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Why is it so hard to change problem behavior - in our kids, our colleagues, and even ourselves? Conventional methods often backfire, creating a downward spiral of resentment and frustration, and a missed opportunity for growth. What if the thinking behind these old methods is wrong? What if people don’t misbehave because they want to, but because they lack the skills to do better? Or as renowned psychologist J. Stuart Ablon asks, what if changing problem behavior is a matter of skill, not will?

The perfect summer read (if you like books by humans. Sorry, no AI here)! You can master adulthood before you get there or wait for it to master you. Which will you choose? We all love a good hack. That one piece of advice that cuts straight to the heart of a problem and shows you how to handle it with ease. But don’t let the title fool you - reducing this wisdom to mere “hacks” would be a massive disservice. You’re about to uncover a treasure trove of insight: 88 of the best tips, tricks, and techniques to launch you from teendom to adulthood with resounding success. And don’t ...

The creator of Deadwood and NYPD Blue reflects on his tumultuous life, driven by a nearly insatiable creative energy and a matching penchant for self-destruction. Life’s Work is a profound memoir from a brilliant mind taking stock as Alzheimer’s loosens his hold on his own past.

In Life's Work, an outspoken Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider (one of the few doctors to provide such services to women in Mississippi and Alabama) pulls from his personal and professional journeys as well as the scientific training he received as a doctor to reveal how he came to believe, unequivocally, that helping women in need, without judgment, is precisely the Christian thing to do.

We've discovered the incredible benefits of having a stay-at-home parent, and it's a game-changer! Imagine a lifestyle where you can fully embrace your role as a wife and mother without the stress of a full-time job. This book is your ultimate guide to making the transition from working woman to full-time mother. You and your children deserve the best, and this book will show you how!You'll learn How your family benefits if you stay home Budgeting to live on one income How to earn money while staying home Self-care for stay-at-home moms Misconceptions about stay-at-home moms Questions to ...

"Miller's stories stick to your ribs like good simple cooking. You may find his characters haunting your thoughts. There's a lot here." — Jamie Lucke, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader. "These stories spoke to me, took me back in my memory to a place and time where the characters seemed strangely familiar, a testament to Miller's ability to tap into those poignant, life moments that shape who we once were, and who we will be." — Jeff Nelms, writer, Arlington, Texas What is going on in your next-door neighbor's head? Jonathan Miller knows. In Alone Again, Miller's second book of short ...

It was only nine years ago that Jim Harmer worked at a dollar store, stocking shelves while struggling through law school. He had worked hard for his goals, but there was no assurance in sight that he would ever achieve them. During that year, he learned a key truth that changed the way he worked. He found the one unique quality inside him - one we all have - that gave him a reason to work. He didn’t know it then, but that secret ingredient was his "work energy". Jim has constructed the framework behind his success. Within this book, you will discover your own "work energy".

What if you could remember every important chapter of a book for your next test? Or easily recall the due dates of all your important assignments? Or remember to pick up the milk on your way home? Mastering Memory gives you 75 easy and effective memory hacks for success at school, work, and life at large.

Find life-enhancing work and realise your potential with this enlightening read. This is a book about how to take working life in new directions – how to negotiate the labyrinth of choices, how to think about personal ambitions and motivations, and ultimately how to take concrete steps to finding a fulfilling career. It is a self-help book with a difference. Standard career guides are filled with pop psychology and bullet-point advice for writing CVs and making action plans, but How to Find Fulfilling Work casts its net wider.

Many companies across the world innovate new products and services by using design thinking methodology. Design thinking is the most preferred approach for those organizations who want to create the next breakthrough product or service. Human centered design and a specific focus on deeply understanding customer needs enables design thinking methodology to create remarkable products or services. However, design thinking need not be restricted primarily to the domain of corporate innovation. Instead, we can also consider design thinking as a possible technique for setting and achieving ...

Want to excel in school, work, and social life without wasting many unproductive hours and adding more stress to your life? Fifty memory champion tricks and proven step-by-step techniques used by the world’s memory experts and delicious recipes you can prepare in five minutes to boost your brain power.

