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Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors
by Brandilyn CollinsWant to bring characters to life on the page as vividly as fine actors do on the stage or screen? Getting Into Character will give you a whole new way of thinking about your writing. <p><p>Drawing on the Method Acting theory that theater professionals have used for decades, this in-depth guide explains seven characterization techniques and adapts them for the novelist’s use. You’ll discover concepts that will lead you to understand and communicate the motivation and psychology of all your characters. <p><p> These highly effective techniques will help you:<p> ~ create characters whose distinctive traits become plot components <p> ~ determine each character’s specific objectives and motivations <p> ~ write natural, meaningful dialogue that moves the story forward <p> ~ endow your characters with three-dimensional emotional lives <p> ~ use character motivation to bring action sequences to exuberant life <p> ~ write convincingly about any character facing any circumstance <p><p> EDITION 2: Revised and with new added material, gathered through 13 years of teaching these concepts at writers conferences.
Getting It Done When You're Depressed, Second Edition: 50 Strategies for Keeping Your Life on Track
by John Preston Julie A. FastDon't wait another day to live the life you deserve! Instead, get it done while you're depressed.Do you find your energy to be at an all-time low? Do you struggle to get out of bed some days?Have you found yourself losing interest in things that used to excite you?Then this book might be the book for you. Inside the pages of this self-help book, you can find: - Advice on altering your mindset and adopting a more creative approach to life- A step-by-step guide on how to wait until your work is complete before you judge it- Tips and tricks on thinking like an athlete and how this mindset can help change your life- Fundamental strategies for keeping your life on trackMany people experience the hardships of depression and tend to struggle with productivity during these difficult times. Getting It Done When You&’re Depressed is a therapy book that offers you 50 strategies to break the cycle of unproductivity and live a fuller life. Join us in learning how to overcome depression symptoms and take back your livelihood. When facing depression daily, it can be tough to do day-to-day tasks without it seeming like a giant chore. At DK, we believe it&’s time to change that! By implementing strategies to create a daily structure tailored to your individual needs, we believe you can take back control of your mental health and live the life you want. The ground-breaking strategies provided in this wellness book are easy to follow and practical for anyone trying to live a more productive life. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So don't let depression limit what you're capable of achieving! It's time to be proud of yourself and your abilities, and discover how to get things done while you are depressed.Fancy a new and improved you this New Year? This must-have health book will help teach you how to be happy, approach life with a fresh perspective, rewire your brain, bring power to your productivity and unleash your potential!
Getting It Right This Time: Break Free from Your Hidden Blocks to Lasting Love
by Orna Walters Matthew WaltersFind your perfect life partner with this breakthrough 3-part Soulmating system by dating coaches Orna and Matthew Walters."If you&’re looking for a step-by-step approach to change your luck in love, then Getting It Right This Time is for you." ~Jack Canfield Today, people have more ways to find their life partner than ever before. Dating apps, meet-up groups, and professional matchmakers provide unlimited options to meet the love of your life. And yet, it seems more difficult — not easier — to meet a desirable partner, build a life together, and make that special relationship last.Dating is made even more complicated because of the pervasive myth that love will magically happen by accident, like winning the lottery. Or that it will happen when you least expect it. In Getting It Right This Time, holistic dating coaches and founders of Creating Love on Purpose Orna and Matthew Walters bust the myth of accidental love and teach you how to take a conscious approach to relationships.In their groundbreaking method, you will learn how to do the following:● Identify the relationship patterns that have held you back,● Build new communication habits and develop emotional mastery, and● Move forward with intentional dating.Getting It Right This Time provides the tools you need to identify and transform your Love Imprint — your inner GPS that unconsciously drives your choices in romantic relationships. By learning the brain science of attraction and creating a new road map for love, you will override your internal GPS if it&’s leading you off course — and find the fastest route to long-lasting love.Uplifting personal stories, client examples, guided exercises, and step-by-step advice will guide you to get it right this time and to find genuine, long-lasting, soul-satisfying love.
