Social Help

In this book, award-winning journalist Beth Baker tells the story of people devising innovative ways to live as they approach retirement, options that ensure they are surrounded by a circle of friends, family, and neighbors. Based on visits and interviews at many communities around the country, Baker weaves a rich tapestry of grassroots alternatives, some of them surprisingly affordable.

So Help Me God relates the compelling story of Chief Justice Roy Moore, including his controversial Ten Commandments displays, his refusal to obey an unlawful order of a federal court, and why the critical legal and political question of our time is, 'Can the state acknowledge God?'

In an era of seemingly inevitable obstacles, increasing chaos, and worn-out debates comes a refreshing combination of a better future with actionable, step-by-step plans of attack. Freequill dives deep to uncover the origins of our reoccurring challenges, exploring the murky waters of capitalism, consumerism, and our ancient monetary system. Key topics are carefully broken down along an approachable and entertaining journey packed with fresh perspectives and real-world examples.

If self-doubt, insecurity, or social anxiety often stop you from being you, it could be limiting your life progress and personal growth. And it's totally exhausting. Discover how you can change this!

Good intentions aren't good enough. Everyone wants to see extreme poverty alleviated, but too often well-meaning do-gooders believe good intentions and their carefully crafted solutions are sufficient. But poverty is more than just a material issue, and the poor are more than a set of problems to be solved. The founder of 410 Bridge shares a proven blueprint for addressing extreme poverty by changing the paradigm of how the West engages the global poor.

Part catharsis, part diagnosis, this divinely wry collection from New Yorker and McSweeney's satirist Eli Grober will strike a chord with those who are dismayed by the chaos of our times. None of it will help—but a few good laughs won't hurt. Probably.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Scopul tău adevărat este să îi devii consilier, să știi să-i explici de ce are nevoie de un anumit produs ori serviciu și cu ce îi va îmbunătăți viața. Mai important decât semnarea unui contract este ca, în urma ei, clientul să vrea să păstreze relația cu tine, să vă împrieteniți și să beneficiați amândoi în viitor de schimbul de bunuri și de idei. Este vorba despre o filozofie complexă și onestă, diferită de cea a majorității vânzătorilor. Azi, mai mult ca oricând, la baza oricărei vânzări se află relațiile interumane.

初めての著書『いい空気を一瞬でつくる――誰とでも会話がはずむ42の法則』がロングセラーとなっている、25年間一線で活躍し続ける人気DJによる、満を持しての2冊目は、相手が思わず耳を傾けてしまう、魅力的な話し方のコツ。

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Donna Dale Carnegie continuă opera tatălui său, care avea el însuși obiceiul de a-și revizui lucrările, având grijă în același timp să nu altereze spiritul cărții clasice. Volumul păstrează structura, renumitele principii, echilibrul dintre teorie și anecdote, ritmul antrenant. Parfumul de epocă transpare în locurile potrivite, la fel ca umorul mucalit și inconfundabila filozofie de viață. Așa cum au observat mulți cititori, invitația de a-i "influența" pe oameni din titlul original nu se referă la manipulare, ci la o modalitate de a-i câștiga zâmbindu-le, fiind politicos, sincer și empatic.

In All Clear, safety expert Chris Joffe shows district and school leaders how to create safety in school environments and develop a plan for responding effectively in the event of emergency—whether it be from an allergy attack or an active shooter. In our ever-changing educational and cultural landscape, this is a critical resource. A sought-after safety trainer and consultant for schools, Chris draws on decades of experience to guide and empower district and school leaders to prepare for and execute crucial next steps in the wake of a school emergency.

The ever-changing world of social media marketing means that you need to constantly find new tactics to stay ahead of your competition. And when it comes to building brand awareness, video marketing dominates as the premium way to get your message out to your potential customers. With Social Media Marketing Live, you will have everything you need to begin taking advantage of live-streaming video - which can help you bring in extra sales, generate more leads, and really push your brand to win big online.

Shyness, anxiety, fear, and low self-esteem in children are more common than ever before. The isolation, social distancing, and masking of our children have resulted in many becoming withdrawn, lacking friends, and victims of bullying. Unless things change, they may grow up lacking basic social skills and problem-solving abilities and find life very challenging as a young adult. Seven in ten parents say children’s post-pandemic social skills have declined! But there are things you can do as a parent to empower your child with absolute and effortless confidence!

Conflict is everywhere—in our homes, at work, on our social media feeds. But conflict isn't inherently bad. in fact, it's a normal and healthy part of human relationships, but many of us aren't good at managing conflict in our everyday lives. In The Secret to Getting Along (And Why it's Easier Than You Think!), attorney Gabrielle Hartley brings more than two decades of divorce mediation experience to helping you learn how to resolve conflict in ways that strengthen your relationships, reflect your values, and lead to positive outcomes for everyone involved.

DESPRE AUDIOBOOK. Când totul în jur se duce de râpă, cel mai neinspirat e să-ți spui că va fi bine. Iată o primă doză de șoc cu care Fabrice Midal, al cărui sport preferat rămâne să zdruncine idei primite de-a gata, ne arată nebănuitele posibilități pe care le avem ca ființe umane. Dar pe care adeseori nu le vedem, pentru simplul motiv că așa ne-am obișnuit.

Fifth grader Jillian will do just about anything to blend in, including staying quiet even when she has the right answer. After she loses a classroom competition because she won't speak up, she sets her mind on winning her school's biggest competition. But breaking out of her shell is easier said than done, and Jillian has only a month to keep her promise to her grandmother and prove to herself that she can speak up and show everyone her true self.

Fading are the days of direct communication by phone or in person, which have immediate responses and clarifications. The immediate feedback loop has been replaced by "broken loops" of communication. Now, due to hundreds of emails and texts, endless waiting, perpetual unreturned messages, and unlimited misunderstanding, we are in a Dyscommunication Crisis. This gives rise to the "Dyscommunication Syndrome" - a cluster of symptoms that comes together and repeats when our message is not returned, including anxiety, worst-case scenarios, catastrophizing, and negative loops of thinking.

When we disagree about fundamental issues, especially issues such as politics or religion, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain close interpersonal relationships. These differences have ended friendships and caused rifts in families. We need a tool to help us build more resilient relationships despite real and present differences. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin offers just such a tool: impasse. By learning to treat every conflict as if it's an impasse and temporarily suspend our desire to resolve differences, we make space....

A belief in the afterlife is common to almost every faith and culture around the world. Even people who don't consider themselves spiritual share a fascination in life after death. In this powerful guide narrated by Candida Gubbins, author and intuitive Diane Ahlquist shares her own knowledge of the subject, as well as the views of such religious and spiritual leaders as Edgar Cayce and the Dalai Lama.

Marcus Aurelius, one of the great rulers of the Roman Empire, sets forth a series of self-reflective essays intended as a guide for his own self-improvement. Written during the turning points of his life and divided into twelve books, Meditations ponders life’s greatest questions in the author’s search for a meaningful existence. Remarkably, they are no different from the questions we ask ourselves today - from finding happiness to understanding our place in the cosmos. Centuries after Aurelius’s death, Meditations remains a profound source of inspiration.