Self-help publications

  • The power of awareness : and other secrets from the world's foremost spies, detectives, and special operators on how to stay safe and save your life

    Creator

    Schilling, Dan

    Abstract

    Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition. Told with wit and wisdom, this guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline six easily implemented rules you can apply anywhere to improve your personal safety.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Not specified
  • So tell me about the last time you had sex : laying bare and learning to repair our love lives

    Creator

    Kerner, Ian

    Abstract

    Nationally recognized sex therapist Ian Kerner uses his tried and true techniques and tools to show readers how to tap into their erotic personalities and realize their sexual potential. He will help you figure out what's working and what's not in your sex script, and discuss many common sexual problems that may be interfering with your sex life.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Not specified
  • Call of the wild : how we heal trauma, awaken our own power, and use it for good

    Creator

    Johnson, Kimberly Ann

    Abstract

    Trauma expert Johnson offers an informative view of the human nervous system and how it responds to difficult events. From traumas small to large, she explains how the nervous system both protects us from immediate harm and creates reverberations that ripple through a lifetime. With her supportive advice, listeners will learn how to integrate body and mind, allowing them to tap into the innate wisdom of their senses.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • Everything will be okay : life lessons for young women (from a former young woman)

    Creator

    Perino, Dana

    Abstract

    Fox News host Dana Perino presents a no-nonsense, how-to guide to life for young women looking to reframe their thinking, to believe in themselves, to take risks, to understand their power, and to feel better overall.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Not specified
  • Learning to pray : a guide for everyone

    Creator

    Martin, James

    Abstract

    A trusted guide walking beside us as we navigate our unique spiritual paths, this book lays out the different styles and traditions of prayer throughout Christian history and invites us to experiment and discover which works best to feed our soul and build intimacy with our Creator. Father Martin makes clear there is not one secret formula for praying. But like any relationship, each person can discover the best style for building an intimate relationship with God, regardless of religion or denomination.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • The power of voice : a guide to making yourself heard

    Creator

    Woods, Denise

    Abstract

    As the world continues to shift in unexpected ways, now more than ever we need the skills to make a lasting impact when we speak. Denise Woods offers a practical set of tools that will forever change not only how we communicate but ultimately how we see ourselves.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • The art of impossible : a peak performance primer

    Creator

    Kotler, Steven

    Abstract

    Steven Kotler decodes the secrets of those elite performers--athletes, artists, scientists, CEOs and more--who have changed our definition of the possible, teaching us how we too can stretch far beyond our capabilities, making impossible dreams much more attainable for all of us.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Not specified
  • Breaking news : how to tell what's real from what's rubbish

    Creator

    Sheridan, Nick

    Abstract

    A funny, practical and ever-so timely guide to the NEWS for 8-12-year-olds. Find out how to understand and navigate 24/7 news, how to spot the facts from the fake . . . and what to do if the news becomes overwhelming. Perfect for fans of Matthew Syed's You Are Awesome and Rashmi Sirdeshpande's Dosh . It's never been easier to access the news; TV, radio, billboards, newspapers and endlessly buzzing on to the screens in our pockets. But with more and more news available, it's hard to know what to trust. Where do stories come from?

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio UK

    Not specified
  • The power of fun : how to feel alive again

    Creator

    Price, Catherine

    Abstract

    If you're not having fun, you're not fully living. The author of How to Break Up with Your Phone makes the case that, far from being frivolous, fun is actually critical to our well-being-and shows us how to have more of it.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • Out of office : the big problem and bigger promise of working from home

    Creator

    Warzel, Charlie

    Abstract

    The future isn't about where we will work, but how. For years we have struggled to balance work and life, with most of us feeling overwhelmed and burned out because our relationship to work is broken. This "isn't just a book about remote work. It's a book that helps us imagine a future where our lives-at the office and home-are happier, more productive, and genuinely meaningful" (Charles Duhigg, best-selling author of The Power of Habit ).

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified