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Seeking a healthy work/life balance?Don't let porcupine-like people cause major problems in your career or life. Learn what to do when the boss is wrong. Know when to leave a difficult workplace. Become an expert at dealing with difficult, prickly people. Working with Porcupines gives you 24 hard-won lessons-learned and hundreds of practical tips on working with every type of person and being an outstanding leader and manager!Mack's books serve as guidebooks, professional career guardrails that can help you avoid pitfalls and keep you safely moving forward in your career.He explains his successes and failures, along with tips and tools so you can make successful decisions about conflict resolution, gaining career visibility among bosses, knowing when to change companies, when to say 'no' to a job, and how to be the team leader you want to work for.He provides time-tested techniques and tools for dealing with prickly, porcupine-like bosses, coworkers and clients, and how to lead teams on difficult projects and challenging programs.These are the books every seasoned, experienced PM and technical team leader today wishes they had been able to learn from, when they were slogging through their careers, learning on-the-job and making serious mistakes - - - - mistakes that you will NOT be making.

When his mother goes missing, Max Daybreaker's world is turned upside down. Time is running out, and he must find her before the Djinn do.

In a world ruled by magic, eighteen-year-old Katie is a princess who has none. Katie is so shy that her mother, the queen, mockingly calls her 'Mouse.' Her only real talent is getting around her mother's castle unnoticed. Alone and unloved, she befriends Alaric, the foreign mage-king who is her mother's enemy and prisoner. Cleaved from his magic, Alaric hopes to negotiate for his release and for a way to end the long, brutal war between the two kingdoms. Drawn to his vulnerability and his principled stand, Katie shares his desire for a just peace. Alaric negotiates a settlement with the queen that hinges on one condition: He must marry one of her daughters with magical abilities. Not the magicless Katie. The agreement is sworn on an oathstone-and to be forsworn is to die. When Alaric teases the tiniest bit of magic from Katie and announces that he will marry only her, the queen is livid. In mortal danger, Katie and Alaric flee for their lives. Click 'Look Inside' to see whether Katie's blossoming magical ability can bring an end to the war-or destroy Alaric and all she loves.

A Son's Search - A Mother's JourneyA story of the author's late-adulthood search for the identity of the woman who had placed him for adoption at the time of his birth and the many unexpected discoveries he made during the course of his journey. The Gift Best Given is a story of adoption, search, discovery and reunion set against a backdrop of the glamorous ice skating shows of the 1940s and 1950s.

"Simply brilliant-no, complexly brilliant. I have never read a more absorbing, unflinching, intense embodiment of biographical fiction." - Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Abundance, a Novel of Marie Antoinette and Ahab's Wife"Elizabeth Slade has added a profound new book to the literature around Dr. Maria Montessori's life that takes readers on a first-person historical fiction narrative that embraces Montessori's personal life, her journey into motherhood, and ultimately, her humanity as the person behind this incredible movement." - Mariana Bissonnette, author of Babies Build ToddlersMomentum is a captivating historical novel about Dr. Maria Montessori, a brilliant woman who defied societal norms, becoming one of Italy's first female doctors and later revolutionizing education worldwide. Taking its bones from an actual diary written by Dr. Montessori in 1913 chronicling her first voyage to America, Momentum is a fictionalized retelling of that same journey. Written directly to her son, Mario, the novel illuminates their complicated relationship and how he came to be raised by others while she focused on her work. Momentum is a compelling portrait of a woman who overcame countless obstacles to leave a lasting impact on the field of education.

Las acciones tienen consecuencias, y la capacidad de aprender de ellas revolucionó la vida en la Tierra. Aunque es bastante evidente que las consecuencias son importantes (¿dónde estaríamos sin el reforzamiento positivo?), pocos saben que existe una ciencia de las consecuencias con principios que nos afectan cada día. A pesar de su variedad, las consecuencias parecen seguir un conjunto común de principios científicos y comparten algunos efectos comunes en el cerebro, por ejemplo, en los llamados "centros de placer". El sistema genética-ambiente siempre opera de forma integrada, y los científicos han demostrado que aprender de las consecuencias activa de manera predecible los genes y reestructura nuestro cerebro. Las aplicaciones posibles de esta ciencia de las consecuencias están en todas partes, en el hogar, en el trabajo y en el ámbito escolar, por mencionar algunos ejemplos. A nivel individual y social, por ejemplo, el autocontrol se enfrenta a menudo a las consecuencias a corto y largo plazo. Después de diez años de trabajo, "La Ciencia de las Consecuencias" narra una historia que abarca desde la genética hasta los neurotransmisores, desde la emoción hasta el lenguaje, desde la educación infantil hasta la política, adoptando un enfoque interdisciplinario inclusivo para mostrar cómo algo tan aparentemente simple puede ayudar a dar sentido a tantas cosas. Este título ha recibido numerosos elogios de expertos reconocidos en genética, neurociencia y economía, así como en psicología, análisis de conducta y entrenamiento animal en medios como Nature, The Scientist y Science News.

