Influence Is Your Superpower

Influence Is Your Superpower
Author: Zoe Chance
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1984854348

Rediscover the superpower that makes good things happen, from the professor behind Yale School of Management's most popular class “The new rules of persuasion for a better world.”—Charles Duhigg, author of the bestsellers The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better You were born influential. But then you were taught to suppress that power, to follow the rules, to wait your turn, to not make waves. Award-winning Yale professor Zoe Chance will show you how to rediscover the superpower that brings great ideas to life. Influence doesn’t work the way you think because you don’t think the way you think. Move past common misconceptions—such as the idea that asking for more will make people dislike you—and understand why your go-to negotiation strategies are probably making you less influential. Discover the one thing that influences behavior more than anything else. Learn to cultivate charisma, negotiate comfortably and creatively, and spot manipulators before it’s too late. Along the way, you’ll meet alligators, skydivers, a mind reader in a gorilla costume, Jennifer Lawrence, Genghis Khan, and the man who saved the world by saying no. Influence Is Your Superpower will teach you how to transform your life, your organization, and perhaps even the course of history. It’s an ethical approach to influence that will make life better for everyone, starting with you.

Rigatoni

Rigatoni
Author: Jeffery F Dow
Publisher: Jeffery F. Dow
Total Pages: 1529
Release: 2021-02-12
Genre: Humor
ISBN:

Sarah Bartlett was an Academy Award-nominated film star, an Emmy-nominated television actress and a Tony-nominated stage performer. She was also awarded her very own Varsity Jacket by the former director of the US Department of Music’s Federal Hip Hop Administration. Appearing in over 20 films (including Hearts of Sorrow, Hearts of Celery; Perkwit’s Secret Bramboráky (the fourth installment of the Blurg movies); and Shadow of the Fish), she also starred on stage in such shows as Howling at the Moon: The Dog Musical; Billiard Balls of Death; and Dreadful About Those Shock Treatments, Eh? The woman was also an accomplished musician who performed guitar and baglama not only with her own group (Zooey’s Lampshade) but also with the Hattiesburg Symphony Orchestra and Industrial Pole Bean Outlet; with the Palm Frond and Banana Spider Symphony Orchestra; and with the ’56 Elvis Quintet at the Memphis in November: From Too Cool to Too Cold Music, Art and Law Practice Festival). There were other sides to Sarah, sides that she preferred people not know much about, sides involving Queen Victoria costumes, drinking way too many sodas at one sitting, and that whole ceramic curry serving bowl (from 2400 BCE) incident, which she knew would greatly upset anthropologists all over the world. Here, for the first time, is the entire story of Sarah Bartlett’s life, including her children, her husband, her boyfriend, her shoes, her Toyota Cadberry, and her dreams (some of them involving picture frames made of cheese; some of them involving the Poky Little Puppy; some of them involving Gloria Swanson wearing a miniskirt, a pair of orange flip-flops and a T-shirt with a picture of Andy Warhol and the phrase “Hey, look, I’m a can of soup” on it; some of them involving cats with lobster claws for legs; and some of them involving copious amounts of Ranch Dressing). The book also includes over 150 illustrations, and some of them actually make sense. If you’re looking for a book that offers the best ratio of cost per laugh, look no further. Further? Farther? Wait, let’s think this through. Uhh, farther has an a in it, and measure has an a in it, so farther relates to distance. So, yeah, further is the right adjective to use. The Seattle Drainpipe Gazette says, “Rigatoni is to books as cat hair is to dogs.” The Farmington Inquirer calls Rigatoni “unobtrusive,” “mildly trapezoidal,” and “looks great under some flowerpots.” And the Tucson Rock Trader says, “If we crowdfund, we can raise enough money to get this author the serious help he so obviously needs. This isn’t a cry for help, this is a sustained scream through a set of Peavey Dark Matter DM 118 Powered PA Subwoofer Speakers.”

Somewhere In Hell

Somewhere In Hell
Author: Vineeth Kurup
Publisher: CONSCIENCE WORKS PUBLICATION
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9393269041

Everything in this universe is just a projection of interactions between people’s consciousness. I was never satisfied with the less amount of cast we would have in movies or series. It is always one protagonist, his life, his wife, his supportive friends, antagonist and the melodrama. How can the story revolve around one person? It felt incomplete. This is my effort to bring a few protagonists together and how they fit in each other’s stories. The realization that somebody else is working with fate to complete our story can be surprising and hence gives a fulfilling sense of satiation to the reader. However, as I said this is a multicast, multi-themed anthology which connects the other at a point of their choice. Each story is unique.

