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"Writing is spooky," according to Norman Mailer. "There is no routine of an office to keep you going, only the blank page each morning, and you never know where your words are coming from, those divine words." In The Spooky Art, Mailer discusses with signature candor the rewards and trials of the writing life, and recommends the tools to navigate it. Addressing the listener in a conversational tone, he draws on the best of more than fifty years of his own criticism, advice, and detailed observations about the writer's craft.

Any conversation about effective teaching must begin with a consideration of how students learn. However, instructors may find a gap between resources that focus on the technical research on learning and those that provide practical classroom strategies. How Learning Works provides the bridge for such a gap. Distilling the research literature and translating the scientific approach into language relevant to a college or university teacher, this book introduces seven general principles of how students learn.

In this book, you'll discover how Napoleon Bonaparte mastered the use of the pregnant pause to grab attention, how Lady Margaret Thatcher punctuated her most serious speeches with the use of subtle props, how Ronald Reagan could win even the most hostile crowd with carefully timed wit, and much, much more. Whether you're addressing a small nation or a large staff meeting, you'll want to master the tips and tricks in Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln.

In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible "professor of boxing." The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity.

Maia Heyck-Merlin helps teachers build the habits, customize the tools, and create space to become a Together Teacher. This practical resource shows teachers how to be effective and have a life! Author and educator Maia Heyck-Merlin explores the key habits of Together Teachers - how they plan ahead, organize work and their classrooms, and how they spend their limited free time. The end goal is always strong outcomes for their students.

We are all hardwired for self development. It is without a doubt, our birthright. So, how about we work together to figure out what it is we want in our lives and start strategising to live it, be it, have it? We're going to need to grow to get it, to discover and leverage all the assets at our disposal, and yes there are more than a few!So let's get started and make up for lost time. You've been heedlessly sitting on your own pot of gold for far too long. Now is as good a time as any to start playing to win, and time and opportunity wait for no one. Keep the faith and keep the pace.Norman...

Многие знания, которые мы считаем истинными, на самом деле являются ошибочными, а многие факты – лишь выдумкой. Уникальная аудиокнига расскажет Вам о великих стереотипах. Она разоблачает мифы про знаменитых людей, достопримечательности, природные явления и многие другие заблуждения, которые представляются нам абсолютной правдой.…

Resumen de "El Poder del Pensamiento Positivo: Una guía práctica para dominar los problemas de la vida cotidiana (The Power of Positive Thinking) - de Dr. Norman Vincent Peale." ¿Estás cansado de los problemas? ¿Eres infeliz porque siempre hay obstáculos en tu camino? Encuentra un método práctico para plantarte ante la vida con optimismo y alcanzar tus metas. "El poder del pensamiento positivo" es una guía práctica para la autosuperación personal. Su enfoque está basado en la teoría de que los pensamientos positivos permiten alcanzar los objetivos deseados y lograr felicidad.

This podcast is mainly for non-native leaders who are looking for tips on how to elevate and polish their English to move up to a new level of competency and new international horizons. In the podcasts, we will be talking about all sorts of aspects ranging from tips for public speakers, how to clarify misunderstandings or how to make the best impression possible with your business partners by impressing them with your English and showing them the real you. You go from a 'go-from' person with English which does not impress to a 'go-to' person who can showcase their expertise and leave a ...

"Questions are posed," writes Norman Mailer, "in the hope they will open into richer insights, which in turn will bring forth sharper questions." In this series of conversations, John Buffalo Mailer, 27, poses a series of questions to his father, challenging the reflections and insights of the man who has dominated and defined much of American letters for the past sixty years.

Ohne ein klares Ziel vor Augen sind wir oft unmotiviert und lustlos. Wenn wir nicht wissen wohin die Reise gehen soll, können wir auch nicht den ersten Schritt machen. Dieser PodCast soll Dir dabei helfen ein klares Ziel zu definieren und dann in Deinem Unterbewusstsein zu verankern. Dazu nutzen wir bewährte Methoden aus Tiefenentspannung und der neurolinguistischen Programmierung.

DEI Exposed puts the spotlight on a Big Con: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

This documentary records the events of the most celebrated mutiny in the annals of the sea: the 1789 revolt against Captain William Bligh in the West Indies. Was Bligh a sadistic disciplinarian who terrorized his crew? Or a superb and misunderstood seaman? Over 200 years later, the controversy surrounding this legendary captain still rages. The truth may lie in this narrative based on the ship’s log, in which Bligh writes of the resentful crew, ravaging storms, and uncharted islands that led to mutiny.

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.