Download or read book How to Greet Strangers written by Joyce Thompson and published by Lethe Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archer Barron is rebuilding his life after hiding from it for years. Once he had grand expectations-graduating law school, donning drag to express his feminine aspects, and the love of a devoted boyfriend-but fate became cruel. HIV-positive cruel. And a growing involvement with an Oakland Santería priestess who promised a cure in return for devotion and a lot of cash. His lover died. His faith and spirit almost followed. Now Archer works a crappy job as a university night watchmen and volunteers at a free clinic. The walls he's built in the years since his loss are about to come crumbling down when a former member of the Santería family he belonged to comes seeking legal help. And then the police discover the body of the priestess. Archer's grudge makes him a prime suspect. In How To Greet Strangers, the Bay Area welcomes a new detective: he's black, he's spiritual, he's stunning. And he's in great danger.
Download or read book When Strangers Meet written by Kio Stark and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues for the practice of talking to strangers as a way of widening one's experience of the world, addressing the transformative possibilities as well as the political and practical considerations of engaging with strangers in public.
Download or read book Believing in Magic written by Stuart A. Vyse and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fully updated edition of Believing in Magic, renowned superstition expert Stuart Vyse investigates our tendency towards these irrational beliefs.
Download or read book Power Bible Pursue Edition written by Holman Bible Holman Bible Staff and published by Holman Bible Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power Bible features the NLT translation and is created for young athletes competing on youth levels. Featuring study helps and 32 pages of exclusive "Pursue" themed content provided by Fellowship of Christian Athletes, this Bible is full of amazing study tools to help equip, encourage, and empower young athletes ages 8-12 to study God's Word. The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) has challenged coaches and athletes to impact the world for Jesus Christ since 1954 through the "4 C's" of Coaches, Campus, Camps, and Communities. FCA is cultivating Christian principles in local communities nationwide by encouraging, equipping, and empowering others to serve as examples and impact the world for Christ. Through the passions of athletics and faith, FCA is changing lives in both current and future generations.
Download or read book Going Broke written by Stuart Vyse and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-29 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last three decades, debt, bankruptcy, and home foreclosures have risen to epidemic levels. To make matters worse, the personal savings rate is at its lowest point since the Great Depression. Why, in the richest nation on earth, can't Americans hold on to our money? Winner of the prestigious William James Book Award for Believing in Magic and an authority on irrational behavior, Stuart Vyse offers a unique psychological perspective on the financial behavior of the many Americans today who find they cannot make ends meet, illuminating the causes of our wildly self-destructive spending habits. But unlike other authors, he doesn't entirely blame the victim. Bringing together fascinating studies of consumer behavior, he argues that the mountain of debt burying so many of us is the inevitable byproduct of America's turbo-charged economy and, in particular, of social and technological trends that undermine our self-control. Going Broke illuminates everything from the rise of the credit card, to the increase in state lotteries and casino gambling, to the expansion of new shopping opportunities provided by toll-free numbers, home shopping networks, big-box stores, and the Internet, revealing how vast changes in American society over the last 30 years have greatly complicated our relationship with money. Vyse concludes both with personal advice for the individual who wants to achieve greater financial stability and with pointed recommendations for economic and social change that will help promote the financial health of all Americans. Engagingly written, with startling insights into modern consumerism and with poignant human-interest stories of people facing financial failure, Going Broke offers a provocative new perspective on American economic behavior that is likely to stir controversy and serious debate.
Download or read book How to Talk to Strangers Effectively How to Create Rapport Build Relationships with Anyone written by Stephen Berkley and published by Abbott Properties LLC. This book was released on 2021-08-03 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most significant fears which most people face is the fear of meeting strangers which lowers their self-esteem and confidence levels. Second can be speaking publicly to a crowd. Meeting strangers is not as scary as most people may think. You will never achieve anything bigger in your life if you will fear from talking to strangers or speaking in public. You have to overcome your fears to become successful in life. Techniques mentioned in this guide will help you to comfortably talk to strangers. In this guide, we have summed up some techniques to increase your level of confidence, so that you can talk to strangers effectively. Whats included: - Techniques of comfortably talking to a stranger - How to start communication with strangers - How to maintain confidence level - Effective communication skills - How not to get nervous - Change in behavioural patterns - Verbal skills! - Talk about shared interests - And much more! If you want to talk to strangers comfortably this guide is for you. --> Scroll to the top of the page and click add to cart to purchase instantly <-- Disclaimer: This author and or rights owner(s) make no claims, promises, or guarantees in regards to the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this book, and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents within. This product is for reference use only. Please consult a professional before taking action on any of the contents found within.
