Bøger af Tom Young

A unique, inspiring insight into the leadership principles, beliefs and strategies applied by seven individuals operating in high-performance environments, based on interviews and experiences from the pinnacle of elite sport by performance psychologist Tom Young

CEO notebook / journal. Have a creative mind? Need a place to jot those thoughts down. Here you go. This is the perfect book to keep all of your ideas in one spot. Get them out of your head and onto paper.

Drawing from the wealth of Greek literary, epigraphic, and monumental traditions, the author constructs a detailed and historically rich picture of the lives of 5th century B.C. Athenians. Combining the virtues of a historical narrative and a work of historical fiction which imagines episodes in the lives of famous and anonymous Athenians of every social class, The Goat Song is an accessible and entertaining recreation of a world-historical epoch that continues to shape contemporary Western culture. Albert Camus in our own era describes human being as meaning demanding creatures. Suffering without purpose, struggle without heroism, dying without the hope of some connection to a transcendent order or value makes life seem empty and pointless. Dr. Young's story-telling helps the curious reader to sympathetically understand the inner lives of ancient Athenians in terms of their own culture. The reader is led to see their world and the trajectory of their lives through the poetic stories of gods and heroes, political ideals, and philosophical theories which for ancient Athenians defined the possible meanings of their human aspirations and struggles.

The Chess Coloring Book. Learn about chess while being creative coloring each chess related design. Included is a description of each chess piece. A great way for kids to learn an old game. Hours of enjoyment that will help create a relaxing environment.

Think big dream big journal / note book. Filled with lined pages for endless notes and motivational quotes.

I Can. I Will. End of story note journal.

Illuminates how new modes of artistic production in colonial India shaped the British state's nationalisation of the East India Company, transforming the relationship between nation and empire

Written with palm-sweating intensity from a seasoned air combat veteran whose prose puts you right in the cockpit, this highly praised historical thriller highlights the heroism and bravery of Allied soldiers in a forgotten chapter of World War II.A powerfully authentic and thrilling saga based on the true story of Operation Halyard, WWII's most daring and successful rescue mission, from air combat veteran and acclaimed author Tom Young... Summer 1944: Yugoslavia is locked in a war within a war. In addition to fighting the German occupation, warring factions battle each other. Hundreds of Allied airmen have been shot down over this volatile region, among them American lieutenant Bill Bogdonavich. Though grateful to the locals who are risking their lives to shelter and protect him from German troops, Bogdonavich dreams of the impossible: escape. With three failed air missions behind him, Lieutenant Drew Carlton is desperate for redemption. From a Texas airbase he volunteers for a secretive and dangerous assignment, codenamed Operation Halyard, that will bring together American special operations officers, airmen, and local guerilla fighters in Yugoslavia’s green hills. This daring plan—to evacuate hundreds of stranded airmen while avoiding detection by the Germans—faces overwhelming odds. What follows is one of the greatest stories of World War II heroism, an elaborate rescue that required astonishing courage, sacrifice, and resilience.

Readings in African Politics provides an overview of key topics andthemes that collectively contribute to an understanding of politics in Africa. Theselections included here come from a wide range of Western and non-Western sourcesand together represent core knowledge in the field of African politics. Topic areascovered are methods for appraising the modern African state, approaches tounderstanding African states and their politics, dimensions of regional conflict, conflict between traditional and modern values, the politics of new social forces, and the meaning of contemporary trends. An introductory essay by Tom Young sketchesthe terrain of politics in Africa from national and international efforts towarddevelopment to local problems such as corruption and ethnic conflict. Readers at alllevels will find even-handed coverage of politics in sub-Saharan Africa's more than30 states from the early years of independence to today.

A thrilling drama based on the true story of one of the Second World War's most daring and successful rescue missions.Summer, 1944. Yugoslavia is locked in a war within a war. In addition to fighting the German occupation, warring factions battle each other. Hundreds of Allied airmen have been shot down over this volatile region, among them American Lieutenant Bill Bogdonavich. Though grateful to the locals who are risking their lives to shelter and protect him from German troops, Bogdonavich dreams of the impossible: escape. With three failed air missions behind him, Lieutenant Drew Carlton is desperate for redemption. From a Texas airbase he volunteers for a secretive and dangerous assignment, codenamed Operation Halyard, that will bring together American special operations officers, airmen, and local guerilla fighters in Yugoslavia's green hills. This daring plan - to evacuate hundreds of stranded airmen while avoiding detection by the Germans - faces overwhelming odds. What follows is one of the greatest stories of military heroism, an elaborate rescue that required astonishing courage, sacrifice, and resilience. Red Burning Sky is a riveting and ultimately triumphant military thriller based on true events, all the more remarkable for being so little known - until now. Perfect for fans of Alistair MacLean, Jack Higgins and John Nichol. Praise for Tom Young'One of the most exciting new thriller talents in years!' Vince Flynn'Gripping and impressively authentic' Frederick Forsyth'Courage and honor in the face of the enemy have not been so brilliantly portrayed since the great novels of the Second World War' Jack Higgins'A gutsy, gritty thriller told only as one who's been there and done that could write it... a terrific new writer' W.E.B. Griffin'Young has a gift for allowing the reader to experience the emotional aspect of being a soldier... Military-thriller fans should make Young's work an essential addition to their reading lists' Booklist'Like Tom Clancy, Young has an eye for detail about military equipment, operations, and thinking that will ring true with any veteran' General Chuck Horner, USAF (RET.), former Commander, U.S. Central Command Air Forces

