The companion to Flash Forward, this workbook contains exercises designed to help writers improve their skills using flash fiction. Each section focuses on a single aspect of craft, with exercises to combat overwriting or underwriting, walls of text or walls of dialogue, and more. This workbook is designed to help writers develop their skills in a rapid and focused manner. To help any imaginations that need a boost, the Flash Forward Workbook comes with writing prompts and examples to spark the imagination and guide writers through the exercises.

An exploration of potential tomorrows from the host of the massively popular and critically acclaimed podcast Flash Forward Flash Forward: An Illustrated Guide to Possible (And Not So Possible) Tomorrows takes readers on a journey from speculative fiction to speculative "fact." Producer and host of the podcast Flash Forward, Rose Eveleth poses provocative questions about our future, which are brought to life by 12 of the most imaginative comics and graphic artists at work, including Matt Lubchanksy, Sophie Goldstein, Ben Passmore, and Box Brown. Each artist chooses a subject close to their heart--Lambda Literary Award nominee Blue Delliquanti, for instance, will imagine a future in which gender is irrelevant--and presents their chosen future in their own style. Drawing on her interviews with experts in various fields of study, Eveleth will then report on what is complete fantasy and what is only just out of reach in insightful essays following the comics. This book introduces compelling visions of the future and vividly explores the human consequences of developing technologies. Flash Forward reveals how complicated, messy, incredible, frightening, and strange our future might be.

What if there are people, just like some flowers, who require the dark to bloom? When we are plunged into the dark and difficult times in life, one of three things can happen next: the darkness can destroy us; it can leave us relatively unchanged; or it can help to transform us. In this hope-inspiring guide, clinical psychologist, Michelle Pearce, PhD, provides practical tools and wisdom for transforming and thriving in adversity and loss. Just as some flowers require the dark to bloom, there are some people who do their best growing and becoming during dark and challenging times. With a compassionate voice, Pearce shares her clinical expertise, her own journey through the dark, and inspiring stories of other Night Bloomers to help individuals learn how to heal and transform their lives not in spite of their difficult times, but because of them. “Reading Night Bloomers is like having a dear friend right alongside you for support when most needed. Through stories, strategies, and writing prompts, Pearce provides powerful tools for building resilience, confidence, and joy. She reminds us that like plants, we don’t bloom just once, as she gently, masterfully paves a path for us to enjoy a lifetime of growing and blossoming. A ‘must-read’ for anyone seeking some light in the darkness.” --Caroline Welch, CEO and cofounder of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence “A gem of a book! Michelle Pearce has written an enlightening guide for anyone trying to find the path through a dark time in life. Through the wisdom gleaned from psychological research and practice and the lessons learned from her own personal encounter with pain and loss, Pearce points the way to growth and transformation when hope is in short supply. Down-to-earth, compassionate, and inspirational, Night Bloomers should be on everyone's bookshelf.” --Kenneth I. Pargament, Ph. D. author of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy

In these unprecedented times that we are all living in, more and more "blessings-in-disguise" are being discovered and welcomed -- for example, we have realized the need for creativity and (re)connecting with the Flow of Life. This latest eco-friendly print version of the Bridge to Oneness: An Interactive Spiritual Workbook for Here and Now (originally published in 2010) features arts-based, community-focused activities selected especially for this unusual time. Those who “dare” to engage in the offerings in this 16-page, 8-1/2" x 11" Mini-Book will be uplifted and inspired to become more creative and conscious of the Unity and Beauty of Living Gaia (Mother Earth), and Life Itself -- including the One Global Family that we all truly are! Participants are encouraged to delve deeper into the "unknown" — into one’s own Unlimitedness, brimming with creative ideas to assist in Co-creating A Better World — A World That Works For All, in which greater Harmony, Peace, Joy and Well-being shall be commonplace amongst all! The Bridge to Oneness Mini-Book also includes an important, timely contribution from Frances Sanderson of the First Nations community. Semi-Finalist in Livegreen Toronto's Innovation Awards competition for 2010 (original edition). NB: This edition is offered as an e-book as well as a print book (visit: www.journeyofselfdiscovery.weebly.com for print edition).

