Author: Mona Hanna-Attisha
Publisher: One World
ISBN: 0399590846
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician who stood up to power. “Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world . . . should be full of people raising their voices.’”—The New York Times “Revealing, with the gripping intrigue of a Grisham thriller.” —O: The Oprah Magazine Here is the inspiring story of how Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, alongside a team of researchers, parents, friends, and community leaders, discovered that the children of Flint, Michigan, were being exposed to lead in their tap water—and then battled her own government and a brutal backlash to expose that truth to the world. Paced like a scientific thriller, What the Eyes Don’t See reveals how misguided austerity policies, broken democracy, and callous bureaucratic indifference placed an entire city at risk. And at the center of the story is Dr. Mona herself—an immigrant, doctor, scientist, and mother whose family’s activist roots inspired her pursuit of justice. What the Eyes Don’t See is a riveting account of a shameful disaster that became a tale of hope, the story of a city on the ropes that came together to fight for justice, self-determination, and the right to build a better world for their—and all of our—children. Praise for What the Eyes Don’t See “It is one thing to point out a problem. It is another thing altogether to step up and work to fix it. Mona Hanna-Attisha is a true American hero.”—Erin Brockovich “A clarion call to live a life of purpose.”—The Washington Post “Gripping . . . entertaining . . . Her book has power precisely because she takes the events she recounts so personally. . . . Moral outrage present on every page.”—The New York Times Book Review “Personal and emotional. . . She vividly describes the effects of lead poisoning on her young patients. . . . She is at her best when recounting the detective work she undertook after a tip-off about lead levels from a friend. . . . ‛Flint will not be defined by this crisis,’ vows Ms. Hanna-Attisha.”—The Economist “Flint is a public health disaster. But it was Dr. Mona, this caring, tough pediatrican turned detective, who cracked the case.”—Rachel Maddow
The Poisoned City
Author: Anna Clark
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
ISBN: 1250125154
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring out was poisoned with lead and other toxins. Through a series of disastrous decisions, the state government had switched the city’s water supply to a source that corroded Flint’s aging lead pipes. Complaints about the foul-smelling water were dismissed: the residents of Flint, mostly poor and African American, were not seen as credible, even in matters of their own lives. It took eighteen months of activism by city residents and a band of dogged outsiders to force the state to admit that the water was poisonous. By that time, twelve people had died and Flint’s children had suffered irreparable harm. The long battle for accountability and a humane response to this man-made disaster has only just begun. In the first full account of this American tragedy, Anna Clark's The Poisoned City recounts the gripping story of Flint’s poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure and the erosion of democratic decision making. Places like Flint are set up to fail—and for the people who live and work in them, the consequences can be fatal.
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
ISBN: 1250125154
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring out was poisoned with lead and other toxins. Through a series of disastrous decisions, the state government had switched the city’s water supply to a source that corroded Flint’s aging lead pipes. Complaints about the foul-smelling water were dismissed: the residents of Flint, mostly poor and African American, were not seen as credible, even in matters of their own lives. It took eighteen months of activism by city residents and a band of dogged outsiders to force the state to admit that the water was poisonous. By that time, twelve people had died and Flint’s children had suffered irreparable harm. The long battle for accountability and a humane response to this man-made disaster has only just begun. In the first full account of this American tragedy, Anna Clark's The Poisoned City recounts the gripping story of Flint’s poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure and the erosion of democratic decision making. Places like Flint are set up to fail—and for the people who live and work in them, the consequences can be fatal.
