Simmons: 879 books

Join Melanin Origins as we tell of the Tuskegee Airmen and a few of their accomplishments in flight and in moral character. Author Larry Simmons penned this story for children worldwide in hopes to awaken the conquering, persevering and ambitious nature in every child that reads this book.  

Understand your child's needs and prepare fast, tasty meals Babies and toddlers need good nutrition to grow and thrive, and this handy, timesaving guide makes it easy to feed your child right. It explains what foods you should introduce and shows you how to prepare fresh, home-cooked baby and...

Today's market shelves are lined with unique varieties of rice from all over the world. Join noted cookbook author and Bon Appétit columnist Marie Simmons on a journey through the amazing world of rice -- from learning how to select the right type of rice for every dish to the best ways to prepare each kind.

REVISED AND UPDATED WITH NEW MATERIAL ON CYBERBULLYING AND HELPING GIRLS HANDLE THE DANGERS OF LIFE ONLINE When Odd Girl Out was first published, it became an instant bestseller and ignited a long-overdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting...

Often dubbed the "crystals bible," this comprehensive reference guide to the spiritual and healing qualities of 455 sacred stones has become the go-to book for looking up the properties of gems and minerals. Each entry includes vivid color photographs for each stone to aid identification...

David Andersen doesn’t have a problem indulging in Valentine’s Day, per se, but not on a first date. Considering it was the love fest of the year, he didn’t want a woman to get any ideas that a wedding ring was forthcoming before he got a chance to know her. So he has no choice but to wait until...

Cheney Reynolds Jamieson made a choice years ago that is now shaping her future and the future of the men she loves. A botched abortion left her unable to carry a baby to term, and her husband, Parke K. Jamison VI, is expected to produce heirs. With a wife who cannot give him a child, Parke vows to...

A provocative dystopian thriller set in a future that seems scarily possible, FLASHBACK proves why Dan Simmons is one of our most exciting and versatile writers. The United States is near total collapse. But 87% of the population doesn't care: they're addicted to flashback, a drug that allows...

Every year, Reader’s Digest readers send in tens of thousands of jokes and funny anecdotes, in their quest for a $100 check and, as an extra benefit, eternal glory: to have their joke published in the world’s best-read magazine. One man is stopping them from their quest. Andy Simmons. It...

★為何微軟、NASA、花旗銀行、時代雜誌、華府智庫爭相學習故事思維？★美國長銷十年的商管經典★中國亞馬遜溝通說話類書籍第一名互聯網時代，不過是比誰更會說故事，說得好的人贏得一切，說得好的團隊無往不利！所以，你的團隊需要一個會說故事的人。這個人可以為整個團隊帶來意想不到的好處。你可以培養一個，也可以自己成為那個人。故事不僅是一種行銷工具，而是一種思維方式。主管懂得故事思維，能夠凝聚團隊向心力，打造高效組織；部屬懂得故事思維，能夠明確地與上司溝通，提升組織戰力。▍講故事永遠勝過講道理《羅輯思維》羅振宇說：「不管是日常社交還是職場，行銷還是管理，只要你想影響其他人，那說故事的能力就是你不可或缺的核心能力，而很多朋友偏偏缺的就是這個。」說好一個故事，可以賦予冰冷的數據人性，可以觸及最有心機、最頑強、最敵對的人的內心深處。這並非與生俱來的天賦，卻是可以學習和逐步提高的思維模式。▍將你的故事變為你的力量和影響力本書提出商業溝通常用的六大類故事──我是誰、我為何在此、寓意、願景、實踐價值觀、我理解你──並詳細解說在何種情況下，如何運用這些故事，以及生活體驗中的四大靈感來源。從獲取投資人的信任到贏得重要的合約，從建立團隊到行銷商品和你自己，本書帶你徹底理解，如何運用「故事思維」更有效地激勵、說服、提升個人影響力。擁有這本書，你可以「說一個好故事」，更可以「說好一個故事」。【各界推薦】◎很久以前，故事被驅逐出了商業市場。之後，安奈特．西蒙斯出現，告訴我們之前做錯了。本書是一本富有智慧的實用指南，讓我們藉助言語的力量領導團隊、發展事業、改善生活。——丹尼爾．品克，《未來在等待的人才》作者◎人類已經分享故事分享了數千年，只不過工業時代的工作者不會想到要說故事，然而今日世界要求的技能十分不同。今日想成功的話，最重要的事，就是有能力以故事的形式推銷自己的構想。——...

Highlighting the distinction between 'making,' rather than 'taking' photographs, Making Photographs introduces a structured way of developing creative solutions to the work you want to make, fusing personal ideas with knowledge, compositional elements and practical skills. Simmons explores...

Secrets in Seeing the West of Ireland is designed to help you plan your trip to the West of Ireland. Over the years, I have traveled to Ireland many times. Some years ago, people accross the United States began to ask me to help them plan their trip to Ireland. The developing of many such plans and...

How is it that some businesses manage to flourish and become financially successful, and yet many do not? How do they accomplish what seems to be magical success?It is a matter of viewing cash flow management with a bit of a different viewpoint, learning that the old tools, while useful for certain...

An insufferable pornographer and his close associate have their lives changed forever upon contact with an enigmatic starlet.