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New Book Reveals How to Survive and Flourish in the Ever-Changing Workplace

In "Maneuvering Your Career," James Lehman details how he has survived one downsizing, job change, and new position after another, and how employees can always stay ahead of the game. This book truly fulfills a need in our ever-changing and volatile twenty-first century work environment.

Ezra Pound - An introduction

Ezra Pound (1885-1972) is generally spoken of as an American writer, although he lived over half his life in Europe and declared a preference for older cultures that foster and appreciate the arts.Indeed, he found a congenial culture in Mussolinis Italy where his association with the fascist regime

The Family Relationships In The Steganographick Collection

The famous literature work "The Steganographick Collection" contains an interesting extract, where the main hero finds out that his guide Nephes, the friend of Olicloree is the member of his family - his sister by ...

The Story of Burns Night

On January 25, millions worldwide will celebrate the birthday of Scotland's Bard, Robert Burns. He is known as "Scotland's favourite son", the Ploughman Poet, the Bard of Ayrshire and, in his native Scotland, as simply The Bard. So how did Burns night come about?

The Heart of A Woman: Xiomara Manaiza

A poem dedicated to all women around the world for making a better planet Earth for all of us. Women are the core foundation of any society's success and prosperity. This poem is dedicated to Xiomara Manaiza...

One of the Leading Magazines - OK Magazine

Even this particular magazine has a policy of publishing only positive things about a celebrity. But when it had an interview with Britney Spears in 2007, her actions were so unreliable that the magazine had to break this policy of theirs.

New Fantasy Novel Draws on Creation Myths for a Compelling Adventure

A new fantasy novel by Tara Casalino offers an adventure in a new fantasy world filled with magic and meaning. "The Guardians" introduces characters of a mythical nature and draws upon various aspects of Christian and other mythologies to create a compelling story worthy of "Legend of

Rocket Ship, By: C.O.B - Book Review

Two seventh graders, Lincoln and Gary, came from completely different backgrounds. While Lincoln's family can barely keep up with the bills, Gary has every material item he could ask for, and then some. In spite of their dissimilar environs, the boys are committed to one another since they are

The Sunshine of a Dream - Part III

In the third part of the story, Damien goes even deeper into his dreams to find only more questions. He gets to know a mysterious beauty, which steals his heart, without even him knowing it.

Life Goes On and On With Smiles

It's six o'clock in the morning, I wake up, to listen I hear roars of a female eagle. Like it wants to peck on me. Sometimes it forgets that not every thing that comes its way is chicken or fish.

The 10x Method Review

The 10x Method can be summed up in two words- focus and simplicity. Keeping it simple help you to focus. The whole concept is to find what works for you, and scale it to the nth power and repeat with another thing that works. The system is all about keeping it simple no matter what and staying focus

"The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" - Spiritual Fiction

Since I mentioned Robin Sharma and "The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari" in my latest video, people have asked me about his book. It was one of the first books that I read and recognized as spiritual fiction. The subtitle of this book is "a fable about fulfilling your dreams and reaching yo

Book Review: "Transformers: Exodus" by Alex Irvine

I have to admit, the reason I picked up this book is because I saw it chilling on a bookshelf at my local bookstore and it's Transformers related. Being a huge generation one fan, I decided that I would pick it up. I want to start out by acknowledging that there were good things about it and so

Interview With Gerald Elias, Author of Death and the Maiden

A native New Yorker, Gerald Elias is an internationally recognized concert violinist, conductor, composer, and teacher. He's also the author of the award-winning Daniel Jacobus mystery series, published by St. Martin's Press.

Breaking the Jewish Code by Perry Stone

Perry Stone reveals twelve dynamic keys to understanding Jewish success principles from the mysteries of the Torah in "Breaking the Jewish Code." The book is the result of over 20 years of Stone's dedicated research and study of the Jewish language, history, and culture. In the proces

How to Make Jewelry With 4 Simple How-To Books

For anyone looking to begin a new hobby at home, beading can be an affordable yet rewarding one to start.Listed are a group of books that the prospective beader can learn the craft quickly and with low out of pocket costs.