Getting It Through My Thick Skull: Why I Stayed, What I Learned, and What Millions of People Involved with Sociopaths Need to Know
by Mary Jo Buttafuoco"I think, every once in a while, about the life I should be living, the one I fully expected to be enjoying right about now. In the life I was supposed to have, my husband and I would be admiring the view from our waterfront home in the town where we were both born and raised. Good friends and neighbors would be next door, up the street, and all over the neighborhood. Our parents would live only blocks away, in our childhood homes. We'd be taking our grandchildren to the beach club on weekends, enjoying the fruits of our labors and looking forward to a peaceful retirement. That was the plan, anyway . . . but the whole world knows how that turned out."Mary Jo Buttafuoco's anonymous life as a suburban wife and mother in sleepy Massapequa, New York, on Long Island, ended in May 1992, when she was shot in the head on her own front porch by her husband's sixteen-year-old mistress. The 'Long Island Lolita' saga sparked a media frenzy that continues to this day. As the years passed and Mary Jo steadfastly stood by her man, Joey Buttafuoco, while he and Amy Fisher continued to make headlines, one question lingered in the minds of people everywhere: Why did she stay for so long? In Getting It Through My Thick Skull, Mary Jo finally answers that question fully and convincingly. The answer is simple, yet it took almost three decades of turmoil to discover for herself—she was married to a sociopath. Using her tragic and triumphant life lessons and never-before-told accounts of life with Joey, Mary Joe helps readers undrestand sociaopathic behavior and the emotional traps it springs on willing partners, and offers hope and help for the millions of people caught in the cycle of toxic relationships.In addition, readers will meet a new-and-improved Mary Jo, confident and at peace with her new life, and will be inspired by her comback. Through private details of the resiliency and rebuilding she has forged over the past seventeen years, Mary Jo shares for the first time: Her addiction to painkillers and her recovery through the Betty Ford Center Her overdue decision to leave Joey and start over again in California—3,000 miles from her support system Taking control of her physical, spiritual, and emotional health and learned to feel attractive and in control again Her highly controversial forgiveness of Amy Fisher The letters she recieved from both Amy and Joy, and her reactions to both How she found the courage to trust, believe, and find hope in a committed relationship once again The details of the new love in her life and the joys and challenges of raising a Brady Bunch—style family Includes a 16-page color insert from the Buttafuoco family album.
Getting More Done in Less Time
by Michael PhillipsLearn to arrange your life so that you can focus on what you truly want to accomplish with this practical guide to everyday productivity.Too many of us find it nearly impossible to keep up with our own busy schedules. As a result, we are constantly putting off projects that we promise ourselves we’ll get to . . . one day. In this practical guide, Michael Phillips shows readers how to stop postponing and start reaching goals today. For busy homemakers, harried students, overworked pastors, and pressured businesspeople, this guide provides essential advice. Part One gives you the three keys of discipline, efficiency, and decisiveness, the bases for coping with daily duties. Part Two tells you how to supervise other people—whether they are your children, the members of your church group, or your employees. Part Three reveals indispensable principles for successful problem-solving. The book also features questions and sample worksheets to help readers apply new concepts and strategies in their daily lives.
Getting Naked Again: Dating, Romance, Sex, and Love When You've Been Divorced, Widowed, Dumped, or Distracted
by Judith SillsThere are more than 35 million single Americans over age forty seeking companionship. However, there are few things more daunting than reentering the dating world after having shared a bed with the same spouse for thirty years. For women of a certain age, the thought of meeting a man, knowing what to say to him on a date or-gasp-even getting naked again seems unimaginable. And yet, it's all part of the necessary drama that leads a woman back to love. In GETTING NAKED AGAIN, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Judith Sills, PhD, leads readers through each stage of the process, offering practical advice and sharing insightful stories about women just like them, who have experienced loss through death, broken affairs, or divorce. In this book, she offers a frank, funny, and reassuring look at midlife dating and rediscovering the joys associated with newfound romance. Judith Sills is a regular contributor and relationship expert on the Today show and in other national media outlets. She is the author of many bestselling books, including Excess Baggage, Loving Men More, Needing Men Less, and Biting the Apple.
Getting Old Without Getting Anxious
by Lynn Lauber Peter RabinsInformative and full of hope, Getting Old Without Getting Anxious assists older people and their caregivers in overcoming one of the more crippling and misunderstood human afflictions: anxiety. Geriatric psychiatrist and bestselling author of The 36-Hour Day Dr. Peter V. Rabins explains how the many changes that occur as a person ages can trigger severe and life-altering anxiety, often destroying lives. This valuable guide will help readers to: - learn how late-life anxiety differs from anxiety in younger people; - identify the disorder a loved one may have and its causes; and - treat the affliction with the best remedy or combination of options available. Anxiety is often dismissed as simply a by-product of old age. Yet Dr. Rabins shows that experiencing life as an older person does not mean living in fear, and he provides the tools to help people break free from the debilitating grasp of their disorders. Stories from patients will encourage and motivate both those suffering from mental illness and their caregivers.
