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Writing on the Wall: The Campaign for Commonsense Business

cover of Writing on the Wall: The Campaign for Commonsense Businessauthor: Geoff Burch
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This is the business book we have been waiting for. Whilst we watch in horror as the consultants, the gurus and the management experts interfere with our jobs and lives with no apparent benefit, along comes this latest book from Geoff Burch that confirms that all our fears were true.This waspish, funny and often downright vicious expose of everything from marketing to HRM and even change management leaves no stone unturned and no taboo untrampled.But this is no mere hatchet job.  read more »

Very Funny - Now Change Me Back Again

cover of Very Funny - Now Change Me Back Againauthor: Peter Biddlecombe
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This is the fifth in a series of dispatches from all over the world in which Peter Biddlecombe recounts his battles to survive the black magic voodoo of 5-star international travel. Former European footballers of the year open their own high street bank, alcohol-free lager is invented to give the good people of Oslo an excuse to enjoy themselves, and the formation dancing team of the Ukranian mafia can register 6.7 on the Richter scale.

Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks (Kings in the Kingdom)

cover of Queens in the Kingdom: The Ultimate Gay and Lesbian Guide to the Disney Theme Parks (Kings in the Kingdom)author: Jeffrey Epstein
Eddie Shapiro
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Think of them as the tour-guide version of Patsy and Edina from Absolutely Fabulous-if those two ever were sober enough to write a book. Knowing that the agenda of the average gay or lesbian traveler is a bit different from that of Mom and Pop Smith from Des Moines, Jeffrey Epstein and Eddie Shapiro proffer a guide book to the Disney resorts that specifically caters to gay and lesbian readers. While sniping at each other only occasionally, they offer candid, informative and always-humorous opinions on everything from hotels and attractions to restaurants and shows.  read more »

Backward and Upward: The New Conservative Writing

cover of Backward and Upward: The New Conservative Writingauthor: David Brooks
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The new conservatives who are increasingly defining America's politics and values may or may not have the moral edge on their opponents. But this combative collection of writing from the new American revolution suggests that they are better writers. And the often funny essays collected here indicate that conservatism is as much about personality as it is about ideology.

A Friend in the Business: Honest Advice for Anyone Trying to Break into Television Writing

cover of A Friend in the Business: Honest Advice for Anyone Trying to Break into Television Writingauthor: Robert Masello
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Professional TV writer tells all: Insider secrets for getting in the door and coming out a success!Everyone who wants to write for television could use a friend in the business. Robert Masello can be that friend. He's an award--winning journalist, author, and successful TV writer. Now he's sharing the insider secrets he learned the hard way... Finding someone to read your spec script Protecting your ideas Bagging a good agent Landing a staff job--and keeping it Keeping full credit for your work--in the office and on the screen  read more »

Writing and Selling Your Nonfiction Book

cover of Writing and Selling Your Nonfiction Bookauthor: Jon Weimer
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Dr. Weimer has sold EVERY book he has ever written, and he's taught others to do the same at his sold out workshops!  read more »

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom: Using Humor in Business Speaking

cover of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom: Using Humor in Business Speakingauthor: Michael Iapoce
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This is the first book to offer detailed advice on the effective use of humor in business situations such as presentations, meetings, or seminars. The author is a speech writer who has written for the CEOs of AT&T, Xerox, Monsanto, and the Bank of America. He has also written comedy for entertainers such as Rodney Dangerfield. Presents the basics of writing humorously in a clear, step-by-step fashion, and reveals invaluable tricks of the trade for creating one's own custom-tailored jokes using techniques employed by professional comedy writers.  read more »