Self-help publications

  • What To Consider if You're Considering College — Knowing Your Options

    Creator

    Morrison, Bill

    Coates, Ken S.

    Abstract

    Going to college used to be a passport to future success, but that's no longer the case. For some students, it's still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more likely to lead to disillusionment and debt than a steady paycheque. Yet parents, guidance counselors, and politicians still push higher education as if it's the only option for building a secure future. In this book, Ken S.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • What to Consider If You're Considering College New Rules for Education and Employment

    Creator

    Coates, Ken S.

    Morrison, Bill

    Abstract

    Going to college used to be a passport to future success, but that’s no longer the case. For some students, it’s still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more likely to lead to disillusionment and debt than to a steady paycheck. Yet parents, guidance counsellors, and politicians still push higher education as if it’s the only option for building a secure future. In this book, Ken S.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • What to Consider If You're Considering University New Rules for Education and Employment

    Creator

    Coates, Ken S.

    Morrison, Bill

    Abstract

    A degree is no longer a passport to success in today’s job market. Going to university used to be a passport to future success, but that’s no longer the case. For some students, it’s still a good choice that leads to a successful career after graduation, but for many their degrees are worthless pieces of paper. Choose the wrong program and graduation is more likely to lead to disillusionment and debt than a steady paycheque. Yet parents, guidance counselors, and politicians still push higher education as if it’s the only option for building a secure future. In this book, Ken S.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • You Could Live a Long Time Are You Ready

    Creator

    Green, Lyndsay

    Abstract

    Are you ready to live a long time, or do you dread it? Recent medical advances mean we could live longer, but doesn’t guarantee the quality of that life. In the words of one senior, "We’re not living longer, we’re dying longer." The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. Getting older doesn’t have to mean living a limited life. Author Lyndsay Green has interviewed forty successful seniors to talk not just about the problems of old age but its strength and benefits.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Coping with Death In the Family

    Creator

    Schneiderman M.D., Gerald

    Abstract

    "A common sense guide for all age groups on how to live with the loss of a loved one." Dr. Gerald Schneiderman is on the staff of the Department of Psychiatry at the Hospital for Sick Children and is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Toronto. His long term interest in fatal metabolic disease within the family and his work on the consequences of the death of a child within the family have led him to his present involvement with the research group studying the treatment of bereavement.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Parenting Your Parents Straight Talk About Aging in the Family

    Creator

    Mindszenthy, Bart J.

    Gordon, Michael

    Abstract

    This latest, enhanced and updated edition will help guide the thinking of those challenged with aging in the family. Since the last edition in 2006, much has happened in the field of eldercare. There is now an increasing awareness of the complex challenges posed by the expanding aging population in North America.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • How Leaders Speak Essential Rules for Engaging and Inspiring Others

    Creator

    Gray, Jim

    Abstract

    Senior executives, professionals, politicians, entrepreneurs, and educators are increasingly being evaluated by how well they speak - how credibly, how naturally, and how enthusiastically. They’re being judged on their presentation skills. In today’s communication-saturated age, the ability to address others effectively has become the essential mark of a leader. How Leaders Speak covers the seven keys to speaking like a leader: preparation, certainty, passion, engagement, and commitment.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • To Be a Friend The Key to Friendship in Our Lives

    Creator

    Hunt, David E.

    Abstract

    In today's busy world, we may fail to realize that our need for friendship is as vital and important as our basic needs for food, air, and water. However, thanks to the high-stress environments people currently live in, they are now starting to realize how important friendship is to a healthy and full life. This book shows readers how to open the flow of friendship in their lives by learning to be friends.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • You Can Say That Again! A Fun Approach to Sounding Better When You Open Your Mouth to Speak

    Creator

    Rogers, Bruce

    Abstract

    You Can Say That Again is Bruce Rogers' light-hearted look at the the English language. It examines the origins, history, and peculiarities of the language, and provides instruction on how to speak effectively. It sets the record straight on how to pronounce some of the most troublesome words and names. It examines the standards of the electronic media and finds them wanting. And it offers tips on preparation and presentation for platform speakers and broadcasters.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • The Write Track How to Succeed as a Freelance Writer in Canada Second Edition, Revised and Expanded

    Creator

    Wylie, Betty Jane

    Abstract

    The Write Track is a personal and practical look at the author’s freelance experience as she tells how she made it from uncertain early days to the growing confidence of a veteran. This guide is packed with the information a freelance writer needs to know, including: a writer’s self-evaluation profits from brainwaves details of the writing life and the writing business a writer’s rights and responsibilities and those important "first steps" into the freelance world If you want to make a living as a freelance writer in Canada, you need to read The Write Track.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié