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Grit

In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed-be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people-that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls "grit."Drawing on her own powerful story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of "genius," Duckworth, now a celebrated researcher and professor, describes her early eye-opening stints in teaching, business consulting, and neuroscience, which led to the hypothesis that what really drives success is not "genius" but a unique combination of passion and long-term perseverance.In Grit, she takes readers into the field to visit cadets struggling through their first days at West Point, teachers working in some of the toughest schools, and young finalists in the National Spelling Bee. She also mines fascinating insights from history and shows what can be gleaned from modern experiments in peak performance. Finally, she shares what she's learned from interviewing dozens of high achievers-from JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to Seattle Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll.Among Grit's most valuable insights:*Why any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal *How grit can be learned, regardless of I.Q. or circumstances *How lifelong interest is triggered *How much of optimal practice is suffering and how much ecstasy *Which is better for your child-a warm embrace or high standards *The magic of the Hard Thing RuleWinningly personal, insightful, and even life-changing, Grit is a book about what goes through your head when you fall down, and how that-not talent or luck-makes all the difference.

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Price: 18.99 EUR excl. shipping

Sprinkles, Secrets & Other Stories: It's Raining Cupcakes; Sprinkles and Secrets; Frosting and Friendship

This delicious paperback bind-up brings together three middle grade novels about young aspiring bakers chasing their sweetest dreams! In It's Raining Cupcakes, twelve-year-old Isabel would love to escape her boring town of Willow, Oregon, and realize her dream of seeing more of the world and showing off her own sweet recipes. But she's stuck at home, helping her mom open a cupcake shop in town. When Isabel finds out about a baking competition that sends the finalists on an all-expense paid trip to New York City, she realizes this might be her big chance! But her BFF, Sophie, has her own sights on the competition—and Isabel's mom has her own ideas on what her daughter should enter for her big debut. Can Isabel find the winning recipe to keep everyone—including herself—happy as she pursues her dreams? Lily is invited to be a part of The Baking Bookworms with some of her classmates and friends in Frosting and Friendship. The only problem? Lily is much more comfortable making music than making delicious treats. And when she is asked to make a show-stopping, mouthwatering dessert for one of the fellow Baking Bookworms, has Lily bitten off more than she can bake? In Sprinkles and Secrets, Sophie has always dreamed of becoming an actress. So when she's offered an opportunity to audition for a TV commercial spot—and a chance to make her dreams come true—she's over-the-moon happy! But then she finds out what exactly she'll be advertising: the super popular Beatrice's Brownies—a.k.a. number one competitor to It's Raining Cupcakes, the shop owned by her best friend Isabel's family! This wonderful three-books-in-one bind-up includes: It's Raining Cupcakes Frosting and Friendship Sprinkles and Secrets

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Price: 12.99 EUR excl. shipping

So You Think You Can Dance

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Price: 21.49 EUR excl. shipping

Staging Story (eBook, ePUB)

In this new guide, two veteran theater directors steer away from providing a how-to recipe for staging a production and instead share the advice and tools that emerging directors need in order to nourish their skills and develop their own staging process. As Bob Moss, founder of notable New York theater Play wrights Horizons, notes in the introduction: "One doesn't learn directing from a book. One acquires experience." But by focusing on five crucial elements for staging a play-Story, Intention, Character, Space, and Theme-Moss, in collaboration with Wendy Dann, helps novice directors learn how to build their own practice and begin to master the daunting task of telling a story on stage. Bob Moss is an American director and the founder of Playwrights Horizons. He helped develop Theater Row on West 42nd Street and has been the Artistic Director at both the Hangar Theatre and Syracuse Stage. He has been a Board Member of the SDC Foundation, TCG, and the Drama League Directors Project. Moss has extensive directing credits around the country, and his teaching credits include initiating the undergraduate directing program at Playwrights Horizons Theatre School and The Lab Company at the Hangar. Wendy Dann is a writer and director based in Ithaca, 
NY. Regional directing work includes Dallas Theater Center, The 
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Alliance Theatre, Syracuse Stage, 
Capital Repertory Theatre, Kitchen Theatre, Cherry Arts, and seven 
seasons as associate artistic director at the Hangar Theatre. She is the
 co-author and director of the musical Sammy & Me (MusicalFare
 Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Alliance Theatre, National Black Theatre 
Festival, and New Vintage Theatricals). Wendy's plays have been 
finalists for the O'Neill National Playwrights Conference as well as the
 Arts & Letters Prize in Drama. She received a New York Foundation 
for the Arts Fellowship in Playwriting/Screenwriting. Her original 
play, Birds of East Africa, premiered at the Kitchen Theatre, and her short live-action film, La Casa Verde,
 was invited to the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and the 
San Antonio Film Festival. She was invited to participate in The Writers
 Lab with New York Women in Film & Television. Wendy is a professor 
of directing at Ithaca College. MFA: Syracuse University. BFA: Ithaca 
College. Member: SDC.

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Price: 10.95 EUR excl. shipping