Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways. There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right? But nothing with fairies is ever simple. Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…

In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare stages the workings of love. Theseus and Hippolyta, about to marry, are figures from mythology. In the woods outside Theseus’s Athens, two young men and two young women sort themselves out into couples—but not before they form first one love triangle, and then another.Also in the woods, the king and queen of fairyland, Oberon and Titania, battle over custody of an orphan boy; Oberon uses magic to make Titania fall in love with a weaver named Bottom, whose head is temporarily transformed into that of a donkey by a hobgoblin or “puck,” Robin Goodfellow. Finally, Bottom and his companions ineptly stage the tragedy of “Pyramus and Thisbe.”

-------------------➤ With this book you also GET ACCESS to 1)Our Q&A Premium Service, 2)the ebooklet "System Thinking Principles "Discover how inside the book!-------------------What are the most important skills to develop in the times we live in?How can you make better Decisions? In this age of fake news, social media, and information overload, critical thinking, logic, and problem-solving are probably the most vital skills to develop for success. Critical Thinking, Logic & Problem Solving are critical parts of our daily life, and mastering these skills increases our ability to think well and take impeccable decisions. It also enables us to understand the reasons why the current state is what it is and the forces and factors that influence it, and develop approaches and alternatives to influence and implement changes. What is the problem then? The problem is that the current education system doesn't teach us well or at all any of these skills. And that is the main cause of failure and underutilization of people’s potential. This Guide was built with the objective to put an end to this problem and to give you the most effective tools to establish the habit of thinking critically and logically and solving any problem that you may face in the best way possible. This book includes 3 parts plus 1 1) Critical Thinking2) Logic, Structuring & Framing3) Problem Solving 4) Achieving Clear and Effective Communication Here is a tiny fraction of what you will discover How to use the critical thinking framework - Removing mental barriers to critical thinking- Learning to ask the right questions- Detecting Fallacies- Recognizing Fake News and Misinformation- Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning- Leveraging Patterns and Trends- Exercises to Develop Critical Thinking- How to Manage your Emotions to get into the right Critical Thinking zone and mindset- The Key Frameworks to frame and describe problems- How to Use Issues Trees, Logic Flow Trees and Decision Trees- The Problem-Solving Process and How to Think like a Scientist- Mastering PROS and CONS assessment- Prioritization Matrices- Decision Matrices- Organizing Action - How to leverage constraints to get more creative- Organizing your communication - The best Storytelling techniques for effective communications and presentationsAnd much more! This collection is not only a theory book, it will give you the opportunity to practice what you learn so that you can gain momentum and absorb effortlessly this powerful knowledge.In no time you will be able to make more powerful arguments, take confident decisions and discover any error in logic. Critical thinking, Logic and Problem-Solving will help you improve multiple areas of your life from the personal sphere to the professional one.

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English graduate Ben Cook is on the job hunt looking for something... anything... related to his passion for reading and writing. According to the hiring committes, he doesn't have enough experience. But when he stumbles upon a "Now Hiring—No Experience Necessary" sign outside a restaurant, Ben jumps at the chance to land his first job. He's actually non so bad in the kitchen, plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime. But when he begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the super-dreamy chefs at the restaurant, he'll stato to feel torn between wanting to stay and cook and following his original post-college plans to be a writer.

From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest--a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery. Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; she's been compared to Rachel Carson, hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical ideas in a way that is dazzling and profound. Her work has influenced filmmakers (the Tree of Souls of James Cameron's Avatar) and her TED talks have been viewed by more than 10 million people worldwide. Now, in her first book, Simard brings us into her world, the intimate world of the trees, in which she brilliantly illuminates the fascinating and vital truths--that trees are not simply the source of timber or pulp, but are a complex, interdependent circle of life; that forests are social, cooperative creatures connected through underground networks by which trees communicate their vitality and vulnerabilities with communal lives not that different from our own. Simard writes--in inspiring, illuminating, and accessible ways--how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved, how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, and remember the past; how they have agency about the future; elicit warnings and mount defenses, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication, characteristics ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies--and at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them. Simard writes of her own life, born and raised into a logging world in the rainforests of British Columbia, of her days as a child spent cataloging the trees from the forest and how she came to love and respect them--embarking on a journey of discovery, and struggle. And as she writes of her scientific quest, she writes of her own journey--of love and loss, of observation and change, of risk and reward, making us understand how deeply human scientific inquiry exists beyond data and technology, that it is about understanding who we are and our place in the world, and, in writing of her own life, we come to see the true connectedness of the Mother Tree that nurtures the forest in the profound ways that families and human societies do, and how these inseparable bonds enable all our survival.

In the highly anticipated Thinking, Fast and Slow, Kahneman takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. Kahneman exposes the extraordinary capabilities—and also the faults and biases—of fast thinking, and reveals the pervasive influence of intuitive impressions on our thoughts and behavior. The impact of loss aversion and overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the challenges of properly framing risks at work and at home, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning the next vacation—each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems work together to shape our judgments and decisions. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking. He offers practical and enlightening insights into how choices are made in both our business and our personal lives—and how we can use different techniques to guard against the mental glitches that often get us into trouble. Thinking, Fast and Slow will transform the way you think about thinking.

