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Assertiveness In A Week: How To Be Assertive In Seven Simple Steps
by Dena Michelli'A useful confidence-building tool for those whose key aim is to find their inner power' Edge OnlineBeing more assertive just got easierMuch has been spoken about the assertive communication style, not all of it complimentary! Many people confuse it with being aggressive, bamboozling others into submission and getting what you want, despite what they want. However, assertive communication is not domineering; it's just a means of saying what you mean, meaning what you say and allowing others to do the same.Taking the decision to adopt assertive behaviour will mark the beginning of a new way of life: a way of life where you make your own decisions and choices without feeling guilty, and where you are in control, not those around you.By working through some simple steps, and by testing the techniques out in a 'safe' environment, you will soon become confident in your new-found powers of assertion. You will be able to command the respect of others, achieve your personal and professional goals and raise your self-esteem.The steps to assertive behaviour you will cover in this book are:- Understand the different styles of communication and the effect they have.- Identify your own style(s) of communication.- Know your own worth and the worth of others.- Be clear about your goals.- Be prepared to learn from your successes and failures.- Be flexible, and don't expect too much.- Learn to listen.Each of the seven chapters in Assertiveness In A Week covers a different aspect of being assertive:- Sunday: Preparing the foundations- Monday: Creating winning scenarios- Tuesday: Dealing with the 'negative'- Wednesday: Creating a positive impression- Thursday: Being assertive in public- Friday: Body language- Saturday: Personal power
Assertiveness for Earth Angels: How To Be Loving Instead Of Too Nice
by Doreen VirtueDo people take advantage of your niceness? In this groundbreaking book, Doreen Virtue teaches Earth Angels -extremely sweet people who care more about others' happiness than their own-how to maintain their inner peace and loving nature while at the same time holding boundaries. You'll discover how to overcome fears about saying no, and how to ask for what you want from those around you and from the universe. Assertiveness for Earth Angels is for anyone who wants to learn the art of speaking up in relationships and in their activism about issues related to the world. Whether you need more assertiveness with your family, on the job, or in your healing work, you'll appreciate Doreen's gentle-but-firm approach to negotiating your earthly needs in heavenly ways!
Assess, Rebuild, Connect: Creating a New Life Beyond Addiction (The Adams Recovery Center series #3)
by Adams Recovery CenterAssess, Rebuild, Connect is the comprehensive resource that guides individuals and their loved ones through the three phases of addiction recovery and into a life of sustained sobriety.Featuring reflection questions and room for written responses, plus real-life success stories to inspire and encourage, Assess, Rebuild, Connect provides a trusted companion through pre-treatment, treatment, and aftercare.Readers will be empowered to:ASSESS their issues and obstacles and set realistic expectations about the journey ahead.REBUILD the most important parts of their lives: trust in themselves and in the process; self-respect and confidence; and coping skills for tasks such as finding a safe place to life, getting a job, or returning to school. CONNECT with the real world outside of addiction, repairing relationships and managing the challenges of maintaining lifelong sobriety.Based on decades of clinical experience, Assess, Rebuild, Connect is a down-to-earth tool for creating a new life beyond addiction—the life everyone deserves!
Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work: An Introduction (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)
by Brian J. Taylor Campbell KillickAs a practising social worker, you will need to be able to make sound judgments in complex contexts and when you are under pressure. This book covers the essential knowledge you will need to understand and develop skills in relation to professional judgement and decision making processes, including: - the use of assessment tools; - engagement in assessment and decision processes; - the context of risk, complexity and uncertainty in practice; - communication and management of risk within social care processes.
Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work: An Introduction (Transforming Social Work Practice Series)
by Brian J. Taylor Campbell KillickAs a practising social worker, you will need to be able to make sound judgments in complex contexts and when you are under pressure. This book covers the essential knowledge you will need to understand and develop skills in relation to professional judgement and decision making processes, including: - the use of assessment tools; - engagement in assessment and decision processes; - the context of risk, complexity and uncertainty in practice; - communication and management of risk within social care processes.
Assignment: How to Excel in a Bureaucracy (Association Of The U. S. Army Book Ser.)
by Maj. Gen. Smith Daniel M. GersteinSelected for the 2019 Commandant&’s Professional Reading List, Assignment: Pentagon takes the reader on an insider&’s tour of the Pentagon, describing how the headquarters for the world&’s largest multinational &“corporation&” functions. The reader gains insights into how this bureaucracy functions as well as the stresses and strains inherent to such a complex organization. Now in its fifth edition, Assignment: Pentagon remains the best practical guide for anyone who works for the Pentagon or any other large bureaucracy. Eminently readable, Assignment: Pentagon is the essential guide for the newly assigned military person, fresh civilian, or interested outsider to the Pentagon&’s informal set of arrangements, networks, and functions that operate in the service and joint service world. With updated information about jobs and Pentagon vernacular, this fifth edition delivers a wealth of practical advice and helpful hints about surviving the challenges of working in &“the Building.&” If you&’ve been assigned to the Pentagon or are starting work for any large company, you need to read Assignment: Pentagon.
