Personal Essay

Our very first collection of award-winning essays submitted by authors like you. Learn about the struggles of being a girl in a massive multiplayer online game, about how to build a computer (or not), or about how to properly budget your life (or not). Humor, triumphs, and defeats all to be found in this winning collection....

Are you planning for or expecting a newcomer in your family? Are you raising young children and could use every bit of advice you can get? "No one said it would be easy, but it would be worth it." The maxim that applies in many cases is so true here. Here’s a book chock-full of tips and ideas to help you not just understand the process of parenting but enjoy it. Do you want to turn your everyday parenting challenges into a fulfilling experience? This book is for you. While written mainly for parents with young kids, parents of tweens and teens would also benefit from the book.

>In 2012, the Internet can screw you over in myriad ways, but nothing is more painful than getting over a breakup when your ex's new life without you is always just one click away. Breaking Up in the Digital Age explores themes of love and loss set to the backdrop of a Facebook page. It is not natural for people to know the exact moment their ex gets into a new relationship. It is not natural for someone to be able to see photos of their ex's new lover eating a taco on the beach. Our brains were not built to sustain this kind of information.

Ve al Grano es una guía para principiantes sobre cómo escribir ensayos, utilizar el pensamiento crítico y desmenuzar temas complejos mediante el análisis lógico. Los ensayos son una manera profunda de construir tu cuerpo de trabajo y solidificar tu filosofía. Aprende el arte y la ciencia de escribir ensayos en este libro.

The thesis of “Your Genesis” is that perception is key to change; if you change your perspective, you can change your life. It's a simple but often underrated truth. After a confusing and challenging start to life, the author found this to be the basis for his personal growth and evolution. So, how should we view our life?

Kids and teens who bully need our support and compassion just as much - if not more at times - than the victims of bullying. If we want bullying to stop, or at least slow down, we need to begin helping them to grow up learning how to interrelate with others without any harassment or manipulation on their part, to fit into society, not doling out meaningless, so called "punishments" that will most likely make their overall attitude even worse.

Seit vielen Jahren werde ich gebeten, ein Buch über Mütter zu schreiben. Das habe ich immer abgelehnt, einfach aufgrund der Tatsache...