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Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
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Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult. His efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong. But Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Being kind is something most of us do when it's easy and when it suits us. Being kind when we don't feel like it, or when all of our buttons are being pushed, is hard. But that's also when it's most needed; that's when it can defuse anger and even violence, when it can restore civility in our personal and virtual interactions. Kindness has the power to profoundly change our relationships with other people and with ourselves. It can, in fact, change...
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
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Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
Anna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you've been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years. The one that you've thought "they'll never understand" or "do I really want to bring that up?" or "It's not going to go well, so why even try?". Sale is the founder and host of WNYC’s popular award-winning podcast Death, Sex, & Money, or as the New York Times dubbed her, “a therapist at happy hour”. She and...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York magazine's work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to navigating 200 difficult professional conversations--featuring all-new advice! There's a reason Alison Green has been called "the Dear Abby of the work world." Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don't know what to say. Thankfully,...
7) The Introvert's Complete Career Guide: From Landing a Job, to Surviving, Thriving, and Moving On Up
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Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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"Ready to change your life? Jane nails it in this informative and resource-rich book that guides introverts on a clear journey to an empowered career. If a tendency toward introversion makes you feel stuck, this book offers the keys to freedom!" —Dawn Graham, PhD, LP, Career Director at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
What do Elon Musk, Warren Buffet, Marissa Mayer, and Bill Gates all have in common outside
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
Jordan Christy shares advice on how to be the most confident version of yourself, in this fully revised and updated edition derived from How to Be a Hepburn in a Hilton World.Though fashions may change, certain things never go out of style — like your favorite little black dress that can take you from a business meeting to a dinner party to a night on the town. But what makes it work is not the dress, it's how you present yourself...