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The Researcher's Bible provides a short introduction to the major concepts and approaches used in the social sciences, especially in sociology, anthropology, leisure, recreation, and tourism. It is an ideal supplement to a more detailed text on research methods and a guide to choose which research methods to use in a study. It also provides an explanation of different options for company owners and managers of organizations, who might want to do research or hire a research company to conduct a study for them.

10 Ways to Increase Your Circle of Influence describes different ways to get others to know, like, and support what you are doing. These range from making connections with business and interest groups online and offline to creating a video channel blog. Other suggestions deal with both offline and online marketing, sales, and promotion. The book is formatted like a journal, so listeners can write down their ideas for what to do after listening to each tip.

With phones ringing off the hook, constantly changing to-do lists, and increasingly complicated schedules, having a good memory has become more important than ever. Drawing on the latest research from cognitive experts and psychologists, 30 Days to a More Powerful Memory provides hands-on, practical strategies and exercises that anyone, young or old, can use to sharpen their memory - fast!

How to Pitch a TV or Film Series with a Show Bible describes what to put in a show bible to successfully pitch a TV or film series. It includes a list of the major sections to include, along with a sample episode. It explains how to find other films in your genre. The audiobook is formatted like a journal, so listeners can write down their ideas for what to do after listening to each tip.

The Complete Guide to Distributing an Indie Film provides a step-by-step guide for setting up distribution for your film. It is designed primarily for independent filmmakers who are distributing their first few films with budgets ranging from under $200,000 to a few million. The audiobook is drawn from the author’s experiences in distributing and promoting her own feature film, attending festivals and conferences, going to the AFM, helping clients who have set up theatrical screenings, and doing research on recent developments and trends in distribution.

The Truth About Lying is a book about how and why people lie, how we respond when others lie to us, how to tell when someone is lying, and what to do about it. As the book illustrates, we lie for all kinds of reasons - to protect ourselves, gain an advantage, avoid punishment, protect other's feelings, escape blame, or get out of something we don't want to do. Though philosophers, religious leaders, teachers, and parents tell us lying is morally wrong - at some time, everyone does it. And in the last decade, we have seen more and more examples of lying in the news.

Making Ethical Choices, Resolving Ethical Dilemmas reflects a new approach to understanding ethics - one's own and others - based on what people actually do and say they do, rather than what they have been taught are the right and ethical things to do. The audiobook has been developed by speaking to people from various backgrounds and discovering the wide range of ethical approaches people use in making everyday choices, and deciding how to handle the ethical conflicts they encounter in their lives.

Once upon a time, people wrote fables featuring untrustworthy ravens, wicked wolves, insincere monkeys, and power-hungry lions. Told repeatedly through generations and spread throughout the world, classic stories abound in which noble heroes and heroines matched wits with these typically treacherous beasts. But what's that you say? You feel as though you're surrounded by just these sorts of characters at work? Well, you're not alone.

How to Find Publishers and Agents and Get Published is about how to successfully write, pitch a book, write a query letter, promote a book, and build a platform. Many of these chapters started off as answers to questions from clients or prospective clients of Publishers Agents and Films (www.publishersagentsandfilms.com), a service that connects writers to publishers and agents. Then, I began thinking about all the steps involved, from writing a book to getting published.

The Jungle in the Basement is a story in which Alicia hears her parents talking about a crack in the basement where plants could grow, and soon she sees plants growing up. Soon she sees even more and more plants, until they are covering the floor like a carpet. Soon she sees a caterpillar, a lizard, and butterflies as the plants grow higher and higher. She even sees a lion chasing a tiger, and she warns her mother about the jungle in the basement. So what will happen after she warns her mother about what she has seen? The Jungle in the Basement tells her story.

Call Me Sarah is about a girl named Elena who dreams her name is Sarah, and she persuades her parents to call her this. On the school bus and at school, the other kids laugh at her request, but her teacher tells the kids that anyone can call themselves what they want. Then, after she goes to bed thinking how nice it is that everyone is calling her Sarah, she dreams that her name is Jemma and she lives in a palace in the clouds. So she wonders if everyone should call her Jemma or maybe not. Then what happens when she has other dreams? Call Me Sarah tells her story.

Blankets in the Bathtub is a story about a little girl who likes watching the shadows racing across her walls at night as she falls asleep. She even talks to some shadows, and one night, she meets Mr. Pim, a roly-poly imp, and quietly tells him about her experiences at school that day.

I Wish I Could Be: A Dog’s Tale is a story about a Beagle who sees all kinds of dogs at a dog park and imagines what it would be like to be different dogs. He wishes he might be a German Shepherd, a Pomeranian, a Cocker Spaniel, a Border Collie, a Golden Retriever, a Dachshund, and many other popular dogs. But finally, as his human Rodney takes him exploring in the woods and hugs him, he decides he likes being a Beagle after all.

The Dragon Who Wanted to Be a Turtle is a story about a dragon who doesn’t like many things he has to do, such as breathing fire, racing across the island, and flying high in the sky. After he sees some turtles frolicking in the water, he envies their relaxed life and wishes he could be a turtle. Then, an attack by some hawks leads him to help the turtles and think about who he is and what he really wants to be. The Dragon Who Wanted to Be a Turtle tells his story.

The Big Con: The Story of a Book to Film Scam, the Victims, Other Writer Scams, and How to Avoid Being a Victim is about the discovery of a scam and meeting the victims. The scammers created an elaborate fraud, in which authors with dreams of turning their books into films were duped into believing a company could pitch their projects to executives at top film companies.

The Top Tips series features commentary, quotes, and techniques on how to successfully overcome any type of challenges you face. It is based on dealing with the emotional reactions that occur. To this end, the first five books in series are about dealing with your anger, overcoming your fear and anxiety, having courage, feeling forgiveness for others and yourself, and experiencing gratitude. Gini Graham Scott, PhD, is a writer, publisher, and film producer who has published more than 200 books.

The Dog Who Wanted to Be a Cat is a whimsical story about how a dog wished he could be a cat, because he was jealous of the cat’s freedom and independence and didn’t like having to follow orders and go through puppy training. But when he runs off to be free and independent, he finds he misses many of the perks of being a dog after all.

The Squirrel Who Wanted a Change is a whimsical story about a squirrel who didn’t like getting chased and was curious about the warm cozy houses and how the people who lived there seemed to have so much fun. Though his squirrel friends laugh at him, he tries various ways to get inside and eventually becomes friends with a new boy in town who likes to play games on his computer. In the end, he discovers many new things to do with his new friend.

The Upside Down Day is a story in which everything seems to be topsy turvy for Tommy. He wakes up late, puts on socks that don’t match, wears his shirt inside out, and opens his book upside down. Even the cat looks upside down when it lays on its back. So Tommy is very upset, until his parents try to comfort him with some advice and he has a mysterious visitor in his dreams.

Elise and the Big Bad Plant is a story in which Elise sees a plant with thorns that grows up very quickly after her family has moved to a new house. As the plant grows larger and larger, she wonders about its odd purple flowers and finds it a little scary. Soon she is even dreams about it. So what will happen to Elise and this “big bad plant”?