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Communicate with Confidence: Increase Your Credibility

Communication is the basic business act. Nothing happens to move a project, partnership, sale, deal, or relationship forward without communication. Your career success and your business or personal relationships are the result of all your interaction and communication stacked end to end. In this series you’ll learn to; Listen with understanding to the real messages others are sending you, Resolve conflict with clients and coworkers so that everyone can focus on their goals, Deal with difficult people with practical, proven techniques so they don’t sabotage your success, Build rapport to strengthen your credibility, relationships, and sales success, Lead and participate in productive meetings that result in sound decisions and clear action—while saving time for everyone, Communicate across gender lines to deliver a clear message while accommodating the opposite gender’s communication style. ***Please contact member services for additional documents***

Made for Success (Author), Dianna Booher (Narrator)

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Never Be Lied To Again

Have you ever wondered if someone was being less than totally honest with you? Now you can find out-and fight back. A renowned psychologist shows you how to stop the lies and uncover the truth in any situation. Dr. Lieberman's easy-to-use tools let you determine, with uncanny accuracy, if you are being lied to. You will learn step by step how to analyze body language, facial expressions, word choice, and sentence structure to get at the real meaning behind the message. Based on new developments in hypnosis and psycholinguistics, this book also shows you how to influence anyone to tell the truth. David J. Lieberman is a nationally recognized leader in the field of human behavior. He has written extensively and is a sought-after speaker. His ground-breaking theories become especially user-friendly in an audio format. With Richard M. Davidson's deep and resonant voice, the colorful examples and engaging scenarios filling this book come to life.

David Lieberman (Author), Richard Davidson (Narrator)

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Developing Talking Skills: A Resource for Adults and Children

Edcon Publishing (Author), Professional Associates (Narrator)

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The Taliban Shuffle

Now a Major Motion Picture titled Whiskey Tango Foxtrot starring Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, and Billy Bob Thornton. From tea with warlords in the countryside to parties with drunken foreign correspondents in the dry city of Kabul, journalist Kim Barker captures the humor and heartbreak of life in post-9/11 Afghanistan and Pakistan in this profound and darkly comic memoir. As Barker grows from awkward newbie to seasoned reporter, she offers an insider's account of the region's forgotten war at a time when all eyes were turned to Iraq. Candid, self-deprecating, and laugh-out-loud funny, Barker shares both her affection for the absurdities of these two hapless countries and her fear for their future stability.

Kim Barker (Author), Kirsten Potter (Narrator)

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The Successful Novelist

"I found the acute observations and his narrative philosophy more valuable for the new writer than the contents of any 100 other texts." -Dean Koontz "For anyone interested in the craft of writing, from beginners to seasoned veterans, this is a must read." -Booklist "This is the best guidebook to both writing and the business of writing that I've ever read." -Peter Straub David Morrell, bestselling author of First Blood, The Brotherhood of the Rose and The Fifth Profession, distills four decades of writing and publishing experience into this single masterwork of advice and instruction for fiction writers looking to make it big in the publishing world. With advice proven to create successful novels, Morrell teaches you everything you need to know about: • Plot • Character • Research • Structure • Viewpoint • Description • Dialogue • The business of publishing • And much more "If this book had been available when I started writing, I could have saved myself some miles, some heartache and a lot of typewriter ribbons. The Successful Novelist is the vehicle you want if you plan to drive your way to successful fiction." -Joe R. Lansdale "David Morrell's not just a fine writer; he's also a great and generous teacher. This book's a keeper." -Lawrence Block "David Morrell's The Successful Novelist is that rare avis-a practical how-to book bedizened with priceless gems and nuggets culled from his triumphant decades of toil in the writing mines, all conducted at the unrelenting pace of one of his best-selling thrillers." -F. Paul Wilson

David Morrell (Author), Patrick Lawlor (Narrator)

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Verbal Mastery Vocabulary System: Expand Your Vocabulary and Verbal Communications Skills

