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What is the most important ingredient for an effective speech or presentation? Whether you are one who speaks only on rare occasions or you find yourself addressing an audience every day, this book will be an invaluable tool. Beneficial to the experienced pro as well as the new beginner, Secrets of Dynamic Communication is a practical and effective handbook for powerful presentations of all kinds. It takes the reader through the process of selecting...
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The Internet can offer great benefits to the education and enrichment of your family, or it can be a dangerous enemy that challenges your core Christian values. And it's up to you, as parents, to decide what kind of impact the Internet will have on you and your children. Making the Internet Family Friendly will lead you step by step through the Internet in an easy-to-understand language. Authors Brian Lang and Bill Wilson, two Net insiders, have created...
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Best Advice on Finding Mr. Right delivers savvy secrets for finding (and keeping!) the man a woman deserves - straight from other women who've successfully navigated the dating scene. From how to flirt to how to get him to commit, this book provides common-sense advice served up with spunk for the woman looking to find love - and make her relationship work.
"Flirting is essential. I think the woman should signal men to let them know they will be...
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The character and legend of Robert E. Lee make him one of the most beloved figures in American history, particularly in the South. This attractive gift book captures that character and legend for Southerners, Civil War buffs, and home school students "Do your duty in all things," Robert E. Lee told his youngest son. "You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less: Robert E. Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War,...
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More than 2,300,000 couples get married every year in America. And as each of these couples embarks on a new marriage, there's an almost universal hope for years of happiness. As any couple that's been married for longer than a week will tell you, achieving that dream takes work on the part of both partners. Best Advice on Starting a Happy Marriage presents real solutions from women who've navigated the course of marriage over the years and covers...
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This easy-to-use handbook offers practical solutions to aggravating relationships-relationships that make you feel angry at others, bad about yourself, and have a negative impact on your life. You can take control of these situations and come out the winner. Muriel Solomon shows how to clearly state your goal, explore ways to achieve it, and develop the strategies and tactics to influence the outcome.
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Behind every grandfather's nickname, there is a story. This book explores the touching, humorous, and inspirational stories behind what we call our grandfathers. Quotations, lists, and anecdotes are interspersed throughout, making this the perfect gift for any grandfather. Illustrated.
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This charming hardcover mini-book includes entries from all three volumes of Life's Little Instruction Book™ and other books by H. Jackson Brown, Jr. on the subject of What Really Matters. In addition, it features new material written and complied exclusively for this volume. Distinctive in beauty and presentation, the "Treasure Book" series is elegantly designed and printed on the finest paper. They are the perfect gift for those times when you...
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This beautiful gift book is one that any parent would be thrilled to give to a son. Containing three sections, BOOK OF LOVE FOR MY SON celebrates the love that between a son and a parent. Section one focuses on a parent's memories and the important part they play in shaping the life of a son. Section two contains instructions from parents to sons on how to live a happy and rewarding life. And in section three, parents share dreams for the future for...
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Every second, several thousand people somewhere in the world are celebrating a birthday. What better way to celebrate that special day than with this charming little gift book. Chris Shea fans and newcomers alike will be pleased to add this treasure to their gift list on that wonderful holiday called The Birthday!
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Many people are playing roles they never auditioned for, on stages they didn't design, while wearing masks they don't know how to remove. They are trying so hard to be all things to all people that they do not know who they really are. What about you? Have you tried so hard to be all things to all people that you are not sure who you really are?
As an adult are you still struggling to become what your parents had in mind for you?
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Do you need help restoring the pleasure to your marriage? Whether you've been married a day, a decade, or half a century, if your sexual relationship is marred by pain, tension, or disappointment-you are not alone. Thousands of couples struggle with sexual problems that keep their marriages from being all that God intended them to be. But there is hope! Now, sexual therapists and best-selling authors Joyce and Cliff Penner share their proven methods...
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Learn the 10 critical choices necessary for wholeness and recovery after life's tragedies and disappointments. Blending scientifically-validated psychological truths with spiritual principles, Dr. Beverly Smallwood enables readers to overcome the unexpected and unthinkable. Giving readers a roadmap of 10 major choices, she offers hope that no matter what has happened, going forward, we all have the power to choose. Through the power of choice readers...
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If you are frequently depressed or feel as if you are on a careening roller-coaster ride of emotional ups and downs--a ride that sometimes indicates a bipolar-related disorder--your moods may well control you. But there is a better way. Mastering Your Moods explores depression and what you can do about it. No matter how deep your depression or drastic your mood swings--even if you've struggled for years--you can experience a fulfilling, joyful life....
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The answer to why people feel and act the way they do lies in the profound effect of a child's bonding process with his or her parents. How successfully we form and maintain relationships throughout life is related to those early issues of "attachment." The author has cited four primary bonding styles that explain why people love, feel, and act the way they do. This book is for anyone who desires closeness, especially in the most intimate relationships:...
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The best-selling book God Will Make a Way by Drs. Cloud and Townsend clearly illustrates the often-surprising ways God shows up and addresses our problems in ways we never dreamed possible. This new companion workbook goes even deeper to help readers thrive relationally, emotionally, and spiritually--especially in difficult times.
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The #1 New York Times bestseller-now in a fresh new format, offering a new generation simple yet powerful wisdom. The Life's Little Instruction Book series has sold more than ten million copies, spent more than two years atop the New York Times bestseller list, and has been translated into 33 languages. Originally written from a father to a son, the book offers insights, simple suggestions, heartfelt humor, and reminders for readers of all ages. This...
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A fascinating exploration of the profound loss of pleasure in our daily lives and the seven steps for restoring it. Pleasure. We know what it feels like and many of us spend our days trying to experience it. But can too much pleasure actually be bad for us? Yes, says Dr. Archibald Hart, clinical psychologist and expert in behavioral psychology. Backed by recent brain-imaging research, Dr. Hart shares that to some extent, our pursuit of extreme and...
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Checklist for Life for Teachers is the ultimate handbook for educators, offering insight into issues that are specific to the challenges teachers face every day in the classroom. In addition to a brief narrative, each chapter of this interactive handbook features:
An I Will checklist of heart and attitude reinforcements
A Things to Do checklist of action points
A Things to Remember section of scripture verses and applicable quotes from famous and...
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