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Some find talking to others uncomfortable, difficult, or intimidating. Here is a way to overcome these communication challenges. How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere is the key to building confidence and improving communication skills. Written by Larry King, this guide provides simple and practical advice to help make communication easier, more successful, and even more enjoyable. Anecdotes from a life spent talking - on television, radio, and in person - add to the fun and value of the audiobook.

"Manalive" (1912) is a book by G. K. Chesterton detailing a popular theme both in his own philosophy, and in Christianity, of the "holy fool", such as in Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" and Cervantes' "Don Quixote".

Presented in this book are strategies for overcoming the presence of those in your life who are emotionally abusive or emotionally manipulative. This book is for anyone who suspects they are in the crosshairs of emotional abuse. No one should have to suffer through this kind of treatment. So, in order to free yourself from this situation, you will learn ways to identify victims of emotional abuse. Also you will learn to recognize the different forms of emotional abuse.

Writers talk about their work in many ways: as an art, as a calling, as a lifestyle. Too often missing from these conversations is the fact that writing is also a business. The reality is, those who want to make a full- or part-time job out of writing are going to have a more positive and productive career if they understand the basic business principles underlying the industry.

Do you struggle with stilted dialogue? Whether you're starting your first or fiftieth book, creating realistic dialogue will be vital to making your world come alive for readers.

Want to write better blurbs? Blurb writing is the most misunderstood task we undertake. Herein, I'll dissect the principles at work behind awesome blurbs, examine the common mistakes, and detail some completed case studies. Once I've shown you the five steps to strengthening the book description, you can put what you've learned into play. Bonus: You'll find information on getting additional case studies and free or discounted blurb overhauls.

There are many books about how to make money online. Discover how you can make money through affiliate marketing on a WordPress blog. Pick a topic, build a website, rank your pages, then make money by promoting products and services from other companies. It's great for beginners and for new Internet entrepreneurs on a budget.

It's easy to understand why some of us have come to regard the idea of "self-discipline" as something unpleasant, as a way of denying ourselves or by beating ourselves up physically with our demanding exercise regimens, with negative self-talk,or by continuing to deprive ourselves of something we need or love.

Confessions of an English Teacher: How High School and Community College English Departments Can Improve Instruction is designed to help English departments improve the instruction they deliver to students. It is a follow-up to the book Confessions of an English Teacher: A Memoir of My Teaching Years. In the memoir book, I discovered several vital things English departments can do to radically alter their approach to teaching English. Teaching English has fallen into patterns that research has indicated need to be revised.

A great collection of short stories based on the theme of love. Stories by famous writers including Katherine Mansfield and Oscar Wilde.

In the digital age of instant communication, handwriting is less necessary than ever before, and indeed fewer and fewer schoolchildren are being taught how to write in cursive. Signatures - far from John Hancock's elegant model - have become scrawls. In her recent and widely discussed and debated essays, Anne Trubek argues that the decline and even elimination of handwriting from daily life does not signal a decline in civilisation, but rather the next stage in the evolution of communication.

Edited by filmmaker Sean Conant and with contributions from some of the country's leading scholars including Sean Wilentz, Craig L. Symonds, and Harold Holzer, this volume explores how in the century and a half since it was delivered, the Gettysburg Address has proven a seemingly inexhaustible source of somber reflection and soaring hope, and why its language continues to resonate with so many people seeking meaning for their own struggles and sacrifices.

Teaching is awesome. And tougher than it looks. The first year of teaching will likely be the roughest one of your career, but every year has its own unique challenges. Whether you're about to embark upon the epic journey or speeding toward burnout, I hope you can find something inspirational within this audiobook.

Do you struggle with the whole writing process? If you do, it's likely because you don't have a proper writing system in place. But not just any system. I'm talking about a system that not only allows you to write faster, but also produce higher quality work. Whether you are writing fiction or writing nonfiction, this system will help you write with ease.

Richard is bored with the quiet life of his village. He would like to have a motor-car and drive it very fast. But Richard lives in a future world where there are no cars, only bicycles and small villages and green forests. And now he is 12 years old, and like the other children, he must do his "Year of Sharing". He must live alone in the forest with the wild animals. He must learn to share his world; he must learn how animals live and eat and fight... and die.

In Business Spotlight Audio 11/2024 können Sie Artikel, Dialoge und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch anhören. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. Und Sie erfahren Interessantes über Entwicklungen in Politik, Kultur, Gesellschaft und der Geschäftswelt - in dieser Ausgabe etwa darüber, wie man ein gelungenes Meeting gestalten kann, die Vor- und Nachteile der Zeitumstellung und wie sich die individuellen Präferenzen des eigenen Arbeitsteams herausfinden lassen. Die Texte werden von Muttersprachlern vorgetragen.

Tired of people labeling you as a forgetful person or blowing up on you for checking the score instead of listening to their story about work or a dream they had? Well, there's a reason for that. It's because you're not listening to them. Now, I know what you're thinking: Listening is easy. Well, you're wrong, or you wouldn't be "that person" who everyone thinks lives in their own little world.

Your first book is just the beginning of a six- or seven-figure income business and, even more importantly, a passive income stream. The objective is to find that niche group that responds to what you're writing (and is willing to pay you money for more of your time and information).

Learning Unlocked is a podcast, hosted by Brit Bingold, an Instructional Specialist for Gilbert Public Schools, in Gilbert AZ. GPS and our Professional Growth Department believe that educators are the key-holders to unlocking learning for students. The goal of the podcast is to provide educators with resources and tools--the KEYS--to enable and accelerate learning for all students.

In "Business Spotlight Audio" 12/2022 für Dezember hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. In Business Skills geht es um das Verhalten bei Intrigen am Arbeitsplatz. Weitere Themen sind ein Startup, das Umweltverschmutzung durch Reifenabrieb reduziert, und ein Profil von Bradley Tusk, der Unternehmen im Umgang mit behördlichen Bestimmungen weiterhilft.