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The Purrfect Guide to Thinking Like a Cat: 501 Tips and Techniques
By Karen Wild, Emma Milne. 2018
Cat behavior is no longer a mystery with this handy guide to feline friendships. What does it mean when your…
cat hides in the laundry basket or wags her tail at you? What about when she kneads your leg or dilates her pupils? The Purrfect Guide to Thinking Like a Cat gets right to the point and explains the meaning of your cat’s behavior in a straightforward manner. The book contains sections devoted to reading your cat’s body language, how to create a comfortable home environment, medical issues, socializing your cat with other animals, and more.College Admission 101: Simple Answers to Tough Questions about College Admissions & Financial Aid (College Admissions Guides)
By Princeton Review, Robert Franek. 2018
This friendly, helpful Q&A book from the editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review presents simple answers to your toughest questions about…
the college admissions process, figuring out financial aid, and getting into the university of your choice!As The Princeton Review’s chief expert on education, Robert Franek frequently appears on ABC, CBS, NBC, and FOX to share his insider expertise on the college admissions process. Each year, he travels to high schools across the country, advising thousands of anxious students and parents on how to turn their college hopes into reality. Now, with College Admission 101, the best of Rob’s wisdom has finally been collected in one place! From standardized tests to financial aid, Rob provides straightforward answers to 60+ of the questions he hears most often, including:· Should I take the ACT or SAT?· When should I start my college research?· How many schools should I apply to?· Will applying Early Decision or Early Action give me a leg up?· Which extracurricular activities do colleges want to see?· How does the financial aid process work?· What’s more important: GPA or test scores?The BabyCenter Essential Guide to Your Baby's First Year: Expert Advice and Mom-to-Mom Wisdom from the World's Most Popular Parenting Website
By Anna McGrail, Daphne Metland, Linda J. Murray, Editors of BabyCenter. 2007
An incomparable guide to every aspect of caring for an infant during the first year, jam-packed with the expert advice…
and real-world, mom-to-mom wisdom that makes BabyCenter the world's number-one online parenting resource. First-time moms and dads all share the same concern: Is my baby happy, healthy, and behaving normally? Through extensive research, the trusted editors at BabyCenter, the world's number-one parenting website, have created the ultimate bedside companion for new parents. This book (featuring all new content never before seen on the Web site) draws on nonjudgmental voices of BabyCenter's team of advisors and the experiences of millions of parents to paint a detailed, accurate, and helpful picture of a newborn to 12-month-old. In it you'll find: - Step-by-step guides to the "firsts," including first feeding, first diaper change, first bath, and more - BabyCenter buzz: helpful advice from BabyCenter moms from all walks of life - Milestone reality checks: results from BabyCenter's exclusive survey of more than 100,000 parents about what really happens when in their baby's development - Decision guides: pros and cons of breastfeeding vs. formula feeding, cloth vs. disposable diapers, and more - Just for dads: involved dads find all the help they need to truly co-parent from day one - Essential health guide helps anxious new parents spot and treat the most common illnesses of the first yearDamn Fine Story: Mastering the Tools of a Powerful Narrative
By Chuck Wendig. 2017
HOOK YOUR AUDIENCE WITH UNFORGETTABLE STORYTELLINGWhat do Luke Skywalker, John McClane, and a lonely dog on Ho‘okipa Beach have in…
common?Simply put, we care about them.Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them. It’s making your audience feel the tension and emotion of a situation right alongside your protagonist. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens.Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples, and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times best-selling author Chuck Wendig will help you internalize the feel of powerful storytelling. In Damn Fine Story, you'll explore:Freytag's Pyramid for visualizing story structure - and when to break away from traditional storytelling formsCharacter relationships and interactions as the basis of every strong plot - no matter the form or genreRising and falling tension that pulls the audience through to the climax and conclusion of the storyDeveloping themes as a way to craft characters with depthWhether you're writing a novel, screenplay, video game, comic, or even if you just like to tell stories to your friends and family over dinner, this funny and informative guide is chock-full of examples about the art and craft of storytelling - and how to write a damn fine story of your own.Remember Everything You Read
By Stanley D. Frank. 1990
For the first time, in a book, the secrets that have made the completely revised Evelyn Wood learning program so…
effective and popular are revealed so that the general public may enter this incredible and dynamic learning process.How to Market Your Book to Libraries: Constructing Major Email Platform Planks
By Bonnye Matthews. 2017
What others say: If you've ever wondered how to market your book(s) to libraries, Bonnye Matthews' How to Market Your…