Includes a bonus PDF workbook Expand your vocabulary and verbal acuity! It's a multi-session communications retreat in a box! And with Verbal Mastery, this eleven-part audio program, you'll have unlimited access to the world's top communication experts any time you want. Become a clever conversationalist and confident communicator, never at a loss for words in any social or work situation. From your choice of words to how to use them to work a room, the Verbal Mastery audio suite offers hours of techniques to increase your speaking power. Also included is a bonus PDF workbook with 750 vocabulary words, definitions and common usage. Finally, master the language of success and become a verbal superpower with George Walther's DVD, Power Talking: What You Say Is What You Get. The four-part verbal power system includes powerful and practical words selected from authoritative, respected sources such as the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Included are 750 essential words you need to speak fearlessly, command more respect, gain credibility, write with greater clarity, reduce social awkwardness, and, most importantly, increase your earning potential **Please contact member services for any additional documents**

Made for Success (Author), Brian Tracy, Dr. Larry Iverson, Nido Qubein (Narrator)

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Verbal Mastery Vocabulary System: Expand Your Vocabulary and Verbal Communications Skills

Expand your vocabulary and verbal acuity! It’s a multi-session communications retreat in a box! And with Verbal Mastery, this eleven-part audio program, you’ll have unlimited access to the world’s top communication experts any time you want. Become a clever conversationalist and confident communicator, never at a loss for words in any social or work situation. From your choice of words to how to use them to work a room, the Verbal Mastery audio suite offers hours of techniques to increase your speaking power. Also included is a bonus PDF workbook with 750 vocabulary words, definitions and common usage. Finally, master the language of success and become a verbal superpower with George Walther’s DVD, Power Talking: What You Say Is What You Get. The four-part verbal power system includes powerful and practical words selected from authoritative, respected sources such as theWall Street Journal and New York Times. Included are 750 essential words you need to speak fearlessly, command more respect, gain credibility, write with greater clarity, reduce social awkwardness, and, most importantly, increase your earning potential.

Made For Success (Author), Brian Tracy, Larry Iverson, Liv Montgomery (Narrator)

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Presentation Masters: Communication Mastery in Speeches, Meetings, and the Media

Finally, a comprehensive resource to help you master speaking techniques and more. Learn from the world's legendary professional speakers as they teach you how to tell your story, deliver a public speech, combat stage fright, control non-verbals, and persuade an audience. Even with the most difficult speaking subjects, learn how to use humor, quotes, and statistics to highlight a point. These techniques are not theory, but are fact-based and used by speakers who earn six digit speaking fees, including two of the top ten speakers worldwide! You'll be confident, competent, and composed for your next presentation. Enjoy this self-paced audio series from eleven masterful professionals as they share their unique perspectives on success from the podium. Even the smallest details are important, from structuring your talk, creating handouts, arranging seating, and setting up microphones. Let this audio series help you inspire others in meetings, training sessions, sales presentations, facilitation, mass communication venues, and even podcasts. Discover how all these techniques come together while enjoying Zig Ziglar's legendry delivery of 'How to Stay Motivated.' As a result, these easy to use techniques will guarantee success in changing minds, dominating media appearances, and sharing your greatness with the world through better communication. Contents include: Creating an Effective Presentation by Laura Stack Speak on Your Feet by Brian Tracy How to Give a Persuasive Presentation by Kimberly Alyn Overcoming Stage Fright and Delivering Riveting Presentations by Dianna Booher Punchlines, Pitfalls and Powerful Programs by Scott Friedman Produce a Professional Podcast by Scott Burns Media Interview Training for Radio and TV Appearances by Lorraine Howell Power of Non-Verbal Communication by Dr. Mike Siegel Meetings: Fun & Exciting??? by Patricia Fripp How to Stay Motivated by Zig Ziglar

Made for Success (Author), Brian Tracy, Les Brown, Mike Siegel, Various Readers, Zig Ziglar (Narrator)

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Daws Butler Teaches You How to Do Voices: Techniques from the Voice of Yogi Bear!

