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How to Love the Difficult People in Your LifeMost of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these trouble makers haven't necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches to deal with people who are harder to get along with or love.How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love Difficult People in Your Life, explains that making peace with others isn't as tough or terrible as we think it is-especially when you can use an adorable animal analogy and apply it to real-life problems.How to Hug a Porcupine provides tips for calming the quills of parents, children, siblings, strangers, and other prickly people you may encounter. Among other tips, How to Hug a Porcupine includes: *Three easy ways to end an argument*How to spot the porcupine in others *How to spot the porcupine in ourselvesWith a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, widow of Dr. Albert Ellis, How to Hug a Porcupine is a truly special book.

Our bestselling series is fit for a queen! The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough, intelligent woman who spoke five languages, Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history. Over 80 illustrations bring ?Gloriana? and her court to life.

"Peace begins with a smile." -- Mother Teresa Peace stimulates reflection and to inspire discussion at work, at home, and among friends about the meaning of peace--personally, spiritually, and politically.This inspirational title makes a great gift for anyone seeking to bring a sense of harmony to a family member, friend, or special person in their life. An affordable and simple gesture, this encouraging title adds a little meaning to any gift or occasion...and is impossible to resist.What is peace? What is its purpose, spiritually, emotionally, and globally? Peace seeks to ground this concept in its cultural contexts and explore it through the thoughts and words of humanity''s greatest peacemakers. Peace is the cornerstone of civilization, allowing all nations to grow and thrive while enabling individuals to learn and develop together. There is no goal more desirable, and many great men and women have given their lives in its pursuit. Peace encapsulates their collected wisdom through quotes, prayers, and thoughtful meditations on the subject of unity.Simple and accessible for all ages, this book is fun to pick up at any spare moment, or read aloud and share with family and friends.Rich with meaningful advice and quotes, each chapter also features easy ways to promote peace towards those around you. These stories of hope in difficult times will be an inspiration to many.Words spoken in favor of peace are amongst the most powerful sentiments ever expressed by man. Peace captures and applies this meaning to provide inspiration and practical guidance towards leading a life of unity and harmony. Featuring inspiring quotes, moving prayers, and helpful guidelines Peace provides words of wisdom joined with practical applications. This approach of joining the abstract and the concrete, the idealistic and the practical, makes Peace a book that is not just about peace; it is itself a tool for the promotion of harmony and unity in our lives, in our selves, and in our world.

Featuring 19 of the finest works from the most distinguished writers in the American short-story tradition, this new compilation begins with Nathaniel Hawthorne's 1835 tale 'Young Goodman Brown' and ranges across an entire century, concluding with Ernest Hemingway's 1927 classic, 'The Killers'. Other selections include Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', Melville's 'Bartleby', Harte's 'The Luck of Roaring Camp', 'To Build a Fire', by Jack London, 'The Real Thing' by Henry James, F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'Bernice Bobs Her Hair', plus stories by Mark Twain, Sarah Orne Jewett, Charles Chesnutt, Kate Chopin, Stephen Crane, Willa Cather, Ambrose Bierce, Theodore Dreiser, and others. Perfect for classroom use, this outstanding collection of tales will also prove popular with fiction readers everywhere.

The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of 3 and imprisoned at 19 and was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only 25. Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history. Over 80 illustrations bring Gloriana and her court to life.