The Dale Carnegie & Napoleon Hill International Best Seller Combo includes "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Carnegie and "How to Own Your Own Mind" by Hill. These books offer practical advice on improving social skills, effective communication, and personal growth. Both authors were experts in personal development and success literature, making this combo a valuable resource for readers worldwide. Dale Carnegie & Napoleon Hill International Best Seller Combo (Set of 2 Books) by Dale Carnegie & Napoleon Hill: How to Win Friends and Influence People (Illustrated) by Dale Carnegie: This international bestseller is a timeless guide to improving social skills and building meaningful relationships. Through practical advice and real-life examples, Dale Carnegie offers valuable insights on how to communicate effectively, win people over, and positively influence others. The illustrated edition enhances the reading experience with visual aids that further illustrate Carnegie's principles. How to Own Your Own Mind by Napoleon Hill: In this thought-provoking book, Napoleon Hill delves into the power of the human mind and the importance of cultivating a positive mental attitude. Through self-reflection and introspection, readers are guided on a journey to harness their full potential, develop self-confidence, and shape their own destiny. Hill's timeless wisdom serves as a blueprint for achieving personal and professional success. Key Aspects of the Collection "Dale Carnegie & Napoleon Hill International Best Seller Combo": Effective Communication: "How to Win Friends and Influence People" offers practical tips on effective communication and building strong relationships. Personal Development: "How to Own Your Own Mind" provides valuable insights on self-awareness, positive thinking, and personal growth. Timeless Wisdom: Both books present timeless principles that continue to resonate with readers worldwide. Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer known for his influential works on self-improvement and interpersonal skills. Napoleon Hill was an American author and self-help expert, widely recognized for his contributions to the field of personal development and success literature. Through this bestseller combo, their powerful teachings on success, communication, and personal growth are brought together to inspire and empower readers.

Writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's career itself is a metaphor for the vagaries of book publishing. If Fitzgerald would have had his way, we would today refer to The Great Gatsby as either Gold-Hatted Gatsby, Trimalchio in West Egg, or The High-Bouncing Lover. A few years before Gatsby, Fitzgerald had become a literary sensation at the age of 23; Helen Hooven Santmyer, a contemporary of Fitzgerald's, would not have a successful novel published until she was 88 and living in a nursing home. In this book, the author explores that mysterious place in publishing where art and commerce can either clash, mesh, or both. Along the way, a wide range of authors--from the literary greats to today's commercial superstars--editors, agents and publishers share their thoughts, insights and experiences: What inspires writers? (John Steinbeck, for example, wrote every novel as if it were his last, as if death were imminent.) Why are some books successful and appreciated, while others fall into oblivion? The answers are often elusive, never absolute, but the stories and anecdotes are always fascinating.

A good book has the power to touch readers and provide insightful commentary into the human condition and current events. This title examines the greatest literary hits to take America by storm from the 1950s to present day.

Do you wish you could write like your favorite authors? Do you want to improve your writing? If you want to power up your stories, write with your readers in mind, and deliver what the market wants, this book is for you. In The Anatomy of a Best Seller, you’ll discover: + A step-by-step guide to deconstructing your favorite books so you can utilize the tools of winning authors. + Tips and tricks for breaking down everything from sentence level prose to plot, pacing, characters, story arcs, and more. + A comprehensive guide to understanding your market and what readers want. + Tactics for turning the lessons and tools you find into practical prose and stories. The Anatomy of a Best Seller is a comprehensive guide that will help you break down the best books in your genre, understand how and why they work, and then learn how to do it yourself. By the end of the book, you’ll be armed with the methods you need to deconstruct best sellers, understand the tools those authors are using, and how to implement them in your own work. If you like dark humor and learning through examples, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to deconstructing winning books. Read The Anatomy of a Best Seller today and start writing your best seller.

The Essential Reference Guide to America’s Most Popular Songs and Artists Spanning More than Fifty Years of Music Beginning with Bill Haley & His Comets’ seminal “Rock Around the Clock” all the way up to Lady Gaga and her glammed-out “Poker face,” this updated and unparalleled resource contains the most complete chart information on every artist and song to hit Billboard’s Top 40 pop singles chart all the way back to 1955. Inside, you’ll find all of the biggest-selling, most-played hits for the past six decades. Each alphabetized artist entry includes biographical info, the date their single reached the Top 40, the song’s highest position, and the number of weeks on the charts, as well as the original record label and catalog number. Other sections—such as “Record Holders,” “Top Artists by Decade,” and “#1 Singles 1955-2009”—make The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits the handiest and most indispensable music reference for record collectors, trivia enthusiasts, industry professionals and pop music fans alike. Did you know? • Beyoncé’s 2003 hit “Crazy in Love” spent 24 weeks in the Top 40 and eight of them in the #1 spot. • Billy Idol has had a total of nine Top 40 hits over his career, the last being “Cradle of Love” in 1990. • Of Madonna’s twelve #1 hits, her 1994 single “Take a Bow” held the spot the longest, for seven weeks—one week longer than her 1984 smash “Like a Virgin.” • Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing” spent 15 weeks at #3 in 1982, while the same song was #1 on the R&B chart for 10 weeks. • Male vocal group Boyz II Men had three of the biggest chart hits of all time during the 1990s. • The Grateful Dead finally enjoyed a Top 10 single in 1987 after 20 years of touring. • Janet Jackson has scored an impressive 39 Top 40 hits—one more than her megastar brother Michael!