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American Dreamer

How I Escaped Communist Vietnam and Built a Successful Life in America

by Tim Tran ...

American Dreamer is an inspirational, first-hand account of the motivating power of an immigrant's dream for a better life. From the rural Vietnam of Tim Tran's childhood to his eventual escape to America and his rise as CFO of a multi-billion-dollar company, Tran's memoir is a lesson in perseverance and ingenuity. After he initially left Vietnam in 1970 to attend American universities on a USAID ... Read more

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American Dreamer is an inspirational, first-hand account of the motivating power of an immigrant's dream for a better life. From the rural Vietnam of Tim Tran's childhood to his eventual escape to America and his rise as CFO of a multi-billion-dollar company, Tran's memoir is a lesson in perseverance and ingenuity. After he initially left Vietnam in 1970 to attend American universities on a USAID
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Uniquely Human

A Different Way of Seeing Autism

by Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D. ...

Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in AutismA groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is “required reading...Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive” (Chicago Tribune).Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of “autistic” ... Read more

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Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in AutismA groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is “required reading...Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive” (Chicago Tribune).Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of “autistic”
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Following Ezra

What One Father Learned About Gumby, Otters, Autism, and Love From His Extraordinary Son

by Tom Fields-Meyer ...

A heartwarming, intimate, and amusing memoir of a father’s experience raising his autistic son.When Tom Fields-Meyer’s son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve.“For what?” Tom asked.The answer: “For the child he didn't turn out to be.”That moment helped strengthen the author’s resolve to do just the opposite: to love the child ... Read more

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A heartwarming, intimate, and amusing memoir of a father’s experience raising his autistic son.When Tom Fields-Meyer’s son Ezra was three and showing early signs of autism, a therapist suggested that the father needed to grieve.“For what?” Tom asked.The answer: “For the child he didn't turn out to be.”That moment helped strengthen the author’s resolve to do just the opposite: to love the child
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Uniquely Human: Updated and Expanded

A Different Way of Seeing Autism

by Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D. ...

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Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in AutismA groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is “required reading....Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive” (Chicago Tribune).Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of “autistic” ... Read more

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Winner of the Autism Society of America’s Dr. Temple Grandin Award for the Outstanding Literary Work in AutismA groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world’s leading experts, who portrays autism as a unique way of being human—this is “required reading....Breathtakingly simple and profoundly positive” (Chicago Tribune).Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of “autistic”
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Differently Wired

Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World

by Deborah Reber ...

It’s time to say NO to trying to fit square-peg kids into rounds holes, and YES to raising them from a place of acceptance and joy.Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn’t embrace who they really are. They are the one in five “differently wired” children with ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, autism, anxiety, or other neurodifferences, and their challenges are many. And for the parents ... Read more

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It’s time to say NO to trying to fit square-peg kids into rounds holes, and YES to raising them from a place of acceptance and joy.Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn’t embrace who they really are. They are the one in five “differently wired” children with ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, autism, anxiety, or other neurodifferences, and their challenges are many. And for the parents
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Disrupt Everything—and Win

Take Control of Your Future

by James Patterson, Patrick Leddin, PhD ...

**Instant New York Times Bestseller!Disruption is the most powerful force of change in our lifetime.**Every day we are confronted with:Sudden pivots at our workplace and in the job marketRule-changing technology such as Artificial IntelligenceUnexpected crises and a culture of chaosThe sinking feeling that we are losing control of our livesThis book is about taking back control. It’s easy to ... Read more

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**Instant New York Times Bestseller!Disruption is the most powerful force of change in our lifetime.**Every day we are confronted with:Sudden pivots at our workplace and in the job marketRule-changing technology such as Artificial IntelligenceUnexpected crises and a culture of chaosThe sinking feeling that we are losing control of our livesThis book is about taking back control. It’s easy to
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Revisionaries

What We Can Learn from the Lost, Unfinished, and Just Plain Bad Work of Great Writers

by Kristopher Jansma ...

**“Aspiring novelists will be heartened.”—**Publishers WeeklyIn Revisionaries, a writing expert takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, he dismantles some of our most deeply held—and most suffocating—ideas about what it takes to produce great creative work. You’ll learn that:Franz Kafka lacked ... Read more

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**“Aspiring novelists will be heartened.”—**Publishers WeeklyIn Revisionaries, a writing expert takes you on an engrossing tour through the discarded drafts, false starts, and abandoned projects of influential writers. In the process, he dismantles some of our most deeply held—and most suffocating—ideas about what it takes to produce great creative work. You’ll learn that:Franz Kafka lacked
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Unconditional

Break Through Past Limits to Transform Your Future

by Kim Pittaway, Samra Zafar ...

Lived experience and the science of healing tell the life-changing truth: unlearning is the key to setting yourself freeIn an inspirational, practical self-help book, bestselling author of A Good Wife Samra Zafar weaves together research and personal stories to share how she has broken free of beliefs that held her back, and how readers can too.After escaping an abusive marriage in her twenties ... Read more

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Lived experience and the science of healing tell the life-changing truth: unlearning is the key to setting yourself freeIn an inspirational, practical self-help book, bestselling author of A Good Wife Samra Zafar weaves together research and personal stories to share how she has broken free of beliefs that held her back, and how readers can too.After escaping an abusive marriage in her twenties
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Hope for Cynics

The Surprising Science of Human Goodness

by Jamil Zaki ...

**Cynicism is making us sick, but Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure."A ray of light for dark days” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author**In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, only a third did. Different generations, genders, religions, and political parties all think human virtue is evaporating. Cynicism is an understandable ... Read more

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**Cynicism is making us sick, but Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure."A ray of light for dark days” —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author**In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, only a third did. Different generations, genders, religions, and political parties all think human virtue is evaporating. Cynicism is an understandable
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Why Will No One Play with Me?

The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive

by Caroline Maguire ...

A groundbreaking book that has helped thousands of children struggling with social skills to make friends, find acceptance, and have a happy childhood, from a renowned parent expert.Every parent wants their child to be okay—to have friends, to be successful, to feel comfortable in his or her own skin. But many children lack important social and executive functioning skills that allow them to ... Read more

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A groundbreaking book that has helped thousands of children struggling with social skills to make friends, find acceptance, and have a happy childhood, from a renowned parent expert.Every parent wants their child to be okay—to have friends, to be successful, to feel comfortable in his or her own skin. But many children lack important social and executive functioning skills that allow them to
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NeuroTribes

The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

by Steve Silberman ...

**This New York Times–bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.“Beautifully told, humanizing, important.”—The New York Times Book Review“Breathtaking.”—The Boston Globe“Epic and often shocking.”—Chicago TribuneWINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR ... Read more

$12.99 USD

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**This New York Times–bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently.“Beautifully told, humanizing, important.”—The New York Times Book Review“Breathtaking.”—The Boston Globe“Epic and often shocking.”—Chicago TribuneWINNER OF THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE FOR
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Carly's Voice

Breaking Through Autism

by Arthur Fleischmann ...

In this international bestseller, father and advocate for Autism awareness Arthur Fleischmann blends his daughter Carly’s own words with his story of getting to know his remarkable daughter—after years of believing that she was unable to understand or communicate with him.At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from ... Read more

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In this international bestseller, father and advocate for Autism awareness Arthur Fleischmann blends his daughter Carly’s own words with his story of getting to know his remarkable daughter—after years of believing that she was unable to understand or communicate with him.At the age of two, Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from
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