Bøger af Roger Jones

A Novel Inspired by True Events Shattered Bodies Broken Dreams The Race to Win Back Hope In a novel that fuses the riveting action of The Boys in the Boat with the emotional heft of The Fault in Our Stars, twenty men and women with cancer-ridden bodies compete in a grueling race only to discover that real victory is achieved within. After he is diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer, Tripp Avery feels like all is lost. He finds himself coaching a team of twelve men and eight women with cancer diagnoses of their own, hoping to qualify for the Mixed Masters Dragon Boat national championship and defy their prognoses. If they win, they will represent the United States at the International Dragon Boat races in Hong Kong. But things soon get complicated, as four of his teammates struggle against their physical limitations and the psychological weight of their conditions. In the summer heat of Chattanooga, their resolve grows thin--along with Tripp's patience. After a devastating loss to the defending national champions, Tripp can only see the finish line, and he pushes the team even harder. Soon, the team starts to fall apart. As members of the team collapse under the pressure and one is hospitalized, he must confront his own failings and find a way to move forward. He begins to question his motives, wondering if the win is worth the trauma and what that says about him. Despite the odds, he resolves to rally the team toward a comeback that seems impossible, if only for one final victory.

The pastoral poems of Shared Spaces explore people, location, events, critters, and time, through which run a common connection reflecting both community and conflict, and the consciousness of specific life cycles at various points. Technically the poems mix traditional free verse with Japanese haibun, melding together both form and the overall awareness and unity of place.

Sir Roger Jones OBE is a pharmacist, businessman and public servant of great note. In addition to his ground-breaking work in pharmaceutical innovation, he has been highly successful in his business dealings across three continents. He was a governor of the BBC, chairman of the Welsh Development Agency and chairman of the Training and Enterprise Council. He was also chair of the governing body of Swansea University and of a number of other public bodies. In this eminently readable account of his life, Roger shows how he was motivated, despite a fairly modest background in Bala in North Wales, to achieve great heights in all his chosen fields. At the same time he gives us an engaging picture of a proud Welshman and family man with a passion for fishing and field sports.

This is the story of three families of Joneses who grew plants, bulbs and flowers for the Melbourne market over a period of about 70 years. It starts with James Jones, son of a nurseryman in England who came to the victorian Goldfields in 1852. The book follows the live of the decendents, documenting the land they purchased and farm they developed. It tells the story of the people and their lives.

In the heart of the Australian Outback, a ball of flame marks the crash of a Zeppelin into the rim of the Arltunga caldera where rare threnium is harvested. The disaster grounds the gliders towing nets of Belgian lace through the threnium-laden mists. Sought after by the Allies and Germany alike, threnium gives steel astounding tensile strength. But the Zeppelin's flames bring more than a momentary halt to production. Ginna MacReedy, the burned but lovely sole survivor of the crash, turns camp life upside down, threatening the double-dealing strategies of the camp's overseer and pitting two brothers against each other as they grow to love her. A tale of romance, death, intrigue, chemistry, and flying, set in the Outback between the two great world wars.

This review of the current state of knowledge of the condition will act as a ready source of reference to both generalists and specialists, widening the reader's understanding of some of the patient's experience of functional somatic disorders.

Covering all aspects of botany, production and uses, this book presents a broad discussion of the most important topics for potato researchers and professionals. It assesses the latest research on plant growth; water use and seed production; covers all aspects of pest management; reviews postharvest issues; and nutritional value and flavour.

Offers a working insight into the nature of change, the formulation of strategy and the implementation of change through projects in the workplace. This book takes an integrated approach to managing change, developing strategy and project management.

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken