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A Bond Undone
THE CHINESE "LORD OF THE RINGS" - NOW IN ENGLISH FOR THE FIRST TIME.THE SERIES EVERY CHINESE READER HAS BEEN ENJOYING FOR DECADES - 100 MILLION COPIES SOLD."Jin Yong's work, in the Chinese-speaking world, has a cultural currency roughly equal to that of "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars" combined" Nick Frisch, New Yorker"Like every fairy tale you're ever loved, imbued with jokes and epic grandeur. Prepare to be swept along." Jamie Buxton, Daily MailIn the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father's death and finds he is now betrothed, against his will, to two women. Neither of them is his sweetheart Lotus Huang.Torn between following his heart and fulfilling his filial duty, he journeys through the country of his parents with Lotus, encountering mysterious martial heroes and becoming drawn into the struggle for the supreme martial text, the Nine Yin Manual. But his past is catching up with him. The widow of an evil man he accidentally killed as a child has tracked him down, intent on revenge. Meanwhile, his true parentage at last revealed, Yang Kang, the young prince Guo Jing must face in the Garden of the Eight Drunken Immortals, is forced to choose his destiny. Will he continue to enjoy the life of wealth and privilege afforded to him by the invader of his homeland, or give up all he has known to avenge his parents?Translated from the Chinese by Gigi Chang
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
The million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s heart-warming Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?In a cosy back alley in Tokyo, there is a cafe which has been serving carefully brewed coffee for more than one hundred years. But this coffee shop offers its customers a unique experience: the chance to travel back in time.Prepare to meet four visitors, each of whom is hoping to make use of the cafe’s time-travelling offer in order to:- confront the man who left them- receive a letter from their husband whose memory has been taken by Alzheimer's- see their sister one last time, and- meet the daughter they never got the chance to know.But the journey into the past does not come without risks: customers must sit in a particular seat, they cannot leave the cafe, and finally, they must return to the present before the coffee gets cold . . .‘This book broke my heart, took the pieces, and put them back together in a messy and beautiful way. . . '[email protected] on Instagram Continue the beautifully moving storytelling with Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness.
Elements of Likability
100% scientific and proven ways to make friends quickly, turn enemies into friends, gain trust, and be flat-out likable.Some of the most interesting, shocking, and counterintuitive scientific conclusions to simply make people want to be around you.In Elements of Likability, internationally bestselling author Patrick King has broken down over 25 studies about social confidence, charisma, and attraction into bite-sized pieces of advice that anyone can use, instantly. Every piece of advice in this book to increase your social standing and likability factor is 100% backed by in-depth, peer-reviewed research.Plus, you get 52 CONVERSATION PROMPTS that you can use with anyone to go deep, build rapport, and avoid small talk.Learn how subconsciously make yourself seem likable, trustworthy, and intelligent.You can get a new haircut and wardrobe, and you even learn funny jokes. But likability is something more. It's subconscious, and it's the small signs that signal our brains to let their guards down and embrace others. Learn what common sense and intuition doesn't teach you.Surprising psychological tips -> huge results.-"Inverse charisma" and how it brings you down without you even knowing it-Become a conversational empathy master with the simple HEAR acronym-Counterintuitive ways to combat awkward silences and master the first impression-"Spoilers" in conversational storytelling - what are they and how they make you charming and funny-The anatomy of a perfect compliment-52 conversation prompts designed to make you connect beneath the surface.-Vertical versus horizontal questioning
Essential Managers Management Handbook
Are you looking to take the new step in your career? Can you manage yourself with ease, but need more confidence when managing others?Achieving excellence as a manager requires a broad skillset, and The Essential Manager's Management Handbook provides easy-to-follow and engaging advice on the seven key areas. Nurture your confidence with managing people, leadership, achieving high performance, effective communication, presenting, negotiating, and flexible working.With key quotes, bright visuals, and breakdowns by subject, this ebook is accessible and easy-to-use. Interactive tips and checklists will encourage you to note down your thoughts, examining past and present workplace experiences that you can learn from. Expert insights from management professionals and step-by-step instructions will help you understand how to deal with challenges and gain valuable management skills for life.This accessible and clear guide is packed with practical, no-nonsense information covering everything you need to know about acquiring and developing management skills. Download The Essential Manager's Management Handbook for quick reference when you're in need of guidance, or work through each section at your own pace to become the best manager you can be.
