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1) Persuasion
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English
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Austen's last novel is the crowning achievement of her matchless career. Her heroine, Anne Elliot, a woman of integrity, breeding and great depth of emotion, stands in stark contrast to the brutality and hypocrisy of Regency England. Includes a new Introduction by Margaret Drabble, famed novelist and editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language.
2) Persuasion
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Video
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Anne Elliot will do anything to get Captain Wentworth now that he is interested in Louisa Musgrove.
3) Persuasion
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Heirs of Watson Island trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
When a mysterious man wielding a fatal spell appears at the Watson plantation, claiming the key to the Watson and Beaufort magical gifts and the Colesworth curse lies beneath the mansion, Barrie and dreamy Eight Beaufort struggle to make sense of the escalating danger and their growing feelings for each other.
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Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Many people want to gain trust or support in business and throughout life, but the true skill is doing so in a charming fashion! Whether you're convincing the boss about your much-deserved promotion or a busy restaurateur to offer a better table, the power of persuasion can help improve and increase your successes.
Elizabeth Kuhnke, author of the bestselling Body Language For Dummies, guides the reader through easy-to-implement techniques
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Publisher
TarcherPerigree
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the post-fact, deeply divided world we live in, true persuasion is rare. Engaging with people holding differing opinions is rarer still. But for progress to take place, persuasion must happen. Whether it's convincing an employer you are right for the job, a customer that your product is the best, or your closed-minded uncle that good people can disagree, it takes the art--and science--of persuasion to move forward. So, how do you change someone's...
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Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This richly illustrated annotated edition brings unmatched vitality to Austen's most passionate and introspective love story. Commentary alongside the text explains difficult allusions, while the Introduction explicates the novel's central conflicts as well as its relationship to Austen's other works and to those of her contemporaries.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Viewing Persuasion in Everyday Life is like holding a mirror up to your mind. Use it to explore five often hidden forces that shape beliefs and judgments: i) Frames; ii) Setting; iii) Filters; iv) Social Influence; and v) Belief. (Learning Seed, USA)
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The Persuasion Code Capture, convince, and close-scientifically Most of your attempts to persuade are doomed to fail because the brains of your audience automatically reject messages that disrupt their attention. This book makes the complex science of persuasion simple. Learn to develop better marketing and sales messages based on a scientific model; NeuroMap"! Regardless of your level of expertise in marketing, neuromarketing, neuroscience or psychology:...
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Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Forensic sculptor Eve Duncan and ex-Navy Seal Joe Quinn are about to give Seth Caleb their trust for the most important duty of his life: keeping their daughter, Jane, safe at any cost. Because Jane's talent as an artist has brought her to the attention of a madman. Seth, Jane's longtime ally and fierce protector, is determined to keep her out of danger, but that becomes nearly impossible when Jane is forced to take matters into her own hands and...
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English
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To be admired by someone we admire - we all yearn for this: the private, electrifying pleasure of being singled out by someone of esteem. But sometimes it can also mean entry to a new kind of life, a bigger world. Greer Kadetsky is a shy college freshman when she meets the woman she hopes will change her life. Faith Frank, dazzlingly persuasive and elegant at sixty-three, has been a central pillar of the women's movement for decades, a figure who...
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English
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"In this highly acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Dr. Robert B. Cialdini-the seminal expert in the field of influence and persuasion-explains the psychology of why people say yes and how to apply these principles ethically in business and everyday situations"--
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English
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"Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation, whether you're talking to a boss, a spouse, or even a teenager. For more than a generation, Dr. George J. Thompson's essential handbook has taught people how to communicate more confidently and persuasively in any situation. Verbal Judo shows you how to listen and speak more effectively, engage others through...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Call it persuading, negotiating or convincing. Ethical influence is the foundation of successful leadership, management, sales, and customer service. Robert Cialdini has spent his career systematically studying the psychology of influence. In this program he reveals what lies at the heart of his findings: the six principles of influence that form the basis of effective, persuasive appeals. These principles - reciprocation, scarcity, authority, commitment,...
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Publisher
Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF YOU COULD ALWAYS ENSURE EVERYONE AGREED WITH YOUR WAY OF THINKING, WOULDN'T IT? You're already aware of how unlikely you are to progress at work, or "make a name for yourself" in life, if you struggle to get your ideas accepted by your prospects, your clients, your team, your boss, or your peers. Have you noticed how for some people it seems effortless, while the rest of us - maybe you, would benefit from a little help? Step...
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Publisher
Princeton University Press
Language
English
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Timeless techniques of effective public speaking from ancient Rome's greatest orator
All of us are faced countless times with the challenge of persuading others, whether we're trying to win a trivial argument with a friend or convince our coworkers about an important decision. Instead of relying on untrained instinct—and often floundering or failing as a result—we'd win more arguments if we learned the timeless art of verbal
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School for scoundrels volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"To Lady Wilhelmina Bettesford, the "game" of finding a husband is a competitive sport she wants no part of...until her much-younger step mama forces her to play it. So when her stepmother asks sexy barrister Bram Townsend to pretend to woo the amateur astronomer to boost Wilhelmina's popularity, it's up to Wilhelmina to navigate a fake courtship that will keep the family from forcing her into a marriage--any marriage--before she finally receives...
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The Rajes volume 2
Language
English
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From the author of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors comes another , clever, deeply layered, and heartwarming romantic comedy that follows in the Jane Austen tradition-this time, with a twist on Persuasion. Chef Ashna Raje desperately needs a new strategy. How else can she save her beloved restaurant and prove to her estranged, overachieving mother that she isn't a complete screw up? When she's asked to join the cast of Cooking with the Stars, the...
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