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Thwarted Queen

The Entire Saga of the Yorks, Lancasters & Nevilles whose family feud inspired Season One of "Game of Thrones."

by Cynthia Sally Haggard, Tim Barber Dissect Designs ...

Award-winning author of Farewell My Life writes a saga about the Yorks, Lancasters & Nevilles, whose family feud inspired "Game of Thrones."When Robert Baratheon died suddenly after a boar hunt, he left two young sons and an alarming wife.When Edward IV, King of England, died suddenly after a fishing trip in April 1483, he left two young sons, a dangerous wife, and war broke out, the Yorks (Starks ... Read more

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Award-winning author of Farewell My Life writes a saga about the Yorks, Lancasters & Nevilles, whose family feud inspired "Game of Thrones."When Robert Baratheon died suddenly after a boar hunt, he left two young sons and an alarming wife.When Edward IV, King of England, died suddenly after a fishing trip in April 1483, he left two young sons, a dangerous wife, and war broke out, the Yorks (Starks
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Expressly Human

Decoding the Language of Emotion

by Mark Changizi, Tim Barber ...

Good communication, conventional wisdom suggests, is calm, logical, rational. Emotions, we’re told, just get in the way.But what if this is backwards? What if those emotional overtones are the main messages we’re sending to one another, and all that logical language is just window dressing?Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient ... Read more

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Good communication, conventional wisdom suggests, is calm, logical, rational. Emotions, we’re told, just get in the way.But what if this is backwards? What if those emotional overtones are the main messages we’re sending to one another, and all that logical language is just window dressing?Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient
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Expressly Human

Decoding The Language of Emotion

by Mark Changizi, Tim Barber ...

Narrated by Mark Changizi ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient. In the process, they evolved emotions, which helped improve their odds of survival in complex situations. These emotions were, at first, purely internal. But at some point, social animals began expressing their emotions, in increasingly dramatic ways. These emotional expressions could ... Read more

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Over billions of years of evolution, animals have become increasingly sophisticated and increasingly sentient. In the process, they evolved emotions, which helped improve their odds of survival in complex situations. These emotions were, at first, purely internal. But at some point, social animals began expressing their emotions, in increasingly dramatic ways. These emotional expressions could
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Override

Discover Your Brain Type, Why You Do What You Do, and How to Do it Better

by David Kipper, Connell Cowan, PhD ...

Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

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13 hours 47 min

Think you already own your brain? Think again. Your brain owns you. It pushes you around and insists upon getting its way, not yours. Rather than having your best interests in mind, your brain has its own very specific agendas and strategies the purpose of which is singular—to make it feel good. It doesn't care that its goals are often at stark variance with your intentions or what you know is ... Read more

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Think you already own your brain? Think again. Your brain owns you. It pushes you around and insists upon getting its way, not yours. Rather than having your best interests in mind, your brain has its own very specific agendas and strategies the purpose of which is singular—to make it feel good. It doesn't care that its goals are often at stark variance with your intentions or what you know is
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The Kingmaker's Daughter

by Philippa Gregory ...

Series series The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
In this New York Times bestseller that inspired the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, Philippa Gregory tells the tale of Anne Neville, a beautiful young woman who must navigate the treachery of the English court as her father, known as the Kingmaker, uses her and her sister as pawns in his political game.The Kingmaker’s Daughter—Philippa Gregory’s first sister story since The ... Read more

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In this New York Times bestseller that inspired the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, Philippa Gregory tells the tale of Anne Neville, a beautiful young woman who must navigate the treachery of the English court as her father, known as the Kingmaker, uses her and her sister as pawns in his political game.The Kingmaker’s Daughter—Philippa Gregory’s first sister story since The
... Read more
Surrounded by Idiots Revised & Expanded Edition

The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

by Thomas Erikson ...