Now you can learn how to be a voice actor with this audio set of demonstrations by the legendary voice of Yogi Bear: Daws Butler! Daws talks directly to you, demonstrating his dialect technique and entertaining you at the same time! Daws Butler was not only the voice of Yogi Bear but of Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Baba Looey, Augie Doggie, Mr. Jinks, Dixie, Hokey Wolf, Fibber Fox, Cap’n Crunch, Quisp, Chilly Willy, Cogswell, Elroy Jetson, Henry Orbit, Hair Bear, Lambsy, Lippy the Lion, Loopy De Loop, Peter Potamus, Scooby-Dum, Snagglepuss, Super Snooper and Blabber Mouse, Undercover Elephant, Wally Gator, Yahooey, and others! Daws has also trained many voice actors, including Nancy Cartwright (the voice of Bart Simpson), Corey Burton (the voice of Dale in Chip ’n’ Dale), Bill Farmer (the voice of Goofy, Pluto, and Horace Horsecollar), and Joe Bevilacqua/Joe Bev (whom Butler personally taught to do all of his characters). Butler also trained Hal Rayle, who ultimately determined that his best-known character, Doyle Cleverlobe from Galaxy High School, should sound like Elroy Jetson after he finished puberty. Included in this set: “A Visit to Daws Butler’s Studio” “Daws Butler on Acting” “Daws Butler Teaches Voice Acting”

Charles Dawson Butler, Daws Butler, Daws Butler (Author), Daws Butler, Daws Butler (Narrator)

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My Reading Life

Bestselling author Pat Conroy acknowledges the books that have shaped him and celebrates the profound effect reading has had on his life. Pat Conroy, the beloved American storyteller, is a voracious reader. Starting as a childhood passion that bloomed into a life-long companion, reading has been Conroy's portal to the world, both to the farthest corners of the globe and to the deepest chambers of the human soul. His interests range widely, from Milton to Tolkien, Philip Roth to Thucydides, encompassing poetry, history, philosophy, and any mesmerizing tale of his native South. He has for years kept notebooks in which he records words and expressions, over time creating a vast reservoir of playful turns of phrase, dazzling flashes of description, and snippets of delightful sound, all just for his love of language. But for Conroy reading is not simply a pleasure to be enjoyed in off-hours or a source of inspiration for his own writing. It would hardly be an exaggeration to claim that reading has saved his life, and if not his life then surely his sanity. In My Reading Life, Conroy revisits a life of reading through an array of wonderful and often surprising anecdotes: sharing the pleasures of the local library's vast cache with his mother when he was a boy, recounting his decades-long relationship with the English teacher who pointed him onto the path of letters, and describing a profoundly influential period he spent in Paris, as well as reflecting on other pivotal people, places, and experiences. His story is a moving and personal one, girded by wisdom and an undeniable honesty. Anyone who not only enjoys the pleasures of reading but also believes in the power of books to shape a life will find here the greatest defense of that credo. From the Hardcover edition.

Pat Conroy (Author), Pat Conroy (Narrator)

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The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

Roy Peter Clark is one of the most influential writing teachers in the U.S. His book, Writing Tools, has 65,000 copies in print and his podcasts have been downloaded from iTunes over 1 million times. Now he's returning to the roots of the English language with THE GLAMOUR OF GRAMMAR. This is an enchanting and entertaining approach to essential grammar. Early in the history of English, the words "grammar" and "glamour" meant the same thing: the power to charm. Roy Peter Clark, author of Writing Tools, aims to put the glamour back in grammar with this fun, engaging alternative to stuffy instructionals. In this practical guide, listeners will learn everything from the different parts of speech to why effective writers prefer concrete nouns and active verbs. THE GLAMOUR OF GRAMMAR gives listeners all the tools they need to "live inside the language"--to take advantage of grammar to perfect their use of English, to instill meaning, and to charm through their writing. With this indispensable audio book, listeners will come to see just how glamorous grammar can be.

Roy Peter Clark (Author), Roy Peter Clark (Narrator)

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McGuffey's Eclectic Readers: Sixth

Born in 1800, William Holmes McGuffey had a remarkable ability to memorize, and could commit to mind entire books of the Bible. After becoming a teacher at the age of 14, classroom size was just one of several challenges faced by McGuffey. In many one-teacher schools, students' ages varied from six to twenty-one, and few textbooks existed. In 1835, a publishing firm asked McGuffey to create a series of graded Readers for primary level students. The series consisted of stories, poems, essays and speeches and it is estimated that at least 120 million copies of McGuffey's Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary. Since 1961 they have continued to sell at a rate of some 30,000 copies a year. No other textbook bearing a single person's name has come close to that mark. McGuffey's 6th Reader is appropriate for a variety of ages/reading levels, but most closely approximate 10th through 12th grades, and beyond.

William McGuffey (Author), Robin Field (Narrator)

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