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You/Poet: Learn the Art. Speak Your Truth. Share Your Voice.
By Rayna Hutchison, Samuel Blake. 2018
Offering a variety of advice for tapping into your creative voice sharing your work online and honing your…
writing skills You Poet shows you how to express yourself creatively through the art of poetry You may think that writing poetry requires a specific set of skills You may have read books on writing poetry that were stuffy and full of strict rules and regulations But You Poet proves that all you need to be a poet is the desire to share your inner thoughts and emotions with the world Let HerHeartPoetry an online poetry community Instagram digital zine and poetry press take you on a journey of self-discovery and surprise and show you how to embrace the world of writing poetry with arms wide open Writing poetry is an act of bravery It s just you your thoughts and feelings and the words you choose to express them You Poet can help you do just that With encouragement and advice on poetry writing basics how to identify your unique creative voice and prompts and exercises to help you channel your thoughts and emotions through writing this all-in-one guide will help you share your talent with the worldIn this book, award-winning travel writer Sarah Woods answers the question she is asked several hundred times each year: 'how…
do I become a freelance travel writer?' She offers practical advice on turning the dream into reality - from getting started to making a decent living. Sarah shares her tips on contacts, hard work, and the best way to attract a healthy dose of luck. In this book she: - De-mystifies the pitching process and guides would-be authors through the publishing maze; - Explains how to balance being on-the-road with meeting international deadlines across different timelines; - Provides tips on how to win ongoing business and how to secure the best rates of pay; - Looks at how to foster long-term relationships with editors and publishers; - Provides a guide to the world-wide market for those writers who want to maximize earning potential and writing outlets all across the globe; - Offers guidance to the required writing styles of consumer and trade publications, together with how to use travel writing skills in TV, radio and film.Iowa Trivia
By Janice Beck Stock. 1996
What is Iowa's only town on an island? What legendary film star was born in Winterset in 1907? What popular…
ice cream treat was invented in the town of Onawa in 1920? (Sabula; John Wayne; Eskimo Pie) Iowa is a state known for its farms and corn production. But there is much more to discover about the Hawkeye State, which celebrates its 155th anniversary in 2001. The questions and answers in Iowa Trivia range from the fairly obvious to the slighty more difficult to the totally obscure. They are divided into six fun categories that enable the book to be used with trivia board games: geography, entertainment, history, art/literature, sports/leisure, and science/nature. Iowa Trivia is a great gift for people who think they know it all about Iowa-or anyone who would like to.The Heretic's Handbook of Quotations: Cutting Comments on Burning Issues
By Charles Bufe. 2001
This oversize book contains thousands of quotations on politics, sex, law, labor, capitalism, anarchism, women, religion, the arts, and 20…
other subjects. Organized in chapters by subject, this book also contains an index, capsule biographies, and dozens of cartoons and illustrations. Hundreds of writers are represented, including Bakunin, Mencken, the Marxes, (Groucho and Karl), Twain, Reich, Voltaire, Shaw, Chomsky, Diderot, Bookchin, Goldman, Berkman, Paine, Kroptkin, and Bierce.Birthday Girls: Celebrating the Bonds of Friendship
By Reeda Joseph. 2015
Celebrating life's special moments are what birthdays are all about- and these occasions are made all the more special with…
time spend with your bff's. Reeda Josephs, the creator and CWO (Chief Wit Officer) of the Wright Card Company has gathered adorable, sweet, sassy and oh-so-funny gal pals and gaggles having a giggle and celebrating the bonds of friendship. From fab 50's to the swinging 60's, these vintage vixens jump of the page and into your heart. Reeda has an eye for rare images and these Birthday Girls are her finest collection ever paired with great good humor that is best shared with your friends. As Reeda herself says, 'Friendship is not a big thing, it is a million little things.' Birthday Girls celebrates the bonds of true friendship with laughter and a lot of love!Last-Minute Survival Secrets contains more than a hundred ingenious survival tips that may sound quirky at first, but really do…
