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City of Ashes audio book by Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes audio book by Cassandra Clare
City of Ashes audiobook
“Clary Fray just wants her life to go back to normal–but that turns out to be impossible. For one thing, her mother is still in the hospital, in a mysterious coma. For another, she and her brother Jace have fallen under a cloud of suspicion now that the Shadowhunter world knows that Valentine is still alive–and that Jace and Clary are his son and daughter. Not to mention that someone in New York is killing Downworlders and draining their blood, creating a climate of suspicion that sends Downworld Manhattan to the brink of civil war.
When the Silent Brothers are murdered and the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Sword of Souls, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor is dispatched from Idris to investigate. She clearly harbors a personal grudge against Jace, and she drives a wedge between him and his adoptive family. When Clary’s romance with her best friend, Simon, starts to heat up, Jace feels abandoned. But has he, as the Inquisitor accuses, joined up with his father?”
Publisher : 2009 Simon & Schuster
Author : Cassandra Clare
Narrator : Natalie Moore
Length : 13 hours (Unabridged)
Download your own audio book copy of City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare today. This is a new audio book release by Simon and Schuster…
Add comment April 24, 2009
Confessor audio book by Terry Goodkind
Confessor audio book by Terry Goodkind:
Confessor audio book
“Descending into darkness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves…and has lost.
Join Richard and Kahlan in the concluding novel of one of the most remarkable and memorable journeys ever written. It started with one rule and will end with the rule of all rules, the rule unwritten, the rule unspoken since the dawn of history. When next the sun rises, the world will be forever changed.”
Publisher : 2008 Brilliance Audio Inc
Author : Terry Goodkind
Narrator : Sam Tsoutsouvas
Length : 24 hours (Unabridged)
Download your own audio book copy of Confessor by Terry Goodkind today and enjoy this great fantasy audio book…
Add comment February 9, 2009
Five Ways to Make Friends and Influence People
Five Ways to Make Friends and Influence People
You’d really like more friends, but for some reason, people just don’t seem to take to you. Could it be that they perceive that you don’t really take to them? A few changes in your behavior can make a big difference. Here are five ways to make friends and influence people:
1. Always say hello. Say hello to the postman, the trash collector, the clerk at the butcher counter. Don’t start the conversation by saying “How much is the ground beef?” Say “Hello! Could you please tell me the price of the ground beef?” You may feel you really don’t want to be friends with the clerk at the butcher counter, but maybe you do – and either way, it’s good practice. Saying hello is the first of our five ways to make friends and influence people.
2. Smile. Whether you initiate the conversation or are approached by someone else, don’t look surprised or uncomfortable or (heaven forbid) inconvenienced. The smile may be the single most important step in our list of five ways to make friends and influence people, because for some people, it’s the hardest.
3. Assume the best – or at least act like it. The neighbor’s boy didn’t mean to bat a stone through your window. The door-to-door salesman didn’t mean to let your cat out. The news carrier didn’t mean to leave your paper in the snow. It was all a mistake, and can be rectified. Graciousness is number three in our list of five ways to make friends and influence people, because the people you treat nicely don’t forget it.
4. Center the conversation on the other person’s interests and accomplishments as soon as you can. “I love your hair! Where do you have it done?” “I was really impressed with your presentation at the meeting today.” If you’re in the middle of a conversation that starts to go sour, turn it around to shine a positive light on the other person. People are generally happy to talk about themselves, and are flattered by your interest. Number four on our list of five ways to make friends and influence people is praise.
5. Don’t prattle on about yourself, your interests, your children, your job, your accomplishments. You may think these things are fascinating because they’re important to you, but trust me, they’re not nearly as fascinating to anyone else. If you do bring them up, mention them in a way that supports what the other person was saying. “I know what you mean about football practice. My son feels the same way.” If your companion now wants to know about your child, answer modestly but briefly before circling the conversation back to the original topic. Modesty is definitely one of the most important of our five ways to make friends and influence people.
The common denominator to all these tips is the need for you to make pleasant overtures, then shut up and listen. “She’s a great listener” is always a compliment – a remark normally said of our dearest friends. Taking that one step will ensure your ability to make friends and influence people.
If you need more practical information regarding how to make friends then have a look at Dale Carnegie’s audio book How to Win Friends and Influence People. His advice and time-tested information might just be what you were looking for all your life…
You can also download the How to Win Friends and Influence People audio here…
Add comment February 6, 2009
50 Battles That Changed the World audio book
50 Battles That Changed the World audio book
50 Battles That Changed the World audio download
“This audio book is not so much about military strategy as the implications of the battles that were vital in shaping civilization as we know it. Some of the battles in this audio book are familiar to us all-Bunker Hill, which prevented the American Revolution from being stillborn, and Marathon, which kept the world’s first democracy alive…”
Audio Publisher : 2008 Listen & Live
Author : William Weir
Narrator : Rick Turner
Audio Length : 5 hours
Download your own audio book copy of 50 Battles That Changed the World by William Weir and experience history in a total new way.
Add comment January 26, 2009
