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Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. And sit with an accomplished surgeon as he tries, and fails, to convince yet another cancer patient to opt for the less risky course of treatment. In Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden...
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"The light touch of a hairdresser's hands on one's scalp, the euphoric energy of a nightclub, huddling with strangers under a shelter in the rain, a spontaneous snowball fight in the street, a daily interaction with a homeless man--such mundane connections, when we closely inhabit the same space, and touch or are touched by others, were nearly lost to "social distancing." Will we ever again shake hands without a thought? In this deeply rewarding book,...
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"A dazzling collection of eleven interconnected stories from the bestselling, award-winning author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, with everything that readers love about her novels--the inventiveness, the verbal felicity, the sharp observations on human nature, and the deeply satisfying emotional wallop. In this brilliant volume, nothing is quite as it seems. We meet a queen who makes a bargain she cannot keep; a secretary who watches over...
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"Secret walks and late-night phone calls. An undeniable chemistry. A tragedy that haunts them both. A powerful yet tender love story between two people who can't help but be pulled back to one another, time and again This is the story of Will and Rosie. The two are opposites in every way and yet they fall for each other as teenagers; nineties music, sideways glances, sunsets and bonfires and talking late into the night. It's palpable, inevitable:...
5) The hunter
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Cal Hooper volume 2
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"It's a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die. Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He's found it, more or less: he's built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he's gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places....
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"When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the '90s, the two quickly join forces and hold on tight, each eager to claim a place in Chicago's thriving underground art scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to married life, and alongside the challenges of parenting, they encounter cults disguised as mindfulness support groups, polyamorous would-be suitors, Facebook wars, and something called Love Potion Number...
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"Nine mesmerizing stories saturated in the details of Roman life that showcase Jhumpa Lahiri's extraordinary range and virtuosity"--
Rome--metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical--is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth, and a major literary...
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"You know that old saying, "if we are still single when we're 35, we should get married?" Well, Maggie Vine made that vow with two different people, at two very different stages of her life. And they both showed up. Maggie Vine's life is going extra-medium. At 35 she's pursuing her dreams of being a singer and being a mother--though neither are successfully panning out. So when Garett Scholl--stifled hedge fund manager by day but electrifying aspiring...
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Drawing from the fields of psychology and neuroscience and from the worlds of theater, philosophy, history and education, one of the nation's leading writers and commentators helps us become more understanding and considerate toward others, and to find the joy that comes from being seen.
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"Who gets to leave a legacy? 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten--certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through...
11) Nightbane
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Lightlark volume 2
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"Isla Crown has secured the love of two powerful rulers and broken the curses that plagued the six realms for centuries, but few know the true origins of her powers. Now, in the wake of a crushing betrayal, Isla finds herself hungry for distraction, preferring to frequent Lightlark's seductive haunts instead of embracing her duties as the newly crowned leader of two separate realms. Worse, her fellow rulers haven't ceded victory quietly, and there...
12) Near miss
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Stone Barrington novels volume 64
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"Following a string of adventures, Stone Barrington is enjoying some downtime in New York City when a chance encounter introduces him to a charming new companion. Too bad she also comes with the baggage of a persistent ex-boyfriend intent on retribution. As Stone skillfully dodges each disturbance, it soon becomes clear that there is potentially an even more treacherous game being played behind the scenes. And when long-standing grudges resurface,...
13) A tempest of tea
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Blood and tea volume 1
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Arthie Casimir, a criminal mastermind, transforms her tearoom into an illegal bloodhouse for vampires, but when her establishment is threatened, she forms an unlikely alliance and assembles a misfit crew to infiltrate vampire society and uncovers a world-threatening conspiracy.
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Get the Summary of Richard C. Schwartz's Introduction to Internal Family Systems in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Introduction to Internal Family Systems" by Richard C. Schwartz presents the IFS Model, a therapeutic approach that views the mind as composed of multiple "parts" with distinct roles and emotions. These parts include managers, firefighters, and exiles, each carrying burdens from past traumas and shaping...
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En la vida diaria es necesario saber tomar buenos habitos para que nuestra vida sea feliz, esto ayuda a las relaciones interpersonales. Si cada uno, en lo personal, está sano en su afectividad podrá dar un gran aporte a la sociedad toda. Este libro ayuda a entender cosas básicas con sencillez y a interpretar el paso del tiempo y cada circunstancia vivida desde una perspectiva nueva.Contiene 18 capítulos y en un total de 98 páginas que no tienen...
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¿Te sientes atrapado/a en un ciclo de ansiedad y dudas en tus relaciones? ¡Es hora de liberarte y descubrir cómo construir vínculos sólidos y saludables!Sumérgete en "Superando el apego ansioso" y desbloquea las claves para una vida amorosa plena y satisfactoria. Este cautivador libro explora las complejidades del estilo de apego ansioso, esa búsqueda incesante de afecto y validación que puede obstaculizar tus conexiones más preciadas.Con...
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Energías universales que nos rodean canalizadas por dos manos y dirigidas por la voluntad, agujas que clavadas en puntos estratégicos de nuestra piel redistribuyen el ki, un vaso de agua que sin esencia ni sustancia tiene propiedades milagrosas, inhalaciones y exhalaciones imposibles que nos retrotraen al momento de nuestro nacimiento, y nuestros ancestros rodeándonos mientras nos miran son solo algunos de los elementos de atrezo que emplean las...
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Les compétences relationnelles font l'objet d'une multitude de publications, mais rares sont les ouvrages qui en présentent les fondements. Véritable ressource d'autoformation sur la connaissance de soi, la gestion de ses émotions et l'écoute, ce guide dévoile des stratégies indispensables à l'élaboration de relations interpersonnelles saines et constructives. Alliant théorie et pratique, il offre une vision holistique des concepts de base,...
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El apego evitativo es un estilo de apego inseguro en el que una persona tiene miedo a ser lastimada o rechazada en las relaciones íntimas y, por lo tanto, evita el contacto emocional cercano y la intimidad. Estas personas pueden tener serias dificultades para confiar en los demás y puede sentir ansiedad en situaciones de compromiso. El libro 'Superando el apego evitativo: Aprende a amar sin temor' es una guía emocionante y transformadora para aquellos...
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