Assim deixei de fumar: Todas as verdades e mentiras sobre deixar o tabaco (Viver melhor #1)
by Toni AriasTodas as verdades e mentiras sobre deixar o tabaco. Trata-se de um livro escrito por um fumador que conseguiu deixar de fumar. "Assim deixei de fumar", é um livro escrito por um fumador que conseguiu deixar de fumar. Neste livro contam-se todas as verdades sobre deixar de fumar e todas as mentiras, entre elas: deixar de fumar não é fácil. Ainda assim, pode-se conseguir. O bom deste livro é que está escrito por uma pessoa que fumava dois maços de tabaco por dia durante 20 anos.
Assisted Loving: True Tales of Double Dating with My Dad
by Bob MorrisWhat would you do if your eighty-year-old father dragged you into his hell-bent hunt for new love? Bob Morris, a seriously single son, tells you all about it in this warm, witty, and wacky chronicle of a year of dating dangerously.A few months after the death of his wife, Joe Morris, an affable, eccentric, bridge-obsessed octogenarian, starts flapping about for a replacement. If he can get a new hip, he figures, why not a new wife? At first, his son Bob is appalled, but suspicion quickly turns to enthusiasm as he finds himself trolling the personals, screening prospects, and offering etiquette tips, chaperoning services, and post-date assessments to his needy father.Bob hopes that Joe will find a well-heeled lady—or at least one who is very patient—to get him out of his hair. But soon they discover that finding a new mate will not be as easy as they think: one date is too morose, another too liberal; one's a three-timer, another just needs an escort until Mr. Right comes along. Dad persists and son assists. Am I pimping for my father? he begins to wonder. Meanwhile, Bob suffers similar frustrations; trying to find love isn't easy in a big-city market that has little use for a middle-aged gay man with an attitude and a paunch. But with the encouragement of his father (his biggest fan and the world's "most democratic Republican") he prevails. In the end, this memoir becomes a twin love story and a soulful lesson about giving and receiving affection with an open heart.With wicked humor and a dollop of compassion, Bob Morris gleefully explores the impact of senior parents on their boomer kids and the perils of dating at any age.
Assistive Technologies and Other Supports for People With Brain Impairment
by Marcia J. SchererAssistive Technologies and Other Support for People with Brain Impairment, by Marcia J. Scherer, is a must-have text for academic instructors and their students. The author's synopsis of brain impairment, current rehabilitation strategies, available assistive technologies and resources, as well as the practical merging of the above, makes this an invaluable addition to any academic program in cognitive rehabilitation. This book gives a clear and detailed overview of how the brain reacts to impairment and gives illustrated examples of effective integration of AT into the lives of people with cognitive disability. Integrating current research with the experiences of people with cognitive disabilities, this volume examines how assistive and cognitive support technologies are being harnessed to provide assistance for thinking, remembering, and learning. The book vividly describes real-life situations in which cognitively impaired individuals use assistive supports and the advantages and limitations these individuals perceive from their use. It provides information on how cognitively impaired individuals and their families and caregivers can select the most appropriate technologies from a wide array of accommodations and resources, including individualized protocols of different forms of support to facilitate optimal functioning. The text offers practitioners a comprehensive and systematic process for ensuring their clients' effective application and utilization of this technology. This book will also provide insight for users of assistive technology and their families and caregivers to ensure optimal technology use.
Assistive Technology Solutions in Minutes, Book 2: Ordinary Items, Extraordinary Solutions
by Therese WillkommAssistive technology "MacGyver" Therese Willkomm, Ph.D., returns with her second book of five-minute, low-cost approaches for taking ordinary items and turning them into extraordinary solutions for individuals with disabilities. Picking up where the first book left off, AT Solutions in Minutes II demonstrates creative DIY problem solving without the need for power tools or electricity, empowering everyone to be spontaneous and create solutions to everyday challenges using everyday materials. T Every solution can be made using simple and readily-available tools like a utility knife, pliers, scissors, a wire stripper, and a mini blowtorch, among others. Thanks to a grant from the Gibney Foundation, one hundred percent of the proceeds from this book will fund assistive technology devices for New Hampshire's device loan and demonstrations provided through ATinNH, New Hampshire's assistive technology program at the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability.
Assume Nothing: A Memoir of Intimate Violence
by Tanya SelvaratnamA combination of memoir, reporting, and research, Assume Nothing is an urgent, timely examination of a frightening type of abuse of power. It tells Tanya Selvaratnam’s incredible story, while offering tools and solutions for a problem that persists, dangerously, behind the closed bedroom doors of people we know and love.When Tanya met Eric, they fell quickly and effortlessly in love, fueling each other’s growing political ambitions. But their power dynamic soon took a dark turn, as he criticized Tanya and began to try to control her, even telling her that he would have to kill her if they broke up. Sex turned frighteningly violent. At a friend’s urging, she opened up to a domestic violence expert, who confirmed what Tanya, on some level, already knew: she was in an abusive relationship. She considered avenues for protection—an ethics complaint, a civil claim, going to the police. But a situation that would be dire for most women was even more dangerous for Tanya because her abuser was the attorney general of New York—the top law enforcement officer in the state. She feared he would be tipped off and that he would crush her. Tanya’s story is harrowing, but not as rare as you might think. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, on average, nearly twenty people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. Here Tanya uses her abuse at the hands of former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to expose the prevalence of intimate partner violence—and offers steps to recognize, expose, and end it.
Assume the Worst: The Graduation Speech You'll Never Hear
by Carl HiaasenThis is the ultimate hilarious, cynical, but absolutely realistic view of a college graduate's future. And what he or she can or can't do about it."This commencement address will never be given, because graduation speakers are supposed to offer encouragement and inspiration. That's not what you need. You need a warning."So begins Carl Hiaasen's attempt to prepare young men and women for their future. And who better to warn them about their precarious paths forward than Carl Hiaasen? The answer, after reading Assume the Worst, is: nobody.Illustrated by bestselling author/illustrator and National Book Award winner Roz Chast, this book is bound to be a classic, sold year after year come graduation time. Although it's also a good gift for anyone starting a job, getting married, or recently released from prison. Because it is not just funny. It is, in its own Hiaasen way, extremely wise and even hopeful. Well, it might not be full of hope, but there are certainly enough slivers of the stuff in there to more than keep us all going.
Asthma lindern für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by William E. BergerWer die Diagnose Asthma erhält, hat häufig schon länger unter dem quälenden Husten gelitten. Die Zahl der Asthmatiker steigt und immer mehr Kinder zählen zu den Betroffenen. Oft ist die Krankheit auch allergisch bedingt. Der Asthma-Experte William Berger zeigt Ihnen, wie Sie Auslöser und Symptome erkennen und welche Therapiemöglichkeiten es gibt. Besonderen Gruppen von Betroffenen sind eigene Kapitel dieses Ratgebers gewidmet: Kindern und Jugendlichen, Schwangeren und Senioren.
Asthma-Free Naturally: Everything You Need to Know to Take Control of Your Asthma
by Patrick MckeownAsthma-free Naturally is based on the work of Russian respiratory professor Konstantin Buteyko.
Astral Projection for Psychic Empowerment: The Out-of-Body Experience, Astral Powers, and their Practical Application
by Joe H. Slate Carl Llewellyn WeschckeScience is confirming what ancient wisdom has always asserted—that reality is far more complex than we have imagined, and that our individual potential is far greater than we have believed. In this time of expanding consciousness, the new frontier—the gateway to spiritual growth and self-empowerment—is through the astral realm.Astral Projection for Psychic Empowerment introduces you to the real-world benefits that come from exploring the astral plane. Learn controlled, self-induced astral projection and reach beyond physical limitations to new sources of knowledge. Live and love more fully than you have ever thought possible by tapping your immense unconscious powers and integrating them into your conscious experience. Delve into the pages of this fascinating book and learn to:Induce an out-of-body experienceSafely visit astral realmsExplore past livesCommunicate with guides and entitiesInterpret the aura for health and healingCreate powerful thought formsPractice astral sexExpand your psychic awarenessAchieve your goalsUnderstand psychokinesis and the power of your mindThis comprehensive guide includes true case studies of astral projection, scientific test results from laboratory studies, and a seven-day developmental program designed to unleash your highest potential.
