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Despite the aftershave, the new clothes, and a teetering sense of confidence, you still find yourself alone. Is there some kind of magic trick? Is there a structure I need to follow? You ask yourself as you wonder why no one's advice has worked for you. Unlock the charisma code, and learn how to start living life as a more likeable, successful, sociable, and charming person. In this best-selling guide, Tom Anderson and Angelina Williams hand you the step-by-step blueprint to living life as an alluring, fascinating, and engaging person.

From June 1967 to June 1968, Tom Johnson accumulated an astonishing 1,600 flying hours piloting the UH-1 "Iroquois" - better known as the "Huey" - as part of the famous First Air Cavalry Division. His battalion was one of the most decorated units of the Vietnam War, and helped redefine modern warfare. Johnson's riveting memoir takes us into key battles and rescue missions, including those for Hue and Khe Sanh. In harrowing detail, he tells of being shot down in the battle of A Shau Valley, of surviving enemy attacks during the Tet Offensive, and of a death-defying nighttime river rescue.

Driven brings a seasoned perspective to today's conversations about government, media, and the future of truth in the form of a deeply personal and long-awaited autobiography by Tom Johnson, an award-winning journalist who helped shape the twenty-four-hour news media as we know it. Johnson's...

In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM musical Summer Stock. In C'mon, Get Happy, authors David Fantle and Tom Johnson present a comprehensive study of this 1950 motion picture. The production coincided at a critical point in the careers of Kelly and an emotionally spent Garland. Kelly, who starred in An American in Paris just one year later, was at the peak of his abilities.

An Excerpt: "...Many people find that they can lower their monthly payments by simply calling their creditors. Most creditors will work with debtors to help them get out of debt. If you have a credit card and cannot afford the monthly payment, call the credit card company and explain your situation, the credit card company may be willing to lower your minimum payment; however, they will not let you charge using the card...."

What happens to people's lives during times of battle and strife? From the American Revolution to the ongoing war in Iraq, the subject of this collection is how people cope with the dramatic shifts that come with war. Before Independence, a slave fights for freedom by taking up arms for the British; in World War I, a mother goes to the front lines to see her son; and in our time, a teenager in Oregon waits for e-mail from his father in the Middle East.

Exploring otherness, identity, faith, religion, gender and sexual trauma, Hag brings together a gripping collection of tales that are unsettlingly timely and wickedly sinister. E

An excerpt: "...If you suffer from depression, it is important that you do not skip meals. Not eating anything can cause you to become irritable and tired, which can, in turn, cause your depression symptoms to flare up. Try to eat 3 meals every day, and space these meals about 4 to 6 hours apart. If you are depressed, it would be best for you not to hang around other depressed people. As the old saying goes, misery loves company. The last thing you need is someone rationalizing and promoting your misery. If you hang out with other depressed people, you will be down in the dumps forever, ...

An excerpt: "...Make sure that all content you publish online is at least linked to from your Facebook. If you have a blog on your site, have a summary and link post automatically on your Facebook. You can even link your Twitter account to your Facebook page and have all Tweets show up there as well. Try your best to remain professional at all times. Even if you are placed in a position where you feel like being less than a pro, think twice. Everything you do will affect the way your business is perceived, so be careful about the way you present yourself to others..."

An excerpt: "...A great interior design tip is to start investing in good art. You might not think much of art or care about it at all, but one little painting can pull a whole room together. A painting can also give you a starting point of where to start decorating with other things...."

An excerpt: "...Before finalizing your gold sale, get the entire thing down in writing. Later on, if there's any sort of problems related to the sale, you'll need this signed written document at the ready to prove your case. If you don't have it, you may find that proving any sort of fraud will be nearly impossible. When you are buying or selling gold to another person, make sure you are keeping yourself protected agaisnt identity theft. Avoid giving out your personal financial information. This includes bank account numbers, credit card numbers and Social Security numbers. Take special ...

In today's fast-paced, ever-evolving world of sales, traditional methods no longer guarantee success. Buyers are more informed, discerning, and resistant to high-pressure tactics than ever before. So how can sales professionals adapt and thrive in this new environment? Enter "The Reverse Ask Technique" — a groundbreaking approach that flips the script on conventional sales wisdom. "The Reverse Ask Technique" challenges the notion that to achieve more, you must ask for more. Instead, it reveals the power of asking for less to close more deals. This counterintuitive strategy leverages human...

Thinking about starting a blog? Don’t know the first thing? Have some experience? Have a lot of experience and are frustrated. Let’s begin making you some real income… Here's an excerpt: "...There are many good blogging platforms available with Blogger and WordPress being the most commonly used services. Both are great free platforms that allow one to quickly set up a blog for free. Blogger has the advantage of allowing commercial content whereas with WordPress you must upgrade to a premium service to post commercial content. Let your purpose for blogging be your guide when choosing a...

An excerpt: "...Begin preparing for college your junior year. Most students wait until their senior year before getting serious about college. Instead, use your junior year to tour different colleges, learn about the scholarships available and begin applying for the colleges of your choice. Using this technique will help you accomplish everything in plenty of time. One tip that can help you study in college is to make yourself flash cards when you have an exam coming up. Flash cards are easy to make. Your can buy inexpensive index cards and write questions on one side and answers on the ...

Success is one of those words that has different meanings. More often than not, however we define it, it is misunderstood. If you see a finely dressed person driving an expensive automobile, without knowing anything else about that person, you can’t help but automatically think, “Boy! That’s a successful person!” It could very well be that he is facing bankruptcy. Or her health is failing. Or his personal life is in shambles. Likewise, were you to see a somewhat disheveled person driving a late model automobile, you don’t give them a second thought. At the least, you don’t even ...

Wake. Work. Win. Along with some firehouse kitchen table laughs.

A technical writing podcast about the latest trends and practices in the field of technical communication. Technical communication includes topics like technical writing (software help), AI, information architecture, usability, API documentation, information design, web design, illustration, DITA, structured authoring, content strategy, visual communication, and more. If you're a technical writer or interested in technical writing, this is the one of few podcasts in this niche. I also have a blog at https://idratherbewriting.com where the podcasts and other blog topics are published. For an ...

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I often hear people wondering if life carries on after death. It always makes me smile. That's exactly what happens. And I used to think no one would discover the truth while they were alive. I was wrong. A 16-year-old boy just did. His name is Jonathan Powers and this is his story. Jonathan's from a planet called Centurian, but that's not where his story begins.

In Season 3 of Coming to the Stage, Comedy Dynamics’ first original series, host Tom Green introduces a new group of up-and-coming comedians who people WILL be talking about tomorrow. This season features: Matthew Brassard, Kevin Christy, Travis Howze, Jamel Johnson, Miles K, Liz Miele, Jared Moskowitz, Dave Ross, Caleb Synan, Mo Welch, Paige Weldon, Nick Youssef, and Comedy Dynamics' very own, Mr. Microphone!