First, revisit the beloved tale of The Three Little Pigs in a lively, engaging retelling.Then enjoy Jan Yager's imaginative and surprising sequel, which continues the pigs' adventures with humor and heart.Finally, young readers are invited to create or illustrate their own sequel—encouraging creativity, imagination, and storytelling confidence.A fun, interactive read for children, families, and classrooms.

Middle-aged Lidia is determined to make her mark at London's major annual book fair but she also sees this as a chance to spend a week with her 81-year-old mother, who has offered to help her at her company's stand.What begins as a practical suggestion soon becomes something deeper: a rare chance for mother and daughter to truly talk, reconnect, and to at least try to address the distance that has described Lidia's entire life, till now.Warm, honest, and gently humorous, ...

Like Jerry, the cat that likes to eat cantaloupe, every animal and every person is special and unique in some way. Without being preachy, this favorite tale about Jerry deals with stereotyping. The last page of the book has questions for parents or educators to explore with children, such as having a discussion about “Tell me what’s special about you?” This international hit has been translated and published in Japanese and in simplified Chinese editions.

This practical guide to public speaking covers the style and structure of typical speeches including delivering a keynote, participating in a panel, conducting a workshop, and more. In addition to Yager’s own extensive speaking experiences, the author includes excerpts from interviews or communications with other speakers. There are chapters on protocol issues that speakers have to be concerned about as well as 12 of the most dreaded situations you might encounter as a speaker, and how to ...

A practical guide for thriving as an adjunct.Today, more than two-thirds of college courses are taught by part-time or contingent faculty who are navigating a system that too often offers little guidance, support, or stability. Dr. Jan Yager's The Adjunct's Handbook is a clear, practical guide designed to equip adjunct instructors with the knowledge they need to thrive in a challenging and frequently overlooked corner of higher education.Drawing on...

Affirmation #1 - "I am responsible for my own happiness."Here is a collection of affirmations and selected famous maxims on that all-important concern - happiness -- by an award-winning international author. This inspirational book begins with an introduction about happiness and, after the affirmations, concludes with activities for increasing happiness at work and in your leisure time. As Willie Jolly, author of It Only Takes a Minute to Change Your Life!, wrote about thi...

Bing is an unusual dog in that he doesn't bark but as this anti-sterotyping story shows, he has his own way of communicating and standing out.

Building on two decades of original research into workplace issues and friendship patterns, sociologist and consultant Dr. Jan Yager offers insights into how to succeed by mastering workplace relationships. Based on an international survey of 400 men and women and over 100 interviews, Yager discovered a relationship unique to the workplace and business. She calls it a workship--more connected than an acquaintance but not as intimate as a friendship. However, workships, especially positive ...

A classic collection of 258 perceptive and astute insights, updated now to even include a suggestion about AI -- Artificial Intelligence -- sociologist Dr. Jan Yager's advice to her oldest son as he prepared to go away for college is wisdom that all students, as well as everyone embarking on a new venture, will find useful.

A practical guide to developing productive business relationships to hasten your success, whether you work for a major corporation, a small business, or are a self-employed entrepreneur or freelancer. A follow-up to Yager's previous book on work relationships, WHO'S THAT SITTING AT MY DESK? (but this book stands alone as well), Yager covers everything from dealing with workplace bullies -- coworkers as well as bosses -- as well as negative and positive types you may encounter at work and ...

Jan Yager, Ph.D. (the former J.L. Barkas) has added a new introduction to her classic study of major violent and property crime victims, VICTIMS, based on additional interviews and surveys. This new introduction is added to the 2015 updated introduction that precedes her original book, published by Scribner’s in 1978, and reprinted in its entirety, now with updated bibliographic and resource references.In the new introductions, you will read results of Dr. Yager’s survey of 225 men...

A practical guide to more effectively doing business globally whether you work for a corporation or are a self-employed entrepreneur or consultant, and whether you do your global outreach by traveling to distant places, over the phone, or just over the Internet. Based on extensive original research, sociologist, business and relationship consultant, coach, and speaker Dr. Jan Yager, who is also author of the award-winning book, Business Protocol, among other titles, covers the 15 internati...