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Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Its Legacy By : Heather Ann Thompson READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The first definitive account of the infamous 1971 Attica prison uprising, the state?s violent response, and the victims' decades-long quest for justice including information never released to the public published to coincide with the forty-fifth anniversary of this historic event.On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment. Holding guards and civilian employees hostage, during the four long days and nights that followed, the inmates negotiated with state officials for improved living conditions. On September 13, the state abruptly ended talks and sent hundreds of heavily armed state troopers and corrections officers to retake the prison by force. In the ensuing gunfire, thirty-nine men were killed, hostages as well as prisoners, and close to...

Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut By : Nicholas Schmidle READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Test Gods is a story about bravery and sacrifice, and the thin line between lunacy and genius. But most of all is it a story about how we all search for meaning in pursuit and fulfillment of our dreams ? Book Detail : Author : Nicholas Schmidle Pages : 352 pages Publisher : Henry Holt and Co. Language : ISBN-10 : 1250229758 ISBN-13 : 9781250229755   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Taming of the Shrew (No Fear Shakespeare) By : William Shakespeare READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : No Fear Shakespeare puts Shakespeare's language side-by-side with a facing-page translation into modern English?the kind of English people actually speak today. ebook (online read) can be found here Renowned as Shakespeare's most boisterous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew is the tale of two young men, the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio, and the two sisters they meet in Padua. Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the apparently ideal younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca's formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine -against her will- and enters into a battle of the sexes that has endured as one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable works. Book Detail : Author : William Shakespeare Pages : 252 pages Publisher : SparkNotes L...

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need By : Jessica Brody READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : SAVE THE CAT!? by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology used by screenwriters, directors, and studio execs across Hollywood. Now, for the first time ever, bestselling author and writing teacher, Jessica Brody, takes the beloved Save the Cat! plotting principals and applies them to the craft of novel writing in this exciting new ?workshop style? guide, featuring over 20 full beat sheets from popular novels throughout time.Whether you?re writing your first novel or your seventeenth, Save the Cat! breaks down plot in an easy-to-follow, step-by-step method so you can write stories that resonate! This book can help you with any of the following:Outlining a new novelRevising an existing novelBreaking out of the dreaded ?writer?s block?Fixing a ?broken? novelReviewing a completed novelFleshing out/te...

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass By : Lana Del Rey READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The highly anticipated spoken word poetry collection from Lana Del Rey, Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass?'Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass' is the title poem of the book and the first poem I wrote of many. Some of which came to me in their entirety, which I dictated and then typed out, and some that I worked laboriously picking apart each word to make the perfect poem. They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are and for that reason I?m proud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written was very authentic.? (Lana Del Rey) Lana Del Rey brings her breathtaking poetry to life in an unprecedented audiobook. In this stunning spoken word performance, Lana Del Rey reads 14 poems from her debut book Violet Bent Backwards over the Grass accompanied by music from Grammy Award-winning musician Jack Antonoff. Lana?s d...

Student Workbook for Phlebotomy Essentials By : Ruth McCall READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An invaluable companion to Phlebotomy Essentials sixth edition, this Student Workbook helps you quickly master the principles of phlebotomy and apply them in practice. The workbook offers a broad variety of revised and updated exercises and tools that make it engaging and easy to master all the key concepts and procedures covered in the companion textbook. Moreover, it enhances your critical thinking skills, preparing you to successfully manage all the challenges you may face on the job as a professional phlebotomist.This edition features knowledge-building activities, enabling every type of learner to easily master all aspects of phlebotomy practice. Book Detail : Author : Ruth McCall Pages : 288 pages Publisher : LWW Language : ISBN-10 : 1451194536 ISBN-13 : 9781451194531   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, App...

Drawing Words and Writing Pictures By : Jessica Abel READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : ?A gold mine of essential information for every aspiring comics artist. Highly recommended.? ? Scott McCloudDrawing Words and Writing Pictures is a course on comic creation ? for college classes or for independent study ? that centers on storytelling and concludes with making a finished comic. With chapters on lettering, story structure, and panel layout, the fifteen lessons offered ? each complete with homework, extra credit activities and supplementary reading suggestions ? provide a solid introduction for people interested in making their own comics. Additional resources, lessons, and after-class help are available on the DW-WP website. Book Detail : Author : Jessica Abel Pages : 274 pages Publisher : First Second Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1596431318 ISBN-13 : 9781596431317   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, I...

