How to Listen with Intention

An Economist Best Book of the Year"A radiantly accomplished writer . . . Gioia conveys his passion for the music with vivid description and shrewd judgements."-Wall Street JournalIn How to Listen to J

A revised edition of a perennial bestselling ode to living a purposeful, creative life

Explains the fundamental principles of communicating through speech, with sections on sales talks, lectures, and question-and-answer sessions, and presents advice on effective listening and learning

Discover simple ways to live a more purposeful, peaceful, and enjoyable life with this empowering guidebook to intentional and mindful living. It’s time to put intention behind all of your actio

One of the most difficult things parents of babies and young children have to deal with are tears. When babies cry, parents shhh, or rock them to try to get them to stop. When toddlers' tantrum parent

Listening is a skill we all need. An original song paired with a picture books helps students learn how to listen and why it is important. Includes online music access.

Listening is a skill we all need. An original song paired with a picture books helps students learn how to listen and why it is important. Includes online music access.

A step-by-step, practical explanation of how to talk so people listen, whether in church, with family, at work, or with friends.

This book is filled with parental recommendations, real-life examples, exercises and illustrations to help you to get cooperation from your childrenand get them to listen to you willingly. Find out wh

30th Anniversary Edition Updated with new insights from the next generation You can stop fighting with your children! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be more e

30th Anniversary Edition Updated with new insights from the next generation You can stop fighting with your children! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be mo

You Can Stop Fighting With Your Chidren! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know–how you need to be more effective with your children and more supportive of yourself. Enthusias

How do you build the career and life you want--especially with chaos swirling around you, throwing out roadblocks at every turn. Only when you understand that the world isn't set up to optimize, can y

A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.”For

A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of the international mega-bestsellerThe Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.”For

Learn how to inspire your audience with best-selling author Paul McGee! Everyday we’re faced with situations where we have to speak to or persuade others. You might be an expert on your topic, you mig

Offers advice to wives on communicating positively with their husbands, providing suggestions for affirming a man's good qualities, encouraging forgiveness and patience, building his masculinity, and

In September 2012, a YOUGOV poll conducted in Britain found that the person British workers would most like as their manager was Sir Richard Branson. With over 40 years in business, Richard Branson is

Sit. Stay. Heel. Does your dog disobey you sometimes? Do you understand why? Understanding each other's wants and needs is one of the best ways you and your pooch can establish a happy, life-long rela

"In keeping with person-centered theory and therapy, John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan have produced a book that will be immensely helpful for professionals who work with parents. Throughout the pages, t

After exploring several aspects of the craft of homily, How to Listen to a Sermon explains how listening to a sermon is different from attending to other forms of public address. This view presuppose

In this case study of student engagement with diversity, Chase (sociology, U. of Tulsa) describes how undergraduates at a predominantly white urban university learn to speak and listen to each other a

People with normal eating patterns eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. But people struggling with binge eating relate very differently to this most basic need, often risking depressi

Take the frustration out of interactions with your kids by learning Childspeak and Teenspeak. Time-tested and proven approaches that will change and improve all family communication.

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world. Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more. Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography. Activities include: - Informational read-alouds with audio to support understanding - Alphabet awareness activities to p

Engage children in practicing basic reading and writing skills with the help of fascinating animals! From chameleons to kangaroos, the beautiful animal photographs and stories in Listen and Learn: Animals will take young children on an animal adventure around the world. Each unit is organized around a specific animal and includes facts about where animals live, what they look like, what they eat, how their body parts work, and how they take care of their young. Activities include animal games, art, writing, and drawing, and help children practice alphabet awareness, beginning sounds, counting, writing numbers, matching, and more. Every page includes an audio option so that children can listen to read-alouds and learn about their favorite animals. Listen and Learn: Animals also engages children in learning with hands-on art activities and real-life animal photography. Activities include: - Informational read-alouds with audio to support understanding - Alphabet activities to practice be