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How Good Can It Get?

Author : Alan Cohen
Publisher : Hampton Roads Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1612830218
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book How Good Can It Get? written by Alan Cohen and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alan Cohen is a major, major player in the spiritual revolution taking place on our planet today. I love his work and want people to read and apply his message.” -Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, author of The Power of Intention and Change Your Thoughts--Change Your Life Most of us were taught that to reach our goals, we have to work hard and fight every step of the way. But it’s simply not true. Everything you need to know to achieve personal, financial, career, and relationship success is here in this modern-day, feel-good parable by bestselling author Alan Cohen. Take an inspirational journey with Mr. Everit, the avuncular owner of a wheelbarrow factory, and his management trainee, who challenge us to overcome our preconceived notions about money and our ability to create the good life. This touching prosperity parable illuminates the importance of attitude, expectation, and self-worth as keys to personal and business success. Cohen offers practical examples and tips in the context of an intriguing heartwarming story with a surprise twist. You’ll discover important lessons about changing from a fear mentality to a wealth mentality, overcoming small and self-defeating modes of thinking, and taking care of people while letting life take care of you. This refreshing mix of feel-good, home-spun, universal truths will make you think, laugh, cry, and remind you that the answer to your quest is closer to home than you may know. Cohen’s charming modern-day parable teaches us to overcome fear, relax, and enjoy the richness life has to offer. A mix of Paolo Coelho, Spencer Johnson, and Forrest Gump--a good tale about how to create the good life.

The First 20 Hours

Author : Josh Kaufman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101623047
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.

So Good They Can't Ignore You

Author : Cal Newport
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1455509108
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book So Good They Can't Ignore You written by Cal Newport and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an unorthodox approach, Georgetown University professor Cal Newport debunks the long-held belief that "follow your passion" is good advice, and sets out on a quest to discover the reality of how people end up loving their careers. Not only are pre-existing passions rare and have little to do with how most people end up loving their work, but a focus on passion over skill can be dangerous, leading to anxiety and chronic job hopping. Spending time with organic farmers, venture capitalists, screenwriters, freelance computer programmers, and others who admitted to deriving great satisfaction from their work, Newport uncovers the strategies they used and the pitfalls they avoided in developing their compelling careers. Cal reveals that matching your job to a pre-existing passion does not matter. Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it. With a title taken from the comedian Steve Martin, who once said his advice for aspiring entertainers was to "be so good they can't ignore you," Cal Newport's clearly written manifesto is mandatory reading for anyone fretting about what to do with their life, or frustrated by their current job situation and eager to find a fresh new way to take control of their livelihood. He provides an evidence-based blueprint for creating work you love, and will change the way you think about careers, happiness, and the crafting of a remarkable life.

Good Work If You Can Get It

Author : Jason Brennan
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142143797X
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Good Work If You Can Get It written by Jason Brennan and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it really take to get a job in academia? Do you want to go to graduate school? Then you're in good company: nearly 80,000 students will begin pursuing a PhD this year alone. But while almost all new PhD students say they want to work in academia, most are destined for something else. The hard truth is that half will quit or fail to get their degree, and most graduates will never find a full-time academic job. In Good Work If You Can Get It, Jason Brennan combines personal experience with the latest higher education research to help you understand what graduate school and the academy are really like. This candid, pull-no-punches book answers questions big and small, including • Should I go to graduate school—and what will I do once I get there? • How much does a PhD cost—and should I pay for one? • What does it take to succeed in graduate school? • What kinds of jobs are there after grad school—and who gets them? • What happens to the people who never get full-time professorships? • What does it take to be productive, to publish continually at a high level? • What does it take to teach many classes at once? • How does "publish or perish" work? • How much do professors get paid? • What do search committees look for, and what turns them off? • How do I know which journals and book publishers matter? • How do I balance work and life? This realistic, data-driven look at university teaching and research will help make your graduate and postgraduate experience a success. Good Work If You Can Get It is the guidebook that anyone considering graduate school, already in grad school, starting as a new professor, or advising graduate students needs. Read it, and you will come away ready to hit the ground running.

