This companion to "The Care and Keeping of You" helps girls understand their emotions and deal with them. With tips on expressing feelings and staying in control, and letters from real girls written to "American Girl" magazine, this guide also gives advice on handling fear, anxiety, jealousy, and grief. A special section addresses fears related to ...
During the mid-12th century, an encyclopedic text by the Arabic writer Abu Bakr al-Razi, the "Sirr al-?asrar," became influential in Western thought through a popular Latin translation entitled "Secretum secretorum" (Secret of the Secrets). Deepak Chopra?s THE BOOK OF SECRETS, to be clear, is not an English translation of the "Secretum," but ...
Based on his own "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens," this workbook is an engaging companion that allows teens to build on Covey's time-proven principles giving them the tools they need to improve self-esteem, build friendships, resist peer pressure, and strengthen themselves in many other areas.
Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he "stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world...along with a few other ...
New Updated Edition! This book is full of hints about nutrition, grocery shopping, laundry and clothing with a stain removal guide, first aid, recipes for quick, easy meals, plus lots more.
A compassionate guide to enduring the death of a husband and learning to carry on. In this remarkably useful guide, widow, author, and therapist Genevieve Davis Ginsburg offers fellow widows-as well as their family and friends-sage advice for coping with the loss of a husband. From learning to travel and eat alone to creating new routines to ...
Bishop Jakes turns his attention and his teachings to the topic of relationships in this new book. "Before You Do" explains the 25 things that people need to know--whether they are single or married--to make great decisions in any relationship.
Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills--and enjoy a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle--need look no further than this eminently useful guide that features hundreds of projects and old-fashioned fun. Full-color and b&w photographs throughout.
Pastor Will Bowen has developed his complaint-free world plan based on the simple idea that good things will happen in abundance without the grumbling that often interferes with life. In this book, readers learn how complaining is destructive and how they can get others to stop complaining.
Girls can learn to take charge and feel confident in a variety of tough situations--from being threatened by a bully to getting caught in an earthquake--with this collection of problem-solving strategies and tips from experts.
The only first-year experience text with a unifying system for critical thinking and problem solving, P.O.W.E.R. Learning maximizes students potential for success in college and in life. Using the simple, class-tested principles of the P.O.W.E.R (Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, and Rethink) system, students gain a sense of mastery and ...
"Shut Up, Stop Whining and Get a Life". This is not your typical self-help book. You won't find any motivational platitudes or cute business parables here. This is more of a 'get off your butt and get to work' approach that can help you achieve more success, make more money, improve your business, and have more fun. Larry Winget doesn't pull any ...
This text should engage law students through its use of relevant information and interactive methods. Students gain a practical understanding of the law and the legal system along with skills essential to full participation in a law-oriented society.
An essential resource--featuring 50 proven Quick Reference guides--for the millions of parents, siblings, and friends of people with mental illness, as well as professionals in the field.
From "O, The Oprah Magazine" columnist and coauthor of the #1 bestseller "Winning" comes a powerful new strategy for making difficult decisions and clarifying life choices.
Sue Bender's follow-up to her phenomenally popular "Plain and Simple" is a conscientious attempt to capture moments from her life that speak powerfully to our shared longing to make each day truly count.
Aiming to make the transition to adulthood easier, this is a guide to Jay McGraw's "Ten Laws of Life" for teenagers. It deals with issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition and ambivalence, helping teenagers to stay afloat in their pivotal years.
Written for anyone who suffers from "time famine", this essential handbook provides simple, effective methods for successfully taking control of one's hours--and one's life. Smith shows how, by managing time better, anyone can lead a happier, more confident and fulfilled life.
From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Adult Children of Alcoholics" -- a wonderful book that affirms and encourages AcoAs by developing skills for living. Imagine how good you would feel if: You could stand up for yourself without losing your temper You could make a decision without second guessing yourself You didn't have that ...
This guide presents a system that goes far beyond what is usually considered "time management" to change not only how people plan their time, but also how they approach their lives. It shows readers how to make the most of their time and lives, as well as how to obtain what the title promises - inner peace. The book's strategy of planning, ...
This text presents theories of management and shows readers how they are applied to decision making and life planning, emphasizing the ways in which life decisions and financial choices impact the family. The coverage reflects nontraditional cultures and family structures, as well as societal trends and lifestyle changes that may influence the ...
In his new book, the author of "Deep Survival" (ISBN 978 0 393 32615 4), 'the best book on management, leadership and employment I have read this year' ("Financial Times"), shows how modern society has made us lazy and susceptible to previously unknown threats. Laurence Gonzales turns his talent for gripping narrative; his knowledge of the way our ...
The author reveals the unwritten rules and street science that have taken himfrom the ghetto to the executive suites. 16-page photo insert. 50,000print.
Quizzes, stories, surveys, and activities for middle schoolers addressing such issues as physical and emotional changes, connecting with friends and family, setting goals, and handling peer pressure.
Here's a cookbook with a difference. The Frandsen family offers a useful collection of hints on grocery shopping, laundry and stain removal, first aid, nutrition, and more, plus great recipes for quick, easy-to-prepare, low-cost meals. 3-ring binder format.
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