Paul McLaughlin
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Interviewing is more complex than just asking questions. A successful interview involves multiple skills, including active listening, commitment to a line of questions, and the ability to adapt to whatever unfolds throughout the process.
Paul McLaughlin has spent decades studying the art of the interview as a working journalist, interviewing coach, and educator. Using personal examples and anecdotes involving other journalists, this comprehensive...
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The inside story of the grassroots fight to have a suicide barrier erected on Toronto's "bridge of death."
Most Torontonians have no idea their city once hosted the second most popular suicide magnet in North America, behind the Golden Gate Bridge. Since its completion in 1918, more than four hundred people jumped to their death from the Bloor Viaduct, which spans the cavernous Don Valley.
That number might still be rising if not for the tireless...
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A haunted hotel. A mysterious plot. But who is running out of time? Scotland, 1991. Dan is too busy working to have a relationship. So, when a paranormal investigation takes him to Edinburgh, at least he can catch up with old friends. But when he overhears a mysterious plot, he discovers another reason to stay. Dan enlists the help of a friend with strange abilities but doesn't like what he finds. Soon, the hotel fills with secrets and he doesn't...
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A risky habit. A dangerous drop. But will a murderer make her watch her step?
England, 1992. Zoya is a free spirit with a risky habit trying to find her place in the world. When she lands a place at an isolated dance school, it seems like the perfect fit. But, following a mysterious death, the countryside doesn't seem so idyllic anymore.
When the police aren't making progress, she starts asking questions of her own. By refusing to accept it was an...
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A strange ability. A discovered corpse. But will his supernatural sleuthing skills lead him into a killer's trap?
England, 1990. Reed has travelled his whole life in search of someone who understands him. So he's thrilled when his journey brings him to free-spirited Zoya, who shares his rare ability to dream-walk. But after his gift leads him to a hidden corpse, he becomes the prime suspect in the murder.
Despite the setback, Reed resolves to use...
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The impact of the Autobiography wasn't limited to musicians or spiritual seekers. Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple Inc., which became the world's most valuable company, was a big fan and went so far as to say it was one of his favourite books. Jobs first read it as a teenager and claimed to have re-read it every year since then.'
Paramahansa Yogananda's Autobiography of a Yogi was one of the most impactful spiritual books of the twentieth century and...
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The shocking death of the popular Prince of Wales launches his young heir from innocent childhood into a roiling caldron of political jealousy and intrigue. Set in all the glory of mid-eighteenth century England, the child prince is urgently prepared for his estranged grandfather's throne. Under the wing of his godly tutor-advisor, the youth staggers through an escalating minefield of hazards.
Juxtaposed with the prince's story, is the life of a...
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Mistmantle chronicles volume 2
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Urchin and the other inhabitants of Mistmantle look forward to a time of peace with the coronation of Crispin the squirrel, but the arrival of a storm-ravaged ship with a delegation from the island of Whitewings not only delays the ceremony but sends Urchin on a perilous journey that changes his life forever.
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Mistmantle chronicles volume 3
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King Crispin and Queen Cedar have just had a baby daughter--Princess Catkin--and everyone on Mistmantle Island gathers for the joyful celebration of the Naming Ceremony. But the day after, the princess suddenly disappears. Urchin and all the brave captains are dispatched to bring back the princess, but come back empty-handed. All clues point to Linty, an older squirrel who had gone mad with grief when two of her children had been culled during evil...
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Mistmantle chronicles volume 1
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A group of animals, led by an orphaned squirrel, learns about friendship and loyalty when they band together to defend their island kingdom against evil forces.
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Glasgow band Del Amitri have sold more than six million albums. Their 1995 single Roll To Me cracked the Top 10 in the US, and five of their albums went Top 10 in the UK. But as yet there hasn’t been anything substantial written about the band...until now!
From ambition to success, this is the complete story of Del Amitri's rise from initial formation through six albums that took them to global recognition. From early Peel sessions, to touring...
12) Toxica
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When a side job as a Private Investigator goes awry, a woman becomes infected by an ancient biological compound that emerges from the depths of the Indonesian jungle, exposing her to Lovecraftian terrors lurking in the city's dark corners.
