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Author : Mary Murphy
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0618003347
A little penguin finds that everything, from weather to water to feelings, can often change, but some things, like a mother's love, never change at all. By the author of Please Be Quiet!
Author : Patrick Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780802777461
Sixteen-year-old Johanna, one of the best students in her class, develops a passionate attachment for troubled seventeen-year-old Paul and finds her plans for the future changing in unexpected ways. Reprint.
Author : Anna Claybourne
Publisher : Welbeck Children's Books
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781913519933
Everything changes. From the birth of new stars to the endlessly shifting tides and tiniest life cycle. Some change happens right before your eyes, while other transformations happen so slowly that you won't notice them in your lifetime. And you change too, just like everything else in Nature - growing, learning and changing your thoughts and feelings. All Things Change is a lyrical and beautifully illustrated book looking at the many different processes of change in the natural world, covering geology, ecology, biology and more. It also embraces the philosophical topic of change - how do we approach changes that make us feel sad? How do we cope with changes we can't control? Ideal for children to explore independently or with parents, it holds a special appeal for anyone struggling to find stability in a rapidly changing world.
Author : Heraclitus
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
A text and study of Heraclitus' philosophical utterances whose subject is the world as a whole rather than man and his part in it.
Author : Chip Heath,Dan Heath
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780307590169
Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that's built into our brains, say Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the critically acclaimed bestseller Made to Stick. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems - the rational mind and the emotional mind—that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort - but if it is overcome, change can come quickly. In Switch, the Heaths show how everyday people - employees and managers, parents and nurses - have united both minds and, as a result, achieved dramatic results: • The lowly medical interns who managed to defeat an entrenched, decades-old medical practice that was endangering patients • The home-organizing guru who developed a simple technique for overcoming the dread of housekeeping • The manager who transformed a lackadaisical customer-support team into service zealots by removing a standard tool of customer service In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. Switch shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.
Author : Mikael Krogerus,Roman Tschäppeler
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781800818880
How do you make your way in a fast-changing world? Why do we have less and less time? Why are some people unfaithful? Who governs the world? This book is about change - from the small and seemingly insignificant transitions in our day-to-day lives, to the big and almost incomprehensible shifts in human history. Because if we want to make change happen ourselves, we have to understand it first. Distilling expert wisdom and complex theories, the authors of the bestselling The Decision Book present fifty simple and effective models to help us make sense of our changing world. Everything is in a constant state of change, from the personal and political to economics and the environment. Whether you're buying a new car, deciding who to vote for, or making an investment, this little book offers surprisingly simple explanations of the biggest theories of transformation that will help you see the world anew - and radically challenge some of your preconceived ideas.
Author : Damon Centola
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780316457347
How to create the change you want to see in the world using the paradigm-busting ideas in this "utterly fascinating" (Adam Grant) big-idea book. Most of what we know about how ideas spread comes from bestselling authors who give us a compelling picture of a world, in which "influencers" are king, "sticky" ideas "go viral," and good behavior is "nudged" forward. The problem is that the world they describe is a world where information spreads, but beliefs and behaviors stay the same. When it comes to lasting change in what we think or the way we live, the dynamics are different: beliefs and behaviors are not transmitted from person to person in the simple way that a virus is. The real story of social change is more complex. When we are exposed to a new idea, our social networks guide our responses in striking and surprising ways. Drawing on deep-yet-accessible research and fascinating examples from the spread of coronavirus to the success of the Black Lives Matter movement, the failure of Google+, and the rise of political polarization, Change presents groundbreaking and paradigm-shifting new science for understanding what drives change, and how we can change the world around us.
Author : Ola Ekechukwu
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781483607757
Each story focuses on the main characters internal struggle to balance out personal principles with societal expectations consistent with the realities of living in present day Nigeria. In The Echoes of Twilight Bukola, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants flees the UK to Nigeria after losing her beloved father in suspicious circumstances and suffering untold abuse in the hands of her stepfather. Her fatherland however, offers no lasting comfort. Some Things Never Change tells the story of Jude Bellema a young medical doctor whose manipulative girlfriend coerces him to go against the ethics of his profession. He ultimately loses everything. Petals in the Rain centers around the emotional abuse, which a young girl forced into marriage, suffers in the hands of her ruthless husband. The fourth story The Lagos Onlooker delves into the culture shock experienced by a boy on his first visit to Lagos. It explores the seeming dearth of a societys conscience as it pertains to good and evil. The criteria for judging a womans success in present day Nigeria is the focus of the fourth story Before the Cock Crows. In this story, the main characters enviable success in her career fails to provide the much-needed fulfillment in the face of her mothers displeasure at her unmarried status. The last story in this collection The Lizard has Grown Hairs tells the story of a parents struggle to save their daughter from a seemingly unknown illness. It explores the relationship between African superstitious beliefs as compared to Western ideologies.