Eyes Wide Open
Author: Isaac Lidsky
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101993316
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In this New York Times bestseller, Isaac Lidsky draws on his experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isn’t external circumstances, but how we perceive and respond to them, that governs our reality. Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision—we fill the unknown with our worst imaginings and cling to what’s familiar. But when confronted with new challenges, we need to think more broadly and adapt. When Isaac Lidsky learned that he was beginning to go blind at age thirteen, eventually losing his sight entirely by the time he was twenty-five, he initially thought that blindness would mean an end to his early success and his hopes for the future. Paradoxically, losing his sight gave him the vision to take responsibility for his reality and thrive. Lidsky graduated from Harvard College at age nineteen, served as a Supreme Court law clerk, fathered four children, and turned a failing construction subcontractor into a highly profitable business. Whether we’re blind or not, our vision is limited by our past experiences, biases, and emotions. Lidsky shows us how we can overcome paralyzing fears, avoid falling prey to our own assumptions and faulty leaps of logic, silence our inner critic, harness our strength, and live with open hearts and minds. In sharing his hard-won insights, Lidsky shows us how we too can confront life's trials with initiative, humor, and grace.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101993316
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In this New York Times bestseller, Isaac Lidsky draws on his experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isn’t external circumstances, but how we perceive and respond to them, that governs our reality. Fear has a tendency to give us tunnel vision—we fill the unknown with our worst imaginings and cling to what’s familiar. But when confronted with new challenges, we need to think more broadly and adapt. When Isaac Lidsky learned that he was beginning to go blind at age thirteen, eventually losing his sight entirely by the time he was twenty-five, he initially thought that blindness would mean an end to his early success and his hopes for the future. Paradoxically, losing his sight gave him the vision to take responsibility for his reality and thrive. Lidsky graduated from Harvard College at age nineteen, served as a Supreme Court law clerk, fathered four children, and turned a failing construction subcontractor into a highly profitable business. Whether we’re blind or not, our vision is limited by our past experiences, biases, and emotions. Lidsky shows us how we can overcome paralyzing fears, avoid falling prey to our own assumptions and faulty leaps of logic, silence our inner critic, harness our strength, and live with open hearts and minds. In sharing his hard-won insights, Lidsky shows us how we too can confront life's trials with initiative, humor, and grace.
Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way!
Author: Aaron E. Carroll
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429969954
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The ultimate myth-busting collection of quirky and curious facts about your body and health In 2009, Drs. Aaron E. Carroll and Rachel C. Vreeman explored a wide range of myths and misconceptions about our bodies and health in the media sensation, Don't Swallow Your Gum!, featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, and in The New York Times, USA Today, and more. Now, they're delving into a whole new collection of myths based on the latest scientific research, including: • Eggs give you high cholesterol. • You should stretch before you exercise. • Kids in day care catch more colds. • Sit-ups or crunches will flatten your stomach. • A glass of warm milk will put you to sleep. With a perfect balance of authoritative research and breezy humor, Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way! exposes the truth behind all of the things you thought you knew about your health, your well-being, and how the body works.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429969954
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
The ultimate myth-busting collection of quirky and curious facts about your body and health In 2009, Drs. Aaron E. Carroll and Rachel C. Vreeman explored a wide range of myths and misconceptions about our bodies and health in the media sensation, Don't Swallow Your Gum!, featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, and in The New York Times, USA Today, and more. Now, they're delving into a whole new collection of myths based on the latest scientific research, including: • Eggs give you high cholesterol. • You should stretch before you exercise. • Kids in day care catch more colds. • Sit-ups or crunches will flatten your stomach. • A glass of warm milk will put you to sleep. With a perfect balance of authoritative research and breezy humor, Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way! exposes the truth behind all of the things you thought you knew about your health, your well-being, and how the body works.
Don't Close Your Eyes
Author: Carlene Thompson
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429909501
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, the small town of Port Ariel, Ohio, is a welcome haven for Natalie St. John. Back home for the first time in years, she plans to visit old friends, mend a broken heart, and take a break from her busy veterinarian practice. But her peace is shattered her first night back, when she discovers the murdered body of her friend, Tamara Peyton. Was it a random act of violence...or something personal? The answer becomes clear as Natalie is stalked by the voice of "Tamara," whose terrifying phone calls warn her that she too, is going to die. One by one, the people closest to Tamara are being savagely murdered. But neither Natalie nor Sheriff Nick Meredith recognizes the face of the devious killer who walks among them, hiding behind a well-crafted lie. Now, a murderer's deadly act of vengeance demands one more sacrifice-and Natalie has been chosen to pay the price...
