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[2024]
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"By having carefully structured conversations about taboo topics instead of avoiding them altogether, organizations can safely confront biases and stereotypes and become stronger and more inclusive. Politics, religion, race-we can't talk about topics like these at work, right? But in fact, these conversations are happening all the time, either in real life or virtually. And if they aren't handled effectively, they can become more polarizing and divisive,...
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[2024]
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English
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Are dialects and accents something that classify us as talking weird? Or something to be celebrated in a new globalized world? "The Language I Speak" explores the varieties of spoken English in America and the power of language in how we see one another.
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Fake news is never out of today's headlines but it has been raking in cash and wreaking havoc long before our own confused, uncertain times. Ian Hislop looks back at 200 years of fake news and its consequences – from Victorians on the moon to 21st century deepfake.
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Isla of adventure volume 7
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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When Isla hears a stranded baby dolphin call for help, she encounters a boy her age also trying to help, but Isla struggles to understand what the dolphin is saying and feels out of her depths.
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"American society is more polarized than ever before. We are strategically being pushed apart by disinformation-the deliberate spreading of lies disguised as truth-and it comes at us from all sides: opportunists on the far right, Russian misinformed social media influencers, among others. It's endangering our democracy and causing havoc in our electoral system, schools, hospitals, workplaces, and in our Capitol. Advances in technology including rapid...
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[2007]
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English
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Google's company slogan is "Don't be evil." But as Google navigates the turbulent and uncharted techno-social currents the company has itself in part created, is Google drifting to the dark side? Is Google the new Big Brother? This program recounts the remarkable story of Google, but with a twist. In addition to detailed background on cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the birth and exponential growth of their company, and the heady experience...
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[2023]
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English
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A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community. Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when her dad needs help writing some signs for his work. Building...
10) City pals
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Series
Isla of adventure volume 8
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Isla's newest adventure takes her on an airplane to the big city where she speaks to a pigeon in need of assistance.
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[2024]
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English
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"We all know people who seem capable of connecting with almost anyone. They are the ones we turn to for advice, the ones who ask deep questions but also seem to hear what we are trying to say. What do they know about conversation that makes them so special? And what can they tell us about how communication really works? Supercommunicators, Charles Duhigg argues, understand--some by intuition, some by hard-won experience--that there is a science to...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"If you read nothing else on developing your soft skills and people skills, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you identify your social and emotional strengths and weaknesses, approach them with a growth and learning mindset, and become a more effective leader today. This book will inspire you to: Systematically improve your social skills; influence...
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2024.
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English
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A couple's therapist behind the popular Instagram account @TheSecureRelationship presents this groundbreaking guide to understanding secure attachment in adult relationships to help you break free from negative cycles and create the bond you've been longing for.
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[2017]
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English
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"Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Phil M. Jones has trained more than two million people across five continents and over fifty countries in the lost art of spoken communication. In Exactly What to Say, he delivers the tactics you need to get more of what you want."--
15) City of wishes
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Legends of Lotus Island volume 3
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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While staying in fabulous Nakhon City with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon, Plum discovers that a dark storm is brewing beneath the city's glittering surface and must harness all her growing powers to survive it.
16) How to chat chicken: gossip gorilla, babble bee, gab gecko, and talk in 66 other animal languages
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2023.
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English
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It's time to walk on the wild side and talk with the animals. This book will teach you not just how to chat chicken but also gossip with gorillas, mumble with meerkats, and warble with whales. You'll be ready for any adventure into the animal kingdom. It's a noisy world out there. Almost eight billion people are saying hello, asking for directions, buying food, singing lullabies, paying compliments, and all in their own languages--of which there are...
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2024.
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English
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"Not many White House Press Secretaries capture the nation's interest the way Jen Psaki did. Refreshingly candid and clear, Psaki quickly became known for her ability to break through the noise and successfully deliver her message. In her highly anticipated book, Psaki shares her journey to the Briefing Room and beyond, taking readers along the campaign trail, to the State Department, and inside the White House under two Presidents. With her signature...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Conflict is the top reason couples seek help-but it's also an opportunity for greater intimacy, deeper connection, and lasting love according to this essential guide from the world's leading relationship scientists and bestselling authors of The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work"--
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