How Good Riders Get Good: New Edition

Author : Denny Emerson
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
ISBN 13 : 1646010655
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book How Good Riders Get Good: New Edition written by Denny Emerson and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised edition of the inspiring bestseller, now in paperback with new good rider profiles! This book is exactly what you need to become a better rider. It's a smart, honest, on-target kick-in-the-pants, guaranteed to rev your engines as you see how a few changes in your life, a few smart choices and strategic moves, can transform you from a run-of-the-mill rider into a good one. How does Denny Emerson know what makes a good rider? For one thing, he is one—he is the only rider in the world to have won both a gold medal in international eventing and a Tevis Cup buckle in endurance. Plus, he's been around great riders, and taught those on their way to becoming great, for over 40 years. How will what Denny knows help you become a good rider? He's boiled the whole thing down into seven broad "Areas of Choice" that determine whether you are a "gonnabe" or whether you'll be stuck in the "wannabe" category for decades. Examine how your choice of riding sport may or may not be the best for who you are and where you live. Find out how those frustrating hurdles known as "life circumstances" don't necessarily hold you back like you think they do. Learn how to build a strong support team by winning people to your cause and choosing the right teachers and mentors. Analyze your physical self (your body, how it is formed and how you care for it) and your intellectual self (your "horse smarts" and how you are adding to them or not) and apply the results to your "gonna-be-good" equation. Take a good hard look at your partner—your horse—and think critically about his ability to help you attain your riding goals. Discover the nine key character traits of successful riders and how you can learn to call each one of them your own. Along the way you'll read the stories of 23 of the world's top riders from different disciplines and sports—including dressage, reining, driving, show jumping, endurance, hunter/jumper, and eventing—and how they "got good" despite the same kinds of challenges and setbacks you face in your own day-to-day riding. You'll get an inside look at their path to success, as well as their very best tips for how to "make it" in the horse industry.

Last Lecture

Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9781663608192
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Last Lecture written by Perfection Learning Corporation and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Good Work If You Can Get It

Author : Jason Brennan
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN 13 : 1421437961
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Good Work If You Can Get It written by Jason Brennan and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Read it, and you will come away ready to hit the ground running.

How Good Are You Willing to Let It Get?

Author : Sarah Bamford Seidelmann
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986069208
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (692 download)

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Download or read book How Good Are You Willing to Let It Get? written by Sarah Bamford Seidelmann and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of daily spirit-infused inspiration created by shamanic healer and author Sarah Bamford Seidelmann MD and her magnificent spirit animal Alice the Elephant. Each day's entry is designed to inspire and encourage creatives, healers and helpers of all sorts. This special group of marvelous humans benefits from a unique set of teachings and Alice offers them up in a lighthearted (and sometimes salty) way. Sarah adds her own reflections (ranging from poignant to humorous) to each day along with a prompt and simple daily prayer. The themes include prayer, meditation, humility, moderation, self-love, family, friendship, creativity, pitfalls & quagmires, addiction recovery, and dealing with fear. There is a coordinating deck of 60 cards which is sold separately. How good are YOU willing to let it get? We hope that your answer is VERY good! This book will help you get there.

EBOOK: How to Get a Good Degree

Author : Phil Race
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335235220
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: How to Get a Good Degree written by Phil Race and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2007-12-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can I ensure my hard work pays off? How should I integrate new technologies into my study habits? How can I study strategically and avoid going off at a tangent? Are you motivated to succeed at university but unsure how to achieve your full potential? This book will help to unlock the secrets to getting a good degree and all the benefits that can come from it. A strong degree opens up career choices and enhances earning potential. The world is your oyster! More than anything else, a good degree brings freedom to choose, to change direction, and to follow up exciting options. Whether you go on to further study or not, people will still look at whether your first degree was a good one. Based on student suggestions, the author has thoroughly revised the structure and content of the book to address key issues such as: Best use of time Developing effective study habits Finding the best learning resources How and when to use different writing styles Feedback (and how to get extra help) The use of electronic sources Virtual learning environments Avoiding plagiarism Dealing with personal problems (and where to seek advice) If you are an undergraduate, this book will help you to reap the rewards for the time and investment you expend while studying for your degree.

Good Girls Don't Get Fat

Author : Robyn Silverman
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1426869010
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Good Girls Don't Get Fat written by Robyn Silverman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on Dr. Robyn Silverman's groundbreaking research at Tufts University, and filled with searingly honest young voices, Good Girls Don't Get Fat: – Decodes the ripple effects of actions that damage our girls—and provides tools to help stop them. – Shines light on the positive influence of women who embrace body types of any size—and explains how to model the right behavior. – Shows how girls, whatever their size, can own their strengths, trust their power and accomplish amazing things.