work. Readers will discover a wide range of handy and unusual secrets to outsmart the unexpected and escape perilous situations using common, household products. Green shows how to start a campfire with potato chips, open a locked suitcase with a ballpoint pen, and prevent heatstroke with a disposable diaper. Readers will learn to build a solar cooker using cardboard and aluminum foil, a flood alarm with aspirin and a clothespin, and a wi-fi antenna with a coffee can. The book is even helpful for life's everyday disasters such as when a thunderstorm knocks out the power, the dog is sprayed by a skunk, or your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. The book also includes interesting and goofy sidebars related to these survival tactics and fascinating trivia to keep you entertained until FEMA arrives. It's the perfect resource for armchair survivalists, budding MacGyvers, and adventurists on a budget.Research Your Surname and Your Family Tree
By Graeme Davis. 2010
Find out what your surname means and trace your ancestors who share it too. Perhaps your surname is that of…
a Norman who came to Britain after the Battle of Hastings; or a Celtic clan name. Maybe it is an old English trade. It may be distinctive of a particular location. And just possibly you might be related to everyone who bears the name. Find out! Your surname is part of you -- so use this book to discover what it really means. This comprehensive book will show you how to research your surname and your family tree, both in earliest and in more recent years. It provides practical activities to investigate the meaning of any British surname. You will discover: -- The meaning of your surname -- How old it is -- Where it comes from -- What associations it has today -- How to use your surname to trace ancestors You may also be able to take part in a One Name Study or use DNA profiling to make contact with other people who bear your surname and with whom you share distant ancestors.Pocket Wedding Planner: How To Prepare For A Wedding That's Economical And Fun
By Elizabeth Catherine Myers. 2009
The average cost of a wedding in the UK is now over GBP 11,000. This excellent pocket planner shows you…
easily how to keep control of the costs without compromising on the quality of your big day. Experienced wedding planner Liz Myers has written a concise, easy-to-read guide that covers every aspect of organizing a fabulous wedding. Follow the checklists to find out how to deal with the hen and stag parties; the venue; drink and catering; cars and drivers; photographs; flowers; DJs; invitations; and - if you're the bride - The Dress! Keep the romance of the occasion without the stress of spiraling costs - find out how to save hundreds if not thousands of pounds.Writing your life story is one of the greatest gifts you can give your family. In writing it you will…
find yourself drawing even closer to your children and grandchildren. You will also find it an exciting and fascinating process, one that helps you to make sense of your own life. Writing your own life story is also a very good way for creative writers to find inspiration and get started in the habit of writing. This step-by-step guide will steer you through different ways of telling your life story, in ten easy steps: * HOW TO BEGIN * USING THE POWER OF MEMORY * HOW TO START YOUR RESEARCH * DIFFERENT WAYS OF STRUCTURING YOUR LIFE STORY * HOWTO MAKE YOUR LIFE STORY STAND OUT WITH PICTURES, COLOURS AND SMELLS, ETC * HOW TO PROVIDE A CONTEMPORARY FEEL TO YOUR LIFE STORY * BRINGING THE REST OF THE WORLD INTO YOUR STORY * HOWTO END YOUR LIFE STORY AND MAKE SURE THAT IT DOESN T HURT ANYONE (INCLUDING YOURSELF) * HOW TO PRESENT YOUR LIFE STORY AND GET IT PUBLISHED *STORIES TO INSPIRE YOU / Nowadays, you can publish your life story should you want to do so. For a small amount of money, you can get a few bound copies or you can publish it free on the net. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to write an heirloom which will last for ever.Weddings have come a long way since the first etiquette books were written. Today families come in such variety that…
more and more couples are sensibly throwing etiquette to the wind and relying instead on their own common sense. So where does the father of the bride fit into all of this? There are so many ways you can help, both emotionally and practically. You'll find that one of your responsibilities - apart from walking your daughter down the aisle and making a speech - is ensuring that the chaos of wedding details, and any family feuds or financial stress, don't ultimately get in the way of making your daughter's wedding day the happiest time in her life. This will be a big day for you, too, with the speech playing an important part in the proceedings. You'll want to get it just right so that you speak from the heart but enliven sentiment with humour, and your speech is remembered for years to come - for all the right reasons. This book is packed with valuable tips and advice about: - Conveying just the right messages to your daughter and her husband-to-be - Understanding what is traditionally expected of you - Keeping everyone calm and defusing any pre-wedding tensions and conflicts - Making a memorable speech - Helping everyone have a great time!Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power
By Mark Schapiro. 2007
The United States was once the pioneer of new approaches to environmental protection. In the 1970s and 1980s an American…
mix of scientific rigor and legal muscle gave birth to a body of environmental regulations and laws that was seen as a model around the world. But no more; leadership has switched. The European Union is asserting new priorities that are far more protective of citizens' health and the environment than those in the United States and they have the economic muscle to back them up.Now in its 9th edition, this extensively revised and updated handbook explains how you can write reports that will be:…
* Read without unnecessary delay * Understood without undue effort Accepted, and where applicable, acted upon / Divided into three parts, the book looks in detail firstly at the practical side of report writing: * Preparation and planning * Collecting and handling information * Writing and revising / Secondly, at the creative side of report writing: * Achieving a good style and choosing the correct words * Improving the overall appearance of reports / And thirdly at 23 common types of report, including: * Annual reports/ Appraisal reports * Audit reports Minutes/Progress reports * Student project reports/Technical reports / There is also an extensive glossary and a selection of sample reports.Your Family Tree Online: How To Trace Your Ancestry From Your Own Computer
By Graeme Davis. 2009
This is a step-by-step guide to using the wealth of online records to trace your family tree from your own…
computer, without the need to travel to national and regional record offices. Whether you are a novice or an experienced genealogist, and whether you plan to devote just a few hours of your time or embark on a life-time hobby, this book will guide you through the mass of records available - birth, marriage and death, the census, and much, much more - so that you can trace your line back hundreds of years. You will also learn how to upload your results to the internet, both to preserve your family's heritage and to connect with relatives, so that you can exchange photos and reminiscences.Contents: Welcome!; 1. What the internet offers the genealogist; 2. How to start; 3. Finding records of birth, marriage and death; 4. Using census records; 5. Other major sources; 6. Military; 7. Wills and where to find them online; 8. Migration; 9. Newspapers; 10. Occupations; 11. The poor and workhouse records; 12. Noble ancestors; 13. Directories; 14. School and university records; 15. Working with the wider context; 16. Family medical history; 17. DNA; 18. Working with names; 19. Recording your family tree; 20. Online recording options; 21. Problems of online trees; 22. Finding living relatives; 23. Genealogical miscellany; 24. Accent and dialect; 25. Final; Key websites; IndexHugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book 2018
By Hugh Johnson. 2017
Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book is the essential reference book for everyone who buys wine - in shops, restaurants, or…
on the internet. Now in its 41st year of publication, it has no rival as the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute annual guide. Hugh Johnson provides clear succinct facts and commentary on the wines, growers and wine regions of the whole world. He reveals which vintages to buy, which to drink and which to cellar, which growers to look for and why. Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book gives clear information on grape varieties, local specialities and how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both. This new edition also contains a colour supplement on Syrah and Garnacha grapes.Mental Floss Presents Instant Knowledge
By Julie Sussman, Will Pearson. 2005
Mental_floss is proud to present a full-bodied jolt of inspiration for thirsty minds on the go. Blended with titillating facts,…
