Improv Instruction

Nine heiresses are missing in Gilded Age New York with no ransom demand. Journalist Miriam Cole's sister was the first to vanish twelve years ago. The only connection? They all attended the exclusive Pembroke School. Now, a bizarre murder has Miriam on the run, questioning the very nature of reality as she joins forces with a handsome ex-Pinkerton agent, a reluctant psychic, Mark Twain, and the NY League of Skeptics. Can Miriam save the girls or will New York City be destroyed in the crossfire?

Data-driven instruction is the philosophy that schools should focus on two simple questions: How do you know if are students learning? And when they are not, what do you do about it? Driven by Data 2.0 is a practical guide that answers these questions to empower schools to achieve significant gains in student achievement.

Most golfers spend hours on the range without seeing real improvement. They chase YouTube tips, try to fix fifteen things at once, and get frustrated when they can’t achieve their goals. Coach Steve Small has worked with over 1,000 students and discovered something simple: the golfers who improve fastest aren't the ones who practice the most. They're the ones who keep their attention on their intention. In Breaking Bogey, you'll learn: Why breaking bogey is the milestone that changes everything The "two items on the menu" approach that actually creates improvement How to develop stock ...

In an irresistible invitation to lighten up, look around, and live an unscripted life, a Stanford University professor and master of the art of improvisation explains how to adopt the attitudes and techniques used by generations of musicians and actors. These secrets are currently being taught to entrepreneurs, engineers, and first responders in a crisis as well as housewives and Alzheimer caregivers. Let's face it: Life is something we all make up as we go along.

Divided into four sections - Status, Spontaneity, Narrative Skills, and Masks and Trance - and arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the audiobook sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an audiobook of ideas and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.

Master the Tactical Skills That Win Close Matches Struggling to close out tight games? Losing to players who outthink you? Advanced Pickleball Strategy teaches the decision-making that separates consistent winners from inconsistent performers. What You'll Learn: Build points deliberately through smart shot selection Apply pressure without forcing errors Master doubles spacing, communication, and coordination Adjust tactics based on opponent style and score Close games with discipline instead of choking under pressure Perfect for intermediate to advanced players who have solid mechanics but ...

IMPROVE YOUR GOLF SWING SKILL A shortened, refocused, version of The Golf Swing: it’s easier than you think (2012) Did you know that the traditional approach to coaching a golf swing is based on the wrong science? This practice guide, based on the principles of motor skill science (the swing, after all, is a skill!), shows how you can improve your swing using just a few simple images. If you want to stop struggling with endless mechanical swing rules, and instead harness the power of your innate skill-learning systems, this book shows you how. Here’s what you’ll learn: Why trying to ...

When the Course is Frozen, Most Golfers' Games Are Too. Yours Doesn't Have to Be. If you're 50+ and tired of starting every spring in "rebuild mode"—struggling through April and May just to find the swing you had last October—this book is your solution. Winter-Proof Your Golf Game reveals the exact 15-20 minute daily system that transforms your off-season from a golf graveyard into your secret competitive advantage. Why Most Winter Practice Actually Makes Senior Golfers Worse You've probably tried indoor practice before. Maybe you hit into a net, made some swings in your basement, or ...

The essential book from online tennis coaching sensation Ian Westermann, founder of EssentialTennis.com What’s the number one thing stopping you from playing your best tennis? Ian Westermann, founder of the world’s #1 online tennis instruction portal, Essentialtennis.com, will confidently...

This book will explain how a mid-level player spent years coming up with an effective method to become an APA Level 7 pool player in the game of 8-ball. Now you can follow his plan to reach the same goal. This is not a beginner’s instruction manual like most on the market, it is meant for mid-to-high level players that have peaked and want to get to that next level.

I started doing Essiac in 1992. I read everything ever written by or about Rene Caisse and her work with Essiac Tea. Rene Caisse did not mention anything about using her herbal tea for dogs or cats. So I never gave it much thought. Then, in 1994, an out of state customer flew his private plane to our Orlando office to purchase three cases of liquid Essiac at a time. I assumed that he was doing this for a beloved relative. He replied, "No, it is for my race horse. He is sick, and he is responding to the Essiac Tea. I love my horse." A year later another customer rescued a beautiful Himalaya ...

For over twenty-five years, How to Meditate has set the standard for guides to meditation, and now this classic bestseller with over 200,000 copies in print is available on CD and audio for the first time This simple, straightforward, powerful guide can help you reap the profound rewards of this...

Discover the Secrets to Reducing Tension, Pain-Free Playing, Perfect Posture, and Effortless Technique! Effortless Guitar is a breakthrough in guitar education, dispelling myths and misinformation that has caused countless player's careers and progress to be cut short. Through his experience as an Alexander Technique teacher and lifelong guitarist, Adrian Farrell shows you how to unlock your playing potential, avoid strain related injuries, and develop technique for life.

Do you want to spice up your sex life? Would you like to talk like a porn star feeling comfortable? In moments of passion, you have a strange desire to talk dirty but you don't know how to do it, you feel awkward and you don't know how your partner could react. If you will listen to and apply what I teach in this audiobook you will completely transform your sex life by freeing yourself from all the mental brakes, living spectacular experiences and exploring sensations you never felt before. You will become a sexual magnet for your partner...guaranteed!

In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.

The Pickup Artist is a salacious book about the continuing adventures of the world's most famous pickup artist, Mystery, who was first introduced as the ringleader of a subculture of pickup artists chronicled in Neil Strauss's 2005 best seller The Game. After fame, fortune, and reality television, a group of pickup artists live in a gorgeous Miami mansion and live the life many merely dream of.

"Core Exercises for Seniors" is the ultimate guide to enhancing your physical well-being and overall quality of life in your golden years. Say goodbye to misconceptions and hello to a new, simple, and powerful way to stay fit, active, and independent in your golden years!

When Thalia, Kalliope, and Charis set off to Regency London for their first Season, they each have clear goals―few of which include matrimony. Thalia means to make her mark among the intelligentsia and publish her poetry, Charis hopes to earn her place among the scientific elite, and Kalliope aims to take the fashionable ton by storm. But this Season, it doesn’t take long for things to fall apart. Can this roller-coaster Season find its happily ever after?

Art has been a staple in most cultures across the world, firmly having rooted itself as a means of communicating one’s understanding of themselves and the world around them. A great number of people in the world develop a natural passion for the act of creation, irrespective of talent. However, most of those who pursue the arts start off self-taught, and when they get to the point where they can take classes, there is a mix of bad habits and misunderstood techniques that they have to unlearn in order to improve.

The brutally honest guide to finally understanding what’s holding your game back. If you’ve taken lessons, watched endless YouTube tips, bought the gadgets, tried the drills… and your golf still isn’t any better, this book will explain why. Most golfers are trapped in the same cycle: one great shot, followed by a disaster. Hope → hype → heartbreak → repeat. The truth? You’ve been taught the wrong way. Modern golf instruction has convinced golfers they need to chase perfect mechanics, analyse every movement, and micromanage their swing like they’re performing surgery. ...