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The following three tales are adapted from stories told by the American Indians. These are three of my favorite coyote stories. They are: "The Story of Coyote, Buffalo, and the Rock", told by the Sioux, a tribe from the Northwest, where they once formed the Great Sioux Nation, in the area that later became the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana, and Wyoming.

LIAR, LIAR! is a game in which players tell the truth or lie about facts, and other players indicate whether they think their story is true or false. Players score points if they are correct and when others correctly recognize when they told the truth or are deceived by their lies. For 3 or more players, age 12 to adult.

Advice Column is a game about giving advice, whether it’s the best, worst, safest, funniest, or most dangerous.

The Researcher's Bible provides a short introduction to the major concepts and approaches used in the social sciences, especially in sociology, anthropology, leisure, recreation, and tourism. It is an ideal supplement to a more detailed text on research methods and a guide to choose which research methods to use in a study. It also provides an explanation of different options for company owners and managers of organizations, who might want to do research or hire a research company to conduct a study for them.

10 Legal Basics for Producing a Feature Film or Documentary describes the major legal documentaries you need to produce a feature-length film or documentary. It covers the basics of getting a fictitious name, filing for a copyright, obtaining E&O and other types of insurance, creating release forms for actors, interviewees, crew members, and other film participants, and much more.

The audiobook begins after the leader of a criminal gang learns from the media about the success of a team of Neanderthals who are helping the cops find and capture criminals. He decides to create a criminal gang of six Neanderthals by obtaining Neanderthals who have been raised to be part of a workforce by the same robot company that provided the cops with their team. The gang leader and his associate will then train these new recruits to commit crimes, such as robberies and hits for revenge.

The Feeling Better Song Book features four songs with illustrations about the different ways you can feel better in these difficult times. These songs feature things to think about and do to bring you more happiness and satisfaction in everyday life.

Transformations: How New Developments in Science, Technology, Business, and Society Are Changing Your Life features short commentaries on new developments that are changing everyone's life. The book was inspired by a series of articles on these topics, initially published in the Huffington Post, which have been turned into a book with 21 changes and what to expect.

How to Find Publishers and Agents and Get Published is about how to successfully write, pitch a book, write a query letter, promote a book, and build a platform. Many of these chapters started off as answers to questions from clients or prospective clients of Publishers Agents and Films (www.publishersagentsandfilms.com), a service that connects writers to publishers and agents. Then, I began thinking about all the steps involved, from writing a book to getting published.

A Guide to Self-Publishing in Multiple Formats is both a book and a course on this topic. This is the fourth in the series on creating print books and e-books. In later classes and books, we'll talk about how to market and promote your books.

Top Tips for Experiencing Gratitude describes the forms that gratitude can take from gratitude for one’s home and possessions, to one’s skills, job opportunities, business achievements, and relationships. This positive attitude not only makes you feel better by focusing on what you have and not on what you lack, but it helps you have better relationships by allying with others with a similar positive and self-affirming outlook.

The Good News Gospel Songbook features 21 gospel songs that are designed to inspire with their messages about having love, hope, and faith. Some are also just fun songs about different ways to gain success and happiness in life through having faith. The book includes the lyrics, an illustrations, and a link to the recording on YouTube for each song, so the listener can hear the recording, and even sing along with the lyrics.

10 Tips for Making Your Own Distribution Arrangements for Your Film describes how you can distribute your film through various online video platforms including aggregators and your own website. It discusses the different types of video platforms, including third-party aggregators and video on demand (VOD) sales platforms.

10 Keys to Making a Low-Cost Documentary Feature describes a low-cost approach for producing a feature-length documentary with a budget under $50,000. It features an approach I have used that combines interviews with interviewees and experts along with B-roll shots of activities to use with voice-overs from the interviews. It also suggests ways to find interviewees, obtain funding for the film, and more.The book is formatted like a journal, so readers can write down their ideas for what to do after reading each tip.

Through meticulous research, author Gini Graham Scott paints a stark portrait of this growing division in modern society, drawing surprising accurate parallels to the Middle Ages and telling how our present course is ripe for social and political upheaval.

Today, when Russia has regained its power on the world stage and Putin is restoring many of the old traditions and systems, it is helpful to understand what Russia was like at the time of transformation set in motion by Gorbachev and continued by Yeltsin. For a time Russia went through a period called "glasnost" and "perestroika" when all things seemed possible and a spirit of democracy was in the air.

Dealing with Impossible Clients points out the ways in which clients can be difficult, demanding, or outright scoundrels and what to do about the problem. The book deals with recognizing the danger signals before working with such a client and when to cut your losses to avoid further problems down the road.

Tips and techniques for the unemployed, underemployed, or entrepreneurs on how survive tough times by keeping a job or finding new employment or clients.

The Top Tips series features commentary, quotes, and techniques on how to successfully overcome any type of challenges you face. It is based on dealing with the emotional reactions that occur. To this end, the first five books in series are about dealing with your anger, overcoming your fear and anxiety, having courage, feeling forgiveness for others and yourself, and experiencing gratitude. Gini Graham Scott, PhD, is a writer, publisher, and film producer who has published more than 200 books.

I Was Scammed: Don’t Be Scammed by Merchant and Customer Scams begins with a brief introduction to how the scam investigation began. Then the book focuses on the different ways that merchants defraud customers and customers take advantage of customers. Some of the scams featured include chargeback scams, fraudulent damage and nonreceipt claims, online fraud, hidden fee scams, counterfeit product sales, and more. Besides describing the scams, the book provides tips on how to avoid becoming a victim, and what to do if you are.