Joe Girard was an example of a young man with perseverance and determination. Joe began his working career as a shoeshine boy. He moved on to be a newsboy for the Detroit Free Press at nine years old, then a dishwasher, a delivery boy, stove assembler, and home building contractor. He was thrown out of high school, fired from more than forty jobs, and lasted only ninety-seven days in the U.S. Army. Some said that Joe was doomed for failure. He proved them wrong. When Joe started his job as a salesman with a Chevrolet agency in Eastpointe, Michigan, he finally found his niche. Before leaving Chevrolet, Joe sold enough cars to put him in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'the world's greatest salesman' for twelve consecutive years. Here, he shares his winning techniques in this step-by-step book, including how to: o Read a customer like a book and keep that customer for lifeo Convince people reluctant to buy by selling them the right wayo Develop priceless information from a two-minute phone callo Make word-of-mouth your most successful tool Informative, entertaining, and inspiring, HOW TO SELL ANYTHING TO ANYBODY is a timeless classic and an indispensable tool for anyone new to the sales market.
Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of hand-wringing bays, influenza, mystery-mold, nu-chauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of "academia," they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive.
It's wrecked the careers of promising young geniuses. It's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the ground. It's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shame.Every great philosopher has warned against it, in our most lasting stories and countless works of art, in all culture and all ages. Its name? Ego, and it is the enemy - of ambition, of success and of resilience. In Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that we can only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangers.Drawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failures. The result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspire
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 232, Publishers: Princeton University Press, Author: Gillian Murphy, ISBN-13: 9780691257099, Date of issue: 2025
'Subtle, compendious and rich' - James McConnachie, The Sunday Times 'Dazzling ... Finlay's adventures, vividly recounted, make enthralling reading ... This book is equally an inspiration and an education' - Bel Mooney, Daily Mail 'A gorgeous adventure through the history of cloth' - Stylist The Sunday Times best paperbacks of 2022 Bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe in a vibrant exploration of cloth through the ages. She beats the inner bark of trees into cloth in Papua New Guinea, fails to handspin cotton in Guatemala, visits tweed weavers at their homes in Harris, and has lessons in patchwork-making in Gee's Bend, Alabama. And through it all she uncovers the hidden histories of fabric: how and why people have made it, worn it, invented it and made symbols of it Interlaced with Victoria's own story of grief and recovery, Fabric is a lush patchwork of travel, history, memoir and culture - an unforgettable look into how we have made fabric, and how it has made us. Autorid: Victoria Finlay
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In the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two great empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished for ever, while the other was a dismembered, bleeding trunk. In their place, a new superpower had arisen: the empire of the Arabs. So profound was this upheaval that it spelled, in effect, the end of the ancient world. But the changes that marked the period were more than merely political or even cultural: there was also a transformation of human society with incalculable consequences for the future. Today, over half the world's population subscribes to one of the various religions that took on something like their final form during the last centuries of antiquity. Wherever men or women are inspired by belief in a single god to think or behave in a certain way, they bear witness to the abiding impact of this extraordinary, convulsive age - though as Tom Holland demonstrates, much of what Jews, Christians and Muslims believe about the origins of their religion is open to debate. In the Shadow of the Sword explores how a succession of great empires came to identify themselves with a new and revolutionary understanding of the divine.It is a story vivid with drama, horror and startling achievement, and stars many of the most remarkable rulers ever seen.
Discover the key ideas, innovations, and breakthroughs in the history of design. The perfect introduction to the subject, this book explores and explains the big ideas and key principles behind more than 90 celebrated design concepts and movements, placing each in their historical, cultural, and stylistic context. The Design Book analyses the ideas and principles behind the design of pioneering products, information systems, and environments, exploring how creativity and innovation shape our lives.Tracing the evolution of design from ancient times, through early manufacturing to the cutting-edge concepts of the 21st-century, entries profile the individuals and manufacturers behind each ground-breaking development, and explore their influences and inspirations. Illustrating how and why different styles emerged and became popular, the book provides a fascinating insight into design movements, showing how each one began and describing its philosophy and visual style, from the Aesthetic Movement to Mid-century Modern and contemporary Parametricism. Using the Big Ideas series' trademark combination of clear explanation, witty infographics, and inspirational quotes, The Design Book explains what makes a truly great design and reveals the hidden stories behind the designed world.
Marian Sutro is an outsider: the daughter of a diplomat, brought up on the shores of Lake Geneva and in England, half French, half British, naive yet too clever for her own good. But when she is recruited from her desk job by SOE to go undercover in wartime France, it seems her hybrid status - and fluent French - will be of service to a greater, more dangerous cause. Trained in sabotage, dead-drops, how to perform under interrogation and how to kill, Marian parachutes into south-west France, her official mission to act as a Resistance courier.§§But her real destination is Paris, where she must seek out family friend Clement Pelletier, once the focus of her adolescent desires. A nuclear physicist engaged in the race for a new and terrifying weapon, he is of urgent significance to her superiors. As she struggles through the strange, lethal landscape of the Occupation towards this reunion, what completes her training is the understanding that war changes everything, and neither love nor fatherland may be trusted.§§The Girl Who Fell from the Sky is both a gripping adventure story and a moving meditation on patriotism, betrayal and the limits of love.
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Children's books superstar Julia Donaldson retells a trio of charming tales from across the world in a stunning full-colour edition, ideal as a very first independent read for children who have grown up with The Gruffalo. A king hides a terrible secret under his crown A marvellous dream inspires an epic journey A clever girl outwits the king. Told in hyper-readable language and with full-colour illustrations, these stories are an ideal first step for children embarking on a lifelong journey through the wonders of books and stories.
Cancer remains one of the most feared and misunderstood diseases of modern times. Traditional approaches often focus exclusively on removing or destroying tumors through surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, yet these methods frequently fail to address the root causes of malignancy. Dr. Hulda Clark, a pioneering researcher in bioenergetics and holistic medicine, proposed a radically different perspective: cancer is not merely a collection of rogue cells, but a symptom of deeper imbalances in the body caused by parasites, viruses, toxins, and organ dysfunction. Her approach combines diagnostic precision, energetic intervention, nutritional strategy, and herbal therapy to create a comprehensive plan for both prevention and treatment.At the core of Dr. Clark's method is the recognition that disease thrives in an environment of toxicity and energetic disruption. Parasites, fungi, and viruses, often undetectable by conventional medicine, inhabit tissues and release metabolic waste that impairs cellular function. Environmental pollutants, heavy metals, and solvents further compromise organ systems, particularly the liver, kidneys, and lymphatic network, creating fertile ground for cancer to develop. By addressing these underlying contributors, Dr. Clark sought to remove the "soil" that allows malignancies to grow, rather than targeting tumors alone.To achieve this, she developed two groundbreaking tools: the Syncrometer and the Zapper. The Syncrometer acts as a highly sensitive diagnostic device, detecting the energetic signatures of pathogens, toxins, and imbalances within the body. It enables individuals to identify hidden infections, track progress, and tailor interventions with precision. The Zapper, on the other hand, uses specific electrical frequencies to disrupt the cellular energy of parasites, viruses, and fungi, rendering them inactive or causing their destruction. When used in conjunction with carefully designed herbal remedies, these devices provide a powerful synergy: the Zapper weakens harmful organisms, while herbs like Black Walnut Hull, Wormwood, and Cloves eliminate them and support organ detoxification.
