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Hard Talk reacquaints us with the social power of speech while affirming the humane value of listening. Cole also reflects on the neuroscientific advances we’ve made in understanding barriers to speech and how we might reduce them.

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology.

How we communicate—the words we say and how we say them—has the profound power to change lives, form connections, and create communities. But many of us struggle to translate our ideas, values, and dreams into words. In Fearless Authenticity: Lead Better, Sell More, and Speak Sensationally, speaker, TV personality, and radio host Jeanne Sparrow provides a roadmap to unlock your unique value, gain the courage and confidence to connect authentically and fearlessly with your audience.

Die siebzehnjährige Sherry landet in einem Camp für straffällige Jugendliche – nach einer Tat, die ihr ganzes Leben auf den Kopf gestellt hat. Zunächst genießt sie es, an einem Ort zu sein, an dem niemand ihre Vergangenheit kennt, denn online ist ihr Leben ein offenes Buch: Seit dem Tag ihrer Adoption haben Sherrys Eltern jede Einzelheit aus ihrem Leben mit einem Millionenpublikum auf Youtube geteilt. Als Sherrys neue Clique jedoch von ihrem Geheimnis erfährt, droht ihr Leben erneut in Flammen aufzugehen.

A former child star and an envious fan collide in this cat-and-mouse psychological thriller about obsession, self-invention, and the dark side of internet fame. University was meant to be Crystal’s way out. Growing up, there was nothing in her life that couldn’t be turned into content for...

Welcome to Wherever We Are is a meditation on what we hold onto, what we let go of, how we remember others, and ultimately how we're remembered. Deborah Cohan shares her story of caring for her father, a man who was simultaneously loud, gentle, loving, and cruel and whose brilliant career as an advertising executive included creating slogans like "Hey, how 'bout a nice Hawaiian punch?"

Your style is perfect for you. Public speaking coach to the C-suite Bill Hoogterp reveals proven tips, techniques, and exercises to amplify your effectiveness as a speaker and communicator. He explains how the brain processes information, what people respond to, and how to hold the audience in the palm of your hand. Great public speaking can be learned. Hoogterp's unique method turns fear into fun and tells you how to be your natural, authentic, unique self - and deliver your perfect presentation for any audience each and every time.

Couple Therapy: The Basics provides a comprehensive introduction to couple therapy. Taking both a general overview and a psychoanalytic focus, it addresses the basic questions that both couples and those interested in becoming couple therapists can expect to ask.

Women in today's advanced capitalist societies are encouraged to "lean in." The media and government champion women's empowerment. In a cultural climate where women can seemingly have it all, why do so many successful professional women - lawyers, financial managers, teachers, engineers, and others - give up their careers after having children and become stay-at-home mothers? How do they feel about their decision and what do their stories tell us about contemporary society?

In today's digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. A rogue tweet can bring down a business; an army of trolls can run a celebrity off-line; and virtual harassment might cause real psychological damage. Shame Nation is the first book to both explore the fascinating phenomenon of online shaming and offer practical guidance and inspiring advice on how to prevent and protect against cyber blunders and faceless bullies. Author and acclaimed Internet safety expert Sue Scheff unveils all sides of an issue that is only becoming more relevant day.

As Janell Burley Hofmann, mother of five, wrapped her 13-year-old's iPhone on Christmas Eve, she was overwhelmed by questions: "Will my children learn to sit and wonder without Googling? Should I know their passwords for online accounts? Will they experience the value of personal connection without technology?" In iRules, Hofmann provides families with the tools they need to find a balance between technology and human interaction through a philosophy she calls Slow Tech Parenting.

The importance of effective communication in the workplace cannot be understated. Verbal and non-verbal communication are critical skills in every successful workplace—at the team and employee level—as well as in your personal relationships. From knowing how and when to de-escalate tense situations to dealing with a difficult employee to enhancing your emotional intelligence to listening effectively with your spouse or significant other, learning how to communicate clearly and professionally is key to organizational growth, longevity and productivity.

A hilarious and heartwarming young YA comedy about an unlikely connection between two very different teen boys as they grapple with crushes, toxic friendships, and the true meaning of masculinity. Anton Charles and his friends are the kings of the school, and they rule with an iron fist...

Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.

In Hunting Girls, Kelly Oliver examines popular culture's fixation on representing young women as predators and prey and the implication that violence - especially sexual violence - is an inevitable, perhaps even celebrated, part of a woman's maturity. In such films as Kick-Ass (2010), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011), and Maleficent (2014), power, control, and danger drive the story, but traditional relationships of care constrict the narrative. Even the protagonist's love interest adds to her suffering.

What if your phone truly helped you connect with the people more than disconnect with those around you? Author and youth-culture expert, Jonathan McKee, and his daughter Alyssa McKee, uncover 40 random realizations they've discovered over the last five years. Screens provide fun platforms to connect with faraway friends; and sometimes the people we love the most are the people we ignore all day. Jonathan and Alyssa help young adults navigate face-to-face communication in a screen-to-screen world.

"Vielleicht hat es doch geschadet ..." Die Psychologin Sophie Lauenroth (@psychologin_sophie) klärt auf, wie viele Sprüche, die wir von klein auf gehört haben, uns geprägt haben. Wir alle werden von dem beeinflusst, was wir in der Kindheit erlebt haben. Kleine und große Traumata machen sich oft erst im Erwachsenenalter bemerkbar. Den meisten Menschen ist nicht bewusst, dass innere Wunden, verzerrte oder unterdrückte Erinnerungen uns in vielen Alltagssituationen lenken.

Richard Ryan, a seasoned tech insider, unveils the hidden dynamics between you and Big Tech in The Warrior’s Garden. Rather than a call to abandon all devices, this book is a challenge to recognize how platforms like YouTube and Facebook subtly shape behavior and monopolize attention. Richard guides you through a personal assessment of your digital habits, offering tools to reclaim your time and mental space. With insights drawn from Richard’s years of experience in tech and media, The Warrior’s Garden empowers you to navigate the digital landscape with awareness and intention.

Have you been feeling like you're trying to navigate a minefield of awkwardness, anxiety and stress? I took years of personal experience and stories from other teens to create this guidebook to give you the tools to succeed and overcome these feelings.

Imitation: The Basics is an engaging introduction to the topic of imitation behavior in humans, providing a summary of existing scientific research on imitation, covering everything from examples of imitation across each developmental stage to animal imitation such as monkeys imitating each other.