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Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon; the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him 'the bitter neighbour from hell'. But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn't walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time? Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty...
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Self-help books don't seem to work. Few of the many advantages of modern life seem capable of lifting our collective mood. Wealth—even if you can get it—doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. Romance, family life, and work often bring as much stress as joy. We can't even agree on what "happiness" means. So are we engaged in a futile pursuit? Or are we just going about it the wrong way?
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Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger, and feelings of condemnation -- all these are attacks on the mind. If you suffer from negative thoughts, take heart! Joyce Meyer has helped millions win these all-important battles, and she can help you, too. In her most popular bestseller ever, the beloved author and minister shows you how to change your life by changing your mind. She teaches you how to deal with thousands of thoughts you have every day...
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Ove, an ill tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Based on the bestselling novel. Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year and Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling at the **Academy Awards.** Winner of Best European Comedy at the **European Film Awards.**...
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Negativity in the workplace costs businesses billions of dollars and impacts the morale, productivity and health of individuals and teams. "In The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work, Jon Gordon, a bestselling author, consultant and speaker, shares an enlightening story that demonstrates how you can conquer negativity and inspire others to adopt a positive attitude." Based on one company's successful No Complaining...
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"The most important book at the borderland of psychology and politics that I have ever read."—Martin E. P. Seligman, Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology at that University of Pennsylvania and author of Learned Optimism
Why are we devastated by a word of criticism even when it’s mixed with lavish praise? Because our brains are wired to focus on the bad. This negativity effect explains things great and...
Why are we devastated by a word of criticism even when it’s mixed with lavish praise? Because our brains are wired to focus on the bad. This negativity effect explains things great and...
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"How do you break the cycle of negative thinking? This book offers much-needed relief to "chronic overthinkers" using a powerful combination of mindfulness, acceptance, and awareness. With this unique guide, readers will discover the key to breaking free from the negative thinking that keeps them stressed out, anxious, worried, and generally unhappy. Using the powerful, evidence-based tools in this book, readers will find a way out of their own head...
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Bob Knight argues that the greatest leaders anticipate and prepare for a negative scenario. They succeed by expecting things to go wrong at any moment, and by building a realistic strategy that takes all potential obstacles into account. Knight uses fascinating behind-the-scenes examples from his long career to convey the power of negative thinking in sports, business, and life.
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A humorous and unconventional look at everyday annoyances in teen life, "Crap" tells teens how to determine which types of crap are useful (and which aren't), avoid crap when possible, deal with crap when it can't be avoided, flush crap out of one's life, and break the crap cycle once and for all.
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"When a downcast Sergio gets home from a terrible day at school, his mom shows him a simple way to measure how bad the day really was. Sergio is amazed to discover that his day was better than he thought, and his mom explains why things often seem much worse than they really are" --Jacket.