New Releases by Jim Murphy

Opi hallitsemaan mielesi tilanteessa kuin tilanteessa. Ahdistutko asioista, joihin et oikeasti voi vaikuttaa? Pelkäätkö epäonnistumista? Etkö tunnu saavan parasta irti itsestäsi? Tämä kirja on sinua varten. Mielenhallintaan erikoistuneen valmentajan uraauurtava kirja, johon ovat tukeutuneet lukuisat huippu-urheilijat ja liike-elämän vaikuttajat mutta jonka opeista voi hyötyä kuka tahansa itsensä kehittämisestä kiinnostunut. Jim Murphyn neuvojen avulla voit oppia muun muassa parantamaan keskittymiskykyäsi, nujertamaan pelkosi ja ahdistuneisuutesi, kestämään paremmin paineita ja ennen kaikkea tulemaan sisukkaammaksi ja itsevarmemmaksi. Jim Murphy on entinen baseball-ammattilainen, joka oli uransa aikana hyvin saavutuskeskeinen ja pelkäsi epäonnistumista. Kun hän uransa jälkeen alkoi valmentaa ammatti- ja olympiaurheilijoita, hän törmäsi tämän tästä vastaaviin tapauksiin ja kiinnostui suunnattomasti siitä, miten maailman menestyneimmät urheilijat pystyvät suoriutumaan kylmänviileästi kaikkein kovimmissakin paikoissa.

By the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Inner Excellence, this book offers a transformational blueprint for building the life you long for. Each one of us has a deep need for meaningful relationships, where love is unconditional and fully reliable, and where we can rest secure, with the deepest contentment, no matter what the circumstances around us. In the chaos of everyday life, it''s easy to lose sight of what''s possible, of the life we were created for: a life lived with a love you can feel in your heart that enlivens every experience dash; everything you think, feel, and do. It’s a life marked by courage and meaning. Each of us has a deep need for something that this world cannot fulfill, and we spend most of our lives searching for it. Drawing on over 2,000 years of Christian wisdom along with hard-won lessons from his own journey, bestselling author and performance coach Jim Murphy shares with you the path to a life of genuine peace, joy, and confidence so that you can live each day of your life with absolute fullness, free from anxiety and doubt. You’ll learn how to become your true self, grounded and connected to purpose and meaning. You’ll experience the power of living in authentic relationship with God, with yourself and with others. A life beyond your wildest dreams is available to you, one far beyond anything you have ever imagined ... your best possible life.

En tant que joueur de baseball, Jim Murphy fondait son estime de soi sur les résultats. Il était concentré sur la réussite, mais craignait aussi l’échec. Lorsqu’il a commencé à entraîner des athlètes professionnels et olympiques, il a souvent rencontré ce même état d’esprit. Jim s’est alors attaché à comprendre comment les meilleurs réussissent à garder leur calme et leur sérénité tout en étant sous pression. Après des années de recherche, Jim Murphy a eu une révélation : la quête de performances extraordinaires et celle de la meilleure vie possible suivent le même chemin. Riche de nombreux exercices, de techniques et d’outils, L’Excellence intérieure entraîne votre esprit en vous montrant comment : • DÉVELOPPER LA MAÎTRISE DE SOI – et lâcher prise sur ce que vous ne pouvez pas contrôler. • SURMONTER L’ANXIÉTÉ – et construire des habitudes mentales puissantes. • ÉLIMINER LES BLOCAGES MENTAUX – et cesser de vous mettre des obstacles. • ENTRAÎNER VOTRE SUBCONSCIENT – et vous libérer de vos croyances limitantes. En compilant deux décennies de travaux et d’entretiens avec des sportifs et des dirigeants de haut niveau, L’Excellence intérieure vous met sur la voie d’une vie plus satisfaisante et plus heureuse. JIM MURPHY est coach en performance auprès de certains des meilleurs athlètes et leaders. Il organise des retraites Inner Excellence et il est président du projet Inner Excellence Freedom, dont la mission est de créer des communautés pour réduire la pauvreté spirituelle et physique dans le monde.

El best seller n.o 1 de The New York Times que ha conquistado a líderes y atletas de todo el mundo. Un manual paso a paso con el que entrenar la mente para alcanzar el máximo rendimiento y llegar a las cimas más altas. « Excelencia interior me da una profunda sensación de paz. Es un libro que leo en cada partido. Mis compañeros de equipo lo llaman ''La Receta''.» A.J. Brown, jugador de la NFL y ganador de la Super Bowl con los Eagers de Philadelphia Como jugador profesional de béisbol y entrenador de deportistas de élite, Jim Murphy se propuso entender cómo los mejores del mundo lograban darlo todo y mantener la calma bajo presión. Tras años de investigación, Murphy tuvo una revelación: el camino hacia el máximo rendimiento y el camino hacia la mejor vida son, en realidad, el mismo. Excelencia interior te enseña cómo: * Desarrollar el autocontrol y dejar ir aquello que no puedes controlar. * Superar la ansiedad y construir hábitos mentales poderosos. * Eliminar bloqueos mentales y dejar de poner obstáculos en tu camino. * Entrenar tu mente subconsciente y liberarte de creencias limitantes. Repleto de ejercicios, técnicas y herramientas que mejorarán cada área de tu vida, este libro te ayudará a desbloquear tu potencial interior y a alcanzar tu mejor versión, como los mejores. Reseñas: «El poder de Excelencia Interior reside en la consciencia que aporta a tu vida». Nelly Korda, jugadora de golf, Medallista de Oro Olímpica, N.° 1 del Mundo «Todavía recuerdo dónde estaba cuando me entregaron por primera vez Excelencia Interior. Estaba en un torneo de golf en Arizona. Leí el libro en tres días y gané. Lo he leído cuatro veces más desde entonces». Sam Burns, jugadora de golf, Ganador del PGA Tour en cinco ocasiones « Excelencia Interior tiene el poder de transformar tu vida. Es un sistema para lograr una vida de éxito y alegría que superará tus sueños más ambiciosos». Murphy Jensen, ex jugador de tenis y Campeón de dobles en Roland Garros 1993 «La primera regla para el éxito: Lee Excelencia Interior de Jim Murphy». Stewart Cink, Campeón del Abierto Británico de Golf en 2009 « Excelencia Interior me ayudó a sobrellevar la intensa presión de ser una atleta profesional. Siempre recurro a él cuando siento que lo necesito». Jessica Korda, jugadora de golf, seis veces ganadora del LPGA Tour «Cuando leí el libro este verano, me impactó tanto que lo leo a diario y ya voy por la cuarta o quinta vez». Jason Dufner, jugadora de golf, Campeón del PGA Tour en cinco ocasiones

Primeiro lugar na lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times. O livro de cabeceira dos grandes atletas de alto rendimento, escrito por um dos maiores especialistas do mundo em treinamento mental. “Este livro me dá uma sensação de paz. Eu o leio em todos os jogos. Meus companheiros chamam de ‘a receita’.” – A.J.Brown, campeão do SuperBowl pelo Philadelphia Eagles Fruto de extensa pesquisa, o método de preparo psicológico criado por Jim Murphy já formou campeões mundiais, elevou atletas ao topo do ranking e, acima de tudo, transformou mentes e corações na busca pela excelência pessoal e profissional. Reunindo exercícios, técnicas, ferramentas e histórias inspiradoras, ele apresenta um passo a passo para ajudar você a dar o melhor de si e se sentir realizado em todas as áreas da vida. Com base em valores universais como amor, sabedoria e coragem, o caminho da Excelência Interior vai muito além do alto desempenho, mostrando que o verdadeiro sucesso é apenas consequência de uma vida de presença e propósito. Este livro vai ensinar você a: • Cultivar a automaestria, concentrando-se no que você controla sem se apegar aos resultados. • Derrotar a ansiedade, criando hábitos mentais poderosos. • Eliminar bloqueios mentais para deixar de ser seu próprio inimigo. • Reprogramar seu inconsciente para substituir crenças limitantes e refletir sobre o que o sucesso realmente significa para você.

