About the BookNorman lives in Mrs. B.’s classroom. He even has his own little bed! He is one very happy cow! Mrs. B. and Norman love to welcome all the new kindergarten students into the classroom at the start of each year.Inspired by a true story from author Susan Benjamin’s own kindergarten classroom, Norman the Kindergarten Cow shows the importance of making new students feel welcome and secure on their first day of school.About the AuthorSusan Benjamin taug...

Perfect Phrases for the Right Situation, Every TimeWhether it's hiring employees or creating teams, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools for precise, effective communication in any situation. With Perfect Phrases books, you have all the phrases you need to get things done, right at your fingertips!

The Right Phrase for Every Situation . . . Every TimeWNo matter how much you love your job, you will inevitably run into difficult situations on the job that test your ability to keep your cool. Written by the author of Perfect Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People, this handy reference of ready-to-use phrases will help you avoid disasters, steer clear of stickycircumstances with coworkers, and leave you in control. If you’re asked to give an impromptu...

Put these words to work for you!Learn the gift of gab and get closer to your dream jobThis latest addition to the bestselling Perfect Phrases series is a must-read for anyone who dreads networking or who has ever fumbled or frozen during important and possibly career-changing conversations. Perfect Phrases for Professional Networking arms readers with foolproof and versatile phrases that help them take advantage of virtually any professional network...

Without a doubt, developing high-impact marketing strategies is one of the toughest challenges for small and medium businesses.The world of marketing is in the midst of a revolution, generating great new opportunities for entrepreneurs in Internet, street and stealth marketing. Instant Marketing for Almost Free presents tactics designed to deliver effective marketing quickly and at a low cost:Reaching out to Internet "communities""Street" and other ...

Management issues frustrate managers and employees alike, consuming countless hours of productivity and taking a serious toll on morale and turnover.The Manager's Answer Book answers more than 200 common questions that managers ask with common-sense and actionable advice, ranging from the basics of how to be a manager to the subtle nuances of handling sticky situations. Questions include:What makes some managers succeed and others fail?Is it more ef...

The history of fun foods is fast, energetic, and full of surprises. Ever-present and multi-faceted, fun foods have made appearances at birthday parties and lunch boxes in numerous guises, from Twinkies to energy bars. No mere high calorie treats—fun foods were instrumental to the core of how we live, and integral to the influence of Domestic Science, the shifting power of women at home, the use of fun foods as a weapon during war and the corporate swells that swallowed fun foods whole—and ...

Advocating for Women with Postpartum Mental Illness takes the reader into the world of one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses. Through this book, Feingold and Lewis humanize the mother’s experience and provide vital tools for mental health and legal professionals. Complete with case studies and the authors’ experiences in changing the law in their own state of Illinois, this book is a necessary resource for all.

RECOMMENDED BY SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE AS A "BEST BOOK ABOUT FOOD OF 2016"! READERS WITH AN INTEREST IN THE HISTORY OF FOOD AND AMERICANA WILL SAVOR THIS CULTURAL HISTORY There's more to candy than its sugary taste. As this book shows, candy has a remarkable history, most of it sweet, some of it bitter. The author, a food historian and candy expert, tells the whole story-from the harvesting of the marshmallow plant in ancient Egypt to the mass-produced candy innovations of the twentieth centu...

Perfect Phrases for the Right Situation, Every TimeWhether it's hiring employees or creating teams, the Perfect Phrases series has the tools for precise, effective communication in any situation. With Perfect Phrases books, you have all the phrases you need to get things done, right at your fingertips!

There's no way around it: From the point of view of the difficult people in our lives, we're the ones being difficult. If only we would stop resisting and agree that the person we're calling "difficult" is right and we need to do exactly what s/he tells us to do. Of course, this is exactly what we're thinking about her/him. It may seem counterintuitive, but once we stop being "difficult," from the point of view of the other person, the other person will stop being difficult as well. This b...

In The Art and Science of Dealing with Difficult People, David Brown pinpoints the seven principles of relationship building that are crucial to creating a successful working environment. Brown breaks down each principle by providing easy to understand instructions and universally applicable management skills.Brown’s philosophy is to approach work place discord as a problem from both a managerial and lower level perspective. He offers advice on how to treat employees, whil...