"Nobody tells you that fulfilling your destiny may piss off everyone you love."When you tear through the fabric of the world, people expect you to fix it. Aisling, Riordan, and Brynach find themselves at the forefront of a world they inadvertently created, with more attention and expectations than ever.Aisling never asked to be the poster child of the new world, but destiny had other plans. Even though it weighs heavy on her, it's time to rise, once again, to the challenges she faces.Riordan has found purpose in his new role, but past traumas haunt him. He can't shake the idea that the odds are stacked against him, but this time he's ready to fight back.Brynach is a protector, but when faced with proof that he's failed time and again, he's forced to reconcile with his past. If he can't accept the man he's become, he risks alienating the people he cares about the most.The final book of the In Ash series immerses readers into a world of chaos and turmoil, where the stakes are higher than ever for Aisling, Riordan, and Brynach. A Destiny in Ash promises readers a captivating and emotional journey at the end of a spellbinding trilogy.

Step into the world of Julia and Jude-a world of play, wonder, laughter, and imagination. With heartwarming moments and beautiful illustrations, "My Brother, Jude" illustrates the similarities and differences between autistic and neurotypical children in ways that are easy for parents, teachers, and young readers to understand. This book is not just another autism awareness story; it is a celebration of love, respect, and acceptance for all people.

İslâmî gelenek, Allah'ın Âdem'e şöyle seslendiğini bildirir: "Ben rahmetimi kulum Havvâ'nın şahsında senin için topladım" ve "Ey Âdem, mümine bir kadından daha hayırlı bir rahmet olamaz." Tasavvufî bakış açısı bu sözleri şöyle yorumlar: Allah, rahmetiyle insanın nefsini var etmiştir. Eğer o nefis mutmain mertebesine ulaşıp mümin olursa beşeri insan makamına yükseltir ve Allah'ın ondaki tecellîsiyle mükâfatlandırır ki bu da en hayırlı rahmettir. Dolayısıyla tasavvufta dişi nefsi, erkek ise aklı temsil eder. Ve nefis, şikâyet edilmesi değil, bilakis şükredilmesi gereken bir tekâmül fırsatıdır. Aklın nefse, nefsin de akla ihtiyacı vardır. Bu gerçek, Kur'an'da şöyle bildirilir: "Siz kadınlarınız için bir elbisesiniz, kadınlarınız da sizin için bir elbisedir." Hz. Peygamber (s.a.s) "Kadın ve erkek birbirlerinin iki yarısıdır." derken Hucurât Sûresi'nde buyurulan "Ey insanlar! Şüphesiz sizi bir erkek ile bir dişiden yarattık." âyetinin yorumunu yapmıştır. Ve O'nun (s.a.s) "Kadınlar, akıl ve gönül sahibi erkeklere hükmederler." sözü de kadının Allah'ın zâtından bir nur olduğunu açıklamaktadır. Nihayet diyebiliriz ki: "Ey Allah'ın Cemâli olan kadın, sen ki Allah'ın Rahmet ve Rahîm tecellîlerinin kaynağısın. Eğer Yaradan, erkek ve kadın kutuplarda görünüp kendinden kendine âşık olmasaydı O'nu nasıl tanıyıp idrak edebilirdik." * * * Elinizdeki bu kitapta; Cemâlnur Sargut, Dr. Karim D. Crow, Dr. Anna Bigelow, Prof. Dr. Azîzan Baharuddin, Rabia Brodbeck Uzun, Prof. Dr. Suad el-Hakîm, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Demirci, Prof. Dr. Carl W. Ernst, Dr. F. Cangüzel Güner Zülfikar, Sadık Yalsızuçanlar gibi kıymetli isimlerin "Kadın ve Tasavvuf" üzerine kaleme aldıkları yazıları okuyacaksınız.