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429909501
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Nestled on the shores of Lake Erie, the small town of Port Ariel, Ohio, is a welcome haven for Natalie St. John. Back home for the first time in years, she plans to visit old friends, mend a broken heart, and take a break from her busy veterinarian practice. But her peace is shattered her first night back, when she discovers the murdered body of her friend, Tamara Peyton. Was it a random act of violence...or something personal? The answer becomes clear as Natalie is stalked by the voice of "Tamara," whose terrifying phone calls warn her that she too, is going to die. One by one, the people closest to Tamara are being savagely murdered. But neither Natalie nor Sheriff Nick Meredith recognizes the face of the devious killer who walks among them, hiding behind a well-crafted lie. Now, a murderer's deadly act of vengeance demands one more sacrifice-and Natalie has been chosen to pay the price...
A History of Seeing in Eleven Inventions
Author: Susan Denham Wade
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750992948
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Eyes were one of the very first body parts to evolve more than 500 million years ago, and their structure has remained virtually unchanged through most of evolutionary history. But eyes alone were never enough for Homo sapiens. From the mastery of fire a million years ago to the smartphone today, humans have repeatedly invented new ways to see their surroundings, each other and themselves. Artificial light, art, mirrors, writing, lenses, printing, photography, film, television, smartphones – these tools didn't just add to our visual repertoire, they shaped cultures around the world and made us who we are. Drawing on sources from anthropology to zoology, neuroscience to Netflix, As Far As the Eye Can See traces the history of seeing from the first evolutionary stirrings of sight and discovers that each time we changed how or what we see, we changed ourselves and the world around us. Along the way, it finds, sight slowly eclipsed our other senses. Are we now at 'peak seeing', the author asks. Can our eyes keep up with technology? Have we gone as far as the eye can see?
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750992948
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
Eyes were one of the very first body parts to evolve more than 500 million years ago, and their structure has remained virtually unchanged through most of evolutionary history. But eyes alone were never enough for Homo sapiens. From the mastery of fire a million years ago to the smartphone today, humans have repeatedly invented new ways to see their surroundings, each other and themselves. Artificial light, art, mirrors, writing, lenses, printing, photography, film, television, smartphones – these tools didn't just add to our visual repertoire, they shaped cultures around the world and made us who we are. Drawing on sources from anthropology to zoology, neuroscience to Netflix, As Far As the Eye Can See traces the history of seeing from the first evolutionary stirrings of sight and discovers that each time we changed how or what we see, we changed ourselves and the world around us. Along the way, it finds, sight slowly eclipsed our other senses. Are we now at 'peak seeing', the author asks. Can our eyes keep up with technology? Have we gone as far as the eye can see?
Eyes Don't Lie
Author: Victory Intelligence
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781729470459
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Learn to read and analyse a person in minutes with these simple techniques! Do you want to know if someone is lying to you? Do you want to know what someone is really thinking when you talk to them at work? Do you feel what comes out of someone's mouth is in conflict with what their eyes are telling you? Do you want to understand the inner thoughts of what someone is really thinking when you talk to them, be it your partner, child or business associate? If the answer to any of the above questions is a yes, then you need to carry out B.I.I immediately!!! Buy, Immerse and Implement!! Buy this bookImmerse yourself in the content Implement the techniques immediately This can all be done in less than two hours!! Understanding eye pattern movements and eye cues is a key indicator for knowing whether someone is really being truthful and honest with you. This is a life changing technique that can be used at work, as well as in personal and professional relationships. Implementation of this technique can be used in everyday settings with whoever, carried wherever and whenever!! By understanding and recognising the different eye cues and representational systems that individuals' access can really be life changing in improving relationships. In this book you will discover... How your senses work The basics of eye accessing cues Clear illustrations to explain the meaning of each of the six eye movements How you can use eye patterns to detect liars How understanding eye patterns can raise your self-awareness How one can improve the way presentations are delivered by using auditory, visual, kinaesthetic language. Knowing such information allows you to communicate with people in a better manner, understand them and build a good rapport with them. Buy, Immerse and Implement this book and see how this key skill can improve