Synopsis
What Is Life? What Is Happiness? Subtitle: Book 1 in the trilogy of motivational nonfiction short stories to teach logic, creativity, new skills, and self-esteem that would change readers lives. When attending a civil engineering university, the author lived an ordinary life of a college student. Fate interfered, ambushed her with life threatening events and monumental problems. Events transformed her from a shy, timid, low self-esteem young woman into a wise, knowledgeable risk taker who believes in herself. In this book, Alla P. Gakuba expertly outlines the importance of understanding who are you, where to channel your energy, our mind is a tape recorder, how to believe in yourself, what is life, what is quality of life, and what is happiness. Life is unpredictable. How someone’s life develops seems beyond someone’s control, as multiple factors influence and direct life. Not happiness…Happiness seems to be predictable and can even be designed. One can observe how a child bursts into a happy smile many times a day, or adults jumping into the air upon hearing some joyous news. A man is sitting on a bench in a park soaking in the warm sun, relaxing, and happy. Yes, it is happiness. But it is a flick of happiness, or glimmer that lasts moments. It comes and then disappears. So, what is true happiness that lasts months, or even years? How can one design this kind of lasting happiness? After reading this book, you will become sophisticated and knowledgeable, will find the answer on how to live a purposeful life, and start on your journey to design and pursue your true lasting happiness that will change your life. Books by Alla P. Gakuba, BSCE, MAS, PhD, the trilogy. Each book has 20 nonfiction short stories: Book 1: What Is Life? What Is Happiness? Book 2: A Person Is a Product of Time, Place, and Circumstances. Book 3: How to Design Innovations and Solve Business and Personal Problems. Are available on Amazon and worldwide wherever books sold. www.AllaPGakuba.com
À propos de l'auteur
The author, Alla P. Gakuba, BSCE, MAS, PhD, is a rarity—a female Russian-born structural engineer. Fate propelled her to work in 4 countries: the Soviet Union, Rwanda, Tanzania, and the United States; in 3 languages: Russian, French, and English; and under 2 radical systems: socialism and capitalism. Gakuba received her BSCE from Odessa Civil Engineering University in the Soviet Union; she earned her master’s degree at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; and she received her PhD from George Washington University, Washington, D.C., USA. Some of Alla P. Gakuba’s contributions to: engineering, health care, and women: * She designed alone, one person, a 10-span bridge with 4 ramps, I-95, in downtown Baltimore, over the Patapsco River. * She found the solution on how to design a spiral for 3.5 miles of the Baltimore subway aerial structure, and then designed it, which is considered to be the most challenging engineering design. * She was the 1st woman to receive a PhD in the Management of Science, Technology, and Innovations field. * Her dissertation is considered to be in the top 5% among 250–300 dissertations written in the last 15 years. * In health care, Alla P. Gakuba created several innovations. One of her innovations sparked an entirely new industry. It created hundreds of thousands of new jobs. As it grew, it started bringing millions, and then billions, of dollars yearly in new revenue to many companies. Books by Alla P. Gakuba, BSCE, MAS, PhD; the trilogy. Each book has 20 nonfiction short stories. These are motivational and inspirational nonfiction short stories to teach logic, creativity, new skills, and self-esteem that would change readers lives: Book 1: What Is Life? What Is Happiness? Book 2: A Person Is a Product of Time, Place, and Circumstances. Book 3: How to Design Innovations and Solve Business and Personal Problems. Are available on Amazon and worldwide wherever books sold. www.AllaPGakuba.com
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