Getting Older, Growing Wiser
by R. W. Alley Carol Ann MorrowWe are all aging. We can view this situation as fraught with danger and decline, or as full of promise and possibility, claims the author.
Getting Older: How We're Coping with the Grey Areas of Aging (Bloomberg)
by Bloomberg NewsA special compilation of 13 Bloomberg News stories about the elderly on topics such as sex, jobs, and retirement. This package includes the following stories: At 77 He Flips Burgers Earning Former Hourly Wage in Week Grandma on Feeding Tube Without Consent Symbolizes Aging Japan Boomer Sex With Dementia Foreshadowed in Nursing Home Torn Apart Germans Exporting Grandma to Poland as Costs Converge With Care Doctor Helps Grandma Die to Avoid Fate of 260,000 Japanese on Feeding Tube Aging Boomers Stump Global Marketers Eyeing $15 Trillion Prize Death Dinners at Baby Boomers’ Tables Take on Taboo Over Dying Sex With Dementia Facing Boomers Spurs Elderly Care Group to Seek Policies At 61 She Lives in Basement While 87-Year-Old Dad Travels World Boomers as Retail Clerks Shows Why Greenspan Saw Low Growth Era Sex in Geriatrics Sets Hebrew Home Apart as Boomers Seize Days Older Americans Shun Retirement at 65 for Risky Startups: Jobs How a 91-Year-Old Geek Helped Keep the Elderly Independent
Getting Organized
by Stephanie WinstonWork, family, exercise, errands, paperwork...more and more Americans have too much to do and too little time to do it in. This is the classic guide that has been helping people simplify and manage their daily lives. Now, with nearly one hundred pages of revised material, this updated edition applies the timeless principles of organization to today's changing lifestyles and technology. Learn how to: Conquer paper and e-mail clutter while integrating digital technology into your organizing program, Maximize closet and kitchen organization and develop great storage ideas throughout your home, Set up and maintain an efficient home office.
Getting Our Bodies Back
by Christine CaldwellA habitual movement as common as nail-biting or toe-tapping can be the key to pulling out addictive behavior by its roots. These unconscious movement "tags" indicate the places where our bodies have become split off from our psyches. When brought to consciousness and confronted they will often tell us very plainly where our psychological suffering originated, showing us where to begin reconnecting body and soul. Christine Caldwell, a pioneer in the field of somatic psychology, has created an original model for working with body wisdom called the Moving Cycle. She describes how this form of therapy has worked effectively in her own practice, and she provides practical techniques to show how we can learn to listen to what our bodies are telling us, confront addictive habits, and learn to celebrate our inherent wisdom and elegance.
Getting Out of a Stress Mess!
by R. W. Alley Michaelene MundyHere's a book that gives some of the simplest advice ever to kids experiencing stress: Be yourself--be a kid! Some stress is natural as children face developmental challenges, contends the author, a school and community counselor. But throw in societal pressure to be an "all-star," life changes, and family stress--and kids can end up in a "stress mess." This little guidebook will make a difference.
Getting Over John Doe
by Suzanne YalofIs there anything worse than being in love with someone who -- suddenly, out of the blue, with no reason at all -- stops loving you back?Here is a remedy for that all-too-familiar chapter in every girl's life: getting dumped.It's not really Ben & Jerry's that soothes the sting -- or getting even -- though that certainly helps. Rather, it's learning to lose him and respect yourself that puts you on the path to sanity-and gives you some Zen with men.In this quirky romantic comedy of errors, Suzy Yalof tells her John Doe story from the pitch "open -- minded, smart, funny" to sex, the L-word, and the big dump (a subzero day on a chairlift) to finally getting over John Doe (Hint: Do the things he always hated). Like all of us, Suzy Yalof has survived the exaltation, embarrassment, and disappointment of romance. But with the realization that for every frog there is a prince, she's rebounded with style. Hers is an exemplary story of a woman scorned -- and then inspired.Every woman who has ever loved and lost and then gone on to exhaust her mom, her pals, and the neighborhood bartender with her John Doe story will find a well of unconditional empathy in Getting Over John Doe. It is a love lesson for our time -- and far more titillating than dating John ever was.
