Books with author A Schneider

Do you find yourself lured into the index fund game without knowing what you are actually investing in? Can you be sure you know who really profits from your monthly contributions? Are you tired of always being on the losing end of the money game, while fund providers reap huge profits?With the ever-growing number of index funds and ETFs, it’s no wonder that many retail investors are getting lost and confused. Between the jargon, the slick advertising, and the legions of keen advisors insisting that these are the best investment alternative for the average man and woman, it’s all too easy to get swept away in the hype. Discover how to make Index Funds and ETFs work for youwithout falling into the usual traps. This book will offer a different perspective that profits you! This book will offer a different perspective – one that takes into account the history, structuring, and theorizing behind index funds and ETFs, and lay bare the inner working of its profitable industry. It will enable you to develop a neutral view , on index funds and ETFs so that you can cut right through the haze of marketing ploys and polemic criticism. You will learn: • What Index Funds are and how they are formulated• How standard index funds differ to index ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)• What advantages they have over other mutual fund products• A brief history of the industrial complex behind them• The business behind creating indices, such as S&P Dow Jones or MSCI indices• Their theoretical and practical flaws and shortcomings• The flaws in the logic underlying many index investment plans• A detailed plan how to make the most out of these products • BONUS: How to apply the 80/20 investing approach to index funds investing with several examples and case studies• And much more!In the end, you will realize that passive investing is not so passive after all, and the active vs. passive debate is nothing more than a giant smokescreen.Would You Like To Know More?Become an Index Fund expert today and order you copy here.

John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this darkly funny novel from the critically acclaimed author of The Beginning of Everything.Up until his diagnosis, Lane lived a fairly predictable life. But when he finds himself at a tuberculosis sanatorium called Latham House, he discovers an insular world with paradoxical rules, med sensors, and an eccentric yet utterly compelling confidante named Sadie—and life as Lane knows it will never be the same.Robyn Schneider's Extraordinary Means is a heart-wrenching yet ultimately hopeful story about the miracles of first love and second chances.

She’s an ingenious and beautiful commonerHe’s the rollicking goblin princeSomewhere fate is laughingBrisaBrisa is the first commoner ever allowed into the Academy. She’s not about to let distractions compromise her one chance at a better life.Not even a goblin prince that she supposedly insulted. If anything he insulted her!Not even when he turns out to be as charming as he is irritatingPrince KrabbsKrabbs is much more excited about the campus-wide assassination game than he is exams. When he wins, he will be showered in glory!He didn’t count on the beautiful and too-smart-for-her-own-good Brisa accidentally messing up an ambush.Nor had he ever imagined a human could be so interesting. And amazing. And...he can’t get her out of his head.Can Brisa and Krabbs find common ground between their extremes, or will their own stubbornness keep them apart?If you’re a fan of The Frog Prince, delightful twists, and determined heroines, this book is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creative—very creative—in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn't like. He presents James with a series of outlandish scenarios packed with fanciful and gross kid-friendly details—like pre-chewed gum as an alternative to broccoli and lumpy oatmeal that grows so big it eats the dog—in an effort to get James to eat. But it is eventually James himself who discovers that some foods are not so bad if you’re willing to give them a try.

Robyn Schneider, author of The Beginning of Everything, delivers a witty and heartbreaking tale of first love, second beginnings, and last chances in this timely and authentic bisexual coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera.In Southern California, no one lives more than thirty miles from the nearest fault line. Sasha Bloom is standing right on top of one when her world literally crumbles around her. With her mother now dead and father out of the picture, Sasha moves in with her estranged grandparents.Living in her mom’s old bedroom, Sasha has no idea who she is anymore. Luckily, her grandparents are certain they know who she should be: A lawyer in the making. Ten pounds skinnier. In a socially advantageous relationship with a boy from a good family—a boy like Cole Edwards.And Cole has ideas for who Sasha should be, too. His plus one at lunch. His girlfriend. His.Sasha tries to make everything work, but that means folding away her love of photography, her grief for her mother, and he growing interest in the magnificently clever Lily Chen. Sasha wants to follow Lily off the beaten path, to discover hidden beaches, secret menus, and the truth about dinosaur pee.But being friends with Lily might lead somewhere new. Is Sasha willing to stop being the girl everyone expects and let the girl beneath the surface breath through?