Why Good People Can't Get Jobs

Author : Peter Cappelli
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1613630131
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book Why Good People Can't Get Jobs written by Peter Cappelli and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Cappelli confronts the myth of the skills gap and provides an actionable path forward to put people back to work. Even in a time of perilously high unemployment, companies contend that they cannot find the employees they need. Pointing to a skills gap, employers argue applicants are simply not qualified; schools aren't preparing students for jobs; the government isn't letting in enough high-skill immigrants; and even when the match is right, prospective employees won't accept jobs at the wages offered. In this powerful and fast-reading book, Peter Cappelli, Wharton management professor and director of Wharton's Center for Human Resources, debunks the arguments and exposes the real reasons good people can't get hired. Drawing on jobs data, anecdotes from all sides of the employer-employee divide, and interviews with jobs professionals, he explores the paradoxical forces bearing down on the American workplace and lays out solutions that can help us break through what has become a crippling employer-employee stand-off. Among the questions he confronts: Is there really a skills gap? To what extent is the hiring process being held hostage by automated software that can crunch thousands of applications an hour? What kind of training could best bridge the gap between employer expectations and applicant realities, and who should foot the bill for it? Are schools really at fault? Named one of HR Magazine's Top 20 Most Influential Thinkers of 2011, Cappelli not only changes the way we think about hiring but points the way forward to rev America's job engine again.

The Great Mental Models, Volume 1

Author : Shane Parrish
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593719972
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book The Great Mental Models, Volume 1 written by Shane Parrish and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the essential thinking tools you’ve been missing with The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish, New York Times bestselling author and the mind behind the acclaimed Farnam Street blog and “The Knowledge Project” podcast. This first book in the series is your guide to learning the crucial thinking tools nobody ever taught you. Time and time again, great thinkers such as Charlie Munger and Warren Buffett have credited their success to mental models–representations of how something works that can scale onto other fields. Mastering a small number of mental models enables you to rapidly grasp new information, identify patterns others miss, and avoid the common mistakes that hold people back. The Great Mental Models: Volume 1, General Thinking Concepts shows you how making a few tiny changes in the way you think can deliver big results. Drawing on examples from history, business, art, and science, this book details nine of the most versatile, all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making and productivity. This book will teach you how to: Avoid blind spots when looking at problems. Find non-obvious solutions. Anticipate and achieve desired outcomes. Play to your strengths, avoid your weaknesses, … and more. The Great Mental Models series demystifies once elusive concepts and illuminates rich knowledge that traditional education overlooks. This series is the most comprehensive and accessible guide on using mental models to better understand our world, solve problems, and gain an advantage.

How to Get a Good Job After 50

Author : Rupert French
Publisher : Exisle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1991001053
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book How to Get a Good Job After 50 written by Rupert French and published by Exisle Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These days, more and more people are looking to stay in the workforce longer and are seeking satisfying, fulfilling jobs. How to Get a Good Job After 50 is a step-by-step guide to finding and winning the sort of job older employees want to have! In clear, practical chapters, job search expert Rupert French shows you how to adopt a pro-active, ‘self-employed’ approach that builds self-esteem and promotes a time-efficient, self-managed job search program. Learn how to: • concentrate on no more than two or three job leads at any one time • use proven marketing techniques to win good jobs • write résumés that grab the employer’s interest in the first few sentences • find jobs before they are advertised • build an effective job search network • use social media to support your job search • maintain a positive self-image • effectively prepare for a job interview. Older workers are vital to the workplace; they have skills, reliability and a sense of responsibility that can only be gained through experience. How to Get a Good Job After 50 explains how to demonstrate these qualities to prospective employers, turning your age into an advantage. Covering all aspects of the job search, this is the essential guide to taking control of your career with expertise and confidence. Follow French’s tried and tested recipe for success to find an inspiring, fulfilling job in record time!

Getting Good at Being You

Author : Lauren Alaina
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400226767
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Getting Good at Being You written by Lauren Alaina and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a little bit of country, a whole lot of faith, and a healthy dose of sass, award-winning singer-songwriter Lauren Alaina's debut book, Getting Good at Being You, invites you to take the road less traveled as you step right up to who God calls you to be. After years in the spotlight on American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, country music star Lauren Alaina has learned a thing or two about fighting self-doubt and feeling at home in her own skin. In Getting Good at Being You, Lauren shares stories about everything from lost loves to getting a nose ring to battling an eating disorder to grieving a loved one’s death. Each story leads to practical tips, take-it-on-the-road strategies, and encouragement for your own personal and spiritual growth. In this book, you will be inspired to: speak to yourself with kindness and compassion chase the dreams that light your spirit on fire cultivate rich relationships with family and friends identify self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors offer forgiveness for yourself and others Throughout the book, you will find: behind-the-scenes photos from Lauren's career in country music. lists, tips, and strategies to boost your self-confidence. prompts to help you dream big and run toward who you are. This beautiful book is a perfect gift for women who celebrate other women birthday celebrations or career promotions high school and college graduations fans who want to know more about country music stardom Each of us deserves head-over-heels, can't-get-enough, shout-it-from-the-mountaintops self-love. By the final page of Getting Good at Being You, that's just the kind of confidence you'll have. As Lauren discovered, maybe life is getting good after all.

