John Murphy

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Few inventions have changed the world as much as gunpowder has. But, did you know that its creation may date back nearly 2,000 years? It's one of the so-called Four Great Inventions of China, and it likely all started with an accident. In this in-depth book, readers will learn more about the long and intricate background of gunpowder, from its unlikely beginnings to its use in old Chinese weapons and fireworks and its spread throughout the world....

The story of socialism and communism is a saga of idealism and cynicism, revolution and repression, power and powerlessness. The entire political and economic history of the modern era is contained in this account, forming a detailed and lively panorama. The world is still grappling with age-old questions regarding governance, equality, justice,and freedom. As this enthralling text details so vividly, socialism and communism attempted to answer these...

LevelUp's fiction stories present a unique blend of high-interest stories and stimulating educational material. Each story brings readers on a new adventure that is perfectly suited to their reading level. The LevelUp program offers reading materials at each Lexile level, so readers can learn to read, read to learn, and read for fun. No matter their reading abilities, LevelUp readers can find stories that speak to them, from fairytales to out-of-this-world...

While packed with valuable information, I've purposefully written this book so that you can comfortably read it over your lunchtime – probably won't take more than 30 minutes! Candidly, the information in this short book has the potential to be both life changing and business changing. These 10 Key Traits of Top Business Leaders can set you on your journey to lasting success.

"If you ever think customers are a pain in the butt, try to do business without them." In his audio book, The How of Wow!, award-winning author John J. Murphy challenges you to differentiate your organization from the pack with his 10 secrets behind world class service. When was the last time you were "wowed" by the service you received? Maybe you were "wowed" while buying groceries, resolving a problem with your bank, checking into a hotel or flying...

Cultivating high-performance teamwork is like growing a garden. We get out of it what we put into it. The I in Team challenges common misperceptions about teamwork and exposes the critical ingredients missing from many of today's teams, businesses, and organizations. In it, authors Michael McMillan and John Murphy show you how to experience a paradigm shift, transcending independent thinking and unleashing interdependent power. This audiobook will...

An inspiring audiobook from best selling Pulling Together author, John J. Murphy! Effective, passionate leadership requires many things. In this audiobook, we cover ten essentials. Every manager, CEO, school administrator and principal should listen to this audio. Effective, passionate leadership requires many things. In this audiobook, we break it down to 10 essential steps. Leaders are like magnets. Their magnetic field is invisible but is responsible...