Most Popular Books by Maria

The only text in management and organizational behavior to focus on public organizations, nonprofit organizations, and school systems, Managing Human Behavior in Public and Nonprofit Organizations fosters competency in critical management and leadership skills including communication, motivation, teamwork, group dynamics, and decision-making. Cases, self-assessment exercises, simulations, and evaluative instruments provide students the opportunity to experience the applied side of theories and to learn both cognitively and experientially. The Third Edition covers recent developments in the field including the emergence of "positive organizational behavior."

This book introduces the Political Economy of Alternative Economic Futures for the Greek economy up to 2035. The analysis is not restricted to the presentation of a series of forecasts but aims to develop a comprehensive framework for Greece’s future. The analysis covers five realms regarding alternative economic futures, which outline the political economy of Greece: sustainable development; sustainable governance; inclusive growth; evolution of human behaviors; and dynamic growth. A growth, an unsustainable growth, a transformation, and a falldown scenario are generated based on the severity of key-uncertainty factors'' effects.

Now substantially revised by Edward Snow, whom Denise Levertov once called "far and away Rilke''s best translator," this bilingual edition of The Book of Images contains a number of the great poet''s previously untranslated pieces. Also included are several of Rilke''s best-loved lyrics, such as "Autumn," "Childhood," "Lament," "Evening," and "Entrance."

Discover the incredible life of David Hockney, the visionary artist and LGBTQ+ icon, in this book from the bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.

Ancient Rome is an authoritative and comprehensive look at the splendor of the Roman Empire, its rise and fall and its impact on world history, architecture, politics, culture and art.

Rewire Your Brain and Heal presents twelve powerful steps to support healing. Developed by Maria Nordin, the revolutionary Free to Heal© method utilizes neuroplasticity and awareness skills to show how you can—with the mind and emotions—create favorable conditions in the body for a health-supporting microbiome. The book contains awareness skill exercises to harness the healing powers of the mind immediately. The book, having already helped thousands of people, is a comprehensive package of information about the connection between the mind and healing. In the book, you will find up-to-date guidance on topics such as the mental and physical effects of stress and well-being, the benefits of the brain’s malleability, the body’s ability to heal itself, and how thoughts and emotions relate to the health of the body and mind. Start reprogramming your brain now and take advantage of this method to: - relieve physical symptoms and diseases - manage anxiety and depression - boost energy, cheerfulness, and enthusiasm. In addition to the Free to Heal© method, the work covers Maria Nordin’s own inspiring journey from illness to health. The author shares her story and what she has learned to help others unleash their own healing power.

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. Little Neil’s dreams took flight when he rode on his first airplane as a child. After studying aeronautical engineering and time spent in the Navy, he became a pilot. From there, he was selected to take a trip to where no human had gone before—the moon! Along with his team, Buzz and Mike, he was the captain of the Apollo 11. And Neil took a giant step for humankind as the first person to ever step onto the surface of the moon. This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the legendary astronaut. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.