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Golden Eagle Has Yielded (Book #3)

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Golden Eagle Has Yielded (Book #3)
Author: Roger E Pedersen
Publisher: PSI Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2023-11-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1737535157

The Third Book of the SuperPower Series “SuperPower The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Golden Eagle has Yielded” begins at the memorial service for the Steele brothers. The Martin twins and their paramours pay their respects to their adversaries who died in front of them on their way to a life-time incarceration. Encountering the treachery and blatant lies from the Steele family, Myrena Gorgona a SuperPower SuperModel forms a new feminine SuperPower organization she calls the “Lemnian Deeds Federation.” She opposes the two male dominated, operated SuperPower groups: the DODGE (Department of Defense Genetically Engineered) Initiative and the ‘Golden Eagle’ Organization. The Lemnian Deeds welcomes all SuperPowered individuals and non-SuperPower females as the non-SuperPower males survive as domesticated servants. -How does the DODGE Initiative and their adversary the ‘Golden Eagle’ Organization deal with Myrena Georgia and her new ‘Lemnian Deeds’ Federation?’ -Follow the new recruits of the ‘Lemnian Deeds’ Federation having new SuperPower abilities and experiences. -Does the old adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” hold true?

Just Pretend

Just Pretend
Author: Tori Sharp
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0316538868

Fans of Real Friends and Be Prepared will love this energetic, affecting graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as well as the fallout from her parents' divorce. Tori has never lived in just one world. Since her parents' divorce, she's lived in both her mom's house and her dad's new apartment. And in both places, no matter how hard she tries, her family still treats her like a little kid. Then there's school, where friendships old and new are starting to feel more and more out of her hands. Thankfully, she has books-and writing. And now the stories she makes up in her head just might save her when everything else around her—friendships, school, family—is falling apart. Author Tori Sharp takes us with her on a journey through the many commonplace but complex issues of fractured families, as well as the beautiful fantasy narrative that helps her cope, gorgeously illustrated and full of magic, fairies, witches and lost and found friendships.

Winter of the Wolf

Winter of the Wolf
Author: Martha Hunt Handler
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1626347190

A tragic mystery blending sleuthing and spirituality ​An exploration in grief, suicide, spiritualism, and Inuit culture, Winter of the Wolf follows Bean, an empathic and spiritually evolved fifteen-year-old, who is determined to unravel the mystery of her brother Sam’s death. Though all evidence points to a suicide, her heart and intuition compel her to dig deeper. With help from her friend Julie, they retrace Sam’s steps, delve into his Inuit beliefs, and reconnect with their spiritual beliefs to uncover clues beyond material understanding. Both tragic and heartwarming, this twisting novel draws you into Bean's world as she struggles with grief, navigates high school dramas, and learns to open her heart in order to see the true nature of the people around her. Winter of the Wolf is about seeking the truth—no matter how painful—in order to see the full picture. In this novel, environmentalist and award-winning author, Martha Handler, brings together two important pieces of her life—the death of her best friend’s son and her work as president of the Wolf Conservation Center—to tell an empathetic and powerful story with undeniable messages.

Not Caring What Other People Think Is A Superpower

Not Caring What Other People Think Is A Superpower
Author: Ed Latimore
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Self-actualization (Psychology)
ISBN: 9781542628808

Not caring what people think is a superpower that will allow you to get what you want out of life. Most people worry about what others will think, so they suffocate their actions. As a result, they never live up to their potential. Within this book are insights about life and living to the fullest in 7 categories. You Will Learn: -The real reason the ability to work hard is so highly valued. -How to identify where to invest your emotional energy for the greatest return -Why you can't afford to have low standards for anything you do or the company you keep. -The greatest source of motivation that's untapped by most. -Vital paradigm and mindset shifts that will allow you to get more out of life. -The difference between strategy and tactics and how to develop a mindset for both. -How to select the best people to have a relationship with and get the most out of it.

Three Nights in Italy: a hilarious and heart-warming story of love, second chances and the importance of not taking life for granted

Three Nights in Italy: a hilarious and heart-warming story of love, second chances and the importance of not taking life for granted
Author: Olivia Beirne
Publisher: Review
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2023-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 147228450X

