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Coping with Anxiety in An Age of Terrorism

Raymond Flannery (raymond Flannery) · AMHF
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Terrorism. It is a tragically informing reality of our times. As poet W. H. Auden characterized a different era "The Age of Anxiety," so ours is "The Age of Terrorism." Urban-transit systems post signs "if you see something, say something." The warning appears...
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The Power of Positive Leadership: How and Why Positive Leaders Transform Teams and Organizations and Change the World

JON GORDON · Wiley
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

We are not positive because life is easy. We are positive because life can be hard. As a leader, you will face numerous obstacles, negativity, and tests. There will be times when it seems as if everything in the world is conspiring against you and your vision seems more like a fantasy than...
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Successful Self-Publishing: How to self-publish and market your book in ebook and print

JOANNA PENN · Curl Up Press
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback

Do you want to successfully self-publish? There are thousands of new books being published every day, but many self-published books quickly sink to the bottom of the pile. Many authors are frustrated because there are so many options for self-publishing, and they don't know which one to choose...
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How Successful People Grow: 15 Ways to Get Ahead in Life

John C. Maxwell · Center Street
Pages: 139
Format: Hardcover

Are there tried and true principles that are always certain to help a person grow? John Maxwell says the answer is yes. He has been passionate about personal development for over fifty years, and here, he teaches everything he has gleaned about what it takes to reach our potential. In the way that...
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How to Survive Life

Robert Kopecky · Conari Press
Format: Paperback

When you nearly die three times, you learn a thing or two about how to live...An Emmy-nominated art director for television, Robert Kopecky never dreamed he'd end up writing a book about how to survive life and death. But what else could he do? Over the years, Kopecky had not one but three...
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The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength

JENNIFER KAHNWEILER · Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

"Finally, a book that recognizes the immense value that introverts bring to the workplace."--Daniel Pink, author of Drive and WhenA prevailing myth is that a big, vibrant personality is needed to succeed in the workplace, but often the quietest people have the loudest minds. Unfortunately,...
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Not Impossible: The Art and Joy of Doing What Couldn't Be Done

Mick Ebeling · Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

What if you discovered by accident that you could change the world? Mick Ebeling - a film producer by trade, optimist by nature - set out to perform a simple act of kindness that quickly turned into a lifelong mission. In the process he discovered that he could, indeed, change the world...
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When Likes Aren't Enough: A Crash Course in the Science of Happiness

Tim Bono · Grand Central Life & Style
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Are you as authentically happy as your social media profiles make it seem?When a group of researchers asked young adults around the globe what their number one priority was in life, the top answer was "happiness." Not success, fame, money, looks, or love...but happiness. For a rising...
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God Loves the Stranger: Stories, Poems, Prayers

Sheila Peltz Weinberg · White River Press
Pages: 202
Format: Paperback

How to find peace and harmony in an unsettled world. You. Me. The person down the street or halfway around the globe. In this inspiring collection of stories, blessings, poetry, divine teachings, and meditation exercises, Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg conveys a single, powerful message:...
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Everything Is Negotiable: The 5 Tactics to Get What You Want in Life, Love, and Work

Meg Myers Morgan · Seal Press
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Surprising ways women leave opportunities for happiness on the table, and how to negotiate better terms in life, love, and work. Dr. Meg Myers Morgan, an expert in personal and professional negotiations, deconstructs our preconceived notions about adulthood, parenthood, and career paths...
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The Happy Human: Being Real in an Artificially Intelligent World

Gopi Kallayil · Hay House Inc.
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Gopi Kallayil, author of The Internet to the Inner-net and one of Google's best and brightest, uses stories from his high-tech work life and his personal life to explore what it means to be truly happy--and what makes us truly human.Happiness is a multimillion-dollar industry, catering...
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Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear

Margee Kerr · PublicAffairs
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Shiver-inducing science not for the faint of heart.No one studies fear quite like Margee Kerr. A sociologist who moonlights at one of America's scariest and most popular haunted houses, she has seen grown men laugh, cry, and push their loved ones aside as they run away in terror. And she's...
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Depression: A Very Short Introduction

Jan Scott · Oxford Univ Pr
Pages: 144
Format: Book

What is depression? What is bipolar disorder? How are they diagnosed and how are they treated? Can a small child be diagnosed with depression and treated with antidepressants - and should they be? Covering depression, manic depression, and bipolar disorder, this Very Short Introduction...
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Fix My Knee: A Guide to Preventing and Healing from Injury and Strain

George Demirakos · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover

In 2015, there were roughly 10.4 million patient visits to doctors' offices because of common knee injuries such as fractures, dislocations, sprains, and ligament tears. It is one of the most common problems affecting the muscles and joints of the body after back and neck pain, and is the most...
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The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win

JEFF HADEN · Portfolio
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

From Inc.com's most popular columnist, a counterintuitive--but highly practical--guide to finding and maintaining the motivation to achieve great things. It's comforting to imagine that superstars in their fields were just born better equipped than the rest of us. When a co-worker loses...
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