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The Creative Curve: How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
by Allen GannettBig data entrepreneur Allen Gannett overturns the mythology around creative genius, and reveals the science and secrets behind achieving breakout commercial success in any field. We have been spoon-fed the notion that creativity is the province of genius -- of those favored, brilliant few whose moments of insight arrive in unpredictable flashes of divine inspiration. And if we are not a genius, we might as well pack it in and give up. Either we have that gift, or we don’t. But Allen shows that simply isn’t true. Recent research has shown that there is a predictable science behind achieving commercial success in any creative endeavor, from writing a popular novel to starting up a successful company to creating an effective marketing campaign. As the world’s most creative people have discovered, we are enticed by the novel and the familiar. By understanding the mechanics of what Gannett calls “the creative curve” – the point of optimal tension between the novel and the familiar – everyone can better engineer mainstream success. In a thoroughly entertaining book that describes the stories and insights of everyone from the Broadway team behind Dear Evan Hansen, to the founder of Reddit, from the Chief Content Officer of Netflix to Michelin star chefs, Gannett reveals the four laws of creative success and identifies the common patterns behind their achievement.
MISs tupper SEX. Sexo manual para mujeres abiertas
by Pilar OrdóñezSexo manual para mujeres abiertas. ¡Bienvenidas al tupper sex! «Intentando cambiar las estadísticas y entendiendo que la información es poder me pareció vital que las mujeres conociéramos nuestro cuerpo y nuestra sexualidad, si es que pretendíamos controlar nuestras relaciones. <P><P>Así que hice unas cuantas entrevistas a mujeres de distintos perfiles. Me documenté y llegué a la conclusión de que había que explicar las relaciones sexuales de una manera más didáctica y con mucho humor insistiendo en toda la curva de la sexualidad femenina desde la adolescencia, pasando por la menopausia y más allá. <P><P>Me inventé un sketch cómico que disfracé con un tupper sex (reunión de mujeres para hablar de sexo con venta de juguetes eróticos) y me dediqué a transformar el salón de cualquier casa en una sala alternativa de teatro donde representaba el show con una maleta cargada con cremas de olores, sabores afrodisíacos, vibradores, lencería, ungüentos de masaje... ¿el resultado? MISS tupper SEX». Pilar Ordóñez <P> La actriz Pilar Ordóñez pone a disposición del gran público sus experiencias vividas durante sus tupper y ofrece en MISs tupper SEX testimonios de mujeres que ponen de manifiesto lo que gusta o no al género femenino. Una obra divertida y ágil, una nueva forma de hablar de sexo sin pudor, imprescindible para aquellas que no se acercan a un sex shop, que no se atreven a comprar o que ni siquiera lo comparten con su pareja, relegando su sexualidad al ámbito privado.
How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life
by Catherine PricePacked with tested strategies and practical tips, this book is the essential, life-changing guide for everyone who owns a smartphone. Is your phone the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last thing you touch before bed? Do you frequently pick it up “just to check,” only to look up forty-five minutes later wondering where the time has gone? Do you say you want to spend less time on your phone—but have no idea how to do so without giving it up completely? If so, this book is your solution. Award-winning journalist Catherine Price presents a practical, hands-on plan to break up—and then make up—with your phone. The goal? A long-term relationship that actually feels good. You’ll discover how phones and apps are designed to be addictive, and learn how the time we spend on them damages our abilities to focus, think deeply, and form new memories. You’ll then make customized changes to your settings, apps, environment, and mindset that will ultimately enable you to take back control of your life.
Weight Expectations: One Man's Recovery from Anorexia
by Dave ChawnerPart memoir, part self-help guide, this witty book will take you through the day-to-day struggles of living with an eating disorder. Stand-up comedian Dave Chawner tells the story of how he became anorexic, what his life with mental illness was like, and how he started his journey to recovery. Giving an anorexic perspective with a comic delivery, this book sets out practical tips, personal anecdotes and uplifting playlists to give hope to anyone in a similar situation, and provides insight into what life with mental illness is like.
Obsessive Compulsions: The OCD of Everyday Life
by C. Thomas GualtieriAlmost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way. Magic numbers, intrusive thoughts, unusual fears and superstitions happen to about four people out of five, but where do these obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits come from? This book explores what they are, why we have them and what we can do about them, through fascinating and highly original insights. Are you a perfectionist, or can you be fussy? Do you like to have control in certain situations? Or are you overly anxious in others? These are all OC traits, and this book looks at their recent increase in human behaviour, and how they are formed in the brain. Showing that these traits are more common in highly educated, intelligent and successful people, it highlights the positive sides of what have previously been seen as negative quirks. Weaving together sections that are anecdotal and humorous, with technical and up-to-date scientific information, this groundbreaking book gives a fascinating introduction into an under-discussed personality type.
