Bøger af Cynthia Morris

Do plants have souls? Are bees self-aware? What's the Earth's mightiest biological force? Its oldest rock? What discovery helped end the Stone Age? What are the chances of an asteroid landing on your kitchen table? And what on earth is a tasselled wobbegong? These are just a few of the questions answered by the eclectic assortment of quotation solutions in CynAcrostics Volume 9: What on Earth?, which features 50 original puzzles meticulously crafted by "acrostaholic" Cynthia (Cyn) Morris. Each puzzle is individually-themed, adding an extra level of fun for eagle-eyed solvers on the lookout for clues and answers related to the quotation solution. If you love learning fascinating facts - and solving challenging, clever word puzzles - then sharpen your pencil, put on your thinking cap, and get ready for hours of "cyntillating" fun with CynAcrostics!

Did you know there's a special day set aside each year to be in a bad mood? Or a day to do everything in reverse? There's even a day to celebrate ice cream... The 51 puzzles in American Acrostics Volume 5 cover a wide range of well-known holidays and celebrations from America's many diverse cultures, plus several of our slightly eccentric, lesser-known observances. So sharpen your pencil and get ready to learn fun facts about the traditions you treasure, and maybe even discover a few new favorites!

American music is as diverse as America itself. From the earliest indigenous music and folk tunes to opera, ragtime, classical, jazz, blues, country western, swing, rock 'n' roll, disco, rap, punk, hip hop and more, music is an integral part of who we are. American Acrostics Volume 10: Puzzling American Music tells the story of the rich multicultural history of music in America - and of the songs that help us celebrate good times, endure hard times, and remember times gone by. Sound like fun? Then sharpen your pencil and get ready to solve the 50 themed puzzles in this volume to learn more about the music that has, quite literally, set the tone for America over the years.

Did you know that the first American poet was a woman? Or that a woman, disguising herself as a man, served in combat for 18 months during the American Revolution? And in 1872, a woman ran for President of the United States for the first time. The first American agent to spy on Nazis behind enemy lines during World War II was a woman from Baltimore with a prosthetic leg she called Cuthbert. It was a team of Black women mathematicians who helped America win the race to the moon in the 1960s. And in 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman ever to serve as Vice President of the United States. American Acrostics Volume 9: Amazing American Women pays homage to these and many more women who have made significant achievements in every field imaginable - often with little recognition for their accomplishments. Want to learn more? Then sharpen your pencil and get ready to solve the 50 themed puzzles in this volume to meet the remarkable women who said, "Yes, I can," even when the odds were stacked against them.

American Acrostics are back, with 50 challenging new puzzles that bring history to life, and make it fun! Volume 3, Puzzling Tales from the White House, features little-known tales about our American presidents and their families. From Dolley Madison's outrageous turbans and Louisa Adams' penchant for chocolates to Calvin Coolidge's window-shopping escapades and Richard Nixon's bizarre White House police uniforms, the antics of our White House denizens are sure to keep you laughing as you solve!

Think history is boring? Think again. American Acrostics quotation puzzles have been making history fun for thousands of solvers since 2011. The puzzles in Volume 1 combine challenging, crossword-style clues with quotation solutions that contain little-known facts, humorous anecdotes, and philosophical musings about this remarkable country of ours. Solve the 50 puzzles in order and the American story will emerge, from the Revolution to the Information Age.

American Acrostics are back, with 50 more challenging quotation puzzles that bring history to life, and make it fun! Volume 2 pays homage to American Ingenuity - and to the men, women, and children who invented everything from the toaster to the traffic light to the television. Solve the 50 puzzles in this book to take a fascinating journey through time and technology!

Which state has a law against letting a donkey sleep in your bathtub? Which state capitol is heated by a geothermal well? Which state holds barstool races every February? You'll learn the answers to these questions and more in Volume 4 of American Acrostics, The Puzzling States of the Union. So sharpen your pencil and get ready to take a fun--and challenging!--tour of all 50 states, plus Washington, D.C.

Who was America's first best-selling author? Which author was passionate about pencils? Who wrote about travels to other galaxies, but refused to set foot on an airplane? What future Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was once thrown out a window by its frustrated author? You'll learn the answers to these questions and more when you solve the 50 original, themed puzzles in American Acrostics Volume 8: Puzzling American Authors. Sound like fun? Then sharpen your pencil and get ready to discover fascinating facts and little-known stories about some of the best-known women and men whose words entertain us, enlighten us, and give us food for thought.

Why do we call a diploma a diploma? Where did the expressions "taken aback," "footloose and fancy free," and "apple pie order" come from? What do an easel and a donkey have in common? What's a blatteroon, an ephemeromorph, a mondegreen, or an expergefactor? These questions and more are answered in the quotation solutions to CynAcrostics Volume 5: My Word! Part 2, which features 50 original puzzles meticulously crafted by "acrostaholic" Cynthia (Cyn) Morris. If you love words - and challenging, clever word puzzles - sharpen your pencil, put on your thinking cap, and get ready for more hours of "cyntillating" fun with CynAcrostics!

Which American explorer tried - but failed - to walk around the world? What American heiress eschewed a life of ease to explore the Arctic? Who was the first African American astronaut in space? You'll learn the answers to these questions and more when you solve the 50 original puzzles in American Acrostics Volume 7: Puzzling Explorers and Adventurers. Sound like fun? Then sharpen your pencil and get ready to discover fascinating facts about the men and women who have traveled to the "four corners of the earth" - and beyond.

A book is a passion shared. It says, "Here's my stake in the world. Here's what I believe. Here's what I want to give to the world." Writing a book is a bold undertaking, and during the process, no one escapes fear and self-doubt about their work. No matter how smart and accomplished you are, you'll be asking yourself, "Can I do this? Will it be good enough?"Believe it or not, your book can make a difference-even change the world-but only if you write it. The Busy Woman's Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book will help you navigate the emotional labor of committing your ideas to paper.Other books may try to tell you how to "do" your book: you must complete A, B and C in a specific way, on a certain schedule. But rigid approaches don't work for busy women immersed in running businesses, building art careers, caring for families and loved ones…or all of the above. Structure and flexibility are required.This book is different. It will show you how to set up a writing practice so you can write your book on your schedule, no matter how busy you are. Cynthia shows you the ins and outs of writing a non-fiction book including how to: Gather your focus so you can drop into your writing easily Pull your ideas into an outline that will help you write Stay on track, even when the process becomes overwhelming Get back in the groove when life interrupts your flow Overcome the obstacles waiting just before the finish line Enjoy the process, in your way, in your time.Cynthia Morris has been coaching writers, artists and entrepreneurs since 1999. She has helped thousands of people get beyond their fears and excuses to write their stories and their truth. Now, she's put her best practices into short, solid chapters designed to help busy women focus, follow through, and finish writing their books.Practical, encouraging and rich in decades of experience working with writers, The Busy Woman's Guide to Writing a World-Changing Book is like having your own writer's coach on call. You'll love this collection of inspiration and actionable steps for finally getting your ideas out of your head and into your book.More than ever, women's voices need to be heard. Writing your book will change the world, starting with yours.

From the night watchmen of the 17th century to the highly publicized Rodney King hearings, the history and development of police policy and the role of police in American society are traced through this collection of 95 primary documents.

Both sides of the highly charged capital punishment debate in the United States are examined in this breakthrough collection of 112 key documents, arranged by historical period.