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- The Barefoot Beekeeper
by Philip Chandler - Inner Space: The Last Frontier
by James Twerell - "Souled Out"! A former Madam turns her back on the sex trade and breaks her silence.
by Tania Fiolleau - Getting OUT of Limbo- A Self Help Divorce Book for Women
by Diane Tegarden - Notes From a Dreamer ... on Dreaming: A Personal Journey in Dream Interpretation
by Bobbie Ann Pimm - The Earthling's Quick Start Guide: Master Operating Your Unit on Earth (A Short Refresher Course in Applied Spirituality)
by Kathy Kirk - When Bullies Attack How to Teach Your Child to Physically Defend Against The School Bully
by Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc. - Unsolicited Advice---And What Not To Do: A Guide for Avoiding Pitfalls that will ruin Your Life and Future
by Jerry Johnson - Dao Artistry by Jorge Delara
by Jorge Delara - Nursing: A Wicked Profession
by Wendy Getchell
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- HOW TO WRITE A PLAY (A "Buy the Book/Get the Coach" edition)
- by Christina Hamlett
Since the time of the Ancient Greeks, the live theater experience has satisfied an audience's need for entertainment that is immediate, intimate and accessible to all ages and levels of society. Whether performed in an outdoor courtyard, on a vintage stage, in a school auditorium, or above the din of an urban coffeehouse, a play is an ever-evolving and timeless art form that derives its energy from both sides of the footlights. Unlike a novel or a film which is financed and produced only once, a theater script undergoes a new transformation with each change of cast and each change of venue. Even the passage of time itself impacts how a theatrical story will resonate with successive generations, giving new definition and perspective to old ideas or providing a yardstick of how far we've come from social mores that were once held as truth.
In this book, you'll learn what makes a play successful...and how to write one yourself! Unlike other how-to texts, however, this one offers an interactive component for receiving one-on-one feedback on the various writing assignments included in each module. The “Buy the Book/Get the Coach” concept gives you the option of being an active student or just enjoying the text as a reader. Either way, you’re guaranteed to not only have a great time but also to look at theatrical productions in an entirely different way from this moment forward.
The content you’re about to dive into was originally developed for the online playwriting courses I offer to writers of all ages. Whereas traditional classrooms or Internet chat rooms require you to tune in every week at the same place and time and in the company of other students, my own approach has always been a learning platform where you’re truly in a class by yourself! All of the lecture materials you need to understand the principles and dynamics of storytelling through the medium of live theater are contained in these pages along with creative exercises for applying what you learn.
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- HOW TO WRITE A TV SERIES (A "Buy the Book/Get the Coach" edition)
- by Christina Hamlett
Whether it's a wacky sitcom, a police drama, a soap opera, or a reality show, every TV program starts out as an idea in someone's head. Turning that rough concept into a series that viewers will want to watch every week, however, requires catching the interest of someone in the position of casting, directing and producing it. No simple task indeed, especially when you also have to factor in its ability to attract advertisers and sustain the interest and curiosity of the target demographic.
How do you know whether your idea lends itself to the limitations of the small screen? For one thing, it has to be a unique story that will resonate with an audience. Secondly, it has to be a story that you have the rights to negotiate; in other words, your own original material and not someone else’s. Third – and perhaps the most important element in the equation – is that you have to be truly passionate about what you’re trying to pitch for development instead of just thinking about how much money you could make that will allow you to quit your day-job.
Unlike the majority of how-to books on the craft of writing, this one offers a separate, supplemental coaching component in which readers who choose to complete the assignments in each module can receive one-on-one feedback from a film industry professional. For readers who want to skip the homework option, the full-color text provides a bounty of lecture material, recommended reads and screenwriting-related websites and resources.
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- Artizan Sarküteri
- by Gurkan Yeniceri
2009 yilinda bu islere merak saldigimda arastirmama ragmen internet üzerinde, Türkçe “evde peynir yapmak” ile ilgili dogru ve genis bir bilgiye rastlamadim. Yabanci bir kaç forum sitesinde çok güzel paylasimlar oluyordu fakat ingilizce bilmeyenlerin isine pek yaramayacakti. Artizan Peynirci ag günlügümde ufak ufak yazmaya basladim. Zaten peynirleri yaparken oldukça ayrintili kayitlar tutuyordum. Zamanla yazdiklarim çogalinca bunlari bir dosyada toparlayayim dedim. Bu yüzden bu rehberi kaleme aldim. Zamanla büyüyüp gelisen bu rehber kitap formatini aldi. Ag günlügümde bu kitaptaki bilgilerin hepsi yok, çok fazla zamanim olmadig için ag günlügümü biraz ihmal ettigimi de söyleyebilirim.