Getting Over Ourselves: Moving Beyond a Culture of Burnout, Loneliness, and Narcissism
by Christina CongletonMove beyond empty “life hacks” to connect with your deepest humanity In Getting Over Ourselves: Moving Beyond a Culture of Burnout, Loneliness, and Narcissism, human development specialist and leadership coach Christina Congleton delivers an insightful and urgently needed discussion of how people can break out of the tired cliches of the self-help genre, and move toward new levels of connection, engagement, and capacity in navigating an uncertain world. In the book, you'll explore how modern attitudes of individualism that were once freeing now converge with environmental destruction, inequality, and an alarming uptick in depression, substance abuse, and suicide to significantly damage the potential of people everywhere. You'll also find concrete strategies—rooted in developmental psychology—that show us new ways to approach these challenging times. Getting Over Ourselves offers: Insights into why “life hacks,” productivity seminars, and more “adulting” are not the solutions to the issues faced by people today Frameworks that reject the idea that there is a separate, solitary self in need of constant improvement, and connect you with your deepest humanity Effective techniques for fending off burnout and ways to move beyond the unsatisfactory status quo An essential and timely work, Getting Over Ourselves is the antidote to the skin-deep, ineffective “self-help” material that you've been looking for.
Getting Past Guilt: Embracing God's Forgiveness
by Joe BeamForgiveness: The word itself fills our hearts with peace and hope; yet, countless Christians are plagued by haunting feelings of inadequacy and guilt. While their heads tell them they are forgiven, their hearts cry out that they are guilty. This updated version of the previously published Forgiven Forever gets right to the heart of the questions that steal the joy God intends for our lives: Where does guilt come from? Why can't I stop feeling guilty? Why can't I believe God will forgive me?
Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations
by William UryWe all want to get to yes, but what happens when the other person keeps saying no? How can you negotiate successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate customer, or a deceitful coworker? In Getting Past No, William Ury of Harvard Law School's Program on Negotiation offers a proven breakthrough strategy for turning adversaries into negotiating partners. You'll learn how to: - STAY IN CONTROL UNDER PRESSURE - DEFUSE ANGER AND HOSTILITY - FIND OUT WHAT THE OTHER SIDE REALLY WANTS - COUNTER DIRTY TRICKS - USE POWER TO BRING THE OTHER SIDE BACK TO THE TABLE - REACH AGREEMENTS THAT SATISFY BOTH SIDES NEEDS. Getting Past No is the state-of-the-art book on negotiation for the twenty-first century. It will help you deal with tough times, tough people, and tough negotiations. You don t have to get mad or get even. Instead, you can get what you want!
Getting Past OK: A Straightforward Guide to Having a Fantastic Life
by Richard BrodieYOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE FROM SO-SO TO STUPENDOUS ... Until life gets rocky, most people amble along on the border of OK, coasting along till a crisis hits. But there's a way of GETTING PAST OK-and into the WOW zone of your life. This book will help you get there. Culled from the proven techniques of the best self-help improvement workshops and seminars, it will show you how to set goals clearly, steer confidently through crises, be the best you can, aim for the top of the hill-and get there! THERE ARE NO MORE EXCUSES: YOU CAN HAVE IT ALL!
Getting Past OK: The Self-help Book For People Who Don't Need Help
by Richard BrodieRichard Brodie dropped out of Harvard to join the computer revolution and write the first version of Microsoft Word. Then, burned-out helping Microsoft achieve its phenomenal success, he quit and embarked on an equally intense search for a more meaningful life. For three years Richard mined the wisdom of famed self improvement seminars and workshops. Most of all, he wanted to discover why life seemed to coast along at either an "OK" level or plummet into "the pits," spending so little time in true satisfaction and fulfillment. In this book, he shares the results of his odyssey, providing a step by step guide for discovering your own individual formula for long term success and happiness. It gives you all the tools you need to find yourself, take charge, and get past OK. You'll learn how to: Understand what's really going on in your life Make the most of your potential Pull out of crises-and move on Achieve rewarding relationships Be in control of stressful situations • Keep your quality of life in the WOW zone
Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You
by Elliott Susan J.From the creator of the Getting Past Your Past blog, a tough-love method for making life after a breakup an empowering experience
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
by Francine ShapiroA totally accessible user's guide from the creator of a scientifically proven form of psychotherapy that has successfully treated millions of people worldwide.Whether we've experienced small setbacks or major traumas, we are all influenced by memories and experiences we may not remember or don't fully understand. Getting Past Your Past offers practical procedures that demystify the human condition and empower readers looking to achieve real change.Shapiro, the creator of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), explains how our personalities develop and why we become trapped into feeling, believing and acting in ways that don't serve us. Through detailed examples and exercises readers will learn to understand themselves, and why the people in their lives act the way they do. Most importantly, readers will also learn techniques to improve their relationships, break through emotional barriers, overcome limitations and excel in ways taught to Olympic athletes, successful executives and performers. An easy conversational style, humor and fascinating real life stories make it simple to understand the brain science, why we get stuck in various ways and what to do about it. Don't let yourself be run by unconscious and automatic reactions. Read the reviews below from award winners, researchers, academics and best selling authors to learn how to take control of your life.
