John Wood

John Wood discovered his passion, his greatest success, and his life's work—not at business school or leading Microsoft's charge into Asia in the 1990s—but on a soul-searching trip to the Himalayas. Wood felt trapped between an all-consuming career and a desire to do something lasting and significant. Stressed from the demands of his job, he took a vacation trekking in Nepal because a friend had told him, "If you get high enough in the mountains, you can't hear Steve Ballmer yelling at you anymore." Instead of being the antidote to the rat race, that trip convinced John Wood to divert the boundless energy he was devoting to Microsoft into a cause that desperately needed to be addressed. While visiting a remote Nepalese school, Wood learned that the students had few books in their library. When he offered to run a book drive to provide the school with books, his idea was met with polite skepticism. After all, no matter how well-intentioned, why would a successful software executive take valuable time out of his life and gather books for an impoverished school? But John Wood did return to that school and with thousands of books bundled on the back of a yak. And at that moment, Wood made the decision to walk away from Microsoft and create Room to Read—an organization that has donated more than 1.2 million books, established more than 2,600 libraries and 200 schools, and sent 1,700 girls to school on scholarship—ultimately touching the lives of 875,000 children with the lifelong gift of education. Leaving Microsoft to Change the World chronicles John Wood's struggle to find a meaningful outlet for his managerial talents and entrepreneurial zeal. For every high-achiever who has ever wondered what life might be like giving back, Wood offers a vivid, emotional, and absorbing tale of how to take the lessons learned at a hard-charging company like Microsoft and apply them to one of the world's most pressing problems: the lack of basic literacy.

An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children

Leaving Microsoft to Change the World

Roddy Doyle

William Boyd

Philip Pullman

Pico Iyer

Chigozie Obioma

Jan Morris

Candice Carty-Williams

Madeleine Thien

Robert Macfarlane

Michael Ondaatje

Jackie Morris

Imtiaz Dharker

Alice Pung

Max Porter

S.F. Said

Salley Vickers

Jancis Robinson

Dina Nayeri

David Pilling

Andy Miller

Sisonke Msimang

Markus Zusak

'This story, like so many stories, begins with a gift. The gift, like so many gifts, was a book...' So begins the essay by Robert Macfarlane that inspired this collection. In this cornucopia of an anthology, you will find essays by some of the world's most beloved novelists, nonfiction writers, essayists and poets. 'You will see books taking flight in flocks, migrating around the world, landing in people's hearts and changing them for a day or a year or a lifetime. 'You will see books sparking wonder or anger; throwing open windows into other languages, other cultures, other minds; causing people to fall in love or to fight for what is right. 'And more than anything, over and over again, you will see books and words being given, received and read - and in turn prompting further generosity.' Published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of global literacy non-profit, Room to Read, The Gifts of Reading forms inspiring, unforgettable, irresistible proof of the power and necessity of books and reading. Inspired by Robert Macfarlane Curated by Jennie Orchard With contributions by: William Boyd, Candice Carty-Williams, Imtiaz Dharker, Roddy Doyle, Pico Iyer, Andy Miller, Jackie Morris, Jan Morris, Sisonke Msimang, Dina Nayeri, Chigozie Obioma, Michael Ondaatje, David Pilling Max Porter, Philip Pullman, Alice Pung, Jancis Robinson, S.F.Said, Madeleine Thien, Salley Vickers, John Wood and Markus Zusak

The Gifts of Reading

Paul Harrison

Tiny Mulder

Adrienne Janus

John Wood and Paul Harrison; [13.10.2012 - 01.-12.2012]

Unrelated Incidents

Ravages

Songs of Innocence and Experience

Readers go on a journey through the human body with Dr. Seymour Skinless as he goes under the skin to investigate the circulatory system. Adventurous readers learn about how blood is pumped throughout the body, how the heart beats, and other interesting facts about how the human body works. Simplified language throughout makes this complex science curriculum topic easier to understand. A detailed glossary, useful fact boxes, helpful diagrams, fun illustrations, and full-color photographs provide further information about the circulatory system.

Circulation

The sun has stopped working, but the Prime Minister knows just who to callâe¦

The Fixer

An Attempt to Add a Bidentate to the [Mo(CN)8]4- Ion in Order to Investigate the Suspected Coordination Ten

Ivor Davies

Edinburgh Napier University's Forest Products Research Institute

Design, Installation and Performance

External Timber Cladding

The Janus Turn

Long-sighted, radical and provocative, this book offers a foundational framework of concepts, principles and methods (exemplified with selected tools) to enable metadesigners to manage and reinvent their practices. The book reminds readers that designers are, albeit unwittingly, helping to shape the Anthropocene. Despite their willingness to deliver greener products and services, designers find themselves part of an industry that has become the go-to catalyst for dividends and profit. If our species is to achieve the rehabilitation and metamorphosis, we may need to design at the level of paradigms, genres, lifestyles and currencies. This would mean making design more integrated, comprehensive, adaptive, transdisciplinary, self-reflexive and relational. The book, therefore, advocates a shift of emphasis from designing ‘sustainable’ products, services and systems towards cultivating synergies that will induce regenerative lifestyles. The book will be of interest to managers, designers, scholars and educators from a wide range of backgrounds, including design research, design history, design studies and environmental studies.

Metadesigning Designing in the Anthropocene

New Crystallographic Developments Applicable in Studies of Reactions in Solids (Introductory Lecture).- Reactions at Surfaces and Interfaces (Plenary Lecture).- Reaction Kinetics in the Ca-Mn-O System.- Surface Reactivity Towards Olefin Oxidation of Cadmium Molybdate Doped with Transition Metal Ions.- Chemisorption of Sulfur on Iron and Its Influence on Iron-Gas Reactions, Surface Self Diffusion and Sintering of Iron.- The Influence of Intrinsic Defects on the Mechanism of the Solid State Reaction Between CdTe and HgSe.- Characterization and Surface Reactivity of Finely-Divided CoO-MgO Solid S.

Reactivity of Solids

Almost every blockbuster movie is now released in 3D. Add scents, seats that move, and more and suddenly it feels like you're in the movie, that's 4D. Today, moviemakers don't need film to make movies. They don't even need scenery or many practical effects, if they don't want them. Readers may be surprised at the amazing technology that exists to make movies look the way they do today. Action-packed, full-color photographs accompany accessible text describing a variety of the latest, most interesting and future forms of cinema technology. There's something for cinephiles and casual moviegoers to learn on every page.

Moviemaking Technology: 4D, Motion Capture, and More

Julian Cox

Connie Imboden

Arthur Ollman

canon of work for Reflections." --Book Jacket.

25 Years of Photography

Reflections

The Forgotten Truth Since the ancient period till the present day, humans have been warned that one day they would be judged for what they have done, for what they do, and for what they shall do in the future. Yet they forget it, pretend not to remember it, or even not believe in it, but the truth is that Judgment Day will surely happen as there is difference between good and evil and the one who is the Almighty Creator of this world will separate them once and for all. Growing up, reading, writing, and learning about different religions, the author has decided to write a fictional story about a young couple whose faith, love, and belief for one another and the true living God have been challenged yet having hope, alongside of other people who stand united as true holy warriors fighting against the darkness who has now overcome and ruled the world and who has his massive evil army ready. They prepare for the final battle. The author is praying and wishing that this story touches your hearts and make you wonder and consider your deeds. God bless us all. Amen.

The Rise of the Dragon and the Beasts

Judgment Day

Luis González Palma

Luis Gonzalez Palma's photographs are marked by a rich texture of transcendent symbols and an open-armed embrace of beauty. Crowns, roses, and wings appear again and again, yet his world is one haunted by grief. He has said, "I live in a country (Guatemala) where there is mysticism and violence at the same time. Where you are enjoying nature and the helicopters are flying overhead to bomb some region, where you know that as you are working, someone is being killed or someone is being baptized." However, Gonzalez Palma is no photojournalist. His landscape is not Guatemala's, but the soul's, and it is filled with angels and terrifying, mythic beasts. The shadows that pervade it stem less from politics than from the sorrow of the human condition. For all the pain in his work, though, he never takes us to the point where we must abandon all hope. His subject is grief -- never despair.

And the Other Parochial Institutions for Education Established in that City in the Year 1812 : with Strictures on Education in General

Account of the Edinburgh Sessional School

Lord Pomp wants a painting of himself, so he invites the village artist, Joy, to his castle. However, during dinner Joy notices hidden messages in her food. Not everything in Castle Pomp is as it seemsâe¦

A Message in Mashed Potato

This informative and supportive series explores in detail some common mental health issues affecting the lives of children today. Working to tackle and destigmatise mental health issues, these creative and factual titles explore conditions such as ADHD, OCD, anxiety and depression. Readers can learn about causes, symptoms and practical coping strategies including mindfulness, talking therapies and when to seek professional help. We look at how to look after your own mental health and support others around you. These titles have been developed to support teachers and mental health professionals working with pupils, and have been reviewed and approved by the clinical team at Place2Be, the leading national children's mental health charity.

Sam the Sloth Feels Sad

Children interact all the time with adults around them. This title looks at those adults whose role is to help others from emergency services to education.Children interact all the time with adults around them. This title looks at those adults whose role is to help others from emergency services to education.

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