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In Good Influence, two-time GRAMMY nominee and veteran marketing executive, Paul M. Katz, shares the tools and strategies he’s used to harness the power of influencers for 100+ social good campaigns. A practical and entertaining guide filled with case studies and anecdotes from his storied career.

 Ashtanga for Beginners Mind is a guide to the practice of the primary series with a section on shamatha meditation and commentary on how each practice informs the other. While the book is appropriate for all levels of students and gives instruction at the most advanced level, emphasis is placed on the importance of maintaining “beginner’s mind.”

Rather than focusing on a direct and linear approach, Ashtanga for Beginners explores variations to certain postures that are not traditionally offered in the Ashtanga system. This makes the practice accessible to a ...

How to Start a Cargo Van Business and Box Truck Business is a guide to get you started in a successful cargo van company.

Ever wonder what children say to Santa Claus at Christmastime? Or what it would be like to don the Santa suit and portray jolly old St. Nick? Follow this volunteer Santa, author Don Kennedy, as he visits kids for the past 25 years at hospitals, military bases, women's and children's shelters, community centers, school, churches and more. Hundreds of fun, hilarious, laugh-out-loud plus heartwarming, sweet and touching stories. Enjoy the precocious, unfiltered, blunt and funny conversations with these little "characters." Kids truly do say the darndest things! The book, the second in a series of ...

It was the biggest investment in the history of Morgan Stanley's $100 Billion real estate fund business; it was one of the largest deals in the history of Australian property. In 2007, Morgan Stanley bought Investa Property Trust for more than $6.5 billion. In less than a year, the investment was in trouble. Scott MacDonald, an American CEO with no prior experience in Australia, agreed to meet with the Company and Morgan Stanley executives in Sydney for one week in 2008. He returned home more than five years later after guiding Investa through its perilous journey to survival. The Company move ...

Diagnosed with a rare form of meningitis, a teenage boy is paralyzed from head to toe—trapped in his own mind. To cope with his imprisonment, he retreats to an imaginary world called his Mind Palace, but the lines between reality and time start to blur when he receives a new roommate—an old, outspoken, Jewish jazz musician with dementia.

From USA Today Bestselling Author Eliza Watson!

In 2007, a twelve-day trip to Irelandmy ancestors homelandturned out to be the most significant turning point in my life. I never dreamed when I embarked on my adventure it would lead to me becoming a genealogist, meeting dozens of Irish rellies, writing two fiction book series set in Ireland, and buying a renovated 1887 schoolhouse in my Coffey ancestors townland.

Since that trip, Ive researched more than twenty-five of my maternal and paternal Irish lines as well as numerous Scottish ones. Ive also done extensive research ...

University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history’s most compelling figures: Bob Ross. Bob Ross. Painter. Teacher. Guru. Icon. How did Ross go from being a high school dropout to one of the most famous modern artists in the world? This short biography of Bob Ross is a must-read, for it tells the intensely human story of a truly exceptional man who changed the world in 52 years.

WRITE, PUBLISH, PROMOTE is the complete guide to building a successful indie publishing career. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, this is all you need to write, publish and launch your book to bestseller status in one hit! Over the last 4 years, Debrah Martin has written and published 9 books. WRITE, PUBLISH, PROMOTE will be her 10th. It’s been a steep learning curve from novice writer to award-winning author but it’s all here; a warts and all writer’s bible for writing, publishing and marketing print and eBooks, whether through Amazon and on Kindle, or through any of ...

This book is for start-ups and established companies who want to grow their business. Create winning approaches to the market. Avoid common pitfalls, saving time and money. Eliminate waste on unproductive tactics. Accelerate revenue growth and success. If you want to thrive in today's dynamic environment, then you'll enjoy reading this book.

The moving, inspiring story of Barbara A. Robinson's journey from poverty to the State Senate. Suffering through abuse from her stepfather; on-the-job gender, age, and racial discrimination; homelessness, rape and other modern horrors, Barbara's determination and faith makes her an inspiration to her community and everyone who hears her story.

Justice, courage, loyalty, self-control: these are more than words limited to the study of ancient wars and the martial arts. They are essential to the workplace wars we face daily. So, what if you could use the way of the Samurai in your daily life---especially at work? The martial arts skills of the Samurai revolve around politeness, self-control, and honesty. By using these traits as business strategies, you will develop an especially powerful tool for dealing with the subtle attacks we often face from colleagues, clients, and others competing for control, eager to succeed at our expense. B ...

