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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Conflict is everywhere-in our homes, at work, in our social media feeds. But conflict isn't inherently bad... in fact, it's a normal and healthy part of human relationships. Mediation expert Gabrielle Hartley argues that we've forgotten that disagreement is normal and even necessary in our relationships; instead, we've normalized a zero-sum approach to interpersonal conflict and prioritized "winning" at all costs. The Secret to Getting Along (and...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2015, ©2014.
Language
English
Description
This manual teaches seventeen fundamentals for turning any conflict into an opportunity for growth. Beautifully packaged in a graphic, two-color format, Changing the Conversation is written by conflict expert Dana Caspersen and is filled with real-life examples, spot-on advice, and easy-to-grasp exercises that demonstrate transformative ways to break out of destructive patterns, to create useful dialogue in difficult situations, and to find long-lasting...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In the midst of a disagreement, many couples may ask themselves, "What are we really fighting about?" As it turns out, breakups and divorce don't happen because couples fight, they happen because of how couples fight. In this much-needed book, Judith and Bob Wright--two married counselors and coaches with over thirty years of experience helping couples learn how to fight well--present their tried-and-true methods for exploring the emotions that underlie...
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"An invaluable resource on boundary-setting practices for anyone looking to challenge our default social conditioning and create empowered relationships and communities"--
"An invaluable resource on boundary-setting practices for anyone looking to challenge our default social conditioning and create empowered relationships and communities. As there have been increases in violence against women, people of color, immigrants, and LGBTQI-identified people,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Business, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on advice from the world's leading experts on conflict and communication--from hostage negotiators to marriage therapists to peace activists to rhetoricians--journalist Ian Leslie describes how to turn arguments and conflict into productive disagreements and restore civility to professional, public, and private discourse"--
Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A psychiatrist and former medical director helps parents rebuild their relationships with their children through four essential areas -- trust, shared beliefs, family history and forgiveness -- and shows how to overcome generational wounds and create safety and stability.
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Critically acclaimed author/illustrator Thao Lam is back with a wordless story about conflict. A monster meanders down a beach, dragging a stick behind them and leaving a line in the sand. Meanwhile, a group of friends is at play -- flying kites, building sandcastles, tossing a ball -- until two of them become curious about the line that now seemingly divides them. What does the line mean? Tensions mount as the two look down. Should the line be crossed?...
Author
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan Trade
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Should governments talk to terrorists? Do they have any choice? Without doing so, argues author Jonathan Powell in Terrorists at the Table, we will never end armed conflict. As violent insurgencies continue to erupt across the globe, we need people who will brave the depths of the Sri Lankan jungle and scale the heights of the Colombian mountains, painstakingly tracking down the heavily armed and dangerous leaders of these terrorist groups in order...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee Book
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This book teaches frustrated, stressed-out parents that selectively ignoring certain behaviors can actually inspire positive changes in their kids. With all the whining, complaining, begging, and negotiating, parenting can seem more like a chore than a pleasure. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, syndicated columnist and one of America's leading parenting experts, has a simple yet revolutionary solution: Ignore It! Dr. Pearlman's four-step processreturns the...
15) The shade tree
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Villagers like to come to rest and cool down in the shade of a huge, old tree. But when a young traveler decides to join them one day, a rich man on whose land the tree stands demands they leave because he owns the tree and therefore its shade. Thinking fast, the traveler strikes a deal: one that will enable him to outsmart the rich man--and ensure that the villagers will always have access to the shade tree's shade, wherever it may fall.
Author
Publisher
Go Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The fastest way to indestructible relationships is to become good at working through conflict, together. Conflicts in our closest relationships are scary because so much is at stake. If the conflict doesn't go well, we could lose our marriage, our family or our job, all connected to our security and survival. So we do just about anything not to lose those relationships, including avoid conflict, betraying ourselves or becoming dishonest. Unresolved...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Offering a groundbreaking path to productive and respectful conversations, Learning to Disagree from highly regarded thought leader and law professor John Inazu equips you to have authentic dialogue and build rich relationships in a divided society . . . without compromising your convictions"--
"Are you discouraged by our divided, angry culture, where even listening to a different perspective sometimes feels impossible? If so, you're not alone,...
20) I am a tornado
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An emotionally unaware tornado carves a path of destruction until it picks up a very empathetic cow in this quirky and sweet picture book about compassion and navigating negative emotions. Tornado is on a rampage. It tosses cars and knocks over barns. Tornado is also angry, only it doesn’t know that or want to admit it. Then Tornado picks up Cow. Oh, no! Cow would like to be put down. Fortunately, Cow is a good listener. And sometimes Tornado...
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