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Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Edition
1st Riverhead trade pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
259 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers advice for dressing to correct physical flaws and boost self-esteem, discussing such topics as makeup, accessories, and looking one's best while pregnant.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 16 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Today, consumers are continuously exposed to advertising. Therefore, it's imperative that advertisers understand the psychology behind buying motives when creating advertising & buying media. Discussed are the psychological dispositions of different consumer groups and the rationale behind common creative appeals. Shows research-proven psychological insights used in selecting traditional media as well as Internet advertising, permission email, & social...
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English
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This book asks the fundamental question, how do we as individuals (and organizations), not only survive but thrive amid tremendous change? More, why are our efforts to improve continuing to fail despite the millions of dollars we spend in time, capital, and human effort every year? How do we combat all of this by unleashing the full measure of our creativity, talent, and energy in the midst of this pressure? Is it realistic to believe that we can...
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
255 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to fashion for the modern man or woman, offering tips on different male and female body types, how to select the right outfit for every occasion, great fashion for every budget, and other suggestions.
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Language
English
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The death of someone we hold dear may be inevitable; being paralyzed by our grief is not. A growing body of research has revealed our capacity for resilient grieving, our innate ability to respond to traumatic loss by finding ways to grow-by becoming more engaged with our lives, and discovering new, profound meaning. Author and resilience/well-being expert Lucy Hone, a pioneer in fusing positive psychology and bereavement research, was faced with...
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English
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"We all know people who seem capable of connecting with almost anyone. They are the ones we turn to for advice, the ones who ask deep questions but also seem to hear what we are trying to say. What do they know about conversation that makes them so special? And what can they tell us about how communication really works? Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg argues, understand--some by intuition, some by hard-won experience--that there is a science to...
Author
Publisher
Findhorn Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
254 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Lifting the Lid on Diabetes is a positively refreshing and unique information, support and practical resource book to emotionally and physically 'stop diabetes now', creating profound and positive change on many levels. Written with extensive experience of type one diabetes and top professional expertise in mind body medicine, this book provides a very new and exciting way of thinking about diabetes as well as containing ground breaking practical...
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English
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When to hold on; when to let go-a constant dilemma of parenthood. This timely book examines the balance between these powerful dynamics. How parents can instill confidence and security in children and how professionals can recognize and respond when this process goes awry. Holding too long and too tight? Letting go too soon and too easily? Includes down-to-earth descriptions of family systems and identity development and guidance on remaining an emotional...
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
xxviii, 802 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
We've all asked, "What is the world coming to?" But we seldom ask, "How bad was the world in the past?" In this startling new book, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker shows that the past was much worse. Evidence of a bloody history has always been around us: genocides in the Old Testament, gory mutilations in Shakespeare and Grimm, monarchs who beheaded their relatives, and American founders who dueled with their rivals. The murder rate in medieval...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A deeply personal how-to book for aspiring writers, encouraging them to look inward and excavate their own memories in order to discover the authentic voices and compelling details that are waiting to be put on the page"--
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English
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Journalist "explores why we find it so gratifying to be right and so maddening to be mistaken, and how this attitude toward error corrodes relationships." She claims that "error is both a given and a gift -- one that can transform our worldviews, our relationships, and, most profoundly, ourselves."
56) Your hidden superpower: the kindness that makes you unbeatable at work and connects you with anyone
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Language
English
Description
Kindness isn't merely about getting along with people and being nice. It's a game-changer in business, the door opener to fulfillment, and the key to authenticity and confidence. It's also a superpower that can be honed through developing a daily practice of kindness as a lifestyle and is especially important in these divisive times.
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Language
English
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"From SoulCycle to Scientology, we're all obsessed with cults. Linguist Amanda Montell examines the language cults use to draw us in"--
What causes people to join-- and more importantly, stay in-- extreme groups? The answer, Montell believes, has nothing to do with freaky mind-control wizardry or Kool-Aid. She argues that the key to manufacturing intense ideology, community, and us/them attitudes all comes down to language. In both positive ways...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
xvi, 320 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents advice and coping strategies for dealing with crises in daily life, examining problems which can arise from such events as loss of a loved one, a breakdown in physical or mental health, recogntition of an addiction, or loss of a sense of purpose in life.
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