New Release Books by Wendy Smith

An insightful and inspiring book on using "both/and" thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands. Life is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality while also being a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we improve diversity while promoting opportunities for all? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future? For many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other. We deal with the uncertainty by asserting certainty. There''s a better way. In Both/And Thinking, Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis help readers cope with multiple, knotted tensions at the same time. Drawing from more than twenty years of pioneering research, they provide tools and lessons for transforming these tensions into opportunities for innovation and personal growth. Filled with practical advice and fascinating stories—including firsthand tales from IBM, LEGO, and Unilever, as well as from startups, nonprofits, and even an inn at one of the four corners of the world—Both/And Thinking will change the way you approach your most vexing problems.

Reece Evans never planned on settling down. He has the reputation of a Hollywood playboy with his love ‘em and leave ‘em attitude. That’s until his best friend, Josh, is reunited with the love of his life and Reece starts to think about whether maybe it’s time to grow up. Pania’s star struck when she first meets Reece. But she’s not one to take anything lying down, and she soon gets over her crush when she realises just how irritating he can be. Except, there’s one reason Reese is being so annoying—Pania leaves him feeling unbalanced. Can Reece find his way back to even ground? Keywords: Hollywood romance, interracial romance, opposites attract, long-distance romance, happily ever after, hollywood actor romance, actor romance, no cliffhanger, standalone but part of series, standalone, HEA

A one night stand. A fake date for a family wedding. Miranda and Jackson couldn’t be more different. She’s an executive with a Silicon Valley Company. He’s a small town bar owner. When sparks fly, it doesn’t take much for either of them to find an excuse to spend time together. Neither of them are looking for commitment. As if that’s going to last. Keywords: Contemporary romance, fake date romance, opposites attract, romance books, romance, protective, dominant man, one night stand, fake dating, no cliffhanger, standalone but in series, small town romance, family drama

She’ll build his confidence. He’ll make a nerd out of her yet. Tom Jarvis is a nerd. He’s a programmer, project manager, and loves Star Trek. Bridget Walsh spent years establishing herself in the male dominated world of construction. She loves her job, but recently had her heart broken by her long term crush. She doesn’t even know what Star Trek is. But when opposites attract, can two people so different work? Keywords: contemporary romance, opposites attract, geek romance, virgin hero, new adult romance, romance book, romance, happy ever after, HEA, friends to lovers romance, friends to lovers, small town romance

She’s the one who got away. He won’t make the same mistake again. After ten years apart, Brad and Molly are brought back together by the death of Lane. Brad’s mourning the loss of his former wife and mother of his child. Molly never got to say goodbye to her childhood best friend. In the ten years since they last saw each other, Brad’s built a successful construction business. Molly’s the darling of Silicon Valley. All he wants are answers from her. She can’t find the strength to walk away again. Will Brad and Molly get their second chance at romance? Content warning on copyright page. Keywords: Second chance romance, free romance, contemporary romance, free contemporary romance, rich heroine, blue collar hero, reunion, single father, free book, free series starter, happily ever after, HEA, free romance books, free steamy novel, no cliffhanger, free romance no cliffhanger, works as standalone, standalone, series starter, small town romance

The Best Guide to Traditional BBQ Using your Wood Pellet Grill There is no need to be an expert to barbecue-cooking like one. This book is for you if you love cooking in your backyard and would like to step up your game. For the backyard cook who wants to bring more heat to their grilling game, this wood pellet recipe book has everything you require to excel wood pellet barbecuing. Find here the ideal guide on how to succeed at your grilling efforts in no time. This book will become your smoking bible, so what are you waiting for to snatch up a copy! Bring savory and delicious wood-fired dishes to your cooking portfolio. The ultimate book for wood-pellet cooking will assist you with: How-to guide―You will be walked step-by-step though all you need to cook delicious recipes, from choosing your perfect grill to getting ready your ingredients. Recipes―Become a seasoned cook. By using our schedules not only you will cook delicious meals but you will ensure that variety is guaranteed on your table. Essential introduce―Get the perfect guides for timing and temperature setting, using the correct pellets and more... And even if you don''t have any cooking skills yet, or never tried to grill or smoke food before, don''t worry. This book will take you from wherever you are at right now and lead you through every single step! For game days, holidays, or every day, learn how to make succulent meats and sizzling sides on your wood pellet grill. What are you waiting for? Get Your Copy Today!

The A to Z of Effective Communication is the essential pocket primer for anyone who wants to make the most of their everyday conversations.

The Campbell family gathers for Christmas, and each brother gets a story leading to a dramatic Christmas Day.It wouldn''t be a Campbell story without a little drama.This is not a stand-alone story and the Copper Creek series should be read first.

