In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games," a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games. The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. Read more

The order in which we are born has a powerful, far-reaching influence on the way we interact with others--at home, at work, with friends, and in the public square. Dr. Kevin Leman's classic book on birth order is getting a new look, bringing his engaging, fascinating, and often funny observations to a new audience. With insight and wit, Dr. Leman shows readers how birth order affects personality, marriage and relationships, parenting style, career, and children. Anyone who wants to gain understanding about the ways they interact with others--and even overcome ingrained tendencies they never thought they'd be rid of--will love Dr. Leman's insightful book. Read more

Rediscover Madeline, now available in board book format The story of twelve little girls in two straight lines, the smallest one being Madeline, has delighted children for more than seventy years. Now the beloved Caldecott Honor Book is available in a sturdy board book format and a reduced size perfect for small hands. While the text is slightly abridged, none of the charm of the original book is lost as a new format brings this classic title to a younger audience. Read more

What will heaven be like? Randy Alcorn presents a thoroughly biblical answer, based on years of careful study, presented in an engaging, audience-friendly style. His conclusions will surprise listeners and stretch their thinking about this important subject. Heaven will inspire listeners to long for heaven while they're living on earth. Read more

Find out why readers everywhere are clamoring for the next instalment of this thrilling, inspiring series.ER nurse Audrey Fitzgerald believed she was married to the perfect man - a heroic firefighter who saved lives, even beyond his own death. But a year after losing him she meets a mysterious woman who has some unexplained connection to her husband....Soon Audrey discovers that in the weeks leading up to her husband’s death, he was keeping secrets, and she wonders if she ever really knew him at all. Compelled to dig into his past and explore memories that define the essence of their relationship, Audrey embarks upon a journey of discovery that will lead her down a new path to the future - a future she never dared to imagine. “Julianne MacLean knows what her audience likes...compelling characters and a soul-baring journey of love." – Reader to Reader

Heads or tails? The flip of my coin decides how I end your life.My obsession with Sage Everett runs deeper and darker than the water of Black River—the boundary that divides our land.I’ve spent years watching the girl next door from beneath the brim of my cowboy hat. Tragedy and family feuds separate us, so I’ve kept my presence in her life unknown.Until her monsters creep out of the shadows.My wildflower seeks a savior, and all this gambler needed was a reason.And that’s how I end up with blood on my hands for the girl tangled up in my heart.God can’t save you from The Gambler. Not when there’s a debt to collect.Warning: Wait in the Truck is a dark romance intended for an adult audience—please see either Leila's or Shauna's websites for a comprehensive list of content warnings. Read more

Get kids reading with cool information about the subjects that interest them the most. National Geographic Readers are high-interest, exciting, and easy to read. The latest in the series, Titanic is no exception. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liner's ill-fated journey, this title is replete with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard's 1985 discovery. Brought to you only as National Geographic can, the industrial feat of the powerful ship, the tragedy of the wreckage, and the fascinating stories of survival bring the historical significance of the Titanic to a new audience in this level 3 reader. Read more

A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story - and why doing so matters.Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small). He shows that anyone can learn to be an appealing storyteller, that everyone has something “storyworthy” to express, and, perhaps most important, that the act of creating and telling a tale is a powerful way of understanding and enhancing your own life. Read more

The Good Egg discovers his true talent in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald!The talent show is today and the Good Egg is so excited. There’s just one problem. He doesn’t have an act! When the talent show starts, he accepts that he’ll be just a regular ol’ audience member. But when his friends need help on stage, the Good Egg steps up to help and discovers that being yourself and kindness deserve a standing ovation.The Good Egg and the Talent Show is a Level 1 I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own Read more

