psychological aspects

"Parents, teens, and survivors are lucky that Elin Stebbins Waldal has the courage to share her own harrowing experience with teen dating violence. At 17 she unwittingly fell in love with an abusive man. Tornado Warning is the true, honest portrait of how he whittled her down--with words, hands, and weapons--from a confident teen to the shadow of a woman. But Elin offers more. Interwoven with herreal-life journal, she reflects on how this relationship hasaffected her since, and how she is working to protect her teenagers from succumbing to a similar experience"--Back cover.

Examines the shifting demographics of video gamers in the early twenty-first century, discussing the game industry, how video games have been reinvented for a more general audience, and what makes individuals choose to play.

Wealthy real estate investor Donald Trump and CEO Bill Zanker discuss Trump's philosophy of business and life. Describes principles such as creating luck, gaining momentum, and negotiating contracts.

In a small town in Ohio during the summer of 1979 Rowan Marks, who is between high school and college, must make a choice to grow up or give up.

Explores how the mind influences an athlete's performance and offers techniques and exercises designed to help athlete's build their mental abilities.

A psychological analysis based on the author's studies in play behavior reveals how play is essential to the development of social skills, problem-solving abilities, and creativity.

Discusses the drawbacks and costs of having too many possessions, presents guidance on eliminating excess items in one's life, and offers suggestions on how to increase one's quality experiences.