A powerfully authentic and thrilling saga based on the true story of Operation Halyard, WWII's most daring and successful rescue mission, from air combat veteran and acclaimed author Tom Young...Summer 1944: Yugoslavia is locked in a war within a war. In addition to fighting the German occupation, warring factions battle each other. Hundreds of Allied airmen have been shot down over this volatile region, among them American lieutenant Bill Bogdonavich. Though grateful to the locals who are risking theirlives to shelter and protect him from German troops, Bogdonavich dreams of the impossible: escape. With three failed air missions behind him, Lieutenant Drew Carlton is desperate for redemption. From a Texas airbase he volunteers for a secretive and dangerous assignment, code named Operation Halyard, that will bring together American special operations officers, airmen, and local guerilla fighters in Yugoslavia's green hills. This daring plan-to evacuate hundreds of stranded airmen while avoiding detection by the Germans-faces overwhelming odds. What follows is one of the greatest stories of World War II heroism, an elaborate rescue that required astonishing courage, sacrifice, and resilience. Red Burning Sky is a riveting and ultimately triumphant military thriller based on true events, all the more remarkable for being so little known-until now.

Target Earth is the third book in the Emily Smith Trilogy. Seed of Hope and Assimilation sets the stage for the final encounter with an enemy which is not stronger or professional in combat but who's tactic is to overwhelm their enemy, carbon base life forms, thru sheer numbers. Emily, Sasha and Blain have sent an innumerable host into black holes but to no avail. They soon learn their primary task is to keep the enemy away from the Earth as long as possible. The delaying tactics included Sasha leading Space Commandoes to board the alien warships and destroy the command structures and the hibernating enemy within. Emily became one with the AI construction within the Intergalactic Carrier. Blain assumed command of the fleet. These tactics were designed to give Sara, on the Earth, time to launch as many Intergalactic Seed Carriers as possible. Sara used her childhood friend Kyla to organized anti-government forces to join with the military in defending the earth. It was not long after Sasha's attacks on the alien carriers they realized that the aliens were the masters at delaying tactics and their objective was to keep the Human and the Andrian military fleet away from the earth while another fleet of enemy carriers attacked Earth from a different quadrant. Sara, her family and military contingent barely managed to evacuate the earth before numerous enemy warships exited wormholes opened in the space time fabric. They offloaded their enemy soldiers by the millions and quickly overwhelmed Earth's defenders. Sara and family were witnesses to the destruction but it was not the end. A corrugated sheet of white light collected the souls of mankind and Andrians and all other intelligences from the earth. As for the alien invaders, they received the judgement that was foretold.

It is time to change how we think about Africa

Jawane, Hanlee, and Persha stepped off the saucers lift onto planet Earth. They were terrified! There was no ceramic bubble to protect them from the cosmo here. There was no turning back. They saw Emily waving from a stand of trees. Due to environmental concerns the future of the Earth looked grim. The Andrians calculated that the ability of the Earth to sustain life as we know it to be 500 years. They also believed that the introduction of the Human-Andrian Hybrids and their resultant offspring should help resolve the debilitating issues plaguing the Earth. With the Hybrids in place on the Earth, The Council of Yield, the Andrians governing body, approved the exchange program. Jawane, Hanlee, and Persha were the first of many Andrians to experience life on Earth; thus, the Assimilation began. There were also military and scientific exchanges made, all in secret not to upset the populous. The Andrians were very much aware of their own advanced intellectual abilities over the Humans. However, they were surprised with the Human's cunning and ability to deceive their traitorous military personnel. The Human-Andrian Hybrids only accented this trait; And even more disturbing to the Andrians was the discovery of a chemical molecule in the brains of Humans which the Andrians did not have. It appeared that this chemical matrix of molecules was required for their next level of exponential mental growth. The abundant appearance of this molecular chemical matrix in Human-Andrian Hybrids seems to be an introduction to the new evolution of specie development. It was postulated by some scientist that the ability to access full cerebral capacity would continue until the new specie could use 100% of their mental capacities. However, none of this mattered to 12 year old, Sara, who went aboard an intergalactic carrier to accompany her friend, Muscula, one of the few of her species saved from extinction by Emily. Being in three months of decontamination was required, but she woke up

Emily Smith is an intelligent and gifted young woman attending the prestigious University of Science and Mathematics. And then she is abducted by Blain, who is very much not of this world.It turns out Emily is more than just a student-she is pivotal to protecting the Earth from a new enemy from another universe. Tom Young's Seed of Hope: The Emily Smith Trilogy is for dreamers and positive thinkers, those unafraid to question the status quo and those who do not take explanations at face value, those who choose adventure despite the unknown, and those who acknowledge a supreme being. We are but a small part in a grand experiment, and there is a supreme hand involved. Readers of Young's Seed of Hope will find peace and reassurance.

Tom Young is a street photographer based in Montréal, Canada. Street photography is a type of photography that features subjects in candid, unrehearsed situations within public places. He is a member of OBSERVE, an international photography collective.

It is time to change how we think about Africa

This analysis of Mozambique in the post-independence period seeks to challenge conventional wisdom. In particular, it argues that the significance of the "liberated zones" was greatly exaggerated by Frelimo and its sympathizers in order to give the regime ideological respectability.

Vast, diverse, dynamic, and turbulent, the true nature of Africa is often obscured by its poverty-stricken image. In this controversial and gripping guide, Tom Young cuts through the emotional hype to critically analyse the continent's political history and the factors behind its dismal economic performance. Maintaining that colonial influences are often overplayed, Young argues that much blame must lie with African governments themselves and that Western aid can often cause as much harm as good.