Ast?rix et Cl?op?tre By : Ren? Goscinny READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Exc?d?e par ses sarcasmes, Cl?op?tre fait ? C?sar le pari d??difier dans la ville d?Alexandrie un palais somptueux en son honneur, en trois mois, jour pour jour !Pour Num?robis, l?architecte ? qui la reine confie le projet, c?est mission impossible. D?autant qu?Amonbofis, son rival jaloux, fera tout pour mettre son projet en p?ril.Il ne lui reste qu?un espoir : Panoramix, le druide gaulois aux pouvoirs magiques? Book Detail : Author : René Goscinny Pages : pages Publisher : Hachette Language : fre ISBN-10 : 2012101380 ISBN-13 : 9782012101388   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Dark Lady By : Akala READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A natural storyteller with a vision of his own, The Dark Lady, Akala's debut novel for teens will enthuse and entertain teenagers and young adults, showing that reading is a true super-power.A pickpocket with an exceptional gift. A prisoner of extraordinary value. An orphan haunted by dreams of the mysterious dark lady.Henry is an orphan, an outsider, a thief. He is also a fifteen-year-old invested with magical powers...This brilliant, at times brutal, first novel from the amazing imagination that is Akala, will glue you to your seat as you are hurled into a time when London stank and boys like Henry were forced to find their own route through the tangled streets and out the other side. Book Detail : Author : Akala Pages : 336 pages Publisher : Hodder Children's Books Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1444943693 ISBN-13 : 9781444943696   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Su...

The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem By : Amanda Gorman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Amanda Gorman's powerful and historic poem "The Hill We Climb," read at President Joe Biden's inauguration, is now available as a collectible gift edition.On 20 January 2021, Amanda Gorman became the sixth and youngest poet to deliver a poetry reading at a presidential inauguration. Taking the stage after the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, Gorman captivated the nation and brought hope to viewers around the globe. Her poem "The Hill We Climb" can now be cherished in this special gift edition. Including an enduring foreword by Oprah Winfrey, this keepsake celebrates our promise and affirms the power of poetry. Book Detail : Author : Amanda Gorman Pages : 27 pages Publisher : Chatto & Windus Language : eng ISBN-10 : 1784744603 ISBN-13 : 9781784744601   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting ...

Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing By : Ginny Wacker Guido READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Fully updated, revised, and expanded, the new edition of "Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing" reflects current and emerging influences of the law, legal issues, and ethical issues on nursing practice. It addresses the expanding autonomous roles of nurses at all levels of education and licensure, and in all settings. It also reflects innovative health care delivery models, as well as new federal and state laws, including the ACA. This edition's new ethical scenarios more realistically integrate ethics with personal legal accountability, and encourage deeper reflection on connections between law and ethics. Popular features from previous editions are retained, including chapter previews, objectives, key terms, application exercises, guidelines, chapter summaries, and "You Be the Judge" features at the end of each chapter. Book Detail : Author : Ginny Wa...

You've Got 8 Seconds: Communication Secrets for a Distracted World By : Paul Hellman READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The average attention span today has dropped to 8 seconds (which means you may want to send out detailed bullet points reviewing what was discussed at your last staff meeting). With more distractions today than ever before for the average person, it has become as difficult as it?s ever been to get a message across. To get heard in this ADD-filled, phone-addicted culture, one must focus their message, be slightly different, and deliver with finesse.In You?ve Got 8 Seconds, high-stakes communications expert Paul Hellman uses fast, fun, actionable tips to explain what works and what doesn?t, what?s forgettable and what sticks, when it comes to getting your message to land. With stories, scripts, and examples of both good and bad messages, the book reveals three main strategies for getting your point across:? FOCUS: Design a strong message--then co...

