A debut collection of short fiction by an author whose work has appeared in Best American Short Stories and other collections and periodicals features such works as "Thief," "Dog Lover," "Sadness of the Body," and the title story, about a man who transports organs for transplants

Driving the Heart: And Other Stories

Literature & Fiction

BROWN, JASON

United States

W.W. Norton & Co., Inc.

A stunningly elegant and highly original debut collection of stories at once dark and poignant, funny and bleak. The story "Thief" begins: "When my mother removed her shirt in front of third-period honors English, I was in the classroom next door taking a test." Her reason --her students were reading The Awakening and she had stopped taking her medication. The battle against self-destruction, the struggle to transform loss into meaning, and the difficulty of connecting with others, especially those closest to our hearts, are part of what make up these beautifully crafted and, in turns, incisively humorous and deeply wrenching stories. In the title story, a man who transports organs for transplants breaks in a trainee and ruminates on his sometimes futile life-and-death existence. In "Dog Lover," a son has a quiet but smoldering battle of wills with his blind Vietnam-vet father over the fate of their dying dog. In "Sadness of the Body," an adolescent boy spends a deliriously hot summer with his alcoholic uncle and the uncle's young girlfriend, and observes the sometimes surreal schism between the body and the mind. Brown plumbs the hearts and minds of characters trying to make sense of their lives. He is a new and exquisitely talented voice in American fiction.

W.W.Norton&Company

This riveting story of a top-earning NFL center and his family who walked away from it all to follow God's call to alleviate hunger as farmers-a life they knew absolutely nothing about-illustrates the sacrifice and ultimate reward of obedience to our heavenly Father even when it doesn't make earthly sense. This riveting story of a top-earning NFL center and his family who walked away from it all to follow God's call to alleviate hunger as farmers-a life they knew absolutely nothing about-illustrates the sacrifice and ultimate reward of obedience to our heavenly Father even when it doesn't make earthly sense. "A remarkable story where family, deep self-reflection, and an unshakable belief in a path predestined by God triumph over fortune and comfort."-John Harbaugh, head coach of the Baltimore Ravens NFL lineman Jason Brown had everything in the world. He was the highest-paid center in the game. He lived in luxury. Millions of people saw and admired him every week. Then in 2012, Jason heard a call from God that changed everything. Leaving behind an incredibly successful football career that paid millions, Jason turned toward a life he knew nothing about- farming. It was only the beginning of his journey. Through third-party mismanagement and a run of bad luck, Jason lost most of the money he'd saved from his NFL days-the same money he'd planned to use to start his new career and donate fresh produce to hungry kids. Only a miracle could save Jason's new dream. And that's exactly what happened. Centeredis an inspiring riches-to-rags-to-true-riches story of one man willing to risk it all for the sake of his family. For the sake of loving others. For the sake of seeking God's dreams first-and reminding each of us to do the same.

Centered: Trading Your Plans for a Life That Matters

Asay, Paul

Religion & Spirituality

WaterBrook

A revealing and entertaining look at the world, as viewed through mathematical eyeglasses. From the moment our feet touch the floor in the morning until our head hits the pillow, numbers are everywhere. And yet most of us go through each day unaware of the mathematics that shapes our lives. In fact, many people go through life fearing and avoiding mathematics, making choices that keep it at arm’s length or further. Even basic math — like arithmetic — can seem baffling. In Our Days Are Numbered, Jason Brown leads the reader through a typical day, on a fascinating journey. He shows us the world through a mathematician's eyes and reveals the huge role that mathematics plays in our lives. It lies hidden within the electronics we use, the banking we do, and even the leisure activities we enjoy. Whether we’re putting a down payment on a new car, reading the financial pages, or listening to our favourite songs, math is behind it all. At once entertaining and informative, Our Days Are Numbered covers an array of mathematic concepts and explores the hidden links between mathematics and everyday life. Brown reveals that a basic understanding of math can make us more creative in the way we approach the world.

Our Days Are Numbered: How Mathematics Orders Our Lives

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

MCCLELLAND STEWART

A revealing and entertaining look at the world, as viewed through mathematical eyeglasses. From the moment our feet touch the floor in the morning until our head hits the pillow, numbers are everywhere. And yet most of us go through each day unaware of the mathematics that shapes our lives. In fact, many people go through life fearing and avoiding mathematics, making choices that keep it at arm’s length or further. Even basic math — like arithmetic — can seem baffling. In Our Days Are Numbered, Jason Brown leads the reader through a typical day, on a fascinating journey. He shows us the world through a mathematician's eyes and reveals the huge role that mathematics plays in our lives. It lies hidden within the electronics we use, the banking we do, and even the leisure activities we enjoy. Whether we’re putting a down payment on a new car, reading the financial pages, or listening to our favourite songs, math is behind it all. At once entertaining and informative, Our Days Are Numbered covers an array of mathematic concepts and explores the hidden links between mathematics and everyday life. Brown reveals that a basic understanding of math can make us more creative in the way we approach the world. From the Hardcover edition.

