Explaining China
- 339 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Reports his personal observations and reactions to modern China following his three trips there since 1975.
Steve Allen Books
Steve Allen was a pioneering television talk show host, instrumental in innovating the genre and forever shaping its format. Beyond his extensive television career, he was also a gifted musician and prolific composer, having penned over 14,000 songs. His influence extended far beyond the small screen, notably earning him a Grammy for jazz composition. Allen's legacy is a testament to his multifaceted talent and enduring impact on popular culture.
Just as Benny Whipple, a vaudeville veteran who had died at age ninety-three, is being buried, Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows discover the body of murdered slapstick king Terry Parker, and with the upcoming Comedy Awards fast approaching, everyone in Hollywood is a suspect. Reprint.
Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul
Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit of Writers
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Being a writer can be a lonely and frustrating experience. The stories in this book-by a wide range of professional writers, novelists, journalists, freelancers, poets and screenwriters-will give readers insight into the human trials, tribulations and triumphs of writers, and writers a source of inspiration and commiseration. Whether readers are beginning writers, seasoned pros or wannabes, the stories of purpose, passion, endurance and success contained in Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul will inform, entertain, uplift and inspire them. In its pages, they will learn important lessons on: the importance of perseverance, the value of being yourself, the process of discovering your own voice, the need for mentors and allies, and the power of following your heartfelt dreams. Contributors include: Sue Grafton, Steve Allen, Dave Barry, Agatha Christie, Art Linkletter, Terry McMillan, and more.
Técnicas Prohibidas de Persuasión
Persuasión, Manipulación E Influencia Usando Patrones de Lenguaje y Técnicas de PNL
Blackout
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Midden in de winter wordt New York opgeschrikt door een reeks bomaanslagen waardoor in de hele stad de elektriciteit uitvalt. De dader komt daarbij om het leven.CIA-agent John McMurphy gelooft niet dat een Amerikaanse milieugroepering achter de aanslagen zit. Zijn speurtocht leidt hem via industriële spionage, een doorbraak in kernfusie-onderzoek en een groep mysterieuze terroristen naar het Midden-Oosten.Maar na een spectaculaire tweede aanslag en de reële dreiging van een derde loopt de situatie volledig uit de hand...
