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: 7 Keys to Writing a Children’s Book that Sells Like Hotcakes by: Caterina Christakos There are seven fundamental reasons that some books succeed and others collect dust on the author’s bookshelf. These seven
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: You Are Your Child's First Teacher by: Rose DesRochers How much thought have you given to your child’s future? In three years, my daughter will be eighteen. Most likely, she will be leaving home at this time, and
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: 25 Christmas Stocking Filler Ideas For Your Teenage Girl by: Emily Goodwin You may think that Christmas stocking fillers for teenage girls will be expensive but they don’t have to be. Save the DVD’S and
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: Surprising Clues He's Cheating on You by: Caterina Christakos So you think that your man is cheating on you but you don't want to make the mistake of accusing him if you are wrong? Here are some clues that he might be
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: I'm Just The Writer by: Stephen Schochet Writers are often are greatly surprised or disappointed by how their work is changed when it is adapted for the big screen. When Irwin Shaw's World War II novel The Young Lions
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: Finding a Literary Agent by: Kenneth R. Eaton I touched on this briefly in one of my other articles but it’s something that deserves a little more attention. Whether you are a first-time writer or one that has
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: 7 Vital Book Promotion Tips by: Lea Toland As a literary publicist I often am asked about publicity tips, tricks, and the magic behind my work. It’s not magic. All you need to know are the basics and from there
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: Fair Use and Copyright: What You Need To Know by: Rose DesRochers While running a writing community for the last three years many questions have come up regarding copyright. What is copyright? “The legal protection
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: Write Your Life by: David Leonhardt Take out a white piece of paper and place it on your kitchen table. You now have two choices. You can write or draw on it, or you can leave it there. If you write or draw, you
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: I'm A Romance Novel Hero! by: Ed Williams Before we get started here, let me tell y’all that what you’re about to read is the absolute truth. The absolute, unvarnished truth. I swear it on every one of my
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: Understanding The First Rule Of Writing—Before You Start The Great Bestselling Book by: Marvin D. Cloud Chaos and confusion come when established rules and procedures are not followed. Even mixing and matching
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: A First Time Author's Publicity Kit Materials by: Laura Hickey If you're a new author that has been requested to send publicist materials, you may feel left in the dark on what to send. Here's a list of the usual items. 1.
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: Book Marketing 101 by: Jeremy M. Hoover Francine Silverman. Book Marketing from A-Z (InfinityPublishing.com, 2005). Trade paperback. 400 pages. .95 US. For beginning authors, book promotion is the key to success.
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: Subtle Writing Techniques of the Mystery Writer by: Gerard F Bianco Here is the first of five articles taken from my lecture series, "Subtle Writing Techniques Used in Creating a Successful Mystery Novel." This series
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: 'Your Instinct is Your Life-blood,' says author. by: Neil Millar Fourteen thousand civilised people died when the tsunami hit Andaman Islands – five percent of the population – meanwhile a cannibal tribe,
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: Writing From The Edge: Trembling Your Way to Publication by: Jill Nagle A few nights ago in the final class of the third incarnation of the Book Proposal Boot Camp, we reviewed parts of one author’s proposal and
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: Taming The Book Proposal by: Jill Nagle Oh, that most maddening of documents! For so many of us eager to move forward with our nonfiction projects, it looms large like a guard at the queen’s castle, blocking the
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: Platform Development Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats! by: Jill Nagle Platform-Building Tip #1: Switch Writing Hats! Around eighty percent of nonfiction books today are written by “experts,†that is people who
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: For Beginners: 10 Ways To Prepare To Get Published by: Jill Nagle (Skip directly to ten for the fastest shortcut!) Like any field, excellent writing requires study, practice and mentorship. Very few successful authors
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: Hooked On Books? Write A Book Review For Your Target Audience by: Bonnie Jo Davis If you are burned out with writing how-to articles to promote your business then consider writing a book review. I recommend you write
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: Article Writing Tips by: Laura Hickey 3 Tips when Writing Articles Do you love to write? Do you want to put those writing skills to good use? Perhaps you want to see your name published whether it be in a newspaper,
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: You Could Be An Author! by: Joaquin de la Sierra I started writing when I was 16 years old. To this day I love writing; I love the fact that we can translate words into images. It is incredible when I think about it.