Explore the revolutionary impact of AI on social media marketing and discover key trends that are shaping the future. From automating content creation and audience engagement to optimizing advertising strategies, this resource provides actionable insights to elevate your marketing game. Understand why integrating AI is crucial for generating income online and learn how businesses and creators are monetizing their social platforms effectively.Discover essential AI tools designed to streamline your marketing efforts, enhance customer engagement, and analyze performance metrics. With a focus on practical applications, you will learn how to automate tasks, create compelling content, and use data-driven insights to refine your strategies. Whether you are an entrepreneur, marketer, or content creator, these insights will empower you to make smarter decisions and boost your earnings.Delve into platform-specific strategies for maximizing profits on popular social media channels. Gain insights on how to optimize your presence on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and more by utilizing AI to drive engagement, enhance targeting, and increase conversion rates. With practical tips and techniques, you will learn how to monetize your efforts through ads, e-commerce, influencer marketing, and more.In addition to practical applications, this guide addresses the ethical considerations of using AI in social media marketing. Understand the importance of data privacy and transparency in building trust with your audience, ensuring long-term loyalty and success.Prepare to unlock new revenue streams and elevate your marketing strategy by embracing the potential of AI in social media. This comprehensive resource equips you with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the evolving landscape of digital marketing, ensuring you remain competitive and profitable. Embrace AI, transform your marketing efforts, and achieve the success you’ve always envisioned. Read more

Don't simply show your data - tell a story with it! Storytelling with Data teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You'll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory but made accessible through numerous real-world examples - ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. Storytelling is not an inherent skill, especially when it comes to data visualization, and the tools at our disposal don't make it any easier. This book demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data and how to use your data to create an engaging, informative, compelling story. Specifically, you'll learn how to: Understand the importance of context and audience Determine the appropriate type of graph for your situation Recognize and eliminate the clutter clouding your information Direct your audience's attention to the most important parts of your data Think like a designer and utilize concepts of design in data visualization Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience Together, the lessons in this book will help you turn your data into high-impact visual stories that stick with your audience. Rid your world of ineffective graphs, one exploding 3D pie chart at a time. There is a story in your data - Storytelling with Data will give you the skills and power to tell it! Read more

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life. Read more

Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village.When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Read more

An approachable craft talk, written and read by Julia Whelan. Combining her perspectives as a writer, an educator, and a narrator, she breaks down what makes books connect with readers. Using Simon Sinek's seminal TedTalk for the business community, "Knowing Your Why", as a starting point, Julia applies this to the broader craft of storytelling: If you know why you are writing something, your audience will know why they're reading it. So... how does one do that? Originally presented as a keynote speech at Nashville's WriterFest. Read more

From an animal behaviorist and dog enthusiast comes an adorable and informative guide to understanding how our canine friends see the world based on the number-one New York Times best-selling phenomenon Inside of a Dog - now adapted for a younger audience! Have you ever wondered what your dogs are thinking? What they're feeling? Now you can finally know! The answers will surprise and delight you as scientist and dog owner Alexandra Horowitz explains how our four-legged friends perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human. Read more

Children's Book: The Donut Thief
Bedtime Stories for Kids

Sammy can't wait to eat the donut on the kitchen table. But there is one big problem...someone has already taken it. Will we find out who the donut thief is? Read along and help Sammy solve the case of the missing donut!

This is a read aloud kids book and is easy to read. The target age range audience is for toddlers, preschool and young children.

The Donut Thief is a book that any child will love, especially at bedtime. This book is suitable for parents to read to their children. Grandparents will definitely enjoy reading this book to their grandchildren.

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The ultimate guide to visual storytelling! How to make the audience ""feel"" the story while they are ""reading"" the story. Using his experiences from working in the comic book industry, movie studios and teaching, Marcos introduces the reader to a step-by-step system that will create the most successful storyboards and graphics for the best visual communication.After a brief discussion on narrative art, Marcos introduces us to drawing and composing a single image, to composing steady shots to drawing to compose for continuity between all the shots. These lessons are then applied to three diverse story lines - a train accident, a cowboy tale and bikers approaching a mysterious house.In addition to setting up the shots, he also explains and illustrates visual character development, emotive stances and expressions along with development of the environmental setting to fully develop the visual narrative. Read more

Made teen-friendly with contemporary language, BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND FOR TEENS equips a new audience desperately in need of guidance with a means of winning the war raging inside them. Read more

If you are driving, pull over. If you are at work, close your door, unless you don't mind your colleagues seeing you doubled over, in tears, on your office floor. With this recording, taped before a delirious sold out audience at Carnegie Hall, you are there as David Sedaris performs new stories from his upcoming book. A parrot who mimics an ice maker, lovers quarreling over a rubber hand, and a Santa Claus who moonlights from his job as bishop of Turkey, the cast of characters in these stories is like no other. This new work will appeal to David's loyal fans as well as admirers of the classic comedy albums of George Carlin, Bill Cosby, and Steve Martin.
Recorded live on October 22, 2002, in New York City.