Recupera tu felicidad: Un camino para cuestionar tus pensamientos
by Luz Navas TorresDespierta a la maravilla de la realidad y redescubre la Felicidad/Verdad Me encanta pensar que este libro contribuye a que muchísimas personas redescubran la vida despertando de un plumazo y recuperando la sensación de paz y felicidad que siempre han estado ahí, quizás nubladas u ocultas, pero siempre presentes. <P><P>De la misma forma como cuando alguien tiene una pesadilla y con alivio se tranquiliza al despertarse y comprobar que sólo ha sido un mal sueño. Ese es mi deseo. Luz Navas Torres. En Recupera tu felicidad, la autora comparte numerosos ejemplos de casos reales donde todas las personas, en mayor o menor medida, se pueden sentir identificadas. <P><P> De esta manera tan amena y cercana, te invita a cuestionar las ideas que te generan sufrimiento o algún tipo de limitación para abrir tu mente y ver desde otra perspectiva, mucho más amable y verdadera. Tomar consciencia de que el sufrimiento se genera al creer en un pensamiento falso que se apodera de la persona es la clave para salir del tormentoso laberinto en el que todos caemos en algún momento. <P><P> A través de las preguntas y las anécdotas que la autora te cuenta en este libro, poco a poco, vas desgranando y soltando las limitaciones que te impiden disfrutar de la felicidad que ya eres y tienes. Una parte importantísima de esta joya en palabras, es el momento respira donde Luz te invita entre capítulo y capítulo a parar, respirar conscientemente y dejar que tu sabiduría interior emerja con semillas de conciencia en verso y prosa.
El secreto del éxito
by Alberto RamosEl secreto del éxito. El secreto del éxito es un libro que ofrece una serie de pautas sencillas para aprender a educar nuestra conciencia sensitiva y abstracta con el fin de ser más felices y conseguir nuestras metas de una manera más sencilla y eficaz, sin dramatizar una realidad de la que somos únicos protagonistas y creadores.
Somos el Universo
by María del Souto RomeroLos átomos que componen el universo son los mismos que forman parte de nosotros. Así que cuando miramos el cielo en realidad estamos diciéndonos, «yo, nosotros también venimos de las estrellas». <P><P>Cuando sabes que tus átomos son los mismos que constituyen el universo, fuente de vida, y que tienen solo de materia un 0.000001% y un 99.999999% de espacio vacío (energía invisible para nuestros ojos), se manifiesta ante un ti una premisa que te transforma y que, en lo más profundo, sospechabas: no somos solo nuestro cuerpo o patrones mentales, somos mucho más.
Superándote mes a mes: Una Guía de superación personal
by Alexander Caraballo Castañeda¿Buscas convertirte en la Fuente del éxito y de la felicidad para tu vida? <P><P>Aquí encontrarás un conocimiento de superación solo accesible al 1% de la población. En Superándote mes a mes, Alexander reúne y organiza con facilidad elementos cargados de espiritualidad, ciencia y fuerza milenaria. <P><P>Desvela desde una visión holística la energía presente en cada uno de los meses del año, su influencia sobre nuestra vida y las técnicas para trabajarla y conseguir alcanzar el control de nuestro propio destino. <P><P>Marzo es el mes para trabajar en la libertad, abril en la sanación, mayo en el progreso, junio en la visión correcta, julio en el liderazgo, agosto en la acción, septiembre en la rectificación y el equilibrio, octubre en despertar el potencial interior, noviembre en la manifestación de milagros, diciembre en la bendición y la abundancia, enero en la correcta alimentación y febrero en la alegría de vivir. <P><P>Superándote mes a mes, es una guía de crecimiento personal, que te propone y enseña en profundidad, y al mismo tiempo con sencillez, un auténtico camino de superación para lograr que tu vida sea más exitosa, satisfactoria y feliz.