This is the memoir of a C20th man. Jim Murphy left Canada at 15 years of age and emigrated to New Zealand where he completed school and university. He married an Australian and had two sons. Jim lived and worked in 10 countries in the South Pacific, Southeast Asia and Africa as a teacher, entrepreneur and university professor. His adventures and experience in different places among various cultures led him to Life Lessons for his grandchildren that are of universal merit. He discusses issues current over the years that give context to a life at the end of the C20th and beginning of the C21st. His story involves joy, heartache, pain and laughter. It is informative, up-lifting and funny. It involves bombs, counterfeiting, and export control evasion. It involves education, professional sport, relationships, work and UFOs. Today no-one can repeat his experience living freely around the globe the world has changed so much. This memoir answers the question, ''How did a common man live at this time and what was his experience of life?'' The memoir proves the value of family, friends and relationships to enjoy a good life that contributes to the growth of others.

Gold...silver...precious gems...the stuff dreams are made of. This is the story of a hoard of just such valuable metals and stones, whose journey begins in the year 1311, when the Knights Templar were prosecuted. A small band of valiant knights escape with the hoard and the turbulent journey begins. It''s 2525, and enter Mary and James McGoldenck, a young couple from Laramie, Wyoming, who fall in love with metal detecting and rock hounding, and because of those activities, trek all over Wyoming seeking buried treasures. Enter a villain from Louisiana, Jean Pierre LaCroix - drug dealer, money launderer, human trafficker, murder - these are just a few of his methods of making money. Follow Mary and James as they deal with deadly encounters, ambushes, difficult terrains, a mysterious American Indian, Thomas Light Horse, who shows up out of nowhere, and an old rancher named Chester Wilcox, who owns the ranch that holds Crashed Wagon Canyon.

Blacky has been an ocean-rescue lifeguard on the Atlantic Ocean at Jones Beach State Park for 15 years, and his job means everything to him. The summer of 1971 changes Blacky''s life when a new love awakens his hardened heart and a lover from his past comes crashing back into his life. All this, while New York State and the Jones Beach lifeguards are engaged in a deadly standoff during a lifeguard strike. Jones Beach State Park, located on the south shore of New York''s Long Island, is the largest, oceanfront public bathing facility in the history of the world. The park, founded in 1929, attracts more than 15 million visitors every summer. The Jones Beach Lifeguard Corps. consists of approximately 350 elite ocean-rescue lifeguards, men and women who watch over and protect thousands of swimmers in the rough ocean. The lifeguards make 500 rescues on any given weekend and thousands of rescues over the course of the summer season. In 1971, The Jones Beach lifeguards went on an eight-week strike in a bitter dispute with New York State involving workforce size, pay raises, continued employment for older lifeguards, and multiple safety issues. The result of the strike had deadly consequences.

A unique, fast, and quirky guide to Philadelphia''s heroes and historic sites

“If you ever went to Catholic school, or never went to Catholic school, you need to read this funny, smart, kid-true book. It explains everything.” —Jon Scieszka, author of Time Warp Trio and The Stinky Cheese Man Jimmy Murphy’s sixth grade teacher, Sister Angelica Rose, is out to get him. She humiliates him in class and punishes him when he hasn’t done anything wrong. She even forces him to perform onstage with second graders, wearing a giant green banana costume. A classic underachiever with a talent for trouble, Jimmy wants revenge, and with his friends he plans a prank that will embarrass Sister Angelica in front of the whole school. What could possibly go wrong? "This is a light and funny coming of age story. Even students who do not attend parochial school can identify with Jimmy and the struggles that he and his friends go through. The characters are all dynamic and the reader will want to know more about them all. This is a quick and enjoyable read that any upper elementary student will enjoy." —School Library Connection A Junior Literary Guild Selection

The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest dispair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the courage and strength to build their city once again.

