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  Parenting Teen Girls in Today’s...

  Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana

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  Struggling to maintain a positive relationship with your teenage daughter? Learn how to navigate the ups and downs of a child on the cusp of adulthood. 
  Has your little one transformed into a rebellious adolescent? Are you baffled by moodiness and endless drama? Do verbal conflicts and problematic behaviors constantly disrupt your household? Co-founder of The Children’s Education Centre in England, coach, and mentor Bukky has channeled her lifelong passion for youth into a mission of service. Now this mother and teacher is here to share her skills and experience in successful caregiving so you too can raise a happy, responsible woman. 
  Parenting Teen Girls is a comprehensive guide to re-establishing an essential connection to the girl you love. Using gender-specific insights, carefully crafted tips, and helpful personal examples, Ekine-Ogunlana walks you through common areas of discord and potential solutions to get to the other side with grace. And by being intentional in your actions and words, you will foster communication and calmness within your home. 
  In Parenting Teen Girls in Today’s Challenging World, you’ll discover:Understanding of the female adolescent mind to keep you informed and help you stay constructivePositive forms of discipline, how to stimulate emotional growth, reaffirming good relationships, and much, much more! 
  Parenting Teen Girls is the crucial manual to get through this formidable stage of life in the best way possible, and is part of the Parenting Teenagers series. If you like secret skills to peaceful child-rearing, straightforward strategies to avoid power struggles, and encouragement from someone who’s been in your shoes, then you’ll adore Bukky’s must-have resource.Buy Parenting Teen Girls  to triumph over turmoil!

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  Mob Adjacent - A Family Memoir

  Jeffrey Gentile, Jr. Michael...

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  The true story of "Mob Adjacent: A Family Memoir" follows an ordinary family's extraordinary life under the protection of the infamous Chicago Outfit. Take an acid trip down memory lane with brothers Jeffrey and Michael Gentile, Jr. as they discover a parallel world hidden behind a suburban facade. For them, "The Wonder Years" collides with "The Sopranos." Hoodlums and gangsters filter in and out of their lives and home and easily as the milkman and the mailman. In their world, the guy who robs the bakery is as respected as the guy who bakes the bread. Blame it on the company they keep. Their father grew up among the next generation of post-Capone Chicago mobsters and kept them as trusted friends and honorary uncles to his children for the rest of his life. Mike Gentile, Sr. wasn’t IN the mob, but he was NEAR it – mob adjacent. "Mob Adjacent: A Family Memoir" presents a who’s who of Chicago crime bosses – Tony Accardo, Frank Nitti, Sam Giancana, Joe Lombardo, and an assortment of hoodlums, gangsters, bone breakers, loan sharks, and second-story guys, with celebrity cameo appearances by Frank Sinatra, Leo Durocher, Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Joan Collins, Liza Minnelli, and Elizabeth Taylor. For the Gentile brothers, living mob adjacent delivers benefits and teaches lessons. Grab a front- row seat to as much real-life mob drama as a Martin Scorsese/Francis Ford Coppola movie marathon. 
  “A fascinating book…a fascinating read. Mob Adjacent will open your eyes.” – Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune 
  “You cannot put it down. You want a Netflix series, this is it.” -- Roe Conn, WGN Radio 
  “These stories by the Gentile brothers deserve the full cinematic treatment. Mob Adjacent is the real deal.” – Gino Cafarelli, Filmmaker, Author, Actor

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  Wisdom in Speech - The Art of...

  Esther Jameson

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  Effective communication serves as the bedrock of personal and professional success. It enables us to express our ideas clearly, persuade others, and forge stronger relationships. This chapter delves into the essential elements that make up effective communication, emphasizing the need to understand its fundamental principles. 
  At the core of effective communication lies the understanding of its basics. This involves recognizing the different modes of communication—verbal, non-verbal, and written—and knowing when and how to use each mode effectively. Communication is not just about speaking or writing well; it's equally about listening. Active listening skills are crucial as they allow individuals to interpret both the words and the non-verbal cues sent by others, enhancing mutual understanding. 
  The distinction between verbal and non-verbal communication is another significant aspect. Verbal communication uses words to convey messages, which can be in oral or written form. In contrast, non-verbal communication includes gestures, facial expressions, body language, and even the tone of voice. Mastering both forms is vital for effective communication, as non-verbal cues often speak louder than words.

