The best-selling authors of The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet turn their diet revolution to children, offering parents a scientifically proven program to use that will help kids regain control over their weight, emotions, and behavior. Reprint.
Sooner or later, we all find ourselves in front of an audience with nothing more to rely on than the power of our words. To lead today is to be a great persuader. We need the ability to mobilise ideas, appeal to values and inspire action. To find the right words, and the memorable words, to carry an audience and change things.In the business world it is no longer enough for executives to be good at making things or selling them or keeping costs down. They are also expected to explain things and persuade people to do things, and so crafting good speeches has become an essential business skill and a component of any successful career.A good speech is a good career move. More and more of us, in life and work then, can expect to find ourselves in front of an audience hoping to move hearts and minds. If you want to shape a collective vision, craft a compelling case or simply explain your plans with clarity and purpose, this book will help you write and deliver a memorable speech. There are many different skills involved in speaking well, but ultimately you need to know how to choose and organise words you need to be able to write. High Impact Speeches will teach you how. It will also help you to develop a unique style and a unique copmand of your subject, with techniques that have worked for some of the greatest speakers in history. A good speech can inform, persuade, win a debate, make money or make news. It can advance your career and enhance your reputation. A bad one can only bore or make enemies. Whether the speech that you are writing is for you or for your boss, this book will teach you how to deliver a winning speech - from scratch. Expert speech-writer for business-leaders and leading politicians, Richard Heller will show you how to: Accept the right speaking opportunities (and reject the wrong ones) Identify your desired result Research your audience Structure and plan your speech Create an attention-grabbing beginning and a rousing finish Make it rhythmic and colourful Add changes of mood and pace Deploy killer logic, winning arguments and powerful persuasion Edit and refine the sharpest draft and rehearse for perfection Carry your audience to their destination of agreeing with you "Essential reading for anyone who has to prepare and deliver a speech." - Baroness Boothroyd "No one is better suited to write a primer of speechmaking than Richard Heller. One of the few modern journalists with a real talent for language ?he has set out what to say and how to say it." Tribune
Just one man can crack the code to the greatest mystery the world has ever known – if he survives…36AD: Micah – Jesus' friend, trusted confidant, and the 13th apostle – inscribes a message, upon which mankind's fate would one day be determined.Present day: Internet forensic specialist Gil Pearson is recruited to decipher an ancient diary and reveal Micah's hidden message, which may lead to the most mysterious of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Working with the enigmatic Sabbie Karaim, Gil becomes embroiled in an international mystery spanning two thousand years, and for which others would gladly give their lives – or, more willingly, take his.
During WWII, Japanese soldiers were embedded in numerous Pacific islands to protect the Japanese homeland from the Allied invasion. These soldiers integrated with indigenous population, while waiting to be attacked by the Allies. Even after WWII had ended, these soldiers remained on these ignored islands under the belief that the war was ongoing. This book tells the story of an unimaginable conflict that arises when these Japanese soldiers are confronted with an American nuclear submarine.
Focusing on the life of the eccentric literary genius Luke Upward, this critical biography revives his once-celebrated contributions to avant-garde literature. It delves into his brilliant sayings and the complexities of his dramatic, enigmatic life, offering insights into a figure who has faded from contemporary recognition. Through detailed analysis, it aims to restore Upward's place in literary history and highlight his influence on the nouvelle vague movement.
Set against the backdrop of the Polo Lounge in the struggling town of Flattenburg, the story unfolds as Greta Sharp, a fierce Wall Street operator, encounters Ricky Rubato, a waning nightclub performer. Their unconventional romance sparks transformative changes, impacting not only their lives but also those around them. This tale explores the intersection of ambition and vulnerability, highlighting the unexpected connections that can arise in the most unlikely circumstances.
V napínavom príbehu Richarda a Rachael Hellerovcov sa prelínajú tri dejové roviny – jedna zavedie čitateľa do čias križiackych výprav, druhá do ešte dávnejších dôb, posledná do súčasnosti. Americký kybernetický špión Gil a bývalá pracovníčka izraelských tajných služieb Sabie majú za úlohu nájsť a rozlúštiť starobylý medený zvitok z čias Ježiša Krista. O tento vzácny artefakt sa zaujímajú viaceré skupiny mocných – a neváhajú preň vraždiť...
Bei Änderung des Luftdruckes
Das Buch behandelt die physiologischen Veränderungen von Stimme und Gehör in Abhängigkeit vom Luftdruck. Es bietet wissenschaftliche Beobachtungen und Erkenntnisse, die auf den Forschungen aus dem Jahr 1897 basieren. Der hochwertige Nachdruck ermöglicht einen Zugang zu historischen medizinischen und akustischen Studien, die für das Verständnis der menschlichen Wahrnehmung und der Stimmproduktion von Bedeutung sind.
