You can fool some of the people all of the time—but wouldn’t you rather really know what you’re talking about? Why are conservatives on the “right” and liberals on the “left”? What is an archetype? Most people drop these and other cultural references in conversation all the time without really knowing much about them. But with this witty, information-packed book, you can quickly bone up on the actual facts behind the multitude of data, events, and words that come at you each day—and that you’ve been casually bandying about without really understanding. Here are invaluable explanations of a wide range of topics that are assumed to be common knowledge, from deciphering newsspeak (What is a spin doctor?) to psychobabble (What’s the difference between the ego and the id?) to cyberlingo (What is cyberlingo?); from the supposedly obvious (What makes cholesterol good or bad?) to the deceptively simple (What is a formula race car?). Perfect as a quick reference tool, for browsing, or simply for sharing impressive, newfound knowledge with family and friends, this handbook will endow you with genuine cultural literacy in just a few hours of fun-filled reading.

Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

Humor & Entertainment

Padwa, Lynette

Puzzles & Games

Penguin??Books

The best-selling author of Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask provides a crash course in how to cope with a range of everyday situations, looking at the unique culture, policies, buzzwords, and insider attitudes of a specific field and presents the "magic words" that will unlock information and secure cooperation. Original.

Say the Magic Words: How to Get What You Want from the People Who Have What You Need

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Just for fun is this wonderful little book for anyone harassed by those inevitable signs of aging, e.g., short-term memory loss and income strategies for retirement. In this everything-you-wish-you-didn't-need-to-know guidebook, Padwa (Say the Magic Words: How To Get What You Want from the People Who Have What You Need) discusses midlifers' sense of smell, income possibilities, and retirement havens. She also tackles such issues as ridding oneself of debt and the safety of dying pubic hair. Sure to attract attention and readership; recommended for all public libraries.

Quick, Answer Me Before I Forget the Question: Everything You Need to Know About Turning 50

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

The first mother-daughter book for mothers, featuring a new Afterword and a Reading Group Discussion Guide ¸ Do you long for a better relationship with your daughter? ¸ Do you occasionally feel as though you have failed as a mother? ¸ Do you blame yourself because your relationship with your daughter is strained, faltering, or nonexistent? ¸ Do you feel that the relationship is unchangeable and that there is no chance that it could become a nurturing and deeply satisfying friendship? Dr. Charney Herst knows that there is always more than one side to a story, and in her book, For Mothers of Difficult Daughters, she uses her twenty-five years of experience as counselor and group therapist to provide mothers with solutions that work. In the book she first helps you understand your particular relationship with your grown daughter--untangling the complex web of personal history and intense emotion inherent in any mother-daughter relationship. Then she describes practical, successful, mother-tested steps you can take to repair this all-important bond.

For Mothers of Difficult Daughters; How to Enrich and Repair the Relationship in Adulthood

Parenting & Relationships

Herst, Charney

Family Relationships

Random House Publishing Group

The author shares her painful childhood of growing up hearing-impaired where she used humor to overcome many obstacles and traumatic events, details the people who profoundly impacted her life and urged her to follow her dreams, and reveals how she used laughter, courage, and pride to deal with life's many surprises. Reprint.

If You Could Hear What I See

Buckley, Kathy

Plume

The author shares her painful childhood of growing up hearing-impaired where she used humor to overcome many obstacles and traumatic events; details the people who profoundly impacted her life and urged her to follow her dreams; and reveals how she used laughter, courage, and pride to deal with life's many surprises. 25,000 first printing.

If You Could Hear What I See: Lessons About Life, Luck, and the Choices We Make

Religion & Spirituality

Dutton Adult

27 Powers of Persuasion: Simple Strategies to Seduce Audiences & Win Allies

27 Powers of Persuasion: Simple Strategies to Win Allies and Seduce Audiences by Chris St. Hilaire. Prentice Hall Pr,2010

St. Hilaire, Chris

Business & Money

Prentice-Hall Press

Politicians know: You can change a conversation by touching the other person's arm. Lawyers know: You don't ask a question unless you already have the answer. Marketers know: It's easiest to convince people of what they already believe. Reporters know: People hate silence. They fill it with stuff you can use.
You may love them or hate them, but there is no denying that politicians, lawyers, marketers, and reporters are masters of persuasion. In 27 Powers of Persuasion, Chris St. Hilaire distills their knowledge into 27 tools that will empower you to persuade anyone of just about anything. As a message strategist for some of the most famous names in America, Chris St. Hilaire has taught politicians how to persuade voters, attorneys how to persuade juries, and executives how to persuade CEOs.
27 Powers of Persuasion provides practical strategies that have helped St. Hilaire's clients win multimillion-dollar court cases and major political campaigns for the past eighteen years. You'll learn how to: 
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<li>Persuade people without browbeating them. </li> <li>Unite with your audience, not conquer them. </li> <li>Use language that lets people agree with you on their terms. </li> <li>Get people to see things your way and feel good about it. With provocative excerpts from courtroom testimony, behind-the- scenes insights from some of the nation's canniest political operatives, and stories pulled from headlines and corporate hush files, 27 Powers of Persuasion delivers tactics you can start using the moment you close the book. </li>
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Business Culture

Penguin Publishing Group

Book by Buckley, Kathy, Padwa, Lynette

Self-Help

Motivational

G.K.Hall & Co.

For Mothers of Difficult Daughters: How to Enrich and Repair the Bond in Adulthood

Diane Pub Co.

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Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

Say the Magic Words: How to Get What You Want from the People Who Have What You Need

Quick, Answer Me Before I Forget the Question: Everything You Need to Know About Turning 50

For Mothers of Difficult Daughters; How to Enrich and Repair the Relationship in Adulthood

If You Could Hear What I See

If You Could Hear What I See: Lessons About Life, Luck, and the Choices We Make

27 Powers of Persuasion: Simple Strategies to Seduce Audiences & Win Allies

27 Powers of Persuasion: Simple Strategies to Seduce Audiences & Win Allies

If You Could Hear What I See: Lessons About Life, Luck, and the Choices We Make

For Mothers of Difficult Daughters: How to Enrich and Repair the Bond in Adulthood