La Tierra una oportunidad... ¿Para qué? Para salir de ella
by Lía Vanesa Cruz Sanz<P>La Tierra te invita a jugar, pero no te quedes atrapado. Este libro está pensado para responder a los interrogantes e inquietudes que se hacen las personas sobre por qué Dios permite quepase tal cosa o tal otra. <P>Trata de explicar que la vida en la Tierra es solo una porción de una vida eterna e ilimitada y que no hay que tomarla como algo único e irreversible. También desde la psicología y desde una visión más espiritual entender por qué en esteplano ocurren tantas cosas que la gente denomina injusticias. <P>La justicia divina va más allá de lo que entendemos aquí, en este plano, de esta palabra, que trasciende ese significado. AMOR cobra una connotación primordial, relevante e imprescindible a la hora deentender la vida en general y, más aún, si queremos entender la vida en la Tierra. <P>También está pensado para las personas queestudian o ejercen en el área de la salud, ya sea psicólogos, psiquiatras, médicos o cualquier rama sanitaria que quieran entender el proceder del ser humano, por qué nos enfermamos y cómo curarnos y evitar volver a caer en la trampa de nuestra mente limitada.
Vivir a pulso: Diez relatos de superación y vida
by Autores VariosDiez relatos de superación y vida Luis Mateo Díez · Bernardo Atxaga · Marta Rivera de la Cruz · Fernando Aramburu · Lorenzo Silva · Mercedes Salisachs · José María Merino · Gustavo Martín Garzo · Soledad Puértolas · Juan Manuel de Prada · Valentín Fuster (prólogo) Desde 2007, en su colección Historias de la Clínica, la Clínica Universidad de Navarra presenta cada año un nuevo relato sobre el caso médico de un paciente narrado por un escritor de prestigio. El talento de los escritores que las firman convierte cada historia, siempre emotiva, en una gran narración literaria. En el décimo aniversario de la colección, Alfaguara reúne los diez relatos en un único volumen para leer, releer y atesorar. Vivir a pulso celebra la fuerza que, sin saber muy bien cómo, nos sostiene y nos impulsa, que nos arroja contra viento y marea a través de los obstáculos que otros consideran insalvables. Estos relatos cuentan, en la pluma de grandes escritores de nuestro tiempo, las conmovedoras historias de vida de personas que, a pesar de las enfermedades que padecen, convierten sus experiencias en inspiradores ejemplos de superación. Todos los beneficios que se obtengan de la venta de este libro se destinarán a Niños contra el Cáncer, una iniciativa de la Clínica Universidad de Navarra para promover la investigación en cáncer infantil y ayudar a las familias en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de la enfermedad. «Digo vivir, vivir como si nadahubiese de quedar de lo que escribo. Porque escribir es viento fugitivo,y publicar, columna arrinconada. Digo vivir, vivir a pulso, airada-mente morir, citar desde el estribo.» «Digo vivir», Redoble de conciencia (1951)Blas de Otero
¿Y cuando todo sale mal?
by Marta Bacete Cebrián<P>Los mayores héroes son desconocidos. Y Juan nos lo demuestra en este libro, el cual atrapa rápidamente a sus lectores. <P>Narrada desde los ojos de su propio protagonista, ¿Y cuando todo sale mal? cuenta la historia de Juan, un chico de diecisiete años que se resiste a entender que ha llegado el momento donde las decisiones cuentan, donde la vida ya no es un juego de críos y sus acciones tienen repercusiones. <P>Rebelde con los que le intentan guiar en su camino, a lo largo del libro tratará de controlar esa fuerza desmesurada e impulsiva que le lleva a tomar malas decisiones. Diferentes personajes y giros dramáticos de la historia irán marcando el camino de Juan y de todos aquellos que le rodean. <P>Así, no sólo será este adolescente quien experimente un cambio en su yo, sino que también aquellas personas que están a su alrededor lo harán, arrastradas principalmente por este huracán llamado Juan. Los problemas que un adolescente encuentra en el amor, la amistad, la familia y los estudios, se mostrarán en este libro, repleto de sentimientos y profundas reflexiones con algún hueco para el humor y las situaciones cómicas. <P>También hay cabida para la intriga que rodea al futuro de las relaciones entre los distintos personajes. Amores y desamores, engaños y desengaños, bodas y divorcios, amigos y enemigos, muertes y embarazos, serias confesiones, falsas promesas y futuros inciertos se interponen en la andadura de todos los personajes involucrados en esta novela.
