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In Yemya LeShay Smith case, love is venom that flowed through her veins. Although she craved that very feeling, her thoughts of love brought her through many trials and tribulations. After her heartfelt break up with her first love Shame, Yemya comes across a mysterious yet oh so seductive New Orleans native who goes by the name Hustle whom she met at the African American Social held in Chattanooga, TN. With the hopes of him being the one that can...
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Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say "just put yourself in someone else's shoes," the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.
This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it's important, how to surmount the hurdles that make you less empathetic-and when too much empathy is just too much.
This collection of...
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Ask yourself, what makes life worth living?
Our existence many has swirls and flings followed ups down; mountains, canyons, and rivers to cross. Understandably, we cannot unfailingly feel fulfilled. We feel depressed at times. That, too, is all right; the journey of life should not be marred by sadness; instead, we should place great emphasis on the treatment of others. Life's journey is worth exploring, though things may
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"There's two sides to every story. In 'Talking About Bullying', you will read two sides to the dilemmas, sticky situations or issues that children sometimes have to face when dealing with others. Encouraging you to put yourself in someone else's shoes . . . will help you to understand why different point of view arise in the first place and why your perspective might cloud your judgment or stop other seeing your point of view. It will help you to...
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Imagine 'stepping into someone else's shoes'. Walking back in time a century ago, which shoes would they be? A pair of silk sensations costing thousands of pounds designed by Yantonnay of Paris or wooden clogs with metal cleats that spark on the cobbles of a factory yard? Will your shoes be heavy with mud from trudging along duckboards between the tents of a frontline hospital... or stuck with tufts of turf from a football pitch? Will you be cloaked...
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What are three devastating words everyone hopes they will never hear?
You have cancer.
Would you feel like a nuclear explosion has gone off in your head? Jacqui did when it happened to her.
Cancer doesn't care who you are, it can come out of nowhere and turn your whole world upside down. Nothing makes sense anymore. Cancer doesn't discriminate.
Nearly everyone you meet knows someone whose life has been touched by cancer.
This book...
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In these snapshots from on-going sagas, you'll read about grim realities - terrible group homes, suicides, adult children killed by police, incarcerations, solitary confinement, lack of beds, family chaos, substance abuse, ineffective medications, heart-breaking HIPAA restrictions, hallucinations, homelessness, sorrow, hurt, and anger. Simultaneously, you'll read about profound love, caregiving, gratitude, forgiveness, hope, strength, persistence,...
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Song of Solomon 1:4 says, "Come, let us run away together." That's what we what to encourage you to do as you go through this material-run away together and to do so in each other's shoes. As the old adage goes, "If you walk a mile in someone else's shoes, you have a better understanding of them." We want you to finish this book with a greater appreciation for your spouse and the role that he or she has in your marriage. It won't fix all of your problems....
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The first two books in Lindsey Kelk's fabulous GIRL series: ABOUT A GIRL and WHAT A GIRL WANTS – along with a sneak peek at A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND! ABOUT A GIRL: Tess Brookes has always been a Girl with a Plan. But when the Plan goes belly up, she's forced to reconsider. With nothing left to lose, she accepts her flatmate's photography assignment to Hawaii – she used to be an amateur snapper, how hard can it be? Right? But Tess is soon in big trouble....
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Empathy is credited as a factor in improved relationships and even better product development. But while it's easy to say "just put yourself in someone else's shoes," the reality is that understanding the motivations and emotions of others often proves elusive.
This book helps you understand what empathy is, why it's important, how to surmount the hurdles that make you less empathetic-and when too much empathy is just too much.
This volume includes...
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The ongoing grief journey after the loss of a loved one, particularly following any of the Dementia's diseases, has some surprising twists to it. Sylvia shares her grief walk from her husband's passing for almost three years and the realisation that life is very different. You don't "get over it". As some may say. Neither is it just a case that "life goes on". Yes, life moves forward, but becomes an adjustment to a new life that includes days where...
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Is God in Your Yard? is a fictional journey of life that gives you a sense of reality. It is as if you, the reader, is put directly into the shoes of the character. It helps you to understand and relate to this character's experiences. Have you ever heard the saying, "Put yourself in someone else's shoes"? This is exactly what Is God in Your Yard? does. It has many twists and turns that will leave you at the edge of your seat and get your imaginative...
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To feel empathy, you need to walk a mile in someone else's shoes. If the experiences of racism in a white supremacist system seem too far away from your daily reality, I'm Tired of Racism will change that. If you think of racism as something that only happens where you are, I'm Tired of Racism will change that, too. And if you're wondering how you can be a true ally and avoid performative nonsense, this book is an excellent starting point.
I'm Tired...
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Lavender sees herself as the miserable but tough outsider at school, while Scarlet knows she is talented and popular, but insecure on the inside--then, on their mutual thirteenth birthday, they wake up in each other's bodies and are forced to learn what it means to walk in someone else's shoes.
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Editorial Review"As a psychiatrist, putting myself in someone else's shoes has always been my routine. But this is more. It's like putting on his shoes plus his contact lenses so I could actually see and travel the world the way he did. Somehow, after reading this, I felt more connected to my patients than ever. Thank you, Jake, for sharing. Your story is far beyond what I expected. I personally think this should be a reading assignment for psychiatric...
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One of only four girls from the 160 children in her primary school to pass the eleven plus, Sylvia Vetta was the first in her family to enjoy higher education and got to enjoy that post-WWII wonder: upward mobility.
Battling racism in Smethwick in the West Midlands during the most racist election in British history changed her life. The slogan bandied by the supporters of the Conservative candidate was, 'If you want a n***er for a neighbour, Vote...
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The Autism Acceptance Book is an activity book, a conversation-starter, and an educational tool that engages children in learning to embrace people's differences and treat others with respect, compassion and kindness. It helps children see that we are all different from each other and we all like to be understood and accepted. It teaches children about autism; helps them imagine how things might feel for those with autism and lets them think of ways...
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"A moving and insightful collection of quotes, memories, and images celebrating the life of Anthony Bourdain. When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, the outpouring of love from his fans around the world was momentous. The tributes spoke to his legacy: That the world is much smaller than we imagine and people are more alike than they are different. As Bourdain once said, "If I'm an advocate of anything, it's to move...Walk in someone else's shoes...
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