Social Movements

The wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, playing a prominent role in the African American struggle for racial equality in the 1960s. Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King graduated valedictorian from her high school before becoming one of the first African-American students at Antioch College in Ohio. It was there that she became politically active, joining the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Do you ever wonder how some people manage to keep their cool even in stressful situations? Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you want to learn to control your emotions? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, then you need to learn about emotional intelligence and that is exactly what this audiobook intends to help you with. Use emotional intelligence to take control of your life.

The American Scholar was a speech given by Ralph Waldo Emerson in 1837 to the Phi Beta Kappa Society of Harvard College. Emerson argues that American culture, still heavily influenced by Europe, could build a new, distinctly American cultural identity. Emerson uses Transcendentalist and Romantic points of view to explain a true American scholar's relationship to nature.

In Manners, Ralph Waldo Emerson expounds on the meaning of customs and politeness in civil society. He argues that the purpose of manners is more to facilitate the creation and proper working of society and not to establish hierarchies.

The Occupy Wall Street movement named the core issue of our time: the overwhelming power of Wall Street and large corporations—something the political establishment and most media have long ignored. But the movement goes far beyond this critique. In this volume, the editors of YES! magazine bring together voices from inside and outside the protests to convey the issues, possibilities, and personalities associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Jane says "Women's Lib Sux" tongue in cheek but truly, instead of learning to use the power of the feminine, women's lib taught us to use the masculine power. When both the man and the woman are in their masculinity, the result is power struggles and neutralization of the sexual energy and the power of both partners. Learn to use your natural power center.

Abolitionists campaigned for freedom for enslaved people. Abolitionists used print materials, passionate speeches, and direct action to disrupt the racist system of slavery. Learn about abolitionist leaders such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass, setbacks and victories for the movement, and the work abolitionists continue to inspire.

In On the Firmness of the Wise Man Seneca argues that Stoicism is not as harsh as it first appears. Recalling the figure of Cato the Younger, Seneca argues that Cato as a wise person suffered neither injury nor insult. Although Serenus objects to this paradox, Seneca provides further analogies to emphasize the impervious nature of the wise person. In chapter 5 Seneca distinguishes between contumelia (insults) and iniuria (injuries).

In a highly structured and informative manner, the listener is introduced to the principles of persuasion, the difference between influence and manipulation, as well as the tools and techniques used to influence. The listener is walked through how the environment impacts brain development to help appreciate why some people may be vulnerable to manipulation while others are good influencers.

Learn how someone's behavior will affect you and how you will affect others. NLP is a powerful and new system that allows you to think about what you need to feel and believe what you need to believe. This system is great as it can affect your thoughts and your actions. And you realize how you are recognized by others by what you say and what you believe. You can remove all of your old habits and routines, eliminate your restricting belief systems, accomplish more success than you believed you could imagine, and manifest any preferred outcome.

Building on and enriching ideas set forth in Self-Reliance, Emerson argues that true heroism is self-confidence and persistency in the face of corrosive pressures to conform to society.

The essay on Prudence was given as a lecture in a course on Human Culture in the winter of 1837-8. It was published in the first series of essays, which appeared in 1841. In it, Emerson describes Prudence as, "The virtue of the senses and admits to having little of it in himself."

In Gifts, Ralph Waldo Emerson muses on the function of and expectations surrounding the giving of gifs. He touches on what gifts communicate about the nature of the giver and receiver and how the best kind of gift is a gift of love.

In The Poet, an essay by US writer Ralph Waldo Emerson, the author expresses the need for the United States to have its own new and unique poet to write about the new country's virtues and vices. It is not about men of poetical talents, or of industry and skill in meter, but of the true poet.

In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Atia Abawi, listeners learn about the amazing life of Sally Ride - and how she persisted. As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well.

Si usted está buscando técnicas efectivas de negociación, persuasión, manipulación y control mental, ¡entonces la PNL (Programación Neurolingüística) podría ser lo que usted está buscando! La PNL es un programa de comportamiento efectivo para la transformación personal y los propósitos relacionados con los negocios. El entrenamiento en PNL tiene como objetivo mejorar el comportamiento actual, así como los niveles de habilidad en la administración y el liderazgo, el coaching y la tutoría, y el marketing y las ventas.

NLP is an effective behavioral program for personal transformation and business-related purposes. Training in NLP will enhance your charisma - both at a personal and professional level - and it will help you excel in persuasiveness and social influence. Despite all other attempts you may have made and other techniques that failed, you can be sure that NLP will work; the techniques have been tested over many years.

Would you like to be able to improve your emotional intelligence? How would enhanced social skills help you become a better leader and influence those around you? This book is the first step to expand your influence....

While outright mimicry is obviously out of the question, you can certainly seek to mirror the communication styles of the people you're engaging with, in order to help you establish rapport and common ground. Suppose someone looks at you for just a couple of seconds before looking down, or goes past you and then looks back at you. This nonverbal style tells you something important about the person you're engaging - sustained eye contact is undesirable.

Inside this audiobook, you'll discover a variety of techniques that you can use to do this influencing. The method you choose may depend on what you want to get out of the situation and who you are working with. In any case, your emotional intelligence can help because this allows you to better understand the emotions of the other person, and to control your own emotions as well. The great thing is, emotional intelligence is something that everybody is able to develop with time. This guide will provide you with all the essential knowledge needed to improve your EQ.