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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

by Rachel Barr ...

**Your brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe.Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a ... Read more

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**Your brain is the most remarkable thing in the known universe.Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a
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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

by Rachel Barr ...

Narrated by Rachel Barr ...

Unabridged

6 hours 36 min

**'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a therapist.' - Joshua Fletcher, anxiety therapistYour brain is the ... Read more

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**'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a therapist.' - Joshua Fletcher, anxiety therapistYour brain is the
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Early Childhood and Digital Media

by Rachel Barr, Heather Kirkorian, Sarah Coyne, Jenny Radesky ...

Series series Elements in Child Development
Screen time, defined as estimates of child time spent with digital media, is considered harmful to very young children. At the same time, the use of digital media by children under five years of age has increased dramatically, and with the advent of mobile and streaming media can occur anywhere and at any time. Digital media has become an integral part of family life. Imprecise global screen time ... Read more

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Screen time, defined as estimates of child time spent with digital media, is considered harmful to very young children. At the same time, the use of digital media by children under five years of age has increased dramatically, and with the advent of mobile and streaming media can occur anywhere and at any time. Digital media has become an integral part of family life. Imprecise global screen time
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Media Exposure During Infancy and Early Childhood

The Effects of Content and Context on Learning and Development

Edited by Deborah Nichols Linebarger, Rachel Barr ...

Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
This book discusses the burgeoning world of young children’s exposure to educational media and its myriad implications for research, theory, practice, and policy. Experts across academic disciplines and the media fill knowledge gaps and address concerns regarding apps, eBooks, and other screen-based technologies—which are being used by younger and younger children—and content delivery and design. ... Read more

$140.89 CAD

This book discusses the burgeoning world of young children’s exposure to educational media and its myriad implications for research, theory, practice, and policy. Experts across academic disciplines and the media fill knowledge gaps and address concerns regarding apps, eBooks, and other screen-based technologies—which are being used by younger and younger children—and content delivery and design.
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Why We Write

20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do

Narrated by Rachel Perry, Adam Barr ...

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6 hours 34 min

Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life.Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most—and least—about their vocation. ... Read more

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Twenty of America's bestselling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life.Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, twenty well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most—and least—about their vocation.
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7 (non-user’s) stories on (not only) Jira governance

Guide to strategic approach to your Atlassian apps.

by P.J. Wysota, Zach Seibert, Madeline Barr ...

As per Rachel Wright's Foreword: “7 (non-user) stories on (not only) Jira governance” shows how governance, compliance, and agility, work together without all the marketing hype. Indeed - 7 (non-user’s) stories on (not only) Jira governance is a guide (definitely not ultimate) for IT and business managers of mid- to CXO level how to perceive phenomenal Jira application (and others) from business ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

As per Rachel Wright's Foreword: “7 (non-user) stories on (not only) Jira governance” shows how governance, compliance, and agility, work together without all the marketing hype. Indeed - 7 (non-user’s) stories on (not only) Jira governance is a guide (definitely not ultimate) for IT and business managers of mid- to CXO level how to perceive phenomenal Jira application (and others) from business
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Why We Write About Ourselves

Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature

Narrated by Tanya Eby, Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

6 hours 32 min

In the voices of twenty landmark memoirists—including New York Times bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroy—a definitive book on the craft of autobiographical writing, indispensable for amateur and professional writers alike.For fans of Mary Karr's The Art of Memoir and Judith Barrington's Writing the Memoir, this follow-up to editor Meredith Maran's acclaimed writers' ... Read more

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In the voices of twenty landmark memoirists—including New York Times bestselling authors Cheryl Strayed, Sue Monk Kidd, and Pat Conroy—a definitive book on the craft of autobiographical writing, indispensable for amateur and professional writers alike.For fans of Mary Karr's The Art of Memoir and Judith Barrington's Writing the Memoir, this follow-up to editor Meredith Maran's acclaimed writers'
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Still Writing

The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life

by Dani Shapiro ...

Narrated by Dani Shapiro ...

Unabridged

6 hours 37 min

“Still Writing offers up a cornucopia of wisdom, insights, and practical lessons gleaned from Dani Shapiro's long experience as a celebrated writer and teacher of writing. The beneficiaries are beginning writers, veteran writers and everyone in between.” —Jennifer EganFrom Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of Devotion and Slow Motion, comes a witty, heartfelt, and practical look at the exhilarating ... Read more

$23.00 CAD

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“Still Writing offers up a cornucopia of wisdom, insights, and practical lessons gleaned from Dani Shapiro's long experience as a celebrated writer and teacher of writing. The beneficiaries are beginning writers, veteran writers and everyone in between.” —Jennifer EganFrom Dani Shapiro, bestselling author of Devotion and Slow Motion, comes a witty, heartfelt, and practical look at the exhilarating
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How We Change

(And Ten Reasons Why We Don't)

by Ross Ellenhorn ...

Narrated by Nathan Agin ...

Unabridged

11 hours 9 min

A paradigm-shifting, instant classic in the making that challenges our assumptions about change by encouraging us to understand and embrace our resistance to it.We all have something we want to change about ourselves. But whether it's quitting smoking, losing weight, or breaking some common bad habit or negative behavior pattern, we feel a sense of failure when we don’t succeed. This often sets ... Read more

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A paradigm-shifting, instant classic in the making that challenges our assumptions about change by encouraging us to understand and embrace our resistance to it.We all have something we want to change about ourselves. But whether it's quitting smoking, losing weight, or breaking some common bad habit or negative behavior pattern, we feel a sense of failure when we don’t succeed. This often sets
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From Where You Dream

The Process of Writing Fiction

by Robert Olen Butler ...

Narrated by Robert Olen Butler ...

Unabridged

8 hours 1 min

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author "shares his insights into—and passion for—the creation and experience of fiction with total openness" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Robert Olen Butler, author of Perfume River, A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and A Small Hotel, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University—his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler ... Read more

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author "shares his insights into—and passion for—the creation and experience of fiction with total openness" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).Robert Olen Butler, author of Perfume River, A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain, and A Small Hotel, teaches graduate fiction at Florida State University—his version of literary boot camp. In From Where You Dream, Butler
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Gaslighting

Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People -- and Break Free

by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD ...

Narrated by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, Suehyla El-Attar ...

Unabridged

8 hours 32 min

How to recognize—and resist—the manipulative technique used by sociopaths, narcissists, and others: “A fascinating and necessary study.” —Library Journal (starred review)He’s the charmer—the witty, confident, but overly controlling date. She’s the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He’s the neighbor who swears you’ve been putting your garbage into his trash ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

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How to recognize—and resist—the manipulative technique used by sociopaths, narcissists, and others: “A fascinating and necessary study.” —Library Journal (starred review)He’s the charmer—the witty, confident, but overly controlling date. She’s the woman on your team who always manages to take credit for your good work. He’s the neighbor who swears you’ve been putting your garbage into his trash
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The Power of Beliefs

How Strengthening Seven Core Beliefs Predicts Greater Success and a Better Life

by Shawn Achor ...

Narrated by Shawn Achor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The internationally bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential illuminates how harnessing our beliefs can influence our success in the real world.Same world. Different beliefs. Different outcomes.The greatest predictor of your future is the beliefs you hold about the world. In this extraordinary book, world-renowned researcher and author Shawn Achor ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The internationally bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential illuminates how harnessing our beliefs can influence our success in the real world.Same world. Different beliefs. Different outcomes.The greatest predictor of your future is the beliefs you hold about the world. In this extraordinary book, world-renowned researcher and author Shawn Achor
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