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Don't need paperbacks? Then save $$$ by snapping up the complete collection of the Writing in a Nutshell series in digital format, revised and updated in 2019.
In Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott says a writer needs to focus on short assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. She refers to the one-inch picture frame on her desk and how it reminds her to focus on bite-sized pieces of the whole story. If you focus on one small thing at a time, the story will...
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What would you do if there was a tool to help you make better decisions in less time? You'd jump at the chance, wouldn't you?
Mental models help you filter information, which allows you to see things more clearly and make better decisions.
Mental models are also a shortcut to finding the quickest and the best route to solve your problems, whether work-related or personal.
The beauty of mental models is that their variety is virtually infinite, and...
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"Cheating in a Nutshell is for people who were cheated on in a romantic relationship. In 20 years, Wayne & Tamara Mitchell, authors of the advice column Direct Answers, have received thousands and thousands of letters about cheating. The letters come from all over the world, different religious beliefs, different cultures, and different social norms. Rich, poor, young, old-are all represented in this book. The reaction to being cheated on is universal,...
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Such great game has evolved with the Minecraft Pocket Edition. This is the game's mobile version initially made exclusive for Xperia PLAY for only $6.99. Developed and launched by Mojang AB back in August 16, 2011, the Minecraft Pocket Edition game was later introduced to other Android devices. The Minecraft Pocket Edition designed for iOS devices debuted shortly, courtesy of the iOS App Store, just a day before Minecraft 1.0 was launched at MineCon...
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Phases of SAP Activate Methodology
The book promises to make you understand and practice the SAP Activate Framework. The focus is to take you on a journey of all the phases of SAP Activate methodology and make you understand all the phases with real-life examples, lessons learned, accelerators and best practices. Well, articulation on how SAP Activate methodology can be used through real-world use cases, with a comprehensive discussion on Agile and...
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This work attempts to cover the substance within each book of the Old Testament. Much of the language is, taken directly from the King James Version, while much of the conversation attributed to the participants is not direct quotations. Personal names are, added when God and other biblical characters address one another, as I suspect was done. Other expressions are, used to express certain events. All variations express scriptural truth. This is...
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Australia continues to be a popular migration destination. In the first 15 years of the 21st century, 2.2 million people migrated to Australia with over 65% as skilled migrants. This book provides essential information, facts and critical insights for those contemplating relocating to Australia as skilled migrants. It guides would-be skilled migrants and others about the Australia's skilled migration program, eligibility requirements, visa-holder's...
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Have you been told there's a little too much telling in your novel? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you.
In Show & Tell in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Transitions from Telling to Showing you will find sixteen real scenes depicting a variety of situations, emotions, and characteristics which clearly demonstrate how to turn telling into showing. A few short writing prompts are also provided.
Not only is this pocket guide an excellent learning...
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This book was originally written in 1997 but was unpublished and local to Nashville TN. Over the years many have continually asked me about its circulation-so I am now reintroducing it to the masses. I hope the information in this book will give clear guidelines for easy body maintenance. The language is so simple and defined that I've entitled it "Nutrition In A Nutshell- Healing with Herbs."
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Nirvana is not to be found in the fulfillment of endless desires, the analysis of profound thoughts, or even hours, days, or years of meditative contemplation. In fact, it is the very act of seeking to obtain happiness, peace, and enlightenment that keeps them out of reach.
Nirvana in a Nutshell offers 157 Zen meditations to help you discover what you might be doing (or not doing) in your life to sabotage your goal of reaching inner peace, your...
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In Writing in a Nutshell: Writing Workshops to Improve Your Craft, writer, editor, and publisher, Jessica Bell, guides writers through a variety of "before" and "after" writing examples demonstrating the transition from weak to strong writing, and encourages them to follow her example through clear and simple self-teaching steps.
In Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott says a writer needs to focus on short assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. She refers...
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It's about losing weight the easy way, no Diets, no Gyms just eating healthy meals. I have been on heaps of diets and went to gyms but I wasn't losing weight so I made my own plan. Just by eating six times a day, breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and nightcap but don't eat after 9pm. Having a main meal every night and rotating meal replacements either breakfast or lunch. Having all my meals with me when at work, carrot sticks, celery...
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Such great game has evolved with the Minecraft Pocket Edition. This is the game's mobile version initially made exclusive for Xperia PLAY for only $6.99. Developed and launched by Mojang AB back in August 16, 2011, the Minecraft Pocket Edition game was later introduced to other Android devices. The Minecraft Pocket Edition designed for iOS devices debuted shortly, courtesy of the iOS App Store, just a day before Minecraft 1.0 was launched at MineCon
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A fireplace on wheels? A chandelier lit by Xerox? A shrink-wrapped designer closet? These are just a few of the more than 100 stylish and innovative projects in Janet Lee's Living in a Nutshell: a one-of-a-kind DIY decorating guide with fresh ideas to fool the eye into seeing-and believing-that even the most cramped little lair can hold more space and glamor than just the sum its of four walls.
The design maven behind livinginanutshell.com and...
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A closer look at the remarkable account of the samurai...
Does delving into history make you excited?
Are you fascinated by the Japanese culture and interested to know more about their revered warriors?
Are you curious about what really happened to the samurai - and how they lived their lives?
You may have the desire to immerse yourself into the core of it. You may be wondering when they started, how they rose and fell, and what...
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Staff members determine the success of any organization, and since staff members are people, they don't behave the same way. This means managers have to be amateur psychologists when they hire, interview, orient, train, coach, discipline, and evaluate performance. But how many managers have specific human resources training? Human resources is like any other discipline; it requires study of proper processes to gain knowledge, and then practice to...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview:
#1 Critical thinking is the process of gathering and categorizing evidence relevant to a problem to gain relevant knowledge. It is the act of turning the full force of your reasoning towards resolving real-world problems.
#2 Critical thinking is essential in the current economy, with its emphasis on start-ups and entrepreneurship. Tech companies champion an approach...
60) Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs & Clichés into Gourmet Imagery
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Have you been told you use too many adverbs and clichés in your writing? Want to remedy it? Then this is the book for you.
In Adverbs & Clichés in a Nutshell: Demonstrated Subversions of Adverbs & Clichés into Gourmet Imagery, you will find thirty-four examples of prose which clearly demonstrate how to turn those pesky adverbs and clichés into vivid and unique imagery. Extra writing prompts are also provided at the end of the book.
Not only is...