Personal Development Fiction

A classic guide to tricks and tactics for winning arguments, with commentary on the use of and defense against each tactic. The best summary of this audiobook is "being right doesn’t mean you’re gonna win, and this is why". It’s the ultimate guide to spotting the many different kinds of bull people pull in order to win over the crowd, rather than argue the point at hand. There’s very few of them that don’t immediately bring examples to mind, and having it laid out clearly like this is the perfect armour to stop people derailing you.

Discover the unexpected ways friends influence our personalities, choices, emotions, and even physical health in this fun and compelling examination of friendship, based on the latest scientific research and ever-relatable anecdotes. Why is dinner with friends often more laughter-filled and less fraught than a meal with family? Although some say it's because we choose our friends, it's also because we expect less of them than we do of relatives.

Are you tired of being manipulated by fake news and false arguments? Arm yourself with the ultimate weapon - critical thinking. Critical Thinking For Complex Issues is your guide to cutting through the noise and discovering the truth. Learn how to spot logical fallacies, overcome confirmation bias, and analyze arguments objectively. Case studies and examples throughout show you how to apply these powerful skills in real life. Master the art of Socratic questioning to get to the heart of any issue.

Is it possible to tell if it is love or lust? How important is sex in a relationship? Why do break-ups hurt so much? How often should you message a person you fancy? How do you tell if someone is too young or too old for you? When it comes to relationships, these are the questions that most of us ponder. No matter how young or old we are, we are all looking for ways to make our relationships better. The best way to do that is to understand what makes us behave the way we do.

Spanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through the worst of the worst in historically bad breakups. In the throes of heartbreak, Emperor Nero had just about everyone he ever loved - from his old tutor to most of his friends - put to death. Oscar Wilde's lover, whom he went to jail for, abandoned him when faced with being cut off financially from his wealthy family.

Here is an audiobook that transcends the limits of how-to guides and honors the act of childbirth in the 21st century. Eleanor Henderson and Anna Solomon have gathered true birth stories by women who have made self-expression their business, including Cheryl Strayed, Julia Glass, Lauren Groff, Dani Shapiro, and many other luminaries. In Labor Day, you'll hear about women determined to give birth naturally and others begging for epidurals; women who pushed for hours and women whose labors were over practically before they'd started; women giving birth to twins and to 10-pound babies.

On a sunny afternoon, the middle-aged writer Joe Rose and his wife look up from their picnic in the countryside to see an elderly man desperately trying to anchor his giant helium balloon. Running to help, Joe is joined by other bystanders. But from that fateful day, one of them, Jed Parry, will begin to stalk Joe. Driven by religious zeal and misdirected love, the strange young man will slowly unravel each strand of Joe's life.

Therapist Chloe Brotheridge has used the latest scientific research and her own personal experience to create a programme that has already helped thousands of her clients to overcome anxiety. The Anxiety Solution will provide you with simple yet powerful practical tools to help you manage your symptoms and start feeling better every day. Chloe will help you to understand why we feel anxious in the first place and equips you with techniques to help manage the symptoms and start living a happier, more confident life.

The inspirational wisdom of Oprah Winfrey, collected for the first time in a beautiful book. After film critic Gene Siskel asked her, 'What do you know for sure?' Oprah Winfrey began writing the 'What I Know For Sure' column in O, The Oprah Magazine. Saying that the question offered her a way to take 'stock of her life', Oprah has penned one column a month over the last 14 years.

*Updated 2025 Edition *Introducing: Comprehensive, Effective Tips for Co-Parenting With A Covert NarcissistDid the abuse ramp up after the divorce? Is he making co-parenting a nightmare, or worse – are his actions affecting the children, too? Are you having trouble communicating with him while still respecting your boundaries? You’re feeling manipulated, angry, sad, and you might even still be grieving the loss of your marriage (which is totally normal!) – and this book is here to help. It includes COMPREHENSIVE tools reviewed by a mental health counselor that really work.

