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The inspiring stories of six people who changed history. Contents: Alfred Nobel, creator of the Nobel Prize; Andrew Carnegie, the businessman who built libraries for poor people; John D. Rockefeller who made money from oil and gave it all away; Thomas Barnardo who created homes for poor children; Henry Wellcome who used his money for medical research; Madam C. J. Walker who gave her money to the African-American community.

The inspiring stories of five people who changed history, including Leonardo da Vinci, who painted the Mona Lisa; Christopher Wren, who rebuilt London; Antoni Gaudí, who built the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona; Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish painter; and Frida Kahlo, the famous Mexican female artist.

The inspiring stories of five people who changed history, including Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, who helped humans to fly; Louis Blériot, the first person to cross the sea in an aeroplane; Charles Lindbergh, the first person to cross the Atlantic alone; Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic; and Amy Johnson, the British woman who broke flying records This book is level 2 in the Collins ELT Readers series.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history, including Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English literature; William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history; Charles Dickens, who wanted to make England a better place; Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor; Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace; and Rudyard Kipling, who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize.

In this master's thesis, Dr. Lisa A. Johnson Q.M.E. examines the impact of three reasoning skills -- number sense, structure sense, and abstract reasoning -- on algebra and geometry. The study concentrates its efforts on data compiled from more than twenty researchers in this area, an extensive annotated bibliography, and work done at fictitiously named Union High School, real school classes consisting of 48 math students and eight math teachers.

Graduate School Scholarships: Tips Tools, and Ultimate Advice for Winning Money for College is a scholarship directory especially designed for students at the graduate level. Here, you will gather the information you need to apply for scholarships or other money to pay for education in way that is specifically relevant for graduate-level students.

Are you a salary-man living from paycheck to paycheck? Do you sometimes feel like you'll never be able to build a retirement? Have you ever thought of having complete financial freedom? This can be achieved when your stream of passive income exceed your daily expenses so you can decide not to work but still be able of living the lifestyle your desire.

This book outlines the benefits of completing your pre-professional course requirements at a community college with sound advice regarding coursework, the professional entrance exam, and interview for pre-nursing, pre-pharmacy, and pre-med students.

Social security is an important income source and should not be overlooked. As a retirement income staple, it should be maximized whenever possible. Let Tom Hegna show you the most common mistakes people make regarding their social security benefit and how to avoid their costly consequences.

Everybody knows that the schools of the Ivy League - universally touted as the pinnacle of American higher education - have graduated countless political leaders, corporate titans, and global power brokers. But did you know these schools have also produced murderers, warmongers, traitors, plagiarists, slave traders, pederasts, and every other variety of moral reprobate?

From the professors who teach NYU's most popular elective class, "Science of Happiness," a fun, comprehensive guide to surviving and thriving in college and beyond. Every year, almost 4,000,000 students begin their freshman year at colleges and universities nationwide. Most of them will sleep less and stress out a whole lot more. By the end of the year, 30 percent of those freshmen will have dropped out. For many, the unforeseen demands of college life are so overwhelming that "the best four years of your life" can start to feel like the worst.

A completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that listeners need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college. In the four years since its initial publication, The Freshman Survival Guide has helped thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses.

Ein produktives Morgenritual, das Sie für den Tag stärkt und Ihr Leben verbessert. Das klingt so wünschenswert wie unerreichbar. Haben auch Sie das Gefühl jeden Morgen mit dem falschen Bein aufzustehen? Sie stolpern aus dem Bett, an die Kaffeemaschine und wenn Sie einen guten Tag haben, in die Dusche. Dabei haben Sie das Gefühl, gar nicht so richtig wach zu werden und dies bleibt auch den restlichen Tag so. Dabei sind positive Gewohnheiten essentiell für unsere Produktivität und unser Lebensgefühl.

Hast du dein Studium im Griff? Oder ist es anders herum? Viele Studenten fühlen sich überfordert und wissen nicht, wie sie ihren Unialltag organisieren sollen. Wie auch? Es zeigt ihnen schließlich niemand! Aber damit ist jetzt Schluss: In diesem Hörbuch lernst du, wie du zielorientiert und entspannt studieren kannst, ohne dich selbst auszubeuten. Das hier ist deine Anleitung für ein glückliches und selbstbestimmtes Studium. Dazu sehen wir uns Schritt für Schritt die fünf DOEDL-Prinzipien an.

The information in this handbook is intended to assist children who are caring for their senior-aged parents and to provide you with some information that may hopefully be useful to you not only in caring for them but how to handle transitional situations that you may face. At some point in our lives we may be put in the position of taking care of a loved one. Unfortunately, many of us don't give much thought to end of life situations; therefore, we fail to plan.

How to Win at Love is an easy-to-follow guide that includes the best tips and tricks for love and relationships - all designed to help you find to your soul mate and dream partner. The guide is a journey from frustration to success. You will learn how to link with women or men in a positive way. You'll uncover your hidden assets and how to use them to attract and keep a deserving lifetime partner.

A good idea not shared or understood by others is a shame. A brilliant idea not shared and understood is a tragedy. Public speaking is so much more than the courage to stand in front of a group and talk. For a presentation to be powerful, it must have the right amount of content, organized in a memorable way for both speaker and audience, delivered with power, warmth, and charisma, and it must be spoken in the language of the audience.

Sind Sie auch von Sozialphobien geplagt oder wissen nicht, wie Sie sich fremden Menschen gegenüber verhalten sollen? Egal, ob Sie sich in der Situation und in Ihrer Haut wohl fühlen, irgendwie scheinen Sie nie den Eindruck zu vermitteln, den Sie sich gerne wünschen. Vorträge und Feiern mit unbekannten Menschen machen Ihnen aus diesem Grund Angst und still bewundern Sie die Leute, die es scheinbar mühelos schaffen, ganze Massen für sich zu gewinnen.

Admissions by Design is a poignant, unorthodox, and thorough guide that upends the traditional paradigm of college admissions. Incorporating the latest research in brain science and human development and using stories from her nearly 20 years of work with students, Lisa Fisher offers students practical tools to reframe the college admissions process to one of an inspired and authentic journey toward self-discovery.

Everyone wants prosperity in their life. Yet each one of us defines prosperity just a little bit differently. For some it's defined as financial abundance and wealth. For others, prosperity begins with perfect health or freedom. The Prosperity Factor is your guide to realizing your vision and personal dream of prosperity. In this one-of-a-kind book, more than 50 authors share their knowledge and experience on their path to attracting their ideal lives.