Author: Globe Fearon
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780134138572
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Making a Difference: Choices in Literature, Silver
Author: Globe Fearon
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780134138572
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780134138572
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Making a Difference Teacher Resource Book: Choices in Literature, Silver
Author: Globe Fearon
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780134138732
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Globe Fearon
ISBN: 9780134138732
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Paradox of Choice
Author: Barry Schwartz
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061748994
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061748994
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Whether we're buying a pair of jeans, ordering a cup of coffee, selecting a long-distance carrier, applying to college, choosing a doctor, or setting up a 401(k), everyday decisions—both big and small—have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. As Americans, we assume that more choice means better options and greater satisfaction. But beware of excessive choice: choice overload can make you question the decisions you make before you even make them, it can set you up for unrealistically high expectations, and it can make you blame yourself for any and all failures. In the long run, this can lead to decision-making paralysis, anxiety, and perpetual stress. And, in a culture that tells us that there is no excuse for falling short of perfection when your options are limitless, too much choice can lead to clinical depression. In The Paradox of Choice, Barry Schwartz explains at what point choice—the hallmark of individual freedom and self-determination that we so cherish—becomes detrimental to our psychological and emotional well-being. In accessible, engaging, and anecdotal prose, Schwartz shows how the dramatic explosion in choice—from the mundane to the profound challenges of balancing career, family, and individual needs—has paradoxically become a problem instead of a solution. Schwartz also shows how our obsession with choice encourages us to seek that which makes us feel worse. By synthesizing current research in the social sciences, Schwartz makes the counter intuitive case that eliminating choices can greatly reduce the stress, anxiety, and busyness of our lives. He offers eleven practical steps on how to limit choices to a manageable number, have the discipline to focus on those that are important and ignore the rest, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices you have to make.
The Library of Choice Literature
Author: Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Mysteries
Author: Marisa Silver
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 163557644X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mary Coin, a masterful, intimate story of two young girls, joined in an unlikely friendship, whose lives are shattered in a single, unthinkable moment. Miggy Brenneman is a wild and reckless seven-year-old with a fierce imagination, hellbent on pushing against the limits of childhood. Ellen is polite, cautious, and drawn to her friend's bright flame. While the adults around them adjust to unstable times and fractured relationships, the girls respond with increasingly dangerous play. When tragedy strikes, all the novel's characters grapple with questions of fate and individual responsibility, none more so than Miggy, who must make sense of a swiftly disappearing past and a radically transformed future. Written with searing clarity and surpassing tenderness, The Mysteries limns the painful ambiguities of adulthood and the intense perceptions of an indelibly drawn child to offer a profound exploration of how all of us, at every stage, must reckon with life's abundant and unsolvable mysteries.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 163557644X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mary Coin, a masterful, intimate story of two young girls, joined in an unlikely friendship, whose lives are shattered in a single, unthinkable moment. Miggy Brenneman is a wild and reckless seven-year-old with a fierce imagination, hellbent on pushing against the limits of childhood. Ellen is polite, cautious, and drawn to her friend's bright flame. While the adults around them adjust to unstable times and fractured relationships, the girls respond with increasingly dangerous play. When tragedy strikes, all the novel's characters grapple with questions of fate and individual responsibility, none more so than Miggy, who must make sense of a swiftly disappearing past and a radically transformed future. Written with searing clarity and surpassing tenderness, The Mysteries limns the painful ambiguities of adulthood and the intense perceptions of an indelibly drawn child to offer a profound exploration of how all of us, at every stage, must reckon with life's abundant and unsolvable mysteries.
The Library of Choice Literature and Encyclopædia of Universal Authorship ...
Author: Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
The Library of Choice Literature and Encyclopedia of Universal Authorship
Author: Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 510
Book Description
The Library of Choice Literature
Author: Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anthologies
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Children's Fantasy Literature
Author: Michael Levy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107018145
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A comprehensive study of children's fantasy literature across the English-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107018145
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A comprehensive study of children's fantasy literature across the English-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present.
Library of Choice Literature and Encyclopaedia of Universal Authorship
Author: Ainsworth Rand Spofford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description