CHRIS JONES

In a world increasingly ruled by numbers and algorithms, award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes a compelling case for a more personal approach to analytical thinking. THE EYE TEST is a necessary course correction, a call for a more balanced, personal approach to problem-solving. Award-winning journalist Chris Jones makes the case for the human elementfor what smart, practiced, devoted people can bring to situations that have proved resistant to analytics. Jones shares what hes learned from an army of extraordinary talents, including some of the best doctors, executives, athletes, meteorologists, magicians, designers, astrophysicists, and detectives in the world. There are lessons in their mastery.Of course, there is a place for numbers in decision-making. No baseball player should be judged by his jawline. But the analytics revolution sparked by Michael Lewiss Moneyball now threatens to replace one kind of absurdity with another. We have developed a blind faith in the machine, the way a driver overly reliant on his GPS might be led off the edge of a cliff. Not all statistical analysis is sound. Algorithms arent infallible, and spreadsheets arent testaments. Trust in them too much, and they risk becoming instruments of destruction rather than understanding.Worse, datas supremacy in our daily lives has led to a dangerous strain of anti-expertise: the belief that every problem is a math problem, and anyone given access to the right information will find the right answer. That taste doesnt matter, experience doesnt matter, creativity doesnt matter. That we cant believe our eyes, no matter how much theyve seen. THE EYE TEST serves as a reminder that if beauty is less of a virtue in the age of analytics, a good eye still is. This book is a celebration of our greatest beholdersand an absorbing, inspiring guide for how you might become one, too.

As an entrepreneur and football player, Chris Jones has tackled hard-hitting challenges, suffered devastating blows, and experienced some amazing wins along the way. But when the company he had built from the ground up lost 70 percent of its revenue overnight, Chris found himself facing epic disaster. Still, he fought his way back one tough play at a time, learning what it takes to propel a business into monumental growth. Relentless AF is a raw and vulnerable story in which Chris shares both his screwups and his proven methods to overcome crisis. He shows you how to apply them both personally and professionally to achieve relentless growth in any area of your life. Whether youre just kicking off a new venture or youre a seasoned veteran who wants another winning season, this entertaining ride will help you maximize your potential and create the game-changing transformation you deserve.

Have you ever met someone who claims to be great at everything? A huge boaster of their own talents? You surely have. Well in the town of Hoppity Thicket, meet Bessie: a lady so confident in herself, shell volunteer for anything and everything. This loveable rogue just wants to help. The only problem is she doesnt help. In fact, she only manages to make things worse. A whole lot worse! Follow Bessie on a day like no other, which sees her tackle no end of challenges. Supported by the most beautiful illustrations, this riveting story will have your family super excited to discover what messes Bessies antics will get her into next. Written in perfect rhyme and using words that will develop and stretch young minds, Bessie will make a fabulous addition to any bookshelf. The second book in our monster series the Monstrous World of Hoppity Thicket. Recommended age group is 3-9.

The best-selling low-budget filmmaker''s bible in the UK has now, at long last, been totally revamped for the American market. The two authors have interviewed hundreds of film industry insiders, resulting in, without doubt, the most comprehensive, entertaining, information-packed book available in America on how to produce a low-budget movie. The book has 3 main sections: Anatomy of a Movie, Case Studies, and The Toolkit. Anatomy of a Movie features in-depth, candid interviews with a huge cast of people already working in the film industry--from script readers to bank managers; from casting directors to costume providers; and from sound mixers to negative cutters. Case Studies tells the stories of a selection of low-budget movies, and how they were made. These include Chris and Genevieve''s own films, as well as international successes like The Blair Witch Project and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. The Toolkit is an amazing resource for new filmmakers, incorporating a huge range of sample legal contracts and agreements, as well as templates for production forms like locations checklists, shooting schedules, and call sheets. A comprehensive and inspirational handbook for independent filmmakers in North America. Over 700 massive pages are packed with candid, revealing interviews with industry insiders; thousands of helpful illustrations and graphics, and in-depth case studies of recently successful films like ''The Good Girl'', ''Donnie Darko'', ''The Slaughter Rule'', and ''Lovely and Amazing''.

Come, bebe y pásalo bien .El libro de las tabernas contiene diez tabernas completamente desarrolladas que el DM puede situar en cualquier escenario de campaña. Desde El Trirreme, un tranquilo establecimiento en una ladera que sirve vinos de renombre mundial y esta embrujado por un par de fantasmas heridos de amor, hasta Los Cuatro Vientos, un bar interplanar que existe en el espacio entre mundos, las tabernas incluidas aqui pueden usarse disimuladamente como improvisados lugares de descanso, o como base de aventuras completas. Cada una de ellas presenta mapas y numerosos detalles, con numerosas ideas argumentales. ¡Tambien encontraras mas de cuarenta PNJ y multitud de nuevos objetos magicos! ¡Un suplemento D20 que detalla diez tabernas de aventura diferentes para personajes de todos los niveles!

365 days, 7 fights, 4 Kos, 3 decisions, 2 scandals, 1 missing ear, 1 wild yearChris Jones did not know what he was getting himself into. He looked for a sport to call his own when he was hired as a rookie reporter. He found boxing. Over the course of the year that followed, the dark trade would creep deeply inside him, set his heart pumping one minute and break it the next. Make him stare at violence and dare him not to flinch. In Falling Hard, Jones proves himself to the latest in a line of lyricists to be drawn into boxings storied corruption plagued world. He gets dressed down by Don King, meets the troubled guy who found Evander Holyfields ear, goes to Muhammed Alis birthday party, and witnesses Naseem Hamed explode while Mike Tyson implodes. Falling Hard is in equal measure victory and defeat - an intoxicating mix that leaves Jones addicted to boxings special brand of pain. Humorous, infuriating and suspenseful, this is boxing distilled to its essence by sports writings brightest star.