Aprende a centrar más la mirada en ti y a añadirle pimienta a tus relaciones. Únete a ese grupo de mujeres,encantadoramente seductoras, que no se quedan mirando el pasado sino que toman sus propias decisiones porqueestán seguras de que lo mejor está aún por llegar. Solteras, casadas, divorciadas y vueltas a casar, las cuarentonas del siglo XXI, a diferencia de sus antecesoras, son seguras, dueñas de sus destinos, fuertes, decididas y emprendedoras. Se han redescubierto y han dejado atrás la menopausia emocional.

In this personal-growth classic about self-mastery, learn how to find true fulfillment and awaken your hightest potential, and make the most of your life by making the most of yourself. After studying the wisdom of the world's religious leaders and great philosophers, Wallace Wattles argues that the power of thought and positive self-esteem is the only true measure of a man's greatness.

Writing with the same descriptive flair that has won his novels so much praise, W. D. Wetherell tells the true story of his high-school-age son's winning soccer season. Soccer Dad is simultaneously the candid reflections of a devoted father and the enthusiastic observations of a diehard soccer fan. When Matt enters his senior year of high school, it is not without myriad parenting concerns on the part of his father, author W. D. Wetherell. What is his role in shaping his son's future? What will life be like when Matt is away at college? And what of Matt's soccer season?

Wäre ich nur selbstbewusster! Wer hat sich das nicht schon einmal gewünscht? Menschen, die über ein starkes Selbst verfügen, haben eine gute Meinung von sich, sind optimistisch und befinden sich mit ihren Mitmenschen auf Augenhöhe. Der Selbstwert bestimmt unser Lebensgefühl, unsere Beziehungen und unsere seelische und körperliche Gesundheit. Die Psychologin und Bestsellerautorin Stefanie Stahl ist davon überzeugt, dass ein niedriges Selbstwertgefühl kein unabänderliches Schicksal ist.

Von der ersten Begegnung an wissen Clara und Elias, dass sie füreinander bestimmt sind. Schlagartig ändert sich alles: Elias kann nicht länger verdrängen, dass er mit seiner Freundin in einem falschen Leben steckt. Und Clara begreift, dass es Zeit wird, das selbst gewählte Alleinsein aufzugeben. Doch da sind der Altersunterschied und ihre nicht bewältigten Schuldgefühle nach dem Tod ihres Mannes.

Esme Singer is a resilient girl from Los Angeles, new to Manhattan, who takes better care of her beautiful, alcoholic mother than her mother does of her. A former fashion model and extra in the movies, her mother attracts a series of husbands and boyfriends as Esme watches in fascination and sometimes horror. Esme's father comes and goes, forever riding the wave of the latest get-rich-quick scheme.

Finding Love Everywhere offers that same gift to you. A luminous collection of original poetry set within a framework of deep wisdom from an acclaimed teacher, it invites you on a journey that will move you and transform you as you awaken to the awareness of love's presence all around you. The 66½ poems in these pages "are meditations with lyrics," Robert explains. "They invite you to be wise, to choose love, and to live your most authentic life."

Life is all about relationships and the quality of those connections, whether that's with family, partners, friends, colleagues or most importantly yourself. If you can get those relationships on a functional and even keel, then the other tricky stuff that life throws your way becomes easier to manage. In this warm, practical and witty book, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling psychotherapist Philippa Perry shows you how to approach life's big problems.

El arte de la guerra es una obra clásica sobre la estrategia y la filosofía militar. El libro ha sido popular por mas que 1000 años porque es útil para los negocios y la vida en general. Ahora, puedes escuchar esta obra clásica con audio clarísimo. Paga menos y recibe mas cuando escuchas con Libro Zen Plus.

Hypnosis is an age-old technique that has been used for centuries to change people's thinking, assist them in learning more about themselves, and help them get rid of a wide range of physical and mental illnesses.