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: Publish Anything: The Saga of a PublishAmerica Author by: Lisa Maliga My story is that an author who’d done online writing for such dot gones as Themestream, Written By Me, and The Vines, someone trying hard to
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: "Manuscripts Wanted" - Questions You Should Ask The Publisher Before You Sign by: Vic Peters There are days when I feel as if everyone I know is a writer, and that they are all looking for the same thing, to be heard.
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: You Can Be An Author by: Crystal Paine “You should write a book.†For years, I had been hearing this comment. Writing an entire book seemed completely overwhelming, and so, for a long time, I contented myself
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: Why Self-Publish Your Book? by: Ceci Miller When I meet an author with a great book concept, one who’s definitely the right person to write that book, right away I’ll often encourage him or her to self-publish.
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: How To Tell If You Are A Literary Snob by: David Leonhardt "I don't know if I should put 'writer' on my business card," I murmured. "Then don't," my wife said in her infinite wisdom. "Put 'author' on it." "But if I
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: Self Publishing Success Starts With Marketing by: Jean Fritz Self-publishing is not for the faint of heart. The publication process is lengthy, involves a considerable number of detailed, administrative tasks and can
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: The Author Within by: Esther Smith Just about every marketer on the Internet claims to be the best around and would have you believe that no one else knows as much or can teach you as quickly and thoroughly as they can.
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: How To Promote A Book by: Nithya K Nowadays it’s no longer a matter of whether or not an author should promote his or her book, but how aggressively one should go about it. The sad truth is that publishers often fail
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: Voice in Narrative and Dialogue - A Contrast of Writing Styles by: Michael LaRocca One of the nice things about being an author is that we can break any rule we want. (I just did.) It's part of our job description. Language
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: The One-Plot Wonder by: Michael LaRocca Back in the mid to late 1980s I was a security guard. The pay was lousy, but it gave me many hours in seclusion to write short stories and novels. However, I usually worked over
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: Interview with Suspense Author Peter Abrahams by: Jennifer Minar Peter Abrahams is the author of thirteen novels, including "The Tutor," (Ballantine Books) "A Perfect Crime," (Ballantine Books), "The Fan" (Fawcett Books),
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: You're Published! Now How Do You Tell The Readers? by: Michael LaRocca The first thing you must do is quit thinking like a writer and start thinking like a reader. That shouldn't be a problem, because you are one. If you
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: About Writing by: Michael LaRocca In this free email course, I'll tell you everything I know about improving your writing, publishing it electronically and in print, and promoting it after the sale. Two questions you
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: Interviewing an Author: Don't Be Left Speechless by: Stephen Earley Jordan Edited by Jenny Wilson Joyce Carol Oates. Langston Hughes. Anne Sexton. F. Scott Fitzgerald. Nikki Giovanni. The names of authors (dead and
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: Four Easy Ways to Get a Book Written (Especially If You Don't Like to Write) by: Michelle McGee-Jones Becoming an author is probably a lot easier than you think. It’s time to get that book out of your head and
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: Unusual Points of View by: Rita Marie Keller Most writers are familiar with first and third points of view and their variations. But have you ever experimented with alternative points of view? Below are some less used
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: How to Have an Effective Writing Group by: Stephen Earley Jordan, II The works you’ve written are numerous, ranging from short stories to even the novel, hidden in a storage bin (under the bed) collecting dust.
