Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Growing Up: Stories about Growing Up, Meeting Challenges, and Learning from Life Editorial Reviews About the Author Jack Canfield is co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which includes forty New York Times bestsellers, and coauthor of The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. He is a leader in the field of personal transformation and peak performance and is currently CEO of the Canfield Training Group and Founder and Chairman of the Board of The Foundation for Self-Esteem. An internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker, he lives in Santa Barbara, California. Mark Victor Hansen is a co-founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Product Details Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Chicken Soup for the Soul; 1 edition (July 29, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 193509601X ISBN-13: 978-1935096016 Product

The Second Curve: Thoughts on Reinventing Society 内容简介 Charles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management including Understanding Organizations and Gods of Management have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends such as Beyond Certainty has changed the way we view society. In The Second Curve, Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. He looks at current trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainable system. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. He even asks whether we should rethink our roles in life as students, parents, workers and voters and what the aims of an ideal society of the future should be. Provocative and thoughtful as ever, he sets out the questions we all need to ask ourselves and points us in the direction of some of the a

The human brain will do a number of unusual, interesting and important things-if given time. As described in this book, there is evidence from cognitive science and elsewhere that it will learn patterns of a degree of subtlety which normal, purposeful, busy consciousness cannot even see, let alone master; it will make sense out of hazy, ill-defined situations which leave everyday rationality flummoxed; it will get to the bottom of personal, emotional issues much more successfully than the questing intellect; it will detect and respond to meaning - in poetry, for example - that cannot be articulated; and it will sometimes come up with solutions to complicated predicaments that are wise rather than merely clever. The book explores these slower ways of knowing and explains how we could, or should, use them more often and more effectively.

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Forensic science has helped bring bo justice some of the most evil,devious and dangerous criminals in history. Using advanced technology,dogged research and intelligent analysis,forensic scientists can follow a trail of DNA,fingerprints,ballistics records and microscopic fibres directly to a criminal.Featuring accounts of hundreds of real-life crime investigations and illustrated with more than 450 photographs,Crime investigation takes a global look at how forensic science has evolved from ancient times to today's Crime Investigation takes a global look at how forensic science has evolved from ancient times to today's sophisticated technologies,including:Infrared spectrometers which can iedntify the exact nature of clothing fibres left by suspes·CT scanners,used to pinpoint weapons in suitcases ·Software programmes and specialist modelers able to rebuild a victim's tacial features over a bare skull·DNA profiling -a revolutionary tool which has allowed investigators to solve ‘cold case' decades old,using

Thanks to processed and fast foods, being overworked, andfeeling stressed while eating on the fly, it is increasinglydifficult for most of us to eat anywhere near a balanced diet. Wemay not be obviously sick, but may suffer from lack of focus,insomnia, sluggishness, or any host of symptoms caused bynutritional deficiency. Green Smoothie Revolution takes aim at thissilent epidemic by restoring balance to our diets. Combining nutrition and know-how with recipes that pack apowerhouse punch, Victoria Boutenko reintroduces long neglectedfruits, vegetables, and greens in the most persuasive style for ourbusy lives: with fast prep and delicious results. Featuring 200recipes, Green Smoothie Revolution offers both simplicity (4 ripepears, 1 bunch parsley, 2 cups water; blend well) and enoughvariety to keep taste buds happy and nutrients coming from a wealthof options.

In July 1845, Henry David Thoreau built a small cottage in thewoods near Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. During the twoyears and two months he spent there, he began to write Walden, achronicle of his communion with nature that became one of the mostinfluential and compelling books in American literature. Since itsfirst publication on August 9, 1854, by Ticknor and Fields, thework has become a classic, beloved for its message of living simplyand in harmony with nature. This edition of Walden featuresexquisite wood engravings by Michel McCurdy, one of America'sleading engravers and woodblock artists. McCurdy's engravings bringthe text to life--and illuminate the spirit of Thoreau's prose.Also included is a foreword by noted author, environmentalist, andnaturalist Terry Tempest Williams who reflects upon Thoreau'smessage that as we explore our world and ourselves, we draw evercloser to the truth of our connectedness.

