Charles Montgomery

A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can―and do―make us happier peopleCharles Montgomery's Happy City is revolutionizing the way we think about urban life.After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and condo towers an improvement on the car dependence of the suburbs?The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a "sexy" bus to ease status anxiety in Bogotá; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns to modern-day New York City; the activist who turned Paris's urban freeways into beaches; and an army of American suburbanites who have hacked the design of their own streets and neighborhoods.Rich with new insights from psychology, neuroscience, and Montgomery's own urban experiments, Happy City reveals how cities can shape our thoughts as well as our behavior. The message is ultimately as surprising as it is by retrofitting cities and our own lives for happiness, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy city can save the world―and we can all help build it.

When Charles Montgomery was ten years old, he stumbled upon the memoirs of his great-grandfather, a seafaring missionary in the South Pacific. Poring over the faint text and faded pictures, he was entranced by the world of black magic and savagery the bishop described, and couldn't help but wonder what drove the Victorian to risk his life among people who had shot, drowned, or clubbed to death so many of his predecessors. Twenty years later and a century after that journey, Montgomery sets out for the reefs and atolls of Melanesia in search of the very spirits and myths the missionaries had sought to destroy. He retraces his ancestor's path through the far-flung islands, exploring the bond between faith and magic, the eerie persistence of the spirit world, and the heavy footprints of Empire. What he discovers is a world of sorcery and shark worship, where the lines between Christian and pagan rituals are as blurred as the frontiers of fact, fantasy, and faith. After confrontations with a bizarre cast of cult leaders, militants, and mystics, the author, in his quest for ancient magic, is led to an island in crisis -- and to a new myth with the power to destroy or to save its people forever. Alternately terrifying, moving, and hilarious, with overtones of Melville and Conrad, The Shark God is Montgomery's extraordinary and piercingly intelligent account of both Melanesia's transformation and his own. This defiantly original blend of history and memoir, anthropology and travel writing, marks the debut of a singular new talent.

Charles Montgomery's compelling narrative traces the history of the upper Rio Grande's modern Spanish heritage, showing how Anglos and Hispanos sought to redefine the region's social character by glorifying its Spanish colonial past. This readable book demonstrates that northern New Mexico's twentieth-century Spanish heritage owes as much to the coming of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1880 as to the first Spanish colonial campaign of 1598. As the railroad brought capital and migrants into the region, Anglos posed an unprecedented challenge to Hispano wealth and political power. Yet unlike their counterparts in California and Texas, the Anglo newcomers could not wholly displace their Spanish-speaking rivals. Nor could they segregate themselves or the upper Rio Grande from the image, well-known throughout the Southwest, of the disreputable Mexican. Instead, prominent Anglos and Hispanos found common cause in transcending the region's Mexican character. Turning to colonial symbols of the conquistador, the Franciscan missionary, and the humble Spanish settler, they recast northern New Mexico and its people.

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No topic is more important right now than healthcare. It affects everyone from all walks of life and is a huge consideration for any country who wants to take care of it's citizens. Charles Montgomery has compiled this useful comprehensive reference guide & citation source to help clear the air and define all of the terms that are being thrown around in politics these days. Single payer, universal healthcare, socialized medicine, etc. Explore the legislation, history, and impact of publicly funded healthcare in the world today.

MY REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL THOUGHTS CHARLES MONTGOMERY Montgomery’s commitment to racial justice is clear. His poems are insightful, uplifting and compels us to take a deeper look into the social issues that plague our society. He shares his thoughts about racism, police brutality, gentrification and other social ills. MY REFLECTIONS ON SOCIAL THOUGHTS is a must read for anyone who wants to comprehend injustice in our society. About the Author CHARLES MONTGOMERY is a writer, poet and advocate for social justice and police reform. His writings have been published in many magazines and news journals. He is the author of Shelia Gets a Lesson in Foster Care. He lives in New York City.

"Foster child, foster child!" They shouted out when they saw Sheila.Just what did Sheila do when she saw Michelle and Betty walking towards her? Did she cry? Run away? Sheila Gets a Lesson in Foster Care tells the amazing story of an eleven-year-old foster child who stood up to two annoying schoolmates, and learned the true lesson of being in foster care.About the AuthorCharles Montgomery lives in New York City. He works with foster children at a foster care agency. He is a father to a teenage daughter, a paralegal, a personal trainer and a freelance writer. His writings have been published in many children's magazines and he has spent many years working with troubled teenagers.

Przeczytanie tej ksiazki zakonczone pisemnym i ustnym egzaminem z jej tresci powinno byc ustawowym obowiazkiem kazdego polskiego urzednika majacego jakikolwiek wplyw na ksztalt miasta - napisal Filip Springer we wstepie do ksiazki ,,Miasto Szczesliwe". Miasta sa przyszloscia ludzkosci, to w nich juz dzis mieszka wiekszosc ludnosci swiata. Wedle szacunkowych danych WHO w 2050 r. bedzie je zamieszkiwalo okolo 66% globalnej populacji. Paradoksalnie jednak w krajach najbardziej rozwinietych obserwujemy postepujaca ucieczke z miast, bowiem miasta jakie znamy sa obarczone licznymi wadami. Autor mierzy sie z pytaniem o przyszlosc miast, podchodzac do zagadnienia z perspektywy ludzkiego szczescia. Zdaniem autora miasto moze i powinno byc miejscem, w którym mieszkancy prowadza szczesliwe zycie, a osiagnac to mozna przez wlasciwe rozwiazania urbanistyczne i projektowanie miast. ,,Miast szczesliwe" laczy po mistrzowsku strone faktograficzna ze sfera osobistych obserwacji i odczuc autora.Autor, Charles Montgomery (ur. 1968 w Vancouver) to wielokrotnie nagradzany kanadyjski pisarz, dziennikarz i aktywista miejski, a zarazem jednym z najbardziej cenionych specjalistów w dziedzinie wspólczesnej urbanistyki, historii i rozwoju miast. Jest równiez liderem interdyscyplinarnego zespolu zajmujacego sie badaniem czynników, które wywieraja wplyw na samopoczucie ich mieszkanców.

