Bøger af Chris O'Brien

Living in the Midwest, we're bound to go through a heavy winter every single year. But it's all worth it on the first nice day of spring, or those long summer nights in July, or a morning bike ride when the leaves are changing colors in late September, early October. Totally worth it... until we're back in January. Then we look at old vacation photos and think, "Get me out of here. I want to be over there." Here or There takes the idea of seasons and applies it to life. Inside is a variety of interlinked stories and cartoons, including, "I'll Always Cheer for Wile E. Coyote," "How Does the Midwest Sell us on Winter?" and "Big Decisions are Overrated." This book is a comedy with a side dish of philosophy. It's about embracing the experience as we travel from Here to There.

You may think people are exaggerating. That everyone is being just a little bit over the top when they talk about moving the way someone would describe fighting in Vietnam. Or you may think there's nothing to be afraid of; it's like getting through middle school, or a taco with unnecessary amounts of shredded lettuce. You dig deep. You grind it out. Life goes on. It can't be that bad, right? Right? I hate to say it, but the struggle is real. Moving sucks. Moving Sucks is not about moving from the city to the suburbs, renting vs. owning, or how to adjust to a new location. No, this story is focused entirely on the war stories, the moving process, the struggle of putting your life into boxes and physically moving those from one place to another. Is the story inspirational? Maybe. It may inspire you to never move again...

Mastering Numbers is a comprehensive coverage of techniques that enable a person of any age to solve numeracy problems without the use of a calculator. It addresses simplified strategies that enable a person to solve numeracy calculations for all four operations significantly faster than traditional methods. In exploring techniques to solve the single digit multiplication, Mastering Numbers does not rely on a ROTE learning approach but explains the basic patterns that underlie any single digit multiplication. Using the Vedic pattern of multiplication and the system of mental calculation devised by Professor Jakow Trachtenberg, it demonstrates with a step by step process the numerous shortcuts to solve 2 digit by 2 digit multiplications very very quickly. Mastering numbers also explores the 3 digit by 3 digit multiplications that with practice can be solved faster than using a calculator. Dividing any number by 2 digit or 3 digits uses the reverse process of Trachtenberg's multiplication system, where you only divide a number by the first digit of the divisor. Because a book by its very nature is a static learning device, there are both PowerPoints that explain each example in the book and self-correcting worksheets to help master the skills and concepts. These are available by contacting the author at the following email address christopher.obrien61@gmail.com Any one (even those who are young at heart) working through the skills of this book, will hopefully become more confident in their approach to Maths. By learning the patterns and techniques, that enable you to solve problems quickly, you may overcome any fear of Maths, enjoy the challenge of solving Maths problems and maybe discover a sense of empowerment that comes with "playing" with numbers.

Living in the Midwest, we’re bound to go through a heavy winter every single year. But it’s all worth it on the first nice day of spring, or those long summer nights in July, or a morning bike ride when the leaves are changing colors in late September, early October. Totally worth it… until we’re back in January. Then we look at old vacation photos and think, “Get me out of here. I want to be over there.” Here or There takes the idea of seasons and applies it to life. Inside is a variety of interlinked stories and cartoons, including, “I’ll Always Cheer for Wile E. Coyote,” “How Does the Midwest Sell us on Winter?” and “Big Decisions are Overrated.” This book is a comedy with a side dish of philosophy. It’s about embracing the experience as we travel from Here to There.