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....

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....

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....

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....

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

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

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.

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....

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

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....

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....

The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power....

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....

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....

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....

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....

A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us, written with humor and playfulness that challenges words and phrases and how we use them....

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....

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....

Three former CIA officers - among the world’s foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behavior - share their proven techniques for uncovering a lie.....

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

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

Linguist and veteran English professor Anne Curzan equips listeners with a kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English....

Try these ingenious, Zen-based exercises to expand your writing skills - or just for fun....

Aprender cosas por tu cuenta no es difícil. Simplemente lo has estado haciendo mal. ¿Quieres hacerlo bien? He aquí cómo... El autor, empresario y orador motivacional Jim Rohn dijo: "La educación formal te permitirá ganarte la vida; el ser autodidacta te hará ganar una fortuna". Rohn nació en una familia pobre, creció en una granja, fue millonario a los 30, lo perdió todo a los 33 y volvió a recuperarlo.

Este breve libro ofrece consejos prácticos sobre la redacción de escritos religiosos, tales como artículos, lecciones, ensayos y libros cristianos. El enfoque de nuestro artículo es práctico, ofreciendo consejos claros y ejemplos concretos sobre el arte de escribir lo sagrado. Desde sus comienzos la Iglesia ha estado interesada en escribir y publicar materiales religiosos que avancen su misión. Hoy la llegada del Internet y la revolución electrónica han provocado cambios dramáticos en el proceso de producción y de redacción de documentos. Estos cambios son tan o más dramáticos ...

Audible Millonario Voz Virtual es su guía definitiva para dominar Virtual Voice, Audiobook Creation Exchange (ACX) y Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). Virtual Voice es la innovadora tecnología de voz generada por computadora de Amazon que produce audiolibros en cinco pasos. Aunque todavía está en versión beta, los autores estadounidenses han publicado más de 30.000 audiolibros utilizando Virtual Voice.

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