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One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season? By : Chris Ballard READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : "One Shot at Forever is powerful, inspirational. . . This isn't merely a book about baseball. It's a book about heart." -- Jeff Pearlman, New York Times bestselling author of Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won In 1971, a small-town high school baseball team from rural Illinois, playing with hand-me-down uniforms and peace signs on their hats, defied convention and the odds. Led by an English teacher with no coaching experience, the Macon Ironmen emerged from a field of 370 teams to represent the smallest school in Illinois history to make the state final, a distinction that still stands. There the Ironmen would play against a Chicago powerhouse in a dramatic game that would change their lives forever. In this gripping, cinematic narrative, Chris Ballard tells the story of the team and its coach, Lynn Sweet: a h...

A Stolen Life By : Jaycee Dugard READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : On 10 June 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was abducted from a school bus stop within sight of her home in Tahoe, California. It was the last her family and friends saw of her for over eighteen years. On 26 August 2009, Dugard, her daughters, and Phillip Craig Garrido appeared in the office of her kidnapper's parole officer in California. Their unusual behaviour sparked an investigation that led to the positive identification of Jaycee Lee Dugard, living in a tent behind Garrido's home. During her time in captivity, at the age of fourteen and seventeen, she gave birth to two daughters, both fathered by Garrido. Dugard's memoir is written by the 30-year-old herself and covers the period from the time of her abduction in 1991 up until the present. In her stark, utterly honest and unflinching narrative, Jaycee opens up about what she experienced, including how she feels now, a year after b...

Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board By : Bethany Hamilton READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf? How else could one explain that nothing?not even the loss of her arm?could come between her and the waves? That Halloween morning in Kauai, Hawaii, Bethany responded to the shark?s stealth attack with the calm of a girl with God on her side. Pushing pain and panic aside, she began to paddle with one arm, focusing on a single thought: ?Get to the beach....? And when the first thing Bethany wanted to know after surgery was ?When can I surf again?? it became clear that her spirit and determination were part of a greater story?a tale of courage and faith that this soft-spoken girl would come to share with the world. Soul Surfer is a moving account of Bethany?s life as a young surfer, her recovery after the attack, the ad...

Incredible Baseball Trivia: More Than 200 Hardball Questions for the Thinking Fan By : David Nemec READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Yankee fan? Red Sox fan? Dodger fan? Do you think you know everything about baseball from the Black Sox to the White Sox? Then test yourself . Every era of is represented from Cap Anson to Mike Trout, Cy Young to Clayton Kershaw, Ty Cobb to Jose Altuve, Babe Ruth to Giancarlo Stanton.Match wits with the father of baseball trivia, David Nemec, a ten-time national champion as he presents more than 200 baseball stumpers that are artfully designed to test the depth of the reader?s knowledge about the game since 1871, including.Who is the most recent major leaguer to compile 100 or more hits, 20 or more complete games, and 20 or more decisions in the same season? No, the answer is not who you think!Who is the only pitcher to hurl a minimum of 5,000 career innings and surrender fewer hits per 9 innings than Walter Johnson?What team had a recor...

CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition (Exam FC0-U61) By : Mike Meyers READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This fully updated study guide delivers 100% coverage of every topic on the CompTIA ITF+ IT Fundamentals exam Take the CompTIA ITF+ IT Fundamentals exam with complete confidence using this bestselling and effective self-study system. Written by CompTIA certification and training experts, this authoritative guide explains foundational computer technologies in full detail. You'll find learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, exam tips, practice exam questions, and in-depth explanations throughout. Designed to help you pass the exam with ease, this definitive volume also serves as an essential on-the-job reference. Also includes a voucher coupon for a 10% discount on your CompTIA exams!Covers all exam topics, including:- Computer basics- System hardware- I/O ports and peripherals- Data storage and sharing- PC setup and confi...

Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach By : Daniel J. Chiego Jr. READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Essentials of Oral Histology and Embryology: A Clinical Approach, 5th Edition uses a patient-centered approach in coveringto help dental professionals build a strong foundation in oral biology and basic science for dental professionals. It provides a clear understanding explanations of the anatomy of oral and facial tissues - and of normal and abnormal orofacial development - so that you can provide effective oral health care for all patients with abnormalities. In addition to the stages of tooth development, it covers eruption and shedding of teeth, plus the parts of teeth - including enamel, dentin, dental pulp, and cementum. Written by Daniel J. Chiego Jr., a noted dental educator and researcher, this book helps you succeed in the classroom and in clinical practice. Cutting-edge content provides essential knowledge of the basics of oral biolo...

The Lost Spells By : Robert Macfarlane READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The follow-up to the internationally bestselling sensation The Lost Words, The Lost Spells is a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations that evokes the magic of the everyday natural world.Since its publication in 2017, The Lost Words has enchanted readers with its poetry and illustrations of the natural world. Now, The Lost Spells, a book kindred in spirit and tone, continues to re-wild the lives of children and adults.The Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers? minds. Robert Macfarlane?s spell-poems and Jackie Morris?s watercolour illustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens whe...

Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) By : Hilary Mantel READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years, and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. The quest for the king's freedom destroys his adviser, the brilliant Cardinal Wolsey, and leaves a power vacuum. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people and a demon of energy: he is also a consummate politician, hardened by his personal losses, implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph? In inimitable style, Hilary Mantel presents a picture of a half-made society on the cusp of change, where ind...

Where the Story Starts By : Imogen Clark READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A strange encounter. An unlikely friendship. But will it survive when they both know the truth?As single mother Leah struggles to get her children ready one morning, the doorbell rings. Standing on the doorstep of their terraced house in Whitley Bay is a well-dressed stranger, Clio, who feels an emotional tie to the house that she can?t explain. The story should end there, but a long-buried secret is already on its way to the surface?In some ways the two women couldn?t be more different: Leah?s a mother of two and the daughter of a barmaid; Clio?s a perennially single heiress to her baroness mother?s estate. But where Leah lacks grown-up company, Clio lacks any experience of the real world, and the unlikely friendship sparked by their curious first meeting offers both of them a welcome respite from the routine of their lives.It is a friendship that will answer questions neither of them knew to...

The Girl in the Corner By : Amanda Prowse READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : From bestselling author Amanda Prowse comes the poignant tale of a woman who has always been there for her family. But will they be there for her?Rae-Valentine and Howard were childhood sweethearts. They?ve shared twenty-five peaceful years since they were brought together by Dolly, Howard?s larger-than-life sister. But now, on the night of their wedding anniversary, Howard reveals a shocking betrayal that leaves Rae reeling.Heartbroken, she takes Dolly on her would-be anniversary trip to Antigua and the two women drink and dance and talk like they haven?t in years. But in the break from real life, Rae realises her choices have always been made for her, and suddenly she?s questioning not only her fragile marriage but also her one-sided friendships. Is she really the pushover everyone else sees?When Howard comes looking for reconciliation, Rae has a choice to make: keep the peace, as she always...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare By : William Shakespeare READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night?s Dream, King Lear, Hamlet, and Macbeth ? the works of William Shakespeare still resonate in our imaginations four centuries after they were written. The timeless characters and themes of the Bard?s plays fascinate us with their joys, struggles, and triumphs, and now they are available in a special volume for Shakespeare fans everywhere. This edition of William Shakespeare?s works includes all of his poems and plays in an elegant, leather-bound, keepsake edition. Whether for a Shakespeare devotee or someone just discovering him, this is the perfect place to experience the drama of Shakespeare?s words. A scholarly introduction provides additional context and insight into the poems and plays. Specially designed end papers, a ribbon bookmark, and other enhancements complete the package and make this the perfect gift for any lover of lit...

