Author: Bill Lucas
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 185539586X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Boost your learning power and release your full potential with Discover Your Hidden Talents.

Author: David Lubar
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429963239
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults" American Library Association "Quick Picks for Young Adults" Martin Anderson and his friends don't like being called losers. But they've been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special hidden talent. Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author: Tom Kemper
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520944747
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 313

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Katharine Hepburn, John Wayne, Lauren Bacall—behind each of these stars was a hidden force: the talent agent. In this first-ever history of Hollywood agents, Tom Kemper mines agency archives to present an insider's view on their tooth-and-claw rise to power during the studio era. It's a tale of ambitious characters, savvy calculation, muckraking, financial ruin, and ultimate triumph, and establishes the agent's vital role in the Hollywood business world. Existing studies characterize agents as a product of the 1950s, but Kemper revises the record to show how agents emerged from the primordial film industry during the late 1920s and carved themselves a permanent niche. Through case studies of key figures like Myron Selznick and Charles Feldman, we see that the agent's character and social relationships functioned within a business structure—a good reputation and powerful connections were his most precious assets. With wit and precision, Kemper locates Hollywood agents at the crossroads of talent and profit, and captures their central and enduring role in the burgeoning film industry.

Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 074349640X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 413

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Serenity Makepeace knows a lot about whole-grain bread, but she doesn't know beans about business. She's expanding her natural foods emporium to sell local handicrafts by mail -- which she hopes will benefit her offbeat artist community in Witt's End, Washington. But she needs a crack financial adviser to make her dream a reality -- so she charms her way into the office of Caleb Ventress, a handsome wolf in conservative clothing. An expert in the art of the deal, Caleb isn't sure what to make of the unconventional Serenity -- but there's no doubt he's attracted. A pass from a paragon of conformity -- even one as handsome as Caleb -- is more than free-spirited Serenity bargained for. But when a lethal blackmailer threatens her plans and perhaps her life, she puts her whole trust in the man who seems her complete opposite -- and the net result might be true love.

Author: Bill Lucas
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 9781855391635
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Bill Lucas, a leading expert on lifelong learning and education, reveals simple ways to overcome personal barriers to learning, master powerful new skills and unlock the door to greater success in work, study, sport ... whatever your age. This complete manual of learning also includes advice on family learning and learning at work, a comprehensive summary of learning theories and how to apply them and a useful reference section - including common learning difficulties, a clear and simple guide to the brain, and who's who in the world of learning.

Author: David Lubar
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765379155
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 286

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It's been over a year since fourteen-year-old Eddie "Trash" Thalmeyer and his friends from Edgeview Alternative School found out about their hidden talents. Trash can move things with his mind, Torchie is a firestarter, Cheater reads minds, Lucky finds lost objects, Flinch can predict the future, and Martin can see into people's souls. Now back home with their families, all the boys want to do is get back to their normal lives, start attending high school, and keep in touch with their friends from Edgeview. When Trash tests his power in a bank and accidentally steals a fistful of cash, he is kidnapped by the ruthless leader of a shadowy company whose purpose is to gather information about psychic phenomena-and who is willing to do anything to get it. Torchie, Cheater, Lucky, Flinch, and Martin join forces to rescue their friend using their hidden talents, and discover their true talents in the process.

Author: Milo Sindell
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN: 1626562849
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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The Sindells argue that focusing only on your best abilities neglects a vital development opportunity. They show how to identify hidden strengths that can be quickly elevated into full strengths with attention and focus. Using assessments, exercises, and case studies, the Sindells help you identify your most promising middle skills and create a plan to turn them into strengths.

Author: Marcus Buckingham
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743201140
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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The 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths comes with an access code to the Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 assessment. This updated assessment includes reports and resources that go far beyond the standardized reports of the older assessment by providing you with personalized insight statements unique to your specific combination of strengths. The original publication of Now, Discover Your Strengths in 2001 launched a worldwide strengths revolution. To date, more than 20 million people have discovered their strengths, and tens of thousands more are discovering theirs every week. Gallup Press has published numerous strengths-based books, and Gallup Strengths Center has become a worldwide destination for strengths-based development. Since the book's release, Gallup has continued to dedicate countless hours to developing our strengths science, the brainchild of the late Dr. Donald O. Clifton, who was named Father of Strengths-Based Psychology by the American Psychological Association. Part of that investment resulted in Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 -- a refined upgrade of the original assessment for discovering your strengths. To ensure that you have the best possible experience in discovering and developing your strengths, we have made Clifton StrengthsFinder 2.0 available to those who purchase the 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths. The updated assessment includes new reports and resources, including the Strengths Insight and Action-Planning Guide. This guide goes far beyond the standardized reports of the older assessment by providing you with personalized insight statements unique to your specific combination of strengths. These highly customized Strengths Insights are an in-depth analysis of your top five strengths. They describe who you are in astonishing detail and provide you with a comprehensive understanding of yourself, your strengths and what makes you stand out. These updated resources, in combination with the 20th anniversary edition of Now, Discover Your Strengths, give you the best opportunity to soar with your strengths -- at work and in your life.

Author: Bob D. McDonald
Publisher: The Highlands Company
ISBN: 0975511211
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Presents the research findings of the co-founders of The Highlands Program - a national (United States) performance improvement training company. Uses these findings to infer methods that can be used to, firstly, identify and articulate one's natural talents and, secondly, incorporate these talents more effectively into the career planning process.

Author: Alex Latimer
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 055256267X
Category : Ability
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Penguin helps organize the annual talent show because he cannot identify his own gift, but when the show is over and the performers throw a party to show how much they appreciate Penguin's work, his aptitude becomes clear