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In this book, you'll find one of the most in-depth, simple to understand explanations of lowside and highside crashes that exist—anywhere. Riders die every day in these rider-induced crashes—and it doesn't have to be this way. Mastering the art of riding a motorcycle well is about understanding and overcoming rider fear. It's about having the head knowledge of how your motorcycle works so you can make it go where you want it to go. It's about understanding why riders crash so you can avoid making the same mistakes.

Thousands of writers—from first-time authors to #1 New York Times best-selling authors—have learned from Lisa Mangum’s masterful literary advice and inspiration. Now she’s collected the best of her writing and editing tips in this helpful book that covers the entire writing and querying process, from nurturing a story idea all the way to submitting a polished manuscript.

Everyone agrees that education is the key to creating a more just and equal world, and that our schools are broken and failing. Proposed reforms variously target incompetent teachers, corrupt union practices, or outdated curricula, but no one acknowledges a scientifically-proven fact that we all understand intuitively: academic potential varies between individuals, and cannot be dramatically improved.

Brevity is confidence. Length is fear. This is the guiding principle of Smart Brevity, a communication formula built by Axios journalists to prioritize essential news and information, explain its impact and deliver it in a concise and visual format. Now, the co-founders of Axios have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity - think Strunk and White's Elements of Style for the digital age.

Divorce is the intersection of everything we hold dear in life: love, sex, money, and children. When those are threatened, people get angry. Logical and reasoned decision-making spirals into power plays and finger-pointing and potentially open warfare. Without a clear head, divorce is a lose-lose for everyone except the lawyers. It doesn't have to be that way. Family law attorney Raiford Palmer has helped clients find a faster, more peaceful, less costly alternative to "World War III" divorce cases.

In Why Smart Executives Fail, Sydney Finkelstein uncovers - with startling clarity and unassailable documentation - the causes regularly responsible for major business breakdowns. Why Smart Executives Fail relates the stories of great business disasters and demonstrates that there are specific, identifiable ways in which many businesses regularly make themselves vulnerable to failure.

It is my passion to share the art of storytelling with the next generation, teaching them important aspects through fun games—learning, while they didn’t realise they are learning. I launched an after school club teaching this craft. It has been an enormous success. This book is the product of one activity from the club. A Collection of Clever, Fun, Short Stories Inspired by Children Learning the Craft of Storytelling. T. P. Heath is a screenwriter and author of over twenty novels, mostly thrillers under the name Tim Heath, and the author of the Twiggy Rattlesnake series.

You might be beginning your career as an elementary school teacher, and you’re both excited and a little nervous to get up to get started. But this is a big step forward, so you’re secretly a little worried. Or you might be an experienced elementary school teacher. You’re feeling a little overwhelmed, burnt out, and wondering if teaching is still the right vocation for you. The good news is that you’re in the right place. This book will share with you the proven tips and strategies to help you confidently manage your classroom.

I appreciate that you are considering my book. Here is something to make us both feel good. I will donate 10% of my royalties to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital each year. I recently updated this book to provide more examples and topics that I couldn't include in my video. This is why there are so few reviews. This book shows you how to spend less time studying and actually learn more material. If you spend time studying in an ineffective manner, your learning will be slow and frustrating. This new edition contains several additional chapters that cover Learning Styles, Testing, ...

Feeling unsure about your role during pregnancy? You’re not alone. Most first-time dads face uncertainty - but with the right guidance, that anxiety can turn into confidence. This practical, relatable guide is your companion through every stage of pregnancy. With clear advice and supportive insights, it shows you how to be present, helpful, and ready - mentally and emotionally - for fatherhood.

Today’s children face intense pressure to meet rising academic standards and prepare for future careers, but most fall dangerously short. Early struggles with language and literacy often snowball into lasting disadvantages. Millions of U.S. kids don’t learn to read well in elementary school, driving low adult literacy rates and threatening the nation’s economic productivity, public health, and social equity. In Reading for Our Lives, journalist Maya Payne Smart shows that the literacy crisis starts at home.

These are just some words used to describe the reality of dating after divorce. Like all major life changes, going through a divorce can be a very stressful time. No matter how long you were married, the act of parting from the person in life you may have been closest to can be jarring, challenging, and heartbreaking. The emotional exhaustion, the fear of failure, and that nagging feeling that maybe you're just meant to be alone can all make dating seem like a chore or something you don't want to do.

A comprehensive and accessible guide designed to help anyone transform their home into a smart, efficient, and enjoyable living space. Whether you're a beginner looking to dip your toes into smart home technology, a family seeking ways to enhance daily life, or a senior interested in maintaining independence and safety, this book provides a clear and practical path forward. Key Features: Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Step-by-step guides for setting up and using smart devices, ensuring that even those new to technology can get started with ease. Practical Tips and Advice: Insights on choosing...

Leaders already know that the classic approach to strategy - analyze, plan, execute - is losing relevance. But they don't yet know what replaces it. As everyone and everything becomes more interconnected and digitized, how do you operate, compete, and win? Ming Zeng, the former chief of staff and strategy adviser to Alibaba Group's founder, Jack Ma, explains how the latest technological developments, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, the mobile internet, and cloud computing, are redefining how value is created.

Jamie Merisotis, author of the award-winning 2016 book America Needs Talent, argues that people will coexist with smart machines by learning, earning, and serving others over their lifetimes. But Merisotis asserts large-scale change is necessary to develop and hone the knowledge, skills, and abilities that render us uniquely human. These qualities include compassion, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and interpersonal communication.

Adults easily recognize children's imagination at work as they play. Yet most of us know little about what really goes on inside their heads as they encounter the problems and complexities of the world around them. In The Intellectual Lives of Children, Susan Engel brings together an extraordinary body of research to explain how toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary-aged children think.

What if your book could succeed without wasting months on social media or thousands on ads? Smart Book Launch is the clear, practical roadmap every nonfiction author needs to turn their message into real book sales — even without a big platform. Whether you’re self-published, traditionally published, or somewhere in between, this guide walks you step by step through what actually works in today’s noisy publishing world. You’ll learn how to build momentum before your launch, sell with confidence even if you’re starting from scratch, and keep sales coming in long after your book goes live.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to SmartItalian Course #4: Intermediate/Advanced Conversation Practice and continue your journey to learn the Italian language.

What makes one poker player successful time and time again while another poker player never makes that big score? There are several habits that best poker players have, and these habits make all the difference between winning and losing. The top players in the world have each developed these habits in their own way and use them to dominate any poker table they find themselves playing on.

What if your child could master the money skills most adults never learned? In today’s world of impulse spending, digital wallets, and constant ads, most kids are being trained to spend but not to save. Without financial education early on, they risk growing up financially clueless—falling into debt, poor money habits, and financial stress. But what if you could change that—right now? Most parents wish they had learned how to manage money when they were younger. Now, you can equip your child with the money mindset and tools that will set them up for lifelong success. This isn’t just...