A fully revised and expanded edition of the runaway bestseller, Surrounded by Idiots—now with more:Text • Charts • Examples • Snark!Master the four basic behavior types and change the way you communicate!Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy?You are not alone. After a ... Read more

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A fully revised and expanded edition of the runaway bestseller, Surrounded by Idiots—now with more:Text • Charts • Examples • Snark!Master the four basic behavior types and change the way you communicate!Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy?You are not alone. After a
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It's the Way You Say It

Becoming Articulate, Well-spoken, and Clear

by Carol A. Fleming ...

A revised and updated edition of the detailed, down-to-earth guide to speaking your mind effectively—includes useful exercises.The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don't think they can change it. It's the Way You Say ... Read more

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A revised and updated edition of the detailed, down-to-earth guide to speaking your mind effectively—includes useful exercises.The best, most direct way to convey your intelligence, expertise, professionalism, and personality to other people is through talking to them. But most people have no idea what they sound like. And even if they do, they don't think they can change it. It's the Way You Say
... Read more
The White Queen

A Novel

by Philippa Gregory ...

Series series The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England, and changes the course of history forever.Elizabeth Woodville is a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition. Her mother is Jacquetta, also ... Read more

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The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life the extraordinary story of Elizabeth Woodville, a woman who rises from obscurity to become Queen of England, and changes the course of history forever.Elizabeth Woodville is a woman of extraordinary beauty and ambition. Her mother is Jacquetta, also
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Writing to Be Understood

by Anne Janzer ...

Have you ever wondered what makes your favorite nonfiction books so compelling, understandable, or enjoyable to read? Those works connect with you, as a reader.When you recognize what's happening, you can apply those same methods to your own writing.Writing To Be Understood is the thinking writer's guide to effective nonfiction writing techniques, such as:Using analogies to illustrate unseen ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered what makes your favorite nonfiction books so compelling, understandable, or enjoyable to read? Those works connect with you, as a reader.When you recognize what's happening, you can apply those same methods to your own writing.Writing To Be Understood is the thinking writer's guide to effective nonfiction writing techniques, such as:Using analogies to illustrate unseen
... Read more
The Lady of the Rivers

A Novel

by Philippa Gregory ...

Series series The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels
#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power.When the young and beautiful Jacquetta is married to the older Duke of Bedford, English ... Read more

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#1 New York Times bestselling author and “queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory brings to life the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman of passion and of legend who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the War of the Roses to bring her family unimaginable power.When the young and beautiful Jacquetta is married to the older Duke of Bedford, English
... Read more
Blah Blah Blah

What To Do When Words Don't Work

by Dan Roam ...

Ever been to so many meetings that you couldn't get your work done? Ever fallen asleep during a bulletpoint presentation? Ever watched the news and ended up knowing less? Welcome to the land of Blah Blah Blah.The Problem: We talk so much that we don't think very well. Powerful as words are, we fool ourselves when we think our words alone can detect, describe, and defuse the multifaceted problems ... Read more

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Ever been to so many meetings that you couldn't get your work done? Ever fallen asleep during a bulletpoint presentation? Ever watched the news and ended up knowing less? Welcome to the land of Blah Blah Blah.The Problem: We talk so much that we don't think very well. Powerful as words are, we fool ourselves when we think our words alone can detect, describe, and defuse the multifaceted problems
... Read more
Burn the Haystack

Decode Dating, Torch the Duds, and Make Room for Men Who Matter

by Jennie Young, PhD ...

USA TODAY AND NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER!It’s time for a dating revolution!How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground.Among Dr. Jennie Young’s legion of fans, the “needle” is a long-term, committed partner and the “haystack” is the group of men available to date. So often women are advised to “give the guy a chance,” to take seriously men whose app bios tell women ... Read more

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USA TODAY AND NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER!It’s time for a dating revolution!How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground.Among Dr. Jennie Young’s legion of fans, the “needle” is a long-term, committed partner and the “haystack” is the group of men available to date. So often women are advised to “give the guy a chance,” to take seriously men whose app bios tell women
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