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: Writing Tips For Novice Authors by: Patty Apostolides If you are reading this article then you probably have asked yourself at some point in your life, "Do I have what it takes to become an author?" I believe that successful
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: Five Steps to Goal-Setting by: Jennifer Minar What would you like to achieve in your lifetime? Author Basil S. Walth once said, "If you don't know where you are going, how can you expect to get there?" These are words
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: How eBooks Can Be Very Valuable by: Andy George EBooks have a number of benefits over the traditional book. These include the following: Cheaper to create Quicker to create Easier to target a wide market High
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: Seven Compelling Reasons to Get Your Name on a Book Cover by: Michelle McGee-Jones Have you ever considered writing a book? If so, maybe you’ve already established firmly in mind your exact purpose for becoming
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: The Image Of Women by: Rose DesRochers Mass media and the killing campaign. Well it is certainly not old news that sex is what sells. I'm sick of advertisers using women to sell their products. Women are included in
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: How To Avoid Swelling When Pregnant by: Beverley Brooke Edema, otherwise known as swelling, will affect almost all women at some point during their pregnancy. Swelling or Edema is most often the result of excessive levels
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: Shopping: Be Wary by: Ken McIsaac You may not get what you expect! Retailing has become very competitive in recent years and too many corporations, including some large retail chains, are using trickery and deception
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: Mommie Moments – Taking Time For Yourself by: Heather J. Tait Being a parent is a role that requires a large majority of our attention and time. Whether you have one child or fourteen children, you are more than
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: For a Glowing Skin... by: Nikhil Jain Do you know how and where to moisturize? Here are some helpful hints… MOISTURISING our skin is essential to maintain that 'young, beautiful' look. On another note, is it necessary
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: Beads—A Sign of the Times? by: MJ Plaster When you hear the word “beads,†do you immediately think of jewelry? Or do you think of Rosary beads or some other non-jewelry use of beads—beaded dresses,
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: Extreme Age Differences In Marriage Can Lead To Infidelity by: Ruth Houston “Extreme age differences between husband and wife may lead to infidelity†says author and infidelity expert, Ruth Houston, who was
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: The Art of Letting Go by: Thelma Mariano It has been six months since I left the corporate world – and there are some things I will always miss. Like saying good morning to colleagues on my way to the office where
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: Color Scheme for Your Website? by: Tom Antion Yes, in a world that is obsessed with makeover madness, even your website needs to follow specific color guidelines when picking out "what it will wear". The colors you use
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: Winning Words for the Web by: Oscar Bruce Give Your Web Site The Verbal Advantage Have you ever sat down to create that winning ad, publicity release or newsletter and couldn't come up with the right words or phrases?
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: New Website for Information on the State of Maine by: Nick Anderson There is a brand new website located at www.ourbangorme.us that gives you up to minute news and weather reports and a great feature that I especially
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: Colorado Springs – What Is There To Be Seen by: Dominic Ferrara The most frequently visited man-made attractions in Colorado Springs is the U.S. Air Force Academy, which is very interesting. Its tries to develop
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: Great Adventures in Colorado by: Dominic Ferrara If you go to Colorado, you'll find a lot of different ways to play in the snow: you can ski, do some snowboarding or simply walk in snow. Colorado is a wonderful place
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: California Vacations - What You Haven’t Seen by: Dominic Ferrara It is understandable why California attracts a lot of people. There it is warm and sunny most part of the year, Los Angeles is full of movie stars,
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: Are Your Articles High-Quality? by: Wendy Betterini Writing and distributing articles is fast becoming a popular method of website promotion. However, if your articles are not high-quality, you defeat the whole purpose
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: Don't Seek Success; Seek Self-Actualization by: Paul Siegel "You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give." So said Winston Churchill. Cooperation and giving is better for you than competition and
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: Five Ways to Stay Positive in a Negative World by: Lucy MacDonald In view of the increasing negative events happening around the world here are five things you can do to help you stay positive. 1. Take a news sabbatical.
