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Después de haber sufrido un ataque al corazón, cáncer en estado avanzado y un derrame cerebral en tres años sucesivos, Clayton M. Christensen pronunció un breve, pero poderoso discurso, frente a la Clase de graduación de la Escuela de Negocios.

Presents a collection of essays full of hopeful reminders, gentle truths, dark humor, and art inspired by personal growth.

"No necesitas ser un experto para tomar excelentes fotografias! Las camaras fotograficas son cada vez mas comunes y accesibles, pero todos pensamos que es muy dificil tomar buenas fotografas; suponemos que se requiere de muchos conocimientos que solo unas cuantas personas tienen y que debemos contar con costosos equipos de alta tecnologia. Pero todos podemos mejorar notablemente nuestras fotografias, incluso aquellas que tomamos con un telefono celular."--Page...

"Filled with secrets from a therapist's toolkit, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before teaches you how to fortify and maintain your mental health, even in the most trying of times. Dr Julie Smith’s expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient, whether you want to manage anxiety, deal with criticism, cope with depression, build self-confidence, find motivation, or learn to forgive yourself. Why Has Nobody Told Me This...

"Watercolor is a difficult medium to master, and even experienced artists are prone to making mistakes. Over the years he has spent working as a professional artist and demonstrator, Charles has built up a huge bank of expert advice, tricks, tips and techniques for fixing common problems, correcting mistakes, and learning how to avoid them in the first place.... Each 'problem' will begin with a question asked by one of the author's students, such...

These pages constitute a call to restore the balance of mind and body, by rescuing one of our most valuable resources, one that we find more and more regulated and discredited every day. In the expert opinion of the therapist Walter Riso, rational intelligence is one of the greatest adaptive tools that humans can count on, and thank for their daily survival. Nonetheless, this does not guarantee equilibrium, internal harmony, or physical and psychological...

Whether you're an aspiring artist or new to the medium, seasoned instructor and accomplished artist Nathan Fowkes makes drawing portraits in charcoal not only accessible, but also a real pleasure! From stocking the best supplies to using them effectively, and composing a portrait while avoiding common mistakes, How to Draw Portraits in Charcoal by Nathan Fowkes will place you firmly on the path to producing the charcoal portraits you've dreamed of...

Bitten by the radioactive drawing bug, giving you the insatiable desire to draw superpowered heroes? Terrified of tackling the task because you lack the mutant "artist gene"? Fear not, citizen! Ben Dunn is here to save the day! You'll pick up the basics of sketching super do-gooders faster than a speeding bullet, and once you learn the lessons within these pages, you'll be the best there is at what you do! With great artistic power comes great artistic...

Since 2002, Stolen Sharpie Revolution: a DIY Resource for Zines and Zine Culture has been the go-to guide for all things zine-related. This little red book is stuffed with information about zines. Things you may know, stuff you don't know and even stuff you didn’t know you didn’t know! Stolen Sharpie Revolution contains a cornucopia of information about zines and zine culture for everyone from the zine newbie to the experienced zinester to the...

"Learn the secrets of creating paint from the ground beneath your feet; from the rocks, clay and soil of the earth itself. Author and artist Caroline Ross explains when, where and how to forage as she shares her sustainable and fulfilling approach to painting. Covering every aspect of making natural paints, from finding the raw materials of stones and soils, to the techniques needed to refine them into beautiful pigments and paints, this book is suitable...