Renee is packed and ready for her Christmas couples’ retreat. There’s only one problem – her boyfriend chose not to buy her a ticket. Embarrassed, low on money, and stranded in another state, Renee calls the only person able to assist her – Finesse, a friend and professional comedian. He offers to drive her back home after his show. In addition to the ride, he takes her to dinner and decides to teach her things men do for women they want. Renee comes to rely on his candor and consideration...and uses this information to date other men. Will she give him the chance he desires, or will she use his tips to bypass him to find love in someone else?

DO YOU FEEL AS THOUGH NOBODY EVER LISTENS TO YOU ?DO YOU HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME CONVINCING OR PERSUADING OTHERS TO DO WHAT TOU WANT? DO YOU SECRETLY WISH YOU HAD THE POWER OF MIND CONTROL ? HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE ABLE TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE AND GET THEM TO DO WHAT YOU WANT? WELL YOUR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED AND THIS IS THE PERFECT BOOK FOR YOU!!!⚠️WARNING ⚠️ : Please be warned that the psychological manipulation techniques listed in this book are extremely dangerous and not suitable reading material for those under the age of 18. The art of finesse is an instructional guide on how to manipulate people and persuade them into doing exactly what you want. Written by psychology expert and former reality tv star Godfrey Mangwiza , the art of finesse reveals 6 scientifically proven steps which will give you the ability to brainwash and coerce absolutely anyone , using little to no effort. The author Godfrey also reflects on his tough upbringing in Africa and shares the mental warfare techniques as well as the mind games he had to master in order to survive life in a third world country. This book is the perfect gift for those who wish to influence others and gain power either at work or in relationships

Holiday time is magical in Sea Harbor, as the Seaside Knitters turn winter yarns of deep reds, greens, and golds into gifts. But when murder comes to this small New England town, they must set aside their needles to pursue justice—and restore joy to the season. In Sea Harbor the scent of snow fills the salty air, and at Izzy’s Seaside Yarn Studio, the Knitters feast on cookies, knit their gifts, and plan their holiday gatherings. Across town, Mary Pisano is sparing no expense to transform the estate she inherited from her grandfather into a bed-and-breakfast. When the Pisano family gathers for their annual meeting, Mary offers to put up her cousins in the refurbished family home, hoping to dispel any ill will over her inheriting the estate. But hard feelings are likely the cause when Mary’s cousin Pamela is found dead on the B and B’s snowy back porch. While the Seaside Knitters begin unraveling the case, Izzy Chambers is knitting her brow over her own mystery—the mystery of love. As the holiday draws nigh, the four friends will need all their crafty know-how to solve the crime and restore holiday peace—and the magic of mistletoe—to Sea Harbor.

Alana Anders had lost enough in life to recognize a kindred soul. So when fate led her to a lonely cowboy—with a battle-scarred heart to match her own—she should have given him a nod and moved on. Because the holidays were upon her…and the last thing she needed was someone else's problems…. But what she wanted was another story. And she wanted Mack Graves, reluctant war hero and heir to the Last Call Ranch—badly. She knew that Nowheresville, Texas, was the last place he longed to be—at Christmas, no less!—but Alana just knew that she and Mack were meant to be together. And that in each other's arms they could forge a new kind of home….

The only book dedicated to Adobe Photoshop's most powerful tools: plug-in special effects filters. Covers all the third-party special effects filters available for Photoshop and other programs, and offers expert tips and techniques for creating filter magic in fine arts and commercial environments. Lavishly illustrated in full color.

Come on a journey with Jice as he finesses his way to the top by being a womanizer, engaging in Wars and trying to overcome all obstacles.Meagan the ride or die girlfriend of Jice will do anything to keep her man happy even cross out her family to make ends meet but she has an incarcerated father who is returning home name Brock who doesn't approve of Jice finessing his daughter. Brock and Jice goes to war like an intense chess match up and, in the process, Jice accumulates an ally to help try to dethrone Brock, but also creates another enemy stronger than Brock. How is this war going to play out? Who will Meagan side with?

“A concise guide linking the history of trumpet to performance . . . includes information on band music, bugle calls, orchestral repertoire, and jazz.” —American Reference Books Annual Unlike the violin, which has flourished largely unchanged for close to four centuries, the trumpet has endured numerous changes in design and social status from the battlefield to the bandstand and ultimately to the concert hall. This colorful past is reflected in the arsenal of instruments a classical trumpeter employs during a performance, sometimes using no fewer than five in different keys and configurations to accurately reproduce music from the past. With the rise in historically inspired performances comes the necessity for trumpeters to know more about their instrument’s heritage, its repertoire, and different performance practices for old music on new and period-specific instruments. More than just a history of the trumpet, this essential reference book is a comprehensive guide for musicians who bring that musical history to life. “A compendium of trumpet history with short, fact-filled chapters. It will serve both amateur and professional musicians alike, and few could read this text without learning something. Fanfares and Finesse is a thorough sampling of trumpet topics, including something of interest for every trumpet player, brass enthusiast, or curious reader.” —Pan Pipes “Trumpet players in a wide variety of situations and at many levels will find a great deal of useful information, presented in a clear, engaging, reader-friendly way yet backed by solid research. While some topics are covered in more depth than others, Koehler’s breadth of vision and thoroughness are commendable . . . For all trumpeters and anyone who teaches them.” —Choice

Let It Snow meets Dash and Lily's Book of Dares in this small-town Christmas romance. When Finley Brown returned to her hometown of Christmas, Oklahoma, from boarding school, she expected to find it just as she left it. Christmas hasn't changed much in her sixteen years. But instead she returns to find that her best friend is dating her ex-boyfriend, her parents have separated, and her archnemesis got a job working at her grandmother's inn. And she certainly didn't expect to find the boy she may or may not have tricked into believing that Christmas was an idyllic holiday paradise on her grandmother's doorstep. It's up to Finley to make sure he gets the Christmas he was promised. This is Finley's Christmas. It's about home and family and friends and finding her place, and along the way she also finds the best Christmas present of all: love.

The most ambitious and personal account ever written about Hollywood's most gracious star-Audrey Hepburn by Barry Paris is a "moving portrayal" (The New York Times Book Review) that truly captures the woman who captured our hearts... With the insights of family and friends who never before spoke to a Hepburn biographer-and never-before-published photographs-Paris has created an in-depth portrait of the actress, from her childhood in Nazi-occupied Europe, through her legendary career, and into her UN ambassadorship.