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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. In this landmark work, internationally beloved teacher of meditation and mindfulness Jack Kornfield reveals that you can be happy now, this minute, with the keys to inner freedom. In his first major book in several years, the inspiring author of the classic A Path with Heart, Jack Kornfield, invites us into a new awareness. Through his signature warmhearted, poignant, often funny stories, with their Aha moments and O. Henry-like outcomes, Jack shows how we get stuck and how we can free ourselves, wherever we are and whatever our circumstances. Renowned for his mindfulness practices and meditations, Jack provides these keys for opening gateways to immediate shifts in perspective and clarity of vision, allowing us to see how to change course, take action, or--when we shouldn't act--just relax and trust. Each chapter presents a path to a different kind of freedom--freedom from fear, freedom to start over, to love, to be yourself, and to be happy--and guides you into an active process that engages your mind, heart, and spirit, awakens your spirit, and brings real joy, over and over again. Drawing from his own life as a son, brother, father, and partner, and on his forty years of face-to-face teaching of thousands of people across the country, Jack presents a stirring call to be here, in the power of the now, the present, as we work through life's passages. His keys to life will help us find hope, clarity, relief from past disappointments and guilt, and the courage to go forward.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. We all know plastic use is a huge problem, but when did we start using plastic? And why? Come on a journey through the world of plastic, with easy-to-understand facts, fascinating stories, and hope for the future. Lee, Ji-won (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The name of this book is Being Present and subtitled A Guide to Connecting. The truth is that the objective of this book is to connect and Being Present is simply the best way to do that.When you consider connecting better with those you care about or even having richer engagements with anyone, you are challenged in this book to think about the reason WHY. Why at your core do you want to connect better? Why is it important? What's the value in it? Why do it it all? I would submit it is because you WANT to be better and that you hope that you CAN be.This book explores the challenges we face connecting to others in our personal, business, friends and family relationships. It explains the enriching but intrusive nature of Social Media and its impact on our lives and how to effectively manage it.How to put down your phone and be in the moment (being present) with the person in front of you.This book explains the value of being present and the relationship, monetary and even life-threatening dangers of not being present.You will understand how to explore and change the family culture you have created or allowed to happen inside your home. You will know exactly how to change that family culture for the better.As an employee you will learn how being present at work can make you happier, healthier and wealthier and give you a permanent competitive edge. Using the concepts you learn in this book will make a huge difference in your career trajectory.As an employer or manager or leader you will learn how you can grow top performers by incorporating a focus on being present into the environmental programming of your organizational structure and your culture.2You will learn WHO is actually most important to be present with and why. This will change your behavior with that audience forever more.You will learn how to use meditating, affirmations, iconology, acronyms, advanced sales techniques and other ways to train yourself to be better at being present. These are techniques that will double and triple your effectiveness with these principles.This book provides actionable takeaways and real solutions for modifying your own behavior so that you can capture the most from those relationships that hold the most value to you.By the end, you will understand through the many examples given that the greatest gift you can give another person is being present AND you will know exactly how to do that.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Learn how to find peace in a world that's always plugged in by practicing mindfulness. Wheeler, Eliza (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. From John Adams and Thomas Jefferson's "bromance" to Taylor Swift's unstoppable squad, Famous Friends takes readers inside some of the most celebrated friendships throughout history and today.Did you know that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, friends and political rivals, died only hours apart from each other on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Or that famed magician Harry Houdini and Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle were besties until a séance gone wrong ruined their friendship? Famous Friends explores fascinating stories like these to find out what happens when someone who is really famous becomes friends with someone ELSE who's really famous. From the original "bromance" to Taylor Swift's #squadgoals, get ready to learn about the coolest friendships of all time in Famous Friends.