We all react to bad news our own different ways. Some of us sink into depression, some scramble for a cure, while others check off their bucket list. For Sadie Barnet, she decided to take some time off to clear her head and just breathe. Where is the best place? The islands of Belize! Finn, a local bar owner with a brewery tucked into the sleepy isle of Caye Caulker, wasn't supposed to happen. But how do you tell the guy who is intriguing your bad news. If he is the perfect southern gentleman, would you? Or is this perfect southern gentleman the cure? Find out in Go Slow!
When she was just a kid, Rose CampbellÕs mom constantly told her to ÒTake things slow.Ó Now, as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, Rose takes the advice to heart. One misstep, and boomÑsomebody dies. But lately, every day feels exactly the same: IEDs are found in the same locations. RoseÕs team finds the bombs. They disarm them. Then they move on to the next one. But Rose knows better than to get impatient--because thatÕs exactly what the bomb makers are hoping for.
It has been said that the records of singer and actress Julie London were purchased for their provocative, full-color cover photographs as frequently as they were for the music contained in their grooves. During the 1950s and 1960s, her piercing blue eyes, strawberry-blonde hair, and shapely figure were used to sell the world an image of cool sexuality that stoked the fevered dreams of many men. The contrast between that image and reality, the public and the private, is at the heart of Julie London's story. Through years of research, extensive interviews with family, friends, and musical associates, and access to rarely seen or heard archival material, author Michael Owen reveals the impact that her image had on the direction of her career and how it influenced the choices she made, including the decision to walk away from performing. Go Slow follows Julie London's life and career through its many stages: her transformation from 1940s movie starlet to the coolly defiant singer of the classic torch ballad "Cry Me a River" of the 1950s, and her journey from Las Vegas hotel entertainer during the rock and roll revolution of the 1960s to the no-nonsense nurse of the 1970s hit television series Emergency!
A young black woman visits Africa on a quest for peace, meaning, and love in “a beautiful allegory at the heart of a realist novel . . . A strong book” (Chris Abani, author of The Secret History of Las Vegas). In 1986 Detroit, twenty-one-year-old Angie is still mourning the death of her brilliant, radical sister, Ella, when she impulsively decides to pack up and go to the place where Ella tragically died four years before: Nigeria. There, Angie retraces her sister’s steps, all the while navigating the chaotic landscape of a major African country on the brink of democracy and careening toward a coup d’état. At the center of her quest is a love affair that upends everything Angie thought she knew about herself. Against a backdrop of Nigeria’s infamous “go-slow”—traffic as wild and unpredictable as the country itself—Angie begins to unravel the mysteries of the past, and opens herself up to love and life after Ella.
"Go Slow to Go Fast" is the step-wise procedural approach that reviewers have called “a timely book that creates much needed dialogue” about how to challenge the norms using empirical findings that will ‘work,’ ‘will matter’ and ‘will stick!’ Others have stated the “usefulness of the text at a time where industries are facing a crisis in leadership; integrating a fresh approach from the objective advice offered throughout the text."
How To Maintain Positive Performance Through Your Company's Ups And Downs In this book, author Brent R. Tilson brings to life the classic challenge that all business leaders face as they push their businesses through the conflict of growth and business capability, often referred to as the S-curve life cycle. Through a fable drawn from his work with hundreds of businesses over twenty-five years of experience, he creates a case study that will take you, along with the characters Frank and Susan, on a journey of self-discovery. The practical tools, methodologies, and advice are thought provoking yet simple. Brent's innovative use of a business's "Lifeline," combined with his "Quad 4" methodology, helps leaders gain an understanding of how their business is performing today, and creates a road map for the future. Financial statements give leaders only a rearview-mirror look at a company's performance. The key is to have the information to look forward--through the "dashboard" showing where the company is going. In this book, Brent presents tools for leaders to zero in on the critical numbers and measurements they need to monitor. Some of the key issues he addresses are: -Is the company in the Driving Zone or Drama Zone? -Is revenue per employee growing? -What is the return on investment the company is getting from its employees? - What will put the company out of business? -Is the company outperforming the competition? The key is to Go Slow and truly understand the business's current capability; then you can make the necessary changes, adjustments, and improvements to prepare for the future--and get ready to Grow Fast.
This book introduces readers to the concepts of sustainability and philosophy of slowness for the management of public entities such as cities or regions. While many urban communities face economic challenges that clearly show the limitations of growth and ever-increasing speed, this book explores an alternative, thought-provoking standpoint in five chapters. The first chapter explains the importance and essence of slowness, smallness and sustainability for public organizations, while the second addresses the concept of “slow life” in an emotional society. Chapter three examines the issue of “slow management” and presents arguments for the value of small businesses as the true foundation of the economy. Chapter four rounds out the coverage with a focus on agriculture. Finally, in chapter five, the authors discuss the overall benefits of a “slow and curvy” management style in order to provide happiness, economic and social sustainability.
Italy, the birthplace of the Slow movement and the home of Slow Food, is a natural as the second destination in our new Slow series. Alastair Sawday has handpicked forty-six exceptional places to stay–places where attention is lavished on some of the most important things in life: convivial meals, community, a respect for the environment, and a celebration of regional distinctiveness. From the mountainous north, through cypressdotted Tuscany, and on down to the gutsy, colorful south, you’ll discover innkeepers and cooks that have an unmatched passion for Slow Travel and Slow Food, and whose hospitality embody their commitment to the finest accommodations and food. Go Slow Italy celebrates fascinating people, fine architecture, history, landscape, and real food.
Are you always too busy to do the things you really want to do? Do you find yourself unable to take your foot off the pedal despite knowing your wellbeing is suffering? Is feeling stressed, frustrated, and unfulfilled becoming the norm? Do you want to feel more able to live your best life and be the best version of yourself? This book will help you step off the hamster wheel, slow down in life and pay attention to your heart’s desire. Its powerful life enhancing messages will inspire you to reduce stress and make simple changes for the better. Changes that enable you to live a deeper, richer more fulfilling life on your own terms. Jackie Jarvis, business woman and coach, shares her personal journey pushing for what she thought represented success, with honesty and humour. As she learns lessons from what she calls her ‘voice of slow’ she gives guidance on how to stop stressing and over thinking, how to let go of overload and excessive pushing, and most importantly how to slow down and live in a way that quite simply, makes us happy. In this book you will find simple ways to manage stress, powerful reflective questions, and practical wisdom. If you are a reader of Psychologies and Women’s Health Magazines, Go Slow to Grow can also help boost your emotional wellbeing, self-awareness and health and wellbeing. If you enjoyed ‘Calm’ by Fearn Cotton, an authentic and inspiring read, Go Slow to Grow builds on that feeling of inner calm by sharing the importance of slowing down and how to create pockets of slow in your daily life. Or if you were inspired by the wise and beautiful thoughts shared in ‘The Things You Can See When You Slow Down’ by Haemin Sunim, Go Slow to Grow will help you to listen to your inner voice and learn how to slow yourself down. *This book is based on an earlier version titled 'In Pursuit of Slow'
This work is a satire, interpreting current events from an atypical, what-if vantage. What if we take our goal to be hurling to our destruction? Why go slow and prolong the pain and suffering of collapsing structures and deteriorating surroundings? Things can be ended more quickly. This is a satirical guide to how to accomplish this, which hopefully calls into questions many commonly held attitudes and behavior.
