Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Education

From two survivors of the Parkland, Florida, shooting comes a declaration for our times, and an in-depth look at the making of the #NeverAgain movement. On February 14, 2018, seventeen-year-old David Hogg and his fourteen-year-old sister, Lauren, went to school at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...

The unforgettable true story of one man’s escape from the school-to-prison pipeline, how he reinvented himself as a pastor and education reform advocate, and what his journey can teach us about turning the collateral damage in the lives of our youth into hope. “A heart-wrenching and...

These simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ready to amaze your friends—and yourself—with incredible calculations you never thought you could master, as...

Life seldom comes with an instruction manual or a guidebook. It's often messy and unpredictable too. While our education may prepare us for situations covered within its set syllabus, most of life happens outside this realm and this leaves us grappling with questions around work, life and...

A national bestseller, the fast-paced and gripping account of the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918 from acclaimed science journalist Gina Kolata, now featuring a new epilogue about avian flu. When we think of plagues, we think of AIDS, Ebola, anthrax spores, and, of course, the Black Death. But in...

Der Psychiater und Psychotherapeut Manfred Lütz erzählt von Glückssucht, Illusionen und dem ganz normalen Irrsinn, und präsentiert unterhaltsam und verständlich die Geschichte der Philosophie als kleine Geschichte des Glücks. Er zeigt uns ganz ernsthaft Wege, wie wir unvermeidlich glücklich werden können - eine steile These, die Manfred Lütz mit verblüffenden Geschichten und schlüssigen Argumenten belegt: witzig, durchdacht und scharfsinnig.

How to leverage your skills, passions and network to create your own profitable and fulfilling business after leaving a traditional career path Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job and becoming your own boss? Do you want to pursue your passion and create a meaningful and profitable...

Uttara Rao, Janaki Paranjape, Arvind Shah, K. Subba Rao and Sumitra Iyer first cross each other’s paths at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1999. Coming from vividly different backgrounds, the five soon became friends. As they navigate relationships, careers and life, they vow to...

Creative problem-solving is at the heart of innovation, and some of the world's most innovative companies are very systematic in following this approach. Most people would assume that creativity and discipline can't coexist, and that only when resources are replete and the talent best-in-class...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY San Francisco Chronicle The Plain Dealer The inspiring true story of a group of young men whose lives were changed by a visionary mentor On April 4, 1968, the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., shocked the nation. Later that month, the Reverend...

An illuminating history of Harvard College, one of the institutions that made America what it is today, from its precarious colonial origins to its conflicted role as a bastion of elites and a beacon of meritocracy in an age suspicious of both. When Harvard College was born into the colonial...

Born into a digital wonderland, our children are practically mini hackers right from the crib! Most of them were handed a device before they could walk, they clicked before they took their first bite and scrolled before they said their first words. But living online is a giant uncontrolled...

50 Toughest Questions of Life invites people to have a conversation about themselves with themselves. Deepak Ramola's quest began after he was inspired by the life lesson of a young girl who said, 'Life is not about giving easy answers, but answering tough questions.' Over the years, Ramola has...

Transform focuses on people management, which the author demonstrates is a very important pillar of success. That is because leadership and managing are the means, while the end impact is what they do to people. The book is divided into four sections. The first introduces you to the core...

How could you forgive a terrorist? A month or so before Christmas 2008, Kia Scherr lost her husband and teenage daughter to the horrific Mumbai terrorist attack at the Oberoi. In a second, her life was clouded with grief, and since then, it has been a convoluted journey of resilience and...

En este libro pionero, Karlan y Appel conjugan la economía del comportamiento con la investigación de campo. Llevan a sus lectores consigo por pueblos de todo el mundo – desde Ghana hasta Kenia pasando por Sudáfrica, la India y Filipinas, Perú y México– en los que la teoría económica...

Does size matter? Is masturbation harmful? What is the G-spot? Do men have a G-spot? Should you feel anxious and guilty about ‘bad’ thoughts? ‘Relax! It’s perfectly normal,’ says Dr Mahinder Watsa, India’s foremost sexologist. In this book he addresses and explains all the issues and...

In the past few years, the popularity of yoga as the ultimate key to fitness, both physical and mental, has resulted in a plethora of books, videos and audio tapes designed to guide a learner through the various asanas prescribed by the Yogasutra. Everyday Yoga goes one step further by telling...

Viele Menschen hetzen durch ihren Alltag, Informationsflut und hohes Arbeitsaufkommen stressen zusätzlich. Aber anstatt hier gegenzusteuern, setzt man sich häufig noch selbst unter Druck. Das Ergebnis: Man erreicht seine hochgesteckten Ziele nicht, ist einfach nur erschöpft oder macht Fehler und fühlt sich fremdbestimmt. Der Bestsellerautor Jan Becker zeigt in seinem neuen Hörbuch, wie man den komplexen Anforderungen des modernen Alltags begegnen kann, ohne dass man sich verzettelt und einem der Stress zu sehr zusetzt. Mit seinen Mentaltechniken kommt man zur Ruhe, kann sich auf das Wesentliche konzentrieren, wird leistungsfähiger und zufriedener. So gelingt es, eine neue Perspektive auf das eigene Leben zu finden, es wieder aktiv zu gestalten und gelassen durch stressige Zeiten zu kommen.

Alleinerziehende Mütter und Väter sind ganz besonderen Belastungen ausgesetzt. Um sich davon nicht unterkriegen zu lassen, brauchen sie innere Flexibilität, um sich auf die neue Situation einzulassen - und einen festen Glauben an sich selbst. Zum erfolgreichen Buch gibt es nun ein Best-of als Hörbuch - denn Zuhören geht auch dann, wenn man erschöpft ist. Alexandra Widmer zeigt mit vielen hilfreichen Tipps und Beispielen, wie der Umgang mit schmerzlichen Gefühlen, die Burn-out-Prävention und die Stressverarbeitung in dieser speziellen Lebensphase gelingen können.