self-improvement

"Discover the stories of people who overcame incredible odds . . . including talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, Ringo Starr of the Beatles, and surfer Bethany Hamilton"--Provided by publisher.

The Tools is a dynamic, results-oriented practice that defies the traditional approach to therapy. Instead of focusing on the past, this groundbreaking method aims to deliver relief from persistent problems and restore control?and hope?to users right away. Every day presents challenges?big and small?that the tools transform into opportunities to bring about bold and dramatic change in your life. These transformative techniques will teach you how to GET UNSTUCK: Master the things you are avoiding and live in forward motion. CONTROL ANGER: Free yourself from out-of-control rage and never-ending grudges. EXPRESS YOURSELF: Learn the secret of true confidence and find your authentic voice. COMBAT ANXIETY: Stop obsessive worrying and negative thinking. FIND DISCIPLINE: Activate willpower and make the most of every minute.

The Internet is host to a world of information… and misinformation. At the Khan Academy—an online education site started by visionary Salman Khan—one can learn about such diverse subjects as whether there are different sizes of infinity, or if basketball star and regular contributor to the site LeBron James thinks it’s easier to make three free throws or one three pointer. That’s right: LeBron James is a regular contributor. And Bill Gates’s kids are regular visitors. Find out just who Salman Khan is and how he became a superstar magnet—and a superstar in his own right.

After moving from Chicago to Dallas in the spring of her sophomore year, fifteen-year-old Ella finds that joining the softball team at her private school not only helps her make friends, it also provides unexpected opportunities to learn and grow.

Presents an annotated edition of the 1899 novel about a Victorian-era woman who finds passionate physical love with a young man she meets while on vacation; and includes biographical, historical, and cultural documents related to the novel's publication, and a selection of critical essays.

Our experience and common sense may tell us that people who are upbeat and energetic stand a better chance of getting ahead, and now recent scientific research on the brain reveals precisely why this is so. In this bestselling book, now in paperback, Dr. Bob Arnot distills the lessons to be drawn from these findings. He outlines a step-by-step program that enables readers to change undesirable habits and behavior, to create optimal conditions for succeeding, and, ultimately, to achieve their personal best. The program covers everything from diet to exercise, including: what to eat to fuel your brain (and when to eat it), the importance of recreation and physical rest, how to determine the right exercise (and the appropriate amount of exercise), how making simple changes in your immediate surroundings can improve your mood, and tricks for better focusing your energy Filled with inspiring examples from the lives of successful people, The Biology of Success offers the perfect antidote to the stress-filled lives so many of us lead today.

A timeless treasury of truth, wisdom, and common sense. This book will help you: understand the real meaning of the word success; find the best in the world, in others, in yourself; see the relationship between good character and a good life; appreciate old-fashioned virtues such as respect, hard work, honesty, kindness, etc.

Kermit the Frog shares the behind-the-scenes story of his climb from swamp to Hollywood, and offers advice on attaining dreams, finding love, overcoming obstacles, and other topics.

Provides information about social anxiety, explaining how the disorder develops, and its effects; and describes methods designed to help people overcome the problem.

A young writer's quest to remain true to bedrock values as she makes the complicated journey of growing up in an unusual family.