King Lear By : William Shakespeare READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The authoritative edition of King Lear from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers.Shakespeare?s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain that it represents. Its figures harden their hearts, engage in violence, or try to alleviate the suffering of others. Lear himself rages until his sanity cracks. What, then, keeps bringing us back to King Lear? For all the force of its language, King Lear is almost equally powerful when translated, suggesting that it is the story, in large part, that draws us to the play.The play tells us about families struggling between greed and cruelty, on the one hand, and support and consolation, on the other. Emotions are extreme, magnified to gigantic proportions. We also see old age portrayed in all its vulnerability, pride, and, perhaps, wisdom?one reason ...

Bunny By : Mona Awad READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Jon Swift + Witches of Eastwick + Kelly 'Get In Trouble' Link + Mean Girls + Creative Writing Degree Hell! No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled! O Bunny you are sooo genius! --Margaret Atwood, via Twitter A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel. --Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times Awad is a stone-cold genius. --Ann Bauer, The Washington PostThe Vegetarian meets Heathers in this darkly funny, seductively strange novel from the acclaimed author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat GirlWe were just these innocent girls in the night trying to make something beautiful. We nearly died. We very nearly did, didn't we?Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that of most people, she is utterly repelled by ...

The Tempest By : William Shakespeare READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Putting romance onstage, The Tempest gives us a magician, Prospero, a former duke of Milan who was displaced by his treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero is exiled on an island, where his only companions are his daughter, Miranda, the spirit Ariel, and the monster Caliban. When his enemies are among those caught in a storm near the island, Prospero turns his power upon them through Ariel and other spirits.The characters exceed the roles of villains and heroes. Prospero seems heroic, yet he enslaves Caliban and has an appetite for revenge. Caliban seems to be a monster for attacking Miranda, but appears heroic in resisting Prospero, evoking the period of colonialism during which the play was written. Miranda's engagement to Ferdinand, the Prince of Naples and a member of the shipwrecked party, helps resolve the drama.The authoritative edition of The Tempest from The Folger Shakespeare Library, ...

Animal Farm By : George Orwell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ?Animal Farm is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories. Its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind, can fairly be said to have become a universal drama. Orwell is one of the very few modern satirists comparable to Jonathan Swift in power, artistry, and moral authority; in animal farm his spare prose and the logic of his dark comedy brilliantly highlight his stark message.?Taking as his starting point the betrayed promise of the Russian Revolution, Orwell lays out a vision that, in its bitter wisdom, gives us the clearest understanding we possess of the possible consequences of our social and political acts.(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Book Detail : Author : George Orwell Pages : 113 pages Publisher : Everyman's Library Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0679420398 ISBN-13 : 97806...

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) By : Agatha Christie READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Voted by the British Crime Writers? Association as the "Best Crime Novel of all Time" Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement in one of Agatha Christie?s ten favorite novels, The Murder of Rojer Ackroyd. Roger Ackroyd knew too much. He knew that the woman he loved had poisoned her brutal first husband. He suspected also that someone had been blackmailing her. Then, tragically, came the news that she had taken her own life with an apparent drug overdose.However the evening post brought Roger one last fatal scrap of information, but before he could finish reading the letter, he was stabbed to death. Luckily one of Roger?s friends and the newest resident to retire to this normally quiet village takes over?none other than Monsieur Hercule Poirot. Book Detail : Author : Agatha Christie Pages : 256 pages Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks Language : eng ISBN...

It's the Manager: Gallup finds the quality of managers and team leaders is the single biggest factor in your organization's long-term success. By : Jim Clifton READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Packed with 52 discoveries from Gallup?s largest study on the future of work, It?s the Manager shows leaders how to adapt their organizations to rapid change, ranging from new workplace demands to managing remote employees, a diverse workforce, the rise of artificial intelligence, gig workers, and attracting ? and keeping ? today?s best employees. Who is the most important person in your organization to lead your teams through these changes? Gallup research reveals: It?s your managers.While the world?s workplace has been going through extraordinary historical change, the practice of management has been stuck in time for more than 30 years. The new workforce --?especially younger generations --?wants their work to have deep mission and purpose, and they don?t want old-s...

