In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded on to the comedy scene. By 1978, he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away." Emmy and Grammy Award winner, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Shopgirl and The ...
Co-written by Professor Robert Cialdini, the world's most quoted expert on influence, "Yes!" presents dozens of surprising discoveries from the science of persuasion in short, enjoyable, and insightful chapters that readers can apply immediately to become a more effective persuader.
This ""New York Times"" bestseller celebrates Gary Larson's twisted, irreverent genius. A masterpiece of comic brilliance, it contains every "Far Side" cartoon ever syndicated-more than 4,000 in all--presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, and with more than 1,100 that have never previously appeared in any book.
Steve Martin is one of America's treasured comedic actors, having appeared in some of the most popular movies of our time. He is also an accomplished screenwriter who has for the past few years turned his attention to writing plays. The results, collected here, demonstrate new facets of the range and talent he possesses on screen. His plays ...
This introductory statistics text presents a range of topics, from simple to sophisticated, in clear, logical language with relevant research examples that motivates students so that they always understand why they are learning the material and its relationship to their further work in the field.
Martin's "gifts for subtlety and slyness compare to those of the finest comic novelists" ("People"), and his latest "New York Times" bestseller--now in paperback--is his most delightful novel to date.
A collection of humorous pieces--sketches, essays, and stories---from acclaimed comedian Steve Martin. Many were originally published in the New Yorker magazine.
Shopgirl is a small but perfectly formed novel about a young woman called Mirabelle who works as a shop assistant in the glove department at Nieman's, LA's finest store, and who draws darkly gothic pictures at night. She is adrift in the world and lonely. This is not improved by the fact that hardly anyone buys the kind of gloves that Nieman's ...
Now in its Fifth Edition, America and Its Peoples presents American history filled with the drama and conflict that holds the attention of all students. Social history--with an emphasis on sports, leisure, and popular culture--is effectively integrated with more traditional coverage of military history, politics, and diplomacy. This edition ...
Humorist and actor Steve Martin writes a novel about Mirabelle, who works at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. A lonely businessman falls for her, and Martin charts the rocky progress of their relationship with insight, compassion, and perfect comic timing.
What separates ordinary salespeople from Heavy Hitters? The best salespeople are those 'Heavy Hitters' who are able to use human nature, language, and intuition to build trusting relationships with customers and persuade them to buy. Based on his proven and effective sales program, author Steve Martin's "Heavy Hitter Selling" explains how you too ...
'Behind the clownish make-up, Steve Martin gives a sweet and serious performance as a latter-day Cyrano de Bergerac in Roxanne. It's easy to see why Mr. Martin, who wrote the film...was moved to reinvent this role...Mr. Martin's screenplay is bighearted and funny.' The New York Times
"Steve Allen on the Bible, Religion, and Morality" took form when Allen began his own exploration of the Bible, marking passages that struck him as extraordinarily beautiful, or those that were profoundly confusing. Spellbound by the very mystery of it, he perceived that much of the text leads directly to controversy. And, he urges, it is of ...
Acclaimed entertainer and bestselling author Steve Martin and cartoonist Roz Chast team up in a weird, wonderful excursion through the alphabet. In 26 alliterative couplets, Martin conjures up much more than mere apples and zebras, as Chast contributes the perfect visual settings for Martins zany two-liners. Full color.
Praise for "Heavy Hitter Sales Wisdom": 'Steve Martin takes a much-needed look at how successful executives read verbal and nonverbal messages, which allows them to quickly understand the subtext of their customers' minds. The best part is that the author shares effective strategies that put more fun into selling and more money into salespeople's ...
Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce. His hilarious new version was staged by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, and opened in March 2002 on Off-Broadway to critical acclaim. (Plays/Drama)
"A convincing portrait of teachers actively engaged in educational reform...offering a hopeful yet realistic vision of revitalized democracy inspired by a passion for the public good. This book is an eloquent defense of civic virtue."-Jonathan Kozol, author of "Amazing Grace" and "Savage Inequalities". "Rich, realistic, invigorating, and scary. ...
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution is a wide-ranging introduction to the human species that places modern humans in evolutionary perspective. Over seventy scholars world-wide have worked on the encyclopedia, covering a range of subjects from genetics, primatology and fossil origins to human biology and ecology, brain function and ...
Filled with his trademark humor, tenderness, and out and out hilarious wordplay, this story of a loner who comes out of his shell is a tour de force sure to delight all of Martin's fans. Unabridged 5CDs.
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