Elinizde tuttugunuz bu kitap peynir ve fermante et ürünleri yapmanin yaninda hem islemler hakkinda ayrintili ve modern bilgiler veriyor hemde ekolojik bir yaklasimla kendi kendine yetebilecek bir çiftlikte bu islerin nasil yapilabilecegini anlatiyor. Dogal, organik ve geleneksel metodlar ile kimyasallardan uzak, temiz ve güvenilir ürünler üretmeniz için de pek çok metod barindiriyor. Yanlizca çiftlikte degil apartman dairenizde bile yapabileceginiz pek çok sey var.
Eg?er evde veya butik mandiranizda peynir yapmaya baslayacaksaniz ilk asamalari iyi okumaniz ve adimlari iyi kavramaniz gerekli. Çok fazla teorik bilgi veya süper zeka gerektiren bir konu degil. Sadece tarifleri dogru ve harfiyen uygulamaya dikkat edin. Peynir tariflerine kadar olan kisim tamami ile sindirilmeden tariflerden iyi bir sonuç almak olasi degil. Peynir yapimini artizan bir yaklasimla ele aldigim için de bazi tariflerde ölçü yerine oranlar kullanilmistir.
Hobi olarak çok verimli bir ugras. Arkadas toplantilarinda yada ziyaretlerde yaptiginiz peyniri hediye olarak götürebilir ve insanlarin merakinin artmasini saglayabilirsiniz. Türkiye’nin Avrupa peynir çesitliligi sirasinda 3. geldigini ve bu mirasimizin bazi türlerinin kaybolmaya basladigini unutmayalim. Eger bir bilinç olusturabilirsek ve çevremizdekileri egitirsek eminim ileride bu hareketin meyvalarini afiyetle yeriz.
Öncelikle temel konulardan baslayip bilmeniz gereken bir kaç basligi aktariyorum. Peynir tariflerine kadar olan kisimlari bir kere okumaniz konu hakkindaki bilginizi genisletecek ve hata payini azaltacaktir. Tarifler genelde yabanci peynirlere ait olsa da bulabildigim kadari ile araya bizim peynirlerden de ekledim. Bizim peynirlerin tariflerini bulmak çok zor, olanlarin da evde uygulanabilmesi mümkün degil. Bu kitaptan edineceginiz temel bilgi ile yöresel peynirlerimizi formüle edip üretmeniz de kolaylasacaktir.
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- An Introduction to Natural Beekeeping for Gardeners
- by Philip Chandler
This audio book is read by the author and is intended as a primer about bees and natural beekeeping, especially for those with an interest in gardening.
Chapter 1
Before considering 'keeping' bees, we take a look at their world, their lifecycle and how we can work with them to achieve a mutually beneficial relationship.Chapter 2
We consider the relationship between bees and flowering plants and their importance for pollination. We will also look at the type of beehives recommended for 'natural beekeeping', and consider ways in which you can take sensible precautions when locating hives and handling bees.Chapter 3
We will examine how a top bar beehive works, and how best to use it to supervise bees, while minimizing our interference in their lives. We will also consider how to obtain bees and persuade them to live in the hives we provide them.Chapter 4
Having introduced bees to their new home, we look at hive management and how to provide optimum conditions in which they can thrive, while learning as much as possible about their natural behaviour with a view to improving our understanding of them.The autor's web site is at www.biobees.com
Philip Chandler is author of The Barefoot Beekeeper, also available from www.offthebookshelf.com
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- PRINCIPLES OF SELF-PUBLISHING 3rd Edition
- by Theresa M. Moore
How to Publish and Market A Book or Ebook On a Shoestring Budget, 3rd Edition by Theresa M. Moore. A primer on the history of books and printing, and the basics of preparing a manuscript for publication; including the philosophy and discipline of publishing, marketing and selling, bookkeeping and other developments in digital publishing. Based on the author's years of experience in the print advertising and publishing field, accounting, bookkeeping and tax expertise. The methods in this book can be applied to the development of any product.