'A gorgeous, life-affirming story of getting a bit lost and helping the people we love become found. Warm, wistful, and wise, Three Nights In Italy is a book my heart will treasure' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 'Olivia Beirne writes with such warmth and humour. She just GETS women, and covers both light and serious topics in such relatable, tender ways' LUCY VINE 'You can feel the warmth of the sun on every single page . . . brilliantly funny and filled with love' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Funny, poignant and full of heart, Three Nights In Italy simply swept me away' EMILY STONE THREE WOMEN. ONE SECRET. AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY. Zoe always knew this day would come. After all, no one can live for ever. She may not be ready, but Zoe knows the importance of goodbye - and how much it hurts when left unsaid - so it's time to return to her grandmother's home in Italy one last time. Even if that means deceiving her mum, Ange. Harriet doesn't know where she fits anymore. It's not in Cornwall with the new family her mum is building, and it's certainly not in the job she hates. The trip to Italy may not be the adventure Zoe and Harriet promised themselves, but Harriet is simply not being left behind. Ange was doing fine. Well, she was coping. Like she has been for the past fourteen years because her daughter needed her. But since her mother's death, nothing has felt fine. Even her relationship with Zoe is cracking at the seams. Then, the last person any of them expects to see suddenly turns up, and soon it seems the only way to move forward is to revisit the past . . . Explore the sun-drenched Italian countryside in this hilarious and heart-warming novel about unconditional love, second chances and the importance of not taking life for granted. 'I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. The relationships between all the characters were so wonderful . . . everyone needs an Aunt Fanny in their lives!' HOLLY McCULLOCH 'A beautiful, feel-good read with a charming cast of characters, idyllic locations and plenty of humour counterbalanced brilliantly with some thoughtful themes. I absolutely loved it' DONNA ASHCROFT 'I read the brilliant Three Nights In Italy in two days, unable to put it down. And I'm now going back to reread Olivia's previous books because I can't let go...' LUCY VINE 'Three Nights In Italy is tender, timely and deeply touching - you can feel the warmth of the sun on every single page . . . brilliantly funny and filled with love' DAISY BUCHANAN 'A beautiful story about changing your life and taking chances. It had me wanting to hop on a plane to Italy immediately! Highly recommend!' LORRAINE BROWN 'A charming feel-good book that you won't be able to put down. Olivia once again wins you over with her beautifully real and raw characters whose lives you can't help but get invested in! Loved it' EMILY HOUGHTON 'It was such a fun, pacy read full of colourful characters that will stay with me beyond the page. A story of second chances and taking risks filled with warmth and humour - I loved it' CAROLINE KHOURY 'Beirne consistently writes women and their complex, often messy, but tender relationships beautifully' PERNILLE HUGHES

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible The Deal of the Art (Book #1)

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible The Deal of the Art (Book #1)
Author: Roger E Pedersen
Publisher: PSI Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2022-11-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1737535114

SuperPower: The Ability to Fly or to Become Invisible: The Deal of the Art (Book #1) In the heart of bustling cities—New York City, London, and Paris—ordinary lives intersect with extraordinary destinies. Meet the SuperPower individuals, each harboring a unique talent. Some can defy gravity, their bodies lifting effortlessly into the air. Others can vanish from sight, slipping through the fabric of reality itself. The Audacious Heist: Professor Steele, an enigmatic figure, gathers this eclectic group. Alongside his associate, the mysterious FA-King, he hatches a daring plan: a simultaneous heist across major art museums in the three cities. One night, one chance to steal priceless masterpieces—the Mona Lisa, Van Gogh’s Starry Night, and Monet’s Water Lilies. The stakes are astronomical, the thrill intoxicating. The Canvas of Cities: As the team assembles, New York City’s skyscrapers, London’s historic landmarks, and Paris’s romantic streets become their canvas. They navigate security systems, laser grids, and pressure-sensitive floors. Their SuperPowers—whether flight or invisibility—shape their approach. But secrets simmer beneath the surface, and alliances are tested. Will their extraordinary abilities lead to triumph or unforeseen consequences? The World Watches: The world holds its breath as the heist unfolds. Art lovers, detectives, and curious onlookers follow the trail of audacity and intrigue. Can the SuperPower team outwit the authorities? Will their abilities prove a blessing or a curse? And what lies beyond the stolen canvases—a revelation or a trap? Prepare for a pulse-pounding adventure where art, mystery, and SuperPowers collide. The fate of masterpieces and the balance of power hang in the balance. As the clock ticks, the world wonders: Will they soar or vanish into the shadows? About the Author: Roger E. Pedersen, author of the Sci-Fi, dystopian SuperPower book series, is not just a talented writer but a man of diverse interests. With an advanced degree in Computer Science Software Production, he is also a US Chess Life Candidate Master. His love for adventure is evident in his enjoyment of cruising on Carnival, visiting the Florida and California theme parks, and seeing blockbuster movies weekly. Before his foray into writing, Roger was a top computer game designer and developer. His expertise in this field is evident in the SuperPower series, where readers can play three games as they progress through each book. These games involve identifying the referenced movie, book, or music.

The Rise of Renegade X

The Rise of Renegade X
Author: Chelsea M. Campbell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1606840606

Expecting to become a supervillain on his 16th birthday, Damien Locke, son of one of Golden City's most notorious supervillains, is horrified to discover that he may instead be destined to become a superhero.