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Robustness is the ability to deal with stress tests, to act with courage, and to accomplish the necessary while there is time. We live in a world of deficiencies and excesses, and the only miracle - life - exists thanks to balance. Robustness embarks the listener on a hedonist manifesto, a joint venture reconciling the divided domains of science and philosophy.

Have you ever felt like someone was trying to tell you something important, but you couldn’t quite grasp what they really meant? In today’s fast-paced world, we often hear—but we don’t truly listen. In this powerful audiobook, Ross Judd, a leadership coach and expert in human connection, shares a groundbreaking approach to listening that will help you go beyond words and discover the deeper issues people struggle to express.

The buildings designed in our lifetimes encapsulate the dreams and aspirations of our culture, while also revealing the sobering realities. Whether modest or monumental, they offer a living history of Britain, symbols of the forces that have shaped our modern landscape and icons in their own right. Iconicon is an enthralling journey around the Britain we have created since 1980: the horrors and delights, the triumphs and failures.

You’ve achieved your dream of becoming a teacher. Now it’s time to thrive in your academic environment. Fostering positive relationships within schools can be more complex than teachers expect. For instance, how do you manage a challenging parent or communicate with a struggling child? What about developing a healthy relationship with your school principal? Building Productive Relationships in a Secondary School Environment breaks down all those potentially tricky situations and explains how to handle them professionally.

Social Media Marketing 2021: YouTube Advertising is the inclusive, comprehensive, and all essential guide that every content creator needs to become an influencer of millions while simultaneously advertising and building a massive brand while you’re at it. The secrets, techniques, and strategies to grow your channel in this book are everything that you will need to jumpstart your social media power this year.

Are you sick and tired of not being able to make use of one of the world’s most valuable marketing platforms? Have you tried endless other solutions, but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? Do you finally want to say goodbye to throwing money away in ineffective marketing plans and discover something that works for you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. You see, making social media work for your marketing purposes does not have to be difficult.

In this insightful and practical guide, Rebecca Parcker skips the fluff and hands you the complete playbook to building a personal brand that will help you succeed as a social media influencer and help you chart your way to success in the age of social media.

Communication can be impeded by factors such as shyness, language barrier, poor language skills, and differences in culture. Social skills are essential in the formation of relationships, which also needs excellent communication. To improve overall social skills, one needs to practice the everyday aspects of socialization. These include emotional intelligence, conversation skills, self-confidence, and the ability to make new friends and nurture long-lasting relationships.

Nearing retirement and feeling unprepared? You're not alone. Many share these concerns, but they can be resolved with the clear guidance in this book. Retirement planning doesn’t have to be stressful or confusing.

You’re juggling school projects, social drama, and the million and one things that pop up in your life, all while trying to figure out who you are. It’s just a lot of craziness, and sometimes it feels like you’re stuck in a cycle of stress and anxiety that just won’t quit. But guess what? You’re not alone in this chaos, and there’s a way to take control.

For teens dealing with group projects, sports teams, and social circles, learning how to work well with others can be life-changing. But without the right skills, teamwork often leads to frustration, missed goals, or endless group conflicts. This audiobook offers teens 151 exciting, easy-to-follow activities and games that transform any group into a team that supports, trusts, and succeeds together.

Are you tired of feeling awkward in social situations? Wouldn’t you like a way to increase your social skills while growing closer to those you know and love? Whether you are an odd ducking looking to join a flock or a dazzling center of every solution already, this guide has valuable information for everyone. With an insight borne from teaching themselves to go from shy and hesitant to outgoing and bold, in seven easy steps, we take you down the road to making contacts easier, nurturing an acquaintance into a friend, and making your friendships last as long as possible.

Jax has something to prove. After trying out for the basketball team, he and his friend Nic don’t make the final cut. Sure, Jax might be the shortest kid in the seventh grade, and Nic might not have a lot of confidence, but they’ve got skills. Luke is the tallest kid in the seventh grade. He’s not bad at basketball, but he didn’t even try out for the team. Instead, Luke’s an aspiring actor and auditioned for the school play. Unfortunately, he didn’t get cast. Jax and Luke decide to take matters into their own hands.

In Who's in My Classroom?, accomplished educator and author delivers an inspirational and practical combination of true stories from teens in Youth Communication's award-winning writing program and the most current educational research. The book links theories of adolescent development and identity formation to best practices in real-world classrooms where teachers strive to form supportive relationships with students.

Just as your power bill continues to rise, the sun also rises. Why are we letting a renewable resource that beams down on us each day go to waste? Solar energy is no longer a distant dream of the future. It is a real, viable option for America’s power needs, and T.J. Kanczuzewski of Inovateus Solar is mapping out a path for energy independence for anyone looking for clean, renewable power.

Conceived in the Gilded Age, the Ferry Building opened in 1898 as San Francisco's portal to the world—the terminus of the transcontinental railway and a showcase of civic ambition. In silent films and World's Fair postcards, nothing said "San Francisco" more than its soaring clock tower. But as acclaimed architectural critic John King recounts, the rise of the automobile and double-deck freeways severed the city from its beloved structure. King's narrative spans the rise and fall and rebirth of the Ferry Building, introducing colorful figures who fought to preserve its character.

Emerging generations in the West are more diverse than ever—ethnically, socioeconomically, educationally, and politically. And as church attendance among younger generations declines rapidly, research shows that one of their primary sticking points is the lack of diversity in most churches. In Church for Everyone, pastors Dan Kreiss and Efrem Smith address this phenomenon head-on. In this research-based and theologically informed book, they explore the younger generations' expectations and disappointments with church and hold out a vision for true diversity taken from the pages of Scripture.

Sensational media reports speculate about the "rise of the machines" but fail to see that there's no real intelligence in AI. It is not an all-seeing master, but rather a functional tool that must combine with the intelligence we possess to be effective. With The AI Republic, Terence Tse, Mark Esposito, and Danny Goh have not written a book for coders, but for everyone curious about a future shaped by AI. They demystify this life-changing technology and explain how we can build a shared space where humans and intelligent automation work together.

Adam Russell Taylor reimagines a contemporary version of the beloved community that will inspire and unite Americans across generations, geographic and class divides, racial and gender differences, faith traditions, and ideological leanings. In the beloved community, neither privilege nor punishment is tied to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or economic status, and everyone is able to realize their full potential and thrive.

Social isolation can shatter our confidence. In isolating times, we're not only lonely, but we're ashamed of our loneliness because our society stigmatizes people who are alone without support. As a single, 58-year-old woman who finds herself stranded after major surgery, Val Walker has woven into the narrative her own story. A well-established rehabilitation counselor, she was too embarrassed to reveal on social media how utterly isolated she was by asking for someone to help, and it felt agonizingly awkward calling colleagues out of the blue.