Emblem Editions

Wellness is an important goal of counseling work, but the limits of promoting it are reached more quickly for individuals living in disadvantaged circumstances. How then can counselors be effective in a context that produces and reproduces structural inequality? 
 In Counseling Diversity in Context, Jason Brown addresses this question, exploring the possibilities and limitations of counseling, as well as the forces that help and hinder communities, while demonstrating the need for alternatives to mainstream psychological approaches. Divided into two parts, the book provides a structural understanding of the context in which cross-cultural counseling takes place, and a model, informed by intersectional analysis, to support counselors in playing a more activist role in helping to change that context. Brown encourages counselors to not only understand the social problems that contribute to personal challenges faced by clients but to also raise awareness and promote change.

Counseling Diversity in Context

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

University of Toronto Press

I Am Perfectly Designed

Children's Books

Brown, Karamo

Macmillan Children`s Books

An account of perception is essential for an interpretation of memory, thought, and the mental state. The theory expounded in this book, developed from clinical studies of brain-damaged individuals, is a dynamic process account that departs from static computational models of the mind, with implications for our understanding of all aspects of mental function, including the mind/brain problem. The various topics are discussed in lengthy essays that cover such phenomena as imagery, reality and illusion, time and the present moment, subjectivity, will and agency, and psychoanalysis and group psychology.

Mental States and Conceptual Worlds

Philosophy

Resource Publications

Jason W. Brown's highly original approach to unfolding mental content through qualitatively different stages, the theory of microgenesis, developed out of direct clinical observation of patients' symptoms in relation to focal injuries to the brain. Microgenesis - the "rapidly flickering recapitulation of an individual's entire past as the content in which each moment of the now is experienced" (Deane Juhan) - is a process theory, as distinct from the localization and cognitivist psychologies that have dominated psychology and neurology for so many years. 
Brown's unique approach began with disorders of language, followed by problems of action and perception; these in turn led to a general theory of the mind and questions on the nature of self and world, the creative aspects of thought and perception, and the nature of time. The theory connects to Whitehead's process metaphysics and even to some aspects of Buddhist thought. This book is a contribution to the philosophy of mind from the perspective of microgenetic theory.

SELF-EMBODYING MIND

Self-Help

AmazonUs/INDPB

Get the help you need to achieve a stronger lower body. Lower Body Training is a comprehensive guide containing the most up-to-date, scientifically proven strategies for increasing lower body size, strength, and power. Jason Brown, a program design expert who has worked with CrossFit affiliates and strength and conditioning facilities around the world, shares his innovative programs for a variety of different training goals, ranging from increased lower body size and strength to improved athletic performance. Lower Body Training offers dozens of options for developing all the muscles of the lower body. The exercises are organized by the movement patterns they target--quad dominant, hip dominant, isolation, and plyometric--and feature variations based on the equipment you have available without sacrificing results. You will also find recommendations for selecting a balance of exercises to maximize effectiveness and reduce lower back pain and other potential overuse or acute injuries. Best of all, Lower Body Training includes programs using maximal, submaximal, and dynamic training methods. The programs--categorized by beginner, intermediate, or advanced--target specific goals such as hypertrophy, strength, or athletic performance. Plus, there are variations for making staple exercises even more effective. Whether your goal is increased lower body size and strength or improved athletic performance, Lower Body Training has the tools to help you get there. CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. Lower Body Training Online CE Exam may be purchased separately or as part of the Lower Body Training With CE Exam package that includes both the book and the exam.

Lower Body Training: The Definitive Guide to Increasing Size, Strength, and Athletic Performance

Exercise & Fitness

Human Kinetics

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Driving the Heart: And Other Stories

Driving the Heart: And Other Stories

Centered: Trading Your Plans for a Life That Matters

Our Days Are Numbered: How Mathematics Orders Our Lives

Our Days Are Numbered: How Mathematics Orders Our Lives

Counseling Diversity in Context

I Am Perfectly Designed

Mental States and Conceptual Worlds

SELF-EMBODYING MIND

Lower Body Training: The Definitive Guide to Increasing Size, Strength, and Athletic Performance