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When every word counts! In this time of sound bites, short attention spans, and one-sentence sermons, getting a point across can be a real challenge Having ready access to just the right quotes to make those points with impact can be a lifesaver and an excellent source of inspiration.

Life-long educator and freelance writer Robert Ramsey offers just such a resource in Well Said, Well Spoken. This one-of-a-kind and easy-to-access collection of thought-provoking quotations can be used as attention-getters, point-makers, openers, closers, and clinchers for all occasions. Designed to meet the needs and interests of busy principals and teachers, this compilation of classic and contemporary quotes and anecdotes features topics and sources not found in other references for the general public.

This collection offers:

• More than 160 subjects principals and teachers care about most
• - Over 700 quotations - Current and timely topics are added to time-tested favorites
• - Cutting-edge and provocative quotes are included with traditional sayings In addition to the usual respected scholars, statesmen, writers, politicians, and philosophers, this collection includes right-on quotes from real teachers, administrators, and students, and non-tradition sources such as Sitting Bull, the Ayatollah Khomeini, the Grateful Dead, Mike Tyson, and rapper Ice T. This is definitely an essential resource for all educators on the firing line who need to be effective when every word counts!

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1880 edition by Bernard Quatritch, London..
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When a superb actress such as Marian Seldes interprets the stirring words of an author such as Willa Cather, new vistas of understanding open. This special performance, produced by Victoria, features dramatic readings from O'Pioneers!, My Antonia, Lucy Gayheart, and other writings interwoven with biographical notes, and an extraordinary tribute by Truman Capote. This collection includes a review of Henry James' The Tragic Muse, and her essay "Light on Adobe Walls" and gives listeners insight into the private character of writer Willa Cather. 1 cassette..
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Leslie Caron, the star of the musical Gigi, brilliantly performs selections from Colette's autobiography, Earthly Paradise. A touchstone of womanly wisdom, Colette wrote of the extraordinary bond between mother and daughter. A luminous presentation from the Victoria Magazine Well-Spoken Companions series, recorded live at Merkin Hall in New York. 1 cassette..
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Enter the tempestuous yet loving marriage of one of history's most famous couples Shocking confessions, violent jealousy, the demands of reigning over an empire -- all from the letters and diaries of the monarchs whose marriage set the pattern for the 19th century. Julie Harris and Richard Kiely are unforgettable in this remarkable performance that encompasses the power struggle that characterized the early years, the eventual successful co-regency, and Albert's early death at age 42, which plunged Victoria into mourning and her famous 40 years of widowhood. Produced by Victoria Magazine. 1 cassette..
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Original uncut Radio Broadcast! on the evening of October 30th, 1938, Earth went to war with Mars! Martians invaded New Jersey! The famous panic broadcast that shook the world starring Orson Welles..
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This anthology is a compendium of oral teachings based primarily on Kyabjey Pabongka's A Personal Gift for Being Utterly Freed and Tzongkapa's A Grand Presentation of the

Graded Paths of the Mind. It includes many traditional anecdotes and guideline instructions from Kyabjey Trijamg Dorjechang, the late Junior Tutor to His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. In this volume, complete instructions are given on how to approach spiritual training and best prepare for building up beneficial habits of the mind. The techniques are outlined for developing a whole-hearted commitment to a fully qualified spiritual mentor, and then on that basis, how to take the essence of a precious human life..
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