September 27th, 2010

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The Story Factor (2nd Revised Edition)


The Story Factor (2nd Revised Edition)


$8.91


This edition has been updated with a bonus chapter, new techniques, and new stories. The author reminds us “that the oldest tool of influence is also the most powerfu. Showcasing over a hundred examples of effective storytelling drawn from the front line of business and government, as well as myths, fables, and parables from around the world she illustrates how story can be used to persuade, motiv…

The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community, and Everyday Life


The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community, and Everyday Life


$4.90


The Washington Monthly 2002 Annual Political Book Award WinnerThe Rise of the Creative Class gives us a provocative new way to think about why we live as we do today-and where we might be headed. Weaving storytelling with masses of new and updated research, Richard Florida traces the fundamental theme that runs through a host of seemingly unrelated changes in American society: the growing role of …

Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice


Multiple Intelligences: New Horizons in Theory and Practice


$11.33


Howard Gardner’s brilliant conception of individual competence has changed the face of education in the twenty-three years since the publication of his classic work, Frames of Mind. Since then thousands of educators, parents, and researchers have explored the practical implications and applications of Multiple Intelligences theory–the powerfulnotion that there are separate human capacities, rangi…


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