The Midwest is a treasure trove for foragers. From sprawling forests to expansive plains, this region is teeming with wild edibles waiting for the keen-eyed adventurer. Whether you're hiking through the woodlands or simply strolling through your backyard, the Midwest offers an abundant variety of wild plants to enrich your meals and broaden your knowledge. But here’s the challenge: Which plants are safe to eat? How can you recognize them? How should you store these wild edibles to ensure they remain fresh? Fear not, for this guide has got you covered! Dive into this comprehensiv ...

Parent and Educator, Barbara Woster, takes you on a journey through the joys and trials of being a parent. Whether you're contemplating having a child, you're a new parent, or you are seeking advice on how to contend with your teenager, the author offers advice on surviving your children from birth until they fly the coop.

Let this first-person apologetic take you back in time to the Roman Empire. Translated into English from the original Latin work written at the turn of the 2nd-3rd century AD, The Apology (Latin: Apologeticum or Apologeticus) is Tertullian's most famous work. In this book, Tertullian, the founder of Latin Christian theology, defends the Christian Church during the Roman Empire's persecution of the Christians. He demands legal toleration and that Christians be treated as all other sects or religions of the Roman Empire. It is in this treatise that one finds the phrase: " ...

She’s holding on to her late husband’s memory. He won’t let go of his secrets. Will an old flame light up a second chance at love? Kelsey Swain knows there’s no such thing as a knight in shining armor. Her late husband had one foot out the door when a mysterious accident left Kelsey a widow. Now her only chance to keep her and her young son afloat is to revitalize the family restaurant. She plans to do it all alone, even when her late husband’s business partner wanders back into the picture… Ben Dempsey has never been able to get Kelsey off his mind, but his traveling lifestyle didn’t mesh wit ...

Do you ever feel like you could do more with your life, but you don't know where to start? After Dave comes out of the hospital, he goes to spend some time with Aunt Sally and his world begins to radically change. As his new mentor, Aunt Sally shows him how to start looking at the world in a totally different way and guides him to become aware of opportunities rather than challenges. This book will show you that once you change the way you look at things, your mind will never return to its previous way. Mind to Mind Conversation has one purpose: To help you make your dream come true, no matter ...

Former Fitness Model and Bikini Competitor Kayla Rose Reveals her Secrets to truly Being Healthy, Fit, and Happy with Your Body. I “looked” healthy and fit from the outside..but felt like death on the inside.. that’s NOT true health.. Through my journey, I came to discover the thing that would bring me the most health and sanity, was to break free from the dangerous restrictions, rules, dietary limitations, body shaming, and overtraining. Because sometimes you have to go against everything you’ve learned to be “true” in order to find the answers, results and change you’ve so desperately been s ...

Throughout recorded history, and before - women have been there. Many have been leaders, innovators, and the foundation for the evolution of modern society as we know it now. Often their stories have been overlooked, diminished, or hijacked to someone else's resume.

This book is a celebration of a few of the female geniuses, artists, innovators, goddesses, and not to be overlooked, villains. If men were there, women were too in the revolutions, discoveries, and progress. Every story deserves recognition in histor ...

"I can never remember all the books I've read, so I'm absolutely in love with this journal." ~Mia Harlan, USA Today bestselling romance author ★★★★★ The only reading journal that caters to the reader who devours happily ever afters faster than a shotgun wedding gets planned. The Romance Lover’s Journal is specifically designed to help you track the details to trigger your memory about which hero, of the hundreds of book boyfriends you’ve spent your nights with, had sleep paralysis that led to uproarious sexy times ... and which quirky heroine's witty banter made you snort laugh ... and which a ...

What if you could always get people to do things your way? You Deserve Better will teach you specific strategies and tactics designed to improve your negotiation and persuasion skills. Contrary to popular belief, intuition and life experience are not enough. Academic studies have shown that concrete knowledge from behavioral and social science can be brought to bear as you learn how to persuade and negotiate better. Sounds great! But can anybody learn these methods? Written in a fluent and accessible style, this book addresses the general public and aims to help everyone. It is rich in instruc ...

In Stepparenting the Grieving Child, Diane Ingram Fromme shares the assumptions and presumptions, steps and missteps that occurred within her own stepfamily. Diane faced the key challenges any new stepparent to grieving children experiences, including helplessness to know how and when to offer comfort, awkwardness to identify the times and ways to memorialize the lost parent, and outsider blues—not only feeling uncomfortable in her own home but also in her own skin.

