While Ken Cooper lived with his wife and two children and worked as publicity director for a Christian college, he was leading a double life--as a felon.With a vivid, you-are-there style, this former gentleman bank robber takes readers on a journey through years of armed robberies, the dramatic shooting that ended his career, the horrors of prison, and a soul ultimately finding peace. Without fear or embellishment, Cooper openly shares the darkest moments in his life. Yet in these ...

This is a re-release (with a few updates) of the fun classic from the early 1980's on how to get through life faster, easier, and cheaper. The title refers to which line to generally pick at Disney World, because most people in the U.S. tend to bear right. So the left line is usually shorter.Here's the situation...We live in a crowded world filled with too many people trying to do the same thing at the same time. The complications of everyday life eat up much of our time and energy,...

This is a re-release of the groundbreaking AMACOM book on competency modeling and reporting.Traditionally, organizations have based their human resources decisions on such factors as employee longevity, brief performance reviews, or sheer expediency. Today the demand is for measurable, competency-based HR applications—those that objectively determine job requirements and the qualifications of employees to meet them.But while most organizations are eager to implement some form...

This is an updated edition of the AMACOM classic that was the first to apply "body language" principles to the world of business.In Body Business 2.0, Ken Cooper, an expert in training and communication, shows you how to:(1) use three simple nonverbal scans to better read others;(2) learn how to project a more powerful and effective image;(3) turn your voice into a powerful tool.So before you plan your next meeting...ask for a raise...or mak...

Taming the Terrible Too's of Training is an easy to use, practical roadmap for creating workplace training that actually works—anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Offering a mix of both theory and practice, it was developed from experience in training for thousands of organizations and from analyzing extensive academic and industry research to determine what works in the digital age.The goal is to show how to use training to create performance improvement in the most tim...

The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. Exercises, new example...

How much more could you achieve with your life? This remarkable book provides the key to unlocking the potential you already have. There are no fancy formulae - indeed the great strength herein is its simplicity indicating the power of love to open the way that is before us all.Everyone knows that when love dominates our actions we can surpass what is the norm. In reading this book, we see how. The unlocking of what we have within is inevitable, because it is there. The ability to ...

This remarkable book does what it says. It unlocks the potential of the reader and their contacts, personal and professional, in a quick, practical and friendly way. It has been well proven, for it is based on seminars that the author ran for many years with great and unfailing success, - unfailing because they were based on practical experience and positive results, some quite amazing. Ken clearly knows his subject. Each chapter is stand alone, with its own bullet point summaries. The com...

"Inspired by The Little Mermaid and the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, this stand-alone, fantasy romance is perfect for fans of Danielle L. Jensen, Sarah J. Maas, and Laura Thalassa.She sold her soul to a siren and now he’s come to collect.Victoria risks everything to leave a dangerous marriage and gain a second chance at life. But when her escape goes awry, she finds herself caught in the strong embrace of a mysterious siren, forced to choose: temporary salvation or immedia...

In this unique book, bestselling and beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe carefully selects short statements from the Gospels that have the power to renew your strength, challenge your assumptions, and encourage you in your walk with God.

When life makes you crazy, reach for the chocolate: it's cheaper than therapy and you don't need an appointment. Beloved humor author Karen Scalf Linamen is back with her first new women's book in five years, and she's got a stash of sweet treats in her purse to share.Why do women choose comfort food when they are really craving something else? What if they could stop settling for second best and give their souls what they are really seeking? Would they be content? Perhaps they woul...

Do you know a friend or have a spouse who's getting a little older and could use some ribs tickling? Could you use a perspective-altering, shot-in-the-arm about how to look at the minor aches and pains of going over the hill? For some, getting older is definitely not a laughing matter. For Martha Bolton, however, there's one lesson she's learned that makes aging easier--laughter and longevity go hand-in-hand!Like other top Christian humorists Barbara Johnson and Patsy Clairmont, Bo...