Do you imagine yourself owning a business doing the work you love and are great at every day? Is managing people a part of that dream? For most of us who set out to start and build a business, managing people is not part of our plan, yet it's what most business books focus on. Not this one.In Smarter Starting, you'll learn how to start and build a "tiny business."You can build a great business making six figures while doing the work you love while making your dream come true...

In a time when the world feels divided, Empathy Impact: The Wild Effects of Kindness in Action reveals what happens when compassion becomes a catalyst for change.Through powerful, true stories, extraordinary women share how empathy shaped their lives, their work, and their communities. These women lead nonprofits, champion justice, build bridges across difference, and find healing through forgiveness and love. Their stories show that empathy is not just a feeling, but a fo...

Come, take a walk in the mountains with this beautiful companion for outdoor adventures.If you’ll be exploring the Sierra Nevada range with kids, be sure to bring along this slender, illustrated book featuring a collection of commonly found natural wonders in their mountain habitat.This highly visual, place-based natural history weaves together simple identification keys and whimsical, factual insights, clearly organized by trees, wildflowe...

Joe Massengale grew up a poor African American boy in Depression-era Texas, never imagining that he would one day be a successful businessman, racehorse owner, and father. In this book, Massengale distills his success into six learned principles: confidence, fortitude, pride, persistence, fearlessness, and focus. Each chapter elucidates one of these principles through tales from his own experience, reflections from prominent persons, and perspectives from his sons on the ways these values ...

She’d be the perfect catch if he could take his eye off the ball.Emmy Kasper knows exactly how lucky she is. In a sport with few opportunities for women at the pro level, she’s just landed her dream job as head athletic trainer for the San Francisco Felons baseball team. Screwing up is not an option.She’s lost in thought as she pedals to the spring training facility, her mind abuzz with excitement as she rounds a corner—and plows head-on into two runners. The end of her car...