Resultados de "Alfred C. Martino" en Todas las categorias

En este breve relato, un hombre de negocios que viaja se instala en otra habitación de motel. Esta es igual a todas las demás. Las mismas cortinas opacas. El mismo papel pintado descolorido. El mismo olor rancio. Mientras el mundo avanza a toda velocidad fuera de la puerta del motel, él evalúa su carrera y su vida y se pregunta: "¿Dónde estoy?"

Una historia caprichosa, ambientada en una universidad del sur de California, sobre un estudiante de posgrado que sueña despierto y suspira por una mujer hermosa y exótica sentada a su lado en clase.

"Dos cuentos de Alfred C. Martino" incluye dos historias cortas desde extremos opuestos del espectro emocional. La primera, "Réquiem Por Un Atleta" es una historia sombría de las expectativas incumplidas de un gran atleta, que ve a través de los ojos nublados en lágrimas los trofeos y medallas de una vida que se fue hace mucho tiempo. La segundo, "Sueños Despiertos de la Escuela de Posgrado" es una historia caprichosa, ambientada en una universidad del sur de California, sobre un estudiante de posgrado que sueña despierto y suspira por una mujer hermosa y exótica sentada a su lado en clase.

Ambientada en el mítico Salvaje Oeste Americano, un vaquero envejecido monta su caballo de confianza tratando de huir del paso del tiempo, mientras recuerda el singular momento que definió su vida con una mujer de su juventud.

Grad School Daydreams is a whimsical story, set in a California university, about a grad school student who daydreams and pines for a beautifully exotic woman sitting next to him in class.

Requiem For An Athlete is a somber tale of the unfulfilled expectations of a once-great athlete, seeing through tear-clouded eyes the trophies and medals of a life long-gone.

Are you planning to purchase gold or diamond jewelry? Do you want to make an assessment of your own collection? If so, this audio program pulls together information from a number of credible sources for correctly identifying authentic gold and diamonds.

You may have been the toughest kid on your block growing up, but working in some of the following occupations will take your status to the next level. This audio program highlights some of the most physically and mentally challenging, as well as dangerous jobs in the US: bounty hunter, communication tower maintenance worker, gang enforcement office, hazmat worker, landmine remover, mercenary, mine rescue worker, oil rig worker, and stuntman. Although the risks are high, the rewards can be substantial too—including significant salaries, along with a sense of pride and exhilaration.

Is your child a gifted student? Most experts in the field of gifted research believe that approximately 3,000,000 children in the US qualify as “gifted,” a number that represents roughly 6% of the school-aged population. This audio program will help you identify the characteristics and recognize the common needs of a gifted child. You will learn how to advocate appropriately for your child and help them develop a passion for life and learning.

You may not be interested in office politics, but office politics is interested in you. This audio program will help you to navigate office politics - one of the most intimidating, yet important parts of any successful career - by understanding how to deal with bosses and coworkers, how to improve your office reputation, as well as using a few hardball tactics in case your work is not getting the recognition it deserves.

Millions of Americans consult with astrologers, psychics, mediums, and fortune-tellers on a regular basis. Some partake in these services as entertainment, either for the curiosity of what the given advice may indicate or as a conversation starter with friends, while others enjoy the attention given to them by the advisor. And, of course, many feel fortune-tellers genuinely possess unique abilities that can provide simple and practical career and personal advice.

Pinned follows Ivan and Bobby's season-long efforts toward overcoming forces within and beyond their control toward a title that only one of them can capture! In Perfected by Girls, navigating high school isn't easy for Melinda Radford. She's the lone girl on the Ashton High wrestling team, grappling with opponents who refuse to compete against her, a few who want to crush her, and a coach who's less-than-pleased having a female in his practice room.

The Day Ends Darkly, a Musical Tale from the American West - a rock operatic audiobook - tells the tale of an aged cowboy looking back on his life as one of the frontier's "rough men, doing rough men things", chased by lawmen, outlaws, and his own sins, through the badlands of the Wild West.

The following audio program will define video game addiction, list various signs to recognize and the problems associated with the disorder, while offering solutions for overcoming the ill effects. Rick Sheridan, a professor of Mass Media Communications at Wilberforce University in Ohio. Dr. Sheridan has also taught at California State University-Sacramento and Butte College. He has a master's degree in Media Arts, and has received awards for both his teaching and his Web design.

In this short story, a traveling businessman settles into yet another motel room. This one just like every other one. Same dull curtains. Same faded wallpaper. Same stale stink. As the world moves on in a rush outside the motel door, he assesses his career and his life, asking, "Where am I?"

Waiting for a Friend is the story of a 50-year-old man who has an unexpected meeting with a best friend from his teenage years, and they catch up on each other's lives, renew their friendship, and lament the passage of so many decades.

Consider the countless streets, roads, and avenues you've traveled over your lifetime. Ever imagine you could have the choice to name one of those streets? This recording discusses four methods - and the steps you will need to take - to get a street named after yourself or a hero you admire or changed to a name you petition for. Though the process is typically neither quick nor easy, it is possible with enough patience and determination.

"A Day at the Beach" is a story written by novelist Alfred C. Martino about a man overwhelmed by the stress of his job who reluctantly takes a day off to sit at the beach. There he meets a little boy who changes the man's perspective about enjoying the simpler moments of life.

At a upscale bar, a man notices from across the crowded room the woman of his dreams sitting alone. He can't let her get away. Smoothing his suit jacket, pulling his tie knot tight, he walks over to the woman and starts a conversation. Where does it go from there?

"The Boy and Girl" is a whimsical parable about a boy and girl playing on the beach, growing old together. Alfred C. Martino is the author of three highly acclaimed novels, Perfected by Girls, Over the End Line, and Pinned. Mr. Martino was born and raised in Short Hills, NJ, and graduated from Millburn High School. He is a graduate of Duke University and The Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He currently lives in Jersey City.