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  5 Secrets of Story Structure -...

  K.M. Weiland

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  Want to take your writing to the next level? Discover the “secrets” of story structure other authors are overlooking!  
  If you’ve read or listened to all the books on story structure and concluded there has to be more to it than just three acts and a couple of plot points, then you’re absolutely right! It’s time to notch up your writing education from “basic” to “black belt”. Internationally published author K.M. Weiland shares five “secret” techniques of advanced story structure.  
  In the multi-award-winning Structuring Your Novel, Weiland showed writers how to use a strong three-act structure to build a story with the greatest possible impact on readers. Now, it’s time to take that knowledge to the next level.  
  In this audiobook, you’ll learn: Why the inciting event isn’t what you’ve always thought it is What your key event is and how to stop putting it in the wrong scene How to identify your pinch points and why they can make the middle of your book easier to write How to create the perfect moment of truth to move your protagonist from reaction to action How to ace your story’s climactic moment, every single time And much more!  
  By the time you’ve finished this quick listen, you’ll know more about story structure than the vast majority of aspiring authors will ever know - and you’ll be ready to write an amazing novel that stands above the crowd.  
  Take the next step in your evolution as a writer!  
  Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2016 K.M. Weiland.

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  Queen Victoria's Jubilee

  Mark Twain

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  While in London in 1897, Mark Twain was commissioned by William Randolph Hearst to report for the San Francisco Examiner on the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne.Evoking historical detail reminiscent of passages in The Prince and the Pauper and Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc, Twain compares the jubilee to his own original and imaginative account of the 1415 celebration following the English victory at Agincourt, and he also reflects on the rapid changes in the British Empire during the Victorian age.

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  Mastering Control: A Man's...

  James Donovan

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  Learn how to turn anger from a destructive force into a potent tool for personal development in "Mastering Control: A Man's Journey Beyond Anger: Practical Steps to Regain Inner Peace." For guys who want to learn how to understand and regulate their anger, this book gives them the tools they need to take back emotional control and find long-lasting inner peace. 
  Anger may easily become a roadblock to living a happy life, impacting relationships, work, and general health. This book takes readers on a journey to discover hidden triggers, deal with unresolved emotional anguish, and investigate the causes of their anger. By employing a blend of introspection and tried-and-true methods, readers will discover how to see wrath before it festers, create more constructive reactions, and transform angry times into learning experiences. 
  The book is divided into five in-depth parts, each of which offers practical advice on how men might develop emotional resilience. The art of letting go of old grudges, breathing exercises, and mindfulness will all become skills that readers will acquire. They will acquire the skills necessary to form virtuous habits and maintain emotional control over time. 
  "Mastering Control" is a road map to personal empowerment and a life characterized by composure, self-control, and patience rather than just a manual for managing rage. This is where the path to enduring peace starts.

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  Guelphs and Ghibellines The: The...

  Charles River Editors

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  Papal supremacy in ecclesiastical matters had long been asserted and was, by and large, unchallenged. But in the late 11th century, Pope Gregory VII asserted authority in the temporal sphere as well. In a long dispute with Emperor Henry IV over who had the right to appoint bishops and abbots, Gregory decreed that the pope “alone may use the imperial insignia,” that “all princes shall kiss the feet of the pope alone,” and “that it may be permitted to him to depose emperors.” The popes asserted their dominion over the whole of Christendom, based on a spurious document known as the Donation of Constantine. This 8th century forgery asserted that Constantine the Great had gifted all of the West to Pope Sylvester I, in gratitude for his baptism. There is, of course, no evidence of Sylvester ever exercising imperial powers, and the document was determined to be a forgery in the 15th century. But beyond the Donation, Gregory could also point to the fact that emperors had received the imperial anointing and crown from the hands of the pope since Charlemagne. 
  	What was new was the vehemence with which Gregory pursued his claims. After a bitter exchange between pope and emperor over ecclesiastical governance, he attempted to break the impasse by excommunicating and deposing Henry. Conversely, the emperors asserted that God had charged the temporal authorities with the protection and guidance of the Church of God. After all, the German emperors before Henry IV had confirmed papal elections, resolved ecclesiastical disputes, regulated dioceses, and appointed their bishops.  
  In conjunction with these disputes, supporters of each side formed political factions and thus found themselves at odds with their rivals. The Guelphs and Ghibellines fought several conflicts in Italy in the 12th and 13th centuries, and they were significant in laying the grounds for the independence of the Italian city-states, as well as for Germany. 

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  1984 Nomination Acceptance Address

  Ronald Reagan

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  On August 23, 1984, at the Dallas Convention Center, Reagan accepts the presidential nomination of the Republican party. Reagan reminds Democrats of the high inflation and interest rates when he took office in 1980 and claims Democrats “never met a tax they didn't like or hike.”  
  In 1981 “we started a policy of tightening the Federal budget instead of the family budget.” Reagan cites an improved “misery index” (the total of the inflation and unemployment rates) and improved poverty levels.  
  “In the 4 years before we took office, country after country fell under the Soviet yoke. Since January 20th, 1981, not 1 inch of soil has fallen to the Communists.” (long applause)  
  America is “more confident than ever” with “the strongest economic growth” and “the fastest rate of job creation”.  
  We support NATO, Israel, and free Latin American States that “struggle to prevent Communist takeovers fueled massively by the Soviet Union and Cuba.” We rescued “American students on the imprisoned island of Grenada.” 
  We oppose deficits, and support a balanced budget amendment, the line-item veto, tuition tax credits, enterprise zones, and lower taxes. There is no room for anti-Semitism or bigotry in the party of Lincoln. 
  With America at peace, “we’re in the midst of a springtime of hope” and see America as “a shining city on a hill.” We look forward to “the Olympic Games here in the United States” and marvel “at the journey of the Olympic torch” across our country. 
  Audio recording courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.  
  AspenLeafMedia.com

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  Part-Time Writer - Notes and...

  Marjorie Quarton

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  Part-time Writer guides the reader through all aspects of writing – from the embryonic stages of researching and planning, to the hard slog of the writing and editing, through to the presentation of the manuscript, and finally, approaching agents and publishers. At each stage, the author explains how she did it – and how the reader can do it too. * How can I write engaging dialogue? * What can I do to make my characters 'live' on the page? * Must I always 'show and not tell'? * How can I transform a hobby into a book? * When is the right time to show my work to others? * How should I present my manuscript? * Do I need an agent? * Should I self-publish? * Where can I find the time to write a novel? In her inimitable style, Marjorie Quarton merges literary memoir, anecdotes and straight talking to provide invaluable insights into the realities of being a writer, while offering indispensable advice on the trade, making this book a must-have for any aspiring author.

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