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There’s trouble in Hollywood. Big surprise, Sheepdip, there’s always trouble in Hollywood. But for Yours Truly, Nick Nolte, private dick, actor, entrepreneur, collector of exotic and often dangerous commodities, and People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive (1992), Hollywood is a filthy, decaying, half-empty swimming pool, and I’m gonna dive in head-first. Someone’s kidnapping Hollywood bigwigs? Hell, I wish I’d thought of it first. Clones runnin’ amok from Pismo to Tijuana?

If you told me I'd be on a reality dating show with a man I can't stand while the guy I haven't been able to forget films it all, I'd tell you to kick rocks. Alas, here I am, pretending to fall in love with a man who'd marry himself if he could all while my TV producer best friend has front seats to it all. It'd be a lot easier if the self-centered bachelor wasn't hot as hell and charming beyond reason when the cameras are rolling. Or if I didn't get heart palpitations every time my best friend looked at me.

John J. Murphy has updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets. This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets...

The Apothecary of Belonging is a magickal journey through each of the four seasons with plant allies as our guides and companions. Alexis J. Cunningfolk explores how to know ourselves as land and as beings who deeply belong to the land and one another. Learn about the energetic foundations of traditional western herbalism that flow through the seasons within and around us and explore ways to map your inner landscape.

This book is about Speaking for Business. Speaking for Business is your ability to speak in a way that’s compelling, convincing, clear, easy to understand, and error-free, to consistently produce excellent results. This is the 12th volume in a comprehensive Success Training Program, called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE, designed to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. The first ten volumes (see Other Books) addressed these ten core competencies of your effectiveness and success in business: Followership, Delegating, Planning, Organizing, Communicating, Problem-Solving, ...

From bestselling YA authors comes thirteen dazzling contemporary romances inspired by the songs of Taylor Swift! If you could live inside one Taylor Swift song for a day, which would you pick? In this shimmering anthology, thirteen best-selling and acclaimed authors do just that, reimagining...

Organ donation is so common and regulated, it’s specified on your driver’s license.

This book is about FINDING YOUR CALLING: How to find the career you were meant to have. Many people think that the career they start with will remain their career throughout their lives. It’s been my experience that this is only true for doctors and lawyers. For the rest of us, we will change careers several times. For me, I’ve changed careers seven times so far, and I’m still kickin! So, relax! The good or bad news is that the career you start with will not be the career you end with. This is why I wrote this book! To help you find a new career where you can continue to make a ...

A secret neuroscience project. A war the world wasn’t ready for. The fate of humanity on the line. A decade ago, the U.S. government shut down the Cranio-Genesis Project after it spiraled out of control. Now, the world is paying the price. U.S. President Paul Schmidt is thrust into a conflict with Iran, only to face an unprecedented military threat: mysterious Iranian weapons and superhuman soldiers capable of crushing the U.S. military in a matter of days. But there’s more to the story—an untold connection to the Cranio-Genesis Project.

THE ART OF FOLLOWERSHIP, THE HIDDEN HALF OF LEADERSHIP — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION. Want to consistently produce excellent results by adding greater value to those who contributed to your success, especially your boss. This book shows you how. For over 50 years, we’ve studied how people consistently produce excellent results in the real world, not in theory, but in action. Here, you’ll learn how to use the most actionable tactics, techniques, and tools to master the Art of FOLLOWERSHIP. Followers are the engines that power progress, the ones with boots on the ground that turn ideas ...

This book is about JOB INTERVIEWING: How to interview strong enough to be selected as the BEST candidate for the position and receive the job offer you deserve. What’s the purpose of any job interview? I’ll bet you think the purpose is to get a job, right? Wrong! This could not be farther from the truth. The purpose of any job interview is to screen you out, to eliminate you from consideration. This is normally followed by, We’ll get back to you. This is the ultimate test of your ability to sell yourself. This means you’ll need to speak a language every employer understands. After ...

