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an online bookstore as a service to members and visitors. We will feature
books on public speaking, business communications,
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FEATURED BOOKS FOR THIS PERIOD
ARE FROM THE "TOP 5 SPEAKERS OF 1999" AS RECOGNIZED BY TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL.
To buy a book or
find out more about it, click on its picture.
Nido R. Qubein
Toastmasters
International "Top 5 Speakers of 1999" ~ Commerce and Industry
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Art
of Closing the Sale (Audio Cassette)
by Nido Qubein |
Get
the Best from Yourself
by Nido Qubein |
How
to Be a Great Communicator: In Person, on Paper, and on the Podium
by Nido R. Qubein
Business consultant Qubein
has penned an invaluable resource for all those who must communicate on
the job. As with most good communication books, the focus here is heavily
slanted to audience, purpose, and tailoring the communicator's message
for both. Whether communicating on the phone, in a speech, or on the page,
words are the building blocks, and Qubein stresses the importance of using
simple, direct language to connect with an audience. He also discusses
the emotional value of words, and how to use this quality to advantage. |
Stairway
to Success: The Complete Blueprint for Personal and Professional Achievement
by Nido R. Qubein
Success is not a matter of
good fortune or an accident of birth. It is a matter of decision,
commitment, planning, preparation, execution, and recommitment. Nido
Qubein's six-step program for personal and professional achievement will
help you make the most of your potential. With Qubein's blueprint,
you'll be able to identify your unique traits and talents, develop realistic
goals, and create powerful action plans to make your dreams a reality. |
Willie Jolley
Toastmasters
International "Top Five Speakers of 1999" ~ Inspirational/Motivational
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It
Only Takes a Minute to Change Your Life! by Willie Jolley
A motivational speaker and
the host of the syndicated radio program, The Magnificent Motivational
Minute, shows readers how to summon and pursue their dreams of success,
build persistence, and resist the temptation to succumb to defeat. |
A
Setback is a Setup for a Comeback by Willie Jolley
Willie Jolley, the author of
the motivational bestseller IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE TO CHANGE YOUR
LIFE!, will inspire you to take action! In A SETBACK IS A SETUP FOR A COMEBACK,
Willie presents his "VDAD" formula (Vision, Decision, Action, Desire) for
overcoming life's constant challenges. He shares his techniques for taking
control of your destiny, using anecdotes and stories that will encourage
you to focus and take action on your dreams--despite the adversities! |
Marilyn vos Savant
Toastmasters
International "Top Five Speakers of 1999" ~ Educational/Social
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The
Art of Spelling: The Madness and the Method by Marilyn Vos Savant
The national bestseller from
Parade's "Ask Marilyn" columnist; the definitive book for anyone
who cares about spelling. Like The Elements of Style and On
Writing Well, The Art of Spelling has emerged as a writing manual
for the ages, the backlist volume that will tell us everything we will
ever want to know about spelling. Begun as a spelling survey in the
"Ask Marilyn" column of Parade magazine, The Art of Spelling
dispels the myth that good spelling is simply a measure of intelligence
or education. With her trademark no-nonsense wit, vos Savant shows
where good (and bad) spelling originates, provides personality portraits
of all kinds of spellers, and offers the most effective methods of spelling
improvement known. Also included are lively chapters on the turbulent
history of English spelling and the pitfalls of computer spell-checkers
and other writing tools. The Art of Spelling will appeal to
scholars, students, and language lovers of all ages. |
Brain
Building in Just 12 Weeks by Marilyn vos Savant
The "smartest person in the
world" has written the ultimate illustrated how-to book, a program designed
to improve our most powerful natural tool, the brain. Illustrated
with drawings, charts and graphs. |
Of
Course I'm for Monogamy: I'm Also for Everlasting Peace and an End to Taxes
by MarilynVos Savant
In her most delightful book,
Marilyn vos Savant offers readers a taste of what she does best, ten years
of her wildly popular Parade column, "Ask Marilyn." Presenting
what Americans like to read every Sunday morning over breakfast, vos Savant
covers such wide-ranging topics as religion, science, and false illusions. |
The
Power of Logical Thinking: Easy Lessons in the Art of Reasoning...and Hard
Facts About Its Absence in Our Lives by Marilyn vos Savant
America has become a society
devoid of any clear understanding of the power and logic of numbers.
In this book, one of America's most popular columnists offers a classic
and enduring work intended to help readers restore the ability to reason,
to use logic in everyday life, and to interpret what the numbers really
mean. |
The
World's Most Famous Math Problem by Marilyn Vos Savant
The person with the highest
IQ in the world explains Dr. Wiles's discovery of the solution for the
greatest mathematical riddle in the world, Fermat's Last Theorem, and describes
the great thinkers who have attempted to solve it. |
Gay Byrne
Toastmasters International
"Top Five Speakers of 1999" ~ Mass Media
The Time of My Life: an Autobiography
by Gay Byrne |
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