For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Concert singers job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much str...

John Thomas “Jack” Andrews lived a very full and colourful life, with much of it spent on the open seas. Living as a merchant seaman on various vessels, he travelled back and forth between Canada and the Caribbean. His life was frequently impacted by what he liked to refer to as the “stupid gene,” something he was apparently born with and which often led him into trouble and misadventure—though it never failed to amuse him.In this fascinating, often hilarious memoir, shared via sho...

Within These Gates: Academic Work, Academic Leadership, University Life, and the Presidency examines the varied interactions between college and university presidents and their campus and local communities, alumni, governing bodies, external forces that impact higher education, federal and state government entities, and other stakeholders. The text offers a broad view of modern postsecondary institutions while focusing on leadership from a contemporary perspective and combines practical kn...

Opening the Inner World is a thought-provoking work that creates a bridge between psychology and spirituality, offering a holistic approach to well-being that nurtures both mind and spirit. The authors skillfully demonstrate how IFS, a cutting-edge therapeutic model developed by Richard Schwartz, aligns with and is enriched by Swedenborg’s spiritual teachings. Readers will delve into the multiplicity of the human mind, uncovering the inherent goodness within all aspects of the self. The au...

Eline Vere, a novel by Louis Couperus, intricately portrays the life of a young woman caught in the throes of societal expectation and personal desire in late 19th-century Dutch society. Utilizing a lyrical and impressionistic prose style, Couperus delves into the psychological intricacies of his protagonist, Eline, as she navigates the confines of bourgeois norms and her own burgeoning individualism. The novel, steeped in the decadent literary movement, evokes a rich tapestry of emotions ...

In a penthouse on Telegraph Hill, Candy Matson answers her telephone and agrees to take on yet another case. Natalie Park stars as Matson, a San Francisco private investigator who is not only smart, sassy and sexy, but tough, too! Candy's best friend and trusted assistant is photographer, and confirmed bachelor, Rembrandt Watson, played by Park's real-life uncle, Jack Thomas.Candy and her boyfriend, Police Detective Ray Mallard (Henry Leff), usually end up working the same case, but Candy ...

They're no more than a few acres across, with streets and buildings on every side--yet Patrick Reed is inexplicably drawn to the woods behind his house. What he finds amongst those trees in the scarce light of the moon is an ancient power that is both wonderful and terrifying. He embraces this power at first... but when odd things begin to happen in Hillward, he's the only one who can protect the little town from the darkness that lingers there. Now, while avoiding the attention of his con...

In this first episode of Trallis the Warrior's epic saga, the man who describes himself as a "freelance warrior" sets off on his quest for loot, excitement, and something good to eat. When Trallis finds what is perhaps the greatest sword in existence right at the start of his journey, he's obviously rather delighted! He could never have guessed however that by the end of it all he would have soggy pants and a chance of slight brain damage. All in a day's work though for our dear warrior!

A gentleman out for a stroll, thinking of ways he can please his wife, feels himself drawn to the stoop of Number 111. He knocks, but with nobody home, contemplates doing something completely out of character. But while temptation is powerful, he's unwilling to succumb to the strange forces.A boy, walking his dog, struggles with inner turmoil as he investigates the lure of the slippers. Something sinister? Why has his dog become so spooked?A woman, more observant, senses so...

If zany parents, horrible teachers, a tomboy best friend, the gorgeous star of the school play, and a drooling dachshund named Shoelace represented the normal side of Monty Watford's young life, then mysterious Tricksters, his vengeful Shadow, a worrying case of missing school children, and learning to control even the flow of time itself were about to take him to a very very unusual and exciting place indeed!Monty is your average, mediocre, happy-go-lucky school kid, content to co...

While two kingdoms are at war, their heirs, Prince Tyrian from Stonehaven, and Prince Rylan from Seahold, are sent on out to prove their worth to rule. Prince Tyrian is able to stay within the borders of Stonehaven, but Prince Rylan is forced to leave Seahold on a voyage east. While Prince Rylan is on his quest, his friend, Selwyn, discovers his destiny lies beyond the farm, with a sword and not a hoe. Follow the princes as they fight for the right to rule as they battle mythical monsters ...

Book One in the Ghosts of Golden series.Coronado Prep student Maria Ochoa, 16, is near death after crashing her car on an isolated stretch of New Mexico Highway 14 during a blizzard. When the only person to show up to help her is a teen gangbanger named Demetrio Vigil, Maria fears she's doomed, until the young man manages, miraculously, to heal her nearly fatal wounds with nothing but the warm energy radiating from his hands. Maria is grateful for the help, and seeks to thank Demet...