This book is about NEGOTIATING A JOB OFFER: How to negotiate a job offer to receive the highest compensation the employer can afford. What’s the purpose of a Job Offer? I’ll bet you think it’s to get a job, right? Wrong! The purpose of a Job Offer is to offer the minimum compensation, hoping that in the euphoria of being offered the job, you’ll accept it immediately. This is the ultimate test of your ability to sell yourself, your Perceived Value-added. Your Perceived Value-added is a function of your ability to convince an employer of the value you bring. After reading this book, ...

This book is about how to conduct TEAM RETREATS. If you’re looking for a better way of engaging team members in activities designed to strengthen relationships, enhance teamwork, and improve performance, this is your book! It was created for you, regardless of your occupation, position, or level of authority, to help you achieve the effectiveness and success you deserve. However, before proceeding, it’s essential to note that this book is one of forty volumes that comprise a revolutionary new program called SUCCESS MADE SIMPLE. The first ten volumes address these core competencies of ...

Pulling Together is a fantastic guide for leaders from all walks of life. In it you will learn about the 10 Rules for High Performance Teamwork. They’re simple, yet so important! It’s not only about leading a team, but also being a part of one. The 10 rules are presented in a way that every person in your organization can understand. Use this audiobook to clarify expectations and foster accountability, build more focus, unity, trust and credibility with your team, align people and systems, mobilize commitment and generate enthusiasm.

GroupThink explores the herd mentality phenomenon. It exposes why and how mob mentality and mob psychology shapes our every move, thought, emotion, and belief system. “May you live in interesting times.” The quote is the English translation of a traditional Chinese curse. We most certainly are living in unprecedented times. That’s the refrain we as a society know all too well. Fear, anger, and rage shape our days, thanks to an influx of conflicting information from news outlets, government officials, unofficial commentators, doctors, and citizens everywhere. None of us has all the ...

Tens of thousands of readers have studied and applied this practical guide to instruction in argumentation and communication since it was first published in 1961. In this fourth edition - the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - authors Jon M. Ericson, James J. Murphy, and Raymond Bud Zeuschner have made significant revisions to improve the depth, flow, and clarity of this popular debater's handbook. With straightforward explanations and specific applications geared toward contemporary debate practice, this compact volume offers students and teachers clear-cut assistance.

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS. ARE YOU STILL HEARING WHAT PEOPLE SAY? Every day you face dozens of important decisions -- but have you heard everything you need to know to make the right choice? Kevin J. Murphy believes that listening is the most neglected managerial skill. In this...

THE ART OF AWARENESS, THE SCIENCE OF MAKING SENSE OF COMPLEX SITUATIONS — REVISED & UPDATED EDITION Want to recognize and respond to internal and external factors, make informed decisions, adapt to change, and anticipate risks and opportunities? This book shows you how. For over 50 years, we’ve studied how people consistently produce excellent results by making sense of complex situations, especially when strong emotions are involved. We’ve worked alongside professionals, leaders, and high performers across industries, documenting what works, discarding what doesn’t, and distilling ...

In The Ideas That Rule Us, political theory researcher, author, and entrepreneur Nathan J. Murphy takes an eye-opening, multi-disciplinary deep dive into how others' ideologies, perceived societal norms, and pop culture influences shape our lives, through our decision-making, political affiliations, and consumer spending. Murphy deftly weaves over 4 years of political, cognitive, and sociological research into a very relatable and practical discussion about the fascinating origins of the many influential ideas and ideologies that rule our lives.

The wilderness--forest, desert, glacier, jungle--has been the scene of the past century's most exciting stories, inspiring many of its greatest writers, including Jack London, Norman Maclean, Evelyn Waugh, Redmond O'Hanlon, Sir Wilfred Thesiger, H.M. Tomlinson and Algernon Blackwood. Selections from these authors' most gripping works are delivered by equally compelling narration producing an audiobook experience ideal for people who are fascinated by the beauty, insight and danger that awaits us all in the wild!