Modern Relationships

Inspired by a famed correspondence handbook penned by a persnickety Victorian who had strong opinions on how to lick a stamp, cultural critic Rachel Syme has rewritten the staid letter-writing rules of yore for the letter writers of today. Syme insists you must stuff your envelopes with flat frivolities (and includes guides for how to press flowers and make a matchbook-mark), teaches you how to perfume a parcel, and encourages you to cultivate your own ritual around keeping up with your correspondence.

In a world that often defines success by traditional standards, "Sigma Females: The Rare Gems of Modern Success" highlights a special group of women who break the mold. This engaging book explores the lives of sigma females—independent, ambitious, and committed to their own paths.

Are you tired of being stuck in the same negative habits, but don't know how to change? Do you feel like old fears and unnecessary limitations and are holding you back from getting extraordinary results in your life, but you don't know how to break free? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Neuro Linguistic Programming may be just what you need to create drastic positive change in your life.

A romance novel set in Haverly, a suburban town in the United States, during the mid-20th century. Step into the world of "Song of Two Worlds," where love dances on the edges of societal expectations and personal desires. In the quaint town of Haverly, Elizabeth Nola, a vibrant young soprano, finds herself at a crossroads, her heart pulled between two compelling suitors amid the whispers of a community steeped in tradition. Join her journey as she navigates the trials of love, loss, and the search for identity in a time when the heart often battles against the weight of societal pressures. ...

Recognizing the power of the new and trying to understand and promote the conditions that make it possible, the Greeks were the first to write about innovation and even the first to record a word for forging something new. In short, the Greeks "invented" innovation itself - and they still have a great deal to teach us about it. How to Innovate is an engaging introduction to key ideas about - and examples of - innovation and creative thinking from ancient Greece. Armand D'Angour provides lively new translations of selections from Aristotle, Diodorus, and Athenaeus.

I’m Cynthia Winston, a pastry chef who’s poured her heart and soul into Flourish & Frost, my little bakery in Bluebell Falls. For me, trust is a precious commodity, one I don’t give away easily. I’ve been burned before, and the scars have left me determined to keep my focus on my pastries, not on potential heartbreak. Then there’s Ethan Foster. With his rugged good looks and undeniable charm, Ethan is the town’s most sought-after architect, running a successful firm just down the street. I’ll admit it: he’s smitten. He’s determined. And, frustratingly, he’s undeterred by...

WHEN I WANT YOUR OPINION, I’LL GIVE IT TO YOU isn’t just a title—it’s a line you’ve probably rehearsed in your head a hundred times and never had the guts to say out loud. Until now. This book is your front-row seat to the drama of modern-day bullying—social, political, professional, and personal. But this isn’t just about high school flashbacks or the mean girl who ran the locker room. Nope. This is about the boss who cancels your promotion but keeps your ideas. The politician who yells “freedom” while silencing dissent. The keyboard warrior with Wi-Fi and a vendetta. The...

If you're going through a divorce, this book looks at how to navigate it for the benefit of all involved. It's easy to follow, practical, balanced, and relatable and it will help you come out the other side in a much better state of mind than if you had not heard it.

In his essay On Anger, the Roman Stoic thinker Seneca argues that anger is the most destructive passion. This splendid new translation of essential selections from On Anger, presented with an enlightening introduction, offers listeners a timeless guide to avoiding and managing anger. Drawing on his great arsenal of rhetoric, including historical examples, anecdotes, quips, and soaring flights of eloquence, Seneca builds his case against anger with mounting intensity.

Are you Thinking your Young Child is Ready to be Potty Trained and Can you Really Do this in a Weekend? If you are Curious this Short Guide is for You! Potty training is one of the big challenges all parents have to go through. At the end of the day, every young child has to learn how to use the potty. There are so many ways to potty train your young child, and yes you can do this in one weekend!

We are slaves of our mind and actions. Decide to change it, initiate yourself in stoic thinking. Do you wonder how those people with so many misfortunes and obstacles keep smiling? Do you want to be able to master your emotions? Do you want to be really strong? Stoicism gives you the tools to lead an invincible life, to be undefeated in any situation and to get closer to perfection. And get closer to perfection and mastery of yourself in the face of criticism, deception, infidelity, rejection, death...in everything you will remain impassive.

Joshua Park never expected to be a widower at the age of thirty. Given his solitary job, small circle of friends and family, and the social awkwardness he's always suffered from, he has no idea how to negotiate this unwanted new phase of life. But Lauren, his wife, had a plan to keep him moving forward. A plan hidden in the letters she leaves him, giving him a task for every month in the year after her death.

A former foster kid, Jane has led a solitary life as a waitress in the suburbs, working hard to get by. After graduating, Jane accepts a job offer at a distinguished law firm in downtown Toronto. Everyone at the firm thinks she is destined for failure because her boss is the notoriously difficult Edward Rosen. But Jane has known far worse trials and refuses to back down. Edward has never been able to keep an assistant—he’s too loud, too messy, too ill-tempered. Yet there’s something about Jane that intrigues him. As their orbits overlap, their feelings begin to develop.

"...because in Mistletoe Hollow, love is just one meet-cute away!" Living in a town called Mistletoe Hollow sounds adorable, doesn’t it? Snowflakes, cocoa, warm hugs from neighbors—it’s basically a sappy romance movie come to life. Except when you’re me, Emily Bradford, and your idea of romance is a quiet night with a good book and zero meddling matchmakers. After my ex-boyfriend ditched me with a dozen roses and no wedding ring, I retreated to Mistletoe Hollow to lick my wounds, plant some flowers, and keep my head down. No drama, no distractions—just me and a fresh start. Then ...

M. Andrew McConnell shows you it's possible to achieve clarity, make good decisions, and rise in your career, by illustrating that the human mind is not unlike real estate: adopting an owner's mindset can make all the difference. Drawing on ancient Stoic philosophy, modern science, and remarkable stories of contemporary innovators in business, sports, and more, Get Out of My Head demonstrates how to effectively allocate your mental resources, set mental boundaries, and overcome challenges by seizing ownership of your own mind and channeling adversity as a vehicle for growth.

This collection of Marianne Williamson audio recordings includes her popular lectures on handling fear.

At 17, Anna K is at the top of Manhattan and Greenwich society (even if she prefers the company of her horses and dogs); she has the perfect (if perfectly boring) boyfriend, Alexander W.; and she has always made her Korean-American father proud (even if he can be a little controlling). Meanwhile, Anna's brother, Steven, and his girlfriend, Lolly, are trying to weather a sexting scandal.

Vows is both a moving memoir of two marriages and a thoughtful meditation on marriage itself. Cheryl Mendelson tackles the sociology of commitment through our most traditional promises and shows why they endure.

Whether you're a Fortune 500 CEO or busy stay-at-home mom, the secret to being more effective and living a happier, healthier life is to hurry up and slow down, or unplug. As Anne Lamott said, "Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." Contrary to what every Type-A person thinks, studies show that you can actually be more effective by doing less, by unplugging from the chaos of your life for just minutes a day.

An inviting and accessible new translation of Aristotle's complete Poetics—the first and best introduction to the art of writing and understanding stories.