Adult Development

Career Rookie is a book for every grad, student, and 20-something who feels lost, overwhelmed, and anxious. It tackles the emotional and logistical WTF-ness of starting your career, answering questions like, What if I don't have any experience? What if I went to school for something I hated? What if I have no idea what I actually want? Should I just suck it up and settle? Because, honestly, this career thing is starting to give me an ulcer. This fresh, fun guide gives even the most lost and overwhelmed a way forward.

The beautiful diary of Enrico Bottini, an Italian boy who writes a school-year journal with all the good and bad events with his classmates, his teachers, and his family. It teaches the most important human values for good living. A worldwide best seller recommended for kids and adults.

Tens of thousands of readers have studied and applied this practical guide to instruction in argumentation and communication since it was first published in 1961. In this fourth edition - the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition - authors Jon M. Ericson, James J. Murphy, and Raymond Bud Zeuschner have made significant revisions to improve the depth, flow, and clarity of this popular debater's handbook. With straightforward explanations and specific applications geared toward contemporary debate practice, this compact volume offers students and teachers clear-cut assistance.

Needed for our times, our people, and our communities. In her critically acclaimed, groundbreaking best-seller - Whatever Happened to Daddy's Little Girl? - author Jonetta Rose Barras broke the code of silence surrounding the devastating impact father absence has on girls and women. Using her own story, and that of other women from across the country, Barras identified the "fatherless woman syndrome," along with its ramifications, and offered remedies for healing.

Après le récit de vie de sa mère Marie, Odile G. Huet revient sur le destin de son père. Chassé de l'Espagne par la guerre, puis de l'Algérie par un tremblement de terre, c'est en France que José parviendra à construire son foyer. Malgré la maladie, sa force de caractère, le soutien de ses amis et l'amour de sa famille permettront à José de dépasser le préjugé de l'immigré qui dérange pour montrer sa ténacité et son sens moral. C'est par le récit de son passé que José laisse découvrir à sa fille ce qu'il ne confie à personne.

In the second edition of A Young Adult's Guide to Life, Chandler Rivinius updates his roughly sequential guide to overcoming the challenges young adults face while coming of age in post-2020 America. Chandler outlines a common-sense approach to making the most out of high school and college. This approach is based on his observations and his experiences growing up. From there he uses the same logic-based approach to cover the topics that are most important to becoming a successful adult.

Autism Empowerment for Adults is a compassionate, practical guide created specifically for autistic adults. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been navigating this journey for years, this audiobook will help you simplify your life, strengthen your mind, and succeed on your terms.

Are you one of those people who are very stressed out? Are you having a difficult time having a good night’s sleep? Adult life is very challenging and frustrating. You juggle a plethora of balance checkbooks, debts, and relationships, not to mention that you need to put dinner on the table each night. What’s more, parents have even more frustrations giving for their kids. One of the things you want to do is to have enough sound and a good night’s sleep. In this audiobook you will be able to relax, calm down, lessen your stress levels, and sleep better at night!

The adult world is stressful. It is incredibly difficult to live in a world where you are constantly connected to everyone and everything. You cannot escape responsibilities, bills, expenses, relationship troubles, or anything else; it can all weigh you down, making it hard for you to cope with your daily stressors. There are things you can control, and there are things you cannot. What is within your control is choosing how to respond to the world around you and how you can better cope with stressors. These mindfulness-focused bedtime stories will help.

Listen to our stories about men and women living their life, experiencing joy, drama, sadness, and happiness. They are everyday stories, windows to different lives, that can lull us into the arms of night, shifting from a dream to another.

At a dance workshop held to address the threat of the AIDS pandemic, the author admits she doesn't know how to be a mother to her gay son. With the help of women in her spirituality group, she learns to say yes to what life is asking of her son and of her as his mother. The author's best friend, dying of breast cancer, asks the author to accompany her through what turns out to be 14 days of her dying, ironically preparing this mother for what lies ahead with her own children.

When Lu Spinney's 29-year-old son, Miles, flies up on his snowboard, "he knows he is not in control as he is taken by force up the ramp," writes his mother, "skewing sideways as his board clips the edge and then he is hurtling, spinning up, up into the free blue sky ahead.... " He lands hard on the ice and falls into a coma. Thus begins the erratic loss - Miles first in a coma and then trapped in a fluctuating state of minimal consciousness - that unravels over the next five years.

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En El Don del Cambio, Marianne Williamson, la autora bestseller a nivel internacional, explora a fondo el poderoso papel que desempeña el cambio en nuestras vidas. Nos explica como, lejos de ser algo que se deba temer o evitar, todo tipo de cambio -- hasta el más difícil y doloroso -- nos...

This audiobook is a magical retreat from your stress-filled days. Written by Kelly Robins, a certified hypnotherapist specializing in relaxation techniques and bedtime storytelling, this collection of enchanting tales is designed to quiet racing thoughts, ease anxiety, and guide you effortlessly into restful slumber.

Do you feel overwhelmed by the prospect of adulthood? Feeling anxious about managing your finances, finding your career path, or simply balancing daily responsibilities? Wondering how you’ll ever master all the “adulting” requirements thrust upon you? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, know that you’re not alone.

Does your heart pound at night, and make it impossible to sleep? Do you lie awake and overthink every little thing? Is stress and anxiety a constant in your life? You know the feeling… Tense chest. Knots in your stomach. Annoyed at everything and everyone. Sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone. Christian enthusiast and storyteller Dakota Hatch suffered with intense stress, social anxiety, and sleepless nights. His emotional life was quickly going downhill. He needed relief.

Clear guidance to help young adults discover careers that align with their passions for a successful and fulfilling professional life, prepare effective resumes, and ace that job interview. Proven strategies to prioritize daily tasks to boost productivity and overcome procrastination.

Does your heart pound at night, and make it impossible to sleep? Do you lie awake and overthink every little thing? Is stress and anxiety a constant in your life? As soon as your head hits the pillow, the war begins. You need to wake up early the next day, but you just can’t get to sleep. One negative thought leads to another and before you know it they’re spiraling out of control, and you instantly feel dark and foreboding. Worst of all, it follows you into another groggy day.

Are you a young adult determined to build your self-love and resilience to enhance your emotional and mental well-being? Would you like to acquaint yourself with tools that will effectively boost your self-worth and confidence for a happier and more fulfilling life? If so, this is the book for you! Many young adults today are grappling with a multitude of emotional and mental issues that often lead to a weak sense of self.