Personal Development Fiction

Discover the unexpected ways friends influence our personalities, choices, emotions, and even physical health in this fun and compelling examination of friendship, based on the latest scientific research and ever-relatable anecdotes. Why is dinner with friends often more laughter-filled and less fraught than a meal with family? Although some say it's because we choose our friends, it's also because we expect less of them than we do of relatives.

Esme Singer is a resilient girl from Los Angeles, new to Manhattan, who takes better care of her beautiful, alcoholic mother than her mother does of her. A former fashion model and extra in the movies, her mother attracts a series of husbands and boyfriends as Esme watches in fascination and sometimes horror. Esme's father comes and goes, forever riding the wave of the latest get-rich-quick scheme.

Con questo libro Beppe Severgnini ci consegna otto T, otto chiavi che, se usate bene, potrebbero aprire all'Italia le porte di un futuro migliore. Otto suggerimenti semplici, onesti e concreti per "riprogrammare noi stessi e il nostro Paese (brutto verbo, bel proposito)" e diventare veramente Italiani di domani; questione di atteggiamento, non solo di anagrafe. Nato da una serie di incontri nelle università e pubblicato nel 2012, questo saggio è diventato subito un grande successo editoriale.

Cuando los sueños eran tan solo semillas de grandeza, siempre fue un hombre agradecido. Disfrutaba de cada momento y cada etapa consiente de que todo lo vivido eran experiencias necesarias para convertirse en quien imaginaba. Cada etapa y desafío lo fue conectando con aquel propósito diseñado para él. Con esfuerzo, sacrificio, y un indómito deseo de crecer, fue palpando todo aquello que al principio solo era una idea. Poco a poco, se convirtió en la maravillosa consecuencia de un corazón agradecido. Este es un extracto de la vida de Miguel Sierralta.

As the holidays settle in around Houston, Texas, young Austin has but one wish - for a Christmas Daddy. When his mother, Felicia Madaris, learns of his wish, she turns to childhood-rival-turned-family-friend, Trask Maxwell, to help fulfill her young son’s wish. But soon, Felicia realizes that its not just Austin’s Christmas wish that is coming true….

Vril is truly the essence of the active verb, the powerful sentence, and the narrative that moves people to action. It is the energy behind the words, which makes the mind react in a positive and uplifting fashion. As the Buddhists say, our words are actions, and should be approached soberly, cautiously, compassionately, and empathetically.

Full of brilliant wit, dynamic energy, and a heavy dose of reality, Love Poems for Married People takes the poetic form, turns it upside-down, and leaves it in the dishwasher to dry. Inspired by one of the most shared New Yorker pieces of all time, this collection captures the reality of life once the spark of a relationship has settled - and hilariously so. With brand new pieces that cover all areas of married life, Kenney's wry observations and sharp humor remind us exactly what it's like to spend the rest of your life with the person you love.

After years of working as an image-obsessed actress in Hollywood, Roxanne finds herself at rock bottom from a disease that is anything but glamorous. In her first year of recovery, Roxanne has to take accountability for her past. From tales of being mistaken for a prostitute at the Hotel Bel-Air to botching a threesome attempt with an A-list celebrity, she must face the truth about herself and stop playing the victim.

On the outside her life seems perfect, but on the inside Karen feels neglected, bored, and unappreciated. Yearning for affection and excitement, she falls into the arms of first Raheem and then Tyrell. Out of fear of losing her husband and breaking up her family, Karen ends the affairs, but things don't turn out how she planned. When Karen's dirty secrets are revealed, she must fight to keep her family together.

Shakespeare’s plays and poems remain as beloved in the twenty-first century as they were in the sixteenth. For all the years between us, the world he inhabited was much like our own—afflicted by political turmoil, divisiveness, war, extreme weather, recurrent plagues, the fouling of natural resources on which everyone relied, and discrimination against people who were different. The bard’s remedy for these troubles was to offer respite and inspiration to his audience through his writing.

Fleeing her picture-perfect life among the privileged set and the wreckage of a failed marriage, Lily Parkins moves to the only place that still holds happy memories: her grandmother's farmhouse, now a converted B&B on the enchanting Madrona Island. After learning her grandmother has passed away, Lily is left with only an old guestbook as her guide - a curious book full of letters, recipes, and glimpses into her family history. She is determined to embrace her newfound independence and recreate herself, one page at a time.

Part of Mary Fern's best-selling Bedtime Series, these audiobooks are specially designed to help calm worried and anxious children. Many children do not like the dark. Irrational fears can take hold of them at bedtime and being left alone can become an anxious time for them. No one really knows what sparks off these feelings of insecurity at night time. They can be triggered by so many different things. Mary Fern’s Monster Under The Bed series is aimed at calming down and reassuring children that they are safe and secure when they are tucked up in their beds.

From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children's Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013 comes the 14th instalment in the brilliant Tom Gates series! Tom Gates and his hilarious adventures are back! Can Tom and DogZombies write a new hit song, get a peek at Delia's top secret diary and complete his doodle-a-day mission?

Relationship expert and bestselling author Tristan Taormino offers a bold new strategy for creating loving, lasting relationships. Drawing on in-depth interviews with over a hundred women and men, Opening Up explores the real-life benefits and challenges of all styles of open relationships - from partnered non-monogamy to solo polyamory. With her refreshingly down-to-earth style and sharp wit, Taormino offers solutions for making an open relationship work, including tips on dealing with jealousy, negotiating boundaries, finding community, parenting and time management.

A young woman's struggle to hear and heed her heart's voice.1930s Connecticut, Czechoslovakia's Bohemia, and New York City. Four years, three friends, two families, and one unforgettable grandmother.

Learn powerful, science-based techniques to boost focus, drive, and energy hour-by-hour throughout the day - every day. As leadership consultants and executive trainers, Bonnie St. John and Allen P. Haines have heard the same complaints from clients for years; periodic burnout, lack of focus, and low energy. So they dug into the latest research on neuroscience, psychology, and physiology looking for big answers. Instead they found small answers; proof that small adjustments in daily routines, can fight the forces that sap our energy and store focus and drive.

Ann Spangler has collected the funniest stories from todays funniest women between the covers of one book.

Rachel feels like she doesn't fit in - until she finds heavy metal and meets Fern, a kindred spirit. The two form their own band, but the metal scene turns out to be no different from the misogynist world they want to change. Violent encounters escalate, and the friends decide there's only one way forward....

Jodie Jackson is leaving her London life, her career and her husband behind. She'd like a chance to turn back the clocks, but she'll settle for some peace and quiet on her brother Bill's houseboat. But from the moment Jodie steps aboard her new home, it's clear she'll struggle to keep herself to herself. If it isn't Marilyn, who cleans for Bill and is under strict instructions to look after Jodie, then it's Ned, the noisy sculptor on the next-door houseboat. Ned's wood carving is hard on the ears, but it's made up for by the fact that he's rather easy on the eyes.

Portal to Genius is the long-awaited sequel to the award-winning, best-selling audiobook, The Jackrabbit Factor. It is a powerful story that illustrates how to enlist, recognize, and trust inspired ideas for solving "impossible" problems, and achieving remarkable results. This audiobook doesn't just tell you how to succeed, it facilitates the mindset shift that is necessary for success.