What I Didn T Know

Text and illustrations present facts about bugs, sharks, dinosaurs, cars, and trains.

Robert Hughes has trained his critical eye on many major subjects, from the city of Barcelona to the history of his native Australia. Now he turns that eye inward, onto himself and the world that formed him. Hughes analyzes his experiences the way he might examine a Van Gogh or a Picasso. From his relationship with his stern and distant father to his Catholic upbringing and school years; and from his development as an artist, writer, and critic to his growing appreciation of art and his exhilaration at leaving Australia to discover a new life, Hughes’ memoir is an extraordinary feat of exploration and celebration.

A collection of humorous letters on various topics written by the host of CBC Radio's The debaters.

In a thoughtful and down-to-earth way, Timothy B. Stokes overturns old formulas—and many Freudian concepts—for achieving personal change. During one's lifetime, hidden memories, along with their misleading assumptions, can unconsciously trigger conflicted feelingsùthe basis for most psychological problems, large and small. What Freud Didn't Know, well-supported by research and groundbreaking in theory, combines neuroscience and psychology to explain how the amygdala region of the brain evolved to unconsciously record, store, and activate emotional memory loops and imagery associated with painful events, especially those of childhood. This book is the first to bring together diverse, post-Freudian discoveries to produce a coherent three-step practice for understanding problematic aspects of the human mind which can be mastered easily, in a clinical or self-help setting. Stokes explores recent breakthroughs, many in marked contrast to Freud's views, which will change how we view psychological and emotional problems and their treatments. Grounded in current theories about brain circuitry, What Freud Didn't Know integrates ideas about mindfulness, habitual thinking, and insight imagery and provides readers with the tools to rescript their personal narratives for psychological well-being. As an alternative approach to treating stress, most types of depression, anxiety, and phobias without prescription drugs, Stokes's three-step practice can be used to build resiliency and inner peace.

The inaugural winner of Simon & Schuster’s Books Like Us contest, Elba Iris Pérez’s lyrical, cross-cultural coming-of-age debut novel explores a young girl’s childhood between 1950s Puerto Rico and a small Massachusetts factory town. Andrea Rodríguez is nine years old when her mother whisks her and her brother, Pablo, away from Woronoco, the tiny Massachusetts factory town that is the only home they’ve known. With no plan and no money, she leaves them with family in the mountainside villages of Puerto Rico and promises to return. Months later, when Andrea and Pablo are brought back to Massachusetts, they find their hometown significantly changed. As they navigate the rifts between their family’s values and all-American culture and face the harsh realities of growing up, they must embrace both the triumphs and heartache that mark the journey to adulthood. A heartfelt, evocative portrait of another side of life in 1950s America, The Things We Didn’t Know establishes Elba Iris Pérez as a sensational new literary voice.

No one has influenced history like Jesus Christ, yet so many know so little about this amazing man. Do you know . . . -- Jesus paid taxes? -- His parents almost divorced? -- Some of his ancestors were less than desirable characters? -- Sometimes even his followers didn't believe him? -- If Jesus was really born on December 25? Are you ready to . . . -- Expand your knowledge beyond the stories you heard in Sunday school? -- Find truths that will compel you to love him more? -- Understand his words and find the secret of true happiness? -- Discover the joy in seeing others through his eyes? Let this captivating book introduce you to the most creative, thought-provoking person in history . . . JESUS!

My daughter is an amazing kid! She is full of life, love and most of all curiosity. Her imagination is amazing and one of a kind. She is very smart, focused and loves Kung fu flicks. Latley she has been acting really strange. I believe it’s due to us moving to a new city and her new school. I like to think we have a good bond and I know just about everything going on in her life. Her grades, her feelings, her dreams.... But, one thing I didn’t know for sure was that my daughter was here to save us all from destruction. With that being said.............