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Publish Your Poems the Easy Way

So, you want to publish your poems. But you think it's not worth the time or effort. If I hadn't published my own successful book of poems, I'd say you were right. Read this article to find out more!

'Gifting' Is Number One Destroyer Of Family Business Wealth

According to the US Federal Reserve, 90% of all North American businesses are family owned. Over the next 30 years, an unprecedented number of those 24 million family businesses, worth more than $10 trillion, will transfer to the next of kin when the owners retire or die. But author and business leg

Personal Development - How to Win Friends and Influence People

The art of being a good writer, listener, business owner or friend is something that can be developed in all of us. This awesome classic on personal development will give you 3 instant actionable steps to create more influence in your life.

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and the Intriguing Special Agent Pendergast

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child became my favorite authors when I started reading Relic, a horror/thriller set at the American Museum of Natural History. Douglas Preston worked at the Museum as a writer and editor from 1978 to 1985 and the rich detail around the museum's inner workings drew m

All Alone

I could have been better off without him. The chance to live with him became very dim. He never came up hones and very clean. He used to flirt with many and had tendency to lean.

Book Review - Vicious Circle by Mike Carey

Surely to be lumped into the urban fantasy genre, "Vicious Circle" rises above the typical fare one finds there. Mike Carey has written a terrific mystery that just so happens to contain fantasy and horror elements. Fans of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series, in particular, will find

The House of Mondavi Book Review

Have you ever been interested in how Mondavi became the biggest, best known and most profitable winery in the world? If you answered yes, or if you're at all interested in wine and how it comes to a bottle near you, the House of Mondavi should be a must read.

Disgrace - A Novel With a Strange Plot Set by JM Coetzee

The Nobel Prize winner J. M. Coetzee had become the first writer to get the Man Booker Prize twice when he got it for his novel 'disgrace'. The novel has a simple and a linear plot. It essentially starts when David Lurie, protagonist of the novel, enters into a corporeal act with one of hi

Renshi-Renga-Renku - Poetry Games

Ancient party game. This poetry is a short, linked verse that is completed with more than one poet as author, and was created at parties as a type of game.

Describing Using the Five Senses

Art deems pleasure in the senses. It is something indescribable, beautiful, and almost intoxicating. To describe, poets use sense impressions like creating images similar in fiction's, "Show don't tell."

Long Walk To Freedom By Nelson Mandela

One of the few political personalities in recent history, who have generated and maintained a lot of charisma and respect, is Nelson Mandela. His autobiography is still an inspiration for those who aspire to achieve a better future for their societies.

Publishing Your Poetry

The publicity of poetry seems to be an enigmatic task. The truth is that vanity publishers are the most prolific publishers of poetry. With that thought in mind, a poet determined to see his works in print is left to wonder, "How do I go about getting my poetry published by a real publisher?&qu

Refuge in Emptiness - Revelations in Modern Times

Refuge in Emptiness is a theologically sound contemporary presentation of the "end times." Clearly presented and a compelling read, Chastain has created a thoroughly believable work of fiction that sucks the young adult reader in from the "end" to the culminating new beginning.

Writting a Book Report With APA

Writing a book report [http://www.readingforyoursuccess.com/] in APA style is not complicated when you follow certain crucial steps. American Psychological Association presents a technique of formatting academic pieces and citing sources. In the vein of other ...

Audio Book Sound Design

The decision to purchase an audio book online typically occurs after the customer listens to an audio promo. Make sure your introduction is loaded with production value.

A Review of Disgrace by J M Coetzee

J M Coetzee's Disgrace is a tragic novel that ends with just a little optimism. Set in South Africa against a backdrop of sometimes violent change, the book presents life-changing events and charts individual reactions to them.

Black Marketers

In olden days the black marketers, hoarders and law breakers were paraded in open. They were to be deterred or barred from performing it again. But since they have now earned political patronage and shield. Enough power rests with them and so much influence they try to yield.

Interview With Dr. Allen Malnak, Author of Hitler's Silver Box

A board-certified internist, Dr. Allen Malnak served as chief of medicine at Fort Sill, OK, and was medical director of a number of organizations, including the Emergency Department of Chicago's Mount Sinai Hospital. During his long medical career in the Chicago area, he was also a clinical inv