Author:
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874834628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a man goes to the wise old woman who lives nearby for advice.
A Big Quiet House
Author:
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874834628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a man goes to the wise old woman who lives nearby for advice.
Publisher: august house
ISBN: 9780874834628
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Unable to stand his overcrowded and noisy home any longer, a man goes to the wise old woman who lives nearby for advice.
The Big Quiet
Author: Lisa D Stewart
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734247749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
At 54, Lisa Stewart set out to regain the fearless girl she once had been, riding her horse, Chief, 500 miles home. Hot, homeless, and horseback, she snapped back into every original cell. On an extraordinary homegoing from Kansas City to Bates and Vernon Counties in Missouri, Lisa exhausted herself, faced her past, trusted strangers, and stayed in the middle of her frightened horse to document modern rural America, the people, animals, and land.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734247749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
At 54, Lisa Stewart set out to regain the fearless girl she once had been, riding her horse, Chief, 500 miles home. Hot, homeless, and horseback, she snapped back into every original cell. On an extraordinary homegoing from Kansas City to Bates and Vernon Counties in Missouri, Lisa exhausted herself, faced her past, trusted strangers, and stayed in the middle of her frightened horse to document modern rural America, the people, animals, and land.
Big Snow
Author: Jonathan Bean
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466845007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a "big snow." While "helping" his mother with holiday housecleaning, a boy keeps a watchful eye on the progress of a winter storm. He's hoping for a big snow. A really big snow. Inside, he is underfoot, turning sheet-changing and tub-scrubbing into imaginary whiteouts. Outside, flakes are flying. But over the course of a long day (for Mom) the clouds seem slow on delivering a serious snowfall. Then comes a dreamy naptime adventure, marking just the beginning of high hopes coming true in this irresistible seasonal story.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN: 1466845007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a "big snow." While "helping" his mother with holiday housecleaning, a boy keeps a watchful eye on the progress of a winter storm. He's hoping for a big snow. A really big snow. Inside, he is underfoot, turning sheet-changing and tub-scrubbing into imaginary whiteouts. Outside, flakes are flying. But over the course of a long day (for Mom) the clouds seem slow on delivering a serious snowfall. Then comes a dreamy naptime adventure, marking just the beginning of high hopes coming true in this irresistible seasonal story.
The Quiet Mind
Author: John Harvey
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
ISBN: 9780893890964
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A comprehensive view of how mind, body and emotions interact to create stress and what can be done to control it.
Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press
ISBN: 9780893890964
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A comprehensive view of how mind, body and emotions interact to create stress and what can be done to control it.
My Quiet Ship
Author: Hallee Adelman
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807567140
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A sensitive and imaginative story about coping with conflict at home. Whenever the yelling in his house starts, Quinn runs to a special hiding place. There he becomes captain of the Quiet Ship, where he can get far, far away from the yelling that hurts his ears and makes him feel scared. But one day the Quiet Ship is broken and Quinn needs a new plan, one that requires him to be brave. A thoughtful treatment of a difficult topic, this story is for any child who faces fighting in the home.
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807567140
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35
Book Description
A sensitive and imaginative story about coping with conflict at home. Whenever the yelling in his house starts, Quinn runs to a special hiding place. There he becomes captain of the Quiet Ship, where he can get far, far away from the yelling that hurts his ears and makes him feel scared. But one day the Quiet Ship is broken and Quinn needs a new plan, one that requires him to be brave. A thoughtful treatment of a difficult topic, this story is for any child who faces fighting in the home.
Quiet Power
Author: Susan Cain
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101629800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the way we see introverts and the way introverts see themselves. The original book focused on the workplace, and Susan realized that a version for and about kids was also badly needed. This book is all about kids' world—school, extracurriculars, family life, and friendship. You’ll read about actual kids who have tackled the challenges of not being extroverted and who have made a mark in their own quiet way. You’ll hear Susan Cain’s own story, and you’ll be able to make use of the tips at the end of each chapter. There’s even a guide at the end of the book for parents and teachers. This insightful, accessible, and empowering book, illustrated with amusing comic-style art, will be eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101629800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
The monumental bestseller Quiet has been recast in a new edition that empowers introverted kids and teens Susan Cain sparked a worldwide conversation when she published Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. With her inspiring book, she permanently changed the way we see introverts and the way introverts see themselves. The original book focused on the workplace, and Susan realized that a version for and about kids was also badly needed. This book is all about kids' world—school, extracurriculars, family life, and friendship. You’ll read about actual kids who have tackled the challenges of not being extroverted and who have made a mark in their own quiet way. You’ll hear Susan Cain’s own story, and you’ll be able to make use of the tips at the end of each chapter. There’s even a guide at the end of the book for parents and teachers. This insightful, accessible, and empowering book, illustrated with amusing comic-style art, will be eye-opening to extroverts and introverts alike.