This is not a self-help or a how-to book. This is the story of the metamorphosis of a timid, fear filled child who finally blossomed into a warrior. I have many scars that no one can see, but they are healed now. Through these battles to become a warrior, I have helped the wounded souls that have come to me and seen them overcome their demons to stand tall and proud of who they are. It has brought me great joy. Through the years, I have heard along the way that the ancient Chinese would fix their broken china cups or figurines with gold to make them whole again, and more valuable. I believe th ...

Everyones mother is dead or dying. It is nothing new, nothing ceasing, nothing fresh or interesting. But when your mother is dying and when this dying insists at once that you take notice of it, you feel her bones in your own and that insistence stretches into the vision you have of your own life.

This short collection of essays explores life and deathwhat they take, what they give, and what they leave behind.

 What makes a couple stay together and feel they have found the One? What makes a random encounter exceptional? How can you know if you have chosen the right person? And how can you avoid wasting precious time?

The book ‘The 4 Foundations of Love’ is based on a fascinating study, in which a great number of successful couples were interviewed for one purpose: to capture the essence of their unique relationship - what makes them keep loving their partner years after they have met, or even love them more. According to an NLP model, these couples share th ...

50 Easy Techniques for Common Massage Problems Whether you're a massage student, a practicing Licensed Massage Therapist, or someone who is interested in massage, this book is for you. With beautiful color photographs showing how each massage technique is done, we demonstrate the common signs and symptoms for each problem along with which muscles were massaged. This is particularly helpful if you are working with insurance companies, i.e., with car accidents. Just a few of the most common massage problems demonstrated are: - Computer neck and arms - Frozen shoulder - Hamstrin ...

This new book is about teensy-weensy firecracker love... love that, when ignited, produces a burst of fireworks and lights up someone’s dark night. It’s about feet-on-the-ground, sky’s-the-limit, life-changing, world-engaging, mustard-seed love that grows from a hunch, an idea, a nudging from above—and then blossoms in the willingness of a heart to act on its sometimes-wobbly faith. Such audacious, underestimated love—like the little engine that could from childhood—just keeps chugging along over “impossible” hills, shrugging off the naysayers, imagining the view from the top. The difference i ...

Radically Improve Your Performance, Creativity, and Productivity in Every Area of Your Life! Elite athletes do it. Successful executives do it. World-class musicians do it. Top-performing students do it. They take advantage of flow to achieve remarkable goals and accomplish extraordinary feats. Until now, the flow state of mind has been treated as a mystery. Most people leave it to luck. Some leave it to their muse. Others rarely experience it, if ever. They can't imagine being able to focus for more than a minute or two, much less for hours on end. If you can relate, THE ...

She's fighting for her country. He's going to fight for her heart... Could they both end up winning? Taylor Hunt loves her Army life, but she hates being stationed in Anchorage. Her whole life she's longed for adventure, for a cause worth fighting for, to prove herself---and she isn't going to accomplish any of that so far away from the action. Alaskan born Noah Rockwell believes in taking it easy. The only thing standing in the way of his perfect bachelor life is the stupid cat his mother forced him to adopt. Still, from the very first moment he lays eyes upon Taylor, he knows she isn’t like ...

Ever wonder how supermarket tabloids are created? How reporters get information about celebrities? How editors come up with those sensational headlines? What kind of people put them together? Are they true? A retired National Enquirer reporter provides an inside look into the surreal world of tabloid journalism.

He's the best man. She's the chief bridesmaid. It's dislike at first sight! When missionary doctor Matthew Coalbrooke and bubbly shoe-aholic saleswoman Anita Kiernan meet, he only thing they can both agree on is that the bride and groom’s matchmaking attempts are bound to fail ... Between his pride and her prejudice, there could hardly be a less likely couple. But God has a bigger plan for them than they can possibly imagine. The Love in Store series is set around a stately old London department store, and the same settings and staff pop up in each book. But there's no ne ...

The headless corpse of a young woman, discovered in the woods of Northern Kentucky in February 1896, disrupted communities in three states. The woman was Pearl Bryan, daughter of a wealthy farmer in Greencastle, Indiana, and her suspected killers, Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling, were dental students in Cincinnati, Ohio. How her decapitated body ended up in the Highlands of Kentucky is the subject of So Far from Home: The Pearl Bryan Murder. It was the age of yellow journalism when sensational murder cases drove newspaper circulation, and daily papers competed to print the most gruesome de ...

