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Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Rather than following the conventional organization of many contemporary introductions to the subject, the author of this stimulating guide begins his discussion with the oldest, "arts" end of the subject and moves chronologically through to the newest research - the "science" aspects.

Making Your Story Better is the subject of this original audio workshop. Michael Hauge and Christopher Vogler, two superstar screenwriting teachers, conduct a point/counterpoint discussion of what makes a great story tick, presenting their unique approaches to story structure, character arc, and how to give your story greater commercial appeal.

Wie kann ich wichtige Gespräche souveräner führen? Wie kann ich meine Aufregung bei Präsentationen in den Griff bekommen? Welche Details zeichnen Redeprofis aus? Freuen Sie sich in diesem Hörbuch zum Aktionspreis (Best-of-Version als Promotion für weitere Produktionen) auf erste Antworten, die Sie motivieren und inspirieren werden! Rede-Denk-Experte Thomas Schlayer schildert, wie Sie hörbar und auch optisch einfach positiver ankommen.

As a twelve-time number-one best-selling and top 100 business book author, Gundi knows a thing or two about writing and publishing best sellers. All her books reached number one within just a few days of publishing, and over time, she developed a proven step-by step and easy-to-follow system that helped many first-time authors around the world reach number one within weeks.

Practical, fun and effective. Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking French fluently and confidently in no time at all. Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven...

English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people...

Es ist eine allgemein anerkannte Wahrheit, dass ein Autor im Besitz von etwas Zeit und einer Idee nichts dringender braucht als Motivation. Nun, wenn Sie mir die Anpassung dieses Jane-Austen-Zitats an die gegebenen Umstände verzeihen, möchte ich Ihnen meinen Gedanken erläutern: Sie können sowohl eine bahnbrechende Idee als auch alle Zeit der Welt haben – nur nützt das wenig, wenn es an der Motivation mangelt. Ist auch diese vorhanden, könnten jedoch Fragen auftauchen, die besonders neue Autoren ein wenig überfordern.

Speak your mind effectively! The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don’t think they can change it. It’s the Way You Say It is a thorough, nuts-and-bolts guide to becoming aware and taking control of how you communicate with others. Dr. Carol Fleming provides detailed advice and scores of exercises.

How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers - and also our brains - create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected change.

Brought to you by Penguin. The story of the ancient world’s most spectacular library, and the civilization that created it When a team of Victorian archaeologists dug into a grassy hill in Iraq, they chanced upon one of the oldest and greatest stores of knowledge ever seen: the library of the...

From respected journalist, professor, and founder of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, a book that demystifies the art and science of interviewing, in the vein of On Writing Well or How to Read Literature Like a Professor. “Dean Nelson is one of the best interviewers around.”—Anne Lamott...

How can you cheat… at drinking wine? It turns out you can. And when you do, a whole world of power, ego and money will unravel. Corked is the scandalous saga in the glamorous, competitive and mysterious world of fine wines.

A Telegraph Best Book 2025 'Elegant and terrifying, the story of those who gave up life in the West for Ukraine's frontlines – some to save democracy, some to save themselves. A modern-day Homage to Catalonia – and Fight Club on steroids.' – Oliver Poole, London Standard ‘A great read’...

Thanks to comedy writing guru John Vorhaus (author of The Comic Toolbox: How to Be Funny Even If You're Not), writing situation comedy is easier than ever. In The Little Book of Sitcom, you'll find a whole trove of tools, tricks, and problem-solving techniques that you can use - now, today - to be the sitcom writer of your wildest dreams. Ready to write? Ready to have fun? The Little Book of Sitcom is the big little book for you.

Would you like to improve your spoken Russian and gain the confidence to take part in everyday conversations with other Russian speakers? The Michel Thomas approach makes language learning feel natural. Learn without stress, pressure or homework and see genuine results that you can use straight...

An NPR Book Concierge Best Book of 2018! A stunning story about how power works in the modern age--the book the New York Times called "one helluva page-turner" and The Sunday Times of London celebrated as "riveting...an astonishing modern media conspiracy that is a fantastic read." Pick up the...

In July 1995, San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb found the Big One - the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about - without even looking for it. A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massive conspiracy involving the Nicaraguan Contra rebels, L.A. and Bay Area crack cocaine dealers, and the Central Intelligence Agency.

Erfolgreich wie ein Profi durch souveränes Auftreten - seien Sie präsent, persönlich und überzeugen Sie! Das freie Sprechen vor Publikum ist für viele Menschen eine echte Herausforderung. Doch Vorträge, Präsentationen und Begrüßungsreden gehören heute im beruflichen und privaten Leben fast zur Tagesordnung. Und spätestens im "neuen Normal" haben die meisten bereits an Videokonferenzen und virtuellen Meetings teilgenommen.

Follow the journey of Horace Holly and his ward, Leo Vincey, to a lost kingdom in the African interior. There they encounter a primitive race of natives and a mysterious white queen named Ayesha who reigns as the all-powerful "She", or "She-who-must-be-obeyed". In this work, Rider Haggard developed the conventions of the Lost World subgenre, which many later authors emulated.

Wolltest Du auch schon immer wie die Menschen sein, die in jeder Situation selbstbewusst reagieren und sagen, was sie meinen? Dieser Prozess kann ein langwieriger Weg sein. Um aber genau das zu schaffen, gibt es viele Tipps und Techniken. Hierbei hilft das Ebook 'Schlagfertigkeit trainieren'. Es zeigt Dir Schritt für Schritt, was Du tun musst, um Schlagfertigkeit zu Deinen Eigenschaften zählen zu können. Lerne kinderleicht, wie Du mehr Schlagfertigkeit erlangen und im Alltag besser auf Situationen reagieren kannst.