How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A Guide to Putting CAN SLIM Concepts into Action
The #1 GROWTH STRATEGY for stock investing “To be a successful investor, start with the basics and stick to the rules. Matt’s book shows you how to do that. It may be the missing link you’ve been looking for.” —William J. O’Neil, Investor’s Business Daily Founder and Chairman “Getting Started takes the guesswork out of investing. Anyone can use these routines and checklists to become a successful investor.” —Amy Smith, How to Make Money in Stocks—Success Stories Through both bull and bear markets, Investor’s Business Daily’s CAN SLIM® Investment System has consistently been the #1 growth strategy, according to the American Association of Individual Investors. How to Make Money in Stocks—Getting Started shows you how to put the CAN SLIM System to work for you. Using an easy-to-follow game plan designed for busy people, you’ll discover: 2 simple rules to protect your money 3 critical factors to consider before you buy Buying & Selling Checklists to help you capture – and keep – solid gains Easy-to-follow routines How to spot—and deal with—major changes in market direction Action Steps and online videos to quickly start using what you learn Getting Started is the latest addition to the bestselling How to Make Money in Stocks series launched by CAN SLIM creator and Investor’s Business Daily founder William J. O’Neil. Millions of investors have used O’Neil’s strategy to build financial peace of mind. Now it’s your turn! So whether you’re new to the stock market and a little nervous about jumping in—or if you’ve been investing for awhile, but aren’t yet achieving the kind of results you want—How to Make Money in Stocks—Getting Started gives you a clear, step-by-step path to investing success.
Power and Progress
Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson overturn conventional wisdom about how economies work--revealing the untold story of who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity--in a work that fundamentally transforms how we look at and understand the world. Throughout history, technological change — whether it takes the form of agricultural improvements in the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution, or today’s artificial intelligence — has been viewed as a main driver of prosperity, working in the public interest. The reality, though, is that technology is shaped by what powerful people want and believe, generating riches, social respect, cultural prominence, and further political voice for those already powerful. For most of the rest of us, there is the illusion of progress. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson debunk modern techno-optimism through a dazzling, original account of how technological choices have changed the course of history. From vivid stories of how the economic surplus of the Middle Ages was appropriated by an ecclesiastical elite to build cathedrals while the peasants starved, to the making of vast fortunes from digital technologies today as millions are pushed towards poverty, we see how the path of technology is determined and who influences its trajectory. To achieve the true potential of innovation, we need to ensure technology is creating new jobs and opportunities rather than marginalizing most people, through automated work and political passivity. We need to use the tremendous digital advances of the last half century to create useful and empowering tools, and seize back control from a small elite of hubristic, messianic tech leaders pursuing their own interests. With their breakthrough economic theory and manifesto for building a better society, Acemoglu and Johnson provide the understanding and vision to reimagine and reshape the path of technology and create true shared prosperity.
Before Your Memory Fades
The million-copy bestselling series.The heart-warming Before Your Memory Fades, by Toshikazu Kawaguchi and translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that’s not all. Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time.From the author of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tales from the Cafe comes another heartfelt story of lost souls hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces, readers will also be introduced to:The daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphanedThe comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreamsThe younger sister whose grief has become all-consumingThe young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late . . .Featuring Kawaguchi's signature wistful storytelling, Before Your Memory Fades is full of heart and emotion.Catch up on the rest of the series set in the charming Tokyo cafe, with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before We Say Goodbye and Before We Forget Kindness.
Before We Forget Kindness
The million-copy bestselling series.Curl up with the fifth book in the sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series translated from Japanese, the cosy Tokyo café where customers arrive hoping to travel back in time welcomes four new guests:- The father who could not allow his daughter to get married- A woman who couldn't give Valentine's Day chocolates to her loved one- A boy who wants to show his smile to his divorced parents- A wife holding a child with no name . . .They must follow the café's strict rules, however, and come back to the present before their coffee goes cold.Another moving and heartwarming tale from Toshikazu Kawaguchi, in Before We Forget Kindness our new visitors wish to go back into their past to find closure and comfort so they can embark on a beautiful future.‘I don’t want it to ever end. Emotional, heart-warming, hopeful’- @samzreadsbooks on InstagramCatch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades and Before We Say Goodbye.