Holy Solitude: Lenten Reflections With Saints, Hermits, Prophets, And Rebels
by Heidi HaverkampOur faith is full of heroes who experienced God powerfully in solitude. From Hagar and the Hebrew prophets to Jesus in the wilderness to Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena, we see how escape from the toil and temptations of daily life can open our eyes, ears, minds, and hearts to the still, small voice of God. In the vast desert or a tiny room, solitude--frightening for some and a welcome reprieve for others--is far from an antisocial self-indulgence but rather is an opportunity for transformation and empowerment to serve God's people ever more deeply. <P><P>While most of us can't take weeks--or even a few days--for private retreat, Holy Solitude offers readers thoughtful inspiration and practical devotional activities such as taking a solitary bus ride or baking a loaf of bread for a neighbor. Daily reflections introduce readers to figures in both Scripture and Christian history whose stories of discernment and discipline are a guide for our own spiritual practices as we seek to know God more fully and follow Christ more faithfully.
Vivir de corazón: Mindfulness para una generación atónita
by Álvaro Gómez Contreras<P><P>Descubre el MindfulnessCoordina tu mente y tu corazón y alcanza la felicidad Llega una nueva revolución social y cultural. Lo que antes era utópico ahora es necesario. <P>Este libro no contiene la receta para ser feliz ni las brillantes anécdotas de un gurú al uso. Al recorrer sus páginas encontraremos a un amigo honesto y sosegado que, inadvertidamente y sin trazas de dramatismo, nos enfrenta a través de sus vivencias y reflexiones a los recovecos oscuros de los sutiles temores que, como una suerte de artrosis espiritual, van minando nuestra libertad de acción, de la única acción que nos hace felices, aquella que está en armonía con nuestros sentimientos. <P>Lo extraordinario de Vivir de corazón no es solo su argumento central -nuestra felicidad refulge ahí dentro, tras la cortina de humo de nuestros miedos-, sino la facilidad que tiene de conectar íntimamente con todo aquel que no haya abandonado la búsqueda, su capacidad para hacernos recordar que todas las respuestas están al alcance de cualquiera de nosotros y que lo único que necesitamos para gozar de ellas es la espontaneidad de extender la mano hacia nuestro corazón y llevárnoslas a la boca como fruta madura en cada elección de nuestras vidas. <P>Álvaro Gómez, experto en Mindfulness con más de veinte años de experiencia, nos regala este tratado vital que pone de manifiesto la importancia de vivir cada día como un proyecto inédito y lleno de posibilidades, sin dejarnos llevar por los lastres de nuestros temores.
Your Heart's Desire: Instructions for Creating the Life You Really Want
by Sonia ChoquetteDo you feel you're not in control of your life? Do you find it hard to make space for your spiritual self while keeping on top of day to day life? Your Heart's Desire is the perfect guidebook for gaining control of your destiny and finding your true self. This workbook, carefully prepared by internationally renowned intuitive and spiritual teacher Sonia Choquette, provides nine universal principles for creating our own reality. Offering modern-day parables from her own personal training and practice, down-to-earth advice and specific exercises, finding a route to your most heartfelt desire becomes an easy daily practice. With this book, Your Heart's Desire is within easy reach.
Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times (Unafraid Ser.)
by Adam HamiltonFear is a complex emotion. Sometimes it saves us. More often it robs us of the life we want. But we can take our lives back. You'd be hard-pressed to overstate the extent to which fear, anxiety, and worry permeate our lives today. Fear wreaks havoc on our relationships and communities. It leads us into making bad decisions. It holds us back from the very pursuits that promise fulfillment and joy. Making matters worse, not a week goes by when some new threat or calamity isn't dominating the headlines. Why are there so many tragedies? we wonder. What will happen next?As the senior pastor of a large, diverse church in America's heartland, Adam Hamilton has seen the cost of fear up close. When he surveyed his congregation on how fear affects them, 2,400 people responded--and what they said was eye-opening. Eighty percent admitted to living with moderate or significant levels of fear.Unafraid: Living with Courage and Hope in Uncertain Times is Reverend Hamilton's insightful and impassioned response. Drawing on recent research, inspiring real-life examples, and fresh biblical insight, Hamilton shows how to untangle the knots we feel about disappointing others, failure, financial insecurity, loneliness, insignificance, and aging. Then he helps readers understand and counter fears related to such outsize perils as terrorism, death, and the apocalypse.Writing with generosity and intelligence, Hamilton shows how believer and unbeliever alike can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus's recurring counsel: "Do not be afraid." For anyone struggling with fear or wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times, Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical solutions.
Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed
by Laurie KilmartinAn honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin.Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better than comedian Laurie Kilmartin. She made headlines by live-tweeting her father’s time in hospice and her grieving process after he passed, and channeled her experience into a comedy special, 45 Jokes About My Dead Dad. Dead People Suck is her hilarious guide to surviving (sometimes) death, dying, and grief without losing your mind. If you are old and about to die, sick and about to die, or with a loved one who is about to pass away or who has passed away, there’s something for you. With chapters like “Are You An Old Man With Daughters? Please Shred Your Porn,” “If Cancer was an STD, It Would Be Cured By Now,” and “Unsubscribing Your Dead Parent from Tea Party Emails,” Laurie Kilmartin guides you through some of life’s most complicated moments with equal parts heart and sarcasm.
Tú no naciste para sufrir: Ámate a ti mismo, regresa a la paz interior, la saud, la felicidad y la plenitud
by Blake D. BauerUna guía práctica para sanar las heridas emocionales y obtener paz y felicidad. Depresión, adicciones, enfermedades, trabajos insatisfactorios y conflictos en las relaciones no son más que síntomas provocados por ocultar las emociones verdaderas, negar la razón de nuestra existencia y vivir con miedo. El dolor debiera ser considerado como un auténtico grito del ser interior que nos pide cumplir el propósito de nuestra vida, desarrollar nuestro mayor potencial, así como honrarnos y amarnos en cada momento, cada situación. Mediante sencillos pasos, impregnados de conocimiento y sabiduría de distintas tradiciones espirituales y médicas, Blake D. Bauer nos enseña cómo reducir la ansiedad y crear un vínculo más sano con nosotros mismos, basado en la aceptación, la amabilidad, la honestidad y la autoestima. Ya sea que los pensamientos negativos, las preocupaciones financieras, la soledad, la culpao la poca confianza en ti mismo te detengan, las palabras de Tú no naciste para sufrir te auxiliarán a curar el sufrimiento y las heridas, a avanzar con valentía por tu existencia, sentir pasión por tu trabajo y a vivir con plenitud.
Faith That Matters: 365 Devotions from Classic Christian Leaders
by Frederick Buechner Brennan Manning Henri Nouwen Eugene H. Peterson James K. Smith A. W. Tozer Dallas Willard N. T. WrightTogether for the first time in one devotional, experience daily readings from such bestselling and respected voices as Frederick Buechner, Brennan Manning, Henri Nouwen, Eugene Peterson, James Bryan Smith, A. W. Tozer, Dallas Willard, and N. T. Wright. Faith That Matters was designed to help you confidently walk in faith every day of the year.In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to get lost in a never-ending list of projects and demands. We become distracted with what’s urgent instead of what matters most. And in the process, we lose sight of who we are . . . and who God is.Faith That Matters is a beautifully designed devotional that reminds us of the timeless truths of Scripture. Each reading offers powerful stories and inspiring insights from trusted Christian communicators such as:Frederick BuechnerBrennan ManningHenri NouwenEugene PetersonJames Bryan SmithW. TozerDallas WillardN. T. WrightAll 365 devotions also include a relevant Bible verse, practical suggestions for living out that day’s reading, and a brief closing prayer.The variety of contributors provides a treasure trove of unique perspectives on issues ranging from God’s love, mercy, and hope to themes of grace, provision, and peace. These well-known authors have sold a combined total of millions of books. Now, for the first time, their writings have been brought together in one devotional.Whether you seek to understand the foundation of our faith tenets or simply need a daily dose of spiritual encouragement, your heart and soul will be refreshed anew with each reading.Draw closer to God every day of the year with Faith That Matters.
More than Words: 10 Values For The Modern Family
by Erin WathenThe values we live and raise our families by are grounded, first, in love. Contrary to many of today's so-called family values, our values go beyond one or two loaded social issues to a wholehearted lifestyle of practicing compassion, hospitality, justice, peace, and belonging. <P><P>More than Words articulates ten values that forward-thinking, openhearted people want to embody in their lives and pass on to their children. With practical ideas and thought-provoking questions, this book inspires families to live more intentionally, engage their communities, and make a difference in the world.
