Find out how museum guards can be to your advantage. Learn the rule of thumb to distinguish good from bad art. Discover how kids offer you glimpses of the world hidden behind an artwork. A short, fun and rewarding read, full of tips and inspiring illustrations. You will be surprised how much rewarding your stay will be.

In this captivating book, John Weich pinpoints the iconic moments that helped transform storytelling from a fringe communication movement into a pop culture phenomenon. Storytelling is the buzzword in global communications: it revolutionizes how leaders in business, marketing, and politics convey ideas. This book explains the why, what, and how of storytelling. Weich is American and a great storyteller and public relations wizard!

Learn the tips and tricks of making your sketches look professional. The book provides you with a very short course, which does not teach you all the details and techniques of sketching, but will teach you in a very simple way how to make your sketches look beautiful.

Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act Like One provides strategies to solve conflicts. Based on principles, research, and real life examples ranging from Harvard University, Mikhail Gorbachev, Sun Tze, to John Rambo, Think Like a Lawyer Don't Act Like One can be used when dealing with grumpy police officers, angry neighbors, unwilling debtors, nasty lawyers, and other conflict seekers. Each strategy is thoroughly tested and can be used at the kitchen table, on the street, and in the boardroom. All seventy-five rules are illustrated in a funny way.

«When times are particularly difficult, and you are likely to slip into despair, some of the greatest pop songs can provide true comfort to make it through the pain. The problem with advice in general is that we often don't take it. The great thing about advice songs is that you can kick back and listen to someone else coach you through a tough situation while rocking out at the same time. This wonderful book lists 250 of the best pop songs for those times that solid life advice is needed. The songs represent all popular music styles from the last fifty years, from rock to folk, and from punk to hip hop. There are for example many times in which the three words «let it be» are words of wisdom. Although the lyrics may have originally been written in reference to interpersonal difficulties within the Beatles, the song does possess a universality that makes «Let It Be» one of the great advice pop songs of all time. Other famous pop music advice to live by: «You Can't Always Get What You Want» by The Rolling Stones «If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free» by Sting «Don't Worry, Be Happy» by Bobby McFerrin «Always Look on the Bright Side of Life» by Eric Idle «Don't Eat the Yellow Snow» (Frank Zappa) is a collection of all the famous advice songs and many surprises as well. It gives the reader the song titles, painted by hand by the designer, and a striking quote from the song lyrics as well as indices on artist and themes.This well produced, iconic looking album of words of wisdom from pop music is the perfect gift for music lovers of all ages.»