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In this bold and exhilarating mix of memoir and master class, Melissa Febos tackles the emotional, psychological, and physical work of writing intimately while offering an utterly fresh examination of the storyteller's life and the questions which run through it.

In How to Read Literature like a Professor: For Kids, New York Times best-selling author and Professor Thomas C. Foster gives tweens the tools they need to become thoughtful readers. With funny insights and a conversational style, he explains the way writers use symbol, metaphor, characterization, setting, plot, and other key techniques to make a story come to life.

After a decade of teaching writing using the same methods he'd experienced as a student many years before, writer, editor, and educator John Warner realized he could do better. Drawing on his classroom experience and the most persuasive research in contemporary composition studies, he devised an innovative new framework: a step-by-step method that moves the student through a series of writing problems, an organic, bottom-up writing process that exposes and acculturates them to the ways writers work in the world.

In Faster, Higher, Stronger, veteran journalist Mark McClusky brings listeners behind the scenes with a new generation of athletes, coaches, and scientists whose accomplishments are changing our understanding of human physical achievement and completely redefining the limits of the human body.

Whether you’re a born storyteller or need a little assistance from spellcheck and the thesaurus, Lauren Bingham is here to help you make it the “write time” to make your author’s dreams a reality. How to Write a Book: A Book for Anyone Who Has Never Written a Book (But Wants To) is filled with insight into what makes writers tick and how to bring the passion out on paper.

La neurociencia es clara: el cerebro aprende hasta el último día de vida. La creatividad puede expandirse. Tu mente, mediante la aplicación de las técnicas correctas, puede modificar la anatomía y estructura de tu cerebro. "ÁgilMente" es un audiolibro sobre la habilidad para imaginar y ser más creativos. Vas a lograr desarrollar todo tu potencial y a entender los mecanismos de tus propios aprendizajes, a comprender cómo utilizar los sentidos, a ampliar la memoria, a focalizar la atención, a controlar las emociones negativas y a disfrutar de las positivas.

Imagine being able to effortlessly learn anything on the guitar in only minutes? Ever dream you could mesmerize listeners with pure stage presence and charisma? Can you imagine if everyone loved the sound of everything that pours out of your fingertips any time you lay your hands on a guitar? One of the most important skills to get you there: fretboard mastery. Mastering the fretboard in only 7 days is not as crazy as it sounds! Master The Guitar Fretboard’s special, easy to learn technique is one of the reasons author Vreny Van Elslande is among the most sought-after guitar teachers in ...

Read, write, and speak Spanish in only a few short weeks! Even the most reluctant learner will be astonished at the ease and effectiveness of Margarita Madrigal’s unique method of teaching a foreign language.

If you want to reach optimal success in your life, these three best-selling success guides of all time - Think and Grow Rich, As a Man Thinketh, and The Power of Your Subconscious Mind - will coach you to optimize the person you were born to be!

When you think of unforgettable characters from books you’ve read, who comes to mind? James Bond, Harry Potter, Scarlett O’Hara, Elizabeth Bennett, Atticus Finch, Sherlock Holmes? These are just some of the most iconic characters in fiction. They are so memorable that even decades or centuries later, they still captivate our imagination. But what exactly is it about them that keeps generations so invested in them? Writers apply certain rules and tricks with their characters to make their stories shine. With this guide, you’ll find out exactly what they are.

Writing has been medicine for Nancy Slonim Aronie. At nine months old, her son Dan was diagnosed with diabetes. Then, at twenty-two, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During the years she and her husband took care of Dan, and when he died at age thirty-eight, Aronie could not find the book she needed. So she wrote her memoir. Over decades of writing and teaching, Aronie has created a set of prompts, directions, and examples that she shares in Memoir as Medicine. Listeners will learn how to write through where they have been and into understanding, healing, and even joy.

Step into the enchanted world of Wiccan Home Alchemy, where everyday housekeeping becomes a magical journey. In this practical guide by the insightful Willow De Witte, busy witches are invited to embrace the transformative power of their living spaces. Discover the art of creating sacred environments, cleansing rituals, and elemental harmony that align with your magical path. Unveil the secrets of sacred spaces as Willow De Witte takes you on a journey through personalized altars, harmonious living arrangements, and seasonal adaptations that resonate with the cycles of nature. Learn the ...

Creativity is about capturing those moments that make life worth living. Legendary psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi reveals what leads to these moments - be it the excitement of the artist at the easel or the scientist in the lab - so that this knowledge can be used to enrich people's lives. Drawing on nearly 100 interviews with exceptional people, from biologists and physicists, to politicians and business leaders, to poets and artists, as well as his 30 years of research, Csikszentmihalyi uses his famous flow theory to explore the creative process.

Whether you're holding a camera for the first time or looking to refine your skills, "Learn Photography: The Art of Capturing Life's Moments" is your comprehensive guide to the fascinating world of photography. This book is crafted for beginners and seasoned enthusiasts alike, aiming to inspire and educate. Dive into the Essentials Start your photographic journey by mastering the basics. Learn how to handle your camera, understand exposure, and play with lighting to create dramatic effects. Explore the fundamental principles of composition and discover how to turn ordinary scenes into ...

There is a paradox. As children, most of us think we are highly creative; as adults many of us think we are not. What changes as children grow up? Organizations across the globe are competing in a world that is changing faster than ever. They say they need people who can think creatively, who are flexible and quick to adapt.

With accessible strategies grounded in trauma-informed education and positive psychology, this audiobook equips teachers to support all students, particularly the most vulnerable. It will help them to build their resilience, increase their motivation and engagement, and fulfil their full learning potential within the classroom. Based on the successful Berry Street education strategies pioneered by the authors and includes comprehensive case studies, learning points and opportunities for self-reflection, fully supporting teachers to implement these strategies within the classroom.

In Artificial Intelligence: The Age of Thinking Machines, TD. Barnes — intelligence veteran and acclaimed author of CIA Station D – Area 51 — delivers a sweeping and grounded exploration of the most consequential technology of our time. From Alan Turing’s first provocative question to the global race for AI dominance, this book traces the birth, rise, and real-world impact of intelligent machines. It reveals how AI is transforming medicine, warfare, business, and daily life — while raising urgent questions about bias, surveillance, misinformation, and control. With clarity and ...

F--k the F--kity F--kin' F--ker. Fans of Katherine Dunn won't be surprised that this was her father's favorite sentence, or that, as a young girl, she heard it as a kind of profane poem, a secret song. For many of us, the language of Geek Love carries a similar staying power, born of Dunn's agile use of language and her strange, beautiful diction. And as a true exegete of the expletive, she remained undividedly devoted to obscenity - both as scholar and practitioner.

Are you a stay-at-home mom seeking additional income opportunities? If you're a stay-at-home mom eager to explore new avenues for boosting your income without leaving the house, this book is your go-to guide. Packed with 50 creative side hustle ideas, it's not just a list but a comprehensive roadmap tailored to moms like you, providing actionable insights and practical advice for turning your spare time into extra cash. How does this book assist moms facing financial challenges? This book is your ticket to financial empowerment, offering innovative ways to bolster your income. Whether ...

Deep learning is rapidly gaining momentum in the world of finance and trading. But for many professional traders, this sophisticated field has a reputation for being complex and difficult. This hands-on guide teaches you how to develop a deep learning trading model from scratch using Python, and it also helps you create and backtest trading algorithms based on machine learning and reinforcement learning.