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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
x, 258 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
Description
"The communication and leadership secrets of Jeff Bezos and how to master them, from the bestselling author of Talk Like Ted. Jeff Bezos is a dreamer who turned a bold idea into the world's most influential company, a brand that likely touches your life every day. As a student of leadership and communication, he learned to elevate the way Amazonians write, collaborate, innovate, pitch, and present. He created a scalable model that grew from a small...
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"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...
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Formats
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Carol Wall, a white woman living in Middle America, was at a crossroads in her life. Her children were grown; she had overcome illness; her parents were getting older. One day she notices a dark-skinned African man tending her neighbor's yard. Giles Owita bags groceries at the supermarket. He comes from Kenya. And he's very good at gardening. Before long Giles is transforming not only Carol's yard, but her life.
7) Dr. Dolittle
Publisher
Distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
1 DVD (85 min.) : sd., col ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A doctor finds out he can understand what animals are saying. When the animals find out, his world is turned upside down.
Author
Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
270 pages ; 21 cm
Description
Hablar es la actividad humana más eficaz para proteger la autoestima, gestionar nuestro programa vital, disfrutar de la convivencia y las relaciones afectivas y facilitar nuestro bienestar físico, mental y social. Está, pues íntimamente relacionado con la buena salud y la satisfacción con la vida.En este ensayo divulgativo, el reconocido psiquiatra Luis Rojas Marcos nos demuestra, el papel fundamental que desempeña el lenguaje a través de experiencias...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 315 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Description
"We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
xxi, 409 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
"For over thirty-five years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its respectful and effective solutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele's daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, tailor How to Talk's powerful communication skills to children ages two to seven. Faber and King, each a parenting expert in her own right, share their wisdom...
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Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2000
Physical Desc
64 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Description
The author describes her work studying dolphin communication and her invention of a listening device that allows researchers to tell which of a group of dolphins is vocalizing underwater.
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
283 pages
Description
What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustill-the nature documentarian who went viral when a thirty ton humpback whale breached onto his kayak-asks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication. "When a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have no conception of its size." On September 12, 2015, Tom Mustill was paddling in a two-person kayak with...
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Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 24 cm
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"In Talking to Animals, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katzwho left his Manhattan life behind two decades ago for life on a farm where he is surrounded by dogs, cats, sheep, horses, cows, goats, and chickensmarshals his experience to offer us a deeper insight into animals and the tools needed for effectively communicating with them."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
208 pages ; cm.
Description
"Communication Skills for Teens provides the guidance you need to become a better communicator and succeed in all areas of life. You?ll also learn tons of essential life skills, including active listening, assertiveness, clarifying language, the art of an apology, compassion, interviewing skills, family communication, and more. Each chapter focuses on one key aspect of communication, offers a real teen?s perspective, and includes practical exercises...
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Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xix, 239 pages ; 22 cm.
Description
Most people don't like the sound of their voice - but for some, their vocal and communication habits are holding back professional success. Typical problems include: voice pitches too high, nasal and gravelly, mumbling, swallowing of words, speech too soft - people constantly asking to speak up, speaking too fast, difficulty making small talk, difficulty making eye contact, stage fright and interrupting others. Other books address some of these issues...
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