"How to deal with emotionally explosive people" by Albert J. Bernstein McGraw-Hill, 2003
What do you feel when someone explodes into emotion? What happens inside you when another person bursts into tears, flies into a rage, or collapses into anxiety? When you try to help that person calm down, you may discover that your responses are just making things worse. Dr. Bernstein demonstrates techniques you can use to stay calm, think clearly and understand the emotional explosions well enough to exert some positive influence.
2003-10-27
2003-09-10
"There are no shortcuts" by Rafe Esquith Pantheon Books, 2003
Learning isn’t easy, and it shouldn’t be. This view, unpopular among students accustomed to today’s instant everything, is espoused by Esquith, who requires his students to work hard. In this account, he documents the evolution of his philosophy and the success of his strategies for motivating students at Hobart Elementary School to perform in the top 10 percent on standardized tests and go on to top colleges. Related with wit, good humor, and a measure of self-criticism, and liberally sprinkled with anecdotes about administrators and students, it’s easy to see how the advice given by a concert cellist to one of his students became their mantra for success: “There are no shortcuts.”
Learning isn’t easy, and it shouldn’t be. This view, unpopular among students accustomed to today’s instant everything, is espoused by Esquith, who requires his students to work hard. In this account, he documents the evolution of his philosophy and the success of his strategies for motivating students at Hobart Elementary School to perform in the top 10 percent on standardized tests and go on to top colleges. Related with wit, good humor, and a measure of self-criticism, and liberally sprinkled with anecdotes about administrators and students, it’s easy to see how the advice given by a concert cellist to one of his students became their mantra for success: “There are no shortcuts.”
2003-06-06
"The Seventh Sense; the secrets of remote viewing as told by a 'psychic spy' for the U.S. military" by Lyn Buchanan Paraview Pocket Books, 2003
“Remote viewing” is the ability to perceive the thoughts and experiences of others through the psychic power of the mind. The United States government has been researching, testing, and using remote viewing as a data collection tool for the past 30 years. Remote viewing has also been used to locate missing children and for other non-military purposes. Now retired, Buchanan, a former trainer in a clandestine Army intelligence unit, tells how he was selected and trained as a remote viewer and outlines some of his experiences as a psychic spy. Citing scientific studies and using examples, he reveals techniques used to teach remote viewing, and claims that anyone can be trained to use their psychic abilities. So … is it for real? You decide.
“Remote viewing” is the ability to perceive the thoughts and experiences of others through the psychic power of the mind. The United States government has been researching, testing, and using remote viewing as a data collection tool for the past 30 years. Remote viewing has also been used to locate missing children and for other non-military purposes. Now retired, Buchanan, a former trainer in a clandestine Army intelligence unit, tells how he was selected and trained as a remote viewer and outlines some of his experiences as a psychic spy. Citing scientific studies and using examples, he reveals techniques used to teach remote viewing, and claims that anyone can be trained to use their psychic abilities. So … is it for real? You decide.
2003-05-09
"Hope Through Heartsongs" by Mattie J. T. Stepanek Hyperion Books, 2002.
Mattie Stepanek is twelve years old, and has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He began writing poems when he was five, and this is his third published volume. Mattie says in his introduction that "heartsongs are usually easy to hear when we are young, but we sometimes get too busy or hurt or angry to listen to them as we get older." The affecting heartsongs he shares in this slim book express hope, fear, sadness, and joy - often relating directly to circumstances in his life. His message, however, will resonate with both adults and children, and encourages everyone to look beyond daily details for the larger issues that encompass humankind.
Mattie Stepanek is twelve years old, and has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He began writing poems when he was five, and this is his third published volume. Mattie says in his introduction that "heartsongs are usually easy to hear when we are young, but we sometimes get too busy or hurt or angry to listen to them as we get older." The affecting heartsongs he shares in this slim book express hope, fear, sadness, and joy - often relating directly to circumstances in his life. His message, however, will resonate with both adults and children, and encourages everyone to look beyond daily details for the larger issues that encompass humankind.
2003-03-17
"21 Dog Years : Doing Time at Amazon.com" by Mike Daisey The Free Press, 2002.
Daisey spins incredible insider stories of the online retailer that will make your hair curl. They detail weirdness, curiosity, indulgence, hard work, greed, and the complete disregard for convention that marked his years with the company, and ultimately led to his leaving it. You will never view Amazon the same way again, even if you discount these tales as the wild, hysterical rantings of a disgruntled former employee.
Daisey spins incredible insider stories of the online retailer that will make your hair curl. They detail weirdness, curiosity, indulgence, hard work, greed, and the complete disregard for convention that marked his years with the company, and ultimately led to his leaving it. You will never view Amazon the same way again, even if you discount these tales as the wild, hysterical rantings of a disgruntled former employee.
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