Essential Writings

A Message to Garcia is Hubbard's most famous work. In it, he argues that the greatest hero is the man who simply does his job, completing the task no matter what the obstacles. Within Hubbard's lifetime, the Message was reprinted more than any book besides the Bible.

HAVE YOU EVER WANTED TO WRITE A BESTSELLING CHILDREN’S BOOKS, BE ANOTHER J.K. ROWLING? Let this experienced children’s writer show you how You can attain Your Dream! Multi-Award-Winning Middle Grade Author Mariko Tatsumoto reveals the truth about why the highest-selling Adult Book authors like John Grisham, James Patterson, and Rick Riordan are writing Middle Grade Novels. These authors are selling their kids’ books like gang-busters. Many are being turned into movies. This book will teach you all the basics and the secrets to joining the Red Hot Kids’ Book Market. By the time you ...

Perfect for the advanced or aspiring author, ABOUT WRITING includes both Write This, Not That! Suz deMello's bestseller, and the newer Plotting and Planning, a primer on the basics: conflict and character, point of view, scene and sequel...plus much, much more, written in deMello's engaging style. ABOUT WRITING: your essential writing manual! --Recommended for homeschooling

The book of Zohar (book of radiance), also known as, The Zohar, is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood compositions ever written. The awe, admiration, and even fear it has evoked over the years are unsurpassed. This book contains the secrets of the whole of creation, but until recently these secrets were shrouded in a cloud of mystery and misconceptions. Now The Zohar is openly unfolding its wisdom throughout the world, to show humanity a way forward.

In The Essentials of Hinduism, Trilochan Sastry unpacks all the ancient texts from the Vedas to the epics covering the entire range of scriptures and everything you need to know about them in an easy-to-understand and accessible way making it of special interest to Hindus and those from other religions and nations, and even those who are agnostic or atheistic.

So, you've been reading online about all the different methods and techniques to finally call yourself the English grammar expert. You’ve paid all types of people to help you improve your punctuation skills and sentence structure struggles and, maybe, even attended classes in hopes of achieving the topnotch English grammar, writing, spelling, and speaking skills you have been yearning for.

AN AMAZON BESTSELLER IN 2 CATEGORIES—AROMATHERAPY & DISASTER RELIEF! Survive and thrive when modern medicine fails with this go-to quick reference! Would you be able to survive if you were cut off from vital medical treatment and prescription medications during a crisis? Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to do exactly this during the last decade, struggling to outlive calamities while isolated from medical care. In this invaluable and practical resource, Dr. Scott A. Johnson prepares you with crucial information that could potentially save your life when modern medicine ...

With advice and tools for improving a wide array of communication skills - from delivering an effective presentation to drafting proposals to the effective use of e-mail - Business Communication helps managers deliver information effectively.

Essayist. Preservationist. Mountain man. Inventor. John Muir may be California’s best-known icon. A literary naturalist and founder of the Sierra Club and Yosemite National Park, Muir left his legacy on the landscape and on paper. But the celebrity of John Muir does not tell the whole story. In Essential Muir, for the first time, Muir's selected writings include those that show his ecological vision without ignoring his racism, providing a more complete portrait of the man.

Exploiting elaborate and aggressive marketing strategies, Big Pharma has seized hundreds of billions of dollars over the last several decades by creating customers instead of cures. Their unlimited and entrenched influence among medical schools, governments, medical professionals, regulatory bodies, policy makers, and consumers has created a population dependent on drugs to feel good. Drugs are not the only answer to health! A mounting body of evidence suggests that essential oils work by influencing some of the same pathways and mechanisms of action as drugs, without the harsh side effects...

Merging ancient healing techniques and cutting-edge science, Drs. Johnson and Plant team up to reveal new groundbreaking science of essential oils, including synergistic actions with cells, genes, and human health. The discoveries revealed in this book will revolutionize the essential oil space, further unlock the unlimited benefits of essential oils, and increase the capacity of humans to live long and healthy lives to their fullest potential. You will discover: • Synergies between essential oils, cells, genes, carrier oils, and medications. • Blending tips to create synergistic ...

The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its 18 volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own.

Fall in Love with the Craft of Romance Writing Whether you dream of penning a lighthearted rom-com, a sweeping historical epic, or a sizzling contemporary love story, Romance Writing is your complete guide to building believable characters, crafting emotional arcs, and delivering the powerful payoff romance readers crave. From story structure and pacing to viewpoint, voice, and romantic tension, bestselling author and educator Steve Alcorn (writing as Sharon Stevens) walks you step-by-step through the entire writing process—infused with genre-specific insights, practical tips, and ...

An indispensable, richly informative, and always entertaining audio sourcebook on Provence, by the writer who has made the region his own. Though organized from A to Z, this is hardly a conventional work of reference. It is rather a selection of those aspects of Provence that Peter Mayle, in almost 20 years there, has found to be the most interesting, curious, delicious, or down-right fun.

Unleash your creativity with the ultimate fusion of storytelling and AI. The Writer’s AI Toolkit is your hands-on guide to turning ideas into impactful stories, poems, essays, and even marketing copy—with the help of powerful, thoughtfully crafted prompts. Whether you’re an aspiring novelist, a curious poet, a content creator, or just someone staring at a blank page hoping for a spark—this book hands you the keys to unlock AI’s creative potential. Inside, you’ll discover genre-specific prompts, insightful tips on how to talk to AI like a creative partner, and strategies to ...

Kevin Powell is one of the most prolific and acclaimed American writers, thinkers, activists, and public speakers of the past three decades. His writings are important contributions to our national conversations on race, gender, class, politics, pop culture, celebrity, hip-hop, and the past, present, and future of the United States.

A master class of 27 lessons, drawn from 27 diverse narratives, for novelists, storytellers, filmmakers, graphic designers, and more. Author Daniel Joshua Rubin unlocks the secrets of what makes a story work, and then shows how to understand and use these principles in your own writing. The result is “an invaluable resource” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), offering priceless advice like escalate risk, with an example from Pulp Fiction.

The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and consensus-based philosophy have proved remarkably resilient. Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society.

An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance.

Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate and cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but bland. This small, multilingual, and fiercely independent country at the heart of Europe is full of surprises. Culture Smart! Switzerland reveals the human dimension of this enigmatic country. It provides a historical overview, explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions.