From the host of the popular "Steve Harvey Morning Show" comes a funny, honest, and foolproof guide for all women that takes them inside the heads of men and shows how men think about love, sex, and commitment.
In this definitive and accessible guide, Millan, star of National Geographic Channels hit show "The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan," reveals what dogs truly need to live a happy and fulfilled life.
Bestselling author and Dog Whisperer Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing readers how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve their dog's life and their own.
This guide offers parents practical interventions when dealing with children who are easily angered. Discussing the problems and solutions in an empathetic and easy-to-understand manner, this book provides more than just a "standard approach" when dealing with your child.
Every day we make decisions on topics ranging from the personal investments we select to the schools we pick for our children to the foods we eat to the causes we champion. Unfortunately, as authors Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein astutely observe, we don't always choose well. The reason, the authors explain, is that we all are susceptible to ...
First published in 1984, Lee Bolman and Terrence Deal's best-selling book has become a classic in the field. Its four-frame model examines organizations as factories, families, jungles, and theaters or temples: The Structural Frame - how to organize and structure groups and teams to get results; The Human Resource Frame - how to tailor ...
In "Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Child", the author shows frustrated parents that they can learn to cope with and correct the child's misbehavior. This book guides parents through the process of instigating positive discipline and teaching a child to truly understand the consequences of unacceptable behavior.
Set in the near-future, this swirling comedy/epic revolves around a tennis academy, a residence for recovering substance abusers, a tight group of Quebecois-separatist terrorists, and "Infinite Jest", a film so funny that it literally kills. Perhaps one of the most ambitious attempts to capture the spirit of the age, Wallace's pervasive theme is ...
An innovative book on evolution and the theory of natural selection that discusses how the so-called selfish gene can also be quite subtle. Includes stories from nature, such as the phenomenon of bees committing suicide by stinging to protect the hive, and birds risking their lives to warn the flock of an approaching hawk.
Thompson, Strickland and Gambles', "Crafting and Executing Strategy, 17e" presents the latest research findings from the literature and cutting-edge strategic practices of companies have been incorporated to keep step with both theory and practice. The chapter content continues to be solidly mainstream and balanced, mirroring both the best ...
Using the latest in wolf research and exploring issues of animal consciousness, leadership, and the origins of the human-dog relationship, Kerasote takes readers on the journey shared with a dog he found in a Utah desert.
In the tradition of "Freakonomics" and "Blink," a behavioral economist argues that human behavior is often anything but rational--that thoughts are not random, but instead are systematic and predictable.
This revised edition of the classic bestseller includes eight methods for eliminating pets' bad behavior, practical tips for owners for putting and end to their own bad habits, and optimistic research on teaching autistic children.
We think we live by forces we control, but in fact we are governed by power from unrevealed sources, power over which we have no control. This is the belief of Dr. Hawkins, and in his groundbreaking book you can learn how to get demonstrably true answers to your questions, know what true success is and how to create it.
Misty's husband, a carpenter named Peter, is in a coma after a suicide attempt. She herself is an artist who doesn't make art; instead, she's a waitress at the hotel on the beautiful but touristy island where she lives with her preadolescent daughter. Then, oddly, she becomes ill--and starts to paint. And can't stop.
The "Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition" provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third party payors, and state and federal agencies. The new editions features include: empirically supported, evidence based ...
Diane Ackerman writes a detailed meditation on each of the five senses, seeing them not merely as sense organs but as important doors into the truths of our culture. Ackerman refreshingly combines a gift for lyrical language with a scientist's passion for facts.
Using starfish and spiders to illustrate two types of corporate organizations, this book explores how established companies and institutions must incorporate new ideas in order to continue their success.
THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE FIELDBOOK is the practical how-to companion to Peter Senge's groundbreaking 1990's work THE FIFTH DISCIPLINE, in which he introduced and explained his concept of "the learning organization," an idea that greatly impressed the business community, especially those in management and organization. Senge believes that the company ...
This is the "bible" of puppy raising that a host of breeders recommend to new puppy owners. Learn how the puppy's body and mind develop and what you can do to shape his behavior into a well-adjusted, well behaved dog. Explains what breeders should do during the puppy's first seven weeks to insure that the puppy adapts well to family life, plus ...
Dr. Jane Nelson theorizes that children misbehave when they feel thwarted in their need to belong and in their need for love and attention. An authoritarian approach, she posits, will lead only to rebellious behavior. Instead, parents need some guidelines for showing compassion and understanding even in difficult situations.
Genuinely useful to those interested in effectiveness, leadership, and culture. -- Joan V. Gallos, instructor in management, Radcliffe Seminars, Harvard University Readers will: Understand team and organization dynamics See how new technologies influence organizations Learn about managing across cultural boundaries Gain insight into ...
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