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This is one of the most unique formats ever created for discussing
women's issues. Virtually all women and 98% of men will gain a new
perspective and likely adopt a different approach to life. There is
nothing pop-cultural or trendy about this. It is written with the
same sincerity and clarity of thought as each of the situations
portrayed of women grappling with the problems that face women.
Over the course of 15 years in management, the author met with many
women who were seeking personal guidance on issues ranging from
relationships and infidelity to career strategies and problem
bosses. This book takes some of those issues and puts them into a
series of vignettes which mix drama, emotion and oftentimes humor
as they work their way toward a resolution. So, what is a woman
looking for when confronted with a troubling issue? First, she
wants to share with another human being. She wants to get that
conversation that has been churning in her mind out into the realm
of human dialogue. There is a need to move to the next level. So
often today, a woman simply doesn't have someone to talk to, even
her own husband. There are insights into the way men view women in
the workplace and on the domestic front. These, along with the
"inside scoop" on managing one's career might be new revelations to
many - or at least a new way of looking at them. The book ends with
a set of 21 Rules that might help women lead a better, less
troubling life. The advice given is offered with admiration and
respect for women facing a variety of difficult issues which are
compounded by our complex, shifting culture and each woman's own
intricate wiring.
Just because growing up is brutal and crushing, doesn't mean it
can't be fun. Realistic and moving, the saga of a spirited,
potentially world-class high school half-miler is interwoven with
colorful vignettes and amazingly detailed childhood reflections,
one long day in a sleep psychiatrist's office. Dr. Vanetta senses
there's a reason Charles a 38 year old executive, sleeps only four
hours a night - and it isn't physical. The doctor cancels the
scheduled sleep lab and explores a history in which his exceptional
patient is kidnapped by thugs, chased by gangs and set up by a
football coach intent on serious injury. Later, Charles spars
cavalierly with an undermining track coach while secretly fighting
a disintegrating knee. On the lighter side, he organizes swimming
parties in a leech-infested swamp; has a whimsical running battle
with a school principal for repeatedly mangling bullies; and at age
ten, he's taught everything there is to know about business by a
Jewish neighbor lady who takes the art of lemonade "peddling" to a
level beyond Wall Street. His severe parents move the family
constantly. They use public humiliation for "correction." By not
dwelling on the negative Charles thinks he's gotten beyond it. But
has he? His life is an unsettling parade of adults failing to
fulfill their appointed roles. Heartwarmingly, at every stage of
his life, there is at least one person who believes in him and who
keeps him believing in himself. From the WWI vet to the
old-fashioned Kentucky teacher; from the New York Jewish lady who
really cared to the wise, calm school counselor; these are the
people everyone would want in their corner. And would he realize
too late that there had been someone else who wanted to be in his
corner but didn't know how - someone just like him?
This book will permanently change the way you run your business.
Combining his years of IBM management training with some critically
important management templates for the new Millennium, he takes you
through real life situations in a narrative style. It's fun reading
and very moving at times. Spiced throughout the book are bold-type
statements that all begin: "Here's the Rule: " The most critical
rule is for managers to focus on WHAT vs. HOW. Real executives know
"what" to do. Annoying bosses focus on personalities and "how"
people are acting. Crossing the bridge from the annoying world of
"how" management to the productive world of "what" management takes
a bit of education and lots of examples. This newest version has a
section on Millennials that may change your approach. It's all
counterintuitive and you need to understand how that works. The
Millennial challenge is forcing us to rethink how we have been
approaching the treatment of people for the last two hundred years.
Perhaps the most important addition to this book is the chapter at
the end which lists 60 summary concepts - his Lefthander's Guide to
Managing. Here are some examples: A manager's job is to create
problems for your employees to solve, not solve them all yourself.
A proper vision statement doesn't tell you where you're going to be
in 5 years; it changes who you are right now And if you know who
you are, you will know what to do. You must earn the right to
criticize, even if you're the boss. Performance must become a
third-party element that you discuss objectively and collegially.
