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"A guide to learning how to communicate with people who have diametrically opposed opinions from you, how to empathize with them, and how to possibly change their minds"--

Trafalgar True, the kindhearted dragon, risks his life to stop the fighting between furry creatures called Kiths and Kins over a beautiful sunstone that fell from the sky.

"Parenting modern teenagers is an enormous challenge. Teens have always been prone to rebellion and limit-testing. But in today's world of Twitter and Facebook, enormous academic and extracurricular pressure, and corrosive media influence, raising a teen to be well-adjusted, respectful, and mature enough to make good decisions is tougher than ever. Fortunately, Setting Limits with Your Strong-Willed Teen offers powerful, time-tested tools for moving...

For most of us, difficult people are the bane of our existence. They annoy us, they throw us off balance, they test our patience, and to one degree or another, they provoke reactions that are decidedly unhealthy. But it is also true that difficult people mirror our own dysfunctional mental states and provide us with wonderful opportunities to understand ourselves, heal ourselves, and learn to live in the moment.

Difficult employees are by far the worst part of a manager's job. Control freaks. Narcissists. Slackers. Cynics. Their outbursts, irrational demands, gripes, and countless other disruptions need to be dealt with, and you are the unlucky one with that job description. But every manager has to deal with these people. What separates the great managers is their ability to turn them into productive team players. Leading the Unleadable turns this seemingly...

Tired of stuffy New England, Prudence Bell longs for a Rome Adventure. So she heads for the Eternal City and encounters a handsome student, a dashing older man, and competition from a wily woman of the world.

"When your friends are fighting-and you're stuck in the middle-how would you respond? In this choose-your-own-ending picture book, Jasmin and her friends try to make a dance video. When her friends argue, will Jasmin help make peace? Or will she make their fight worse? Readers make choices for Jasmin, with each story path leading to different outcomes. Includes four endings and discussion questions. Expressive illustrations and the power to choose...

Draws on extensive research, counseling workshops with couples, and the authors' own thirty-year relationship to distill basic, provocative truths about marriage and provide essential tools for making marriage more rewarding.

Based on the true story of a boy named Jimmy who takes another kid's lunch at school every day. But through the power of kindness he is transformed into a compassionate human being.--Publisher.