Washoe County Library System

Drawing on groundbreaking research into the dynamics of healthy relationships, a study of the basic principles that make up a happy, long-lasting marriage shares easy-to-understand, helpful advice on how to cope with such issues as work, children, money, sex, and stress.

"What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustill—the nature documentarian who went viral when a thirty‑ton humpback whale breached onto his kayak—asks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication. “When a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have no conception of its size.” On September 12, 2015, Tom Mustill was paddling in a two-person...

¡Aprenda a ser asertivo, mejore su confianza y transmita sus mensajes con consideración, potencia y claridad! La asertividad es la aptitud para hablar y actuar de cierta manera con el objetivo de conseguir siempre una respuesta positiva. Éste es el elemento básico que forma el núcleo de Las 5 habilidades esenciales para tratar con las personas. La asertividad es también un antídoto ante el miedo, la timidez, la pasividad e incluso la ira. Es...

At home, on the job, in a personal relationship, it's often not what you say but how you say it that counts. Deborah Tannen revolutionized our thinking about relationships between women and men in her #1 bestseller You Just Don't Understand. In That's Not What I Meant!, the internationally renowned sociolinguist and expert on communication demonstrates how our conversational signals--voice level, pitch and intonation, rhythm and timing, even the simple...

Based on the newest brain-scan research, Newberg and Waldman have discovered neurologically enhancing techniques to change the dynamics of any conversation by generating deep empathy and trust.

Traveling to communities in desperate need of Cesar Millan's help. He is summoned by neighbors, co-workers, relatives and friends who "blow the whistle" on a four-legged menace that has turned their lives upside down. Whether it's a spoiled chihuahua going wild in a family business, or an aggressive mutt spreading fear throughout a neighborhood, he will use his unparalleled expertise to bring balance to the dogs and their communities.

"Communicate boldly and effectively like never before with the help and guidance of a number-one New York Times best-selling author and trusted Bishop. In Don't Drop the Mic, Bishop Jakes speaks to listeners about communication and how the ways we speak and interact with others can be part of our everyday ministries. He helps listeners understand: Why the way we speak and the words we use matter How speaking well, no matter your topic or audience,...