The Puzzle Solver

Author : Tracie White
Publisher : Legacy Lit
ISBN 13 : 0316492493
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Puzzle Solver written by Tracie White and published by Legacy Lit. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Father, His Son, and an Unrelenting Quest for a Cure At the age of twenty-seven, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. Finally, even the sound of a footstep in his room became unbearable. The Puzzle Solver follows several years in which he desperately sought answers from specialist after specialist, where at one point his 6'3" frame dropped to 115 lbs. For years, he underwent endless medical tests, but doctors told him there was nothing wrong. Then, finally, a diagnosis: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis. In the 80s, when an outbreak of people immobilized by an indescribable fatigue were reported near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, doctors were at a loss to explain the symptoms. The condition would alternatively be nicknamed Raggedy Ann Syndrome or the Yuppie Disease, and there was no cure or answers about treatment. They were to remain sick. But there was one answer: Whitney's father, Ron Davis, PhD, a world-class geneticist at Stanford University whose legendary research helped crack the code of DNA, suddenly changed the course of his career in a race against time to cure his son's debilitating condition. In The Puzzle Solver, journalist Tracie White, who first wrote a viral and award-winning piece on Davis and his family in Stanford Medicine, tells his story. In gripping prose, she masterfully takes readers along on this journey with Davis to solve one of the greatest mysteries in medicine. In a piercing investigative narrative, closed doors are opened, and masked truths are exposed as Davis uncovers new proof confirming that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a biological disease. At the heart of this book is a moving story that goes far beyond medicine, this is a story about how the power of love -- and science -- can shine light in even the darkest, most hidden, corners of the world.

Author : Terry H. Stickels
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312209117
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Are You as Smart as You Think? written by Terry H. Stickels and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-03-16 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of logical, spatial-visual, and math puzzles that are designed to give the brain a workout.

Author : Jan Goldberg
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780658001819
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Careers for Puzzle Solvers & Other Methodical Thinkers written by Jan Goldberg and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2002-03-27 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Careers for Puzzle Solvers & Other Methodical Thinkers lets you explore the job market through the unique lens of your own interest. It reveals dozens of ways to pursue your passion for solving the unsolvable and make a living--including the training and education needed to polish your hobby and interest into a satisfying career.

Author : Eric Berlin
Publisher : Tiller Press
ISBN 13 : 198213156X
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puzzlesnacks written by Eric Berlin and published by Tiller Press. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From puzzlemaster Eric Berlin, a collection of more than 100 small yet satisfying puzzles that go way beyond the crossword. There are few things more satisfying than solving a tricky puzzle. Even when you don’t know the answer right away and consider giving up, you persevere, filling in letters, and then—A-HA!—your brain lights up with joy. But just as you might not want a big, heavy meal, you may also not want to spend hours on a complex puzzle. Sometimes, you just want a bite-size brainteaser. In Puzzlesnacks, you can choose from 39 different types of puzzles—from quick and easy to a bit more challenging. Featuring a stimulating collection of conundrums, including hints to get you started on solving many of them (and answers provided at the back of the book), this is the perfect book for satisfying your puzzle craving at any level. Puzzles are the pathway to clearer, more logical thinking, as well as better problem-solving skills. So find your new favorite type of puzzle with this ultimate collection that provides hours of brainteasing fun!

Author : Cully Long
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 9781312753822
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Puzzle Cache written by Cully Long and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FACED WITH A MAP FULL OF BLUE QUESTION MARKS AND NO IDEA WHERE TO START? Geocaching novices and pros alike are often daunted by puzzle and mystery caches. Ciphers, enigmatic photos, nonsensical text, or just a blank page -- it often isn't clear what the CO wants or expects you to do, and even less clear how any of it will lead you to a cache. THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU ASK -- AND ANSWER -- ALL THE RIGHT QUESTIONS. 300 pages of lessons, tips, tricks and hints for dealing with even the trickiest puzzle caches, plus step-by-step techniques that start with examining the cache page and lead you through codes, ciphers, steganography, math, music, and dozens of other common puzzle cache types will have you on the trail in no time.

Author : A.J. Jacobs
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 059313673X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Puzzler written by A.J. Jacobs and published by Crown. This book was released on 2023-04-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically goes on a rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world. “Even though I’ve never attempted the New York Times crossword puzzle or solved the Rubik’s Cube, I couldn’t put down The Puzzler.”—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before What makes puzzles—jigsaws, mazes, riddles, sudokus—so satisfying? Be it the formation of new cerebral pathways, their close link to insight and humor, or their community-building properties, they’re among the fundamental elements that make us human. Convinced that puzzles have made him a better person, A.J. Jacobs—four-time New York Times bestselling author, master of immersion journalism, and nightly crossworder—set out to determine their myriad benefits. And maybe, in the process, solve the puzzle of our very existence. Well, almost. In The Puzzler, Jacobs meets the most zealous devotees, enters (sometimes with his family in tow) any puzzle competition that will have him, unpacks the history of the most popular puzzles, and aims to solve the most impossible head-scratchers, from a mutant Rubik’s Cube, to the hardest corn maze in America, to the most sadistic jigsaw. Chock-full of unforgettable adventures and original examples from around the world—including new work by Greg Pliska, one of America’s top puzzle-makers, and a hidden, super-challenging but solvable puzzle—The Puzzler will open readers’ eyes to the power of flexible thinking and concentration. Whether you’re puzzle obsessed or puzzle hesitant, you’ll walk away with real problem-solving strategies and pathways toward becoming a better thinker and decision maker—for these are certainly puzzling times.

Author : Terry G. Falconer
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9781554072880
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crossword Puzzle Name Finder written by Terry G. Falconer and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crossword clues relating to names are not well covered in puzzle dictionaries. This book, edited by Terry G. Falconer, is well-designed to fill that gap with alphabetical listings by first and last name and numerous categories from actors to war heroes and biologists to serial killers.Firefly Books

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ISBN 13 : 9780692189825
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Master Theorem written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anne R. Bradford
Publisher : Collins Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780007478750
Total Pages : 896 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crossword Solver's Dictionary written by Anne R. Bradford and published by Collins Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique type of crossword dictionary in that it has been compiled and crafted by a single author based on her 45 years. experience of crossword solving. Every word in this dictionary has appeared as a solution to a real crossword clue. Previous readers have found this book an invaluable reference work for both cryptic and quick crosswords!

Author : Puzzle Baron
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1615640320
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles written by Puzzle Baron and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010-08-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get your brain working with 200 grid-based logic puzzles from the Puzzle Baron! Filled with complex and fun brain teasers that range in difficulty, this book will put your mind into overdrive with hours of brain-challenging fun. Using the given backstory and list of clues, readers use pure logic to deduce the correct answer for each fiendishly tricky puzzle in Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles. Bring out your competitive side and check your stats against the average completion time, the record completion time, and the percentage of people who finish the puzzle. Check your work against the answer key and see how logical you really are! Perfect for adults or children, Puzzle Baron's Logic Puzzles is the ultimate challenge for those who love piecing clues and facts together. The brain is a wonderful thing to tease!