În căutarea memoriei este, pe de o parte, povestea descoperirilor care, de-a lungul mai multor decenii, au contribuit la nașterea „noii științe a minții”, cum o numește autorul, rezultată din fuziunea psihologiei behavioriste, psihologiei cognitive, neuroștiințelor și biologiei moleculare. Este istoria unei științe care încearcă să explice memoria și alte aspecte ale minții omenești din punct de vedere biologic, propunându-și în același timp să înțeleagă mai bine și să trateze afecțiuni psihice precum depresia, schizofrenia sau tulburările asociate procesului de îmbătrânire. Pe de altă parte, este povestea unui om care în copilărie fuge în Statele Unite ale Americii din Viena ocupată de Hitler, pentru ca, la maturitate, să fie atras pentru totdeauna de tainele neurobiologiei, dar și de psihanaliză. „Nimeni altcineva nu ar fi putut s-o scrie. Știința este văzută prin prisma unei vieți bogate în evenimente și, în același timp, binecuvântate.” (Antonio Damasio) „Scrisă cu talent și grație, această excepțională carte a unuia dintre cei mai de seamă experți actuali în știința minții va fi citită cu încântare atât de publicul larg, cât și de studenți și cercetători.” (Elie Wiesel) „Pe lângă faptul că abordează principalele chestiuni care au preocupat gândirea occidentală de când Socrate și Platon au făcut primele speculații privitoare la natura proceselor mintale acum mai bine de două mii de ani, noua știință a minții ne oferă perspective practice care ne permit să înțelegem și să facem față unor probleme importante legate de minte, ce ne influențează viața de zi cu zi. Știința nu mai e domeniul exclusiv al savanților. A devenit parte integrantă a vieții moderne și a culturii contemporane. Aproape zilnic, în mass‑media se transmit informații de natură tehnică pe care, în mod normal, marele public nu le înțelege. Este esențial așadar ca toată lumea să aibă acces la cele mai bune informații științifice, iar acestea să fie prezentate într‑o formă clară, ușor de înțeles. Împărtășesc părerea actuală a comunității științifice că ne revine răspunderea de a‑i oferi publicului asemenea informații.” (Eric Kandel)În căutarea memoriei este, pe de o parte, povestea descoperirilor care, de-a lungul mai multor decenii, au contribuit la nașterea „noii științe a minții”, cum o numește autorul, rezultată din fuziunea psihologiei behavioriste, psihologiei cognitive, neuroștiințelor și biologiei moleculare. Este istoria unei științe care încearcă să explice memoria și alte aspecte ale minții omenești din punct de vedere biologic, propunându-și în același timp să înțeleagă mai bine și să trateze afecțiuni psihice precum depresia, schizofrenia sau tulburările asociate procesului de îmbătrânire. Pe de altă parte, este povestea unui om care în copilărie fuge în Statele Unite ale Americii din Viena ocupată de Hitler, pentru ca, la maturitate, să fie atras pentru totdeauna de tainele neurobiologiei, dar și de psihanaliză. „Nimeni altcineva nu ar fi putut s-o scrie. Știința este văzută prin prisma unei vieți bogate în evenimente și, în același timp, binecuvântate.” (Antonio Damasio) „Scrisă cu talent și grație, această excepțională carte a unuia dintre cei mai de seamă experți actuali în știința minții va fi citită cu încântare atât de publicul larg, cât și de studenți și cercetători.” (Elie Wiesel) „Pe lângă faptul că abordează principalele chestiuni care au preocupat gândirea occidentală de când Socrate și Platon au făcut primele speculații privitoare la natura proceselor mintale acum mai bine de două mii de ani, noua știință a minții ne oferă perspective practice care ne permit să înțelegem și să facem față unor probleme importante legate de minte, ce ne influențează viața de zi cu zi. Știința nu mai e domeniul exclusiv al savanților. A devenit parte integrantă a vieții moderne și a culturii contemporane. Aproape zilnic, în mass‑media se transmit informații de natură tehnică pe care, în mod normal, marele public nu le înțelege. Este esențial așadar ca toată lumea să aibă acces la cele mai bune informații științifice, iar acestea să fie prezentate într‑o formă clară, ușor de înțeles. Împărtășesc părerea actuală a comunității științifice că ne revine răspunderea de a‑i oferi publicului asemenea informații.” (Eric Kandel)

A candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, and much more.Kelly Bishop’s long, storied career has been defined by landmark achievements, from winning a Tony Award for her turn in the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line to her memorable performance as Jennifer Grey’s mother in Dirty Dancing. But it is probably her iconic role as matriarch Emily in the modern classic Gilmore Girls that cemented her legacy. Now, Bishop reflects on her remarkable life and looks towards the future with The Third Gilmore Girl. She shares some of her greatest stories and the life lessons she’s learned on her journey. From her early transition from dance to drama, to marrying young to a compulsive gambler, to the losses and achievements she experienced—among them marching for women’s rights and losing her second husband to cancer—Bishop offers a rich, genuine celebration of her life. Full of witty insights and featuring a special collection of personal and professional photographs, The Third Gilmore Girlis a warm, unapologetic, and spirited memoir from a woman who has left indelible impressions on her audiences for decades and has no plans on slowing down.

From award—winning, critically acclaimed crime writer Lev Rosen comes a punchy, hilarious mystery—thriller. Meet the disaster gays: They're messy. They're queer. And they're about to solve a murder… Or die trying. Brandon is a hopeless romantic. So when a handsome stranger named Jon checks in at the hotel he works at and invites Brandon to his room, Brandon ignores the advice of his crew—a group of loveable and messy queer twenty—somethings—and accepts. What follows is a tale as old as time: they hook up, Jon promises to text, Brandon falls in love, and Jon ghosts. Case closed—or is it? When Jon checks out early, leaving behind a bag of belongings and his cellphone, Brandon takes the phone and sets out to find him, thinking that this must at last be his Cinderella story. But he gets more than he bargained for when he witnesses a murder—and sees Jon fleeing the scene. Determined (and not in over their heads whatsoever), Brandon, Ollie, Nicole, and Ian decide to solve the mystery of the murder and uncover Jon's true identity…they just have to figure it out before a target falls on their own backs.