Books to Libraries and Readers in the Digital Age is a must read. It is an easy to follow, well-written, step-by-step process. I highly recommend it! Mary Ann Poll America's Lady of Supernatural Thrillers, USA This book has totally answered all of the questions I have ever had about how authors get their books into libraries. It is not just well written and informative, it is detailed and educational. Unlike so many other articles you read, this one is different as Bonnye gives you all the secrets – all the tricks of the trade – all the information you need. Irene Petteice Senior Author of Political Perspectives, USA Bonnye Matthews, writer of prehistoric fiction, has put her hand to writing a book to help writers market their books to libraries. I have read this book and I can honestly recommend it. It may sound like a simple task, but once you try it, you'll find many obstacles along the way. Bonnye indicates clearly, step by step how to go about it. The whole process from how to find the libraries's email addresses right up to the final step of sending the letters, is described in detail. Her instructions are clear and easy to follow. All aspects of the process is covered. Anyone can have success. Bonnye, like all your other books, this is a winner! Magdel Roets Writer of Christian Fiction South AfricaGreat writing isn't born, it's built--sentence by sentence. But too many writers--and writing guides--overlook this most important unit. The result?…
Manuscripts that will never be published and writing careers that will never begin. In this wickedly humorous manual, language columnist June Casagrande uses grammar and syntax to show exactly what makes some sentences great--and other sentences suck. With chapters on "Conjunctions That Kill" and "Words Gone Wild," this lighthearted guide is perfect for anyone who's dead serious about writing, from aspiring novelists to nonfiction writers, conscientious students to cheeky literati. So roll up your sleeves and prepare to craft one bold, effective sentence after another. Your readers will thank you.The Seven Checkpoints for Youth Leaders
By Stuart Hall, Andy Stanley. 2001
Imagine meeting with the parents of your students and showing them the seven principles that serve as the foundation for…
all you will teach your kids. Imagine having a content calendar that can be used to guide the development of your activity calendar throughout the year. Imagine having a handful of carefully crafted principles to choose from in developing the theme of every camp of retreat. These are just a few of the advantages of adopting the seven-checkpoints strategy. But the greatest advantage is this: You will know that you are doing more than providing exciting activities -- you are changing lives for eternity. A New Strategy for Youth Ministry Andy Stanley and Stuart Hall, both respected and effective leaders in the Christian Community, have developed a ground-breaking, dynamic plan for youth ministry of the coming decades. The Seven Checkpoints for Youth Leaders and the companion The Seven Checkpoints Student Journal presents a plan for a student's entire career in a youth group. The challenges facing our youth grow every year. Quick fixes and short-term programs will not provide the life-strengthening results needed for the teens of today. This revolutionary approach promises and delivers what is needed in the world of youth ministries around the country today. So what are you waiting for? You have a life to build. Open up this book and get the seven.Everything But the Kitchen Sink: What Every Modern Woman Needs to Know
By Francesca Beauman. 2007
Twenty-first-century women are called upon to perform any manner of tasks, recall even the most random bits of information, and…
all the while carry on a charming conversation. Thankfully, from historian and British television personality Francesca Beauman comes this indispensable and authoritative survival guide that will allow women to tackle any problem and work any party with ease, style, and grace. Everything But the Kitchen Sink is a compendium of delightfully witty facts, figures, diagrams, lists, charts, quotes, and practical advice. True, you may not ever need to know how to roast a hedgehog, treat a shark bite, or say "No, thank you. Please leave me alone" in Russian. But isn't it good to know you can?Write No Matter What: Advice for Academics
By Joli Jensen. 2017
With growing academic responsibilities, family commitments, and inboxes, scholars are struggling to fulfill their writing goals. A finished book—or even…
steady journal articles—may seem like an impossible dream. But, as Joli Jensen proves, it really is possible to write happily and productively in academe. Jensen begins by busting the myth that universities are supportive writing environments. She points out that academia, an arena dedicated to scholarship, offers pressures that actually prevent scholarly writing. She shows how to acknowledge these less-than-ideal conditions, and how to keep these circumstances from draining writing time and energy. Jensen introduces tools and techniques that encourage frequent, low-stress writing. She points out common ways writers stall and offers workarounds that maintain productivity. Her focus is not on content, but on how to overcome whatever stands in the way of academic writing. Write No Matter What draws on popular and scholarly insights into the writing process and stems from Jensen’s experience designing and directing a faculty writing program. With more than three decades as an academic writer, Jensen knows what really helps and hinders the scholarly writing process for scholars in the humanities, social sciences,and sciences. Cut down the academic sword of Damocles, Jensen advises. Learn how to write often and effectively, without pressure or shame. With her encouragement, writers of all levels will find ways to create the writing support they need and deserve.A Treasury of Iowa Tales