Pennsylvania Month-by-Month Gardening includes all of the information that has made this book so popular over the years, updated in a new, easier-to-use format with more full-color photography.

A comprehensive guide to reading and understanding financial reports Financial reports provide vital information to investors, lenders, and managers. Yet, the financial statements in a financial report seem to be written in a foreign language that only accountants can understand. This comprehensive version of How to Read a Financial Report breaks through that language barrier, clears away the fog, and offers a plain-English user's guide to financial reports. The book features new information on the move toward separate financial and accounting reporting standards for private companies, the emergence of websites offering financial information, pending changes in the auditor's report language and what this means to investors, and requirements for XBRL tagging in reporting to the SEC, among other topics. Makes it easy to understand what financial reports really say Updated to include the latest information financial reporting standards and regulatory changes Written by an author team with a combined 50-plus years of experience in financial accounting This comprehensive edition includes an ancillary website containing valuable additional resources With this comprehensive version of How to Read a Financial Report, investors will find everything they need to fully understand the profit, cash flow, and financial condition of any business.

Ross & Wilson texts are known for their clear, accessible explanations that provide comprehensive information without excessive detail - making them highly sought after by nurses, pharmacy students, students of allied health professions and paramedics. This new title applies the same approach to the discussion of drugs and their use in medicine. Readers will develop a sound scientific understanding about the mechanism of action of drugs and be able to relate this to their clinical uses, as well as appreciate their effects on the body's physiological systems. Beautifully illustrated and written in a way that is easy to understand, Ross & Wilson Pharmacology is an ideal companion for practitioners, students and prescribers wanting a clear and practical understanding of the fast-changing field of clinical pharmacology. - Follows the structure used in Ross & Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness - Clear and engaging writing style makes the concepts easy to grasp - Explains underlying physiological and biochemical processes - Links the science to clinical scenarios in order to relate learning to practice - Based on up-to-date research and grounded in evidence - Extensive illustrations support understanding

High-school junior Becca finds herself resentful when her parents suggest adopting Alvaro, the ill Guatemalan boy staying with them temporarily.

The steps of this workbook arepart of the Story-Flash technology described by Alexander Astremsky in his book Story-Flash: Step-by-Step Technology of Plot Development. This Workbook is meant to be used for developing screenplays "on paper" and not in front of the screen. Take it with you to the park, on a business trip, use it on the plane or at the beach. It is also perfect for those times when you are tired from constantly looking at the screen. The workbook will enable you to develop the story structure and characters with the help of an exact technology and without having to consult this book every time. It will show you how to write well, how to write faster and easier. To use it, simply write down the IDEA and then build up your story from there, step-by-step. From the moment you wrote down the primary situation and created your protagonist and antagonist, you can move forward without any stops until your story is built from A to Z. Story-Flash is a screenwriting book that will help you create anything you want - write a novel, a script and even blog content. The first section of the workbook allows you to create the nucleus that you will use to build the plot. The second section helps you build the structure. By following the steps of the third section you will develop memorable and three-dimensional characters. And the fourth section will help you add suspense to the story so that the readers (or viewers) cannot tear themselves away from it. These four sections will help you with your story writing. Of course, it would also be great to have as many such workbooks as you have ideas for writing a screenplay! That way you can easily make each of them into a finished story, write a book or a script!

• Why would anyone bother with the ancient book called the Bible? • What’s the big deal? • Is it more than just great literature? • Aren’t there obvious contradictions within its pages? • Does it have relevance for a person in today’s society? • Can it provide anything of value for you personally? Why The Bible? is a workbook that will guide you step-by-step through the process of validating Scripture for yourself. This workbook is divided into short daily studies, five per week, each can be completed in less than half an hour. With the keys and tips presented, you’ll have the ability to double-check what others say about God, Jesus and Christianity. No seminary degree required! You’ll be equipped to ignore the noise and get to the truth. You don’t have to be a Christian to be a Word detective. Try out the investigative tools taught in Why The Bible? and see if there is lasting truth in the written Word of God. God doesn’t ask for blind faith, rather He says: “Take a close look at everything, test it, then cling to what is good.” Learn how to be fully assured of what you believe.