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: Failure is Only Feedback by: Della Menechella Does the thought of failure send a cold shiver down your spine? Failure is the thing most of us spend the greatest amount of energy trying to avoid. What is failure? In
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: Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone by: Della Menechella Many professionals have attained a high level of competence in their particular fields. They have learned a lot in their careers and they have a good sense of what
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: What Are You Waiting For? by: Della Menechella It’s the new millenium. Are you ready to finally realize your dream? I’m talking about the desire that you carry deep down inside of you that you attribute
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: Triumphing Over Tough Times by: Della Menechella Right now many people are facing tough times. Life as we once knew it has changed and we may find ourselves confronting situations we have never dealt with before. While
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: Living on Purpose: Achieving Balance Between Work And the Rest of Your Life by: Della Menechella Many of us get so caught up in day-to-day pressures that we often find ourselves reacting to external demands rather than
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: Review In 29 Steps Plus One by: Gianfranco Cazzaro - I just finished to read a book. A story for kids (yes, I like them), interesting, told with participation and sometimes irony. -- Which is the problem, then? Simple,
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: Focal Point Of Success by: Matthew Oye Arikanki Fortune will flow into your hands like a river flow into the sea if only you can invest a high percent of your time on a high value activity with big pay off. I mean you
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: The Deep Roots of Integrity by: David Leonhardt I planted 81 trees this spring. Those trees with large root systems will surely grow strong and healthy, even if they look like just a twig above the ground. Those with
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: It's Never Just a Hamburger: Problem Solving by Journaling by: Barbara Carr Phillips Did you know that using a personal journal is a life tool that will help you identify and solve problems? For journalers, identifying
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: Four steps to attracting more good luck by: David Leonhardt The Luck Factor rips apart the notion that luck is something that just happens. Dr. Wiseman reports on over three years of scientific inquiry into what is often
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: Chanel Your Prosperity Energy Today by: Caterina Christakos Every emotion, wether we classify it as good or bad, has energy. Think about it. Can’t you feel it when you are angry or bouncing off the walls happy?
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: Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Idea by: Rix Quinn I studied history in the Dark Ages, B.C. (Before Computers). Most of those semesters began with Neanderthals, a group who didn’t write much down because nobody
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: Letting Life Happen by: Heather J. Tait What great rewards we can receive when we let life guide us on our path to purpose. Moments and situations seem to flow with a distinct pattern and insight without the force of
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: Happiness Without Prescription by: Heather J. Tait As life and lifestyles speed up, so does the growing increase of the sense of longing, wandering just what else is there for ourselves, our families. Some people address
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: Silence of the Lambs by: Oscar Bruce He stands back, avoiding holding eye contact or speaking up. His heart beats rapidly, and he is aware of perspiration, and butterflies in the stomach. If you sometimes experience
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: Shooting From the Lip...It's a Deadly Game by: Oscar Bruce FOOT IN MOUTH DEPARTMENT In Northern Canada there are two seasons, winter and July. When the back roads thaw in July they get muddy. Trucks traveling the back
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: Is Silence Really Golden? by: Oscar Bruce "DEAR Dr. OSCAR. Why does this happen to me? Someone introduces themselves to me. I tell them my name. Then suddenly I realize I can not recall their name." MY RESPONSE...
