National Student Leadership Forum » Biography http://nslf.org.au on Faith and Values Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:17:59 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.19 ELON MUSK: VIDEO GAME DESIGNING TO COLONISING MARS AND ERADICATING GLOBAL WARMING http://nslf.org.au/elon-musk-biography-leader-in-a-different-way/ http://nslf.org.au/elon-musk-biography-leader-in-a-different-way/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2018 05:45:11 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=4689 Biography: ELON MUSK How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future Written by Ashlee Vance Who has the goal of eradicating global warming, reducing the risk of human extinction and establishing a colony on Mars? Elon Musk does. Does the name Elon Musk mean something to you? I’m sure everyone has […]

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ELON MUSK
How the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla is shaping our future

Written by Ashlee Vance

Who has the goal of eradicating global warming, reducing the risk of human extinction and establishing a colony on Mars? Elon Musk does.

Does the name Elon Musk mean something to you? I’m sure everyone has heard of the name. If you haven’t heard about the name then I’m sure you’ve heard of Tesla, the car company that sent their car hurtling into space or of SpaceX, the newest innovation in space travel and discovery. Both companies are created, owned and run by Elon Musk.

This biography written by Ashlee Vance takes you inside the life of one of the greatest minds to live on earth, from stories in his childhood to his invention of the Falcon 9. The story is written in chronological order and enlightens the reader about why he is who he is today. A thoroughly enjoyable read, as it is easy to follow with its intrigue and genuinely interesting subject matter.

Anyone who wants to read about someone who started from the bottom but with leadership, drive and knowledge became one of the key people of the future of human kind.

“An essential read … a riveting portrait of Silicon Valley’s most driven entrepreneur since Steve Jobs.” – Financial Times

Buy on Amazon here

– Matt Wesley (2018 Intern)

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]]> http://nslf.org.au/elon-musk-biography-leader-in-a-different-way/feed/ 0 Conversations with Myself – Nelson Mandela and Ruth Hobday http://nslf.org.au/conversations-with-myself-nelson-mandela/ http://nslf.org.au/conversations-with-myself-nelson-mandela/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2017 05:30:21 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=3749 ‘Conversations with Myself draws on Mandela’s personal archive of never-before-seen materials to offer unique access to the inner world of an incomparable world leader.’ Title: Conversations with Myself Author: Nelson Mandela, Ruth Hobday (Foreword by Barack Obama) Date: 2010 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Availability: Available to borrow off the shelf from the NSLF library

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Title: Conversations with Myself
Author: Nelson Mandela, Ruth Hobday (Foreword by Barack Obama)
Date: 2010
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Availability: Available to borrow off the shelf from the NSLF library

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Title: Abraham Lincoln
Subtitle: The Spiritual Growth of a Public Man
Author: Elton Trueblood
Format: Book
Year Published: 1993
Publisher: Trinity Forum
Access: Borrowable from the Student Leadership Holdings Library

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]]> http://nslf.org.au/abraham-lincoln-elton-trueblood/feed/ 0 Birth of the Chaordic Age http://nslf.org.au/birth-of-the-chaordic-age/ http://nslf.org.au/birth-of-the-chaordic-age/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2017 01:46:37 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=3884 Birth of the Chaordic Age is a novel written by Dee Hook who is convinced we can and must create the kinds of organisation that a liveable world demands. Dee Hook skilfully weaves together the story of VISA with his own remarkable life story and presents practical concepts and ideas that constructively challenge our beliefs […]

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Title: Birth of the Chaordic Age
Author: Dee Hook
Format: Book
Year Published: 1999
Publisher, City: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc., San Francisco
Access: Borrowable from the Library of the National Student Leadership Forum

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]]> http://nslf.org.au/birth-of-the-chaordic-age/feed/ 0 Buffett http://nslf.org.au/buffett/ http://nslf.org.au/buffett/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2017 00:46:47 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=3864 Buffett is the enthralling story of the life and investment philosophy of America’s most successful stock picker. Wall Street Journal reporter Roger Lowenstein pierces the veil if secrecy of this immensely private man, and explores his human qualities, patience, loyalty, integrity, conviction–and shows that they were always as important as his nimble mind. Title: Buffett […]

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Title: Buffett
Subtitle: The making of an American Capitalist
Author: Roger Lowenstein
Format: Book
Year Published: 1995
Publisher, City: Broadway Books, New York
Access: Borrowable from the Library of the National Student Leadership Forum

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Title: Banker to the Poor
Author: Muhammad Yunus
Format: Book
Year Published: 1999
Publisher, City: Aurum Press Ltd, London
Access: Borrowable from the Library of the National Student Leadership Forum

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]]> http://nslf.org.au/banker-to-the-poor-by-muhammad-yunus/feed/ 0 William Wilberforce – John Pollock http://nslf.org.au/william-wilberforce-john-pollock/ http://nslf.org.au/william-wilberforce-john-pollock/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2017 02:32:10 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=2528 A remarkable account of the life and achievement of an influential reformer, William Wilberforce. A man of faith who made an indelible difference, Wilberforce was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in the British Empire. Title: William Wilberforce Subtitle: A Man Who Changed His Time Author: John Pollock Format: Book Year Published: 1996 Publisher:Trinity Forum […]

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Title: William Wilberforce
Subtitle: A Man Who Changed His Time
Author: John Pollock
Format: Book
Year Published: 1996
Publisher:Trinity Forum
Access: Available to borrow in hard copy from the NSLF Library. Contact the librarian to arrange collection.

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Title: C.S. Lewis
Author: Catherine Swift
Format: Book
Year Published: 1989
Publisher, City: Marshall Pickering, London
Access: Borrowable from the Library of the National Student Leadership Forum

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]]> http://nslf.org.au/heroes-of-the-cross/feed/ 0 The Heavenly Man http://nslf.org.au/the-heavenly-man/ http://nslf.org.au/the-heavenly-man/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2017 00:36:50 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=3861 The heavenly man is the intensely dramatic story of how God took a young, half-starved boy from a poor village in Henan Province and used him mightily to preach the gospel despite horrific opposition. Title: The heavenly man Subtitle: The remarkable true story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun Author: Paul Hattaway Format: Book Year Published: […]

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Title: The heavenly man
Subtitle: The remarkable true story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
Author: Paul Hattaway
Format: Book
Year Published: 2002
Publisher, City: Monarch Books, United Kingdom
Access: Borrowable from the Library of the National Student Leadership Forum

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]]> http://nslf.org.au/the-heavenly-man/feed/ 0 In Someone Else’s Shoes by Joseph Assaf http://nslf.org.au/in-someone-elses-shoes-by-joseph-assaf/ http://nslf.org.au/in-someone-elses-shoes-by-joseph-assaf/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:36:08 +0000 http://nslf.org.au/?p=3262 Joseph Assaf has been a long time supporter of the National Student Leadership Forum. As a speaker and small group facilitator with his wife Angela, Joseph has a wonderful way of relating to young people from diverse backgrounds, encouraging them to share their stories and lives and learn from one another as they do so. […]

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In Someone Else’s Shoes is a wonderful read in which Joseph shares his own story and addresses many of the challenges of multiculturalism in Australia today. Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd commented, “What is nice about this book is that it speaks to the heart of Australia about one man’s experience of arriving on these shores absorbing all we had to offer, and then adding a new richness, a new depth, a new diversity.”

Title: In Someone Else’s Shoes
Author: Joseph Assaf
Format: Book
Year Published: 2007
Access: Available to borrow in hard copy from the NSLF Library. Contact the librarian to arrange collection.

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