Astral Travel For Beginners: Transcend Time and Space with Out-of-Body Experiences (Llewellyn's For Beginners)
by Richard WebsterWhat you've done thousands of times in your sleep can now become a totally conscious experience with the help of this handy guidebook. You'll soon learn to leave your body and explore the astral realm with confidence and safety.Achieving your first astral travel experience is always the most difficult—and no single method will work for everyone. That's why the techniques in this book are carefully graded to step by step through an actual out-of-body experience. And with fifteen time-tested methods to choose from you're sure to be astral traveling in no time.Once you learn to leave your body, the freedom you'll discover will transform your life. Explore new worlds… learn to travel with a partner… go back and forth through time… even find a lover… but, most importantly, lose your fear of death as you discover that you are a spiritual being independent of your physical body.
Astral Travel: Your Guide to the Secrets of Out-of-the-Body Experiences
by Gavin Frost Yvonne FrostLearn how to experience controlled astral projection from the safety of your own home and infinitely expand your awareness of the cosmic realities.This practical guide teaches you how to differentiate between astral travel and conventional dreaming, and how you can learn to control your experiences. Included are complete instructions for astral dreaming, twilight zone astral travel, meditative-state-travel, travel in the spiritual realms, helping and healing with astral travel, and much more.You have already spontaneously astral traveled during sleep. Now, through following the step-by-step instructions in theses pages, your trips can be directed instead of random, useful instead of pointless. The places you visit are limited only by your own desires.
Astral Voyages: Mastering the Art of Interdimensional Travel
by Bruce GoldbergFree yourself from the limitations of the earth plane and the laws of space and time. Astral Voyages presents more than 65 exercises that train you to safely leave your physical body and return unharmed from explorations of the upper astral plane and the causal, mental, or etheric realms. You might even venture to the soul plane and observe the process of selecting your next lifetime!Dr. Goldberg unveils his paradigm of the 13 dimensions, developed from 25 years of experience with hypnotic regression, progression, and out-of-body experiences. Specific scripts train you for guided imagery astral voyage, lucid dreams, accessing the Akashic records, cabalistic projection, and advanced techniques such as the Witch's Cradle and the 37-Degree Technique used by the ancient Egyptians. Other topics in this metaphysical book include astral entities, astral sex, astral healing, and scientific studies on astral voyaging.
Astrologically Incorrect
by Terry MarloweAstrologically Incorrectis an entertaining and edgy guide to people management. Unlike other books, which just skim the surface of the twelve sun signs,Astrologically Incorrectexposes the fetishes, neuroses, and hang-ups of each and every member of the zodiac. Astrology is the easiest way to find out how another person's mind works--and get that mind to work in your best interests. Aimed at cosmic novices and astrologers alike,Astrologically Incorrectshows you how to wield power by using sun and rising signs to take charge in personal relationships. Astrologer Terry Marlowe gives you all the insight you need to manipulate friends, lovers, and bosses into doing favors, screwing the cap back on the toothpaste, and giving you a raise!
Astrologically Incorrect
by Terry MarloweAstrologically Incorrect is an entertaining and edgy guide to people management. Unlike other books, which just skim the surface of the twelve sun signs, Astrologically Incorrect exposes the fetishes, neuroses, and hang-ups of each and every member of the zodiac. Astrology is the easiest way to find out how another person's mind works--and get that mind to work in your best interests. Aimed at cosmic novices and astrologers alike, Astrologically Incorrect shows you how to wield power by using sun and rising signs to take charge in personal relationships. Astrologer Terry Marlowe gives you all the insight you need to manipulate friends, lovers, and bosses into doing favors, screwing the cap back on the toothpaste, and giving you a raise!
Astrologically Incorrect For Lovers
by Terry MarloweHave you ever wondered how to get a flirtatious Gemini to commit? Satisfy a Scorpio's insatiable sexual appetite? Persuade a thrifty Taurus to take you out on a real date? Shakespeare once wrote, "All is fair in love and war." Fortunately, your battleplan is in the stars. Following up on the success of Astrologically Incorrect, expert astrologer-with-an-attitude Terry Marlowe shows you how to win your lover's heart, keep 'em mesmerized in the bedroom, and wield power in personal relationships. Astrologically Incorrect for Lovers exposes the fetishes, neuroses, and relationship hang-ups of every sign of the zodiac. If you're looking for insight to coax and coerce your lover into asking you out, popping the question, or simply screwing the cap back on the toothpaste, this irreverent guide is all you need. With Astrologically Incorrect for Lovers under your pillow you'll be able to charm and manipulate any lover under the sun.
