Eighteenth-century eye-catchers nineteenth-century ego boosters twentieth- century communicators towers continually rise up into our collective consciousness. They are the landmarks of our journeys the map pins of our personal geographies; always looked-out for always in the corner of the eye. Preposterous Erections brings together sixty uniquely fascinating towers from all corners of Engl&. From the parkland Brizlee Tower in Northumberland to the coastal Doyden Castle in Cornwall Peter Ashley tells us their stories through his own very individual photographs & his witty & irreverent commentary. Although there is an obvious core of eighteenth & nineteenth-century landowners eccentricities the more recent past is not forgotten including the instantly recognisable Post Office tower in Londons Fitzrovia & the more retiring Lewiss department store art deco tower in Leicester. Monument or observatory watch tower or water tower these are sixty of the very best. Preposterous Erections will arouse the interest of even the most casual observer. ...

Everyone has known the feeling of being present. Babies & toddlers live there almost constantly. Great performers work in this state. Great athletes win in it. Great teachers teach in it. Every great communicator speaks from this place. It is when fully present that we do our best work & make our deepest impression on others. In her years as an acting coach Patsy Rodenburg has discovered the secrets to that elusive quality actors call it. There are three basic ways human energy moves between people & you can be in any one of the three circles in any situation. In the first your focus is purely inward in the third all your energy is moving outward. In the second you are focused you give energy out & you receive it. You communicate spontaneously & listen well you are generous & people are generous in return. & by working on your breath posture voice language listening skills focus courage & trust you can access the second circle on a daily basis. Your work relationships spirituality & passions will all benefit. ...

WINNER OF THE WALES BOOK OF THE YEAR & SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN/ACKERLY PRIZE. Several months after the death of poet Dannie Abses wife Joan in a car accident he began to write a diary which is both a record of present grief & a portrait of a marriage that lasted more than fifty years. It is an extraordinary document painful but celebratory funny yet often tragic bursting with joy as well as sorrow & full of a deep understanding of what it means to be human. ...

The difficult task of making peace with an often tumultuous world is made simple with this unique spiritual guide to the human soul. Through deeper understanding of the soul & its purpose inherited beliefs can be understood & overcome. A number of practical exercises are provided to help cleanse the mind of these inhibiting loyalties. The novel process of connecting with the souls of ancestors is also explained in-depth & is shown to produce a remarkable healing power. Ultimately a carefully transformed set of values will lead to an enhanced attitude towards life as a whole. ...

For over two decades Spencer Johnson has been inspiring & entertaining millions with his simple yet insightful stories of work & life that speak directly to the heart & soul. The Present" is an engaging story of a young mans journey to adulthood & his search for The Present a mysterious & elusive gift he first hears about from a great old man. This Present according to the old man is the best present a person can receive. Later when the young boy becomes a young man disillusioned with his work & his life he returns to ask the old man once again to help him find The Present. The old man responds Only you have the power to find The Present for yourself. So the young man embarks on a tireless search for this magical gift that holds the secret to his personal happiness & business acumen. It is only after the young man has searched high & low & given up his relentless pursuit that he relaxes & discovers The Present
- & all the promises it offers. " The Present" will help you focus on what will make you happy & successful in your work & in your personal life. Like the young man you may find that it is the best gift you can ever give yourself."
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Pleasure wants to buy her baby brother a present but when she lets go of her dads hand in the busy market suddenly she cant see him anywhere. Where has her dad gone? Pleasures baby brother is teething & he just cries & cried all day. Pleasure wants to buy him a present to make him happy & she gets her chance when she goes to the market with her dad. Pleasure loves going to the market with all the brightly coloured stalls. While her dad is buying fish Pleasure spots a toy stall & she lets go of Dads hand for just one minute! Suddenly she cant see her dad at all he has completely disappeared & Pleasure is surrounded by stangers hurrying here & there. But it isnt long before she sees her dad through the crowd & he helps her buy the best ever present for Paul. ...

In what the General Practitioner called 'this intelligent searching work' the author of Stigma" & " Asylums" presents an analysis of the structures of social encounters from the perspective of the dramatic performance. He shows us exactly how people use such 'fixed props' as houses clothes & job situations; how they combine in teams resembling secret societies; & how they adopt discrepant roles & communicate out of character. Professor Goffman takes us 'backstage' too into the regions where people both prepare their images & relax from them; & he demonstrates in painful detail what can happen when a performance falls flat." ...

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs reveals the operating system behind any great presentation & provides you with a quick-start guide to design your own passionate interfaces with your audiences." Cliff Atkinson author of Beyond Bullet Points & The Activist Audience Apple CEO Steve Jobss wildly popular presentations have set a new global gold standard--and now this step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to use his crowd-pleasing techniques in your own presentations. The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs is as close as youll ever get to having the master presenter himself speak directly in your ear. Communications expert Carmine Gallo has studied & analyzed the very best of Jobss performances offering point-by-point examples tried-&-true techniques & proven presentation secrets that work every time. With this revolutionary approach youll be surprised at how easy it is to sell your ideas share your enthusiasm & wow your audience the Steve Jobs way. Watch Carmine Gallo describe how you can inspire motivate & lead your team to do "insanely great" things. " No other leader captures an audience like Steve Jobs does & like no other book The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs captures the formula Steve uses to enthrall audiences." Rob Enderle The Enderle Group " Now you can learn from the best there is both Jobs & Gallo. No matter whether you are a novice presenter or a professional speaker like me you will read & reread this book with the same enthusiasm that people bring to their iPods." David Meerman Scott bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR & World Wide Rave" ...

The importance of presenting design ideas with the maximum clarity & precision is the central theme of this manual which describes the principles of perspective drawing & colouring techniques with chapters on marker airbrush & coloured paper rendering & special finishes. All types of line & descriptive drawing are explored including cutaways & exploded views; & step-by-step drawings show how to build up a product visual following the entire sequence to the finished drawings. Illustrated throughout with more thanj 300 colour illustrations including examples by some of the most interesting & imaginative designers working today as well as the authors own drawings Presentation Techniques will give designers confidence in presenting their ideas in the most visually exciting way. ...

Have you ever been enthralled by a masterful presenter or trainer? Have you longed to effortlessly entertain & motivate your audience just as they seemed to do? At one time it was considered that such captivating performances were possible only if you were one of the fortunate natural-born" presenters. Now with the application of advanced human communication technologies such as NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) & Accelerated Learning everyone can learn to present magically. Whether you are a newcomer or a seasoned professional this book sets out to provide you with masterful tips & techniques that could transform your presenting skills. Introducing you to the secrets of many of the worlds top presenters this book explores: how to adopt the beliefs & attitudes of master presenters; how to become calm balanced & centred; how to connect with your audience; how to structure your language for optimum effect; how to handle hecklers; how to use metaphor; how to use gesture to access the unconscious mind of the viewer; how to use & own the stage; how to elicit stares from your audience & anchor them; how to structure presentations to fit everyones learning style; & how to grab the audiences attention
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