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Montessori is the oldest and most widespread alternative educational system available today. In the United States alone, Montessori is implemented in thousands of schools, including over 600 public ones. Its main claim is that the pedagogy is closely aligned with developmental science and that...

In MORE Is Better, award-winning manufacturing executive Kathy Miller draws from decades of leading complex operations and the science of human flourishing to reveal what truly drives sustainable success in today's demanding business environments. Through compelling stories and research-backed...

Wonder and awe lie at the heart of life's most profound questions. Wonderstruck shows how these emotions respond to our fundamental need to make sense of ourselves and everything around us, and how they enable us to engage with the world as if we are experiencing it for the first time.

From a shy pastor's kid growing up in Texas in the 1950s to cofounder of Generals International in the 1980s to a prophet, preacher, pioneer, intercessor, mentor, and advocate for other women leaders, Cindy Jacobs has had an incredible life. Now, in this deeply personal and remarkably practical...

Medical trauma can hide in plain sight, shaping how we relate to ourselves and the world long after care has ended. It may show up as PTSD, anxiety, depression, or grief, stemming from a sudden medical emergency, a prolonged hospitalization, a chronic illness, or years of being...

You love your child. But sometimes you just don’t understand what’s going on with them. Young children can’t yet put their feelings into words. Instead, they show what’s going on through their behavior, often in ways that are completely incomprehensible to adults. You want to do...

A fascinating study of the legal underpinnings of capitalism, reasons why the system must be transformed, and actions we can take Even though capitalism has been conventionally described as an economic system, it is actually a deeply entrenched legal regime. Law provides the material for coding...

Does happiness come from the pursuit of pleasure or moral virtue? A vivid new translation of Cicero’s exploration of a timeless question.

Within this book, twenty-one timeless insights from Neale Donald Walsch, NY Times bestselling author of Conversations with God, offer clear, uplifting wisdom for anyone seeking greater peace, clarity, and purpose. Drawn from a lifetime of spiritual exploration, each insight is delivered in a...

For millennia, human societies have viewed the ocean as a dumping ground for waste products of all kinds. The sources of marine pollution are extensive, including oil spills, sewage, fertilizers, pesticides, industrial wastes, heavy metals, ocean acidification, plastics, and even invasive...

This Very Short Introduction to psycholinguistics is an accessible and engaging description of how people use language. Talking and understanding language probably seem like simple and straightforward skills, but research in psycholinguistics has shown that complex computations take place behind the scenes when you communicate with others. Recent debates concerning how AI tools such as ChatGPT work highlight some of these core questions about the language faculty and how it is that humans comprehend, produce, and learn language.

Experts agree on the value of genetic testing when there is a family history of disease, or if the patient has an illness frequently caused by a mutation. Knowing the disease mutation lets family members find out if they have it too and need preventive care. The book explains that doctors can order tests with genetic counseling at relatively low cost and how this will help them prescribe preventive actions, make earlier diagnoses, and get better outcomes.

In Something for Nothing, financial economist Maureen O'Hara explains that one of the key innovations of modern finance is its reliance on arbitrage, the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets to generate profits and remove inefficiencies. When done correctly, arbitrage can create value at little or no cost (in effect, getting "something for nothing"); but it can also be an exploitative tool.

In Navigating the Challenges of Concussion, expert clinicians and researchers in the fields of neurology and neuropsychology teamed together to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information for patients and families affected by concussion or those at increased risk of sustaining concussions.

Sudden hearing loss can strike anyone at any time, leaving individuals and their loved ones grappling with confusion, fear, and isolation. In this comprehensive and compassionate guide, Carly Sygrove, Andrea Simonson, and Caroline Norman share personal narratives and insights to help listeners affected by this life-altering condition to cope with their new reality.

One hot summer, two young children disappeared from their first-floor apartment in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens, New York. Their mother, Alice Crimmins, reported them missing to the police. Later that day, the body of four-year-old Missy was found in a vacant lot, showing signs of having been strangled. The body of five-year-old Eddie, Jr., was found several days later.

Discover the Power Where Art and Magic Meet A follow-up to the bestseller Sigil Witchery, Visual Alchemy takes a deeper look at the extraordinary connection between art and magic. Laura Tempest Zakroff expands on her signature sigil witchery method, an accessible and intuitive approach to...

We live in a very toxic world. The food we eat, the air we breathe, and the water we drink are all full of toxicity. It starts at birth, and there is no escaping the toxic exposure we all face. The real question isn't, "Am I toxic?" but rather, "How toxic am I?" Some unfortunate people are unable to rid these toxins from their bodies. To make matters worse, no one is dealing with the lymphatic system. Find out how you can help detox your body, reverse symptoms caused by lymphatic obstruction, and rid yourself and your immune system of this unwanted burden of toxicity.

Women are joining the workforce in increasing numbers, making inroads as entrepreneurs and leaders, acquiring more education, marrying later, and having fewer children—all trends consistent with spending a far greater fraction of their adult lives in the labor force. Women in the Workforce: What Everyone Needs to Know® provides an essential and accessible introduction to the significance of women in the economy and the obstacles they face in claiming equal status, tackling timely topics like the wage gap, "women's work," and gendered workplace interactions.

Breastfeeding moms will tell you milk makin' comes with health and convenience benefits - and a million questions. Lactivate! is a judgment-free advice book with the latest knowledge of breastfeeding, supporting you to make the best decisions for yourself and your family.