Children's Book: A Yummy Surprise
Bedtime Stories for Kids

Sammy is hungry but he can't find anything good to eat. So the little bird decides to bake a tasty meal. Read along as the reader will have to guess what Sammy plans on baking.

This is a read aloud kids book and is easy to read. The target age range audience is for toddlers, preschool and young children.

A Yummy Surprise is a book that any child will love, especially at bedtime. This book is suitable for parents to read to their children. Grandparents will definitely enjoy reading this book to their grandchildren.

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A five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story — and why doing so matters. Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or job interview, at a sales presentation or therapy appointment, with family or friends, we are constantly narrating events and interpreting emotions and actions. In this compelling book, storyteller extraordinaire Matthew Dicks presents wonderfully straightforward and engaging tips and techniques for constructing, telling, and polishing stories that will hold the attention of your audience (no matter how big or small). He shows that anyone can learn to be an appealing storyteller, that everyone has something “storyworthy” to express, and, perhaps most important, that the act of creating and telling a tale is a powerful way of understanding and enhancing your own life. Read more

Children's Book: Sammy and the Giant Beanstalk
Bedtime Stories for Kids

In this book, Sammy goes up a giant beanstalk and discovers a strange new land. What will this little bird find and what adventures will Sammy encounter? Read the book to find out!

This is a read aloud kids book and is easy to read. The target age range audience is for toddlers, preschool and young children.

This is a book that any child will love, especially at bedtime. It is suitable for parents to read to their children. Grandparents will definitely enjoy reading this book to their grandchildren.

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Children's Book: Egg Hunt Surprise
Bedtime Stories for Kids

Sammy has just finished painting his egg for an egg hunt. But when the little bird steps away for a moment, something happens to the egg. When Sammy returns, the egg is nowhere to be found. Can Sammy find the egg and bring it home safely? Read the book to find out!

This is a read aloud kids book and is easy to read. The target age range audience is for toddlers, preschool and young children.

This is a book that any child will love, especially at bedtime. It is suitable for parents to read to their children. Grandparents will definitely enjoy reading this book to their grandchildren.

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The idea that you have to be rich to travel the world on your own yacht is so universal that it goes largely unquestioned. The ubiquitous images of rich men on super-yachts sipping Martinis only help cement this image. This book hopes to change all that.Rick's recent appearance on Ben Fogle's New Lives in the Wild chronicled his budget lifestyle and adventures aboard Calypso, and introduced the idea of budget sailing to a whole new audience - an audience who may have never considered the possibility that such a dream could be made a reality, on such a small amount of money. This book is for them and for any experienced sailors who want to cast off the yoke of consumerist yachting and get back to what really matters at sea.If you are not rich, but dream of seeing our beautiful world from the deck of your own boat, this book is packed full of practical and spiritual advice to help you cut through the endless marketing and identify what it is you truly need to become a modern sea gypsy and sail away on the greatest adventure of your life...Photos and diagrams referenced in this audiobook can be found on sailingcalypso.com. Read more

Every Falling Star, the first book to portray contemporary North Korea to a young audience, is the intense memoir of a North Korean boy named Sungju, who is forced at age 12 to live on the streets and fend for himself. To survive, Sungju creates a gang and lives by thieving, fighting, begging, and stealing rides on cargo trains. Sungju richly recreates his scabrous story, depicting what it was like for a boy alone to create a new family with his gang, his "brothers"; to be hungry and to fear arrest, imprisonment, and even execution. This riveting memoir allows young listeners to learn about other cultures where freedoms they take for granted do not exist. Read more

Get kids reading with cool information about the subjects that interest them the most. National Geographic Readers are high-interest, exciting, and easy to read. The latest in the series, Titanic is no exception. Just in time for the 100th anniversary of the Olympic-class passenger liner's ill-fated journey, this title is replete with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard's 1985 discovery. Brought to you only as National Geographic can, the industrial feat of the powerful ship, the tragedy of the wreckage, and the fascinating stories of survival bring the historical significance of the Titanic to a new audience in this level 3 reader. Read more