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. In this landmark work, internationally beloved teacher of meditation and mindfulness Jack Kornfield reveals that you can be happy now, this minute, with the keys to inner freedom. In his first major book in several years, the inspiring author of the classic A Path with Heart, Jack Kornfield, invites us into a new awareness. Through his signature warmhearted, poignant, often funny stories, with their Aha moments and O. Henry-like outcomes, Jack shows how we get stuck and how we can free ourselves, wherever we are and whatever our circumstances. Renowned for his mindfulness practices and meditations, Jack provides these keys for opening gateways to immediate shifts in perspective and clarity of vision, allowing us to see how to change course, take action, or--when we shouldn't act--just relax and trust. Each chapter presents a path to a different kind of freedom--freedom from fear, freedom to start over, to love, to be yourself, and to be happy--and guides you into an active process that engages your mind, heart, and spirit, awakens your spirit, and brings real joy, over and over again. Drawing from his own life as a son, brother, father, and partner, and on his forty years of face-to-face teaching of thousands of people across the country, Jack presents a stirring call to be here, in the power of the now, the present, as we work through life's passages. His keys to life will help us find hope, clarity, relief from past disappointments and guilt, and the courage to go forward.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. W książce Myślenie szybkie i powolne Daniel Kahneman wyjaśnia, dlaczego ludzie często podejmują blędne i nieracjonalne decyzje, oraz przedstawia szereg spostrzeżeń zebranych w ciągu kilkudziesięciu lat pracy z Amosem Tverskim. To jasne i szczeg lowe streszczenie i analiza jest cennym źr dlem dla każdego, kto chce zrozumiec bestsellerową książkę Kahnemana: zawiera dokladne wyjaśnienie cel w autora, om wienie gl wnych koncepcji badanych w jego pracy, w tym heurystyki i uprzedzeń, oraz definicje kluczowych termin w, takich jak zakotwiczenie i efekt obdarowania. Zawiera r wnież wprowadzenie do wplywu pracy Kahnemana w dziedzinach takich jak psychologia, nauki polityczne i ekonomia behawioralna, a także om wienie gl wnych krytycznych uwag, kt re zostaly nalożone na jego pracę, dając ci wszystko, czego potrzebujesz, aby zrozumiec tę wplywową książkę w zaledwie 50 minut. O książce Myślenie, szybko i powoli: Thinking, Fast and Slow identyfikuje dwa systemy myślowe, określane jako System 1 i System 2, kt re rządzą tym, jak przetwarzamy informacje i podejmujemy decyzje. Są to tytulowe szybko i wolno, kt re wsp ldzialają ze sobą, pomagając nam dokonywac wybor w. Książka bada r wnież uprzedzenia i blędy, kt re prowadzą ludzi do dzialania w spos b irracjonalny, ilustrowane studiami przypadk w i przykladami z życia. O Danielu Kahnemanie: Daniel Kahneman jest izraelsko-amerykańskim psychologiem i ekonomistą Znany jest przede wszystkim ze swojej wieloletniej wsp lpracy z psychologiem Amosem Tverskym, z kt rym przeprowadzil badania nad podejmowaniem decyzji, kt re przyniosly mu Nagrodę Nobla w dziedzinie nauk ekonomicznych w 2002 roku. Jego badania, a zwlaszcza wieloletnia wsp lpraca z Richardem Thalerem, laureatem Nagrody Nobla z 2017 roku, odegraly znaczącą rolę w tworzeniu dziedziny ekonomii behawioralnej. Kahneman jest obecnie emerytowanym profesorem psychologii i spraw publicznych na Uniwersytecie Princeton.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. It's the holiday season and Po is looking for the perfect present for his dad Will he find one in time? Find out in this storybook retelling of a popular episode of Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Po reunites a father with his daughter just in time for the Winter Festival. Meanwhile, Po doesn't have enough money to buy his dad a great gift, so he quickly carves him a lopsided wooden spoon. Will it be enough? This sweet and humorous story teaches the value of family and the true meaning of the holidays. (c) 2015 Viacom International Inc. NICKELODEON and all related logos are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. Based on the feature film Kung Fu Panda (c) 2008 DreamWorks Animation LC. All Rights Reserved. Style Guide (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The name of this book is Being Present and subtitled A Guide to Connecting. The truth is that the objective of this book is to connect and Being Present is simply the best way to do that.When you consider connecting better with those you care about or even having richer engagements with anyone, you are challenged in this book to think about the reason WHY. Why at your core do you want to connect better? Why is it important? What's the value in it? Why do it it all? I would submit it is because you WANT to be better and that you hope that you CAN be.This book explores the challenges we face connecting to others in our personal, business, friends and family relationships. It explains the enriching but intrusive nature of Social Media and its impact on our lives and how to effectively manage it.How to put down your phone and be in the moment (being present) with the person in front of you.This book explains the value of being present and the relationship, monetary and even life-threatening dangers of not being present.You will understand how to explore and change the family culture you have created or allowed to happen inside your home. You will know exactly how to change that family culture for the better.As an employee you will learn how being present at work can make you happier, healthier and wealthier and give you a permanent competitive edge. Using the concepts you learn in this book will make a huge difference in your career trajectory.As an employer or manager or leader you will learn how you can grow top performers by incorporating a focus on being present into the environmental programming of your organizational structure and your culture.2You will learn WHO is actually most important to be present with and why. This will change your behavior with that audience forever more.You will learn how to use meditating, affirmations, iconology, acronyms, advanced sales techniques and other ways to train yourself to be better at being present. These are techniques that will double and triple your effectiveness with these principles.This book provides actionable takeaways and real solutions for modifying your own behavior so that you can capture the most from those relationships that hold the most value to you.By the end, you will understand through the many examples given that the greatest gift you can give another person is being present AND you will know exactly how to do that.