Make genuine friendships—without faking confidence or memorizing awkward scripts. In today’s isolating, fast-paced world, many adults find themselves craving deeper connection but unsure how to build it. Whether you’ve moved to a new city, feel socially anxious, or are simply out of practice, how to make friends is your practical and encouraging companion for navigating real-world connection. This guide breaks down the essential mindset shifts, communication skills, and real-life strategie...

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry.The conflict between forestry and nature conservation has become a major environmental issue in Britain in the 1980s. The planting of large tracts of land with exotic conifers and the resulting disturbance of existing plant and animal communities has polarized the debate, each camp believing that it has the most ratio...

Named the #1 Bestselling Non-Fiction Title by the Calgary HeraldTo camp means to occupy a place and/or time provisionally or under special circumstances. To camp can also mean to queer. And for many children and young adults, summer camp is a formative experience mixed with homosocial structure and homoerotic longing. In Queer as Camp, editors Kenneth B. Kidd and Derritt Mason curate a collection of essays and critical memoirs exploring the inters...

An illustrated journal for meeting grief with honesty and kindness—honoring loss, rather than packing it awayWith her breakout book It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine struck a chord with thousands of readers through her honest, validating approach to grief. In her same direct, no-platitudes style, she now offers How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed—a journal filled with unique, creative ways to open a dialogue with grief itself. “Being allowed t...

The Magic of Thinking Big gives you useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage and family life, and your community. He proves that you don’t need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction, but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there

Children are born curious, creative, and wired to learn—and we value those traits in adults! Still, as our children grow up, we often insist they change to fit into the education system, where curiosity is replaced by curricula, creativity by conformity, and learning by memorizing.But if you’d rather nurture your children’s curiosity, creativity, and love of learning, let me introduce you to the world of unschooling.In this short book, we’ll explore some of the common quest...

In today's world, good communication skills are very important, not only for your social and personal life, but for career development as well. Being able to have good conversations can help you make new friends, build network and strong relationships with the people around you, increase your knowledge, and learn new skills, and may even help you to succeed in job interviews.Handling a conversation is not easy for everyone. Some people must struggle to keep a conversation going, to...

Find your passion quickly and easilyWhat if you could find your true passion with just a few simple exercises? How would your life improve if you knew exactly what fires you up?In this practical book, you will learn:- How to identify your unique way to contribute to the world- What your feelings tell you about your passion (hint: a lot!)- Why being jealous can be a very good thing- Powerful questions that will help you uncover your true passi...

Is your wife pulling away? Are you sleeping in the same house but feeling completely alone?You are not the first man to feel this way — and it is not too late.This book will show you exactly why your marriage started breaking down, why everything you have tried so far has made things worse, and what actually works to rebuild attraction, restore connection, and save your marriage for good.Most marriage advice tells you to "communicate more" and "go to therap...

You’ve probably already seen in. You’re walking through a mall or a supermarket and you observe a parent with a small child in tow. The child playfully tugs on the parent’s sleeve. “Can I have a toy? Sweet? Treat? Etc.” The answer is no and then the child launches into a major tantrum, screaming, kicking, crying, and anything else it will take for him or her to get his way. The parent looks around, embarrassed, and finally gives in so they can put an end to their humiliation.Believ...

Want to know the easy way to approach and make conversation with new people? In this book you`ll discover simple ways to ensure you always have something interesting to talk about.Find out how popular people make it look so easy and how you can do the same.This book covers the following strategies:- How to Approach Someone to Start a Conversation- 9 Great Ways to Confidently Approach Anyone- How to Stop Feeling Nervous When Meeting New People- W...

This book is full of helpful tips on social skills.Some people may suffer from shyness or feel awkward when socializing. The first chapter of this book will talk about that. Additionally, the best ways to make small talk work in your favor will be discussed, as well as more tips to talk to anyone about basically anything. Last but not least, the final chapter will go over some findings science has done that has them worried about the next generations’ declining social skills, mostl...