#1 AMAZON BESTSELLER“In-home sales: how to master one-call close at the kitchen table" by Shai Ades provides a deep dive into the techniques and strategies essential for mastering the art of one-call close in the home improvement industry. With over 15 years of hands-on experience, Shai offers a comprehensive guide for sales professionals looking to enhance their skills and dramatically increase their closing rates.The book outlines critical steps for successful in-home s...

In "People You Know," George Ade presents a collection of sharp, witty sketches that encapsulate the quirks and idiosyncrasies of American society at the turn of the 20th century. Written in Ade's signature satire-laden prose, the book captures the essence of everyday life through the lens of social and cultural commentary. Each vignette serves as a mirror reflecting the characteristics of various archetypes, drawn from his experiences in the bustling atmosphere of Chicago, thus situating ...

People You Know by George Ade is a witty and observant collection of sketches that captures the humor, quirks, and everyday behaviors of ordinary individuals navigating social life. With his signature sharpness and light comedic touch, Ade turns familiar situations and recognizable personalities into entertaining and insightful reflections on human nature. Each piece introduces a different character type or social scenario, offering readers a humorous mirror of the people encountered in da...

Fables in Slang by George Ade is a witty and inventive collection of short moral tales that reimagines traditional fables in the language and style of everyday American life. First published in the late nineteenth century, the book uses humor, satire, and colloquial speech to deliver sharp observations about human behavior, ambition, and social customs. Each fable presents a simple story structure with a modern twist, replacing classical tone with lively slang and contemporary expression. ...

Eli Walters left me on the alter , on my wedding day only to elope with my best friend Victoria Townsend.Aubrey Coogan takes it upon herself to revenge for her lover's and her best friends betrayal.***"Eli Walters, are you going to take Aubrey Coogan as your wife, to life and cherish her?"The priest asked."No, I am sorry father but I can't marry her,""What!"***Will Aubrey finally get the revenge she has always wanted, or will she fall for the lies of Victoria and Eli?Read to find out.

More Fables by George Ade is a delightful collection of humorous and satirical tales that continues the author's celebrated tradition of using short, engaging narratives to explore human nature and social behavior. With his trademark wit and sharp observational style, Ade transforms everyday situations into memorable stories filled with irony, humor, and insight. Each piece presents a concise narrative centered on recognizable characters facing common challenges, ambitions, and temptations...

Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity—the electric currents that run through our bodies and every living thing—its misunderstood history, and why new discoveries will lead to new ways around antibiotic resistance, cleared arteries, and new ways to combat cancer.You may be familiar with the idea of our body's biome: the bacterial fauna that populate our gut and can so profoundly affect our health. In We Are Electric we cross ...

A revised and expanded edition of one of the most original books ever written on the enigmatic artist Marcel Duchamp.Genius, anti-artist, charlatan, guru, impostor? Since he arrived on the scene in 1914, Marcel Duchamp has been called all of these. Almost no other artist of the twentieth century has inspired more passion and controversy, nor exerted a greater influence on art. At the same time, Duchamp continually challenged the very nature of art and strove to red...

A celebration of the nineteenth-century saloon, written with sly humor during Prohibition: "A gem for gentlemen and gentlewomen who enjoy a tipple."— Toronto StarDescribed by Luc Sante as "a distant ancestor of Rocky and Bullwinkle," George Ade was an early twentieth-century humorist beloved by many, even earning praise from H.L. Mencken. During the waning years of Prohibition, he wrote The Old-Time Saloon—both a work of...

Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is a crop native to the Bambara tribe of Mali and is grown as a subsistence crop in Africa. Recent advances in research, however, have brought the crop to the forefront of the sustainable agriculture movement.The Bambara plant is highly drought tolerant and rich in protein and carbohydrates, including starch. These macromolecules have enormous industrial potentials. For example, the starch in Bambara grain has been found to exhibit higher (doub...

This book publishes the work presented at the 1st Olympiad in Engineering Science (OES 2023), an international congress and contest aiming to disseminate and evaluate the recent advances in Engineering Science. The book covers diverse domains of engineering. From Machine Learning applications in Thrust Bearings' behavior to Optimization Techniques for space applications, each chapter presents innovative solutions to complex challenges. The Automatic Control section explores distributed int...

In the heart of the Ice-crest Wolf Pack, Naomi must make a difficult decision: either she marries the repulsive head warrior Lucas, serves him as a personal maid, or abandons her home completely.However, Naomi refuses to be a pawn in someone else's game. With confidence in her heart, she sets off on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.As Naomi grapples with her destiny, she finds herself torn between her egotistical fated mate, Thorne, and the enigmatic Mascot, her g...