Best friends for their whole lives, Cole and Brooke didn’t plan the pregnancy that led to their teenage marriage. After a year of being miserable and feeling like a failure, Cole leaves, knowing his wife and child will be looked after by his trust fund, and wanting to make more of his life to make his family proud. Four years later, he tracks them down, and finds that while he’s lived a good life, she’s struggling—balancing two jobs while raising their daughter, Kaia. It doesn’t take long for Cole to realise that he doesn’t just want to fix things. He wants to get to know Kaia. And he wants Brooke back. If only life was that simple. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Palatino} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-indent: 18.0px; font: 13.0px Palatino; min-height: 18.0px}

Seventeen years ago, Hunter Emerson fell out with his best friend over a girl. His recent divorce has left him bitter and angry. He''s got new, noisy neighbours that are driving him nuts, and the last thing he wants to do is be social and attend his high school reunion.Seventeen years ago, Chloe Cooper didn''t know that two boys were in love with her. She can''t even remember falling in love with the one she married. It was Chloe and Scott for as long as she could remember.But her dreams of forever with Scott were shattered one night four years ago. Searching for a quiet life, she returns home with her twin sons-setting her on a course to cross paths with Hunter.Who might just be exactly who she needs.

Migrants, both spatially and mentally, no longer settle in only one national territory but interact or move across borders regularly, profoundly challenging the nation-state and the image of society as a container. This volume explores the ways in which migrants, activists and professionals connect social worlds across national boundaries through a variety of social practices. The contributions from various disciplines - anthropology, economics, political and social sciences, educational studies and social work - illuminate the meaning of agency in situations where the capabilities of transnational actors are constrained by nation-states, their borders and social institutions. Based on a relational understanding of transnational agency which builds upon new insights and developments within transnational studies and network theory, this compilation of chapters presents transnational processes and developments in and across various regions of the globe - in East Asia, the Americas, the EU, Southeast Asia, Africa and Australia, in the borderlands of Mexico and the US, in the transatlantic space of the 19th-century fin de siècle world - in order to demonstrate the importance of gaining, assisting and expanding agency in transnational contexts.

50 Ways To Change is a collaboration of all my favourite personal development tips and knowledge that I have accumulated over the past 30 years. This book is for those people interested in personal development and want to know how to get more out of life using the most powerful super computer on the planet... your mind. This is not just an informational book, it is a ''how to'' guide for improving your life step by step. The first part of the book gives the reader an insight into themselves and takes them through some of the most powerful aspects of awareness and learning that have proved to be instrumental in my own development and have helped me overcome many life challenges. The second part of the book is the practical guide which is full of exercises to put this all into practice and begin to create whatever it is that you want more of.

What turned out to be a one night stand left Delaney Carruthers with a little girl who has the same eyes as the hottest commodity in Hollywood.In her small town retreat back in New Zealand, she''s pushed the painful memory of that night as far back as she could and built a successful life.Josh Carter is Hollywood''s golden boy. He''s never forgotten the girl who disappeared right before he landed his breakthrough role, but given up hope of finding her.That''s until he travels to New Zealand for what he thinks is the biggest role of his life--only to find something even bigger.He might have found Delaney, but can the two of them find any common ground?

No one has ever said no to Ash Harris--until Constance Shaw. But when the grudge he holds against her finally comes to a head, Constance must run to save her life ...... right into the arms of Corey Campbell. The only other occupant of the mountain, Corey''s perfectly happy with the life he leads. Sure, it''s a little lonely, but he does what he wants when he wants. When Constance shows up on his doorstep, the gentle giant with the big heart finds it hard to say no to her.Turns out she''s exactly what he needs.The fourth book in the Copper Creek series is Corey''s story and continues the saga that began in Coming Home.

Owen Campbell is more than the town baker--he''s also the player out of all the Campbell boys. A tragic accident brings a secret to light that turns his world on its head and forces him to reconsider his lifestyle.Ginny Robinson is alone, and that''s the way she likes it. While she loves teaching, the circumstances of her employment leave her thinking about leaving town. Until she meets Owen.When Owen asks her to move in, Ginny''s afraid it''s for all the wrong reasons.Can he work out what the right reasons are?The third book in the Copper Creek series continues the story of the Campbell family.

Nursing assistant Kathy Keyes has finally reunited with her sister’s family in the small town of Bayview on the shore of Lake Michigan. But the normally quiet, little town has had an alarming increase in crime. Who is Charlie, the top secret patient whom Kathy has been chosen to care for in the hospital? And why has Jack Nichols followed her here from North Carolina? Kathy learns to trust God for peace and protection as she finds her own life in danger.

Real Life Drama is the classic history of the remarkable group that revitalized American theater in the 1930s by engaging urgent social and moral issues that still resonate today. Born in the turbulent decade of the Depression, the Group Theatre revolutionized American arts. Wendy Smith''s dramatic narrative brings the influential troupe and its founders to life once again, capturing their joys and pains, their triumphs and defeats. Filled with fresh insights into the towering personalities of Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg, Cheryl Crawford, Elia Kazan, Clifford Odets, Stella and Luther Adler, Karl Malden, and Lee J. Cobb, among many others, Real Life Drama chronicles a passionate community of idealists as they opened a new frontier in theater.

James Campbell''s love life is complicated. He chose the university he went to because he was following a girl--only to get dumped by her. Now he''s in love again, and this time it''s the real deal. Except for two problems. Mia loves James. But the spectre of her broken marriage hangs over her when her ex gets a job in the same place she works. And where she works is the other problem.She never meant to fall in love with a student.This is the final book in the Copper Creek series and concludes the story of the Campbell family.