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Emotional intelligence is a term that was explained by many psychologists, sociologists, and philosophers. But at the core, emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, identify and use emotions in an intelligent way, by choice. We all have different kinds of intelligence that we were born with - for example, mathematical intelligence, physical intelligence, visual intelligence, and so on. But emotional intelligence isn't something you're born with; it is something you acquire!

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to Why Is the Negro Lynched? and learn about African American history.

Druhá světová válka, válka ve Vietnamu... Konflikty 20. století, ve kterých muži bojující se zlem uzavírají osudová přátelství, jež jsou bez nadsázky na život a na smrt. Když pak jednoho z nich tragicky zasáhne krutá a bezcitná vražda, nemůže ji nechat bez odplaty. Obrací se na svého dávného přítele, aby bezohledného vraha dostihl. Osamělý mstitel má k dispozici jednu jedinou nejasnou stopu, ale přesto své pátrání po všehoschopném zabijákovi z bývalé Jugoslávie nevzdává. Nevědomky však začíná také nerovný boj s americkými zpravodajskými silami.

Mladík, který umírá ve washingtonské čtvrti Anacostia, by se ani v nejmenším nenadál, že jeho smrt vyvolá novou válku mocností. Tentokrát však nepůjde o politiku, o vojenskou převahu ani o zdroje surovin, tentokrát půjde o prostý bílý prášek zvaný kokain. Na jedné straně neúprosný a pohádkově bohatý kolumbijský Kartel, který pašuje stovky tun této omamné látky na americké a evropské trhy, na straně druhé supertajný projekt s krycím názvem Kobra, který mu má jeho nekalou činnost překazit.

Bad leaders never learn from their mistakes. Better leaders learn from their mistakes. But the best leaders learn from the mistakes of others, so they do not make them themselves. This exciting new audiobook from historian and entrepreneur Frederick Parker looks at the 20 worst failures of leadership in history and the consequences it meant for those under their rule.

Ivory's Ghosts is the first comprehensive, contemporary look at the world's most treasured organic material, ivory. Using a wide range of historical and firsthand reportage, John Frederick Walker tells the astonishing and sometimes savage story of ivory's enormous impact on both human history and that of its most important source: the majestic African elephant.

Education policy sentinel Frederick M. Hess offers a pithy and perceptive appraisal of American schooling and finds, in the uncertain period following pandemic disruption, an ideal moment to reimagine US education. Now is the time, he asserts, to ask hard questions about how schools use time and talent, how they work with parents, what they do with digital tools, and how they meet the needs of their communities.

Ancient trees stand as sentinels against all odds while Earth and its people have changed around them. Award-winning author Anthony D. Fredericks examines their awe-inspiring longevity and evolutionary intelligence, drawing on expert interviews, scientific research, and a remarkable reverence for the environment. Fredericks focuses on ten of the oldest trees in the United States and marvels at the complexity of roots, the determination of growth, and the wisdom of forests.

If you’ve ever wondered what devotion to Mary is all about, you’ll treasure this one-of-a-kind, popular glimpse into the early Church’s life, doctrine, and devotion to Our Lady.

So many dog breeds to choose from when bringing a puppy or adult dog into your home. It can be confusing. We want to make that decision easier for you by listing all 200 dogs on the AKC list of dog breeds. In this first volume, we will start with the Top Ten dogs on that AKC list. We give you an overall description, dimensions, characteristics, features, and special needs for each breed.

This narrative about the creation and early growth of the United Fruit Company comes across like an adventure novel. The author whisks the listener to Central America to experience the trials, tribulations, and triumphs of a group of visionaries who carved a commercial empire out of virtually uninhabited Central American tropical jungles. These American businessmen and the people who worked for them were the early pioneers. They overcame tropical disease, financial problems, weather, and other obstacles by innovation and sheer grit.

This program is read by the author. A stunning new collection from a “beguiling and magisterial” poet (The New York Times Book Review) This is the End of Days. This is what we’ve been waiting for always. I walked over to the Hudson River, heading for Mars. Each poem of mine is a suicide...

Lynn spent her life trying to escape the tourist trap of her hometown of Hell, Michigan. After a failed semester at college, she had no choice but to return home. Usually, she made a habit of hanging out in the woods around her mother’s home and avoiding the tourists. When a voice calls to her from the woods, she follows it. Hearing voices is nothing new to her but hearing one outside of her regulars isn’t. The voice leads her down a rabbit hole of the town’s secrets. West Gate Hospital was an urban legend she’d heard about since she was a kid. Except legends don’t leave buildings behind.

The truth about slavery in America from a former slave, Fredrick Douglass. Mr. Douglass was one of the most articulate Americans of his era. There was no such person as a happy slave and black lives mattered only to abolitionists and the slaves themselves.

Frederick Marryat’s The White Wolf of the Hartz Mountains is a unique literary work that stands out amidst the body of work of an author best known for pioneering the genre of the sea story. Excised from Marryat’s novel The Phantom Ship (1839) and published separately as The White Wolf it represents the first appearance of a female werewolf in Victorian literature. Krantz, a fugitive from justice, takes refuge in the Hartz mountains with his three children and lives by hunting in the forest and subsistence farming.

The Men's Lounge LA is a podcast dedicated to helping men take ownership of their lives, mindset, and future. Through honest conversations, practical advice, and real world experiences, we tackle topics such as personal growth, mental health, discipline, relationships, business, fitness, and modern masculinity. Whether you're striving to level up your career, strengthen your mindset, or become the best version of yourself, The Men's Lounge LA delivers content that challenges, motivates, and inspires. Join us each week as we have meaningful discussions, share actionable insights, and create a ...

No discussion of the 19th Century is complete without Napoleon. We begin with Charles Phillips’ eulogy, summarizing the strangeness and contradiction of the most influential man of his time. Followed by 7 brief speeches by Napoleon himself.

This book teaches how to conduct the energizing and healing group-exercises people have experienced in Frederick Dodson's Live Seminars. You learn about group toning, group healing prayer, group visualization, group chanting, and much more so that you can apply them to your own events and circles for the benefit of humankind.

In this speech of 1848, the great abolitionist Frederick Douglass makes an eloquent call for self-reliance. He points out that prejudice becomes powerless in the presence of industry, sobriety, and honesty combined with intelligence and self-respect. "There is gold in the earth, but we must dig it", says Douglass in reference to character which is attainable, and each must attain it for himself.

The Row 22, Seats A & B series of short stories that appeared in United Airlines' in-flight magazine Hemispheres and were presented on their audio entertainment system, read by Scott Brick, one of the Golden Voices of audio narration.