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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn't true? Talking to Strangers is a classic Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. In it, Malcolm...
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 244 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the Dust Jacket: Perhaps once a decade, a book comes along that transforms people's lives in a very real, measurable way. This is one of them. Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene ten years ago and revolutionized the way people communicate when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Since then, millions of people have learned how to hold effective crucial conversations and have dramatically improved their lives and...
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
244 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Guides readers to identify and handle "garbage trucks"--individuals who dump their negativity onto others--and learn to live a happier and more successful life, as well as how to stop dumping their own negativity.
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xxii, 242 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Number-one New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst helps readers stop the dysfunction of unhealthy relationships by showing them biblical ways to set boundaries--and, when necessary, say goodbye--without losing the best of who they are"--
Author
Publisher
Random House
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Conservative columnist David Brooks explores the four commitments that define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. Our personal fulfillment depends on how well we choose and execute these commitments. Brooks looks at a range of people who have lived joyous, committed lives, and who have embraced the necessity and beauty of dependence. He gathers their wisdom on how to choose...