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Puddles Poodle is a kind-hearted puppy who is eager to surprise his dear Irish friend, Bernadette O'Bunny, with a special gift for St. Patrick's Day Through his exciting adventures searching for the perfect gift, he learns about castles, leprechauns and shamrocks Puddles also learns about St. Patrick and how he teaches the people of a country named Ireland about God. He discovers there are many shades of green which dot the landscape of the beautiful Irish countryside. Along the way, Puddles meets his good friend, Seamus Seal and greets Mrs. Murray in her bookstore. He is so happy when he finds the perfect present, but then is horrified when it slips out of his arms and falls into the mud. What is he going to do? Suddenly, the most amazing gift appears before his very eyes He couldn't believe it Puddles knows he is indeed touched by magic as you will be too when you try to do good for others. Jacobson, James (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. How amazing would your life be if you could embrace every moment of it with a positive attitude? The Positively Present Guide to Life shows you how to really make the most of every day - the "positively present" way. No more waiting for people or situations to change - all you need to be positive and present is the moment and your mind.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Helps you learn to: solicit useful feedback; deal with hecklers; evoke the power of your own life in your talk; and more. This guide aims to help anyone present like a pro.

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Hardback. Condition: Good. From Sunday Times bestselling author.'Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people I've ever met' J.K. Rowling'What a story of transformation, inner power and inspiration' Jonny Wilkinson Mouth artist, motivational speaker and author of the inspirational memoir The Little Big Things, Henry Fraser, explores the transformative power of acceptance in this motivational guide.If The Little Big Things was about Henry's past, The Power in You is about his present and his future. And through understanding his daily experience, Henry teaches us all how best we can live. This book is about right now, and it's about tomorrow.It's about recognising progress, it's about accepting our past to become free of it, it's about living in the now to avoid anxiety. It's future focused on the positive.Henry discusses acceptance, how to adapt and deal with our pasts, how to forgive ourselves, and how to forgive others. He will remind us to live in the present and just how empowering that can be, how to work through self-doubt, how to become aware of our progress, and how everything you need in life comes from within you.The power is in you.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Adventure Continues. Rule One of TimeJumping was broken, but luckily disaster has been averted (at least for now), and Jules, Gen, and Theo are back. Their first adventure had them whisking through Time, talking to coats, and just managing to save Theo's life -- but that was just a warm-up. In the second chapter of the mind-bending TimeJumpers series, Jules and Gen (finally) go on a date, Theo turns out to be the biggest celebrity anyone in the year Fourteen Billion and Seventy-Three has ever seen, and we meet a peculiar and very irritating old man who has the strange idea that the entire history of the world is about to be overturned -- and somehow Jules and Gen are involved. And that's just the beginning. There are sinister forces at work, and Rule One is not just going to be broken, it's going to be smashed apart.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. If we are to replace fear with confidence then we need a different story to tell, about state and society alike: a story that carries moral and political conviction. This book provides that story.

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Build nurturing, meaningful relationships by living in the present moment, with bestselling author Oli Doyle's six-week guide.

Paperback. Condition: Good. The ultimate interactive public speaking guide from tech speakers Poornima Vijayashanker and Karen Catlin that prepares and encourages techies to discover their expertise, confidently share it, and successfully level up in their careers. Techies around the world can now jump start and grow their speaking careers with the book, Present A Techie.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. If I were angry or happy or sad or lonely, the response was always the same: turn to this ether promise of comfort and assurance. Keri Mae Lamar confesses the hold the Internet had on her, and how deleting her growing blog gave her opportunity to examine the incessant call of media. What follows is her story in attempting to cultivate a present life, from selling the treadmill to eating roosters and more. PRESENT will challenge your habits and inspire you to arrange-or rearrange-your life to achieve balance in a technological world with the people you love most.…