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Tall tales, all true, about guns, bombs, car chases, spiders, exotic locales, men in uniform, and dancing girls - with deadpan delivery and a social conscience. "I remember the advertisement to join the Army. It asked for guys who were fit, committed, tough, volunteer parachutists, comfortable in the ocean, and mature. As a surfer, that sounded like me - except for the mature bit."

Rewards crowdfunding offers amazing potential for creators, but it is also a very steep learning curve. Many creators start out with no idea how to build a crowd, craft their pitch, or what to do to drive visitors to their offer page and get them to become backers. They have used rewards crowdfunding to (collectively) raise tens of millions of dollars, and they share exactly what they did so that you can replicate their success and avoid the pitfalls.

Great leaders of innovation know that creativity is not enough. They succeed not only on the basis of their ideas, but because they have the vision, reputation, and networks to win the backing needed to commercialize them. It turns out that this quality - called "innovation capital" - is measurably more important for innovation than just being creative. The authors have spent decades studying how people get great ideas (the subject of The Innovator's DNA) and how people test and develop those ideas (explored in The Innovator's Method).

During the summer months, most parents living in large cities send their kids to camps or summer school. Not Wilson’s parents. For some strange reason, every summer, they send him and his little brother down South to spend time with their grandmother, an elderly Native American woman living in a small house on the edge of a small town. No one has ever told Wilson the reason his parents continuously send the two boys there. The only thing Wilson knows is that while he's there he's forced to take care of his 100-year-old Great Grandmother.

Two Hundred a Day is a podcast by Nathan D. Paoletta and Epidiah Ravachol. We are exploring the intensely weird and interesting world of the 70s TV detective show The Rockford Files. In each episode of Two Hundred a Day, we watch an episode, recap and review it as fans of the show, and tease out specific elements that hold lessons for writers, gamers and anyone else interested in making better stories.

How to attract and serve the world’s wealthiest clients. Over the last 20 years, Fortis has mapped that process by serving the world’s most successful business leaders. A nine-time Inc. Magazine honoree as one of America’s fastest-growing companies, Fortis provides more than 25,000 private, secure trips in 114 countries per year to clientele worth more than half a trillion dollars. These clients routinely rank Fortis on Gallup surveys as best in the industry.

Delving into the incredible legacy of America’s most successful railroad tycoon, this illuminating biography offers a powerful glimpse into the mind of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Nicknamed “the Commodore”, this influential and cunning businessman represents the classic rags-to-riches story. His life is an inspiring and empowering tale of triumph against adversity and a burning desire to persevere no matter what obstacles stood in his way.

Historians have long asserted that during and after the Hannibalic War, the Roman Republic's need to conscript men for long-term military service helped bring about the demise of Italy's small farms and that the misery of impoverished citizens then became fuel for the social and political conflagrations of the late republic. Nathan Rosenstein challenges this claim, showing how Rome reconciled the needs of war and agriculture throughout the middle republic.

Why spin your wheels struggling to write bulky, bloated books the traditional publishing way when you can turbo-charge your Kindle author platform with greater freedom, flexibility, and chances for success? This game-changing guide is for aspiring authors and established publishing pros alike who want to shake up their routine and embrace a powerful new approach to self-publishing nonfiction.

Author and former literary agent Nathan Bransford shares his secrets for creating killer plots, fleshing out your first ideas, crafting compelling characters, and staying sane in the process. Hear the guide that New York Times best-selling author Ransom Riggs called "the best how-to-write-a-novel book I've read."

Kateřina Dubová has always aspired to walk in her father's footsteps as a respected journalist, and the Second World War presents a unique opportunity for her to prove her worth to the world. A tip about an assassination attempt on a high-ranking Nazi official, Reinhard Heydrich, the "Butcher of Prague" leads Kateřina into the shadows of the Nazi occupation. Soon she discovers things are not as they seem.

Feelings of anxiety are never pleasant. What’s worse is feeling helpless and a lack of control over your mind when you are going through anxious moments. It seems to snowball and get worse and worse over time, all the while draining your self-confidence and ability to deal with stressful situations or upcoming events. This book is just a few tips either I or someone close to me have used to treat anxiety in order to live a happier life!

Three first-time gay short stories stuffed tight in one big bundle! This steamy collection features straight to gay romance, age gap, and friends to lovers.

Em seu elogiado romance de estreia, Nathan Hill conta o drama tragicômico de Samuel Anderson, um escritor fracassado obrigado a lidar com antigas feridas, reabertas pelo inesperado ressurgimento da mãe, Faye, que abandonou a família quando ele era criança.

The new digital assets for instant, global value transfer. Borderless. Universal access. Free from gatekeepers, central authorities, and middlemen. Anyone with an interest in technology and their own financial future needs to understand this new age of cryptocurrency and cryptoassets. The Crypto Intro is your ultimate guide to understanding and using crypto. No prior knowledge assumed.

Super Bowl-winning coach and number-one New York Times best-selling author Tony Dungy has had an unusual opportunity to reflect on what it takes to achieve significance. He is looked to by many as the epitome of the success and significance that is highly valued in our culture. He also works every day with young men who are trying to achieve significance through football and all that goes with a professional athletic career, such as money, power, and celebrity.

Over the course of the last five years, Tim Tebow established himself as one of the greatest quarterbacks in the history of college football and a top prospect in the NFL. During that time he amassed an unparalleled resume - winning two BCS national championships; becoming the first sophomore in NCAA history to win the Heisman trophy; and in the face of massive public scrutiny, being drafted in the first round of the NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.

A good night’s rest can significantly affect your mood, attitude, and overall outlook on life. With all the responsibilities you face each day, some nights are tougher than others, and you may find yourself in need of a little help to calm your mind. In this soothing audiobook by George Nathan Jr. helps you take in the guided deep sleep meditation through sleep hypnosis and quickly lulls you to deep sleep with positive affirmations.

Decision Point is an exciting new approach to personal development and self-motivation. With a saturated generalist market for personal development, self-help, and motivation, decision point focuses the wide and general narrative to a single point, the point in which a person makes a decision to make a change, and what to do immediately after.

🇫🇷 Improve your French with our conversations. We’re Violaine & Nathan, two journalists and certified teachers. We discuss topics about French society (lifestyle, politics, social issues…) & so much more, always with fun and nuance. For intermediate & advanced learners. www.frenchwithpanache.com