your life immediately today. EDITORIAL REVIEWS Jason Barry (Founder of Business Made Easy and Co-Creator of the Proctor Gallagher Marketplace)"There's an evergreen truth about success in life and business - those who have honed their skills in reading other people's intentions have a higher likelihood of achieving what they seek. What Victory Intelligence has presented in this book will help anyone to improve upon their skills of reading other people. This is a critical skill for anyone in business, sales, customer service, project management, leadership, and so much more. If you strive for success in life, then you should want to learn what Victory Intelligence is teaching in this book!" Peggy McColl (New York Times Bestselling Author)"Eyes Don't Lie is a fascinating discovery into an area that most people are totally unaware of. Study this book to create a greater awareness of an important aspect of life and relationships." Kevan Wilson (Bodybuilder, Entrepreneur)Fascinating insight to the workings of the human brain, intelligence and psyche. Full of very useful information that will change the way that you assess and communicate with people. A massively helpful tool that will help anyone in both their business and personal lives. James Tutty (Founder of Nationwide Property Investing)Just finished reading the first book to be released by Victory Intelligence 'Eyes don't Lie' and couldn't put it down until I'd read it. Very interesting read that covers how to interpret people's eyes patterns and to understand their way of thinking as a result. The book covers first principles and a background on the science of eye pattern reading before moving onto the specifics. The book has some great illustrations that really help explain the methods.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781729470459
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Learn to read and analyse a person in minutes with these simple techniques! Do you want to know if someone is lying to you? Do you want to know what someone is really thinking when you talk to them at work? Do you feel what comes out of someone's mouth is in conflict with what their eyes are telling you? Do you want to understand the inner thoughts of what someone is really thinking when you talk to them, be it your partner, child or business associate? If the answer to any of the above questions is a yes, then you need to carry out B.I.I immediately!!! Buy, Immerse and Implement!! Buy this bookImmerse yourself in the content Implement the techniques immediately This can all be done in less than two hours!! Understanding eye pattern movements and eye cues is a key indicator for knowing whether someone is really being truthful and honest with you. This is a life changing technique that can be used at work, as well as in personal and professional relationships. Implementation of this technique can be used in everyday settings with whoever, carried wherever and whenever!! By understanding and recognising the different eye cues and representational systems that individuals' access can really be life changing in improving relationships. In this book you will discover... How your senses work The basics of eye accessing cues Clear illustrations to explain the meaning of each of the six eye movements How you can use eye patterns to detect liars How understanding eye patterns can raise your self-awareness How one can improve the way presentations are delivered by using auditory, visual, kinaesthetic language. Knowing such information allows you to communicate with people in a better manner, understand them and build a good rapport with them. Buy, Immerse and Implement this book and see how this key skill can improve your life immediately today. EDITORIAL REVIEWS Jason Barry (Founder of Business Made Easy and Co-Creator of the Proctor Gallagher Marketplace)"There's an evergreen truth about success in life and business - those who have honed their skills in reading other people's intentions have a higher likelihood of achieving what they seek. What Victory Intelligence has presented in this book will help anyone to improve upon their skills of reading other people. This is a critical skill for anyone in business, sales, customer service, project management, leadership, and so much more. If you strive for success in life, then you should want to learn what Victory Intelligence is teaching in this book!" Peggy McColl (New York Times Bestselling Author)"Eyes Don't Lie is a fascinating discovery into an area that most people are totally unaware of. Study this book to create a greater awareness of an important aspect of life and relationships." Kevan Wilson (Bodybuilder, Entrepreneur)Fascinating insight to the workings of the human brain, intelligence and psyche. Full of very useful information that will change the way that you assess and communicate with people. A massively helpful tool that will help anyone in both their business and personal lives. James Tutty (Founder of Nationwide Property Investing)Just finished reading the first book to be released by Victory Intelligence 'Eyes don't Lie' and couldn't put it down until I'd read it. Very interesting read that covers how to interpret people's eyes patterns and to understand their way of thinking as a result. The book covers first principles and a background on the science of eye pattern reading before moving onto the specifics. The book has some great illustrations that really help explain the methods.