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La reflexión ciceroniana sobre la amistad se constituye como uno de los grandes referentes que vinculan la virtud cívica y los intereses personales de realización del ser humano en la comunidad. Recuperar el sentido de verdad, siguiendo el modelo estético de la amicitia que propone Cicerón implica dimensionar en su forma más trascendente la disposición humana de la comprensión hermenéutica y la empatía con el semejante.

Every parent hopes their child will develop healthy and happy friendships. However, most parents don't know what to do that will encourage their child to be a friend and attract friends. The author offers clear-cut friendship-making guidelines for parents and their children. Some of the book's recommendations include: don't over-schedule a child's time; guide children to participate in "friend-attracting" activities; seek out friends in the neighborhood.

For years, "Fisher King Mike" wandered the streets of LA, preaching to his people. On occasion, he'd share an open mic night with Michael Konik, who befriended the homeless man at a distance and offered a confused but sympathetic ear when the Fisher King lamented having to be so far away from his wife, Selena Gomez, and their several children. As the pair began to cautiously trust one another, confusion and distance gave way to friendship, and what came next astounded them both.

Pat Conroy was America's poet laureate of family dysfunction. A larger-than-life character and the author of such classics as The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, Conroy was remembered by everybody for his energy, his exuberance, and his self-lacerating humor. Michael Mewshaw's The Lost Prince is an intimate memoir of his friendship with Pat Conroy, one that involves their families and those days in Rome when they were both young - when Conroy went from being a popular regional writer to an internationally best-selling author.

True and lasting friends are priceless! They are the people who you trust with your innermost secrets and know they will be there in times of need. This bundle will educate the listener on how to know they have found a true friend. This method found in this book can work in both a personal and business environment. It will show how to spot a fake friend who is not what they seem and cause more drama than what they are worth.

In Girl Talk, New York Times science reporter Jacqueline Mroz takes on the science of female friendship - a phenomenon that's as culturally powerful as it is individually mysterious. She examines friendship from a range of angles, from the historical to the experiential, with a scientific analysis that reveals new truths about what leads us to connect and build alliances, and then "break up" when a friendship no longer serves us.

Iris Krasnow was eight years old when she first attended sleepaway camp, building lasting friendships and essential life skills amid the towering pine trees and open skies of Wisconsin. Decades later, she returned to Camp Agawak as a staff member to help resurrect Agalog, the camp's defunct magazine that she wrote for as a child. There, she revisits the activities she loved as a young girl: singing songs around a campfire, swimming in a pristine lake, sleeping under the stars—experiences that continue to fill her with wisdom and perspective.

In The Colors of Culture, MelindaJoy Mingo models reaching across cultures. Through vivid stories spanning several countries, Mingo shows the beauty of diverse friendships in her life. She takes risks and learns from her mistakes, recognizing that relationships are worth the cost.

Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader - but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path of embracing empathy. If Esperance could love in the face of so much pain, maybe there is hope for the world, too.

Every twentysomething has one overriding question: How do I deal with all the things? For all those asking, young-adult minister Nora Bradbury-Haehl's essential go-to guide provides the answer. An approachable, easy-to-digest resource, The Twentysomething Handbook offers guidance for the practical aspects of life - work, food, money, a roof overhead - while at the same time addressing the hunger for meaning, connection, and a sense of the sacred.

In what was to become the deadliest attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor, the Oklahoma City bombing was one in a long line of violent attacks that have left communities across the nation searching for healing and hope. With the soaring message of the power of love to conquer evil, Grace from the Rubble tells the intertwining stories of four captivating individuals

When Gloria and Jenn are assigned to work together as executive assistants in the bullpen of an investment management firm in Jersey City, people start talking. Gloria hears that Jenn is stuck up. Jenn hears that Gloria is set in her ways.

Welcome to The Lines We Draw: How Setting Healthy Boundaries Will Set You Free, the ultimate guide for taking control of your life and protecting your time, energy, and emotional well-being. In this empowering book, you will learn practical and effective strategies for saying no to things that do not serve you so you can say yes to the life you truly desire.

Con este libro usted aprenderá más sobre la forma en la que sus relaciones interpersonales influyen en su bienestar.

„Ich werde nie wie meine Mutter.“ Kennst du diesen Spruch? Erlebnisse, Verhaltensweisen und Traumata können über Generationen vererbt werden – sie zeigen sich sogar in unseren Genen. Diese Erkenntnis bietet neue Heilungschancen und bestätigt traditionelle Ansätze der Ahnenheilung. Oft hadern Menschen mit ihrer Familie, aber bei tiefgründigem Unglück kann die Ursache in Generationen zurückliegen. Mögliche Anzeichen sind: Wiederholte ungesunde Muster, z. B. in Liebesbeziehungen. Ähnlichkeiten mit familiären Verhaltensweisen, die du einst ablehntest.

In today’s deeply divided world, how can people find common ground with each other? One of the earliest goals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was to build a modern Zion—a community where people would share one heart and one mind. That vision raises questions that are profoundly relevant in today’s divided society. Is unity of feeling and belief desirable or even possible? If so, what does it look like? Ryan Davis explores these questions by reflecting on personal stories from his life and work in the present-day Latter-day Saints faith community.

Author Shari Leid—abandoned in a cardboard box with no identifying information in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted by Japanese American parents—embarks on a remarkable journey across the U.S. to challenge her father’s fears of being unwelcome because of their Asian faces. In Table for 51, Shari meets strangers and reconnects with people from her own past, sharing a meal in every state. From bustling city cafés to peaceful countryside tables, each encounter reveals the power of human connection.

يعد كتاب كيف تكسب الأصدقاء وتؤثر فى الناس من أكثر الكتب مبيعاً فى العالم فقد بيع منه أكثر من 17مليون نسخة حول العالم وترجم إلى الكثير من اللغات ، والفكرة الرئيسية التى يدول حولها الكتاب هى كيفية اكتساب الاصدقاء فى ضوء النظريات الحديثة فى علم النفس هناك ست طرق لكي تجعل الناس تحبك

Transform your inner dialogue and reshape your mindset to achieve your personal development! Are you ready to break free from limiting beliefs and negative self-talk? In this book, you’ll discover how the words you choose, the thoughts you cultivate, and the emotions you embrace can shape your reality. This book is your guide to mastering those recurring internal conversations that can either build you up or tear you down and transform them into a positive force that drives personal growth and success.

Lawrence Perelman, an eighteen-year-old aspiring pianist and son of Soviet Jewish immigrants, wrote a letter to William F. Buckley, Jr., the conservative icon, in 1994. A remarkable cross-generational friendship was sparked by Buckley's response. During their friendship Perelman would go on to learn of the timeless elements of Buckley's character and the central role of classical music in Buckley's American vision.