Object Lessons

A must-read for every dog lover—a short, tender, and uplifting tale of a cancer survivor and the life lessons shared with him by his beloved family dog. Our dogs come into our lives as “just the fami

A heartfelt, deeply personal book, Showing Up for Life shines a bright light on the values and principles that Bill Gates Sr. has learned over a lifetime of “showing up” — lessons that he learned grow

Practical Help for Building a Stronger, More Passionate MarriageEvery adult bears an “imprint of intimacy”–an inner sense of how much emotional vulnerability they can risk based on childhood lessons a

Hasidism—a mystical branch of Judaism that is today the object of renewed interest—traditionally has as its leaders well-trained masters whose way of counseling their followers may be of interest to t

Short lessons introduce beginning students to the Arabic language.

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A fascinating study of Germany society on the eve of Nazism. First published in 1930, Siegfried Kracauer's work was greeted with great acclaim and soon attained the status of a classic. The object of

In a heartbeat, a crowded auditorium or a city street can become a kill zone, where life and death are separated by a split second.??For Atticus Kodiak, professional bodyguard, the object is to keep p

The Alchemy Of The Heavens offers an exciting and accessible survey of what we know about our galaxy.??The home of the earth, the sun, and countless other stars, the Milky Way has long been an object

By the time you finish this book, the term "inanimate object" will no longer have a place in your vocabulary, for Shaun McNiff will awaken you to the wondrous energies streaming out of familiar things

Zen Letters presents the teachings of the great Chinese master Yuanwu (1063?1135) in direct person-to-person lessons, intimately revealing the inner workings of the psychology of enlightenment. These

Rye Tyler was twelve when his father was killed in an Indian raid. Taken in by a mysterious stranger with a taste for books and an instinct for survival, Rye is schooled in the hard lessons of life in

A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis--the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time--and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine.Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis's storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas--and short-sighted thinking--now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars.Mattis divides his book into three parts: direct leadership, executive leadership, and strategic leadership. In the first part, Mattis recalls his early e

An uplifting exploration of ancient wisdom for our modern lives and how it can make us happier - from the author of The Anxious Mind and The Righteous Mind. ___________________________________In The Happiness Hypothesis, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt examines ten Great Ideas which have been championed across centuries and civilisations and asks: how can we apply these ideas to our twenty-first century lives?By holding ancient wisdom to the test of modern psychology, Haidt extracts lessons on how we can train our brains to be more optimistic, build better relationships and achieve a sense of balance. He also explores how we can overcome the obstacles to well-being that we place in our own way.In this uplifting and empowering book, Haidt draws on sources as diverse as Buddha, Benjamin Franklin and Shakespeare to show how we can find happiness and meaning in life. ___________________________________'I don't think I ever read a book that laid out the contemporary understanding of the

A single day in Paris changes the lives of three Americans as they each set off to explore the city with a French tutor, learning about language, love, and loss as their lives intersect in surprising

《星期日泰晤士報》暢銷書發掘你的熱情，熱愛你的工作，打造更豐盛的人生。你的夢想是什麼？這是一個簡單的問題，但很少有人真正思考過它。從小我們就被教導，成功只有一條路：在學校取得好成績，找到一份「合適」的工作，並且不惜一切代價避免失敗。我們忙於遵循這些既定規則，卻從未停下來問自己：我的人生目標是什麼？我真正想要的是什麼？我有能力實現它嗎？施夢啟（Simon Squibb）決心幫助人們改變人生。在這本書中，他分享了自己在商業世界和個人生活中的寶貴經驗——從青少年時期無家可歸，到創辦並成功出售一家價值數百萬英鎊的企業，如今則致力於啟發新一代的創業者。西蒙將幫助讀者確立有意義的目標，移除阻礙成功的障礙，最終打造更豐盛的人生。Find Your Passion. Love Your Work. Build a Richer Life.What's your dream? It's a simple question, but one which very few of us ever really think about.From early on, we are taught that there's only one path to getting ahead: do well at school, get a certain kind of job, and avoid failure at all costs.We're so busy trying to follow these rules that we never stop and ask ourselves: What's my purpose? What do I really want? Do I have the power to make it happen?Simon Squibb is on a mission to change people's lives for the better. Here, he shares the hard-won life lessons from his years in the business world plus his own personal life, from facing homelessness as a teenager to selling

In Sapiens, he explored our past; in Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today’s most pressing issues

In this inspiring follow-up to her million-selling To Heaven and Back, Dr. Mary Neal shares untold stories from her astonishing near-death experience and powerful insights about how the reality of hea

The author of The New York Times bestseller Escape returns with a moving and inspirational tale of her life after she heroically fled the cult she’d been raised in, her hard-won new identity and happi

What challenges will America face in armed conflicts of the future and how will we prepare for them? National security depends upon the ability of the military to “predict” the future nature of war. D

The acclaimed author of The Other Wes Moore continues his inspirational quest for a meaningful life and shares the powerful lessons—about self-discovery, service, and risk-taking—that led him to a new

The New York Times best-selling author of Physics of the Impossible, Physics of the Future and Hyperspace tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.

A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of Silicon Valley’s most innovative entrepreneurs.The career escalator is jammed at every level. Unemployment rates a

Deepak Chopra presents ten lessons to help build awareness and change the distorted energy patterns that are the root cause of aging, infirmity, and disease.Fifteen years after his #1 New York Times b

Rye Tyler was twelve when his father was killed in an Indian raid. Taken in by a mysterious stranger with a taste for books and an instinct for survival, Rye is schooled in the hard lessons of life in

Art restorer and sometime spy Gabriel Allon is sent to Vienna to authenticate a painting, but the real object of his search becomes something else entirely: to find out the truth about the photograph

Word Power is an easy-to-follow series of vocabulary lessons from master linguist Peter Funk. His proven techniques will dramatically help you to improve your vocabulary and express yourself more clea

Short lessons introduce beginning students to the German language.

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At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivab

The Essential package is a unique multimedia introduction to Hindi.At the core of Hindi, Essential Edition is the Living Language Method?, based on linguistic science, proven techniques, and over 65 years of experience. Our method teaches you the whole language, so you can express yourself, not just recite memorized words or scripts.Millions have learned with Living LanguageR. Now it’s your turn.‧ 2 Books: 10 lessons, additional review exercises, dialogues, and a grammar summary—plus a complete guide to Hindi script‧ 3 Audio CDs: Vocabulary, dialogues, audio exercises, and more—listen while using the books or use for review on the go ‧ Free Online Learning: Visit our Language Lab (www.livinglanguage.com/languagelab) for additional practice and reinforcement of lesson materialTo learn more visit livinglanguage.com.The Living Language Method?Build a FoundationStart speaking Hindi immediately using essential words and phrases.Progress with ConfidenceBuild on each lesson as you advance to