startling revelations, and head-scratching theories collected from around the world, Instant Knowledge will jumpstart riveting exchanges at cocktail parties, the watercooler, or any powwow. Building upon the success of the mental_floss magazine, CNN news segment, board game, and mentalfloss.com website, comes a book filled with interesting facts and theories.From Yes to I Do: The Wedding Guide For A Modern Bride
By Lucy Tobin. 2014
This is a new wedding planning guide for brides-to-be. The savvy, the surprising and the downright ingenious ideas that will…
make your wedding stand out from the crowd. Not to mention some behind-the-scenes secrets that put this guide on the side of the bride, not the wedding industry. Want to know what photographers, venues and caterers say you should ask them if you want the best service at the lowest price? Want a wedding with a personal touch, not off the peg? Lusting after luxury but smart about saving? Favour a home-made feel but haven't got the know-how? Lifting the veil on everything from the entrance music to the honeymoon getaway, Lucy Tobin teaches you how to dream big, shop smart and do-it-yourself - all in the down to earth style of the kind of girl you'd want as your own bridesmaid. Get ready to go up the aisle in style with this essential wedding planner!Bad Girls Go Everywhere: Wisdom, Humor, and Inspiration from Women with Attitude
By Ross Petras, Kathryn. 2013
Women with attitude; chicks with balls; and spirited females who proudly own the word bitches. ” Bad Girls Go Everywhere…
is a collection of 300 kick-ass quotes with words of wisdom, inspiration, humor, and sass from past and present-day women who aren’t afraid to tell it like it is. From Queen Victoria to Queen Latifah, from Bette Davis to Betty White, and from Maria Callas to Mindy Kaling, the fun females in this book comment on everything from body image, truth, and self-actualization to men, relationships, and work. Also included are 50 full-color and black-and-white images throughout.The Bride's Etiquette Guide: Etiquette Made Easy
By Pamela Lach. 2009
For every frazzled bride who is overwhelmed by all the questions she must answer and befuddled by the countless decisions…
she must make, this handy, practical guide is a lifesaver. Completely updated, this edition gives advice on today's complicated wedding issues such as How can I let guests know about my wedding website? When should I mail save-the-date cards? and How do I seat divorced and remarried parents at the ceremony and reception? Designed for ease of use, this guide provides accesible answers to bride-to-be questions and explains how to adapt traditional etiquette to modern behavior. Covering a wide range of topics--from engagement announcements through the wedding reception and thank-you cards--it answers the most commonly asked etiquette questions and ensures a fun and stress-free wedding.Debunked!: Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, and Evil Plots of the 21st Century
By Richard Roeper. 2008
As he did in Urban Legends and Hollywood Urban Legends, and as he has done in dozens of columns for…
the Chicago Sun-Times over the last decade and a half, Richard Roeper lays out the basics of the conspiracy theory, quotes some of the true believers--and then tears the theory apart with his bare hands. 9/11 was an inside job. Lady Di and JFK Jr. were murdered. Heathens are winning the war on Christmas. American Idol is rigged. Barack Obama is a radical Muslim. The Secret will make you thin. The Virgin Mary is in the grilled cheese. That's what it's like to live inside the mind of the 21st-century conspiracy theorist, who believes that all you have to do is look at the signs and you'll see what's really going on. This book will appeal to the vast majority of readers who possess the common sense gene, as well as the vocal minority who believe they're living in a world in which secret tribunals pull the strings and influence the outcome of everything from terrorist attacks to professional sporting events.Safe Senior Drivers: A Guide for a Critical Time
By Phil Berardelli. 2012
The post-World War II generation, the Baby Boomers, are beginning to retire at a time when U.S. life expectancy has…
never been higher. As a result, the population of senior drivers is exploding, a phenomenon that will create potentially massive problems for our traffic planners, highway safety engineers, and healthcare providers, as more and more Americans in their 70s, 80s, and even 90s continue to ply the roadways. Safe Senior Drivers is a unique, invaluable tool for keeping yourself--and your aging parent--as safe as possible on the roads. Packed with useful information and references, this guide is the clearest, most comprehensive resource available on what indeed is a critical time in the life of everyone who intends to stay behind the wheel and function well in today's driving environment.