Getting Past the Pain Between Us: Healing and Reconciliation Without Compromise
by Marshall B. RosenbergSkills for resolving conflicts, healing old wounds, and reconciling strained relationships reveal the healing power of listening and speaking from the heart. The tenets of 'Non-Violent Communication' are applied to a variety of settings, including the classroom and the home, in these booklets on how to resolve conflict peacefully. Illustrative exercises, sample stories, and role-playing activities offer the opportunity for self-evaluation, discovery, and application.
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher Danny ErtelThis companion volume to the negotiation classic Getting to Yes explores the negotiation process in depth and presents case studies, charts, and worksheets for blueprinting and personalized negotiating strategy.
Getting Real About Running
by Gordon BakoulisRUN FOR YOUR LIFE In more than twenty years as a runner and a coach, top marathoner Gordon Bakoulis has tackled almost every problem a runner can face. Now in her accessible, inspiring new book, Bakoulis becomes your personal coach and mentor, preparing you to meet the exhilarating challenges of running. She discusses everything a runner must know, including: SETTING UP A PROGRAM: Three-month, six-month, and one-year training cycles; the importance of rest and downtime. CHOOSING EQUIPMENT: Foot types and finding shoes that meet your unique biomedical needs; the latest apparel for hot-and-cold-weather running. COMMON INJURIES AND HOW TO AVOID THEM: Runner?s knee, heel spurs, shin splints; the benefits of stretches, massage, and yoga. FUELING YOUR BODY: Diets for different lifestyles and fitness levels; easy, nutritious recipes. THE SCIENCE OF RUNNING: the ?hard-easy? approach to training. RUNNING WITH (AND FOR) YOUR HEAD: How running can make you feel more sane and alive, with mantras used by champions. CHILDREN WHO RUN: An illustrated discussion of the special concerns of runners from 6 to 18. RUNNING AND AGING: Advice for runners over 50, with profiles of senior runners. PLUS?Pace charts, mile/kilometer conversion, and running resources and organizations. Getting Real About Runninggets down to the real nitty-gritty of this most satisfying of sports. Here?s a book that?s worth its weight in gold medals!
Getting Real about Getting Older: Conversations about Aging Better
by Linda K. Stroh Karen K. BreesThe first book to open up a real conversation about aging. What has the experience of getting older felt like for you?It seems that life's milestones pass by in a flash: graduating from school, landing your first job, getting married, having kids. Most people look forward to these events and have some expectations about what each life milestone will be like. But what about when you get older? How can you continue to live fully in your sixties, seventies, and beyond? Linda K. Stroh and Karen K. Brees asked nearly one thousand older people about the challenges and joys of growing older and compiled their collective wisdom into this must-have book, focusing on important topics such as: Changing self-identities Friendships and romantic relationships Health, fitness, and self-image Loss Relationships with adult children, grandchildren, and siblings And much more!Full of advice and stories from a wide variety of older people, Getting Real about Getting Older examines love, loss, and changing identities, and will help you take control of your concerns about aging and experience wisdom and joy as an older adult.
Getting Relationships Right: How to Build Resilience and Thrive in Life, Love, and Work
by Melanie JoyBestselling author, psychologist, and relationship coach Melanie Joy shares the principles and tools that can make any relationship, from personal to professional, healthier and more resilient.Relationships are complicated. Yet it's an unfortunate reality that while most of us have to learn complex geometry that we'll probably never use, we don't get a single formal lesson in how to relate to others. In this one-stop guide, psychologist Melanie Joy reveals the common psychological dynamics that underlie all kinds of relationships—with a romantic partner, friends, family members, colleagues—in short, with anyone in any situation. Understanding these dynamics will help you make all your relationships healthier and more resilient. Relationships are like bodies: they get sick when their immune system is weaker than the germs that stress them. Drawing on the most relevant research as well as on her own extensive experience as a psychologist, Joy explains how to strengthen your relational immune system to resist not only interpersonal stressors but also largely invisible yet potentially devastating societal stressors like racism and sexism. With this understanding, you can cultivate relationships that consistently reflect core moral values and honor the dignity of everyone involved. Resilient relationships are not only a source of joy and fulfillment for those who are in them, they also support the thriving of the organizations and communities of which we all are a part.