This story starts with Kati, a single mother of a third-grade son, who joins forces with Izzy, who is a frustrated public-school teacher. Together, they recruit other parents who are also unsatisfied with the school system.These parents discover how to work within their public school system to make education more fun, challenging and successful for their children. A lot of this success comes by teaching children basic problem-solving skills that involves analysis and critical thin...

A mix-up at a wedding reunites a divorced woman with her wealthy Italian ex in this steamy romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.Sienna should not be secretly attending her ex-husband's wedding, but she has to see the woman Nico De Conti has replaced her with. Until she realizes Nico isn't the groom . . . Mortified, she can't escape the church fast enough! But when Nico follows her, their burning fire spectacularly reignites, leading to one l...

Dogs communicate with so much more than barks and tail wags.Misreading doggie body language makes life challenging for dogs and their humans. This small but mighty book is your perfect illustrated guide to seeing and understanding the subtle visual cues and interpreting the behaviours used by your beloved pup to express how they're feeling. The more we notice and listen to what our dogs are trying to tell us, the more we can improve our relationship with our best f...

A tear-free approach to child separation blues-from the bestselling 'No Cry' author a generation of parents have come to trustAlmost every child suffers some sort of anxiety during their first six years of life. Babies cry when grandparents hold them, toddlers cling to mommy's leg, children weep when their parent leaves them at daycare, at school, or to go to work. This can cause frustration and stress in an already too-busy day and can break a parent's heart. Trust...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jon Katz's Going Home.In his previous books, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz introduced us to the delightful menagerie at Bedlam Farm, including Izzy, the unforgettable border collie rescue. Now, in Izzy & Lenore, Katz delves deeper into his connection with the beautiful, once-abandoned dog, learning yet again about the unexpected places anima...

I'm inviting you to choose happiness as a way of living. Right away. You don't have to wait until you have lots of money or a great relationship. Your children don't have to be perfect.What if you could just wake up a little happier every day?Now, you might come up with many reasons why you can't choose happiness. A long list. If you want to, write them down and look at all those reasons. Are any of them worth being miserable for?In theory, choosing happiness seems ...

Beyond Surviving is a raw, beautiful, and inspirational collection of stories written by people who have survived the loss of a loved one to suicide. Our contributing authors speak frankly and from the heart, and delve deep into the confusion, anger, overwhelming sorrow, and feelings of loneliness that can accompany losing a loved one to suicide.Part I of this books takes us through stories of initial shock, denial, confusion and even rage at the loss of our loved one. Part II of t...

"Roz Van Meter offers solid advice on how to face life as a grown-up based upon her years of experience as a life coach… Simply put, Roz is warm, wise, and the girlfriend you have always wanted."—Reader ReviewWith this insightful, touching, and often hilarious guide, Roz takes you from Training Pants straight through to Big Girl Panties, with plenty of laughs and lots of valuable advice along the way. This book will help you embrace self-care but also give...

Poor employees get a disproportionate amount of attention. Why? Because they complain the loudest, create the greatest disruptions, and rely on others to assume the responsibilities that they shirk. Learn how to focus on your good employees first, and help them shift these “monkeys” back to the underperformers. Through a simple but brilliant metaphor, the author helps you reinvigorate your staff and transform your organization.

In the bestselling tradition of Girlfriends and Chicken Soup for the Soul, this original collection of heartfelt stories written by everyday women about their lives will strike a deep chord with readers everywhere.When Daryl Ott Underhill sent out a general request for stories written by women about their lives, she had no idea the response would be so phenomenal. She heard from over 500 women of all ages and from all backgrounds. The authors wrote...

JAG Officer Joe Matthews can't afford a scandal when he comes home to run for political office. So finally admitting his feelings for his free-spirited childhood crush is probably not gonna be good for his image.For years, Joe Matthews has tried to convince his heart that it was illogical to pine for his childhood best friend. Foxy James was the most impractical, irrational, incongruous, beautiful, bold, bright… wait, where was he going with this? Joe's cu...

This is a story of my experience of cigarette smoking and the attempts to stop this nasty habit. While it is a personal account of how I managed to quit smoking, it is my opinion that if you apply the methods I used you may very well be successful in giving up this bad habit. It isn't easy to stop smoking but hopefully if you give this a bash it could and should work for you.