What you need to know to have the best birth experience foryou. Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin,the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys ofnatural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancientwisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthingexperience. Based on the female-centered Midwifery Model of Care,Ina May’s Guide to Natural Childbirth gives expectant motherscomprehensive information on everything from the all-importantmind-body connection to how to give birth without technologicalintervention. Filled with inspiring birth stories and practical advice, thisinvaluable resource includes:? Reducing the pain of labor withoutdrugs--and the miraculous roles touch and massage play ? What really happens during labor ? Orgasmic birth--making birth pleasurable ? Episiotomy--is it really necessary? ? Common methods of inducing labor--and which to avoid at allcosts ? Tips for maximizing your c

A century after the most famous shipwreck in history, The RoughGuide to the Titanic tells the full compelling story of thesupposedly unsinkable liner. A comprehensive history, it coversevery moment of the journery and the Titanic's final hours, fromstriking the iceberg to disappearing beneath the freezing Atlanticwaters. Discover the epic human drama at the heart of the tragedy,with a rich cast of characters including the heroes, villains andvictims aboard the Titanic, and the adventurers who re-discoveredit in 1985. Plus, there are maps, diagrams and images to illustratethe disaster at every turn. The focus also stretches from thepeople who built the Titanic - with their faith in progress andtechnology - to the controversies and conspiracy theories that haveraged ever since its sinking. The Rough Guide to the Titanic alsolooks at the fascination that surrounds the Titanic, including thebooks, music and movies that have kept its memory alive - from thestiff upper lips of 1958's A Night To Remember to the tea

This compelling and inspiring book, now in a deluxe paperbackedition, shows how one person can work wonders. In Mountains BeyondMountains, Pulitzer Prize—winning author Tracy Kidder tells thetrue story of a gifted man who loves the world and has set out todo all he can to cure it. In medical school, Paul Farmer found his life’s calling: to cureinfectious diseases and to bring the lifesaving tools of modernmedicine to those who need them most. Kidder’s magnificent accounttakes us from Harvard to Haiti, Peru, Cuba, and Russia as Farmerchanges minds and practices through his dedication to thephilosophy that “the only real nation is humanity.” At the heart ofthis book is the example of a life based on hope and on anunderstanding of the truth of the Haitian proverb “Beyond mountainsthere are mountains”–as you solve one problem, another problempresents itself, and so you go on and try to solve that onetoo. “Mountains Beyond Mountains unfolds with a force of gatheringrevelation,

One of the world's most respectedsociologists updates his classic work on public views of popularand high culture. Is NYPD Blue a less valid form of artistic expression than aShakespearean drama? Who is to judge and by what standards? In this new edition of Herbert Gans's brilliantly conceived andclearly argued landmark work, he builds on his critique of theuniversality of high cultural standards. While conceding thatpopular and high culture have converged to some extent over thetwenty-five years since he wrote the book, Gans holds that thechoices of typical Ivy League graduates, not to mention Ph.D.s inliterature, are still very different from those of high schoolgraduates, as are the movie houses, television channels, museums,and other cultural institutions they frequent. This new edition benefits greatly from Gans's discussion of the"politicization" of culture over the last quarter-century. PopularCulture and High Culture is a must read for anyone interested inthe vicissitudes of tas

“Food is the chief of all things, the universal medicine. .. . Food transmutes directly into body, mind, and spirit . . .creates our day-to-day health and happiness.” —from The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health Even inmedical schools, alternative medicine is blossoming. Two thirds ofthem now offer courses in complementary healing practices,including nutrition. At the heart of this revolution ismacrobiotics, a simple, elegant, and delicious way of eating whosehealth benefits are being confirmed at an impressive rate byresearchers around the world. Macrobiotics is based on the laws of yin and yang—the complementaryenergies that flow throughout the universe and quicken every cellof our bodies and every morsel of the food we eat. Michio Kushi andAlex Jack, distinguished educators of the macrobiotic way, believethat almost every human ailment from the common cold to cancer canbe helped, and often cured, by balancing the flow of energy (the ki ) inside us. The most effective way to do this is to eatthe