Six million dollars is missing. The man who signed for it disappeared a week before he actually had his hands on the money. The man it was stolen from was then murdered. Danny Rice, a business consultant, is suspected of killing his longtime business rival, Grantland Parker. When the husband of Danny’s lover is also found murdered, Danny is charged with both murders. Out on bail and attempting to prove his innocence, he and Dianne flee to Europe in a friend’s plane, seeking answers. The trail takes them to Rotterdam, London, the Scottish border, Reims and Trier. What he discovers is that a woman with no known past and no visible means of support has all of the answers. They next discover that the six million wasn’t the prize; the prize is a far bigger jackpot. They also find an assassin waiting for them, to make sure they never make it back home again.

Danny Rice gets an urgent request from his college mentor, now a state senator. Arriving in Sacramento, Danny learns that the senator’s re-election campaign fund is being tapped, that the campaign funds of other senators are also being tapped, and that it’s happening at night, after the state capitol is shut down. Returning to the capitol building in the evening, Danny meets with the senator. On his way out of the building, he discovers a body laying in the capitol rotunda. Already the primary suspect in two murders that were never solved to anyone’s satisfaction, Danny is now at the top of everyone’s list for this one. Danny, working to extract himself, finds more then one politician with his hands in the public trough. He also finds himself drawn to a woman carrying a lot of baggage and, before it’s over, one of them is going to get shot.

Jellyfish Jellyfish Stories from Spark Central's Drop In And Write is the first anthology from Spark Central’s Drop In & Write program. All works contained are written by participants in that program, with most of them having been workshopped there as well.Drop In & Write is a program for aspiring & accomplished writers who are invited to join a supportive writing community. More information about Drop In & Write can be found on our programs

Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Complete by Charles Montgomery

Podróznik na tropie bogówPoludniowy Pacyfik. Melanezja. Tygiel kultur i wierzen, gasnace kastom i kryzys mocy mana, kult cargo i niedzielne nabozenstwa misjonarzy. Charles Montgomery wyrusza w slad za misyjna wyprawa pradziada Henry'ego Hutchinsona Montgomery'ego, biskupa Tasmanii, by odkryc prawde o dwóch duszach chrzescijanskich wysp Melanezji.Reportaz, który zachwycil Ryszarda Kapuscinskiego.

“While a voice of honor always shines, it shines even more in a time of corruption and lies. Montgomery’s voice shines that way.The path he’s traveled was designed to reduce him to silence--but he’s made his own path, as evident from this powerful account of his life.Manchild in the Belly of the My Fight to be Exonerated is a great gift. Lucky is the reader who holds it and walks a while with this patient, persistent man, who’s resisted the terms of oppression and made a life that defies them--a man who never gives up on the possibility of justice, for himself and for everyone.”-Suzanne Gardinier, Author

What if the very thing that’s been holding you back—your pain, your trauma, your anger—could become your most powerful asset?In “Harnessing the Power of Anger and A Proven Guide to Turning Trauma Into Your Greatest Face It, Use It, Transcend It,” Charles Montgomery reveals the secret to turning your deepest wounds into the fuel for your ultimate success.This book is not for the faint of heart. It's for those who are sick of being defined by their past, tired of letting trauma, rejection, and pain control their lives. It’s for those who know there’s something more inside them—a fire they can’t quite access…yet.If you’ve been told to “just move on” or “get over it,” but still find yourself held captive by past hurts, this book will set you free. It will teach you how to take your most painful memories and use them as weapons for your success.Here’s what you’ll discover How to Face Your Pain Head-On and transform it into raw, untapped power.Why most men avoid their trauma and how that avoidance is silently holding them back from achieving greatness.The explosive power of looping pain, using your most difficult experiences to keep you motivated and moving forward when everyone else would quit.The real secret to transcending your past—becoming unstoppable in the face of any challenge.Step-by-step exercises that will guide you from victimhood to mastery, using the anger, frustration, and pain of the past to create a life you’ve only dreamed of.This is not your typical self-help book. You’re not going to find any quick fixes or empty promises. This is a guide to real transformation, where you’ll face your darkest moments, confront your deepest fears, and emerge stronger than ever before.Who Needs This Book?If you’ve ever felt the sting of betrayal, abandonment, or loss, this book will show you how to turn that pain into power.If you’re tired of being held back by the weight of past failures, regrets, or heartbreak, this book will teach you how to break free.If you know deep down you’re capable of more, but you just need a way to ignite that inner fire, this book will light the spark.This is your moment to step into your full potential. But here's the thing—if you don’t take action now, you’ll continue being defined by your past. You’ll remain stuck in the cycle of pain, frustration, and unfulfilled potential. Don’t let that happen.The time to act is NOW. You’ve been carrying your trauma long enough. It’s time to transform it into your greatest strength. Are you ready to face it, use it, and transcend it?Get your copy of “Harnessing the Power of Anger and Pain” today—before it’s too late. Your transformation starts now.