I Love It Here: How Great Leaders Create Organizations Their People Never Want to Leave By : Clint Pulver READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In his new book, I Love It Here, retention and generational workforce expert Clint Pulver pulls back the curtain to reveal the research and unscripted truths of the 10,000+ employees he has interviewed as the Undercover Millennial - which unveils the reasons for their lasting loyalty - and what triggers them to head for the exit door. Full of actionable strategies and proven methods to diminish employee turnover and skyrocket retention. I Love It Here shares the magic behind how extraordinary leaders create companies their people never want to leave. Book Detail : Author : Clint Pulver Pages : 240 pages Publisher : Page Two Language : ISBN-10 : 1989603378 ISBN-13 : 9781989603376   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*===========...

BIFF: Quick Responses to High-Conflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns By : Bill Eddy READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : BIFF is a unique, proven way to communicate with difficult people. Using a BIFF (Brief, Informative, Friendly, Firm) response protects you and your reputation when responding to blame, personal attacks, and hostile email from people with high-conflict personalities. Easy to remember, but hard to do, so it takes practice. Over twenty examples of BIFF are included, plus a new chapter on coaching others to use BIFF.Bill Eddy, LCSW, Esq., is a lawyer, therapist, mediator, author, and president of High Conflict Institute. He developed the "high conflict personality" theory and has become an international expert on managing disputes involving high-conflict personalities and personality disorders. Book Detail : Author : Bill Eddy Pages : 176 pages Publisher : Unhooked Books Language : ISBN-10 : 1936268728 I...

The First-Time Manager By : Jim McCormick READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : New managers, young professionals, current managers: excel in your positions faster than ever before using this trusted go-to guide, revised and updated to address the most modern management challenges.The jump from star employee to new manager is bigger than most people realize?with opportunities to fail at every step. Stumbling your way through isn?t an option.Learn to conquer every challenge like a pro with the clear, candid advice in The First-Time Manager. For nearly four decades, this trusted guide has brought newcomers up to speed on the nitty-gritty realities of managing people.Leading meetings, hiring employees, motivating others, actively listening, staying calm under pressure, overcoming resistance?dozens of skills are hammered home with honest explanations of what to expect and how to excel. Examples and action steps round out the lessons.Plus, this seventh edition delivers new inf...

Now, Discover Your Strengths: The revolutionary Gallup program that shows you how to develop your unique talents and strengths By : Marcus Buckingham READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths comes with an access code to the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment. This updated assessment includes reports and resources that go far beyond the standardized reports of the older assessment by providing you with personalized insight statements unique to your specific combination of strengths.Many people have little sense of their talents and strengths, much less the ability to build their lives around them. Instead, they are raised and taught to become experts in their weaknesses ? and spend their lives trying to fix them ? while their strengths lie dormant. Led by Don Clifton, the Father of Strengths-Based Psychology, Gallup created a revolutionary program to help people identify their talents; develop them into strengt...

The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) By : Seth Godin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller In this iconic bestseller, popular business blogger and bestselling author Seth Godin proves that winners are really just the best quitters. Godin shows that winners quit fast, quit often, and quit without guilt--until they commit to beating the right Dip.Every new project (or job, or hobby, or company) starts out fun...then gets really hard, and not much fun at all. You might be in a Dip--a temporary setback that will get better if you keep pushing. But maybe it's really a Cul-de-Sac--a total dead end. What really sets superstars apart is the ability to tell the two apart.Winners seek out the Dip. They realize that the bigger the barrier, the bigger the reward for getting past it. If you can beat the Dip to be the best, you'll earn profits, glory, and long-term security. Wh...