Searching for Happiness : How Generosity, Faith, And Other Spiritual Habits Can Lead To A Full Life
by Martin ThielenThe key to happiness is being rich, successful, and beautiful…right? Martin Thielen, best-selling author of What's the Least I Can Believe and Still Be a Christian?, insists that this is far from the truth. Happiness, Thielen argues, does not come from external factors like getting a job promotion or finally reaching your goal weight. Rather, happiness is an inside job. <P><P>In brief, easy-to-read chapters, Thielen offers ten traits of happy and fulfilled people. Using psychological research, personal anecdotes, and Scripture, Thielen begins the path to contentment by showing how life circumstances—including income, health, physical appearance, and marital status—only account for about 10 percent of a person's overall life satisfaction. From there, he offers alternatives to the frequent methods we use to make ourselves happy. Instead of aiming to make more money, Thielen contends that expressing gratitude and cultivating optimism are surer paths to joy. Rather than focusing on constant advancement in our careers, let's practice our ability to forgive, to be generous, and to use trials as growth opportunities. These lessons, and much more, help readers who may be dissatisfied in their lives see that authentic contentment is closer than they ever imagined. <P><P>The book features a guide for group or individual study, which includes questions for reflection and a challenge for each individual to reflect on during the week.
The Sun Still Rises: Meditations On Faith At Midlife
by Leonora Tubbs TisdaleFor many people at midlife the pace of life is so frenetic and full that we do not take the time to "let the land lie fallow." But it is especially at this juncture that many want to ask some hard questions of God and of ourselves. Leonora Tubbs Tisdale presents this devotional book of reflections to help people at midlife reflect and navigate through some of these questions. <P><P>The fifty meditations in The Sun Still Rises take the reader on a journey through challenges that many people face at midlife, such as job loss, the quest for personal and vocational identity, illness (cancer), war, a parent's dementia, and the death of friends. It also traces the joys that come with rediscovering nature, relishing long-term friendships, and growing older. Each entry ends with a Scripture citation and questions for reflection.
The Witness of Religion in an Age of Fear: 0
by Michael KinnamonWe live in a world driven by fear. But should we allow fear to play such a large role in our lives? According to the religions of the world, the answer is no. <P><P>In this helpful and illuminating book, Michael Kinnamon challenges readers to consider why we find ourselves in this age of fear and what we can do about it. Drawing on support from a diversity of religious traditions and teachers, Kinnamon argues that religious faith is the best way to combat a culture of fear. He explores fear in relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the American political scene, and he shares courageous examples of individuals from different religions working for peace. <P><P>Perfect for individuals or group study, this book helps readers understand the manipulative power of fear and how religious beliefs call us to reject fear at all costs. A study guide is included.
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
by Eleanor RooseveltIn an era of incivility, discover a timeless guide to good manners from First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. “The basis of all good human behavior is kindness,” says Eleanor Roosevelt in this classic handbook, first published in 1962 as a “modern book of etiquette for modern Americans.” As a politician, diplomat, and activist, as well as the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, Mrs. Roosevelt knew that thoughtful, civil behavior was essential to peaceful, productive relationships. In this etiquette guide, she teaches that decorum is not about strict adherence to formal rules; it is about approaching all social situations with consideration for others. She advises, “If ever you find yourself in a situation in which following a formal rule would be manifestly unkind, forget it, and be kind instead.” Drawing from her personal and professional experiences, Roosevelt covers a broad range of topics, including business dealings and family affairs, writing letters and receiving guests, and entertaining at home and traveling abroad. Beginning with the necessity of good manners between husband and wife, she considers the importance of courtesy in society at large and the role all Americans play as ambassadors of democracy while visiting foreign countries. In an era of incivility, Eleanor Roosevelt’s Book of Common Sense Etiquette is more relevant than ever. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
What Kind of Parent Am I?: Self-Surveys That Reveal the Impact of Toxic Stress and More (Scientific Parenting #2)
by Dr Nicole LetourneauToxic stress can occur in any home, rich or poor, regardless of age, education, or walk of life. Research has shown that adaptive, supportive parents are the best at insulating their children from all but the biggest catastrophes. Exposure to “toxic stress” in childhood can cause depression, alcoholism, obesity, violent behaviour, heart disease, and even cancer in adulthood. Parents who are less sensitive or attentive or who regularly misinterpret their children’s needs can let too much stress trickle through, or even cause it in the first place, which can carry on to the next generation. What Kind of Parent Am I? uses specially created surveys to identify problem areas for parents. With recommended resources and advice throughout, Dr. Letourneau informs and empowers parents to deal directly with their unique risks and challenges, helping them become the best parents they can be.