Small Learning

The inspirational story of a former Microsoft executive’s quest to build libraries around the world and share the love of books What’s happened since John Wood left Microsoft to change the world? Just ask six million kids in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa. In 1999, at the age of 35, Wood quit a lucrative career to found the nonprofit Room to Read. Described by the San Francisco Chronicle as "the Andrew Carnegie of the developing world", he strove to bring the lessons of the corporate world to the nonprofit sector - and succeeded spectacularly.

If you are like most entrepreneurs, the idea of finally writing your book is what scares you the most. But imagine what it will feel like to tell your family and friends that you are a published author.... Everything is laid out in step-by-step directions, so you can easily follow the process and have your own book written in seven days or less!

Lara is thrilled to join her father on the set of his latest adventure film. But then something terrible happens. Lara has to act fast to save her father. The parallel stories in alternating language chapters will help you to follow Lara's own very real adventure - in French and English!

Anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who - or what - is he? The parallel stories in alternating language chapters will help you to find out - in English and Spanish!

The Best Gift is a tender and insightful collection of stories chronicling one young doctor's spiritual growth as a physician, husband, father, and community member. Filled with characters colorful and crusty, warmhearted and hotheaded, witty and winsome, these captivating stories glow with drama, heartbreak, warmth, love, and humor. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll learn some of life's greatest lessons. And you'll wish Dr. Larimore was your doctor.

This is the remarkable story of one of our nation’s luckiest business leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its topics include sports, military history, and, of course, business principles that are sure to entertain and add value to listeners of business books and memoirs.

For decades, college has been the only respectable way to access the world of work, despite paralyzing tuition and a dire lack of practical skills that has left 40 percent of college graduates underemployed, unfulfilled, and struggling to repay student-loan debt. Fortunately, college is not America’s only option. In Apprentice Nation, education and workforce expert Ryan Craig explores how a modern apprenticeship system will allow students and job seekers to jumpstart their careers by learning while they earn.

Bennie Pollard has spent his entire adult life working his butt off. After a very challenging childhood, Pollard followed in his mother’s and aunt’s footsteps who were both hairdressers. Pollard started cosmetology school in the early 1980s. He went on to open his own salon in 1992, and by the early 2000s he added “manufacturer” to his resume. Motivated by some of the world’s most influential speakers, Pollard began to make plans to expand his mark on the beauty industry.

Each year, the nation's top business schools are flooded with applications from people eager to pursue their MBA dreams. But those aspirations come at a steep price. The average debt load for graduates of top business schools exceeds $100,000. Like most, author Laurie Pickard couldn't shoulder that. But she faced a dilemma: despite two degrees and a Peace Corps stint, she needed a business education to land her dream job in international development. She decided to take her education into her own hands.

Whether we know it or not, we are disconnected and searching more than ever. Learning to Unlearn traverses observations and perspectives regarding the human condition; how culture, technology, and conventional norms are feeding the dis-integration of who we have become, and who we actually are.

Hydroponic gardening may be growing in popularity, but it is not a new concept. Invented in ancient times, hydroponics has been a convenient form of gardening for small plots of land for centuries. It has the potential to change your health and your overall well-being. Not sure where to start? DIY Hydroponics for Beginners will show you how hydroponics works and how it can best work for you. We will explain the different system options, the equipment you will need, and how to set up and maintain your systems.

International best seller Anderson has created many extensive fictional universes, ranging from sweeping galactic empires to complex steampunk fantasies, to humorous monster-filled cities. He has become known for his skill in worldbuilding. In Worldbuilding: From Small Towns to Entire Universes, he describes his techniques in creating a rich fictional setting, leading writers through the countless questions and topics one must consider....

The reasons to start a small garden are truly endless.... And the best part? It isn’t some kind of complex task that demands tremendous time or energy. It doesn't matter if you have zero experience with gardening, everybody starts somewhere.

Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('like bathing in marshmallow'), finds calm in solo cinema trips, is charmed by the personalities of fonts ('you'll never see Comic Sans on a funeral notice'), celebrates pockets and gleefully abandons a book she isn't enjoying. Parkinson's everyday exaltations - selected from her immensely successful.

This is a summary, analysis, and review of Tiny Habits, a concise and practical guide to creating long-term change by behavior scientist BJ Fogg, who explains the drivers of human behavior and outlines the steps anyone can take to create and sustain positive change.

In jedem Land sind Meetings etwas unterschiedlich. Worauf sollten Sie in deutschen Meetings achten? Lernen Sie wichtige sprachliche Mittel, um eine Besprechung zu leiten oder daran teilzunehmen, um eine Präsentation zu halten und um am Ende mitdiskutieren zu können. Außerdem sind Sie diesen Monat zu Besuch in Damüls, einem Wintersport-Eldorado in den österreichischen Alpen.

How well do you know your dog? Do you know how to understand what they’re telling you? How about when something is wrong and needs your attention? Your dog could have issues brewing that you can help with if you realize that they exist. You can learn to recognize and resolve issues to build a better relationship with your dog and give them what they need.

How to Analyze People will walk you through how to look beyond the masks that are put on by the people around you, every day. So, begin observing the little clues and gestures that are often responsible for giving away a person’s true thoughts and intentions. Each and every single person around you is giving off signals and clues each day, and once you’re done listening to this book, you’ll be one step closer to mastering the art of analyzing people without them ever having to say a word.

The Complete Book of Grant Writing is the ultimate grant book that shows you how to write a grant proposal if you're seeking funding through government grants, foundation grants, and specialty grants. Grant proposal writing is an intricate process where any bits of misinformation or formatting errors can mean the difference between securing funding or not. Professional grant writer Nancy Burke Smith and philanthropy consultant and grant maker E. Gabriel Works unveil the secrets behind how to find and successfully apply for grants.

Imagine you can have the knowledge you want to stitch together your business and live the hassle free all-American lifestyle of independence, prosperity, and peace of mind.