Get Good At Life

Author : Lee Jackson
Publisher : Get Good Books
ISBN 13 : 1916230741
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book Get Good At Life written by Lee Jackson and published by Get Good Books. This book was released on with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get Good® At Life is a book filled with insightful advice and refreshing wisdom to help us thrive in the 21st century. It is thoughtful, practical and encouraging with a healthy dose of honesty, humour, and hope. Award-winning motivational speaker Lee Jackson covers significant topics such as building good relationships, staying motivated, and developing resilience. Throughout the book, he shares personal stories and reflections from his life as a keynote speaker, presentation coach, former hip hop dj and very short local basketball player. He offers practical solutions based on his own research and encounters with inspiring people to help readers succeed in their personal and professional lives. If you’re interested in personal development but confused by the abundance of self-help books out there, this is the perfect guide for you, as it debunks common myths and offers evidence-based solutions to help readers Get Good® At Life. “If your life is amaaaazing, give this book a miss. Everyone else, fill your boots!” Andy Cope, aka the ‘Dr of Happiness’ (over a million books sold) “Less of a book more an opportunity to eavesdrop into grounded, gritty gems of wisdom that not only provide insight to our present reality but also tools to create a more hopeful future.” Paul McGee, aka ‘The SUMO guy’ “Whether you’re a teenager in school, an adult in the workplace or a comedy magician like myself – Lee gives solid advice here to help us all to enjoy and succeed in life. He’s a great motivator – I didn’t even want to give him a quote!” John Archer, award-winning comedy magician, BGT semi-finalist “Accessible, useful, affirming - this is a perfect book for today’s busy age. Lee’s a great companion on the journey.” Paul Kerensa, award-winning comedian and writer (BBC’s Miranda, Not Going Out, Top Gear) About the author: Lee Jackson is an international speaker, presentation coach, and the author of 13 books. He is a past president of the Professional Speaking Association in the UK & Ireland and one of only 29 people to be awarded the Professional Speaking Award of Excellence.

365 Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep

Author : Ronald L Kotler
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1440513295
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book 365 Ways to Get a Good Night's Sleep written by Ronald L Kotler and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-10-18 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We spend about one third of our lives asleep—but we still feel tired. Without a good eight hours, we end up head-bobbing at work and drinking enough coffee to fuel a jet!This book addresses the surprisingly complex issue of sleep in easy-to-tackle steps. This exhaustive guide brings shuteye within reach as it explains how to: Pay back a sleep debt Nap without throwing off nighttime rest Deter disturbing dreams Handle a sleepwalker (or night-eater!) Take a bite out of teeth grinding, and more! It’s usually not a good thing for a book to put you to sleep. But this one-way ticket to dreamland will help you go from counting sheep to fast asleep!

How Words Get Good

Author : Rebecca Lee
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782837590
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Download or read book How Words Get Good written by Rebecca Lee and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Any bibliophile will find many enjoyable nuggets in this compendium of book chat' Stephen Poole, Guardian 'An engaging little eye-opener about the publishing business, full of tasty nuggets about books, writers and their editors' Sunday Times 'Enjoyable ... engaging ... insightful' Independent Once upon a time, a writer had an idea. They wrote it down. But what happened next? Join Rebecca Lee, professional text-improver, as she embarks on a fascinating journey to find out how words get from an author's brain to finished, printed books. She'll reveal the dark arts of ghostwriters, explore the secret world of literary agents and uncover the hidden beauty of typesetting. Along the way, her quest will be punctuated by a litany of little-known (but often controversial) considerations that make a big impact: ellipses, indexes, hyphens, esoteric points of grammar and juicy post-publication corrections. After all, the best stories happen when it all goes wrong. From foot-and-note disease to the town of Index, Missouri - turn the page to discover how books get made and words get good.* * Or, at least, better