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    The e-book edition of  Learning to Feel   by Kris Girrell  is on Kindle countdown discount, beginning at 99 cents, from June 10 through June 17. The earlier you get it, the more you save! LAST DAY! GET IT NOW! Book Description:   Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literar...

  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.   #168 Interviewing   Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort to go hand in hand. ~Emily Kimbrough   A terrific way to motivate kids to write, you know, is to have them choose a topic that interests them. For most children, their parents’ and grandparents’ lives seem vague and intriguing. How about offering to let your child interview you or setting up time for her to interview another family member? There are so many skills involved with interviewing, and a great deal can be learned. Of course, if your child is young, you can help her with many of the steps and even take an abbreviated path. Here are some informational writing skills you could focus on along the way. For instance, if your child is going to interview Grandpa Larry, have her: ●       Brainstorm what...

  Today's publisher's pride is  Understanding the People around You  by Ekaterina Filatova, which reached #137 in psychology of personalities.  Book description: A Groundbreaking Introduction to Socionics—Now in English from the Founder of the Field Understanding the People Around You  by Dr. Ekaterina Filatova is the definitive guide to socionics—the personality type system rooted in Jung’s original theories and expanded by Russian psychologists into a dynamic model of human behavior, cognition, and relationships. Dr. Filatova, widely credited as the mother of modern socionics in Russia, brings her seminal work to English-speaking readers for the first time. With clarity and warmth, she offers a complete, accessible primer to the 16 socion personality types, their traits, and how they interact in real life. Inside you’ll find: – A self-scoring test to help you identify your socion type – Detailed portraits of each of the 16 types, linked to familiar literary an...