You've been handed a small, baffling, beautiful human — and no instructions. That changes now.Knowing WHY Changed Everything is the owner's manual parents have always needed but never had. From the first wordless weeks of infancy through the complex world of the preteen years, this book translates what's actually happening inside your child's developing brain, what they need from you - and what that means for how you connect, communicate, and yes, survive until bedtime...

Every parent knows the frustration: you've just told your four-year-old not to touch something, and they immediately touch it. You've asked them to get ready for bed, and twenty minutes later nothing has happened. You've explained why hitting isn't okay, and the next day they hit again.Why Won't You Listen? reveals a truth that changes everything: your child isn't defying you. They're living in a completely different linguistic universe.While you've spent decades building t...

The first full biography of Alfred Thayer Mahan in nearly fifty years explores how his groundbreaking ideas on sea power reshaped naval strategy and global politics—and why they still matter today. Drawing on rich archival material, David A. Smith brings to life the man whose intellect helped chart the course of modern maritime history.Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theories of sea power transformed the strategic thinking of his time and continue to influence global affairs...

"Imagine trying to inspire people who need help but who are actively resisting change. That is the essence of Heroic Selling." In It's About Time!, David Smith chronicles his thirty-plus-year journey in senior living. He reveals how to turn deep-seated resistance into successful conversions. His field-tested technique, Prospect-Centered Selling®, is based on a theoretical model adapted from the psychology of change. It's a strategy supported by data-driven metrics and a purpose-built CRM p...

For an element so firmly fixed in American culture, the frontier myth is surprisingly flexible. How else to explain its having taken two such different guises in the twentieth century—the progressive, forward-looking politics of Rough Rider president Teddy Roosevelt and the conservative, old-fashioned character and Cold War politics of Ronald Reagan? This is the conundrum at the heart of Cowboy Presidents, which explores the deployment and consequent transformation of the frontier...

“An essential account of America’s greatest sculptor . . . [A] magnum opus.” —Marjorie Perloff, The Times Literary SupplementThe landmark biography of the inscrutable and brilliant David Smith, the greatest American sculptor of the twentieth century.David Smith, a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism, did more than any other sculptor of his era to bring the plastic arts to the forefront of the American scene. Central to his project of...

Michael L. Printz Award WinnerAmerican Indian Youth Literature Award WinnerFeaturing the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.The road to Sandy June's Legendary Frybread Drive-In slips through every rez and alongside every urban N...

The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championshipsOregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards finalist"Groundbreaking. … A must-read. ... An essential addition." —True WestIn August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats...

Discover how ordinary moments in the school year can become occasions for making profound connections between faith and pedagogy.In this encouraging and practical book, education expert David I. Smith invites Christian educators on a journey through the school year that will deepen their capacity to make thoughtful connections between their faith and their pedagogy.Mirroring the rhythms of an academic year, the book embraces and explores the mundane moments...

Using simple exercises, rediscover the pleasure you got from childhood drawing, before you became too self-conscious and self-critical to enjoy it.As we grow up, somehow we learn that drawing is hard and there are all sorts of rules about colour and perspective that stifle our creativity. This book is here to remind you of the joy you once found in creating, scribbling, getting something down on paper—and that it's more about the process than the result. This acces...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you an introverted college student longing for genuine connections, memorable experiences, and lifelong friendships?Cynthia Jones, your personal guide through the maze of college life, unveils the captivating world of forging friendships in her masterpiece. College can be intimidating, especially for introverts. But fear not! This enchanting guidebook opens the door to a world of possibilities. Dive into its...

Abigail's hopes and dreams for the future are wrapped up in her handsome, dark-eyed betrothed, Nabal. But when the long-awaited wedding day arrives, her drunken groom behaves shamefully. Nevertheless, Abigail tries to honor and respect her husband despite his abuse of her.Meanwhile, Abigail's family has joined David's wandering tribe as he and his people keep traveling to avoid the dangerous Saul. When Nabal suddenly dies, Abigail is free to move on with her life, and thanks to her ...