By Webb Garrison. 2000
Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Iowa. A Treasury of IowaTales is aimed at the target…
of familiarity-plus-novelty. These suspense-packed stories constitute "history for the ordinary person," and a few include really great traditions passed orally from generation to generation.New Developments in Autism: The Future is Today
By Manuel F Casanova, Carmen Nieto Vizcaino, Pedro M Gonzalez, Juan Marto Perez, Sally Wheelwright, Maria Llorente Comi. 2007
This international collection provides a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) by well-known experts in the…
field, stressing the importance of early diagnosis and a good working relationship between parents and professionals. The contributors cover a wide range of aspects of ASDs, from early assessment techniques, neurodevelopment and brain function to language development, executive function and genetic research. They explore how individuals with ASDs think and give evidence-based guidance on how to handle difficulties with social interaction and language development using appropriate interventions. New Developments in Autism will be of great interest to professionals, researchers, therapists, parents and people with ASDs.Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
By Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson. 2007
With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone,…
and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, using, and maintaining the equipment required for observing. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders is designed to be used in the field under the special red-colored lighting used by astronomers, and includes recommended observing targets for beginners and intermediate observers alike. You get detailed start charts and specific information about the best celestial objects.The objects in this book were chosen to help you meet the requirements for several lists of objects compiled by The Astronomical League.Binocular Messier ClubUrban Observing ClubDeep Sky Binocular ClubDouble Star ClubRASC Finest NGC ListCompleting the list for a particular observing club entitles anyone who is a member of the Astronomical League or RASC to an award, which includes a certificate and, in some cases, a lapel pin.This book is perfect for amateur astronomers, students, teachers, or anyone who is ready to dive into this rewarding hobby. Who knows? You might even find a new object, like amateur astronomer Jay McNeil. On a clear cold night in January 2004, he spotted a previously undiscovered celestial object near Orion, now called McNeil's Nebula. Discover what awaits you in the night sky with the Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders.Ms. Mentor's New and Ever More Impeccable Advice for Women and Men in Academia
By Emily Toth. 2009
"The divine Ms. M. is back, with realistic and witty advice about life in academia. Required reading."-Elaine Showalter, Princeton University.…
"At last, Ms. Mentor Unplugged, Uncensored, and Unrepentant! This is a great and clear-headed read for junior academics trying to find their way to success through the thicket of professional obfuscation and a good reminder to senior people about just how confusing academe is to the uninitiated."-Cathy Davidson, Duke University. "Part Emily Post, part Dame Edna, Ms. Mentor continues to dispense wicked truths in her trademark style. Tucking her professional advice into very funny and frequently appalling stories (I believe every one), she sends encouraging word from the only ivory tower left standing."-William Germano, The Cooper Union. Ms. Mentor, that uniquely brilliant and irascible intellectual, is your all-knowing guide through the jungle that is academia today. In the last decade Ms. Mentor's mailbox has been filled to overflowing with thousands of plaintive epistles, rants, and gossipy screeds. A mere fraction has appeared in her celebrated monthly online and print Q&A columns for the Chronicle of Higher Education; her readers' colorful and rebellious ripostes have gone unpublished-until now. Hearing the call for a follow-up to the wildly successful Ms. Mentor's Impeccable Advice for Women in Academia, Ms. Mentor now broadens her counsel to include academics of the male variety. Ms. Mentor knows all about foraging for jobs, about graduate school stars and serfs, and about mentors and underminers, backbiters and whiners. She answers burning questions: Am I too old, too working class, too perfect, too blonde? When should I reproduce? When do I speak up, laugh, and spill the secrets I've gathered? Do I really have to erase my own blackboard? Does academic sex have to be reptilian? From the ivory tower that affords her an unparalleled view of the academic landscape, Ms. Mentor dispenses her perfect wisdom to the huddled masses of professorial newbies, hardbitten oldies, and anxious midcareerists. She gives etiquette lessons to academic couples and the tough-talking low-down on adjunct positions. She tells you what to wear, how to make yourself popular, and how to decode academic language. She introduces you to characters you must know: Professor Pelvic, Dr. Iron Fist, Mr. Upstart Whelp, Dean Titan, Professor McShameless. In this volume Ms. Mentor once again shares her wide-ranging unexpurgated wisdom, giving tips on bizarre writing rituals, tenure diaries, and time management (Exploding Head Syndrome). She decodes department meetings and teaches you the tricks for getting stellar teaching evaluations. Raw, shocking, precise, clever, absurd--Ms. Mentor has it all.Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch: Let Verbs Power Your Writing