On February 1, 2003, ten astronauts were orbiting the planet. Seven headed back to Earth on the space shuttle Columbia. They never made it. And the three men left behind found themselves too far from home. Chris Jones chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered Mission Control in Houston and Moscow as they work frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth, ultimately settling on a plan that felt, at best, like a long shot. Yet even amid the danger, the call of space is a siren song, and Too Far From Home details beautifully the majesty and mystique of space travel, while reminding us all how perilous it is to soar beyond the sky.

On February 1, 2003, the nation was stunned to watch the shuttle Columbia disintegrate into a blue-green sky. Despite the numerous new reports surrounding the tragedy, the public remained largely unaware that three men, U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin, remained orbiting the earth. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts, who were already near the end of a fourteen-week mission, had suddenly lost their ride home.Out of Orbit is the harrowing, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the efforts of beleaguered Mission Controls in Houston and Moscow who worked frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth, ultimately settling on a plan that felt, at best, like a long shot. Given that no shuttle could come for them, the astronauts only hope for a return flight became a Russian-built Soyuz TMA-1 capsule, latched to the side of the space stationa piece of equipment roughly the equivalent of a padded box attached to a parachute, with a troubled history (in 1971 a malfunction in the Soyuz 11 capsule left three Russian astronauts dead) and dated technology. Gripping and faced-paced, Out of Orbit is an adventure in outer space that will keep you on the edge of your seat. In a day and age when space travel is poised to become available to masses, Out of Orbit vividly captures both its hazardous realities and soaring majesty.

In this raw, potent memoir of heartbreak and the life-saving power of fandom, an award-winning sports journalist tells the story of how he hit rock bottomand the unlikely, unlucky soccer team that would carry him through.Legs Hearts Minds might just be the greatest fan memoir ever writtenblazingly honest and sneakily soulful, it finally captures in words the redemptive power of sports.Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains the WorldReturning home from a long trip for ESPN, too jet-lagged to sleep, Chris Jones opened his wifes laptop to get a little writing done. Instead, he found a series of text messages that would burn his marriageand his worldto the ground. In the span of twenty minutes, Jones writes, I lost my wife and my best friend. In the coming weeks and months, I would lose my house, half my money, and some equal measure of my boys. That wicked morning, that terrible dawn, I watched the sun peel back the longest night of my life, and I felt my anger already making room for sadness, fear, disbelief. I was forty-two years old. Nothing true of my life would be true again.Overwhelmed by sorrow and rage, Jones contemplated suicide. He fought to carry on, for his two sons if no one else, only to end up in an emergency room. To return to himself, he embarked on a journey to understand who he is and the mistakes he has made, to let go of anger and find forgiveness, and to give himself over to something: an underdog English soccer team from an underdog northern town called Burnley, forever destined to also-ran status. Following Burnley mirrored the ups and downs of the rest of his life, and Jones began taking the teams lessons as his own. Together, they would navigate the long journey from hope to despair back to hope again.How do we rebuild a life? Can something as simple as soccer give us a reason to live, offering solace and ultimately meaning? In this searing memoir, Chris Jones reveals how his love for the game brought him joy, connection, and purpose when he needed it most.

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Welcome to a Place Where Love Knows No Season Step into a world of unforgettable settings, where love blooms in the most unexpected places. From seaside towns basking in summer sunshine to mountain villages cloaked in autumns golden hues, these stories are filled with romance, community, and the enduring power of connection. Each tale in this heartwarming series follows a unique couple on their journey to finding love, set against backdrops of small-town charm, big city lights, meaningful traditions, and lifes second chances. Whether its a spark ignited during a local festival, a bond forged over shared dreams, or a reunion with a long-lost love, these stories will warm your heart no matter the time of year. From starlit walks on sandy shores to cosy evenings in front of a crackling fire, these tales capture the magic of love and the joy of finding your perfect matchwhether youre a city dweller seeking solace, a small-town dreamer chasing hope, or someone discovering the courage to start over. With unforgettable characters, swoon-worthy moments, and an enduring sense of hope, this all-season gay romance series is perfect for fans of heartfelt love stories, picturesque settings, and the belief that love can find us when we least expect it. If you love love, or love Hallmark style stories, youll love this series. Discover the joy. Fall in love. Welcome home.

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered series that centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book foc

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Big Bear Café is a warm, witty, and emotionally layered seriesthat centres on a group of larger gay men—bears, chubs, stocky daddies, and beefy sweethearts—who work in and around food. Each book focu

Welcome to a Place Where Love Knows No Season Step into a world of unforgettable settings, where love blooms in the most unexpected places. From seaside towns basking in summer sunshine to mountain villages cloaked in autumns golden hues, these stories are filled with romance, community, and the enduring power of connection. Each tale in this heartwarming series follows a unique couple on their journey to finding love, set against backdrops of small-town charm, big city lights, meaningful traditions, and lifes second chances. Whether its a spark ignited during a local festival, a bond forged over shared dreams, or a reunion with a long-lost love, these stories will warm your heart no matter the time of year. From starlit walks on sandy shores to cosy evenings in front of a crackling fire, these tales capture the magic of love and the joy of finding your perfect matchwhether youre a city dweller seeking solace, a small-town dreamer chasing hope, or someone discovering the courage to start over. With unforgettable characters, swoon-worthy moments, and an enduring sense of hope, this all-season gay romance series is perfect for fans of heartfelt love stories, picturesque settings, and the belief that love can find us when we least expect it. If you love love, or love Hallmark style stories, youll love this series. Discover the joy. Fall in love. Welcome home.