Download or read book For the Love of a Dog written by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2009-07-22 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yes, humans and canines are different species, but current research provides fascinating, irrefutable evidence that what we share with our dogs is greater than how we vary. As behaviorist and zoologist Dr. Patricia McConnell tells us in this remarkable new book about emotions in dogs and in people, more and more scientists accept the premise that dogs have rich emotional lives, exhibiting a wide range of feelings including fear, anger, surprise, sadness, and love. In For the Love of a Dog, McConnell suggests that one of the reasons we love dogs so much is that they express emotions in ways similar to humans. After all, who can communicate joy better than a puppy? But not all emotional expressions are obvious, and McConnell teaches both beginning dog owners and experienced dog lovers how to read the more subtle expressions hidden behind fuzzy faces and floppy ears. For those of us who deeply cherish our dogs but are sometimes baffled by their behavior, For the Love of a Dog will come as a revelation–a treasure trove of useful facts, informed speculation, and intriguing accounts of man’s best friend at his worst and at his very best. Readers will discover how fear, anger, and happiness underlie the lives of both people and dogs and, most important, how understanding emotion in both species can improve the relationship between them. Thus McConnell introduces us to the possibility of a richer, more rewarding relationship with our dogs. While we may never be absolutely certain what our dogs are feeling, with the help of this riveting book we can understand more than we ever thought possible. Those who consider their dogs part of the family will find For the Love of a Dog engaging, enlightening, and utterly engrossing.
Download or read book Talking to Strangers written by Malcolm Gladwell and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Outliers, offers a powerful examination of our interactions with strangers and why they often go wrong—now with a new afterword by the author. A Best Book of the Year: The Financial Times, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, and Detroit Free Press How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to one another that isn’t true? Talking to Strangers is a classically Gladwellian intellectual adventure, a challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. He revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland—throwing our understanding of these and other stories into doubt. Something is very wrong, Gladwell argues, with the tools and strategies we use to make sense of people we don’t know. And because we don’t know how to talk to strangers, we are inviting conflict and misunderstanding in ways that have a profound effect on our lives and our world. In his first book since his #1 bestseller David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell has written a gripping guidebook for troubled times.
Download or read book Prairie Dogs Kiss and Lobsters Wave written by Marilyn Singer and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 1998-10-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When people meet, they shake hands, hug, smile, and say, "How are you? What's new?" But what about lions and bears and fish? How do they greet one another? In this intriguing picture book Marilyn Singer explores, explains, and describes the extraordinary ways in which animals communicate. When zebras meet, for example, they pull back their lips and chew the air to show that they won't bite each other. Young readers will also be introduced to some of the basic elements of animal behavior, such as why lions are the only wild cats that live in groups. Detailed illustrations by Normand Chartier complete this informative look at the fascinating world of the animal kingdom.
Download or read book One Kiss or Two written by Andy Scott and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans have been greeting each other for thousands of years. It should be the most straightforward thing in the world, but this seemingly simple act is fraught with complications, leading to awkward misunderstandings, intercultural fumblings, and social gaffes that can potentially fracture relationships forever.Why is that? Why are greetings so important? Is there a right and wrong way to say hello? In his illuminating book One Kiss or Two?, Andy Scott—a well-traveled former diplomat and no stranger to botched first contacts himself—takes a closer look at what greetings are all about. In discovering how they have developed over human history, he uncovers a kaleidoscopic world of etiquette, body-language, evolution, neuroscience, anthropology, and history. Through in-depth research and his personal experiences, and with the help of experts ranging from the world-famous primatologist Jane Goodall to the leading sociologist of the twentieth century Erving Goffman, Scott takes readers on a captivating journey through a subject far richer than we might have expected. By the end of it, we are able to make more sense of what lies behind greetings—and what it means to be human in the modern, cross-cultural age.
Download or read book The Spaces Between Us written by Michael S. A. Graziano and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden beneath consciousness, the brain mechanisms controlling personal space affect every aspect of our lives-- social, emotional, cultural, and practical. A neuroscientist, award-winning novelist, and science columnist for The Atlantic, Graziano tells this compelling story with humor, drama, and a deeply personal connection.
Download or read book Attention Pays written by Neen James and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drive profitability, productivity, and accountability To create extraordinary lives, we must learn to “unplug” from the constant barrage of disruptions and “plug in” to the tools, strategies, and mindsets that allow us to harness our attention to reach our highest potential—and this book shows you how. Attention Pays spotlights on the power of attention and absolute focus. Personally: WHO we pay attention to. Professionally: WHAT we pay attention to. And Globally: HOW we pay attention in the world—and to the world. In an on-demand, 24/7 society, where distractions cost millions of people productivity, profitability, relationships and peace, it's time to pay attention to what matters most. • Includes powerful tips and tricks increase profitability • Shows you how to achieve maximum accountability and results • Provides strategies to help you productively manage daily tasks • Offers guidance on improving your daily attention and focus If you’re ready drive profitably, increase productivity and boost accountability, it’s time to tune out the noise, focus on what really matters and learn how Attention Pays.