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: I Dare You by: Oscar Bruce The world at large steals your youthful enthusiasm and unbridled confidence, piece by piece, bit by bit. Friends and relatives throw sand in your dream machine. They've conformed to the pressures
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: Are Your Dreams Trapped Inside Your Head? by: Oscar Bruce Sometimes a dream needs a little help. Even in our social and business relations, the race is not to the swift, but to the verbal - the spellbinding orator - the
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: Discrimination - The First Law of Success by: Oscar Bruce As the author of personal development publications distributed world wide, I am frequently asked why certain people seem to succeed at practically everything they
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: You Have a Choice by: Michael Lipp I’m a relationship coach and, unlike most, I deal with those ‘other’ relationships. Of course, I make love happen without wings and an arrow, but I really make a
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: Realistic Life Solutions For The Young And Young At Heart by: Caren A Adams Life 101 makes the assumption that everyone is seeking practical solutions to life’s daily problems. Author Caren Adams has taken the
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: Unclutter Your Life And Get On With It by: Inka-Maria Kunz When using feng shui and thus creating holy spaces around you, you are about to create more than just a comfortable home or an inspiring working place. It all
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: Who Makes You Better? by: Shari Peace Commit to spending time only with people who are working to have a good life. Negative or lazy people will discourage you and bring you down to their level. As an old English saying
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: 5 Smart Ways to Unleash Your Potential by: Shari Peace 1. Be honest with yourself about your skills and abilities. Most of us underestimate how many things we do well. Figure out your skills & abilities, and look for
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: 5 Ways To Get Back On Track With Your New Year's Resolutions by: Shari Peace 1. Keep your eyes on the prize. Don’t focus on how hard it is to change or improve. Keep a laser-beam focus on how your life will be
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: The Procrastinating Perfectionist by: Pete Grand Are you a procrastinating perfectionist? I once read an article dealing with the fear of failure and success. The author described it as the following: “The curse
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: Improve Your Comprehension and Reading Speed by: Magda Santos Today most universities have courses that help students learn to read quickly and critically. Harvard has a class that has been in existence since the 1940’s.
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: Rhythm of Life: "Spiritual Tides" by: Romy Macias The Ebb and Flow of Life Are you overwhelmed with so many activities you don't know where to start? Are you always in a hurry but seem to get nowhere? Do you find
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: One Thing You Must Know.... Now by: Neil Millar The last day of October isn’t a day that most of us would choose to visit a beach in the UK, but stranger than the time of year is the group of minds that met that
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: Turning Their Loss Into Your Job Gain by: Robert Moment It isn’t the end of the world, even if it seems like it. Losing your job can be a heart-breaking experience. After all, your security in life and your abilities
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: Beauty, Gratitude and the Open Heart by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. “…beauty on your earth is a shadow of the beauty of our heaven, and it’s a bitter thing to have a blindness for beauty on earth, for it
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: What Makes Americans Hate Their Jobs? This Advice Turns That Epidemic Around by: Theresa Castro Here are the sobering facts: studies show that almost 70% of all employees dislike or downright hate their jobs. These dissatisfied,
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: This Is The Place by: David Leonhardt a.k.a. The Happy Guy This Is The Place Carolyn Howard-Johnson America House Book Publishers ISBN: 1-58851-352-1 .95 Reviewed by David Leonhardt, a.k.a. The Happy Guy Believe
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: Should You Get a Purebreed Dog for Your Family? by: Shannon Emmanuel Many people ask the question: "Should we get a purebreed or a mutt?" Why is this question so controversial? Is one dog the same as another? Is there
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: Why do you need Canine Good Citizens certification? by: Ray Coleiro If you want your dog to participate in dog activities like therapy groups then you need to obtain a Canine Good Citizens certification for your pet.
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: What Should You Know About Your Dog Before You Start Training? by: Ray Coleiro In order to train your dog perfectly, you need to know him well – his needs, behavior, as well as moods. If you comprehend clearly
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: 12 Golden Rules For Every Dog Owner by: Ray Coleiro Discipline and good behavior are not just for your Dog they apply to you, the pet-parent too. Buying a dog is not all “cochie coo†business -- it signals
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: Pull Your Wagon by: David Leonhardt The Little Lady offers so many lessons. Almost two now (just a couple days), she went for a ride with her 14-month old cousin in a wagon. We adults took turns pulling . . . until
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: 8 Gifts of Parenting by: Lawrence Vijay Girard No one who has hugged their child can doubt the gift of a child’s presence in their life. The love that is expressed in that simple act is one of the most profound
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