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New Yorker magazine staff writer Paige Williams delves into the
surprisingly perilous world of fossil collectors in this riveting
true tale. In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual
offering: 'a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton'. In fact, Lot 49135
consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar - a close cousin to the
more-famous T. rex - that had been unearthed in Mongolia. At 2.4
metres high and 7.3 metres long, the specimen was spectacular, and
the winning bid was over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a 38-year-old
Floridian, had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A
one-time swimmer who'd spent his teenage years diving for shark
teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils fuelled a thriving
business, hunting for, preparing, and selling specimens to clients
ranging from natural-history museums to avid private collectors
like Leonardo DiCaprio. But had Prokopi gone too far this time? As
the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted
the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. An
international custody battle ensued, with Prokopi watching as his
own world unravelled. The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of
narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural
history, and about a seemingly intractable conflict between science
and commerce. A story that stretches from Florida's Land O' Lakes
to the Gobi Desert, The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of
fossil collecting - a murky, sometimes risky business, populated by
eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and
hunter, collector and smuggler, and enthusiast and opportunist can
easily blur.
Many universities around the world are seeing how they can use
theories of positive psychology to help students cope well with the
ever-increasing stresses of modern-day life and university. This
practical, hands-on book will help you understand, experience and
put into practice skills and strategies to improve and sustain your
wellbeing so that you can thrive throughout your time at
university. With enough scientific theory and knowledge for you to
understand why it works, our focus is on practical activities that
will make a difference in your life. Edited and authored by
practising university teachers of the science of wellbeing, this
textbook is essential reading for any student, whether you are
studying positive psychology or just navigating university life.
Each chapter explores a key area of positive psychology and
provides activities to enhance your wellbeing and contribute to
that of other people. Covering topics from identifying your
strengths to mindfulness, and from dealing with adversity to the
importance of play, this book will help you move from surviving to
thriving at university. Christian van Nieuwerburgh is Professor of
Coaching and Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive
Psychology and Health at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland,
and Global Director of Growth Coaching International. Paige
Williams is an Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Positive
Psychology and an Associate of Melbourne Business School at the
University of Melbourne.
The Psychology Student's Skills Bundle is the ultimate three-pack
to help you succeed in your studies - and beyond. From essay
writing and employability to wellbeing and essential study skills,
this bundle provides you with everything you need to do well and
feel well during your Psychology degree, setting you up for a
shining career in your chosen path. In this bundle: The Psychology
Student's Guide to Study and Employability by Graham Davey How does
a Psychology degree work? Where will it lead me? What skills are
employers looking for? Written by leading academics, this handy
guide interweaves both study skills and employability skills,
providing advice across all three years of your course and talking
you through the different options open to you after graduation. How
to Write Brilliant Psychology Essays by Paul Dickerson "This book
is one I wish I had bought at the start of my psychology degree." -
Five-star review Whether it's understanding how to implement
feedback you receive on essays, how to stop procrastinating or what
makes an effective introduction, this book covers it all. Drawing
on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a
25-year period this book shows you how to write effective and
compelling academic essays. From Surviving to Thriving by Christian
van Nieuwerburgh & Paige Williams Many universities around the
world are seeing how they can use theories of positive psychology
to help all students cope well with the ever-increasing stresses of
modern-day life and university. This practical, hands-on book helps
you understand, experience and put into practice skills and
strategies to improve and sustain your wellbeing so that you can
thrive throughout your time at university. With underpinning
scientific theory and knowledge showing you why it works, it
focuses on practical activities that will make a difference your
university experience.
Many universities around the world are seeing how they can use
theories of positive psychology to help students cope well with the
ever-increasing stresses of modern-day life and university. This
practical, hands-on book will help you understand, experience and
put into practice skills and strategies to improve and sustain your
wellbeing so that you can thrive throughout your time at
university. With enough scientific theory and knowledge for you to
understand why it works, our focus is on practical activities that
will make a difference in your life. Edited and authored by
practising university teachers of the science of wellbeing, this
textbook is essential reading for any student, whether you are
studying positive psychology or just navigating university life.
Each chapter explores a key area of positive psychology and
provides activities to enhance your wellbeing and contribute to
that of other people. Covering topics from identifying your
strengths to mindfulness, and from dealing with adversity to the
importance of play, this book will help you move from surviving to
thriving at university. Christian van Nieuwerburgh is Professor of
Coaching and Positive Psychology at the Centre for Positive
Psychology and Health at the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland,
and Global Director of Growth Coaching International. Paige
Williams is an Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Positive
Psychology and an Associate of Melbourne Business School at the
University of Melbourne.
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In God's House (Paperback)
Chaleta Paige-Williams; Illustrated by Javaughn Paige
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In a world where pride and arrogance are celebrated, and everyone
wants to be in the limelight, where are the humble? Those who are
willing to follow and be taught? Those willing to listen and be
corrected? Those who the Spirit of God is calling for? In this book
you will discover some of the lessons that the Holy Spirit is
teaching in these last days through Paige Williams, a Youth
Minister in northeast Ohio, proving that the Holy Spirit will speak
to anyone who'll listen and obey His voice! He will discuss lessons
such as: *The Samson Affect *The Baptism of Suffering *Eternal Love
Perspective *The Gathering Through an eye opening series of
revelatory teaching, you'll be spiritually ignited to be in tune to
what God is saying in the here and now. You will be inspired to
know and commune with the Person of The Holy Spirit in a much
deeper way. Class is in session!
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