In this 2018 New York Times Notable Book,Paige Williams "does for fossils what Susan Orlean did for orchids" (Book Riot) in her account of one Florida man's attempt to sell a dinosaur skeleton from Mongolia--a story "steeped in natural history, human nature, commerce, crime, science, and politics" (Rebecca Skloot). In 2012, a New York auction catalogue boasted an unusual offering: "a superb Tyrannosaurus skeleton." In fact, Lot 49135 consisted of a nearly complete T. bataar, a close cousin to the most famous animal that ever lived. The fossils now on display in a Manhattan event space had been unearthed in Mongolia, more than 6,000 miles away. At eight-feet high and 24 feet long, the specimen was spectacular, and when the gavel sounded the winning bid was over $1 million. Eric Prokopi, a thirty-eight-year-old Floridian, was the man who had brought this extraordinary skeleton to market. A onetime swimmer who spent his teenage years diving for shark teeth, Prokopi's singular obsession with fossils fueled a thriving business hunting, preparing, and selling specimens, to clients ranging from natural history museums to avid private collectors like actor Leonardo DiCaprio. But there was a problem. This time, facing financial strain, had Prokopi gone too far? As the T. bataar went to auction, a network of paleontologists alerted the government of Mongolia to the eye-catching lot. As an international custody battle ensued, Prokopi watched as his own world unraveled. In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, The Dinosaur Artist is a stunning work of narrative journalism about humans' relationship with natural history and a seemingly intractable conflict between science and commerce. A story that stretches from Florida's Land O' Lakes to the Gobi Desert, The Dinosaur Artist illuminates the history of fossil collecting--a murky, sometimes risky business, populated by eccentrics and obsessives, where the lines between poacher and hunter, collector and smuggler, enthusiast and opportunist, can easily blur. In her first book, Paige Williams has given readers an irresistible story that spans continents, cultures, and millennia as she examines the question of who, ultimately, owns the past.
There’s an epidemic of underperformance plaguing teams and organisations and it's caused by issues with accountability. Activity but no progress, meetings with no follow-up, confused responsibilities, impossible demands, missed milestones, low morale, poor engagement, talent drain… From broken promises and unrealistic expectations to finger-pointing and cultures of avoidance and blame, issues with accountability – and the fear that drives them – are rampant across business, government, and NGOs. If you have people in your team, you have issues with accountability. Own It! is the book for you if… * You’ve been let down by a broken promise or expected to do the impossible at work * You’re struggling with lack of time, too many commitments and a culture of blame * You’re tired, frustrated and overwhelmed with what lies ahead and can’t see a way forward * You’re a leader who knows your team could perform better, but aren’t sure what to try next * You’re ready to break the mould, feel energized and engaged with your work, proud of your achievements, and excited about the future
Are You Ready to Move Beyond Resilience? The level of disruption as we start this new decade is like nothing we’ve experienced before. Resilience simply won’t cut it in the face of such uncertainty. ‘Bouncing back’ isn’t enough. It’s exhausting and it’s burning us out. We need something that sustains us in the long term. We need to benefit rather than break from our experiences. We need to turn disruption and uncertainty to our advantage. We need to Become Antifragile. Using evidence from neuroscience, psychology and lived leadership experience, this book offers leaders practical guiding principles to: * Embrace change rather than resist it * Lean into challenge rather than avoid it * Learn to thrive when times get tough. The future is more uncertain than ever. Many leaders are struggling. With this book, you won’t be one of them.
It’s never too early to share Gods word. Your little one will enjoy listening to the scriptures and celebrate the Sabbath from a child’s perspective. “In Gods House” tells the story of a shared yet unique Christian experience through the eyes of a young child. In addition, the illustrators use of bright bold colors is intriguing and will lure your little one in. “In Gods House” will capture the imagination of both the young and old. The rhythmic text is energetic, fun and refreshing. Author Chaleta Paige-Williams tell the sweet story of a Sunday morning worship service. “I believe your vision hold merit and should be pursued. Continue to allow God to bless you and use you in kingdom building.” —Elder William M. Polley, Assistant Pastor Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith
It's never too early to share Gods word. Your little one will enjoy listening to the scriptures and celebrate the Sabbath from a child's perspective. "In Gods House" tells the story of a shared yet unique Christian experience through the eyes of a young child. In addition, the illustrators use of bright bold colors is intriguing and will lure your little one in. "In Gods House" will capture the imagination of both the young and old. The rhythmic text is energetic, fun and refreshing. Author Chaleta Paige-Williams tell the sweet story of a Sunday morning worship service. "I believe your vision hold merit and should be pursued. Continue to allow God to bless you and use you in kingdom building." -Elder William M. Polley, Assistant Pastor Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith
In a world where pride and arrogance are celebrated, and everyone wants to be in the limelight, where are the humble? Those who are willing to follow and be taught? Those willing to listen and be corrected? Those who the Spirit of God is calling for? In this book you will discover some of the lessons that the Holy Spirit is teaching in these last days through Paige Williams, a Youth Minister in northeast Ohio, proving that the Holy Spirit will speak to anyone who'll listen and obey His voice! He will discuss lessons such as: The Samson Affect The Baptism of Suffering Eternal Love Perspective The Gathering Through an eye opening series of revelatory teaching, you'll be spiritually ignited to be in tune to what God is saying in the here and now. You will be inspired to know and commune with the Person of The Holy Spirit in a much deeper way. Class is in session!
This is about a society of isolates who all communicate with one another from terminal sites. This is about being disembodied, distanced, distinct, and that sort of boundary-thing. It is not about being present. It is not about being there. It is not about a shared history, or a shared meal, or a shared story, or any kind of mutuality. It is about contact between virtual strangers. . . . It happens when you feel that you are so alone that you need anybody to talk to—anybody at all—because you believe that your connections have failed you. This kind of connection leaves you cold and dead inside, because it lacks history and a language of belonging." In this daring, postmodern autobiography, S. Paige Baty recounts her search for love and community on the Internet. Taking Jack Kerouac’s On the Road as a point of departure, Baty describes both an actual road trip to meet the object of an e-mail romance and the cyber-search for connection that draws so many people into the matrix of the Internet. Writing in a bold, experimental style that freely mixes e-mails, poems, fragments of quotations, and puns into expository text, she convincingly links e-mail trouble with "female trouble" in the displacement of embodied love and accountable human relationships to opaque screens and alienated identities. Her book stands as a vivid feminist critique of our culture’s love affair with technology and its dehumanizing effect on personal relationships.
After spending her life moving from place to place with her single mother, pregnant 17-year-old Lemon takes a bus to San Francisco to seek the father she never knew, as well as truths about her mother and herself.
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