No business running a vending empire, owning a car dealership, or sitting for professional licensing exams. They were wrong every single time. In August of 1990, Michel A. Battles Sr. was shot eight times on the streets of Detroit. The bullet that reached his head took his sight forever. He was eighteen years old. What followed was not a recovery story. It was a war.

Four years after Therese Greenwood and her husband moved to Fort McMurray, Alberta, their new community was shattered by one of the worst wildfires in Canadian history. As the flames approached, they had only minutes to pack, narrowly escaping a fire that would rage for weeks, burn more than 85,000 hectares and force 80,000 people to flee. In this book, she tells her dramatic story, and contemplates mourning, memory, and rebuilding.

Bloomsbury presents You Don't Know What War Is by Yeva Skalietska, read by Keira Knightley and Michael Morpurgo. ***A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** *** Shortlisted for the Children's Book of the Year: Older Non Fiction The Week Junior Book Awards*** Featured on This Morning, Steph's Packed...

Making giant lifestyle changes is difficult. Author Kristine Hudson has more than a fleeting knowledge of this truth, having left her stable, comfortable nine-five suburban life behind to live in a van as a freelance writer. In fact, as she demonstrates in her books, the next worst thing to being completely unprepared is being partially prepared! Combining Ms. Hudson’s works, You Can Absolutely Do This ties together her narrative of a first time van lifer, a first time side hustler, and a first time work-from-home entrepreneur, all rolled into one.

From surviving an horrific dog attack as a toddler, to the tragic death of his father in a car accident, to the challenges of leaving the country of his birth and then finally to the very emotional divorce from his wife... this story has truth at its heart and purpose at its soul. Funny, tragic, and at times unbelievable, the story weaves its way from various towns in the regional Eastern Cape Province of South Africa to the cities of the Gold Coast, Sydney and Brisbane.

J. M. Hepner spent years walking into the wreckage of America's worst disasters—hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods—not to save lives, but to help survivors begin rebuilding them. But behind the FEMA badge was a husband, a father, and a man unraveling one inspection at a time. In this raw, unfiltered memoir, Hepner pulls back the curtain on the human cost of disaster response. Told with searing honesty, dark humor, and heartbreaking clarity, When Will You Be Home? reveals what it's like to realize that emotional wounds often run deeper than the physical ones.

Her story shows that we are much stronger than we know, and that we are not defined by our wounds. She shows how important it is to keep getting back up. No matter how many times we are knocked down…we MUST keep getting back up!

In less than sixty days, published author and family chiropractor Kristi Hellenbrand would suddenly lose the ability to walk. The brightest doctors would not be able to figure out why. Part memoir, part research thesis, the author reveals with raw honesty her journey through Lyme Disease and the seemingly impossible passage to rediscovering wellness. In 2020, a sudden and mysterious illness - said to not exist in Georgia - took everything from her. This is the story of the deep, dark place where only grief takes you, but also the story of how she saves her own life.

Following the birth of their daughter, Jack McClure and his wife Alana had every intention of continuing their life of adventure. After an extensive hiking trip in the desert southwest, they found that having a baby with them was no excuse to stay home and dream of adventures that could’ve been. With lofty ambitions, they set their sights on thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico as a family, beginning when their daughter was 9 months old.

Christopher Columbus needed a sponsor for a dangerous expedition, but the King of Portugal wasn't interested. He repackaged his proposal for the Queen of Spain. She put Columbus on retainer and the rest is history. Columbus may not have been the first to discover America, but he had a great publicist. That's where Jeff Blumenfeld comes in. For many years, using a PR specialty called adventure marketing, Jeff has connected explorers and their projects with corporate sponsors looking to demonstrate product performance in extreme conditions.

Nina, a new graduate from fashion design in college, gladly accepts the offer to have her palm read as a graduation gift. Smiling, the palm reader tells Nina that she has a long lifeline, as she traces it on her hand. As soon as the words are uttered, the palm reader’s facial expression turns to one of fear. In broken English, she whispers, “Break – very bad break in middle of life. Maybe you die.”

Boris Cyrulnik, eminente psiquiatra y psicólogo, profundo conocedor de la mente, vivió una infancia traumática. Separado de sus padres, que fueron asesinados en campos de concentración, vivió como un fugitivo, escondido en casas de familias de acogida y en orfanatos. Como la mayoría de los supervivientes al volver de los campos, y como la mayoría de personas que han vivido situaciones traumáticas durante su infancia, Boris Cyrulnik se refugió en el silencio después de la guerra.

In the turbulent voyage of life, where traumas weigh like anchors and relationships often drift, Remember Who the F*ck You Are raises a clarion call: Keep Going. The message? Amidst life’s tempests, resilience is your compass, and tenacity, your sail. Expect a profound mix of raw vulnerability, tales that might sting with their familiarity, emotional peaks and valleys, and a sprinkle of humor to lighten the darkest corners.

On April 19, 1995, Kathy Sanders' life was changed forever when a bomb exploded and destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah building in Oklahoma City, killing her two grandsons Chase and Colton. For months, Kathy struggled with coping and wondered if the God she'd worshipped all her life even existed. After battling bitterness and contemplating suicide, she turned to the Lord and asked what He'd have her do. The answer was clear: Forgive your enemies.