Brazen Brit Janet Street-Porter proffers pithy pronouncements

Susan and Carlos were unlikely friends. She was a young, overweight college professor and a bit of a trainwreckjuggling a divorce, a pack-a-day habit, and hiding empty boxes of wine under her bed. He was her boss, an Ironman triathlete, with life figured out. She was a whiner, he was a hard-ass. He had his shit together, she most assuredly did not.Trash-talking workouts, breakdowns, a devastating diagnosisthis heartwarming story of training buddies reveals a deep and abiding friendship that traversed life, sport, and everything in between. Their journey reveals the inspiring power of sports and friendship to change lives forever.Amusing and poignant, Life’s Too Short To Go So F*cking Slow is about running and triathlon, growth and heartbreak, and an epic friendship that went the distance.

A slightly different look at the world's largest social networking and fifth largest English-speaking portal, filled with literally hundreds of facetious annotations that will leave you snickering, if not rollicking. Seen through Kennedy's penetrating (often merciless) eye, this is a book that will show you another reality- the virtual and the absurd, as offered by the actual members themselves. Is this an exposé? Not quite. This is where you will find a rather large "sample" of those Spacers, who are so eager to find "Mr. Right," fame and fortune, or just their fifteen minutes in the world's limelight, exposing themselves, quite unlike you may have expected. Don't credit the author(s); credit the members themselves for making it all possible...Newcomers, as well as those who've been around MySpace for awhile, will find this snippet of societal arrogance and self-centeredness simply irresistible.

Janet Street-Porter provides tips and wisdom to help you make changes and adapt to the new regime of our world today. She realizes that life is a journey and we're experiencing a bumpy patch, but if you think creatively and stick to your guns, there's no reason why you shouldn't emerge unscathed and happier.

"The Story of Germ Life" by H. W. Conn is a bacteriology book that begins with a discussion of the nature of bacteria. The book shows their position on the scale of plant and animal life. The middle chapters describe the functions of bacteria in the arts, dairy, and agriculture. The final chapters discuss the relation of bacteria to disease and the methods by which the new and growing science of preventive medicine combats and counteracts their dangerous powers.