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This audiobook will show that your subconscious is the most powerful tool to help alter your life in a positive manner.

The extraordinarily evocative stories depict the generation born in a small-town America during the Depression and growing up in a world where the old sexual morality was turned around and material comforts were easily had. Yet, as these stories reflect so accurately, life was still unsettling, and Updike chronicles telling moments both joyful and painful. The texts are taken from his recent omnibus, The Early Stories, 1953-1975.

Average schools don't inspire greatness - and greatness is what our world needs if we are going to produce world-changing learners. In Culturize, author and education leader Jimmy Casas shares insights into what it takes to cultivate a community of learners who embody the innately human traits our world desperately needs, such as kindness, honesty, and compassion. His stories reveal how these "soft skills" can be honed while meeting and exceeding academic standards of 21st-century learning.

Do you constantly feel sick and tired of being a puppet to your emotions? Often get envious of other people that live good happy lives? Or maybe you’re just looking for that new outlook on life, but just simply can’t find the answers anywhere? Stoic philosophy actually allows us to embrace our negative and detrimental emotions, and turn them into positive peaceful thoughts, thus giving us a whole new perspective on life.

You’re the stuff dreams are made of - or rather, your subconscious is. Learn to Lucid Dream teaches you how to deliberately explore and manipulate your dreams (called “lucid dreaming”) to gain insight into your inner self. You might even learn to conquer your nightmares - or just enjoy the dreamy freedom of flying. This methodical introduction teaches you both the science and spirituality of dreaming. You’ll practice developing dream awareness and apply the discoveries you make while sleeping towards improving your waking hours.

It can be hard when you are the partner with a higher sex drive. You can be left feeling rejected, unattractive, frustrated, and confused–and it’s likely your spouse doesn’t even realize you feel this way. And if you are the partner with the lower drive, you feel guilty, pressured, and frustrated, not sure how to move past this roadblock.

There is a paradox. As children, most of us think we are highly creative; as adults many of us think we are not. What changes as children grow up? Organizations across the globe are competing in a world that is changing faster than ever. They say they need people who can think creatively, who are flexible and quick to adapt.

Does loving yourself seem unreachable? Feeling crushed by harsh self-judgments and suffocated by self-hatred? You may be surprised at how simple loving yourself again (or for the first time) can be. If you're sick and tired of the "just think positive thoughts" approach and hungry for something substantial that works long-term, you're in the right place.

Oscar Wilde's first play confronts the hypocrisy of public "morality" compared with genuine, private kindness. The reasons for its continued popularity are not difficult to identify: the play's witty dialogue contains many of Wilde's most quoted aphorisms, its stylish setting provides opportunities for elegant presentation, and its cast of memorable characters play out a story which is genuinely moving. This new audio production brings together a full cast worthy of Wilde's creative genius.

Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it's safe to fail. We all have to endure failure from time to time, whether it's underperforming at a job interview, flunking an exam, or losing a pickup basketball game. But for people working in safety-critical industries, getting it wrong can have deadly consequences.

This audiobook plans to give you exactly what you need: the means to stay positive through constant affirmations designed to help improve oneself, change a bad behavior, or channel the universe to attract good things in your life. Call it meditation or even self-hypnosis, but the principles stated in the audiobook actually work. It is proven that repetitive constructive affirmations attract positive energies in your life, and that desire is the first step towards achievements.

Imagine feeling like a master of your own reading experience. This guide is your secret weapon. It's packed with proven techniques and strategies from cognitive science and reading experts. You'll learn how to highlight effectively, take notes that stick, and actively engage with the text to unlock deeper comprehension. Think of it like a cheat code for your brain. Unlock the power of active reading and finally conquer the challenge of retaining what you read. This is your chance to become a truly intelligent reader.

Anger Management Workbook is a book that is going to change your perception about the power of the mind and its importance, so you never have to deal with negative emotions and anger control. There are a lot of psychological problems people face these days. The one we are going to break-down in this book is anger, specifically negative anger - a negative emotion which can destroy long-lasted relationships, carrier, and life. People who are filled with anger usually don’t see anything positive around them.

In Mules and Men, some of the rich cultural heritage of black America is revealed and preserved. In the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston returned to her home town of Eatonville, Florida, to collect and record the oral histories, songs, and sermons, many dating back to slavery times, that she remembered hearing as a child. These highly metaphorical folktales, "big old lies", and powerful songs helped her to recover her history, and preserve an important part of American culture.

What really drives success and failure? Can I trust you? It's the question that strikes at the heart of human existence. Whether we're talking about business partnerships, romantic relationships, child-parent bonds, or the brave new world of virtual interaction, trust, when correctly placed, is what makes our world spin and lives flourish. Renowned psychologist David DeSteno brings together the latest research from diverse fields, including psychology, economics, biology, and robotics, to create a compelling narrative about the forces that have shaped the human mind's propensities to trust.

In this fascinating work, winner of the Wolfson Prize for History Mark Mazower uncovers the history of the Balkans with detail and clarity. He explores the reasons for current conflicts and examines the Balkans as a religious, cultural, and economic melting pot for Europe and Asia. Through Robert O'Keefe's articulate narration, listeners will be absorbed by this rich world.

With over 70 combined years in teaching, administration, and as a child psychologist, the authors (Drs. Brenner and Oster) want to share their experiences and insights to help parents become accomplished advocates for their children in the school system. This educational guide will help the reader develop an awareness of how to assist struggling children in school, and how parents can assist their children by becoming aware of their students worries and learning styles. They will show you how to advocate for your children by cooperating with their teachers and educational teams to make an ...

In busy-mom-friendly short essays, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay delivers the empathetic straight dirt on parenting, tackling everything from Mommy & Me classes ("Your baby doesn't need to be making friends at three months old - you do! But not with people you'll meet at Mommy & Me") to attachment parenting ("If you're holding your baby 24/7, that's not a baby, that's a tumor").

Leonardo da Vinci was searching for a way out of poverty when he started designing, tinkering, thinking, and training himself. He still sets the example hundreds of years later for how to be a genius. How to be the thinker that can excel in any environment. Leonardo da Vinci's Mental Models is a book about the various tools da Vinci used to help fuel the Italian Renaissance. He had a hand in everything, from weapons design, engineering, anatomy and physiology, art, and of course painting. Learn about this paragon of the brain and how to harness the techniques he used daily.

The star of TLC's Long Island Medium and New York Times best-selling author Theresa Caputo provides a guide to overcoming grief, filled with inspiring lessons from Spirit and astonishing stories from the clients who have been empowered by Theresa's spiritual readings.