Astrologie für Dummies (Für Dummies)
by Rae OrionAstrologie hilft Ihnen, sich selbst besser kennenzulernen, andere besser zu verstehen und Einsicht in die Beziehungen zu anderen Menschen zu bekommen. Dieses Buch erklärt, wie Sonne, Mond und Planeten das Leben beeinflussen und wie man Mondphasen in seinem Alltag nutzen kann. Mit »Astrologie für Dummies« lernen Sie, Ihr eigenes Geburtshoroskop zu erstellen. Alle Daten, die Sie hierfür brauchen, finden Sie in umfangreichen Tabellen in diesem Buch. Entdecken Sie, wie Astrologie Ihr Leben verändern kann!
Astrolographs: How the Zodiac Signs Behave (and Misbehave) in Love, Work, Leisure, and Beyond, in 112 Humorous Charts
by Julia TopazThe easiest guide to astrology, ever. Through 100+ easy-to-follow charts, diagrams, and graphs, expert astrologer Julia Topaz helps you decode the secrets of the stars so that you can move forward in life and love with cosmic clarity.Brimming with scarily accurate insights, cheeky observations, and invaluable celestial wisdom, Astrolographs illuminates each sign’s unique traits, personality quirks, and compatibilities. Discover how the signs behave (or misbehave!) when it comes to romance, friendship, work, leisure, finances, and more, as you observe them: On vacation: See who packed seven suitcases, who is on a beach yoga retreat, and who missed their flight altogether. At the gym: Find out who is taking selfies in the mirror, who is hogging the treadmill, and who is in pigeon pose. Dating: Discover who chose a dating pic from their deep-sea fishing expedition, who wants someone to marathon romcom with, and who is most likely to slide into your DMs with love poems. And so much more! This innovative and playful guide makes a perfect resource to share with friends and to give as a gift to anyone who loves reading their daily horoscope or exploring all the sun signs and their meanings.FRESH TAKE ON ASTROLOGY: This fun, modern approach gives astrology fans and the astrology-curious a new and engaging way to understand each sign through bite-sized visual content. Beginners will love the accessible entries, and seasoned astrology devotees will appreciate the delightfully unique and sharply accurate approach to understanding the zodiac. INVALUABLE WISDOM + FUN PACKAGE: Packed with deeply researched celestial wisdom from a professional astrologer, Astrolographs distills complex, esoteric concepts into entertaining infographics and content so that any reader can learn the secrets of the cosmos. BELOVED AND TRUSTED ASTROLOGER: Author Julia Topaz is a second-generation astrologer who has been studying and teaching astrology for more than a decade. She offers workshops and one-on-one readings to her large fan base and writes about astrology for leading publications, including Elle, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and Well+Good. Perfect for: Anyone interested in astrology or seeking astrology books for beginners Readers who enjoy personal transformation and self-help books Fans of Julia Topaz's work Gift-giving to any zodiac lover for birthday, anniversary, or just for fun Fans of astrology books like The Astrology of You and Me and You Were Born for This
Astrology
by Osho Osho International FoundationIn this fascinating volume, Osho reclaims astrology from the pop psychologists and "fortune tellers" and shares the deep insights that first brought this unique science of the stars into being. From ancient India to the lost civilization of Sumeria, from Pythagoras to Paracelsus to Piccardi, we discover that for thousands of years there has been a thread of awareness of how all things in the universe are interconnected - an awareness that modern physics is still struggling to define in scientific terms today.As Osho says: The universe is a living body, an organic unity. In it, nothing is isolated, all is connected. Whatever is far away is connected to that which is near; nothing is separate. So no one should remain in the fallacy that he is an island: isolated, separate, aloof. Everything is connected to the whole, and everything is all the time affecting others and being affected by others.Astrology aficionados and skeptics alike will find something in this small volume to provoke a new way of looking at what really "makes the world go round."
Astrology & Shadow Work: Self-Discovery with Your Celestial Compass
by Catherine GerdesJourney to the Depths of Your Psyche with the Stars as Your GuidePresenting a detailed exploration of the twelve sun signs and their shadow aspects, Catherine Gerdes teaches you how to turn your birth chart into a practical road map for self-discovery. She shares numerous exercises and prompts designed to uncover and integrate your shadow side. Catherine also shares inspiring stories and sample charts, revealing how this work can transform your life and guide you home to yourself.Astrology and Shadow Work bridges the gap between your astrological wiring and your well-being. You'll find opportunities for self-growth by diving into the houses and aspects, nodal placements, sign associations, astrological transits, and reflective questions. For every sign, this book provides mantras, relationship advice, shadow work through tarot, insights on sun, moon, rising, and Venus placements, and much more. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned astrologer, an Aries or Aquarius, this book will help you embrace your shadow and live a more resilient, joyful life.