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La lettura è un’esperienza incredibile e un’opportunità fondamentale da cogliere, ma perché ciò avvenga occorre superare le difficoltà di accesso e riconoscere le possibilità offerte dalle storie. Essere esposti alla lettura ad alta voce allena la comprensione, le abilità necessarie per poter leggere anche da soli e permette di trarre profitto dal percorso scolastico. Un’esposizione prolungata e improntata alla bibliovarietà favorisce un rapporto positivo con i libri.

Interested in knowing what others are thinking before they speak? Do you want to speed read people and decode their body language? Effectively reading body language helps you empathize with others and make better decisions because you know what the other person is thinking. As a corporate productivity coach, I have spent years studying body language in the context of sales meetings, client presentations, and even direct selling. Being able to read both the room and an individual fosters better communication, self-understanding and greater professional success.

For over two millennia, Seneca’s letters have inspired countless individuals to live with purpose, courage, and clarity. In How to Read Stoicism, you’ll find a straight-to-the-point, modern translation of Seneca’s 5 best letters to Lucilius, carefully selected to give you powerful insights into time management, mental toughness, and living a meaningful life.

A must-hear for parents, teachers, and anyone interested in education, The Reading Gap: Journey to Answers is written by a former teacher who couldn't read and who later became a prominent literacy advocate. This book interweaves the author's personal story with the current state of research, teacher training, and instruction. It also addresses the uncomfortable truth about the scope of illiteracy and sub-literacy in the US, as well as the far-reaching consequences and devastating effects on our society. Included too is this powerful message: don't blame teachers; train them.

See what is not being shown and hear what is not being said. Did you know that a micro-gesture occurs 1/8 of a second before a word is spoken? Or how about the person that pats you on the back while hugging you is actually uncomfortable? When you try to impress her and she smiles without showing “crows feet” around her eyes, don’t feel good about yourself. By looking at a desk, tell how the person reacts to pressure. Find what a person is most insecure about, and what they truly feel towards you. Reading people takes observing people.

The detectable identity of southern Louisiana's one-of-a-kind culture has been expressed in numerous descriptive phrases - "south of the South," "the northern tip of the Caribbean," "this folklore land." A strange, piquant, and savory mixture, it also has been likened to one of the region's signature dishes, gumbo.

Upon meeting someone for the first time, it can be hard to work out what kind of person they are. Reading People is a powerful way to realize people's intentions, figure out who is sincere, manage relationships and much more. The ability to read a person gives us a massive advantage in business, love and life. You might be on a date, in a business meeting, or in a negotiation and wish you to know how to read the other people.

We all have wondered if we are being told the truth. Well now you no longer have to wonder. Success requires trust in those who surround us and they are speaking to us without even talking, if we know how to read the signs. Three quarters of our communication is non-verbal. Reading Everyday Body Language contains scientifically proven psychological techniques that can be applied to all sorts of everyday situations. Determine if a person is being honest, whether your date likes you or not, and how to know if someone lacks confidence.

From gun control to reproductive health, a conservative Supreme Court will reshape the lives of all Americans for decades to come. The time to develop and defend a progressive vision of the US Constitution that protects the rights of all people is now.

Legal luminary Burt Neuborne argues that the structure of the First Amendment as well as of the entire Bill of Rights was more intentional than most people realize, beginning with the internal freedom of conscience and working outward to freedom of expression and finally freedom of public association. This design, Neuborne argues, was not to protect discrete individual rights - such as the rights of corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence elections.

Powerful reading and writing is fundamentally linked to civic education. The Civically Engaged Classroom is packed with practical guidance designed to support teachers in giving students the skills, knowledge, and tools to be active participants in society.

What if you were able to tell when your colleague's smile actually mean that they were irritated with you? Would you change your tactics of negotiation if you knew how the person in your business meeting was really interpreting your suggestions? Obviously, the skill of reading people offers an amazing advantage. Most people want to think that they are already good at interpreting other people's body language signals, but the fact is that we aren't as good at this as we believe. Are you tired of guessing how people feel or constantly misinterpreting the signals of those around you?

This comprehensive guide combines the wisdom of two powerful audiobooks to equip you with a holistic understanding of human behavior, nonverbal communication, and the art of influence. Unleash the full potential of your interpersonal skills and gain an unparalleled advantage in decoding, analyzing, and positively influencing the people around you—there’ll be nothing you can’t do!

Ever wondered what little things you can do to come across more confidently in social situations? Maybe there's a special someone out there you need a little help with getting closer to? In this book, we go over psychological tricks to navigating these social situations, and fostering better connections with the people around you, as well as reading basic body language, and building self confidence.

In any time of disruption or grief, many of us seek guidance in the work of great writers who endured similar circumstances. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, historian and biographer Robert Zaretsky did the same while also working as a volunteer in a nursing home in south Texas. In Victories Never Last, Zaretsky weaves his reflections on the pandemic siege of his nursing home with the testimony of six writers on their own times of plague: Thucydides, Marcus Aurelius, Michel de Montaigne, Daniel Defoe, Mary Shelley, and Albert Camus.

After twenty years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, a global pandemic, protests against racial violence, and frequent shootings, more Americans than ever are living with the effects of trauma. The good news is that Jesus was born and died in a traumatized world, and his story speaks forever to wounded people worldwide. Army veteran and Episcopal priest David Peters explores Jesus' life story through the post-traumatic lens with which the Gospel writers first wrote it.

The truth is, we all have a deep need to feel understood and connected to others. And yet, most of us do not know how to create those connections. Some may have given up all hope, but it does not have to be this way!

In a world where screens dominate children's attention, "Decline in Reading: How to Reverse the Trend" by Brian Yang is a rallying cry for parents, educators, and community leaders alike. This insightful book delves into the shocking statistics of declining reading habits among youth and the profound implications for their future. Yang passionately argues that reading is not merely a skill—it's a gateway to knowledge, empathy, and opportunity.

Are you ready to unlock the Secrets of Dark Psychology? Do you want to master the hidden arts of influence and control? Dive into "Dark Psychology Mind Games: The Complete Guide to Manipulation, Reading People, Narcissism Recovery, Coping with Narcissism, Reading Body Language and Subconscious Mind Control” your ultimate guide to understanding and leveraging the powerful techniques of dark psychology.

More than 2,000 years ago the Chinese strategist Sun Tzu advised us to know our enemies. The question has always been how. In A Sense of the Enemy, the historian Zachary Shore demonstrates that leaders can best understand an opponent not simply from his pattern of past behavior, but from his behavior at pattern breaks. Meaningful pattern breaks occur during dramatic deviations from the routine, when the enemy imposes costs upon himself. It's at these unexpected moments, Shore explains, that successful leaders can learn what makes their rivals truly tick.