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From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Forever Year, a "poignant" novel about best friends in crisis (Long and Short Reviews).
Rich Flaster and Eric Dazman-aka Flash and Dazzle-have been friends since their college days, and they remain as tight as ever as their work starts attracting praise and attention in the advertising industry. Now Rich is being wooed by a high-profile agency in downtown Manhattan-but they have no interest in...
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A father and son find new meaning in Christmas, in this uplifting and poignant novella by the author of When You Went Away.
The New York Times–bestselling author revisits the characters in When You Went Away in this heartwarming holiday novella. Gerry Rubato has been marked by loss and revived by love, and his son Reese, now six, is a happy, joyful child-but Reese is just beginning to understand that he was robbed of the chance of ever knowing...
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USA Today–Bestselling Author: A "simply beautiful" novel of three lost people looking for the elusive paths that will lead them to where they need to be (Minding Spot).
Newly revised and expanded, including four recipes!
Joseph, in his late thirties, awakens disoriented and uneasy in a place he doesn't recognize. He doesn't know where he is and has no way to contact his wife. He sets out to find his way home with no sense of where he's going...
4) Spinning
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A carefree man takes on an unexpected commitment, in this book by a USA Today–bestselling author of "deeply emotional, totally romantic novels" (Susan Elizabeth Phillips, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Kiss an Angel).
Dylan Hunter has it made. At twenty-nine, he has great friends, a fantastic job, all the women he can handle, and no commitments. A public relations executive, Dylan has dashed up the ladder of success by mastering the...
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Sir Ken Robinson's groundbreaking book The Element introduced listeners to a new concept of self-fulfillment through the convergence of natural talents and personal passions. The Element has inspired people all over the world and has created for Robinson an intensely devoted following. Now comes the long-awaited companion, the practical guide that helps people find their own Element. Among the questions that this new book answers are: How do ...
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The Element is the point at which natural talent meets personal passion. When people arrive at the Element, they feel most themselves, most inspired, and achieve at their highest levels. The Element draws on the stories of a wide range of people: Paul McCartney, The Simpsons creator Matt Groening, Meg Ryan, Gillian Lynne, who choreographed the Broadway productions of Cats and The Phantom of the Opera, journalist Arianna Huffington, renowned physicist...
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Ken Robinson is one of the world's most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization's history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential focuses on one of the most critical issues of our time, how to transform the nation's troubled educational system. At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling,...
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As a cognitive neuroscientist, anthropologist, and entrepreneur, Bob Deutsch has spent a lifetime studying people. What he has found is that most of us set the bar too low in our lives, both personally and professionally. We choose not to pursue our greatest ambitions because we feel we are incapable of reaching them. But he has also found that we are each born with the fundamental abilities to live the full, creative, dynamic life we dream about....
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At a time when standardized testing businesses are raking in huge profits, when many schools are struggling, and students and educators everywhere are suffering under the strain, Ken Robinson argues for an end to our outmoded industrial educational system. He proposes instead a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on today's unprecedented technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and...
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"An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools. Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their children, especially now, when education has become a minefield of politics and controversy. One of the world's most influential educators, Robinson has had countless conversations with parents...
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Un libro esencial que orientará a los padres sobre cómo proporcionar a sus hijos la mejor educación para alcanzar una vida plena y feliz.Los padres de hoy en día se encuentran profundamente perdidos en relación a la educación que deben proporcionar a sus hijos, especialmente en un momento en el que todo está muy dominado por la polémica y la política.Sir Ken Robinson, uno de los mayores expertos mundiales en la materia, ha mantenido...
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For world-class surfer Bear Woznick, the ocean has always been the center of his universe. He's spent his entire life with it; riding its waves, learning from it, loving it. The ocean also nourishes the soul as Bear shows us on his surfboard.
In DEEP IN THE WAVE, listeners ride along with Woznick through the calmest of tides and most turbulent waves. Woznick's portrayal of the beauty and power of the ocean is truly inspiring and showcases the profound...
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The Thursday Night Club is an inspirational film about what can happen when people spread kindness. When a young woman suffers a devastating loss, her four closest friends, led by an inspiring man, who challenges them to follow signs from heaven, witness the miraculous outcome when people make a real effort to help others.