"Murphy’s dramatic nonfiction narrative recounting of one of the first open heart surgeries ever performed is not to be missed." —School Library Journal (starred review) In 1944, a groundbreaking operation repaired the congenital heart defect known as blue baby syndrome. The operation’s success brought the surgeon Alfred Blalock international fame and paved the way for open-heart surgery. But the technique had been painstakingly developed by Vivien Thomas, Blalock’s African American lab assistant, who stood behind Blalock in the operating room to give him step-by-step instructions. The stories of this medical and social breakthrough and the lives of Thomas, Blalock, and their colleague Dr. Helen Taussig are intertwined in this compelling nonfiction narrative. Winner, Notable Books for a Global Society * Horn Book Fanfare List * A Booklist Best Young Adult Book

National Book Award Finalist: An account of the disease that ravaged eighteenth-century Philadelphia, written and illustrated for young readers. 1793, Philadelphia: The nation''s capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown... This dramatic narrative describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city''s residents, relating the epidemic to the social and political events of the day and eighteenth-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Jim Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia''s free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city—and all his papers—to escape the deadly contagion. The search for the fever''s causes and cure provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege. Winner of multiple awards, this thoroughly researched book offers a look at the conditions of cities at the time of our nation''s birth, and draws timely parallels to modern-day epidemics. "A lavishly illustrated book, containing maps, newspaper columns and period illustrations...unflinchingly presents the horrors of the event as well as its heroes."— The New York Times "Pair this work with Laurie Halse Anderson''s wonderful novel Fever 1793 and you''ll have students hooked on history."— School Library Journal "History, science, politics, and public health come together in this dramatic account of the disastrous yellow fever epidemic that hit the nation''s capital more than 200 years ago."— Booklist

The assertion that ''football isn''t a matter of life or death, it''s much more important than that'' has been verified repeatedly throughout modern history. It has bolstered tyrants and helped depose them; contributed to conflict and created ceasefires. It has been an incubator of racism at home and helped bring down a racist regime abroad; shaped cities, changed cultures and inspired resistance. Its impact is as dynamic as the game itself. In this fascinating exploration, Jim Murphy takes us on a journey around the world and through the years, from Franco''s Spain to Africa''s Alcatraz, Robben Island. Charting the match that sparked a Central American war, the Barcelona team threatened at gunpoint, and the game that helped save Rupert Murdoch''s media empire, among much else, Murphy lends a fresh new perspective to some of the most iconic moments in international football. Blending a love of the game with an appreciation of its place in global events, this is an authoritative and often humorous mix of sport and history, featuring fascinating first-hand insights from those most involved in the ten matches that changed the world ... and the one that didn''t.

When a 10-foot tall purported "petrified man" is unearthed from a backyard in upstate New York in 1869, the discovery immediately turns into a spectacle of epic proportions. News of the giant spreads like wildfire, and well over a thousand people come to view him in the first five days alone!Everyone has their own idea of his true origin: Is he an ancient member of the local Onandaga Indian tribe? Is he a biblical giant like Goliath? Soon the interests of world-renowned scientists and people from around the globe are piqued as arguments flare over who he is, where he came from, and if he is real--or just a hoax. In a riveting account of how the Cardiff Giant mystery snowballed into one of America’s biggest money-making spectacles--and scams--Jim Murphy masterfully explores the power of 19th-century media and the unexpected ripple effect that a single corrupt mastermind can produce when given a stage.

The Civil War JOURNAL OF JAMES EDMOND PEASE is now in paperback with an exciting repackaging!Ignorant to the bitter realities of military life, 16-year-old James enlists in the Union Army at the dawn of the Civil War. When his lieutenant assigns him to be the company historian of the G Company of the 122nd Regiment, New York Volunteers, he is initially at a loss as to what exactly he is supposed to record. As the days pass, James settles into his role, but he cannot take comfort in it. His country is divided by a bloody war, and his unit struggles through the hardships and turmoil. Through his journal entries, James poignantly captures the terror of battle, the drudgery of day-to-day life in the infantry, the loss of comrades, and the disillusionment of a young soldier.

