A strange collection of short stories covering the developmental years of the author. These are the previously unpublished stories that show his internal struggles with writing, living with bipolar and trying to understand the world through the lens of a writer.

To An Untrained Mind is a collection of short stories, poems and articles by Robert N Stephenson. These are works written over a 20 year period and have never before been seen, or published. These are imperfect appearances, there are faults with them all, from spellings to typos, from accidents in science and the limitations of knowledge. This book was not created to wow the reader with its prowess but more created to warehouse decades of material. If you have a copy, then you do indeed have a rare bird. Like the old Saab's Robert loves to own and drive, this book is also limited. Severe mental illness has distorted some visions and limited some expressions but never let you be controlled by such conditions, rather take control of them and thrive. The cover for this volume of imperfections is by the incomparable Conny Valentina and inside the image is another story. Rejoice in discovery, and forgive in measure.

This collection of short stories captures a time when the author was at his worst with clinical depression (bipolar) and the medication levels were not quite right. All of these stories display more a state of mind rather than any visionary insights into the conditions and how the author dealt with problems arising from the illness. The interesting thing would be what was being imagined at a time when the mind wasn't working in a positive or even productive fashion. It isn't impossible to write fictions when your mind is in crash mode, but it is difficult. This collection features strange stories, mad stories, visions that are macabre and insights that are touching. 500 000 words were written in the short story format and while some are available in other collections, all these are unique to this collection. The Mess in My Head is a journey and one that unexpectedly delivers on its promise. To be strange.

A collection of published works by Robert N Stephenson including the title story and the Aurealis award-winning The Rains of La Strange - THe Hardcover Edition has two extra stories at the end - a bonus for spending extra.

Interest in researching experience continues to grow in sociology, cultural studies, feminist theory and psychology. However there is a crisis over the representation of experience--evident in epistemological debates, in everyday life and in global politics. Could researching experience contribute to creating socio-political change or does it simply open new avenues for post-Fordist self-regulation? "Analysing Everyday Experience" illustrates the emergence of plural historical actors who disrupt unitary subjectivities, resist univocal integration and refigure the political by remaking everyday experience.

A collection of short stories from all over the world from some of the best international writers available today. Authors in the edition are: Michaele Jordan, Mike Jansen, Richard Zwicker, Gustavo Bondoni, Purluca, Jonathan Shipley, Sergio 'ente per ente' Palumbo, Eric Del Carlo, Kain Massin, Peter Hagelslag, Floris M. Kleijne, Ville Meril inen, Dennis Mombauer, Laurence Suhner, Bo Balder, Felice Picano, Emad El-Din Aysha, Nicola Lombardi, Marcie Franks, Tais Teng & Jaap Boekestein, Maarten Luikhoven and, Agrippina Domanski.

Could researching experience contribute to creating socio-political change or does it simply open new avenues for post-Fordist self-regulation? This book illustrates the emergence of plural historical actors who disrupt unitary subjectivities, resist univocal integration and refigure the political by remaking everyday experience.

The collected works of Robert N Stephenson, learn more about him at robertnstephenson (.)com and enjoy the renditions of futures in this volume of 15 stories. Award winners and new, none will disappoint.

Forget Perfect, Just Be Better
"101 Simple Ways to Grow in Relationships, at Work, in Life, and Through God"
Do you dread going to work every day?
Is your relationship in a slump?
Do you feel like God's not listening anymore?
Is everyone around you bringing you down?
Be a Better Person All Around
*Bring Life Back to Work, One Practical Step at a Time
*Rekindle Your Love With Steps You Can Do Today
*Reopen Your Heart to God and Build Your Faith
*Build Your Confidence, Esteem, and Put on Your Thick Skin
Stop Trying to be Perfect; Just be Better
How does this book connect to your bigger picture? The examples inside are all simple and practical ways to clear out the junk in your life and make room for the good stuff. Think of this as an idea book for ways to improve your life, one manageable step at a time.
These aren't just any 101 ways to be a better person. You shouldn't try to slam through and do them all in one week. These are bite-sized chunks of challenging, useful, and practical exercises to get your mind right and your world in order. These are one-percent change ideas you can handle.
Be a Better You: Day by Day, Step by Step
These are the areas of your life covered in this book:
*Be a Better Person At Work
*Be a Better Person In Relationships
*Be a Better Person Through God
*Be a Better Person By Being Healthy
*Be a Better Person By Learning
*Be a Better Person Through Success
*Be a Better Person Through Creativity
*Be a Better Person By Exploring
*Be a Better Person Through Thinking
*Be a Better Person By Having Fun
*Be a Better Person By Communicating
*Be a Better Person By Cleaning Chaos
*Be a Better Person In Society
Suspend your disbeliefs, your critiques, and your doubts for a while and have a dang good time making your life better, one-percent at a time. Be better in steps, day by day. Be better all around starting today. Be a better you now.
Forget Perfect, Just Be Better.

Tired of being just another cog in the machine at work? Too shy or lacking confidence to talk to the boss (or the new intern )?

It's time for a change. It's time for you to regain control of your future and career development... through Small Talk at work.

Become skilled at the fine art of "Just Say Something " and you'll be well on your way to succeeding at work, empowering your introverted tendencies, and handling annoying coworkers.

This book is about overcoming the fear of using small talk as a useful communication tool for greater success in life, careers, and professional relationships. You deserve more, right?

Here's how Just Say Something can help you: Increase your visibility and professional image Overcome shyness and regain confidence Avoid all-too-common networking mistakes Define your professional objectives and save time Avoid people who waste your time and life Build rapport with everyone you meet

== Table of Contents ========== Ch. 1: The Dreaded Awkward Silence
Ch. 2: Why Is Small Talk So Hard For Introverts?
Ch. 3: Small Talk Tips and Scenarios
An Infinite Topic Bank General Topics Personal Topics Avoid These Topics Forever The Right Environment Ch. 4: Rules For Successful Small Talk
Transformational Listening Focused Timing and Frequency Conversational Rhythm Ultimate Personal Respect Masterful Record-Keeping Ch. 5: Assertive Small Talk Strategy
Technicians Subject Matter Experts Middle Management Executive Management Vendors Customers and Clients Ch. 6: Defensive Small Talk Strategies
Gossipers Chatty Chris's Micromanagers Know It Alls Ch. 7: Let The Small Talk Begin
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Small talk may seem like space-filler, or a waste of time to many, but it isn't You watch your grandmother and grandfather kibitz about the weather for hours without any real purpose to their conversation, and yet, you have been watching them do this for what feels like a century.

How is this important to the human race? Something magical happens through small talk that can't be duplicated through any other form of social communication.

Small talk stimulates our base human reactions to other human beings, and allows us to figure out our environment, the culture, social mores or guidelines, and our standing in the social hierarchy. Through its definition, this is no-pressure conversation.

It lacks formality and requirements, and therefore alleviates any conventionalism from the speaker, creating a calm atmosphere in which to communicate. When we relax, we tend to reveal a lot more about ourselves and our personality by letting our guard down.

Imagine cavemen grunting back and forth to each other in pursuit of figuring out who is top dog. We still function this way today through small talk. By sparking up conversation, we are truly feeling out who the people are in the room. In general, people will begin to fill roles that are comfortable and expose their true personality.

This guy is the class clown, that lady is the political activist, and that other guy is the silent type. We begin to fill these roles and create an environment that is charged positively or negatively depending on the combination of personalities that contribute to the small talk. In general, small talk provides the forum in which to understand our environment and the people within it.