A memoir of life lessons learned the hard way – through thirty years of marathon running. Doug became an accidental runner in his early twenties, mostly as a way to cope with work and stress. In all the vicissitudes of life- marriage, divorce, career successes and failures, family health crises - running emerges as a constant companion and source of joy. What starts out as a way to just stay in shape becomes a path to an inner life and a guiding light through life’s complications, told through the lens of a lifelong learner.“Reading Doug Schneider's insightful Ten Marathons, I felt as if I had discovered a long-lost sibling or alter ego. He runs and thinks and appreciates life in ways that resonate deeply. This has nothing to do with running the Boston Marathon or crushing your personal best. It has everything to do with opening your eyes wide, breathing deeply, and following the trail around the next bend. Schneider writes that running makes him "feel totally alive and in the moment." That's how I felt as I savored Ten Marathons. It reminded me of all I love about reading and running.”Amby Burfoot, winner 1968 Boston Marathon; author, Run Forever

The girl being lured awayThe trafficking survivor trying to save herKaylee Roberts, sophomore and varsity soccer player, is furious when her arch nemesis not only beats her for the half-back position on the team, but then sends a picture of Kaylee’s eczema-covered face on fire to the whole school. It’s not like she needs a reminder about her skin condition. Lucky for Kaylee, she’s been chatting online with a basketball player from another school who appreciates her photography skills and likes her for who she is.Seventeen year old Warren Scott’s plan to get out of juvie and rescue his best friend from a trafficker goes out the window when he gets into a fight defending another kid. He’s expecting a reprimand, but instead gets an offer: join a specialized team of sex trafficking survivors who go into high schools to find and warn teenagers who are being targeted by predators. The rich guy in charge promises Warren help finding his friend in exchange for his time.Warren agrees, but while he and his partner are desperately trying to find the target, he starts having crippling flashbacks of his old life. In the meantime Kaylee’s amazing and supportive online boyfriend tells her he loves her. She loves him too, and wants to show him.Can Warren find Kaylee before it’s too late, or will Kaylee be #Lured away to a fate Warren knows all too well?

Their hero is a fraud and only he knows it. When the truth comes knocking, can one boy conjure a way to save the day?Young Samual longs to perform magic of his own. And what’s worse, he can’t seem to convince anyone that their beloved Town Magician is a trickster without an enchanted bone in his body. When a wicked wizard challenges the pretender to a duel, Samual vows keep his village safe by forcing the fraudster to rise to the challenge.Determined to prevent disaster, he secretly shadows the phony protector during his training with the Grand Wizard. And when they barely escape an attack by dire wolves, Samual realizes he must partner up with his bitter rival. But keeping the truth hidden any longer may not help them outwit a powerful sorcerer.With his town in grave danger, can Samual protect the ones he loves from the forces of evil?Embracing the Magic is the enchanting first story in the Town Magician middle grade fantasy series. If you enjoy unlikely heroes, coming-of-age adventures, and spellbinding creatures, then you’ll love S.A. Schneider’s fantastical tale.Buy Embracing the Magic to leap into a world of wonder today!< br>For more stories and books - visit sa-schneider.com

2012 Winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award! James is a very picky eater. His dad has to get creative—very creative—in order to get James to eat foods he thinks he doesn’t like. He presents James with a series of outlandish scenarios packed with fanciful and gross kid-friendly details—like pre-chewed gum as an alternative to broccoli and lumpy oatmeal that grows so big it eats the dog—in an effort to get James to eat. But it is eventually James himself who discovers that some foods are not so bad, after all, if you’re willing to give them a try. This irreverently hilarious early reader, illustrated in full color, explores a universal point of contention between parent and child in a playful, satisfying way.

The BeastHe’s turning into a beastShe’s the only one who can helpPrince AdemAdem isn’t at the Academy to make friends, or meet girls. He’s got a curse to cure before his entire kingdom turns into vicious beasts.So what if the prettiest girl he’s ever seen is also an expert on curses? He’s focused!Until Belle shows him she’s even more intelligent than beautiful, and he can’t stop thinking about her.BelleAfter Prince Adem almost ruins her latest invention with his bulging muscles and bare hands, Belle doesn’t want to see him again. Even if he was trying to save her.Fate has other ideas when he comes asking for her help.Prince Adem may be the key to unraveling her own past as well as her heart, and Belle isn’t sure she’s ready for either.Can Belle and Adem face their dark secrets, or will the truth drive them apart?If you’re a fan of Beauty and the Beast, twisted fairy tales and unexpected heroes, this book is for you. Download your copy today!The interconnected stories of the Fairy Tale Academy are full of clean romance, adventure and fun. Each of these young adult fairy tale retellings can be read as a standalone story. However, for greatest enjoyment, they should be read in order.

Does modern natural science suggest the existence of the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit? How can we explain eternity and Heaven? Who is the Holy Spirit? Physicist Dirk Schneider beckons his readers to follow him on an enthralling journey of discovery over the course of which he comes up with an entirely new theory. In order to be able to explain the world we live in from the perspective of quantum physics, the existence of the Holy Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit is apparently a necessity. Schneider’s analysis uncovers surprising and easy-to-understand congruencies between the results of physics experiments and statements made in the Bible. What’s more: the phenomena of quantum physics are easier to understand with the assistance of Biblical statements than they are without the Bible. Table of Contents 1. A long nightmare begins 2. A case of hay fever changes the fate of the world 3. How to alter the course of the past 4. What does “eternity” mean? 5. Why New York is a neighboring city of San Francisco 6. What is omnipresence? 7. The most magnificent experiment of all times 8. What do the terms “God” and “Heaven” mean? 9. Does the moon exist even if no one is looking? 10. The secret of the Holy Spirit 11. Jesus Christ—the Son of God