The "biography" of the deadly germ tuberculosis, an account of the diagnosis, treatment, and "cure" of the disease over time, and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere but was most prevalent among the poor.

James Edmond, a sixteen-year-old orphan, keeps a journal of his experiences and those of "G" Company which he joined as a volunteer in the Union Army during the Civil War.

It has become clear o those paying attention that America is in a downward spiral of moral decay and is spinning out of control. It is time to wake up the uninformed and to expose the causes of this moral decline. The future of America is at stake, and, unfortunately, the minds of America’s youth are the battleground. In Crisis in Our Classrooms: The Lies We Tell Our Children, author, teacher, father, and retired US Navy chief petty officer Jim Murphy presents a no-holds-barred rebuttal of America’s secular education system, especially of the two main culprits—evolution (with no mention of Creation) and sex education. Murphy begins by exploring the untruths being spread and the methods of control used by secular institutions, but he also shows how everyone has played a part in allowing these large and entrenched special interests to take control. Through lessons designed for group or individual study, Crisis in Our Classrooms offers hope and ammunition for the struggle and the change that needs to happen as America moves forward. This change needs to happen now, before it’s too late—parents, students, and all concerned citizens should stand united and show the educational system and historians of America that we are still accountable to a higher purpose and meaning beyond ourselves. We are still responsible for upholding the values and principles that alone can save America and her children.

A hair-cutting machine, a used gum receptacle, jumping shoes, and more of the strangest inventions ever! A hat that can tip itself. A suitcase that turns into a bathtub. A pair of protective eyeglasses for chickens. These are just three of the hundreds of unusual inventions that people have dreamed up over the last two centuries. Some, such as the mustache guard, made perfect sense when they first appeared. Others were considered just plain silly. Jim Murphy has compiled a collection of the weirdest and wackiest inventions and presented them in a quiz style that is challenging and fun. Simple, clear explanations are provided on how the inventions worked or failed to work. Complete with over 100 colored illustrations of these crazy creations, this is the perfect gift for any child interested in science and inventions. Ages: 9–12.

Sam is a blacksmith in a small rural township. He has spent his whole life there and is quite content with his lot. Now, however, things are changing. For some reason a mature, red dragon has taken up residence in a cave outside the town and it has already killed Ralf and his family. As a member of the group sent to find help to deal with the dragon, Sam is leaving town for the first time in his life. And the outside world is nothing like the safe, predictable existence that he has been used to until now. He learns of other races in the world and the mighty wars between them that have shaped the whole land, wars that are still being fought and have a great deal to do with the arrival of the dragon. Can Sam and his compatriots survive the journey and find a way to rid the town of its dragon problems? That is for the reader to discover as he follows the young blacksmith through his journey and sees a completely different person end the trip to the one who had started out.

In September 1862, two great armies faced each other across Antietam Creek. The outnumbered Confederate forces were led by General Robert E. Lee. The Union army was led by General George B. McClellan. Jim Murphy uses archival photographs, maps, and firsthand accounts to recreate one of America''s most important battles.

Describes the Christmas truce that occurred along Western Front trenches in 1914 and features quotations from young men on both sides, a timeline, and additional source material.

"Drawing on Arnold''s surviving writings and on the letters, memoirs, and political documents of his contemporaries ... a fascinating portrait of a brilliant man, consistently undervalued by his peers, who made a choice that continues to reverberate through American history."--Jacket.

In 1874, Brian Doyle records in his diary how he ran away from his home in San Francisco, joined the crew of a whaling ship, and endured storms, hostile shipmates, and being stranded in the Arctic.

Ayuda a comprender y a proceder eficazmente antes los conflictos de la vida laboral.