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  Olmecs - One of the Earliest...

  Kelly Mass

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  The Olmecs are often regarded as the first significant civilization in Mesoamerica, a region that includes parts of modern-day Mexico and Central America. They emerged in the tropical lowlands of what is now the Mexican states of Veracruz and Tabasco, following a gradual development in the Soconusco region. It is believed that the Olmecs were influenced by neighboring cultures, particularly the Mokaya and Mixe–Zoque tribes, who inhabited the areas around them. These early interactions may have played a role in shaping Olmec society, laying the foundation for their eventual rise as one of the most influential cultures in Mesoamerican history. 
  The Olmecs flourished during the formative period of Mesoamerican civilization, which lasted from approximately 1500 BCE to 400 BCE. The early phase of Olmec culture began around 1600 BCE, with the establishment of their first major center at San Lorenzo Tenochtitlán, located in the southeastern Veracruz region near the coast. While pre-Olmec cultures had been developing in the region since around 2500 BCE, it was by 1600 BCE that the Olmecs began to solidify their cultural and political dominance in the region. They are considered the earliest of the Mesoamerican civilizations, and their cultural achievements and innovations would influence many of the civilizations that followed, including the Maya, Zapotec, and Aztec.

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  20th Century’s Most Influential...

  Editors Charles River

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  In their biography of Pablo Picasso, Hans Ludwig and Chris Jaffe note that “for him, art was always adventure: ‘To find is the thing.’” Indeed, there is perhaps no artist who produced more art than Picasso, whose enormous oeuvre (which spanned most of his 91-year life) contained a countless number of paintings and drawings. Picasso also worked in other mediums as well, notably sculpture and lithography, and his constant experimentation with form makes him a useful case study through which to chart the growth of Modernism as an artistic movement and many of the artistic trends that would dominate the 20th century. At the same time, one of the challenges involved in examining Picasso’s body of work is the sheer breadth of it all.  
  	In his review of Salvador Dali’s first autobiography, George Orwell declared that “One ought to be able to hold in one’s head simultaneously the two facts that Dali is a good draughtsman and a disgusting human being.” Whether or not one agrees with the famous author’s assessment, Orwell captures the polarizing nature of Salvador Dali, and the extent to which his undeniable technical virtuosity often brushed against his penchant for provoking his audiences (not to mention provoking long-entrenched standards of “proper” taste).  
  	To truly grasp the significance of Jackson Pollock in 20th century art, it’s necessary to understand the dramatic departure he initiated away from the straightforward compositions associated with the social realist art of the 1930s, a Depression-era period in which political art offered readily comprehensible narratives that were grasped by viewers with little artistic training.  
  Few artists of the 20th century were as enigmatic as Andy Warhol, who once remarked, “If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me, there I am. There’s nothing behind it.” This statement is hardly out of character for the famous artist.

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  Thor - An Illustrated Guide to...

  L. Dean Lee

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  Learn more about Thor, the revered God of Thunder, and explore the wyrd world of Norse mythology with this beautifully illustrated guide as your companion.   This is a culturally informed introduction to Thor, the hammer-wielding, storm-shaking, fiery-haired son of Odin, and one of the most prominent figures in all of Norse mythology and Nordic folklore.  Discover who Thor is, what his origins as a deity are, his personality, and his associations.  Explore the role of mythology in pre-Christian Viking and Norse life, its survival in folklore, and its continued significance in modern times.  Learn more about the Norse cosmos and gain an understanding of the different beings, realms, and gods that inhabit it.  Dive into the captivating stories surrounding Thor as he battles giants, gains his hammer, and performs impossible feats of strength until the grisly events of Ragnarok.  Receive expert guidance from a practicing Norse Heathen on how to interact with and venerate Thor with offerings and altars.    Thor was popular across all social classes in the Viking Age and is associated with fertility, sacred groves and trees, and the protection of humankind. He is often depicted with his hammer, Mjölnir, which he uses to fight giants and perform stunning feats of strength.   Written by practicing Norse Heathen L. Dean Lee and illustrated by The Saxon Storyteller, this guide covers Thor not only in ancient times, but through the ages, sharing how he became an icon in today’s pop culture.

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