Middle Manager Micro-habits is a practical guide for busy managers who want to make a real difference without adding more to their already full plates. Instead of overwhelming strategies or lofty leadership theories, this book focuses on small, proven habits that can transform how you lead, motivate, and support your team.

Why do people experiencing severe, chronic workplace stress often report feeling detached, paranoid, and literally unable to see the "big picture"? The answer is not just a psychological metaphor; it is a terrifying, measurable biological reality triggered within the visual cortex. When the human body enters a prolonged state of sympathetic nervous system arousal (fight-or-flight), the brain radically alters how the eyes function. To focus entirely on a perceived immediate threat, the brai...

An enchanting story that brings to life four constellations in the night sky while telling a tale of friendship, wonder and the beauty of the cosmos. The second book in the Night Sky series from the mother-daughter duo of Amy Jackson (Starry Sky Austin founder) and Donna Paredes, Little Sky Bear and the Dragon is a must-have for young dreamers, stargazers, and lovers of magical adventures.

"The hilarious story of one of St. Nick's alligators who was left behind after the toys were delivered one Christmas Eve" ( Foreword Reviews).Boudreau needs to get away. His children are hollering as they play with their new toys, and his wife has cleaned out their pocketbook after buying Christmas gifts and treats. As he drifts down the bayou on a moonlit night, Boudreau spies Pierre, one of St. Nicholas's alligators that has been left behind! Boudreau of...

Up the Mississippi River from New Orleans, north of Baton Rouge live three billy goats named Gruff. They want to cross Thompson's Creek to reach the lush pastures on the other side, but there's a very scary troll under the bridge who wants to gobble up those billy goats. Told in Coleen Salley's spirited style, with vibrant illustrations by Amy Jackson Dixon, this new version of the Norwegian folktale adds Louisiana spice to an old classic.

Promoting health and preventing ill health is central to your role as a nursing associate. Written in clear language and full of examples from practice, this book introduces all the aspects of health promotion that you need to know. Covering essential topics such as health inequalities, mental health promotion and making sense of demographic data, and with a new expanded look at culture and communication, supporting mental health for Children and Young People and the impact of socio-econom...

The SonBy: Amy Lynn Vaugh-JacksonTHE SONEvery child has fears and many are just told to be brave and face them. Nobody has to face anything alone, but so many are not told about our Lord and Savior. The Son brings the message in a short, upbeat, and dynamic way. Unlike any superhero, a mother helps her son to find courage through a story about Jesus, someone who is not fictional, and how to find Him.About the AuthorAmy Lynn Vaugh-Jackson was raised i...

The essential handbook for nursing associate students and anyone undertaking a foundation degree or higher-level apprenticeship in healthcare practice.This bestselling book will see you through all aspects of your programme, from the skills and knowledge you need to get started to more advanced topics such as leadership and pathophysiology. Covering all of the topics you will study in clear, straightforward language, it builds your confidence and competence as an effective healthca...

The McCaffertys: SladeSlade McCafferty was a bachelor through and through—too busy raising hell to settle down. Case in point: fifteen years ago daredevil Slade had taken wild child Jamie Parsons’s innocence, and then had broken her heart. But Jamie is back in town, a lawyer, all confidence and polished professionalism. And seeing her again is setting off a tidal wave of emotions Slade thought he’d dammed up ages ago. Back then, as now, there’d been someth...

Slade McCafferty had thus far avoided being lassoed by a member of the opposite sex—the confirmed bachelor was too busy raising hell to settle down. Fifteen years ago daredevil Slade had taken wild child Jamie Parsons's innocence—and then broken her heart.But now Jamie was back in town, a lawyer, all confidence and polished professionalism. And seeing her again set off a tidal wave of emotions Slade thought he'd dammed up ages ago. What had happened between them was ancient history...

Brought to you by Penguin.In The Sundial Shirley Jackson, author of We Have Always Lived in the Castle, blends family politics and apocalyptic terror to create a disturbing world of sinister relations and the macabre.'An amazing writer' Neil GaimanMrs Halloran has inherited the great Halloran house on the death of her son, much to the disgust of her daughter-in-law, the delight of her wicked granddaughter and the confusion of the r...

He's a bad boyFamous criminal defense attorney Jackson Moore thought he had left his bad-boy past behind him—but his childhood sweetheart had different plans for him.Rachelle Remont thought she could forget her tragic small-town history by writing about it in her nationally syndicated column. She hadn't counted on Jackson Moore's return, or on the way her blood ran hot at the sight of him. He was determined to discover the town's secrets with Rachelle—and in doing ...