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Language
English
Description
Seldom do a husband and wife have the same primary emotional love language. We tend to speak our primary love language, and we become confused when our spouse does not understand what we are communicating. Included is an assessment tool in order for the reader to identify his own and his spouse's love language.
2) Devoted
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Language
English
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Description
"Woody Bookman hasn't spoken a word in his eleven years of life. Not when his father died in a freak accident. Not when his mother, Megan, tells him she loves him. For Megan, keeping her boy safe and happy is what matters. But Woody believes a monstrous evil was behind his father's death and now threatens him and his mother. And he's not alone in his thoughts. An ally unknown to him is listening. A uniquely gifted dog with a heart as golden as his...
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Language
English
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Description
Margaret Douglas, who's been a supporting player in bestseller Johansen's Eve Duncan series (Silencing Eve, etc.), takes center stage in this exciting standalone. As a volunteer at the San Diego Zoo in California, Margaret has been making good use of her psychic ability to communicate with animals such as Zaran, a stubborn tigress who refuses to accept her cub. Late one night, just as she shuts Zaran's cage, Margaret feels a gun in her back. John...
Author
Publisher
Random House Audio
Pub. Date
p2017
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Based on Alda's experience with acting, improvisation, science, and storytelling, the beloved actor shares fascinating and powerful lessons from the science of communication, and teaches readers to improve the way they relate to others using games, storytelling, and their own innate mind-reading abilities.
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
First Free Trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 258 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Yes! presents a summary of the social-psychological research on persuasion. It illustrates a simple approach that can hone anyone's strategies for getting that "yes" to make the sale.
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
1 audio media player (6 hr., 30 min.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you're in a classroom, an office, a town hall -- or just hoping to get through a family dinner with a stubborn relative -- here is a guide to having effective, civil discussions about today's most divisive issues.In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a civil conversation with someone who has a different opinion. Dialogue is shut down when perspectives clash. Heated debates on Facebook and Twitter often lead to shaming,...
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 x 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides an historical overview of the International Communications Alphabet, while examining how the letters work and why this special alphabet was created.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xii, 193 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
You know that feeling right after an argument you’ve had with your partner? You feel kind of sick to your stomach, your head is buzzing, and you're zoned out. You regret what you said or how you said it, and you're hurt by their actions as well. Almost like a food or alcohol hangover, right? The authors call this "the argument hangover." In this relatable book for couples, the Freemans explain what an argument hangover is, what causes it, and how...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 283 pages : black & white illustrations, maps, photographs ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustill-the nature documentarian who went viral when a thirty ton humpback whale breached onto his kayak-asks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication. "When a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have no conception of its size." On September 12, 2015, Tom Mustill was paddling in a two-person kayak...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 208 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed, a short, inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL"--
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 278 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
""An essential book for our times. How well we listen determines how we love, learn, and connect with one another, and in this moment when we need to hear and be heard more than ever, this thought-provoking and engaging book shows us how." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone At work, we're taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one...
17) The hidden life of trees: what they feel, how they communicate - discoveries from a secret world
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Are trees social beings? In this international bestseller, forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending...
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wanted to speak to animals? Learn the ins and outs of the varying methods animals use to communicate, from wild animals to household pets!"--
20) Talk with me!
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Readers learning how to communicate are invited to quack like a duck, growl like a panda, and snap like a crocodile.