The Reinvention of Ivy Brown: A Novel by Roberta Taylor "'Her affectionate memoir, suffused with forgiveness for the worst of her relatives' foibles and admiration for their gritty determination to survive, presents true lives and situations which are every bit as dramatic as any television soap.' Val Hennessy, Daily Mail 'As mordantly funny as it […]
There are so many ways a room and its set-up can affect yur presentation. It is so important to make sure it works for you - your position, the audience's position, the equipment, the sound, the heating ... Graham Jones used this great example in his tip : Check the room layout for presentations […]
by Roger J. Volkema From the reviews Roger Volkema does an excellent job of breaking down the skill in thisLeverage -- the real or imagined advantage one holds -- is the most important tool in a negotiation. Anyone who wants to consistently win at the negotiating table needs to master the art of gaining and […]
The most precious things in speech are the pauses. Sir Ralph Richardson
The 40th NAACP Image Awards were given out last Thursday night. Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Bryan Collier (Simon & Schuster) won for Outstanding Literary Work—Children, Letters to a Young Sister: Define Your Destiny by Hill Harper (Gotham Books) won for Outstanding Literary Work—Youth/Teens, and Hip Hop […]
"Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so." Belva Davis …………………………………………………………………… Resource for the Week "Make Time for Success! Make Time for Success! is Mind Tools' market-leading downloadable time management and personal effectiveness system. It teaches powerful, industrial-strength techniques that help you […]
Is your Genius at Work? 4 Key Questions to Ask Before Your Next Career Moveby Dick Richards From the reviews You have some special capacity to make a positive impact on the world in your own unique way. You may have an inkling of that. Or no clue at all.No matter. Either way, this refreshingly […]
This is the key to using the power of your voice. The best things to learn are • The one mistake even professional singers make that drains the power from their voice... and the secret pencil trick that shortcuts your way to a voice that commands respect. • How to master your natural voice in […]
Winner: Caldecott Medal by Susan Marie Swanson, Illustrated by Beth Krommes From the Reviews A spare, patterned text and glowing pictures explore the origins of light that make a house a home in this bedtime book for young children. Naming nighttime things that are both comforting and intriguing to preschoolers—a key, a bed, the moon—this […]
The winners of the 2008-9 Cybils (The Children’s and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards) have been announced. They include The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins in Fantasy and Science Fiction, Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale in Graphic Novels, and The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. […]