Harry Potter Et Le Prince de Sang-Mele By : J.K. Rowling READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Dans un monde de plus en plus inqui?tant, Harry se pr?pare ? retrouver Ron et Hermione. Bient?t, ce sera la rentr?e ? Poudlard, avec les autres ?tudiants de sixi?me ann?e. Mais pourquoi Dumbledore vient-il en personne chercher Harry chez les Dursley ? Dans quels extraordinaires voyages au c?ur de la m?moire va-t-il l'entra?ner ? Book Detail : Author : J.K. Rowling Pages : 746 pages Publisher : Gallimard Jeunesse Language : fre ISBN-10 : 2070585220 ISBN-13 : 9782070585229   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

The Medicine Bag: Shamanic Rituals Ceremonies for Personal Transformation By : Jose Ruiz READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : One of the main tenets of shamanism is a belief in the power of ceremony to manifest change in the physical world. Virtually all shamanic traditions use a variety of ritual practices as tools for personal transformation, healing, and celebration. Now, in this exciting and practical book, Toltec shaman and New York Times best-selling author don Jose Ruiz introduces and explains a wealth of these shamanic rituals and ceremonies, and provides a detailed and accessible guide to performing them on your own. This book will teach you how to:::Choose and create power objectsBuild a personal altar and medicine wheelAlign your life with the cycles of natureFind and work with your spirit animalsHonor your ancestors, undertake power journeys, and much moreLike the medicine bag itself, this book is a potent tool kit of spiritual practices meant to open you to...

Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology: 2020/2021 Edition By : John C. Norcross READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This expertly written guide, now in its 2020/2021 Edition, is the resource you can rely on to help you choose--and get into--the graduate clinical or counseling psychology programs that meet your needs. The Insider's Guide is based on intensive research and includes information, advice, and decision-making worksheets not available from any other source. A handy time line pinpoints important steps to take in the months and years leading up to submitting your applications. In-depth profiles on more than 300 accredited programs provide details on specializations or tracks, admission requirements, acceptance rates, financial aid, research areas, and clinical opportunities. The 2020/2021 Edition includes profiles of 16 additional programs, as well as the latest information on prerequisite coursework, student loans, an...

A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918 By : G.J. Meyer READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The First World War is one of history's greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe's mightiest empires to rubble, killed twenty million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today. World War I is unique in the number of questions about it that remain unsettled. After more than ninety years, scholars remain divided on these questions, and it seems likely that they always will. A World Undone does not claim to have all the answers--if answers are even possible. However, it will provide listeners with enough information to understand why the questions persist and, perhaps in some cases, to arrive at conclusions of their own. A World Undone is a grand, tragic story brilliantly told. Book Detail : Author : G.J. ...

The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking By : Saifedean Ammous READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Bitcoin is the newest technology for money?find out how it fits in the future.Bitcoin is the digital age's novel, decentralized, and automated solution to the problem of money: accessible worldwide, controlled by nobody. Can this young upstart money challenge the global monetary order? Economist Saifedean Ammous traces the history of the technologies of money to seashells, limestones, cattle, salt, beads, metals, and government debt, explaining what gave these technologies their monetary role, what makes for sound money, and the benefits of a sound monetary regime to economic growth, innovation, culture, trade, individual freedom, and international peace.The monetary and historical analysis sets the stage for understanding the mechanics of the operation of Bitcoin, the reasons for its initial success, and the role it could play in an infor...

Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience By : E Bruce Goldstein READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A lot goes on in your head when you're doing something simple like remembering (or forgetting!) to do your next assignment. Bruce Goldstein explains all this activity going on in your mind in COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY: CONNECTING MIND, RESEARCH, AND EVERYDAY EXPERIENCE. Concrete examples and illustrations help you understand both the scientific importance of theories and their relevance to you, including research-based suggestions for better ways to study. Also available to clarify and reinforce concepts: MindTap, including CogLab 5: The Online Cognition Lab. Book Detail : Author : E Bruce Goldstein Pages : 496 pages Publisher : Cengage Learning Language : ISBN-10 : 1337408271 ISBN-13 : 9781337408271   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*...

Ricky Sticky Fingers By : Julia Cook READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Meet Ricky! A cute little boy that just can't seem to figure out that stealing is wrong:When I see something that I really want,I think, "Hey, that could be mine!"So I look both ways, reach out my hand,and take it at just the right time.If I ever get caught, I just pretendthat it wasn't me that took it.A quick little lie is just what I need,and lying helps me get through it!Taking things that I want to haveat times can be very tricky.But there's no way that I can help myself,because all of my fingers are sticky!Ricky learns first-hand what it feels like to have something stolen from him. Then he uses the "GOOD" inside of himself to overtake the "BAD" and returns the items that he took from others.Finally, a book that confronts the issue of stealing and offers a strategy to curb the desire to steal! Through a fun and whimsical story, children will learn the ...

Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Law By : Norman G. Cournoyer READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : For students and practicing professionals in hospitality, travel and tourism as well as specialized paralegal work, Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Law: A Preventative Approach, 7th Edition, addresses legal issues confronted by managers in the hotel, restaurant, travel and casino industries. The emphasis is on prevention of legal violations. By reading the book, managers can appreciate and identify what actions and precautions are necessary to avoid, or at least minimize, the number of lawsuits. The book uses the case method, long recognized as a helpful approach to learning the often-complicated discipline of law. Readers will study decisions from actual cases in which hospitality establishments were sued, as well as what legal precedents were cited. Book Detail : Author : Norman G. Cournoyer Pages : 744 pages Publisher : Delmar Thomson Learning Language : eng ISBN-10 : 14180519...

How to Save a Life By : Liz Fenton READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The bestselling authors of The Good Widow deliver a modern, suspenseful twist on Groundhog Day that asks the question: How far are you willing to go to save the life of someone you love?Dom is having a very bad day?one he literally can?t escape.When Dom bumps into Mia, his ex-fianc?e whom he hasn?t seen in almost a decade, he believes they?ve been given a second chance and asks her out. When Mia dies tragically on their date, Dom makes a desperate wish: to be given the chance to save her life. And when he wakes the next morning to the shock that she?s alive, he thinks his wish may have been granted. But day after day, no matter what he changes about their time together, she still meets a terrible fate.Dom frantically searches for answers to save his beloved Mia and rekindle their former love. But the further he digs, the more obsessed he becomes, making him realize that slowing down time may be the o...

Supervision Essentials for the Practice of Competency-Based Supervision By : Carol A. Falender READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This concise text describes a trans-theoretical approach that has been the gold standard in supervisory practice for nearly two decades. The authors show readers how to identify, assess, and track the knowledge, specific skills, broad attitudes, and human values that undergird a series of professional competencies spanning the breadth of clinical practice. Case examples illuminate the supervisory give-and-take as trainees develop competence in areas such as professional values, sensitivity to individual and cultural differences, ethical and legal standards, self-care, scientific knowledge and methods, applying evidence-based practice, and more. From practicum, to internship and general practice, the competency-based approach offers clear training goals that organize and focus the supervisor's attention where it's needed most. This bo...

Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant By : Daniel Tammet READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A journey into one of the most fascinating minds alive today?guided by the owner himself.Bestselling author Daniel Tammet (Thinking in Numbers) is virtually unique among people who have severe autistic disorders in that he is capable of living a fully independent life and able to explain what is happening inside his head. He sees numbers as shapes, colors, and textures, and he can perform extraordinary calculations in his head. He can learn to speak new languages fluently, from scratch, in a week. In 2004, he memorized and recited more than 22,000 digits of pi, setting a record. He has savant syndrome, an extremely rare condition that gives him the most unimaginable mental powers, much like those portrayed by Dustin Hoffman in the film Rain Man. Fascinating and inspiring, Born on a Blue Day explores what it?s like to be special and gives us an...

Physical Agent Modalities: Theory and Application for the Occupational Therapist By : Alfred Bracciano READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The successful Physical Agent Modalities: Theory and Application for the Occupational Therapist has been updated and revised into a comprehensive Second Edition that logically provides a foundation for understanding the bio-physiological effects of physical agents and their impact on an individual?s occupational performance and functioning. Recognized as an expert in physical agent modalities, Dr. Alfred Bracciano clearly and effectively explains difficult concepts in an easy-to-understand format and presents information that can be readily applied in the clinical setting. Physical Agent Modalities, Second Edition provides the occupational therapist and student with a user-friendly and organized reference on the application of physical agent modalities, commonly used by occupational therapists, as well as emerging technolo...