The goal of this summary is to assist you in determining whether it is worth your time, money, and effort to read the original book The summary contents are not intended to replace the original book; rather, they are designed to aid the reader's understanding The Gap and the Gain (2021) is a guidebook about discovering contentment and pleasure within of yourself rather than continually seeking approval from others. You can see how much progress you've actually made by measuring your success backward and setting your own standards of success. This will help you feel more motivated in all aspect ...

Sleep is a matter of LIFE AND DEATH. When we can’t sleep, we suffer in our productivity, mood, our relationships, and our physical health. Not sleeping CAN BE THE DEATH OF YOU. What do you know about sleep? In this book, readers will learn about: Why we MUST sleep, how the brain uses sleep to clean up the day’s toxins, how sleep is related to dementia, common sleep disorders, the power of naps, sleep and our immune system and medical disorders such as diabetes, what “sleep hygiene” means, how computer screens and cell phone blue light affects our sleep cycle, the meaning of “sleep debt.” You’l ...

In his groundbreaking self-help guide, Terry Keys provides readers with a refreshing perspective on personal growth and development. He encourages us to break free from the constant pursuit of happiness and instead embrace our flaws, fears, and uncertainties. Keys' approach is a departure from traditional self-help literature, which often focuses on presenting an idealized version of ourselves to the world. By acknowledging that we are all a little \"batsh*t crazy\" in our own unique ways, Keys shows us how to find meaning and purpose in the midst of chaos. The first chapter of Everyone is Bat ...

Karen longed for acceptance, validation and love, but had no ability to form healthy, meaningful relationships. Born into a large family already suffering the effects of two generations of residential school, and surviving her own nine years at St. Margaret Indian Residential School, Karen (like everyone she knew) had been systematically stripped of her dignity, identity, language, culture, family and community support systems. Not wanting to be alone as an adult, Karen tolerated unhealthy relationships with family and partners. Still, she was coping. But after suffering further trauma, Kar ...

People want to believe that when a loved one dies we remain connected through a universal system of love, knowledge and guidance. Paul Lambillion gives us evidence of such connections in his new book, Angels Looking Through. The most remarkable messages in Angels Looking Through come from the many cases of ordinary people Paul shares with us in which he uses the mediumistic abilities he was born with to facilitate conversations that bring greater understanding to the unfinished business left by death—the child who died, the marriage that was never happy but perhaps could have been, or to talk ...

The ranch brought them together. Can they rein in their emotions before the past tears them apart? Sabine Radowski’s rocky childhood left her looking for a stable future for her daughter. So when the insurance payment arrives from her estranged husband’s passing, she brings her dream alive and buys a ranch. And though she’s determined never to lean on another man, she’d still appreciate the handsome former owner’s help to get things running… Tanner Bond is plagued by the guilt of the death of his wife and daughter. Ready to flee the property that reminds him of his loss, caring for his sick gr ...

No Second Chances is one man`s story, told from his point of view regarding his first-hand experiences in the School of Hard Knocks. If you like thrillers, you`ll probably like this book...

Although it is non-fiction, its style has none of the dry, documentary-type language. It is compelling and entertaining, all while enlightening the reader.

You`ll read about a young, 20-year-old father of an infant girl, who went to prison for robbery, doing nearly 15 years. You'll see his ups and downs - including an escape - as he navigates life in prison. Once he gets out, life outside ...

Can her online dating disasters turn into true love? Or will she lose the perfect guy in 10 Dates?

”Lacy’s books are just so darn cozy and wholesome, without being cloying.” WendyTheSuperLibrarian book blog

Lacy Williams is the USA Today bestselling author of the acclaimed Wyoming Legacy and Cowboy Fairytales series.

About 10 Dates:

Single mom Angela Hudson can’t face the idea of going to her high school reunion alone. So her closest friends push her to list a profile on an online dating site. But as her dates turns out to be disasters, ...

"I Am Changing Careers" is a series of questions and answers based on the author's job-hunting experience that will encourage and motivate you on what works to get hired. Topics include choosing your career, getting hired, how to take care of your health, and what to do once you have the job. The roadmap at the end of the book provides a 2-week daily checklist of how to implement the book's contents and find meaningful employment as quickly as possible.

Do you feel unsatisfied with your life, work, or relationships? F!*k satisfaction! There’s something more than happiness and success. Break through the limits society has put on you. Discover a meaningful life, full of bliss and joy, experienced by happy bastards. Happy Bastards is a radical memoir and self-development book written by entrepreneur, blogger, and life provocateur Alex Monaco. Alex looks you straight in the eye and tells you your beliefs must change if you want to experience real bliss. And while unflinchingly exploding the delusions we tell ourselves, he also gently guides you t ...