Bøger af Andrew Morris

Morgan Murrenmaw was a broken man who'd given up on life entirely. Terrible misfortunes had seen him become lost on a long and agonising route through a labyrinth of inhibition, doubt and regret. He'd have given an arm, a leg, or even perhaps his soul, for another chance to be able to rise up, brush the dirt from his jacket and the cobwebs from his tortured mind. When his unconventional romance with Beatrice abruptly ends, Murrenmaw is left emotionally and spiritually crushed. But perhaps he should've seen it coming, after all he'd spent the previous few weeks preoccupied with memories of a disturbing dream he'd had; a dream in which the Devil had offered him an almost irresistible deal. With his beloved Beatrice gone from his side, he begins to fear that perhaps not all dreams are just fantasies created by a sleeping mind, but some are warnings from God. Advisory: This fictional work tackles mature topics, and features characters that use strong language which might offend.

I'll level with you. If you're not working hard on your craft, your marketing and your business already, then this book isn't for you. Professional, technical and managerial skills are a non-negotiable part of your armoury. But they're only a passport. All they do is get you past the border check. And then? What happens next? There's a whole country to be explored, and no two people crossing the border will experience it in the same way. This is where this book can help you. Your mindset, attitudes, and even (whisper it) your world view will have a huge impact on the way you experience your destination. It's time to do some unpacking. And to begin our exploration.

Take ten competent translators with two years' experience, in the same city, all in the face of a single national economic climate. Give them all 15,000 euros, a brand new laptop, access to the Internet, a menagerie of CAT tools, business cards and a smart website. Shower them with books on improving their marketing and their rates and every tip and trick in the translexicon. Then leave them to get on with things for a year. Some will barely survive while others will thrive. But why? The collected musings that make up Standing Out are an attempt to explore this question. They suggest that much of our success in freelance life is down to what goes on inside our heads: our sense of personal and professional autonomy, our awareness of the unique contributions we all have to make and the attitudes we cultivate. It's a message of optimism and hope, but also one that involves hard work and challenge. It hints at the possibilities all around us, reveals how much is within our control if we open our eyes, and encourages us to go out and seize it with both hands.

Inspiring is the keyword describing Andrew Morris’ book, The Ladder. His existence of want and sacrifice is one that tells the story of a man from a young age who spent years just trying to survive and had no focus and no idea of what to do with his life. Then in a magic moment, he came to know that he wanted to dedicate his future to helping young people who were in great need of many kinds of support. He found that to do so he would have to educate not only the youth but their parents as well. After two failed marriages, Andrew found the perfect loving partner in his wife, Nicole, and they established the Raising The Bridge non-profit youth organization. In The Ladder, Andrew outlines the battles and successes he’s lived through in his personal life, in providing for his own children, and in doing all he can within Raising The Bridge to meet the emotional, physical, educational, and spiritual needs of his home town youth.