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Set in 1879, this narrative explores the intriguing encounter between Mark Twain and the young painter John Singer Sargent. Their meeting sparks a dynamic exchange of ideas, creativity, and perspectives on art and literature. As they navigate their respective worlds, the story delves into themes of ambition, the artistic process, and the cultural landscape of the time, highlighting the influence of their interactions on both their lives and careers.

The Self-Esteem Companion is designed to work together with our bestseller Self-Esteem. It develops many of the most powerful techniques from the original book into sixty easy-to-learn and fun-to-do exercises that build and maintain a healthy self-image. This repackaged edition features a new preface by author Matthew McKay and an eye-catching new package. You'll be able to customize a personal self-esteem-building program using any combination of the original book, the sixty exercises in this companion, and the fast and effective ten-week writing project in the guided journal. The end result: lasting improvement in the way they view themselves, as well as greater happiness, success, and peace of mind.

Love takes work, but, when it comes to relationships, it pays to work smarter. Couple Skills, Second Edition, revised and updated from the therapist-recommended classic, will show you how to work smarter in your relationship. You'll learn to improve communication, cope better with problems, and resolve conflicts with the one you love in healthy and creative ways. Each chapter teaches you an essential skill that supports greater relationship satisfaction and deeper intimacy.New to this edition is a chapter on using acceptance skills, developed from the revolutionary new acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). These new approaches will help you to accept your partner's feelings (and your own emotions) without judgment. Using these techniques will help you decide what you really value in your relationship and then commit to acting in ways that further those values every day.

A program for challenging the "inner critic" begins with the premise that destructive interior messages played over and over can hold a person back and offers practical advice on how to stop this negative behavior.

Both authors are PhDs in Psychology. Practically every advice written in this book is backed up by some empiracal evidence or study. The book covers all aspects of communication such as listening, body language, and influencing others using operant conditioning. One should note that this book focuses improving relationships through better communication. Hence, this book is not suitable for situations where antagonistic and competitive communication styles are warranted. For example, I thought the chapter on negotiation was poor due to the fact that the book promotes a "nice guy who will listen" approach to negotiation. Such approach to negotiation with no competitive strategic objective will spell disaster against a well seasoned negotiation sharks in a professional environment. Overall, the book offers solid scientifically based advice on personal communication. Just don't rely too much on it in a setting where competition, not cooperation, can be the norm.

Offers techniques for establishing basic core beliefs, evaluating accuracy, and shifting towards a healthier life direction.