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Through their many best-selling books, Natalie Goldberg and Julia Cameron have done nothing less than deepen the way millions of us experience the art and practice of writing and creativity. Now, with The Writing Life, Cameron and Goldberg join forces for the first time in this revealing dialogue that speaks to our common search for an everyday spirituality.

Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller. No one has cracked the code better than James Scott Bell. A best-selling author himself, and the author of the number-one best seller for writers, Plot & Structure, Mr. Bell has been teaching the principles of best-selling fiction for over 20 years, principles that apply to any genre or style.

Writing copy that sells without seeming "salesy" can be tough, but is an essential business skill. How to Write Copy That Sells is a step-by-step guide to writing fast, easy-to-read, effective copy. It's for everyone who needs to write copy that brings in cash - including copywriters, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. In this audiobook, you'll find copywriting techniques for email marketing, web sites, social media, sales pages, ads, and direct mail.

The Murderer, the Monarch and the Fakir is a fresh account of one of the most controversial political assassinations in contemporary history - that of Mahatma Gandhi. Based on previously unseen intelligence reports and police records, this book recreates the circumstances of his murder, the events leading up to it, and the investigation afterward. In doing so, it unearths a conspiracy that runs far deeper than a hate crime and challenges the popular narrative about the assassination that has persisted for the past 70 years.

जयपुर में आपका स्वागत है! क्या आप जानते हैं कि जयपुर, भारत का पहला नियोजित शहर था? आज यह ‘महाराजाओं की भूमि’ राजस्थान की राजधानी है। आओ, पढ़ो इस ‘पिंक सिटी’ की रोचक कहानी! भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

400,000 COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE FIRST TWO EDITIONS An in-depth guide to the dynamic world of coffee production by the Sunday Times bestselling* author of How to Make the Best Coffee at Home, James Hoffmann. *** For everyone who wants to understand more about coffee and its wonderful nuances and...

In India's tropical paradise, stands a town wrapped around a giant roundabout, where a canny caretaker with a French connection holds sway. Vying for his attention are two competing neighbours. Appu holds lessons for the living but Maya cares only for the dead. And a gastronome dog plays ball...

कोलकाता में आपका स्वागत है! तीन छोटे गाँवों को जोड़ कर बनाया यह शहर कैसे बना ब्रिटिश भारत की राजधानी, और आज़ाद भारत का सांस्कृतिक केंद्र? आओ, जानो कोलकाता शहर की दिलचस्प कहानी! रत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

मुंबई में आपका स्वागत है! छोटे-छोटे द्वीपों का समूह, कैसे बन गया इतना बड़ा शहर, कि दुनिया भर से लोग अब यहाँ बसे हुए हैं? आओ, जानो मुंबई शहर की दिलचस्प कहानी! भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

All social groups have ideals for behavior, even though ethics vary among different cultures and among individuals within each culture. In trying to understand why, Churchland brings together an understanding of the influences of nature and nurture. She looks to evolution to elucidate how, from birth, our brains are configured to form bonds, to cooperate, and to care. Conscience delves into scientific studies, particularly the fascinating work on twins, to deepen our understanding of whether people have a predisposition to embrace specific ethical stands.

Это один из тысячи диалогов, которые ежедневно можно услышать в книжном магазине, и один из миллиона вопросов, на которые приходится отвечать книготорговцу. На все эти вопросы вы найдете ответы, если прочитаете «Байки книготорговца». Но главное — поймаете ту атмосферу, ради которой становятся продавцами книг, и познакомитесь с самыми разными людьми, которые заходят в книжный, — иногда вовсе не затем, чтобы купить очередной бестселлер.

Durante muchos años, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, duquesa de Alba, quedó sepultada bajo demasiados estereotipos que no hacían justicia a un personaje fascinante. Este libro rescata a la mujer y al icono que marcó una época, se convirtió en una de las personas más famosas y admiradas del mundo y contribuyó, como pocas, a abrir España a la modernidad. Ella fue el mejor exponente de una aristocracia que se codeaba con escritores y artistas, que abrazaba la cultura y la moda, y que disfrutaba de una vida cosmopolita con amistades por todo el mundo.

अहमदाबाद में आपका स्वागत है! साबरमती नदी के तट पर बसी आदिवासी बस्ती, अशावल, कैसे बनी अहमदाबाद—भारत के सबसे तेज़ी से बढ़ते शहरों में से एक? जानने के लिए पढ़ें अहमदाबाद की कहानी!

भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

One of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters reveals the public speaking lessons that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader. As a White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat helped craft hundreds of speeches for President Obama. But when it came to...

Readability, aesthetics, and argumentation are intertwined. Ryan McCarl shows how litigation documents that are easier and more pleasant to read are more likely to persuade judges and other busy readers. The book also discusses parts of legal writing that many guides overlook, including sentence mechanics, writing technology, and typography.

दिल्ली में आपका स्वागत है! क्या आप जानते हैं कि दिल्ली शहर सात अलग नगरियों को जोड़ कर बना है? भारत की, और पिछले एक हज़ार सालों में अनेक राजवंशों की राजधानी रही है दिल्ली। जानो इस शहर का शाही इतिहास! भारत के प्रसिद्ध शहरों और नगरों की कहानियों को करीबी से जानिए, मनोरंजक अन्दाज़ में लिखी और सुंदर चित्रों से भरपूर इस अद्भुत शृंखला के साथ!

Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. The book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R. R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added writing exercises, creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice.

Writing, speaking, and communicating with confidence can be intimidating. This book gives you the tools to stand out and deliver your message more successfully.

Show, don't tell is probably the single most important piece of advice given to writers. But many writers struggle to understand this powerful principle or have difficulty applying it to their own work. Even experienced authors sometimes don't grasp the finer nuances of showing and telling. In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and a best-selling author to show you how to show and tell you when to tell.

There's a mantra real writers know but wannabe writers don’t. And the secret phrase is this: "Nobody wants to read your shit." Recognizing this painful truth is the first step in the writer's transformation from amateur to professional.