Download or read book Everyday Sociology Reader written by Karen Sternheimer and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Innovative readings and blog posts show how sociology can help us understand everyday life.
Download or read book Exploring Psychology Sixth Edition in Modules written by David G. Myers and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-12-07 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of the modular version of David Myers's bestselling brief text, Exploring Psychology, proves the author's longheld belief (supported by independent research) that for a number of students, a text comprised of 45 15-page chapters is more effective than one of 15 45-page chapters. Exploring Psychology, Sixth Edition, in Modules includes all the features and up-to-date content of the current edition of Exploring Psychology organized into 45 modules. It is accompanied by its own expansive variety of media and supplements similar to the Exploring Psychology package, also reorganized to match the modular format. This is NOT a brief version of Psychology, Seventh Edition, in Modules. Rather, this text is a MODULARIZED version of Exploring Psychology, Sixth Edition.
Download or read book How Many Dogs written by Debby McMullen and published by Dogwise Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you like to live in harmony in a house with multiple dogs?! It can most easily be obtained when positive reinforcement training techniques are used, along with proper living space management and good feeling habits. You'll learn how to do all those things in this book. You'll also learn techniques for adding new dogs, group training and exercise, playtime, resolving issues with problem dogs, and all the other things you need to know to guide you through your life with multiple dogs. Throughout the book there are examples of real life experiences of people using these techniques. Whether you live two dogs, six dogs, or more, How Many Dogs?! will help bring joy into your home.
Download or read book Interviewing Clients across Cultures written by Lisa Aronson Fontes and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2008-05-23 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with practical pointers and examples, this indispensable, straight-talking guide helps professionals conduct productive interviews while building strong working relationships with culturally and linguistically diverse clients. Chapters cover verbal and nonverbal ways to build rapport and convey respect; how to overcome language barriers, including effective use of interpreters; culturally competent interviews with children and adolescents; and key issues in working with immigrants and refugees. Strategies for avoiding common cross-cultural misunderstandings and producing fair, accurate reports are presented. Every chapter concludes with thought-provoking discussion questions and resources for further reading.
Download or read book Shades of Doubt written by Nhlanhla Lloyd Damoyi and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shades of Doubt is a collection of fiction short stories aimed at entertaining, informing and inspiring readers about life in this world especially in the new South Africa. The stories are based on authors' observations of the changing world. In Earth Incorporation, the recent discovery of four earth-like planets poses a threat of invasion of these planets by humans? What if the leadership of G10 nations is female-led? Will the female leaders behave like their male counterparts by colonizing these planets?In The Initiates, a young boy is desperately seeking to be circumcised in order to gain respect of his friends. He is assisted by his uncle who has not undergone the surgery. What happens if the boy find out that his uncle is not yet a man according to their culture? Do the matter gets that far? In the Shades of Doubt, four young girls are playing games in the park next to their school in order to kill time while waiting for their school transport. In the midst of playing the game, differences of opinion arise over their identity and the role of leaders in society. Will the girls still be friends the following day? What Comes Around Goes Round is about a serial killer stalking young unemployed women through false promise of connecting them to jobs. He is caught and killed in the process of trying to escape from the police custody. But the killing spree continues. Is there a copy cat killer out there? In The Sibaya's of Patheni in Richmond is about a family living in a village of Patheni in Richmond. A weekend of marriage of their daughters reveals the mysteries and the history of the town. In the Zombie Tales, a group of Zombies is planning to take over the suburb but they have to go through the local priest and local healer first. Will the forces of darkness overcome the forces of light? In The Job Interview, a highly qualified young professional effort of gaining employment is seriously challenged by an experienced Human Relations Director without qualifications. What happens when they meet face to face after the young professional is recommended by the Interviewing panel not once but twice. Will the Human Relations Director approves his appointment? In Marius Swanepoel, The Bouncer a former Apartheid Intelligence Officer who breaks ranks with his community in order to make amends for the mistakes of his previous life. On his own, he struggles to attain the same life style of his previous life but find solace in a new religion. Is the karma of his previous life weak enough to allow him to survive his new life? In An Angel, road carnage, especially during the last week of August 2015, draws the attention of the media and the society at large. Prayer meetings are organised to ask God to come to their aid. But people are not aware there's an Angel in their lives that has been sent to remind people the decision to stop road carnage is in their hands. In The Prodigal Prince, a deposed unpopular Prince Batho Bamme of Bakwena tribe wishes to return to the land of his ancestors to prepare for his death. But people are still angry with him for his greed that denied the tribe access to their mining remittances that came through the ownership of the land in the North West Province. Will the reigning young Price able to convince his people to let bygones be bygones? In The Patriots, two university friends meet again in the new South Africa after ten years of separation. With an anti-apartheid background, the friends seek to claim back their ant-racial identity in a society that still uses old Apartheid identities in order to redress the imbalances of the past. Are friends able to successfully navigate the challenges of a racially based society through customs rather than segregation laws?