Leading Quietly
Author: Joseph Badaracco
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1578514878
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Badaracco (business ethics, Harvard) observes that the most effective leaders are rarely public heroes or high-profile champions of causes. His study of "quiet leadership," carried out over four years, presents a series of stories describing quiet leaders at work and drawing practical lessons for executives and aspiring corporate leaders. The cases include a hospital CEO dealing with a case of sexual harassment; a bank president under pressure to remove underperforming but longtime employees; and a high-tech marketing rep who learned that his company was dumping obsolete equipment on its small customers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Harvard Business Press
ISBN: 1578514878
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Badaracco (business ethics, Harvard) observes that the most effective leaders are rarely public heroes or high-profile champions of causes. His study of "quiet leadership," carried out over four years, presents a series of stories describing quiet leaders at work and drawing practical lessons for executives and aspiring corporate leaders. The cases include a hospital CEO dealing with a case of sexual harassment; a bank president under pressure to remove underperforming but longtime employees; and a high-tech marketing rep who learned that his company was dumping obsolete equipment on its small customers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Little Book of Quiet
Author: Tiddy Rowan
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
ISBN: 9781849495165
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Some of the most influential people in history have made themselves heard despite their quiet voices and personalities, such as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Bill Gates. The Little Book of Quiet takes a broad look at the need for, and the benefits of, achieving more quiet in your life. It will teach introverts how to harness their many positive qualities, and help extroverts to allow more quiet into their lives. Now that everyone is connected digitally 24/7, more emphasis is being placed on achieving higher emotional intelligence (EQ) to empathize and negotiate with others. The ability to be quiet is not only a key people skill, and a basic requirement of being a good listener, but it is also known to reduce stress, and help you find inner calm as it brings your focus back to the present world around you. The Little Book of Quiet explores the different ways of achieving more quiet in our lives, through tips, exercises, inspirational quotes and through the teachings of mindfulness.
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
ISBN: 9781849495165
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Some of the most influential people in history have made themselves heard despite their quiet voices and personalities, such as Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Bill Gates. The Little Book of Quiet takes a broad look at the need for, and the benefits of, achieving more quiet in your life. It will teach introverts how to harness their many positive qualities, and help extroverts to allow more quiet into their lives. Now that everyone is connected digitally 24/7, more emphasis is being placed on achieving higher emotional intelligence (EQ) to empathize and negotiate with others. The ability to be quiet is not only a key people skill, and a basic requirement of being a good listener, but it is also known to reduce stress, and help you find inner calm as it brings your focus back to the present world around you. The Little Book of Quiet explores the different ways of achieving more quiet in our lives, through tips, exercises, inspirational quotes and through the teachings of mindfulness.
Quiet
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481477552
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In this gorgeous and contemplative New York Times bestselling picture book, legendary author-illustrator Tomie dePaola reminds us that mindfulness—being quiet, still, and present with one another—is a very special thing. Everything is in such a hurry, busy as busy can be. The birds are flying so fast, the dragonfly is zooming over the water—even the trees are waving their leaves. So what if we sit here, you next to me…and we can just be?
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481477552
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
In this gorgeous and contemplative New York Times bestselling picture book, legendary author-illustrator Tomie dePaola reminds us that mindfulness—being quiet, still, and present with one another—is a very special thing. Everything is in such a hurry, busy as busy can be. The birds are flying so fast, the dragonfly is zooming over the water—even the trees are waving their leaves. So what if we sit here, you next to me…and we can just be?
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Meditations
Author: Susan Gregg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592576142
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Provides advice on how and when to meditate and techniques on ways to relax and unwind, and includes a collection of brief meditations and reflections.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592576142
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Provides advice on how and when to meditate and techniques on ways to relax and unwind, and includes a collection of brief meditations and reflections.