We Sold Our Souls By : Grady Hendrix READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : In the 1990s, heavy metal band D?rt W?rk was poised for breakout success -- but then lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom as Koffin, leaving his fellow bandmates to rot in rural Pennsylvania.Two decades later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski works as the night manager of a Best Western - she's tired, broke, and unhappy. Everything changes when she discovers a shocking secret from her heavy metal past: Turns out that Terry's meteoric rise to success may have come at the price of Kris's very soul.This revelation prompts Kris to hit the road, reunite with the rest of her bandmates, and confront the man who ruined her life. It's a journey that will take her from the Pennsylvania rust belt to a Satanic rehab center and finally to a Las Vegas music festival that's darker than any Mordor Tolkien could imagine. A furious power ballad about never giving ...

Verity By : Colleen Hoover READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of what really happened the day her daughter died.Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she co...

Stop Walking on Eggshells: taking your life back when someone you care about has borderline personality disorder By : Paul T. Mason READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Do you feel manipulated, controlled, or lied to? Are you the focus of intense, violent, and irrational rages? Do you feel you are 'walking on eggshells' to avoid the next confrontation? If the answer is 'yes,' someone you care about may have borderline personality disorder (BPD). Stop Walking on Eggshells has already helped nearly half a million people with friends and family members suffering from BPD understand this destructive disorder, set boundaries, and help their loved ones stop relying on dangerous BPD behaviors. This fully revised edition has been updated with the very latest BPD research and includes coping and communication skills you can use to stabilize your relationship with the BPD sufferer in your life. This compassionate guide will enable you to: * Make sense out of the ...

Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy By : Jir? Ono READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : An authoritative guide on how to eat sushi by master chef Jiro Ono, subject of the award-winning documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.Succinct yet comprehensive, this little jewel of a book takes you through the seasonal offerings at Ono?s famed restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. Descriptions of each type of sushi, featuring commentary from master Ono, are accompanied by beautiful full-page photography. You?ll learn the seasons in which the sushi is best served, the correct methods of eating it with either fingers or chopsticks, and how and when to use condiments. Small, portable, and stylish,?Sushi: Jiro Gastronomy?is the distillation of a lifetime?s worth of knowledge and a great gift for sushi lovers everywhere. Book Detail : Author : Jir? Ono Pages : 96 pages Publisher : VIZ Media LLC Language : ISBN-10 : 1421589087 ISBN-13 : 9781421589084   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, ...

Build It! Volume 2: Make Supercool Models with Your Lego Classic Set By : Jennifer Kemmeter READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : This series of visually rich instruction books for Lego(R) creations is perfect for children ages 5 and up. Inside you'll find a range of creative models to put together--from dinosaurs to desert scenes, from boats and bridges to bustling city scenes, and much more, created using the Lego(R) Classic set 10695, or bricks you already have at home. Each book in this interactive series contains 3-5 "dioramas" featuring a diverse range of models. Full color, step-by-step diagrams guide you through the process, enhancing the fun. Book Detail : Author : Jennifer Kemmeter Pages : 86 pages Publisher : Graphic Arts Books Language : ISBN-10 : 1943328811 ISBN-13 : 9781943328819   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Leading the Workforce of the Future: Inspiring a Mindset of Passion, Innovation and Growth By : Brigette Tasha Hyacinth READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Leading the Workforce of the Future mandates new levels of self-awareness. As the workplace evolves in the direction of innovation, digitalization, and rapid change, leaders must follow suit in order to remain relevant and engaging to this multigenerational workforce. This book provides concrete advice and best practices on how to engage and retain top talent. It addresses several areas to focus on to future proof yourself and your business.In this book you will discover strategies to: -Become the leader your team needs you to be. -Accelerate talent development.-Reshape your culture. -Reskill your workforce.-Create an innovation mindset.-Succeed with purpose.The future is no longer some far-off destination; it is already here. Don't be caught off guard! Book Detail : Author : Brigette Tasha Hyacinth Pages : 322 p...

