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Globally recognized expert on learning and leadership, Jeff Wetzler offers a hands-on, surprisingly effective way to find out what others really think, know, and feel. Ask leads to smarter decisions, more creative solutions, and deeper relationships.
Too often, we don't find out what's truly on others' hearts and minds because we don't know how to ask the right questions in the right ways. Co-founder of Transcend and former international business consultant and Teach for America executive Jeff Wetzler wants to show you how to fix that. In Ask, he brings you a powerful method called The Ask Approach™, based on a simple premise: that tapping into what other people truly think, know, and feel is a game-changing superpower.
In Section I, Wetzler reveals the most common things that people think and feel but often keep to themselves, as well as the key reasons why they choose to withhold information that could be valuable to you and your organization.
Section II delves into the five steps of the Ask Approach, each answering an essential question:
- Choose Curiosity: How can you awaken your curiosity to make new discoveries and unexpected connections?
- Make it Safe: How do you make it easier for people to tell you hard things?
- Pose Quality Questions: What questions will best tap into the wisdom of anyone you ask?
- Listen to Learn: How can you hear what someone is really trying to tell you?
- Reflect & Reconnect: How do you turn talk into action?
Section III helps you make asking an everyday superpower - not only for yourself but also for your team and organization, as well as for the next generation and society at large.
The skills and messages of Ask could not be more timely. In a fast-changing world where AI is supplanting an increasing range of skills, the ability to learn from and connect with other people is one of the most important, fulfilling and uniquely human capabilities to master.
From Indies Introduce Pick author Shannon Dunlap comes a story of love, friendship, and possibility for fans of You've Reached Sam.
Worlds turn. Particles spin. Love endures.
There are infinite universes in which Elise never dies. Her best friend, Anna, never has to mourn her or choose between the weight of her grief and the weight of her ambition. Her cousin, Liam, never has to lose another loved one or fight to find purpose in a life that already doesn't feel like his own.
But Liam and Anna do not get to choose the universe in which they live. Across multiple worlds, their paths collide as they wrestle with what it takes to save someone else and how to face love and loss on a quantum scale.
This moving, lyrical novel introduces two teens on the cusp of finding out who they are while finding each other again and again.
Two friend groups collide when someone turns up dead over spring break in this heart-thumping YA thriller for fans of One of Us Is Lying and We Were Liars
Spring break is a vibe-until someone gets murdered
Partying with popular classmates they barely know is not what Eva and her BFFs had in mind for their spring break. But things have been off ever since Miles' academic career took a turn for the worse (they don't talk about it), so a trip to a private beach lodge might be exactly what they need. And Eva won't admit it, but the chance to reconnect with Colton is worth putting up with Piper's constant livestreams to her thousands of "besties."
At first, it's all sand and waves, but tensions run high when an anonymous letter shakes up an already-flailing love triangle.
When someone turns up dead, Eva can't even trust her closest friends-but she thinks she can trust Colton. As they get closer to the truth, they uncover secrets that upend everything they thought they knew about their fellow spring breakers.
Wounds will heal. Souls will not.
The aftermath of the naval battle for Westia has left Vannessa and Zirkseas broken. Lox is faced with two goals: find a way to heal the people he cares about and hunt down Ike for a little payback.
The conflict between Ambros and the King is coming to a head, and the Kingdom of Sails is primed for revolt.
The water will run red with blood as Lox and crew carve a path to the Throne of Sails.
A 'carefully researched' account of the rise and fall of notorious dictator Manuel Noriega-and America's role in both (The Washington Post).
Written by a prize-winning NPR veteran who spent years covering Latin America, this blend of biography, history, and political reporting details the events that lead to the American invasion of Panama.
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Turkeys used to be worshipped as gods? Bull$#*t! Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 world history facts that sound too absurd to be true.
Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This book is loaded with mind-blowing facts that are sure to keep you wondering, 'How are these even true?' while equipping you to outsmart everyone in the room. Including:
- Turkeys were once worshipped as gods by the Mayans.
- Forks were seen as sacrilegious in 11th century Italy.
- Pope Gregory IV once declared a war on cats.
- President Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
- The longest war in history lasted from 1651 to 1986, between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly. There were no casualties.
Put your game face on and prove once and for all that you are the real history know-it-all! Gather your friends and family 'round and get ready to learn some crazy trivia they definitely didn't teach you in history class.
Prepare for an interstellar battle of epic proportions in this gripping alien invasion thriller from the Master of Mayhem, USA Today Bestselling Author Jay J. Falconer. Over 31 hours of non-stop action!
Revolutionary Technology. Risky Experiments. Interstellar War...
Lucas Ramsay, a visionary scientist, believed his groundbreaking reactor would unlock the secrets of deep space and propel humanity into a new era of exploration. Little did he know that his anti-gravity device would unleash a cataclysmic wave of destruction, engulfing the planet in chaos and devastation.
