When a troubled but gifted boy from the South Bronx finds himself shipped off to a private school in New Hampshire, the adjustment to the alien environment will lead to his ultimate dissolution or redemption. Teachers in the affluent institution do not know what to make of the new boisterous student, though the challenge really lies in his self-perception. Like his most celebrated play, Doubt, the author has based this new work on his own personal...

To create fear, distress and to disrupt the daily activities of another person through cyberstalking is a crime, if you are currently affected by cyberstalking, it is crucial that you alert the police to your situation to keep yourself safe. This practical guide offers an outline of the area of cyberstalking and cyber abuse. Written in an approachable way, it describes the forms of intrusions that have been identified by research and through the accounts...

The relapse rate for addicts in conventional treatment programs is a shocking 70-90%, despite the best efforts of family members, doctors, and the addicts themselves. Drawing on the latest addiction research, Creative Care founders Morteza and Karen Khaleghi argue that the reason so many addicts fail to make headway is because, too often, they focus on the addiction only, and not the many factors that contribute to it. Readers will learn how to: *...

Loneliness Has an Antidote: The Feeling of Closeness Loneliness isn't something that happens only when we are physically alone. It can also happen when we are with people. Online friends, followers, or "likers" don't necessarily add up to much when you crave fulfilling interaction, and satisfying, long-term relationships are not a mystery to be left up to chance (or technology). The good news is that, according to relationship coach Kira Asatryan,...

For the first time in its history, this American classic has been completely rewritten. Peggy Post gives us etiquette for today's times. Read by millions since the first edition was published in 1922, Emily Post-the most trusted name in etiquette-has always been there to help people navigate every conceivable social situation. The tradition continues with this 100 percent revised and updated edition, which covers the formal, the traditional, the contemporary,...

L'idée que les individus sont déterminés par leur passé constitue un cadre de référence historique en psychologie. Cependant, l'anticipation psychologique, un concept émergent, prne une vision différente : et si nos expériences passées n'étaient pas un déterminant de nos comportements actuels mais plutt une source d'informations nous permettant d'anticiper nos buts et besoins à venir ? Dans ce premier ouvrage francophone exhaustif sur...

¿Sabías que existen tres tipos de personas en el trabajo y que entender esto te hará capaz de predecir y motivar su conducta? Cuando terminé la universidad comencé mi trayectoria profesional como consultor en varias ONGs de mi país, cada consultoría duraba en promedio 3 meses en un distinto lugar cada vez, esto requería de mí parte adaptarme lo más rápido posible a los equipos de trabajo con los que me encontraba en cada institución. Con...

England, 1957. Olive Kersey's only love never returned from World War II, and now she's alone and penniless. Then the last person she ever expected to see again returns to Southwold. Olive's childhood friend, Margery Paxton, arrives to claim her inheritance: Mersea House, a stately old home she plans to turn into the town's only lodging. Olive's life takes a sunny turn when Margery hires her to run the establishment. But Mersea House holds its own...

Bathsheba Everdene inherits her uncle's farm, then surprises the villagers of Wessex by deciding to run it herself rather than hire a manager. Three men vie for the affections of this independent young woman.

Twelve-year-old Ava travels to Colorado to meet her dad's girlfriend Jenn and her daughter Mackenzie, but managing her anxiety, avoiding altitude sickness, and surviving the mountains might take all of her strength.