The astonishing success of J.K. Rowling and other contemporary children's authors has demonstrated how passionately children can commit to the books they love. But this kind of devotion is not new. This timely volume takes up the challenge of assessing the complex interplay of forces that have created the popularity of children's books both today and in the past. The essays collected here ask about the meanings and values that have been ascribed to the term 'popular'. They consider whether popularity can be imposed, or if it must always emerge from children's preferences. And they investigate how the Harry Potter phenomenon fits into a repeated cycle of success and decline within the publishing industry. Whether examining eighteenth-century chapbooks, fairy tales, science schoolbooks, Victorian adventures, waif novels or school stories, these essays show how historical and publishing contexts are vital in determining which books will succeed and which will fail, which bestsellers will endure and which will fade quickly into obscurity. As they considering the fiction of Angela Brazil, Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl and J.K. Rowling, the contributors carefully analyse how authorial talent and cultural contexts combine, in often unpredictable ways, to generate - and sometimes even sustain - literary success.

More and more women entrepreneurs around the world are discovering that they can be successful, fulfilled, and happy. And yet, the steps to becoming successful as a woman, and even as a feminine entrepreneur, can sometimes be very elusive. In this collection of writings, each author give nuggets of wisdom and a few success secrets to empower you in life, spirituality, relationship, and in business.

Linda Kohanov is beloved for her groundbreaking articulation of “the way of the horse,” an experiential wisdom known to riders for centuries but little studied or adapted to off-horse use. Now Kohanov takes those horse-inspired insights on the nonverbal elements of exceptional communication and leadership into the realms of our workplaces and relationships. Here we explore the benefits of “nonpredatory power” in developing assertiveness, fostering creativity, dealing with conflict, and heightening mind-body awareness. In “A Brief History of Power,” the first part of this far-reaching book, Kohanov profiles cultural innovators who employed extraordinary nonverbal leadership skills to change history, usually on horseback: Winston Churchill, George Washington, Alexander the Great, and Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha), among others. She also draws on the behavior of mature horse herds, as well as the herding cultures of Africa and Mongolia, to debunk theories of dominance hierarchies, challenge ingrained notions of “survival of the fittest,” and demonstrate the power of a consensual leadership in which governing roles are fluid. Kohanov then adapts these lessons into twelve powerful guiding principles we can all incorporate into our work and personal lives. Eloquent and provocative, this is horse sense for everyone who seeks to thrive in the herds we all run in — our communities, careers, families, and friendships.

Why doesn't everyone accomplish their goals? Or go after their dreams? What holds some people back? Why are they stuck and unable to take the necessary action? Nine out of ten times, whether they realize it or not, the answer is fear.Outrageous Achievement is the secret to finding and tapping into your limitless potential. The secret to moving through fear and creating new adventures - in every area of your life.As you look to the future, are you ready to shake off the old, deal with the present, and create the new? Outrageous Achievement is filled with stories of triumph and engaging exercises designed to inspire you to create your own blueprint for success.The techniques Leslie Zann shares with you have worked for thousands who've taken her live seminars and online courses. And now, in Outrageous Achievement, they can work just as easilyfor you.ADVANCE PRAISE FOR OUTRAGEOUS ACHIEVEMENT: "A winning mindset will come from an experienced mentor who has developed proven strategies. And that's Leslie Zann, the "Outrageous Achievement" mentor who has coached and led thousands to the reality of living their dreams. Now it's your turn."- DAVID MELTZER, Speaker/Author/Entrepreneur"The message of this powerful book is loud and clear: Stop settling and clinging to what's merely comfortable--a life of Outrageous Achievement is waiting for you! Author Leslie Zann, an experienced and masterful coach, gives simple proven strategies to dissolve your fears and create the breakthroughs you've always wanted. Don't wait a second longer. Buy this book and start creating the life of your dreams!" - CAROL KLINE, #1 NYT bestselling co-author of Conscious Luck, Happy for No Reason, and five books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series."If fear is keeping you from reaching your full potential, Leslie has written the definitive blueprint for success. This is your step-by-step guide to achieve any goal and live any dream. If you are ready to take a leap of greatness - in any area of your life - then Outrageous Achievement is a must read!"- MARGIE ALIPRANDI, Builder of one of the world's biggest Direct Selling teams. 250K members spanning 29 countries. Author of the bestselling, How to Get Absolutely Anything You WantPRAISE FOR AUTHOR LESLIE ZANN"Leslie, seeing you live was a game changer. Your authenticity, passion, energy and ability to speak life into each of us is beyond powerful. I am committed to my new vision and know with conviction that it will come to fruition with time, work and positive energy. You have set me on fire!" ― Annie D."Hi Leslie. I am loving your course. It's so different than any other training I've taken. You not only tell us what to do, but HOW to do it - in simple, straight forward, actionable steps. I am truly gaining invaluable knowledge and skills." ― Lynn A."Leslie, you are a remarkable Coach (and believe me, I've heard a lot of them over the decades). Thank you for being vulnerable and genuine. I just love your SERVICE-DRIVEN, HONEST, AND PASSIONATE approach." ― Becky F."What an experience at your live training today! Thank you, Leslie, for helping me look at my life, my family and my business in a whole new light. I traveled 5 hours to see you, and it was totally worth it!" ― Emily O.

Andrew Forge was an English painter and a teacher of painting (Yale University 1975–1994), renowned and respected on both sides of the Atlantic. But he was also known for his writing on the arts, spanning almost fifty years, which was admired for the delicacy and openness of his language and the ways in which he thought about the processes of perception in all their sensual possibilities. The selection here of his writings is intended to show the range of his interests and the particularly personal interpretations he brought to all he saw in an art with which he was so passionately engaged. It is also a fascinating record of the arts that were of concern in the years he wrote, from the work of Rubens to that of Rauschenberg and Frankenthaler, as well as, especially in his last essays, the work of his many friends and associates: Kenneth Martin, Euan Uglow, Jake Berthot, William Bailey, and Graham Nickson.

College Essays That Made a Difference, 4th Edition includes real-life essays written by applicants to Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, MIT, and more, as well as complete application profiles of over 100 students, including test scores, GPAs, demographic information, and where they got in and where they didn't. College Essays That Made a Difference, 4th Edition includes essays submitted to the following schools: Amherst College Bard College Barnard College Brandeis University Brown University Bryn Mawr College California Institute of Technology Carleton College Claremont McKenna College Columbia University The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Cornell University Dartmouth College Davidson College Duke University Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Georgetown University Hamilton College Harvard College Kenyon College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Middlebury College New College of Florida New York University Northwestern University Pomona College Princeton University Reed College Rice University Smith College Stanford University Swarthmore College Tufts University University of California–Los Angeles University of California–San Diego University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania Washington & Lee University Washington University in St. Louis Wellesley College Wesleyan University Whitman College Williams College Yale University

Tony Macucci is god in the music industry. Admittedly, he is a rather unscrupulous god, but none of his exploits can prepare him for his ultimate challenge. To keep his cushy job, he must revive the faded career of Dave McGuinn and catapult that dusty hit American Sky into Americas Number 1 Song. Macucci decides that the only way to ensure success is to perfectly time a hit on the aging singer. Trouble is, the music maestro begins to admire the performer. As Macucci ultimately discovers, its far more difficult to call off a hit than to plan one.