The Wall Street Journal bestseller!Comes with free online companion course Learn the secrets to getting dramatic results on YouTubeDerral Eves has generated over 60 billion views on YouTube and helped 24 channels grow to one million subscribers from zero. In The YouTube Formula: How Anyone Can Unlock the Algorithm to Drive Views, Build an Audience, and Grow Revenue, the owner of the largest YouTube how-to channel provides the secrets to getting the results that every YouTube creator and strategist wants. Eves will reveal what readers can't get anywhere else: the inner workings of the YouTube algorithm that's responsible for determining success on the platform, and how creators can use it to their advantage.Full of actionable advice and concrete strategies, this book teaches readers how to:Launch a channelCreate life-changing contentDrive rapid view and subscriber growthBuild a brand and increase engagementImprove searchabilityMonetize content and audienceReplete with case studies and information from successful YouTube creators, The YouTube Formula is perfect for any creator, entrepreneur, social media strategist, and brand manager who hopes to see real commercial results from their work on the platform. Read more

One of Barack Obama’s longest-serving speechwriters reveals the public speaking lessons that will help you become a more confident and compelling communicator and leader.As a White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat helped craft hundreds of speeches for President Obama. But when it came to public speaking himself, Szuplat—like many people—was gripped by anxiety and preferred to stay in the shadows. When he was invited to give the first major speech of his life, he faced a choice: keep hiding from what scared him, or finally face his fears.In Say It Well, Szuplat shares the life-changing lessons he learned from Barack Obama—one of the most admired speakers of our time—and how he applied these techniques to become a better speaker himself. In every chapter, he shares never-before-heard advice from Obama on speaking well, along with riveting behind-the-scenes stories of writing for a president—so you can master every step of public speaking, including: Tips for overcoming stage fright Best practices for using artificial intelligence to compose a memorable speech Attention-grabbing openings to pull in any audience Framing techniques to make your arguments more persuasive Scientifically-proven ways to inspire people to action and to create the change you want Tricks for editing, polishing, and practicing your words for maximum impact The only way to end any great speechAlong the way, Szuplat introduces you to remarkable people from all walks of life—students, advocates, business executives, veterans—who have used these techniques to give speeches that have gone viral and inspired millions of people around the world. At a time of division and distrust, Say It Well also shows how we can all speak with the empathy, civility, and honesty that we need now more than ever.In sharing his journey to find his own voice, Szuplat will help you find yours. Written with humor and warmth, this is your new guide to the art of public speaking. And the next time you speak—whether you’re giving a toast or a eulogy for a loved one, a presentation at work, or an impassioned appeal for a cause you care about—not only will you know what to say, you’ll know how to say it well.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

In a digital realm where there are 4.8 billion people on social media sending billions of messages out into the world every day, standing out requires more than just luck—it demands the strategic finesse akin to crafting a blockbuster film.The Guide to Going Viral is like a director’s manual for social media. It provides a step-by-step approach to crafting content with the impact of a classic film. Brendan Kane leverages his expertise in social media, entrepreneurship, and the film industry to blend the art of filmmaking with strategies for viral content creation. This unique combination highlights his talent in transforming traditional storytelling into engaging online narratives, ensuring success in the digital realm.Through Kane’s perspective, social media becomes a director’s stage, with each post unveiling a narrative arc designed to captivate and engage the audience—and striving for the digital equivalent of a standing ovation. He empowers you to assume the role of director, producer, actor, and screenwriter for your content, helping you master storytelling techniques that leave a lasting impact.With twenty years of experience, Kane and his team at Hook Point have pioneered a process that has amassed tens of billions of views and hundreds of millions of followers for their clients. Now, Kane shares the most effective tools from his digital agency’s arsenal. This includes the Viral Content Model, Viral Formats, and the Communication Algorithm—consider these your elite digital content advisers.Designed for visionary creatives, aspiring influencers, emerging entrepreneurs, and seasoned professionals alike, this guide is your blueprint for establishing a legacy on social media.Emmy Award–winning radio and TV host John Tesh commends this approach: “Working with Kane and his team revolutionized my approach to social media. I thought I had audience engagement figured out, but their insights revealed just how much more there is to learn.”This book simplifies the complexities of achieving virality on social media, providing clear insights into a world where you’re usually told to rely on ephemeral hashtags, passing trends, and mere luck.If you’re ready to seize the spotlight in your industry and create content that earns widespread recognition, The Guide to Going Viral offers a crucial blueprint for sustained success. Read more