The real secrets to a successful life that school will never teach your kids. It’s time for you, as a parent, to take matters into your own hands and teach your kids these skills. This book will show you how. In What They Don't Teach in School, you’ll discover the secrets to a happy and successful life that the school won’t teach your kids.

The creator of Deadwood and NYPD Blue reflects on his tumultuous life, driven by a nearly insatiable creative energy and a matching penchant for self-destruction. Like Milch's best screenwriting, Life's Work explores how chance encounters, self-deception and luck shape the people we become, and wrestles with what it means to have felt and caused pain, even and especially with those we love, and how you keep living.

He's a member of a prominent family in Forbidden Lake looking to finish his degree. She's trying to make ends meet and stay out of the spotlight, which is pretty much impossible when someone starts a relationship with one of the Addlers... Jonathan Addler doesn't know why he wants to impress his father, but he does. And that means finally finishing his degree. He signs up for the introductory cooking class, thinking it will be a huge waste of time. Then he meets Cassandra Caldwell, and everything changes. Cassie wants one thing: to keep her twin brothers safe. After her mother's death, she ...

A Second Bite: A Poignant Tale of Redemption Winner of Five Stars from Readers' Favorite In the twilight of his life, Cathal Dunne sits in his garden, sipping red lemonade and reflecting on a life marred by hardship, loneliness, and unfulfilled dreams. From a childhood overshadowed by poverty, bullying, and rigid authority, to an adulthood marked by fleeting joys and relentless setbacks, Cathal’s existence has been a library of sad stories. Now, confined to a wheelchair and nearing the end, he yearns for a second chance—a life where joy outweighs despair, and where he can rewrite the ...

In this book, listeners will not only learn the “secrets” of serenity, contentment, healthy values, mission-focused aspirations, and healthy living, but they will also be empowered to learn the formula that these two boys used repeatedly to achieve success in all their endeavors through joyful determination, undefeatable motivation, and inspiration to better themselves.

Cincinnati Cougars' Billy Parks was All-Pro…and he's missing. Harry Stoner's job was to find him and get him into shape for the season. But Billy's photo told Stoner he didn't like the man…or the shape he was in. The eye revealed a killer mentality - a player who crushed, mangled, and sacked with pleasure. Billy's disappearing act might be part of a contract dispute or something far more deadly. For Stoner suspected that Billy had become a mean machine who went on scoring in a sordid world of drugs and violence, where death hit with a blindside tackle…and life lasted only until the final cut.

"On Your Own" is best described as workmanlike ... [It has] a kind of wistful sincerity and seriousness of purpose. The characters in these stories and vignettes live with a pervasive sense that the world is not what it should be. Miller maps this shadowland with grace, sadness, and no small amount of wonder." – Kevin Nance, contributor/writer at Chicago Tribune Books "I found myself becoming attached to these small-town, small-time dreamers and strivers. Jonathan Miller's spare, understated prose tugs you right into their dreams and disappointments." – Jamie Lucke, Lexington (Ky.) ...

Dr. Roy E. Richmond’s Book “Following the Life of Abraham: from a Redemptive View,” initially taught in 2015, provides a much-needed update to the traditional understanding. His book offers a popular perspective of the Life of Abraham, exploring the Redemptive implications of the Patriarch’s words and actions. Dr. Roy E. Richmond’s scholarly and thoughtful approach t this subject will provide a unique insight into God’s leadership in Abraham’s life. With its excellent view and its fresh insights into the Redemptive view of Abraham’s life, this book is an essential resource ...

Emily Langdon thought she’d put her traumatic past behind her…until a letter from the adoption agency changes everything. Single and child-free, Emily has spent most of her life focused on her career, resigned to never having a family. But now the baby Emily put up for adoption twenty-one years ago wants to meet her, which means telling her daughter the painful truth about what happened in college. Brian McKenna is like another father to his niece Jane, so when he learns that she’s found her birth mother, he’s determined to keep her from getting hurt. As he gets to know Emily, he ...