For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach....

In 2010, award-winning journalist John Bowe learned that his cousin Bill, a longtime extreme recluse living in his parents' basement, had, at the age of 59, overcome a lifetime of shyness and isolation - and gotten happily married....

Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have....

Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....

An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come....

Robert Cialdini shines a light on effective persuasion and reveals that the secret doesn't lie in the message itself but in the key moment before that message is delivered....

Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation....

The Perfect Story will help you take your stories and make them perfect. Learn how to take any story and make it perfect--from storytelling expert Karen Eber, whose TED Talk on the subject has nearly two million views....

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan isn’t one to avoid arguments. He relishes them as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth....

Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz teach listeners how to say more with less in virtually any format. They also share communications lessons learned from their decades of experience in media, business and communications....

Now public speaking coach and best-selling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks....

Illusion is an ancient art that centers on control: commanding a room, building anticipation, and appearing to work wonders....

Filled with empowering, easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends, family, and colleagues alike, this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life.

In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....

In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and nonviolent communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating....

BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, offers a practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly....

If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....

Difficult Conversations teaches you how to handle even the toughest conversations more effectively and with less anxiety, based on 15 years of work at Harvard Negotiation Project and consultations with thousands of people....

Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress, and putting major screenwriting careers back on track....

A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated....

At once a personal memoir and a literary exploration, a how-to book and a critical inquiry, a sequence of stories and a series of events, And Then? And Then? What Else? is a book not just for anyone curious about the creator of Lemony Snicket, but for anyone who loved books when they were a child.

Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy....

Learn how to argue from the masters. This book is a complete course on the art of argument, taught by the greatest practitioners of it: Churchill, Lincoln, and hundreds of others from the golden age of debate in England and America.

For the last 20 years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of that class with us....

"Turn the Page" teaches you to read like a leader. You will learn the difference between how most people read and how top leaders approach books. In the process, you will have the opportunity to develop the skills of reading like a leader. Learning and applying these lessons and skills will have a huge impact on your life, career, and leadership abilities. So, it’s time to turn the page and read.

In "Secrets of the Shadows," haunting verses capture listeners into a realm where the humans and ghosts intertwine. In this collection of poems, I have worked with an enigmatic world of ghosts unraveling the veiled narrative that lingers between the two realms. With poignant imagery and a ghostly elegance, the collection transcended the boundaries of the known and the unknown.

Writing as Lemony Snicket, Daniel Handler has led several generations of young readers into that special and curious space of being hopelessly lost, and joyfully finding yourself, in the essential strangeness of literature. The wondrous and perilous journey of the Baudelaire orphans sprung from the author’s own path, from his childhood discovery of Baudelaire’s poetry through the countless peculiarities of his pursuit of a literary life—abject failure and startling success, breakthrough and breakdown, concordance and controversy—lit along the way by the books and culture he loved best.

This quick-listen audiobook contains an abundance of ideas to help beginners "fire up the poet" in them or help poets fire up their thought processes so that they can continue to be creative. Subjects include poetic inspiration, the importance of creating a poem title, and the revision process. Some of these ideas can also pertain to other forms of writing. So take a few minutes away from your busy day or frustrating mental block and absorb some information that can "fire up the poet" in you.

Launch your book and leverage it to dominate your market as a thought leader Moustafa Hamwi is a multiple bestselling author, speaker, executive coach, and the founder of Passionpreneur Publishing—and he doesn't even like writing! He popularized the phrase "Author = Authority" and developed The Guided Author System by distilling expertise from some of the finest bestselling authors.

Steve Almond shares the insights gleaned from three decades as a beloved teacher and mentor, and a considerably less-beloved literary rabble rouser. His tone is irreverent. His ideas are iconoclastic. And his approach is stubbornly, radically, empathic. The goal is to explode the well-meaning but misguided myths that hold us back from writing our deepest and most honest work, to awaken the joys of storytelling while also confronting how grueling the process can be.

It seems that you have come across my book of poems. These poems are inspired by every day life challenges. I became very sick with long covid, and the only thing that got me through was prayer, my family, and writing. I stopped talking to someone very close to me, and became very close to me, and it was very hard.

A Comprehensive Guide To Writing Compelling Dialogue Scenes! This Updated 2023 Edition is an Essential Guide and Powerful Reference Tool to Crafting Realistic Conversations in Fiction. Dialogue is one the most important aspects of fiction writing and a writer needs to know how to compel readers to keep turning the page through riveting character exchanges. This handbook is specifically for fiction writers that want to learn simple techniques on how to create exciting and powerful dialogue scenes that propel the storyline, create instant tension, and reveal characterization. Writers will ...

UPDATED 2022 EDITION! Learn to Improve Emotional Descriptions, Create Believable Settings, and Craft Powerful Descriptive Writing. This updated 2022 guidebook is a companion to the first volume in the Fiction Writing Tools series, "The Writer's Guide to Character Emotion" on descriptive writing and expands on this vast topic. Within this in-depth guide are practical tools on how to apply descriptive writing to create realistic settings, visceral responses, and lifelike characters. Included are lists and advice on: Setting Descriptors Character Personality Traits Descriptive Writing ...

is a "writer's block" a sign of poor discipline! You bet it is! For some, a block will doom them to a tedious halt. It may even bring a deadly blow to the manuscript, but for others, writer's block is a temporary inconvenience. They push through to write a book that is possibly better than before. Don't Let Writer's Block Stop You will reveal how these two sorts of writers differ. You will learn to spring back—applying best practices every writer can learn to use. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN how to respect your writing discipline. why it is dangerous to talk about your writing in progress how to ...

Author Allison Fallon has led thousands of people just like you to find greater meaning by helping them write their story. She's witnessed the phenomenon of a person stepping back, analyzing their life, and realizing what they're good at and what they are not, the types of people who hurt them and those who help, and the things that provide satisfaction and what leaves them empty. And in all this, they find their purpose. They find their story.

Step into the intricate world of linguistics with "The Tapestry of Talk," an enlightening journey through the warp and weft of language patterns that shape human communication. This comprehensive eBook intricately weaves together the threads of phonetics, morphology, pragmatics, and sociolinguistics to craft a vibrant depiction of how language operates within individuals and societies. Embark on this exploration of language with Chapter 1, where you'll delve into the essence of language patterns, understand their significance, and track their evolution through history. As you progress, ...

Do you struggle with stilted dialogue? Whether you're starting your first or fiftieth book, creating realistic dialogue will be vital to making your world come alive for readers.

This book explores the creation and history of pasta and how the different shapes got their names. We'll examine its earliest forms, its role in early diets, and its significance in shaping culinary traditions across the ages.

Are you caught in the relentless cycle of narcissism, struggling with self-sabotage, and damaging your relationships? You're not alone... Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) affects millions, creating barriers to genuine connections. This revolutionary workbook, complete with journal exercises, is your beacon of hope. It offers a scientific, empathetic approach to understanding and overcoming the traits that are holding you back from being your best self and forging meaningful relationships.