Author : Rebecca Stead
Publisher : Andersen Press Limited
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781787611955
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2020 Nominated for the Carnegie Medal Sonia and I have a lot in common. Our parents are divorced. Our dads are gay. We both love barbecue potato chips. But she is different from me in at least one way: you can't tell how she's feeling just by looking at her. At all. When Bea's dad and his wonderful partner, Jesse, decide to marry, it looks as if Bea's biggest wish is coming true: she's finally (finally!) going to have a sister. They're both ten. They're both in fifth grade. Though they've never met, Bea knows that she and Sonia will be perfect sisters. Just like sisters anywhere, Bea thinks. But as the wedding day approaches, Bea makes discoveries that lead her to a possibly disastrous choice. Making a new family brings questions, surprises, and joy in this brilliant modern classic by Newbery Medalist Rebecca Stead.
Author : David Potter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197518847
How do things change? The question is critical to the historical study of any era but it is also a profoundly important issue today as western democracies find the fundamental tenets of their implicit social contract facing extreme challenges from forces espousing ideas that once flourished only on the outskirts of society. This books argues that radical change always begins with ideas that took shape on the fringes. Throughout time the "mainstream" has been inherently conservative, allowing for incremental change but essentially dedicated to preserving its own power structures as the dominant ideology justifies existing relationships. In this tour of radical change across Western history, David Potter will show how ideologies that develop in opposition or reaction to those supporting the status quo are employed to effect profound changes in political structures that will in turn alter the way that social relations are constructed. Not all radical groups are the same, and all the groups that the book will explore take advantage of challenges that have already shaken the social order. They take advantage of mistakes that have challenged belief in the competence of existing institutions to be effective. It is the particular combination of an alternative ideological system and a period of community distress that are necessary conditions for radical changes in direction. The historical disruptions chronicled in this book-the rise of Christianity, rise of Islam, Protestant reformations, Age of Revolution (American and French), and Bolshevism and Nazism--will help readers understand when the preconditions exist for radical changes in the social and political order. As Disruption demonstrates, not all radical change follows paths that its original proponents might have predicted. An epilogue helps situate contemporary disruptions, from the rise of Trump and Brexit to the social and political consequences of technological change, in the wider historical forces surveyed by the book.
Author : Paul McKenna
Publisher : Hay House
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401949099
What if you could change your whole life for the better--in just a few hours?Paul McKenna, Ph.D., has spent 25 years working with people from all walks of life and helping them to change their lives for the better. He has investigated nearly every method of therapy, coaching, and personal change available--and now he has made a breakthrough: an amazing new system that yields dramatic results with both large groups and one-on-one clients. If you're ready to: *Have infinitely more power over the direction of your life . . . *Uncover the secrets of luck, confidence, and motivation . . . *Feel like you are the master of your own destiny . . . *Become the person you were born to be . . .. . . then let Dr. McKenna help you! He has discovered and crafted a simple set of processes that anyone can be guided through in a matter of hours. In this book, which includes free downloadable audio and video sessions, he shows you how to clear the past of blocks or negative experiences and get in touch with the core of who you truly are so you can live more happily in the present. His powerful, practical techniques help you connect with what you really want and focus your mind and body to fulfill your destiny!
Author : Tilawan
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781477219140
The book - as I waka for Naija: The More Things Change, the More they Remain the Same and The Adventures of SST, is a collection of positive comedy stories and inspirational excerpts to entertain and motivate the reader as he reads through. It involves fictional characters; events and deals on the common happenings in the complex but interesting country Nigeria fondly called Naija by some of its citizens which are portrayed in some areas of the book as Namuland.
Author : Pat Hutchins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442454033
A charming, wordless picture book that the very youngest can “read” all by themselves. The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house—until it catches fire. The solution? They transform the house into a fire engine! But then there’s so much water that they have to build a boat… Follow these inventive dolls as they use their imagination to adapt to each situation they encounter.
Author : Sara Olsher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736611410
Kids and grown-ups have lots of fears, but the "unknown" edges out pretty much everything else. When something changes in a child's life, life goes from predictable and safe to confusing and kinda scary. Kids (like the rest of us) handle change best if they know what to expect, both on a day-to-day basis and long-term. Join Mia and her stuffed giraffe Stuart as they explain changes big and small, and they affect a kid's day-to-day life. Using an illustrated calendar to explain how changes affects a child's daily routine, Nothing Stays the Same But That's Okay focuses on the child's experience and removes unknowns from the equation. "Most of the time we do the same things in the mornings. We wake up. We eat breakfast. (I like apples. Stuart only eats bugs.) . . . But our days can be different. Some days we go to school, and some days are the weekend! We can see the different days on a calendar like this one. When something goes from one thing to being a different thing, it's called a change.". By creating a routine that kids can see and understand, parents can restore a sense of safety and predictability in their kids' lives, helping them to be more resilient in the face of life's inevitable challenges. Nothing Stays the Same But That's Okay is the perfect book for kids who don't handle transitions or changes very well, or who are facing big changes like starting school or getting a new sibling. It aims to empower kids with knowledge, which is proven to help kids through hard situations. Aimed at families with kids ages 4 to 10, this method of teaching is based on decades of solid science about how kids learn and cope with the major day-to-day changes that result from life's toughest stuff.
Author : Anne Mazer
Publisher : Paw Prints
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1442070854
Abby finds it difficult to keep up her friendships with Jessica--now calling herself Jessy--who returns to town with a new look and new tastes, and Hannah, who seems to be too busy to spend much time with her either.