Before We Say Goodbye
The million-copy bestselling series.Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly, must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold.In the tradition of Kawaguchi’s sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, readers are introduced to a new set of visitors:- The husband with something important left to say- The woman who couldn’t bid her dog farewell- The woman who couldn’t answer a proposal- The daughter who drove her father away . . .In the hauntingly beautiful Before We Say Goodbye, Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time.Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, and Before We Forget Kindness.
Anger Management
Do you struggle with managing your anger effectively? Are strained relationships taking a toll on your happiness? Is anger, stress, and anxiety affecting your emotional well-being? In "Anger Management", Eric Holt provides a comprehensive solution for those seeking emotional control, improved relationships, and a better life. With practical insights, you'll learn proven techniques to manage your anger, overcome emotional challenges, and cultivate healthier relationships. In this book, you'll benefit from: - Understanding the Biology of Anger: Discover how neurotransmitters influence your anger reactions and learn how to regulate them effectively. - Bringing Harmony to Your Relationships: With enhanced communication skills, you'll build bridges of understanding and create an environment of compassion and empathy. - Proven Techniques for Anger Management: Embrace progressive relaxation, tried and true techniques, and explore the impact of relaxation and diet on your emotional well-being. - Harnessing the Power of Serotonin: Discover how to boost serotonin levels naturally and tap into its positive effects on your mood and overall mental health. - Using Anger Constructively: Embrace the positive side of anger and channel it into personal growth and achievements. - Enhancing Emotional Well-Being: Learn how to create a well-rounded self-care routine that nurtures your mind, body, and spirit. And more! Don't let anger control your life. Imagine a future where you have emotional control, healthier relationships, and a fulfilling life. Grab your copy today and say goodbye to strained relationships, stress, and anxiety as you embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
Anger Management & CBT
Are you seeking effective techniques to regulate your emotions, conquer intrusive thoughts, and build healthier connections? Are you struggling with anger management and finding it difficult to control your emotions? Do anxiety and depression weigh you down, affecting your daily life and relationships? Delve into Book 1 and explore the intricate aspects of anger management: - Understand the biology of anger, dissect the fight-freeze-flight response, and uncover the power of neurotransmitters in shaping your anger reaction. - Learn how to channel your anger constructively, nurture self-awareness, and build emotional resilience. - With tried-and-true techniques, progressive relaxation exercises, and the role of diet and exercise, you'll gain valuable tools to manage anger effectively. In Book 2, embark on a journey of emotional healing through CBT: - Gain a deep understanding of anxiety disorders and how CBT can help unravel the root causes of your anxiety. - Discover proven techniques to challenge anxious thoughts and reclaim control over your life. Explore the impact of depression and learn seven common CBT techniques to overcome it. - Master panic attacks, boost emotional intelligence, and tackle intrusive thoughts through reframing negative patterns. - Unleash the power of neuroplasticity and rewire your brain for lasting change. And more! Don't let anger, anxiety, or depression control your life any longer. Imagine a future where you have emotional control, healthier relationships, and a profound sense of well-being. Take the first step towards emotional freedom and happier relationships by grabbing a copy today!
Habits That Stick
Discover the Power of Habits That Stick! Struggling with lack of productivity? Frustrated by inconsistent habits? Feeling stuck in achieving your goals? In the hustle and bustle of life, it's easy to get caught in a cycle of unproductive routines and unfulfilled aspirations. But what if you could transform your life, one routine at a time? Imagine waking up each morning with a sense of purpose, armed with powerful habits that set you on the path to success. In "Habits That Stick", Eric Holt shares his expert insights on the profound impact of habits and offers practical strategies to transform your life, one routine at a time. Through his expert guidance, you'll understand the science behind habit formation, harness the power of habit stacking, and build keystone habits that unlock transformation. Here’s what’s in store: - Boost Productivity: Learn how to break free from unproductive routines and establish habits that drive your productivity to new heights. - Consistent Habits: Discover the keys to developing consistent habits that support your goals and lead to long-term success. - Goal Achievement: Master the art of setting and achieving your goals with the help of effective habits and routines. - Self-Discipline: Develop the self-discipline necessary to overcome challenges, resist temptations, and stay focused on your path to success. - Personal Growth: Embrace a growth mindset and unleash your full potential through the power of transformative habits. - Success and Fulfillment: Experience the satisfaction of reaching your goals and living a life of purpose and fulfillment. And so much more! Don't let doubts hold you back from the life you envision. It's time to transform your life, one routine at a time. Take the first step towards a life of success, productivity, and personal growth by grabbing a copy today!