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John Ross

Most of us want to stay healthy, active, and mentally sharp as long as possible. But there's a big problem for the would-be centenarian. The internet is awash with food faddism, anti-aging quackery, and contradictory scientific studies. Where can you go for reliable information about staying active and staving off dementia as long as possible? The Longevity Bible fills this gap. Written by a practicing internist and faculty member of Harvard Medical School, The Longevity Bible is a lively ...

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John F. Ross

"The stories of the wounded storytellers unfold smoothly on the page, as mesmerizing as any they themselves might have told." — The New York TimesThe Bard meets House, M.D. in this fascinating untold story of the impact of disease on the lives and works of some the finest writers in the English language. John Ross cheerfully debunks old biographical myths and suggests fresh diagnoses for these writers' real-life medical mysteries....

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John F. Ross

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Jonathan Yen

Often hailed as the godfather of today's elite special forces, Robert Rogers trained and led an unorthodox unit of green provincials, raw woodsmen, farmers, and Indian scouts on "impossible" missions in colonial America that are still the stuff of soldiers' legend. The child of marginalized Scots-Irish immigrants, Rogers learned to survive in New England's dark and deadly forests, grasping, as did few others, that a new world required new forms of warfare. John F. Ross not only re-creates ...

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John Ross

If you're still miserable after years of self-help books, motel seminars, ritzy retreats, motivational post-it notes, yoga posturing and endless Be Happy Social Media Cliches', there's a really good chance you can blame someone else -- your Critical Inner Voice. This short read may help pinpoint the secret to your happiness after you've exhausted all other avenues and still aren't able to levitate like everyone else.It's not like you haven't tried. But until you tame that Critical ...

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John Ross, Felix Debierre, Elias Marco

Since the reforms of 1978, China has experienced an explosion of growth that not only radically changed the country's economic and social conditions, but also the international economic and strategic scenario. For several decades, the Chinese economy grew by an average of 10% annually, an unprecedented phenomenon. Other Asian countries, such as Japan or South Korea, also had periods of rapid growth and transformation, but in the case of China, the enormous size of its economy was added, wh...

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John Ross Bowie

A darkly witty, deeply affecting, and finely crafted memoir by the Big Bang Theory andSpeechless star and comedian, John Ross Bowie.From his earliest memories of watching Rhoda with his parents in their tiny Hell’s Kitchen apartment, John knew that he wanted to be an actor. The strange, alternate world of television—where people always cracked the perfect joke, lived in glamorous Upper East Side buildings, and made up immediately after fi...

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John Ross, Claire Romano, Tim Ross

This revised and expanded edition takes the reader step by step through the history and techniques of over forty-five print-making methods.From the traditional etching, engraving, lithography, and relief print processes to today’s computer prints, Mylar lithography, copier prints, water-based screen printing, helio-reliefs, and monotypes, The Complete Printmaker covers various aspects of fine printmaking. The book also includes a survey of issues and conte...

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John Ross

Based on more than ten years of researching, observing, coaching, and building extraordinary teams, this entertaining and thought-provoking book demonstrates how to unify groups of all sizes to maximize performance.Unity is the most influential factor in team performance and, although it is frequently discussed, it is often misunderstood. This book explains how disunity is the root cause of all team dysfunctions, and provides clear instructions on how to define, measure, and increa...

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John E. Ross

Monday, June 5, had long been planned for launching D-day, the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-held Western Europe. Yet the fine weather leading up to the greatest invasion the world would ever see was deteriorating rapidly. Would it hold long enough for the bombers, the massed armada, and the soldiers to secure beachheads in Normandy? That was the question, and it was up to Ike’s chief meteorologist, James Martin Stagg, to give him the answer.On the night of June 4, the wea...

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John F. Ross

**“A convincing case for Powell’s legacy as a pioneering conservationist.”--The Wall Street Journal"A bold study of an eco-visionary at a watershed moment in US history."--NatureA timely, thrilling account of the explorer who dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon—and waged a bitterly-contested campaign for sustainability in the West.**John Wesley Powell’s first descent of the Colorado River through...

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John F. Ross

Often hailed as the godfather of today’s elite special forces, Robert Rogers trained and led an unorthodox unit of green provincials, raw woodsmen, farmers, and Indian scouts on “impossible” missions in colonial America that are still the stuff of soldiers’ legend. The child of marginalized Scots-Irish immigrants, Rogers learned to survive in New England’s dark and deadly forests, grasping, as did few others, that a new world required new forms of warfare. John F. Ross not only re-creates ...

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John Ross

In "The Law of Storms," John Ross deftly intertwines meteorological science with a gripping narrative that explores the complex interactions between humanity and nature. This evocative work employs a lyrical, yet accessible literary style that reflects the tumultuous themes of natural disasters and their far-reaching implications on society. Set against the backdrop of historical storms, the book astutely navigates the intricacies of storm prediction and human efforts to mitigate their imp...