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"A book to help people who lose their spouse or partner early in life"-- I'm Grieving As Fast as I Can (Second Edition) is a guide for young widows and widowers through the normal grieving process that highlights the challenging circumstances of an untimely death. This updated version of the popular book considers the impact of 21st century "killers" such as COVID-19 and wars in Iran and Afghanistan, among other causes. Young widows and widowers...

"In this mind-bending book, an esteemed neuroscientist explains why perfectionism is pointless - and argues that mistakes, missteps, and flaws are the keys to success. Remember that time you screwed up simple math or forgot the name of your favorite song? What if someone told you that such embarrassing “brain farts” are actually secret weapons, proof of your superiority to computers and AI? In Scatterbrain, we learn that boredom awakens the muse,...

"In Emotion by Design, Nike's former CMO shares lessons and stories from three decades within the company. Readers will learn how Nike continues to not just expand its reach but deepen its bonds through groundbreaking, savvy messaging that's authentic as well. The lesson that he'll return to over and over again is that everything stems from ideas. The only limitations on those ideas come from the limitations an organization places on itself, in terms...