Chris Anderson
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"From the bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED, an inspiring book about one of humankind's defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can super-charge its potential to build a hopeful future. Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the Internet might bring people together have been crushed by the divisiveness of social media. But as head of TED, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world's boldest thinkers...
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English
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On finding joy and spiritual meaning in life's small moments
We all have moments of joy, moments that move us somehow, spiritual moments that we can't quite put a finger on. But then we rush on and soon forget. In this book Chris Anderson encourages us to remember and share such moments. What he writes will inspire readers who are hurting, doubting, or searching to find wisdom and meaning in their lives.
Drawing on an ancient prayer tradition, the...
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English
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The online economy offers challenges to traditional businesses as well as incredible opportunities. Chris Anderson makes the compelling case that in many instances businesses can succeed best by giving away more than they charge for. Known as "Freemium," this combination of free and paid is emerging as one of the most powerful digital business models. In Free, Chris Anderson explores this radical idea for the new global economy and demonstrates how...
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Español
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Las luces se apagan despacio. Una mujer con manos sudorosas aparece en el escenario. Le tiemblan un poco las piernas. Un foco le ilumina la cara y mil doscientos pares de ojos se clavan en los suyos. El público nota que está nerviosa. Hay una tensión palpable en la sala. Ella carraspea... y empieza a hablar.
Lo que ocurre a continuación es asombroso.
Las mentes de esos mil doscientos individuos empiezan a sincronizarse mientras la mujer teje un...
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A must-read insider's guide to creating unforgettable speeches and changing people's minds.
Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview; it can be more powerful than anything in written form. This "invaluable guide" (Publishers Weekly) explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula,...
A must-read insider's guide to creating unforgettable speeches and changing people's minds.
Done right, a talk can electrify a room and transform an audience's worldview; it can be more powerful than anything in written form. This "invaluable guide" (Publishers Weekly) explains how the miracle of powerful public speaking is achieved, and equips you to give it your best shot. There is no set formula,...
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2014.
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English
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A "collection of never-before-published images taken over the course of Derek's final season. Fans will have unprecedented access to The Captain, as the famously private baseball legend takes us behind the scenes inside his home, the stadium, the gym, at his Turn 2 Foundation events, fortieth birthday party, and more as he looks back with candor and gratitude on his baseball career"--Amazon.com.
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English
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After the startling revelations at the end of the first volume of LOST ANGELS, life settles back into its normal routine - as normal as it gets at Paradise High! THE SCHOOL DAZE PLAYLIST follows Alex, Daur'ek and various students (and faculty) through eight interlocking short stories that range from romance to mystery to action to comedy - each story with its own accompanying music playlist. "The Talk" kicks off THE SCHOOL DAZE PLAYLIST, the second...
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English
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Following the tragedy at Paradise High -- the integrated high school for Angels and humans -- police and administrators are looking for suspects, creating schoolwide tension and intrigue. But Alex sees something the rest of them do not: a clue that leads her directly into danger.
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English
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Meet Alex Martinez - your average 14 year-old girl who attends Paradise High, a special integrated high school composed of humans and...Angels?!? Get ready for a Los Angeles skyline like you've never seen before! But when half the student body has wings, high school is more complicated - and deadlier - than ever.
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English
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Command the room--whether you're speaking to an audience of one or one hundred.
If you read nothing else on public speaking and presenting, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you find your voice, persuade your listeners, and connect with audiences of any size.
This book will inspire you to:
• Win hearts and minds--and approval for your ideas
• Conquer...