By Constance Hale. 2000
A writing handbook that celebrates the infinite pizzazz of verbs. Writers know it instinctively: Verbs make a sentence zing. Grammar…
gurus agree: Drama in writing emerges from the interplay of a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb). Constance Hale, the best-selling author of Sin and Syntax, zooms in on the colorful world of verbs. Synthesizing the pedagogical and the popular, the scholarly and the scandalous, Hale combines the wit of Bill Bryson with the practical wisdom of William Zinsser. She marches through linguistic history to paint a layered picture of our language--from before it really existed to the quirky usages we see online today. She warns about habits to avoid and inspires with samples of brilliant writing. A veteran teacher, Hale gives writing prompts along the way, helping readers "try, do, write, play." Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch guides us to more powerful writing by demonstrating how to use great verbs with style.cómo empezar tu negocio como escritor independiente y cómo ser un escritor fantasma
By Richard Lowe, Magly Delgado. 2016
!Descubre cómo ser un escritor independiente! !Por fin son revelados, los secretos mejor guardados de un escritor fantasma y autor…
independiente! El Sr. Richard Lowe te puede ahorrar un montón de meses de organización al enseñarte los métodos que el utiliza para llevar a cabo escritura de gran calidad a diario - concedido por sus décadas de experiencia como escritor. En esta guía, el Sr. Lowe le ofrece al lector todos sus consejos, trucos, y técnicas de cómo ser un escritor fantasma profesional y comenzar un negocio como escritor independiente. Si lo haces de la manera correcta y sabes fijar los precios, la redacción fantasma puede ser una de las carreras autónomas más lucrativas. Con este libro aprenderás a manejar exitosamente un proyecto de redacción fantasma; desde el contacto inicial con el prospecto hasta enviarle el trabajo completo. No solo eso, también te detalla de los principiales obstáculos que se te pueden presentar, así como las sugerencias y soluciones para resolverlos. En resumen, esto es lo que aprenderás: Como fijar el precio de un proyecto de redacción fantasma Como montar un negocio de redacción fantasma Las reuniones con el cliente Haciendo las entrevistas y la investigación Por qué la comunicación es de vital importancia Cómo escribir un plan de trabajo para protegerte a ti y al cliente Cómo manejar las inevitables revisiones Cómo entregar el proyecto final Si te interesa descubrir lo que necesitas para iniciar un negocio como escritor independiente y ganar más dinero como redactor fantasma, El negocio del escritor independiente tiene toda la información que necesitas.Rethinking Place Branding
By Gary Warnaby, Mihalis Kavaratzis, Gregory Ashworth. 2015
As Place Branding has become a widely established but contested practice, there is a dire need to rethink its theoretical…
foundations and its contribution to development and to re-assert its future. This important new book advances understanding of place branding through its holistic, critical and evidence-based approach. Contributions by world-leading specialists explore a series of crucially significant issues and demonstrate how place branding will contribute more to cultural, economic and social development in the future. The theoretical analysis and illustrative practical examples in combination with the accessible style make the book an indispensable reading for anyone involved in the field. Pocket Book of Quotations
By Henry Davidoff. 1952
Women Know Everything!
By Karen Weekes. 2007
WIT AND WISDOM FROM A TO ZWith more than 3 000 quotations on everything from fashion and feminism to men…
marriage friendship history technology sports and more this massive compilation proves once and for all that women know everything Each page offers wisdom wit and inspiration from a host of legendary women--from Jane Austen and Colette to Madonna Marilyn Monroe Toni Morrison Liz Phair Ellen DeGeneres and Naomi Klein Here s what they have to say about Success I still have my feet on the ground I just wear better shoes --Oprah Winfrey Men and Women Remember Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did but backward and in high heels --Faith Whittlesey Being Single I ve never been married but I tell people I m divorced so they won t think something s wrong with me --Elayne BooslerIndividuality Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else --Judy Garland Family If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love Don t be surly at home then go out in the street and start grinning Good morning at total strangers --Maya Angelou Quotations I always have a quotation for everything--it saves original thinking --Dorothy L Sayers With contributions from writers artists celebrities politicians scientists and legendary figures all over the world Women Know Everything offers addictive reading--and a superb reference--for women of all ages From the Trade Paperback editionTreating Alcohol Dependence: A Coping Skills Training Guide (Second Edition)
By Peter M. Monti, Ronald M. Kadden, Ned L. Cooney, David B. Abrams, Damaris J. Rohsenow. 2002
Provides session-by-session instructions for therapists who wish to apply a coping skills training approach to the treatment of alcohol dependence.…
Skills for coping with specific drinking triggers, communicating effectively, and making general lifestyle modifications are outlined. The second edition adds guidelines for conducting cue exposure treatment and addressing dual diagnosis issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)