If the list for improving morale has more than two elements, you're
reading from the wrong list. Make the decision, then clean up the
mess. Quit hedging or waiting until it's all fixed in advance. We
leaders need to view ourselves as the head of a tribe because our
employees view themselves as members of a tribe, instinctively.
They don't want to see themselves as replaceable parts in some
organic machine. When we treat them that way, we hurt not only them
but everyone around them because we disrupt an instinctive, tribal
sense of what should be. Any short-term gain achieved by removing
that one part is greatly outweighed by the systemic damage done by
creating an environment that is not secure for all. That's the
practicality and the humanity of it. The sad thing is, most
managers have no training and therefore no way of forming a basis
to determine truly good management. A Guide to Managing Earthlings
tries to make up for the fact that most companies don' have a
management culture. It's a book that will help create the basis for
such a culture and success in business will follow. It's an
enjoyable book to read, even if you don't plan to manage Earthlings
or anyone else."
A greatly expanded version of his original work, Breath of Kenya,
Medicine, Mystery and Women in Rural Africa delightfully and
dramatically relives the experience of a lone white adventurer on
his first missionary journey to a primitive and remote African
village. Charles Herrick lives among the mud huts and strange
customs of Kenya in a manner not unlike the Africa of centuries
gone by. He comes across a creeping health malady that is killing
scores of villagers. Though not a doctor, he determines to resolve
it. Written in an engaging style that takes you from intrigue to
abhorrence, empathy to anger, the quirky humor often makes you
laugh out loud while offering a balance to the tragic occurrences
captured so poignantly and personally. In this version there is a
significantly greater focus on the women of rural Kenya captures
the eerie taboos and rituals as well as the daunting daily lives of
village women. Some of it is shocking. Some of it is maddening.
Most of it you have never heard of before. You will come to admire
the strength of the women of Kenya. This book touches the heart,
the mind and the funny bone. It is one of those books that pulls
you in, holds onto you and makes you see things a little
differently for a at least a brief period of time - but most likely
forever.
Empower Yourself! Approximately 35 to 40 million Americans will
deal with depression at some point in their lives. 100 Questions
& Answers About Depression, Second Edition provides practical,
authoritative answers to key questions about depression. Written in
an easy-to-understand style by two prominent psychiatrists, Drs.
Ava T. Albrecht and Charles Herrick, this unique guide presents
comprehensive information on causes of depression, treatment
options, and coping techniques. This completely revised book
includes essential new topics on risk factors associated with
depression, brain therapies, physiological drug dependence, and
more! The only book to feature both patient and doctor views, this
invaluable resource has the tools you need to understand and deal
with this debilitating condition.
EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, a
friend or relative, this book offers help. The only volume
available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100
Questions & Answers About How to Quit Smoking gives you
authoritative, practical answers to your questions about the
effects of smoking and the best strategies for quitting the habit.
Written by a prominent psychiatrist, with actual patient
commentary, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping
with the medical, psychological, and emotional turmoil of smoking.
EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, a
friend or relative, this book offers help. The only volume
available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100
Questions & Answers About Alcoholism gives you authoritative,
practical answers to your questions about treatment options, advice
on coping with the disease, sources of support, and much more.
Written by a prominent psychiatrist, with actual patient
commentary, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping
with the medical, psychological, and emotional turmoil of
alcoholism.
Whether You're A Newly Diagnosed Patient, A Friend, Or Relative,
This Book Offers Help. The Only Volume To Provide Both The Doctor's
And Patient's Views, 100 Questions & Answers About Bipolar
(Manic-Depressive) Disorder, Gives You Authoritative, Practical
Answers To Your Questions About Treatment Options, Coping
Strategies, Sources Of Support, And Much More. Written By A
Prominent Psychiatrist, With Actual Patient Commentary, This Book
Is An Invaluable Resource For Anyone Coping With The Medical,
Psychological, And Emotional Turmoil Of This Debilitating
Condition.
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