"Explains how to use a magician's tricks to make better, more winning presentations . . . This thoughtful and charming guide should win a crowd of readers." — Publishers WeeklyWhen you strip away the sleight of hand tricks, magicians are essentially masters of attracting and holding attention and impressing audiences, exactly the psychological secrets you need to be successful in life and business. In this book, Steve Cohen, master magician and star of the ...

In the Bible, God established a covenant people for a very specific mission: Israel was to be a Light to the Gentiles. The story of the Bible is God's intervention to restore to all mankind what was lost at the Fall of Adam and Eve. We who are Jewish are still part of that covenant relationship and mission call. But there are many people today, even among Christians, who, through their journeys of discovery of their ancestry are learning that they have Jewish ancestry. So what does that me...

In 2014, the federal government addressed the issue of student victimization through the expansion of Title IX. Every school district, college, and university receiving federal funding is accountable to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment and sexual violence in their settings. The requirements are extensive and apply to other forms of discrimination as well, and the consequences for noncompliance for students and schools are significant. Yet at this time, less than 1% of scho...

Ministry Mess Management is directed principally at Christian ministry leaders and presumes that Christian ministry leaders subscribe to biblically based principles and Christ-centered management. It is our humble attempt to examine ministry failures and malperformance rooted in breeches of one or more of those biblical principles. We will demonstrate the close link between biblical principles and wise management, indeed a linkage based in Gods reality. They go hand in hand. Necessary mana...

**Winner of the Sunday Times Sports Book of the Year Award 2023********Winner of the Rugby Book of the Year Award 2023****Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022**RUGBY, DEMENTIA AND THE FIGHT OF MY LIFEIn 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup. Steve Thompson was in England's front row, at the heart of the match, and at the heart of the scrum - one o...

A blueprint for boosting your activism and building support for the causes you care about, featuring fan-building tactics from the music industry and the voices of today’s most passionate change-makers“This book shines a light on a wealth of new strategies to help reach people in ways that are both authentic and resonant.”—John KerryFrom stadium acts to indie singer-songwriters, musicians have pioneered ways of sparking passion, building aw...

(Harmonica). Ready to take your harmonica playing to the next level? This book presents valuable how-to insight that harmonica players of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams, and accompanying audio provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including: techniques, position playing, soloing, accompaniment, the blues, equipment, performance, maintenance, and much more!

I'm Too Dumb To Be Friends WithBy: Steve CohenWe all know the feeling, when we’ve made that stupid mistake or a wacky assumption, right? Well, I’m Too Dumb to be Friends With is a delightful account of many such instances in a man’s life, all wrapped up in good feelings and love.About the AuthorSteve lives and works as a loan officer in Rockville, MD with his wife Kim and kids Emily and Daniel. His favorite things (besides spending time with his family and f...

We have all had those days when life feels heavy, when the blues sneak in and settle down like an uninvited guest. What I love about Beating the Blues Today is that Steve Cohen does not shame you for feeling that weight. He reminds you that being human means wrestling with self-doubt, exhaustion, and the stories you tell yourself that keep you stuck.This is not just another "think positive" book. It is a guide built on evidence, everyday stories, and the kind of practical ...

Historically, short stories were a rich source of successful movies and significant films. Classics such as Rear Window, High Noon, Psycho, All About Eve, and Blade Runner began as short stories. Unfortunately, many of the major venues for discovering new talent— The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, and Mademoiselle—are gone. Today, short stories are again becoming an important basis for major motion pictures and television, with films such as Brokeb...

How the genetic science of pregnancy helped put a stop to three generations of inconceivable secrets and lies The simple desire of a conflicted young mother, Helene Talos, to know the gender of her unborn sets off an inconceivable chain of events, involving an inconceivable but totally believable cast of characters and revealing three generations of inconceivable secrets and lies. Beginning and ending in New York City, Inconceivable! covers love, pregnancy, family, genetic science, fashion...

"Bloody Sunday"—March 7, 1965—was a pivotal moment in the civil rights struggle. The national outrage generated by scenes of Alabama state troopers attacking peaceful demonstrators fueled the drive toward the passage of the Voting Rights Acts later that year. But why were hundreds of activists marching from Selma to Montgomery that afternoon?Days earlier, during the crackdown on another protest in nearby Marion, a state trooper, claiming self-defense, shot Jimmie Lee Jackson, a twe...