Otto Wood, the Bandit: The Freighthopping Thief, Bootlegger, and Convicted Murderer Behind the Appalachian Ballads By : Trevor McKenzie READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Legions of bluegrass fans know the name Otto Wood (1893-1930) from a ballad made popular by Doc Watson, telling the story of Wood's crimes and violent death. However, few know the history of this Appalachian figure beyond the larger-than-life version heard in song. Trevor McKenzie reconstructs Wood's life, tracing how a Wilkes County juvenile delinquent became a celebrated folk hero. Throughout his short life, Wood was jailed for numerous offenses, stole countless automobiles, lost his left hand, and made eleven escapes from five state penitentiaries, including four from the North Carolina State Prison after a 1923 murder conviction. An early master of controlling his own narrative in the media, Wood appealed to the North Carolina public as a misunderstood, clever antihero. In 1930, after a fi...

Meant For This: The Mindset And Strategy To Achieve Your Most "Impossible" Dreams By : Erica Wernick READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : MEANT FOR THIS is for anyone with a dream inside their heart they can't ignore. The kind of dream that feels too big, or too impossible to ever become a reality. Whether you've put it on the back burner for years, or you've been working towards it your whole life, this book will breathe new life into it and create a whole new world of possibility.As artists and dreamers, we're flooded with discouraging rhetoric: "That dream is going to be really hard." "Good luck winning the lottery!" "Do you really want to be a starving artist?" Not only does this tempt people to pursue something more "realistic," but it also robs us of hope and sticks us with a dead end.Meant For This is just the opposite. Finally, a book that understands the artist's journey and guides you with a ...

A Song for You: My Life with Whitney Houston By : Robyn Crawford READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : After decades of silence, Robyn Crawford, close friend, collaborator, and confidante of Whitney Houston, shares her story. Whitney Houston is as big a superstar as the music business has ever known. She exploded on the scene in 1985 with her debut album and spent the next two decades dominating the charts and capturing the hearts of fans around the world. One person was there by her side through it all--her best friend, Robyn Crawford.Since Whitney's death in 2012, Robyn has stayed out of the limelight and held the great joys, wild adventures, and hard truths of her life with Whitney close to her heart. Now, for the first time ever, Crawford opens up in her new memoir, A Song for You.With warmth, candor, and an impressive recall of detail, Robyn describes the two meeting as teenagers in the 1980s, and how their lives and friendship evolved as Whitney recorded her fir...

Inside Affair (Prime Time, #1) By : Ella Frank READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : XanderIf I had to describe Sean Bailey, it would be: a surly, temperamental pain in my ass. Never in that equation would I ever include the word boyfriend?and not just because he?s straight.The older brother of my life-long best friend, Sean is a detective for the Chicago PD, and is also known as Detective ?Dick? for being...well, a surly, temperamental pain in everyone?s ass. He also happens to be the best they have, which is why I find myself on his doorstep the night my life is threatened by an anonymous stalker.I only wanted the name of a bodyguard; I didn?t expect for Sean to volunteer for the job. Now, not only do I have a bodyguard, I also have a fake boyfriend.SeanIt must be so hard to be Alexander Thorne, the number one prime-time news anchor in the country, with millions of dollars and a car that costs more than my house. I mean, I?m allowed to give him a hard time about it, but...

Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field By : Andrew C. Billings READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Communication and Sport: Surveying the Field, Third Edition examines a wide array of topics necessary to understand sports media, rhetoric, culture, and organizations from micro- to macro-level issues. All levels of sports are addressed through varied lenses such as mythology, community, and identity. The Third Edition is newly expanded to incorporate the latest topics and perspectives in the field such as fan cultures; racial identity and gender in sports media; politics and nationality in sports; crisis communication in sports organizations and more. Book Detail : Author : Andrew C. Billings Pages : 384 pages Publisher : Sage Publications, Inc Language : ISBN-10 : 1506315550 ISBN-13 : 9781506315553   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*================  

Otherwise By : Farley Mowat READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A Canadian icon gives us his final book, a memoir of the events that shaped this beloved writer and activist.Farley Mowat has been beguiling readers for fifty years now, creating a body of writing that has thrilled two generations, selling literally millions of copies in the process. In looking back over his accomplishments, we are reminded of his groundbreaking work: He single-handedly began the rehabilitation of the wolf with Never Cry Wolf. He was the first to bring advocacy activism on behalf of the Inuit and their northern lands with People of the Deer and The Desperate People. And his was the first populist voice raised in defense of the environment and of the creatures with whom we share our world, the ones he has always called The Others. Otherwise is a memoir of the years between 1937 and the autumn of 1948 that tells the story of the events that forged the writer and activist. His was an innocent ...

Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf By : Farley Mowat READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : Farley Mowat's youth was charmed and hilarious, and unbelievably free in its access to unspoiled nature through bird-banding expeditions and overnight outings in the dead of winter. The author writes of sleeping in haystacks for survival, and other adventures, with equal shares of Booth Tarkington and Jack London. He also brings back Mutt, the famous hero-dog of his classic THE DOG WHO WOULDN'T BE, and his pet owl Wol, hero of OWLS IN THE FAMILY. The tale of an outrageous and clever boy, BORN NAKED takes its place as the foundation of the Farley Mowat canon. Book Detail : Author : Farley Mowat Pages : 272 pages Publisher : Mariner Books Language : ISBN-10 : 0395735289 ISBN-13 : 9780395735282   Supporting format: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, MOBI, HTML, RTF, TXT, etc. Supporting : PC, Android, Apple, Ipad, Iphone, etc. ================*=============...

I Promised Not to Tell: Raising a transgender child By : Cheryl B. Evans READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : What is unique about this story is that it follows one transgender child from birth through age eighteen. You get a real sense of what this family went through. Their son's desperate effort to comply to societal gender norms, a suicide attempt, a family members struggle with God and transgenderism, a heart breaking death and much more. Every step of their son's transition from female to male (FTM) is discussed in detail, including hormone replacement therapy and sex reassignment surgeries. This book shares it all in the hopes of making a difference in what seems like a harsh and cruel world for transgender people.In the beginning, transgenderism was not even on Mom?s radar. There was a so much to learn. She went from knowing nothing at all about the subject to becoming significantly more knowledgeable. The journey this family took is spelled out in the pa...

I'm Your Man: The Life of Leonard Cohen By : Sylvie Simmons READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : The?New York Times-bestselling,?definitive?biography of lengendary artist Leonard CohenSinger/songwriter Leonard Cohen is one of the most important and influential musical artists of the past fifty years?and one of the most elusive. In I?m Your Man, journalist Sylvie Simmons, one of the foremost chroniclers of the world of rock ?n? roll and popular music, explores the extraordinary life and creative genius of Leonard Cohen.I?m Your Man is an intimate and insightful appreciation of the man responsible for ?Suzanne,? ?Bird on a Wire,? ?Hallelujah,? and so many other unforgettable, oft-covered ballads and songs.? Based on Simmons?s unparalleled access to Cohen?and written with her hallmark blend of intelligence, integrity, and style?I?m Your Man is the definitive biography of a major musical artist widely considered in a league with the great Bob Dylan.Readers of Life by Rol...

A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging By : Dionne Brand READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : A Map to the Door of No Return is a timely book that explores the relevance and nature of identity and belonging in a culturally diverse and rapidly changing world. It is an insightful, sensitive and poetic book of discovery.Drawing on cartography, travels, narratives of childhood in the Caribbean, journeys across the Canadian landscape, African ancestry, histories, politics, philosophies and literature, Dionne Brand sketches the shifting borders of home and nation, the connection to place in Canada and the world beyond.The title, A Map to the Door of No Return, refers to both a place in imagination and a point in history -- the Middle Passage. The quest for identity and place has profound meaning and resonance in an age of heterogenous identities.In this exquisitely written and thought-provoking new work, Dionne Brand creates a map of her own art. Book Detail : Auth...

Life Stories: Profiles from The New Yorker By : David Remnick READ BOOK NOW   DOWNLOAD BOOK NOW   Book Synopsis : One of art's purest challenges is to translate a human being into words. The New Yorker has met this challenge more successfully and more originally than any other modern American journal. It has indelibly shaped the genre known as the Profile. Starting with light-fantastic evocations of glamorous and idiosyncratic figures of the twenties and thirties, such as Henry Luce and Isadora Duncan, and continuing to the present, with complex pictures of such contemporaries as Mikhail Baryshnikov and Richard Pryor, this collection of New Yorker Profiles presents readers with a portrait gallery of some of the most prominent figures of the twentieth century. These Profiles are literary-journalistic investigations into character and accomplishment, motive and madness, beauty and ugliness, and are unrivalled in their range, their variety of style, and their embrace of humanity.Inclu...