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Many of us know we're putting too much pressure on our kids - and on ourselves - but how do we get off this crazy train? We want our children to succeed, to be their best, and to do their best, but what if they are not on board? A few years ago, Ned Johnson and Bill Stixrud started noticing the same problem from different angles: even high-performing kids were coming to them acutely stressed and lacking any real motivation. Many complained that they had no real control over their lives.

William Stixrud, PhD, and Ned Johnson have 60 years combined experience talking to kids one-on-one, and the most common question they get when out speaking to parents and educators is: What do you say? While many adults understand the importance and power of the philosophies behind the books that dominate the parenting bestseller list, parents are often left wondering how to put those concepts into action. Johnson and Stixrud show how to engage in respectful and effective dialogue, beginning with defining and demonstrating the basic principles of listening and speaking.

It's the 23rd Century and at age 21... your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill; born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those that chose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives.

Originally published in 1987, Thwarting Enemies at Home and Abroad is a unique primer that teaches the principles, strategy, and tradecraft of counterintelligence (CI). CI is often misunderstood and narrowly equated with security and catching spies, which are only part of the picture. As William R. Johnson explains, CI is the art of actively protecting secrets but also aggressively thwarting, penetrating, and deceiving hostile intelligence organizations to neutralize or even manipulate their operations.

Is the top still spinning? Was it all a dream? In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Inception is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers: Can we know what is real? Can you be held morally responsible for what you do in dreams? What is the nature of dreams, and what do they tell us about the boundaries of "self" and "other"?

Black Mirror - the Emmy-winning Netflix series that holds up a dark, digital mirror of speculative technologies to modern society-shows us a high-tech world where it is all too easy to fall victim to ever-evolving forms of social control. In Black Mirror and Philosophy, original essays written by a diverse group of scholars invite you to peer into the void and explore the philosophical, ethical, and existential dimensions of Charlie Brooker's sinister stories.

Tomorrow’s Hope: A journey of exploration and hope builds on the themes reminiscent of classic Science Fiction written by the greats of the 1960’s. Inspired by the works of Ben Bova, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, and more, we dive into worlds that could be just around the corner.

 Best affirmations for seniors with depression. 

It's the 23rd Century and at age 21...your life is over! Logan-6 has been trained to kill, born and bred from conception to be the best of the best. But his time is short and before his life ends he's got one final mission: Find and destroy Sanctuary, a fabled haven for those who choose to defy the system. But when Logan meets and falls in love with Jessica, he begins to question the very system he swore to protect and soon they're both running for their lives.

The best affirmations for men!

The best gratitude affirmations for seniors. 

The world is full of secrets and things that have yet to be learned. We can’t imagine that everything we hear on the news and media is completely truthful. Whether things start out as a cover-up for the truth or somebody had the wrong information to begin with, there are a number of things in life that we may not know the entire story about. This book is about some of those types of things. Whether you are already a conspiracy theory buff or you’re just looking for something interesting to hear, this book can provide you with some amazing information. 

As the 21st century marches into its third decade, our understanding of the world, and our place within it, seems to be clearer than ever. Each day brings us more and more miraculous scientific discoveries, while technology has interconnected us to an extent that our ancestors and forefathers could not have conceived. And yet, despite the collective of human knowledge lying at our fingertips, there are still a multitude of unsolved mysteries that stubbornly resist any attempts at solving them.

On a beautiful July day in Atlanta, Bill Johnson was walking to the subway station with two colleagues when a lone gunman jumped out of the shadows and shot all three of them. Bill was the lucky one. The bullet that struck him entered one temple and exited the other, destroying his optic nerve. The other two men were killed.

The best two sets of wealth and depression affirmations! 

 Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Affirmations for Men and learn about morning and positivity affirmations. 

It is every man's dream to become wealthy, not only to benefit himself but other people who come under his responsibility, like his parents, family, children, and siblings. The drive for wealth has gotten many men and lost several in a rat race. Other men have resigned to fate and viewed wealth as an instrument of the lucky few. Although the path to success is not a rosy affair, it is achievable. To reach your destination, you have to be strong-willed and decisive in the face of challenges and other things that might come your way.

Sadness can be defined as an emotional pain, which is associated with feelings of disadvantage, loss, hatred, grief, helplessness, sorrow, and disappointment. An individual who experiences sadness may eventually become quiet and may withdraw themselves from others. Depression is an example of severe sadness. This is a mood which can be brought on by major depressive disorders or persistent depressive disorders. Shedding of tears can be a possible indication of sadness.

Affirmations can be defined as the practice of thinking that involves one to repeat continuously to oneself a carefully formatted statement in a repeated sequence or order. The affirmations are in present and specific to help the users focus on untapped resources embedded in their minds. Every word is a thought on your mind. Everything you speak is an affirmation. You can choose to make use of only positive affirmations to create a new and fulfilling life for yourself and the people around you. Every day, you will discover how to make every moment a delightful one.

The best positivity affirmations for seniors!