Jan Yager, Ph.D. (the former J.L. Barkas) has added a new introduction to her classic study of major violent and property crime victims, VICTIMS, based on additional interviews and surveys. This new introduction is added to the 2015 updated introduction that precedes her original book, published by Scribner’s in 1978, and reprinted in its entirety, now with updated bibliographic and resource references.In the new introductions, you will read results of Dr. Yager’s survey of 225 men...

In this third edition of her international hit time management book, WORK LESS, DO MORE, sociologist, productivity and relationship expert and speaker Dr. Jan Yager provides her 7-day plan for getting more done in less time. This revised and updated book covers everything from assessing how productive you are right now, goal setting and prioritizing to getting over procrastination, perfectionism, poor planning, decluttering, teaaching time management to children and teens, work-life balanc...

A collection of powerful affirmations on time management by productivity expert, coach, speaker and sociologist Dr. Jan Yager, and selected famous quotes on time, that also includes useful activities for improving efficiency at work and in one's leisure time. There is an introduction about time management, an essay on the three time management lessons that the author's father taught her, and a bibliography."Productivity guru Jan Yager's original and insightful affirmations are a won...

Affirmation #1 - "I am responsible for my own happiness."Here is a collection of affirmations and selected famous maxims on that all-important concern - happiness -- by an award-winning international author. This inspirational book begins with an introduction about happiness and, after the affirmations, concludes with activities for increasing happiness at work and in your leisure time. As Willie Jolly, author of It Only Takes a Minute to Change Your Life!, wrote about thi...

Like Jerry, the cat that likes to eat cantaloupe, every animal and every person is special and unique in some way. Without being preachy, this favorite tale about Jerry deals with stereotyping. The last page of the book has questions for parents or educators to explore with children, such as having a discussion about “Tell me what’s special about you?” This international hit has been translated and published in Japanese and in simplified Chinese editions.

There is a new introduction to this e-book version of the 2nd edition of Friendshifts: The Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives, by sociologist, friendship expert, and coach Jan Yager, Ph.D. In addition to a fresh cover, included in this electronic version is a new introduction, an updated bibliography, resource section, and additional materials in a new Appendix.Friendshifts is divided into five parts: Part 1, “That’s What Friends Are For,” covers the power of friendshi...

Bing is an unusual dog in that he doesn't bark but as this anti-sterotyping story shows, he has his own way of communicating and standing out.

A psychological thriller that introduces a new sleuth, criminology professor Kimberly Stone, this novel probes the darkest depths of the human psyche to show how a nightmarish world of twisted sexuality evolves into murderous rage.Praise for "Untimely Death":“In their first novel, "Untimely Death", husband-and-wife authors Fred and Jan Yager achieve the literary equivalent of a rookie who hammers a home-run in his first big-league at bat….The Yagers have written a winner. “--...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIn a world where IT is absolutely integral to the way business works and how it interacts with its customers, effective time management within IT is perhaps more important than in any other department. Effective and on-time delivery is essential for any IT team, and ensuring your team is able to plan and deliver results independently as well as being able to cooperate and work cohesively together is the foundation of an exce...

What if you found out that having just one positive friend could increase your life expectancy by 10 years? Would you make a bigger effort to have such a friend? In FRIENDGEVITY, renowned friendship expert who previous books include the bestselling WHEN FRIENDSHIP HURTS (Simon & Schuster), translaed into 29 languages, and FRIENDSHIFTS (translated into 8 languages) landed her on such major talk shows as THE VIEW, OPRAH, TODAY SHOW, GOOD MORNING AMERICA, as well as on author tours to Austral...

This practical guide to public speaking covers the style and structure of typical speeches including delivering a keynote, participating in a panel, conducting a workshop, and more. In addition to Yager’s own extensive speaking experiences, the author includes excerpts from interviews or communications with other speakers. There are chapters on protocol issues that speakers have to be concerned about as well as 12 of the most dreaded situations you might encounter as a speaker, and how to ...

Beginning with an introduction, relationship expert, coach, and sociologist Dr. Jan Yager provides inspiring affirmations covering key categories of relationships, from parent-child, sibling, extended family, and friendship to work relationships, neighbors, and even service providers. There are also exercises for getting along better in your personal relationships and business connections. The author's relationship books include the international hits When Friendship Hurts (Simon ...