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"Your Hope Story: A Step-by-Step Guide to Help You Write and Publish Your First Book" is a comprehensive manual aimed at aspiring authors. It addresses common obstacles writers encounter as they consider telling their stories, and offers practical advice on overcoming these challenges.

Thousands of writers—from first-time authors to #1 New York Times best-selling authors—have learned from Lisa Mangum’s masterful literary advice and inspiration. Now she’s collected the best of her writing and editing tips in this helpful book that covers the entire writing and querying process, from nurturing a story idea all the way to submitting a polished manuscript.

This audiobook contains the five speeches from the legendary orators Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Cicero, and Pericles.

¿Alguna vez has sentido miedo al hablar en público? ¿Has tenido esa sensación de no ser capaz de decir todo lo que quieres? ¿Te pones rojo, te sudan las manos, te tiemblan la cara y las rodillas, etc.? Pues no eres el único, somos muchos los que hemos sufrido esa experiencia, pero ya llegó el momento de superarlo. Rompe el miedo y habla en público es mucho más que un libro, es una guía de entrenamiento llena de técnicas para superar el miedo escénico y disfrutar de una comunicación de verdad.

Ever wondered why we "let the cat out of the bag" or "kick the bucket"? Dive into the fascinating world of linguistics with "Say What? The Origins of Everyday Idioms and Phrases"–your ultimate guide to understanding the quirky expressions that pepper our language! From ancient proverbs to modern slang, this book takes you on an exhilarating journey through the history of our most beloved idioms and phrases. Discover how our language has evolved, shaped by culture, history, and human imagination.

Whether using magic as flavor or as an essential piece of plot, this book will guide fantasy authors, from new to experienced, through the delicate layers of creating, utilizing, and mastering magic systems. With workshops, work pages, and reference materials included, this succinct one-and-done guide to crafting the magical elements of the fantasy genre is a must-have for speculative fiction authors.

John and Paul were more than friends, collaborators or rivals in the sense we normally understand those terms. They were both exceptionally intense young men who had the fabric of their world ruptured at a young age. There have been millions of words written about The Beatles, but this is the first book to focus on what lay at the heart of this phenomenon: the alchemy of two young men. Ian Leslie explores this volatile, madly creative quasi-marriage and misunderstood story. The result is a wildly enjoyable biography, told through the songs, which will make us see and hear John and Paul afresh.

In this persuasive and powerful manifesto, Neil Mercer, Professor of Education at Cambridge and Director of the Oracy Centre, calls for oracy to have an equal footing alongside literacy and numeracy: students should leave school not only as readers and writers, but as accomplished speakers and listeners. With warmth, clarity and insight, he demonstrates how oracy education has nothing to do with “speaking posh”, or eliminating style, slang and regional accents, but instead empowers people to find and express their unique voice.

Михаил Литвак – ведущий психотерапевт международного реестра, автор книг, изданных тиражом 15 000 000 экземпляров. Он вывел правила психологии и логики, которые помогают быстро справляться со всеми проблемами, пользуясь особыми методами манипуляции. Благодаря его методам вы научитесь ораторскому искусству, откроете свои гениальные способности, найдете путь к высокооплачиваемой, приносящей радость и удовольствие работе. И главное – откроете простое объяснение самым сложным законам, которые управляют миром и судьбой каждого из нас: экономическим, природным, философским, нравственным.

¡No se aburra! es un compendio de juegos de palabras que provienen de la tradición oral latinoamericana. Se trata de un libro muy divertido que propicia el juego con el lenguaje.

You’ve thought about self-publishing, but is it the right path for you? Find answers, insights, and pro tips in Self-Publishing: The Ins & Outs of Going Indie. Written by Judy Penz Sheluk, bestselling author of Finding Your Path to Publication and multiple mystery novels, this must-have reference book covers the nuts and bolts of self-publishing from business basics and publishing platforms to post-publication sales and marketing strategies.

Hoy en día casi todos nosotros tenemos la necesidad de hablar delante de otros, con el fin de enseñar, vender, guiar o simplemente exponer y defender nuestros pensamientos. En el presente libro encontrarás, por una parte, un imprescindible estudio clásico sobre La Oratoria, así como un moderno ensayo, adaptado al siglo XXI, donde se te mostrarán las herramientas y trucos necesarios para triunfar dando conferencias, formando a clientes, exponiendo y vendiendo productos, o cualquier otro uso que le puedas dar al hecho de comunicarte frente a otras personas.

Entra a este divertido laberinto de palabras y frases características de las conversaciones entre mexicanos.

Nonfiction Alchemy will show you how to write, publish, and market your book—without resorting to AI writing tools, wasting time and resources pursuing traditional publishing (only to be ignored or rejected), or attending nausea-inducing signing tables at your local bookstore.

Ever thought about entering into a collaboration, but felt unsure how to navigate the process? Are you already working with a co-writer... but things aren't going as well as you'd like? New York Times bestselling co-author Janci Patterson will walk you through the steps of successful collaboration—from drafting a contract to promoting your book and everything in between. In It Together provides principles to guide your collaboration and detailed, practical advice for writing your project with a partner—without driving yourself crazy in the process.

Una mujer que asesina a tres amigas poniéndoles cianuro en la taza de té; otra que mató a su hija minutos después de parirla; un mago al que le falta una mano; un grupo de rock cuyo integrante más famoso tiene síndrome de Down, un cardiólogo que es doble de Freddie Mercury. Esta antología de crónicas, perfiles y textos que la autora publicó a lo largo de más de una década, constituyen una lección magistral de periodismo, muestran el mundo desde una perspectiva única, intensa y diferente, y tienen la capacidad de noquear al oyente.

Phonics instruction shouldn't end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode "big words"—words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)—to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That's where this audiobook comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language "works," provides a K-5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.

Griselda Blanco murió asesinada en septiembre de 2012. Su muerte pasó desapercibida hasta que la prensa ató cabos y destapó el hecho de que se trataba de la conocida Viuda Negra, la Madrina, la mujer que puso en jaque a la justicia de EE.UU. y Colombia, que se hizo célebre por asesinar a cuatro de sus maridos, de allí el apelativo de Viuda Negra, y por haber sido la capo bajo cuya sombra se hicieron narcotraficantes como Pablo Escobar, quien heredó su negocio luego de que ella viajara a instalarse a los EE.UU. para desde allí dirigir el negocio en ese país.

El nombre de Alma Guillermoprieto es inseparable del auge que actualmente goza el periodismo narrativo. La autora lleva a sus lectores a conocer personajes extraviados en los confines de la globalidad, a emprender un viaje al corazón de la cultura que los hace posibles.

This book is designed to show you how reading can make your life better in many ways. It’s perfect for people who love books but struggle to find time to read or those who want to enjoy a good laugh while learning something new.