The End of Bias: A Beginning By : Jessica Nordell READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The End of Bias is a transformative, groundbreaking exploration into how we can eradicate unintentional bias and discrimination, the great challenge of our age.Implicit bias: persistent, unintentional prejudiced behavior that clashes with our consciously held beliefs. We know that it exists, to corrosive and even lethal effect. We see it in medicine, we see it in finance, and as we know from the police killings of so many Black Americans, bias can be deadly. But are we able to step beyond recognition of our prejudice to actually change it?With fifteen years' immersion in the topic, Jessica Nordell digs deep into the cognitive science, social psychology, and developmental research that underpin current efforts to eradicate unintentional bias and discrimination. She examines diversity training, deployed across the land as a corrective but with inconsistent results. She explores what ...

Co-Active Coaching: The Proven Framework for Transformative Conversations at Work and in LIfe By : Henry Kimsey-House READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This extensively revised 4th edition of Co-Active Coaching now offers leaders, managers and other business professionals practical guidance for embracing coaching as a core competency to drive greater workplace engagement.The flexible Co-Active Coaching model showcased in the book has stood the test of time as a transformative communication process that co-workers and teammates, managers, teachers, and students can use to build strong and collaborative relationships.In this highly anticipated new edition, the authors capture their broader experience in applying the Co-Active approach to leadership and human development. The book reflects today's reality of how coaching has moved beyond its initial focus on life skills to become an integral aspect of successful leadership development. It provides the latest terminol...

Performance Conversations: How to Use Questions to Coach Employees, Improve Productivity, and Boost Confidence (Without Appraisals!) By : Christopher D. Lee READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : There are three universal truths about traditional performance management. They are widely used, universally despised, and are known to be ineffective. These reasons are cited in the recent spate of announcements from dozens of major corporations who have abandoned their appraisal systems. As a result, many organizations are grappling with what to do instead. They have adopted many interesting and innovative practices, but most are a random collection of activities that are not bound together by a sound theoretical framework.This new approach is built upon a sound theoretical foundation, uses proven management techniques, and offers a novel framework and tool for managers for regulating and enhancing the performance of their staff.Dozens of ready-to-use templates and accompanying ...

Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century By : Jessica Bruder READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An alternate cover edition can be found here.The inspiration for Chlo? Zhao's 2020 Golden Lion award-winning film starring Frances McDormand.From the beet fields of North Dakota to the campgrounds of California to Amazon?s CamperForce program in Texas, employers have discovered a new, low-cost labor pool, made up largely of transient older adults. These invisible casualties of the Great Recession have taken to the road by the tens of thousands in RVs and modified vans, forming a growing community of nomads.Nomadland tells a revelatory tale of the dark underbelly of the American economy?one which foreshadows the precarious future that may await many more of us. At the same time, it celebrates the exceptional resilience and creativity of these Americans who have given up ordinary rootedness to survive, but have not given up hope. Book Detail : Author : Jess...

Human Communication: The Basic Course By : Joseph A. DeVito READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For courses in Introduction to Communication A comprehensive overview of the theory, research, and skills of communication Human Communication: The Basic Course provides an in-depth look at the fundamental concepts and principles of human communication. Writing for students with little prior background in the discipline, author Joseph DeVito provides the significant foundation needed for more specialized study of interpersonal, small group, and organizational communication, as well as public speaking. The Fourteenth Edition fully integrates the latest research as well as new examples, exercises, and photos to keep the text current and pedagogically effective. Human Communication: The Basic Course, Fourteenth Edition is also available via Revel(TM), an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Book Detai...

Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center By : bell hooks READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : When Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center was first published, it was welcomed and praised by feminist thinkers who wanted a new vision. Even so, individual readers frequently found the theory "unsettling" or "provocative." Today, the blueprint for feminist movement presented in the book remains as provocative and relevant as ever. Written in hooks's characteristic direct style, Feminist Theory embodies the hope that feminists can find a common language to spread the word and create a mass, global feminist movement. Book Detail : Author : bell hooks Pages : 198 pages Publisher : Routledge Language : ISBN-10 : 1138821667 ISBN-13 : 9781138821668   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Communication Between Cultures By : Larry A. Samovar READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Emphasizing the roles that family, religion, and history play in intercultural communication, COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CULTURES, 9E helps you increase your understanding and appreciation of different cultures while developing practical skills for improving your communication with people from other cultures. Bringing chapter concepts to life, the text is packed with the latest research and compelling examples that help you take a look at your own assumptions, perceptions, and cultural biases so you can see the subtle and profound ways culture affects communication. The ninth edition also includes insightful discussions of the impact of globalization, a new chapter on intercultural communication competence, and extensive coverage of new technology. Book Detail : Author : Larry A. Samovar Pages : 432 pages Publisher : Cengage Learning Language : ISBN-10 : 1285444620 ISBN-13 : 978128544462...

Essentials of Public Speaking By : Cheryl M. Hamilton READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Packed with sample speeches illustrating what to do as well as plenty of examples detailing what not to do, this value-priced public speaking text equips students with the essential skills and theories needed to become an effective public speaker. ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKING emphasizes critical thinking as it delivers abundant practical advice, intriguing discussions on the role of ethics in public speaking, and up-to-date coverage on effectively using technology in speech development and delivery. The sixth edition features a new streamlined organization, a revised initial chapter that gets students speaking right away with 11 types of introductory speeches, and two new chapters (one on ethics and technology in public speaking and another on team presentations). You also have the option of enhancing your students' learning experience with a wealth of technology resources suc...

Duped: Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception By : Timothy R. Levine READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A scrupulous account that overturns many commonplace notions about how we can best detect lies and falsehoods From the advent of fake news to climate-science denial and Bernie Madoff?s appeal to investors, people can be astonishingly gullible. Some people appear authentic and sincere even when the facts discredit them, and many people fall victim to conspiracy theories and economic scams that should be dismissed as obviously ludicrous. This happens because of a near-universal human tendency to operate within a mindset that can be characterized as a ?truth-default.? We uncritically accept most of the messages we receive as ?honest.? We all are perceptually blind to deception. We are hardwired to be duped. The question is, can anything be done to militate against our vulnerability to deception without further eroding the trust in people and ...

The Communication Age: Connecting and Engaging By : Autumn P. Edwards READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : We are in the communication age. No matter who you are or how you communicate, we are all members of a society who connect through the internet, not just to it. From face-to-face interactions to all forms of social media, The Communication Age, Second Edition invites you to join the conversation about today's issues and make your voice heard. This contemporary and engaging text introduces students to the essentials of interpersonal, small group, and public communication while incorporating technology, media, and speech communication to foster civic engagement for a better future. Book Detail : Author : Autumn P. Edwards Pages : 520 pages Publisher : Sage Publications, Inc Language : ISBN-10 : 1483373703 ISBN-13 : 9781483373706   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ===========...

Language as Hermeneutic: A Primer on the Word and Digitization By : Walter J. Ong READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Language in all its modes--oral, written, print, electronic--claims the central role in Walter J. Ong's acclaimed speculations on human culture. After his death, his archives were found to contain unpublished drafts of a final book manuscript that Ong envisioned as a distillation of his life's work. This first publication of Language as Hermeneutic, reconstructed from Ong's various drafts by Thomas D. Zlatic and Sara van den Berg, is more than a summation of his thinking. It develops new arguments around issues of cognition, interpretation, and language. Digitization, he writes, is inherent in all forms of writing, from its early beginnings in clay tablets. As digitization increases in print and now electronic culture, there is a corresponding need to counter the fractioning of digitization with the unitive attempts of hermeneutics, particula...

Understanding Human Communication By : Ronald B. Adler READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For more than three decades, Understanding Human Communication has been the best-selling text for the Human Communication course. Solidly grounded in scholarship, it provides students with the insights and skills to succeed in today's changing world. This new edition includes updated coverage of culture, gender, social media, and technology to reflect today's scholarship and popular culture. Book Detail : Author : Ronald B. Adler Pages : 480 pages Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA Language : ISBN-10 : 0190297085 ISBN-13 : 9780190297084   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Envisioning Information By : Edward R. Tufte READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The celebrated design professor here tackles the question of how best to communicate real-life experience in a two-degree format, whether on the printed page or the computer screen. The Whole Earth Review called Envisioning Information a "passionate, elegant revelation." Book Detail : Author : Edward R. Tufte Pages : 126 pages Publisher : Graphics Press Language : eng ISBN-10 : 0961392118 ISBN-13 : 9780961392116   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

English in Action 1 By : Barbara H. Foley READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : English in Action is a four-level, standards-based integrated language learning program that prepares adults for work and academic success. The third edition of English in Action features authentic and high-interest content from National Geographic to promote critical thinking and 21st century skills. English in Action is retaining its best-selling grammar approach and relevance of topics to learners' lives that prepare learners for education or a career pathway. Book Detail : Author : Barbara H. Foley Pages : pages Publisher : Heinle ELT Language : ISBN-10 : 1337905941 ISBN-13 : 9781337905947   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Norton Field Guide to Writing: With Readings and Handbook By : Richard Bullock READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The Norton Field Guide lets you teach the way you want to teach. Short chapters with just enough detail can be assigned in any order. Color-coded links send students to more detail if they need it. Menus, directories, and a glossary/index all make the book easy to navigate. This flexibility makes it work for first-year writing, stretch, ALP, co-req, dual-enrollment, and integrated reading-writing courses. Book Detail : Author : Richard Bullock Pages : pages Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company Language : ISBN-10 : 0393655806 ISBN-13 : 9780393655803   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Jewish Study Bible By : Adele Berlin READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions.The Jewish Study Bible, which comes in a protective slipcase, combines the entire Hebrew Bible--in the celebrated Jewish Publication Society TANAKH Translation--with explanatory notes, introductory materials, and essays by leading biblical scholars on virtually every aspect of the text, the world in which it was written, its interpretation, and its role in Jewish life. The quality of scholarship, easy-to-navigate format, and vibrant supplementary features bring the ancient text to life.This second edition includes revised annotations for nearly the entire Bible, as well as forty new and updated essays on many of the issues in Jewish interpretation, Jewish worship in the biblical and post...

Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes: Hervor and Heidrek and Hr?lf Kraki and His Champions By : Jackson Crawford READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Inherited through the line of the berserker Angant?r and his war-loving daughter Hervor,?the ever-lethal, shining sword Tyrfing and its changes of hands frame the uncanny story of?The Saga of Hervor and Hei?rek.?A second heroic saga,?Hr?lf Kraki and His Champions, recounts the daring deeds of the members and entourage of the ancient Danish house of Skjoldung. Passed down orally in pre-Christian Norse times, transmitted in writing in medieval Iceland, and here wielded by the hand of Jackson Crawford, the tales told in this volume retain their sharp edges and flashes of glory that never fail to slay.?? Book Detail : Author : Jackson Crawford Pages : 192 pages Publisher : Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. Language : ISBN-10 : 1624669948 ISBN-13 : 9781624669941   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. ...

They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing By : Gerald Graff READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The book that has taught millions of students to present their arguments as a response to what "they say" has been expanded to define as broadly as possible who's included in "they." Readings demonstrate the moves that matter in academic writing and represent a multitude of perspectives. The Fourth Edition includes an anthology of 40 readings--half of which are NEW--that will prompt students to listen, think, and write about five important issues, including new "How Can We Bridge the Differences That Divide Us?" Book Detail : Author : Gerald Graff Pages : 328 pages Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company Language : ISBN-10 : 0393631672 ISBN-13 : 9780393631678   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Suzuki Violin School, Vol 5: Violin Part By : Shinichi Suzuki READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person....