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Ben Mattlin's wife, ML, recalls falling in love with his confidence and sheer determination. On one of their earliest dates, he persuaded her to ride on his lap in his wheelchair on their way home from an Elvis Costello concert. Thirty years later, they still travel like this from time to time, undaunted by the curious stares following them down the street. But In Sickness and in Health is more than an "inspiring" story of how a man born with spinal muscular atrophy

The journey to find love can have its challenges. Dating, nowadays, is mostly done online, where people meet through apps that promise to help them find the right person with a simple swipe. However, for most of us, finding the right person is never that easy. But don’t let that discourage you, as most “great things don’t come easy, but they’re worth waiting for”.

Why are more American adolescent girls prey to depression, eating disorders, addictions, and suicide attempts than ever before? According to Dr. Mary Pipher, a clinical psychologist who has treated girls for more than twenty years, we live in a look-obsessed, media-saturated, "girl-poisoning" culture. Despite the advances of feminism, escalating levels of sexism and violence - from undervalued intelligence to sexual harassment in elementary school - cause girls to stifle their creative spirit and natural impulses, which, ultimately, destroys their self-esteem.

This audiobook is a potent tool for empowerment and self-defense as well as a terrifying exposé, though. Dr. Jordan provides listeners with useful advice on how to spot manipulation, establish boundaries, and take back control of their life. Listeners may defend themselves from deceptive people and regain their emotional well-being by developing awareness and understanding. Get ready to delve into the murky depths of human psychology and discover how to protect your mind, emotions, and relationships against subterfuge.

There has never been a better time to build an audience around your idea or product. But with so many people and companies clamoring for attention, it's also more challenging than ever to do work that deeply resonates with the marketplace and creates true and lasting impact.

From prominent communication coach Frances Cole Jones comes this indispensable guide in which anyone can learn how to make a spectacular impression in all aspects of their work life - from giving top notch presentations to dazzling a client to wowing at cocktail parties. It's the go-to handbook for achieving success by making a lasting impression.

Tao and the Four Pillars of Influence stands apart as a business book. It speaks ancient wisdom to the modern-day leader, while providing practical and tangible actions that lead to high levels of sustainable influence. The book is an easy-to-follow roadmap to creating lasting change in your workplace, community and family, while navigating chaotic and demanding environments.

Two audiobooks in one bundle! Boost your emotional intelligence in order to live a happier, healthier, and more successful life. Master becoming a calmer person in your relationships and work with simple, effective, and fast steps.

From the president of EMILY's List, a playbook for women changing the world in politics, business, or any arena, with a foreword from Vice Presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris. Run to Win is for all women who are looking to lead. Organized around the steps that EMILY's List coaches its candidates through (from deciding to run through celebrating victory), this book is full of essential lessons for any woman trying to succeed in a male-dominated field. Their arena is politics but their message is universal.

Conversations have consequences. Discussions lead to decisions that shape the future for individuals, families, companies, and nations. Too often these decisions are derailed by faulty logic and false constraints. These pitfalls are not simply hidden, but deviously veiled in the guise of wisdom, truth, and common sense.

According to Drs. Larry Crabb and Dan Allender, encouragement is more than a compliment or a pat on the back. It's a skill that can be mastered by anyone. Crabb and Allender ask: "What must we know in order to fulfill the biblical exhortation to 'encourage one another?'" Part one deals with understanding encouragement, and part two explores the process of encouragement, including such practical how-tos as developing a careful selection of encouraging words; cultivating active listening skills; using biblical fellowship to move beyond superficial smiles.

If you had the chance to develop undeniable magnetism and charisma, would you take it? Picture a time when you were in the presence of the most captivating people you’ve ever met. How did being around them make you feel? And would you like to replicate that same kind of aura for yourself? Absolute Charisma will teach you how highly charismatic people think, act, and speak, as well as give you the tools you need to effortlessly replicate their charm and influence over people!

Learn how to quickly gain confidence and skills to socialize and communicate with anyone in any situation. Always know what to say. Never again be afraid to be assertive. Learn the art of charisma. Approach any situation with a calm confidence. Take the guesswork out of decoding nonverbal cues and discover how to decipher the hidden meanings behind people's gestures and expressions with the definitive guide to understanding body language!

Life Strategies for Teens is the first guide to teenage life that won't tell you what to do, or who to be, but rather how to live life best. Employing the techniques from Dr. Phil McGraw's Life Strategies, his son Jay provides teens with the 10 Laws of Life that make the journey to adulthood an easier and more fulfilling trip. Whether dealing with the issues of popularity, peer pressure, ambition, or ambivalence, Life Strategies for Teens is an enlightening guide.

Is it true that gays are born that way and cannot change? Having grown up gay and redirected his life, Tom knows it is not. His story defines clearly and convincingly how others can chart their new course as well. Written from personal, academic, secular, and spiritual perspectives, this audiobook is a message of hope. It describes ways in which those homosexuals who wish to do so can realize a new way of being, moving way beyond gay. It clarifies how a homosexual identity can evolve and the real motive behind the sexual desires.

In today's world, we have come to rely so heavily on technology to communicate that it has led to increased anxiety for many when talking face to face. In How to Overcome Shyness, you'll learn to step away from distractions, overcome your shyness, and be more successful and comfortable in social situations. With real-world examples, brief exercises, and simple tips, you'll become more confident communicating in all situations from dating to work to large social events and parties.

Were you passed over for a promotion, or do you want to ensure that never happens? Are you sometimes unsure how to fit in and get along? The modern workplace is a stressful pressure cooker and a dangerous maze, and how you fare is determined not by your work - but by politics, your workplace conversation skills, and how to make yourself essential and likable.

Too many people miss out on life-changing opportunities because of a dire shortage of self-confidence. Don't let that person be you.

Connect with loved ones, be a more effective speaker in the workplace, and get your message across clearly by learning how to be a better communicator. If you answered yes to any of the previous questions, don’t worry. It’s never too late to turn things around and become a more effective and impactful speaker. Conveying a message clearly is more of an art form than a science, and those that have learned to master it become more successful, confident, and dare we say it - popular.

Ever wonder why your self-control, rationality, and compassion seem to go out the window when dealing with your partner? Couples therapist and psychiatrist Steven Stosny explains it all in this revelatory book about the divide between our adult and our toddler brains. Too often, conflict in our intimate relationships reactivates our least-regulated "toddler" side, bringing out an instinctive desire to assert our own way and make everything a zero-sum game. Dr. Stosny shows the way toward overcoming these destructive impulses.