But the true terror awaits beyond the stars. The gravity wave triggers a malevolent alien race hell-bent on revenge. They view the breach into their domain as an act of war, and now they descend upon Earth with merciless fury. Their mission: to annihilate every last trace of their newfound enemy.
In this heart-pounding, action-packed read from Jay J. Falconer, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster ride of suspense and adrenaline as you join the fight to save the human race.
If you were captivated by the likes of Arrival, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and Star Trek, then this book is your next must-read. Immerse yourself in a thrilling adventure that will leave you breathless.
Don't miss out on this gripping tale of survival. Order your copy today and prepare for an extraterrestrial showdown like no other.
Books 1, 2, and 3 in the The Graviton Wars.
In this refreshing collection, one of our best writers on desert places, Gary Paul Nabhan, challenges traditional notions of the desert. Beautiful, reflective, and at times humorous, Nabhan's extended essay also called 'The Nature of Desert Nature' reveals the complexity of what a desert is and can be. He passionately writes about what it is like to visit a desert and what living in a desert looks like when viewed through a new frame, turning age-old notions of the desert on their heads.
Nabhan invites a prism of voices-friends, colleagues, and advisors from his more than four decades of study of deserts-to bring their own perspectives. Scientists, artists, desert contemplatives, poets, and writers bring the desert into view and investigate why these places compel us to walk through their sands and beneath their cacti and acacia. We observe the spines and spears, stings and songs of the desert anew. Unexpected. Surprising. Enchanting. Like the desert itself, each essay offers renewed vocabulary and thoughtful perceptions.
The desert inspires wonder. Attending to history, culture, science, and spirit, The Nature of Desert Nature celebrates the bounty and the significance of desert places.
Venezuelan practitioner Elhoim Leafar presents more than seventy spells, charms, folk remedies, and exercises to help you understand the world of dreams. Written from the perspective of South American magical culture, this must-have compendium demonstrates what dream witchery is, why it's important, and how to practice it. You'll also learn from over fifteen contributors that specialize in Wicca, Hoodoo, Brazilian, and Cuban folk traditions, and more. In addition to stories of dream workers and his own family's practices, Elhoim teaches you about:
- Dream Interpretation
- Spirit Guides
- Lucid Dreaming
- Mediumship
- Clairvoyance
- Sleep Protection and more.
"Joyful, thoughtful, and real." -Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling authors of The Unhoneymooners
"Rom-com perfection." -Rachael Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart
New from Eric Smith comes a delightful YA rom-com about two teens caught in the middle of their families' orchestrated rivalry between their Philly cheesesteak food trucks.
All's fair in love and (food truck) war.
Everyone knows Jordan Plazas and Cindy Ortiz hate each other.
According to many viral videos of their public shouting matches, the Plazas and Ortiz families have a well-known food truck rivalry. Jordan and Cindy have spent all of high school making cheesesteaks and slinging insults at each other across their shared Philadelphia street.
But the truth? They're in love, and it's all just an act for the tourists.
When the fake feud lands them a reality tv show pilot, Jordan and Cindy find themselves having to lie on a much bigger scale. Trapped between pursuing their dreams or their love, can they find a way to have their cheesesteak and eat it too?
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It is not your imagination: water crises are more frequent. Our twentieth-century systems for providing the water that grows food, sustains cities, and supports healthy ecosystems are failing to meet the demands of growing population and the challenges brought on by climate change. But the grim news reports-of empty reservoirs, withering crops, failing ecosystems-need not be cause for despair, argues award-winning author David Sedlak.
Communities on the front lines of previous water crises have pioneered approaches that are ready to be applied elsewhere. Some have resolved shortages by enhancing water-use efficiency, and others have used moments of crisis to resolve historic disagreements over water rights. Still others have employed treatment technologies that unlock vast quantities of untapped water resources.
Sedlak identifies the challenges that society faces, including ineffective policies and outdated infrastructure, and the myriad of tools at our disposal-from emerging technologies in desalination to innovations for recycling wastewater and capturing more of the water that falls on fields and cities. He offers an informed and hopeful approach for rethinking our assumptions about the way that water is managed. With this knowledge we can create a future with clean, abundant, and affordable water for all.
This isn't your grandma's King Arthur story.
Nate Arturi isn't a knight in shining armor. He sure as hell isn't a king. The last time someone called him heroic, it was because he fetched his neighbor's corgi off the roof. But when an ancient alien beacon awakens on Earth, sounding the call to enemies near and far, the Merlin is left with little choice.
Ambushed by a hulking alien brute and tricked into accepting a foul-mouthed sword from a homeless wizard, Nate suddenly finds his senior year at Penn State more than a little out of hand. But when an armada of butt-ugly troglodans and exotic gorgon killers starts raining from the sky, one thing becomes inescapably clear:
Unless he mans up and gets that damned beacon off of his planet, everything he knows is about to be burned to a crisp.
And that's only the beginning of the galaxy's problems…
