Most Popular Books by Spencer Johnson

For over two decades, Spencer Johnson has been inspiring and entertaining millions with his simple, yet insightful stories of work and life that speak directly to the heart and soul. THE PRESENT is an engaging story of a young man''s journey to adulthood, and his search for The Present, a mysterious and elusive gift he first hears about from a great old man. This Present, according to the old man, is ''the best present a person can receive.'' Later, when the young boy becomes a young man, disillusioned with his work and his life, he returns to ask the old man, once again, to help him find The Present. The old man responds, ''Only you have the power to find The Present for yourself.'' So the young man embarks on a tireless search for this magical gift that holds the secret to his personal happiness and business acumen. It is only after the young man has searched high and low and given up his relentless pursuit that he relaxes and discovers The Present - and all the promises it offers. THE PRESENT will help you focus on what will make you happy and successful in your work and in your personal life. Like the young man, you may find that it is the best gift you can ever give yourself.

One in a series of works which demonstrate the importance of various values. In this work a biography of Will Rogers illustrates the value of humor.

This will be particularly useful to mothers of school-age children helping them empathize with their children and strengthen the parent-child bond.

Help a teen you know deal with the changes in his or her life with the book that has helped so many others. ?Cheese? is a metaphor for what you want in life and the book gives teens a fun vocabulary and way to understand change and move forward in their lives.

The Mayo brothers, knowing the importance of sharing, enter a career in which they can share their knowledge, skills, and money with sick people and other doctors.

Dieses Buch macht Karriere — der Weltbestseller in neuer Ausstattung Die Lektüre der »Mäusestrategie für Manager« hat das Leben von Millionen Menschen verändert. US-Erfolgsautor Spencer Johnson zeigt darin in einfachen und einprägsamen Bildern, wie man Veränderungen im Leben erfolgreich begegnet und sie sogar als Chance begreift. Die Parabel von den Mäusen und ihrer Suche nach dem Käse lehrt, mutig und gelassen auf Veränderungen zu reagieren. »Spencer Johnsons Fabel bringt den Leser dazu, Bedenken und Ängste beiseitezuschieben und sich mit mehr Zuversicht und Mut an Neues zu wagen.« Rolf Dobelli

The Supreme Court outlawed segregation in 1954, but it took years of courageous protests to fully integrate the country, especially in the South. In 1961, an interracial group of activists protested southern states'' continued segregation by riding together on a bus through the South. These activists were the Freedom Riders, and this play introduces modern readers to their brave, peaceful protest. Historical photographs help readers understand this period of history. Stage directions, costume and prop notes, and character descriptions help readers perform the play with ease. Readers will appreciate this important moment in history as they bring it to life on stage.

Retells the story of Louis Pasteur, whose unwavering belief in the concept of germs led to a cure for rabies.

''An optimistic, accessible way to start thinking about change'' - Financial Times Who Moved My Cheese? offered millions of readers relief for an evergreen problem: unanticipated and unwelcome change. Now its long-awaited sequel digs deeper, to show how readers can adapt their beliefs and achieve better results in any field. Johnson''s theme is that all of our accomplishments are due to our beliefs: whether we''re confident or insecure, cynical or positive, open-minded or inflexible. But it''s difficult to change your beliefs - and with them, your outcomes. Find out how Hem, Haw, and the other characters from Who Moved My Cheese? deal with this challenge.