Modern Relationships

Whether you talk, text, or email, Effective Communication at Work has everything you need to help boost your workplace performance and productivity. From honing listening to polishing speaking and writing skills, this essential guide delivers simple, powerful strategies and timely tips that can help you increase the impact of your business communication and correspondence both online and offline. Learn how to build stronger relationships and advance your career by mastering the art of effective communication.

Life happens. You can’t control every factor that brings about the chain of events you experience. What you can control are your emotions and reactions, and this makes it impossible for your circumstances to dictate your experience of life. This is the central philosophy of stoicism…and you’re about to unlock its potential to transform your experience. This guide will be by your side every step of the way. If your life feels out of control right now, it’s time to make a change. And that change doesn’t mean trying to control what’s happening to you.

Learn how to leverage dark psychology and emotional manipulation techniques to get what you want out of people.

The Cool and Warmth of Hearts is a anthology of love poetry, blending Shakespeare-inspired styles with modern romantic verse. This collection of romance poems explores the fiery passion, harrowing heartbreak, and cosmic union that defines our most profound relationships. J.A. Santana's poetry for love invites readers to contemplate the euphoric highs and inevitable lows of romance, offering solace when the tumultuous waves of emotion finally quiet. These verses awaken dormant corners of the heart, stirring feelings of nostalgia, hope, anguish, and joy. Dive into this compilation of the most...

The goal in life is always to live on your own terms, but what happens when you find a deeper way to understand how everyone around you feels and thinks? This answer is lengthy and complex, but it’s one that will set you free to be the person you’ve always known you can be deep down within yourself. Just remember to hold onto something that will reshape how you think about the rest of the world...you can achieve balance, peace and harmony in a way that puts negative energy in a box from which it can never escape.

If you're going through a divorce, this book looks at how to navigate it for the benefit of all involved. It's easy to follow, practical, balanced, and relatable and it will help you come out the other side in a much better state of mind than if you had not heard it.

Being a man in today’s world is complicated. We’ve been handed a lifetime’s worth of conflicting messages about how we should act, how we should feel, and (most importantly) how we should communicate. "Man up," they say. "Keep your emotions in check," they tell us. But somewhere between the ‘tough guy’ expectations and the TikTok self-help gurus, we’ve all forgotten how actually to connect with the people we care about. Enter "The Modern Man’s Guide to Faking It"—the antidote to all the toxic nonsense you’ve been fed. If you’re looking for a book that promises a magic ...

Carrie and David Grant have an extraordinary story to tell: three of their four children are trans or non-binary, they are also gay or queer, all four are neurodivergent, and they are a mixed-race family, too. In A Very Modern Family, Carrie and David share their own familial experiences, while providing you with a deep dive into real life, frequently encountered situations and pertinent, applicable advice. Their openness and solutions-based approach will provide solace, guidance and inspiration for families everywhere.

Fight temptation, tame your impulses, and learn to persevere. We know we should use self-discipline, just like we know we should budget more wisely, or eat more healthy. But just because we know about something doesn’t mean we know how to do it. The mythology of self-discipline teaches you tough lessons in clear ways. Not only that - we’ll dive into a few more modern role models to emulate, and understand how we can cope with the difficulties of life, yet never stop and keep on going.

This collection of Marianne Williamson audio recordings includes her popular lectures on handling fear.

Kat has it all - money, success, recognition, influence - except the one thing she desperately desires: a fulfilled life. A business entrepreneur in the high-end sportswear industry, Kat is driven in relentless pursuit of ever-greater success. The two anchors in Kat's frenzied life have been her father; a famous baseball pitcher turned team manager, and her son, who is following in his grandfather's footsteps. When both anchors become unstable, Kat's life tips dangerously out of balance.

He's my rival, a ruthless and arrogant Technology billionaire. Now he's my only hope for survival and my forbidden obsession. I never thought I'd turn to Craig Hunter for help again. Ten years ago, he was my teenage crush, and mentor. Now he's my business rival - infuriating, brilliant, and irresistibly gorgeous. When a cyber attack threatens my company, he's my only hope. Our eyes meet, and suddenly I'm that lovesick girl again. But I'm not the awkward teenager he once knew. I've blossomed into a curvy powerful woman, and I see the predatory gleam in his eyes. One touch from his ...

You went through a rough tumultuous breakup from a long term relationship thinking you were going to grow old with the love of your life. You had some pretty rough times, but time started to heal you and you started to think maybe it’s time to move on. You try hanging out in the produce aisle but instead of meeting lovely ladies in the same boat, instead you get nice old ladies ask if you are ok when you realize you are staring dreamily at bags of oranges. So you figure hey maybe I’ll try the bar thing. You find out, meh not really my thing. You try the club thing, but come to find out ...

We are slaves of our mind and actions. Decide to change it, initiate yourself in stoic thinking. Do you wonder how those people with so many misfortunes and obstacles keep smiling? Do you want to be able to master your emotions? Do you want to be really strong? Stoicism gives you the tools to lead an invincible life, to be undefeated in any situation and to get closer to perfection. And get closer to perfection and mastery of yourself in the face of criticism, deception, infidelity, rejection, death...in everything you will remain impassive.

Life is never peaceful in Chris Erskine's house, what with the four kids, 300-pound beagle, chronically leaky roof, and long-suffering wife, Posh. And that's exactly the way he likes it, except when he doesn't. Every week in the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune (and now and then in many other papers), Erskine distills, mocks, and makes us laugh at the absurdities of suburban fatherhood. And now, he's gathered the very best of these witty and wise essays - and invited his kids (and maybe even Posh) to annotate them with updated commentary.

A strong memory and healthy brain aren't as difficult to maintain as one might think; combining the latest neuroscience research with age-old wisdom about resilience, mindfulness, and stress reduction, Drs. Henry Emmons and David Alter show that vibrant aging is within reach.

Vows is both a moving memoir of two marriages and a thoughtful meditation on marriage itself. Cheryl Mendelson tackles the sociology of commitment through our most traditional promises and shows why they endure.

"...because in Mistletoe Hollow, love is just one meet-cute away!" Living in a town called Mistletoe Hollow sounds adorable, doesn’t it? Snowflakes, cocoa, warm hugs from neighbors—it’s basically a sappy romance movie come to life. Except when you’re me, Emily Bradford, and your idea of romance is a quiet night with a good book and zero meddling matchmakers. After my ex-boyfriend ditched me with a dozen roses and no wedding ring, I retreated to Mistletoe Hollow to lick my wounds, plant some flowers, and keep my head down. No drama, no distractions—just me and a fresh start. Then ...

Are you sick of hearing the same personal finance advice but never being able to get ahead? Paying off debt takes more than making a budget and cutting your spending. Years of bad spending habits, not planning for setbacks, and stress that depletes your motivation are just some of the barriers that prevent people from paying off debt. This book will show you how to knock down every barrier and finally achieve debt freedom. You’ll experience a renewed vigor to pay off your debt and feel the financial weight lifted off your shoulders.

Stuck at the bottom of the social ladder at "pretty much the lowest level of people at school who aren't paid to be here," Maya Van Wagenen decided to begin a unique social experiment: spend the school year following a 1950s popularity guide, written by former teen model Betty Cornell. Can curlers, girdles, Vaseline, and a strand of pearls help Maya on her quest to be popular? The real-life results are painful, funny, and include a wonderful and unexpected surprise.