Kill him or disappear: this was the choice police, private detectives, prosecutors and even a judge proposed to Ellen Singer when available legal measures failed to deter her abusive husband. After 6 years of searching for a safe solution, she faced a dilemma: how to save herself and her 2 daughters from an obsessive, violent, cyberstalking man. Wherever they went, he appeared to be able to track their every move. The courts had failed to protect them. The police had done what they could. How could they ever be free from him?Life seemed good for Ellen when she graduated from college. She had a steady boyfriend, a flourishing career and great prospects. All that changed when she married Roger. Behind the happy facade of a 4-bedroom house and expensive cars was a world of rage and madness and abuse. With the arrival of her 2 daughters, Ellen found herself totally dominated by her controlling, sadistic husband. The abuse escalated until she found the strength to flee in desperation to a shelter with her children.Quicksand takes us behind closed doors and into the terrifying experience of spousal abuse and the dangers faced by those who try to escape. The story is all too familiar -- overloaded courts, lawyers who act unethically, judges who are quick to judge, counselors who fail to counsel. Incorporating 7 years of research with legislators, psychologists, police, prosecutors and battered women, it is at once a personal story and a plea for all women and children who remain under threat. Marked by courage, humor and a will to survive, Quicksand argues eloquently for the rights of battered families and shows us that terror can be faced and overcome.Quicksand inspired the film, Run For Your Life, starring Amy Smart. The NO MORE Campaign, lead by the Joyful Heart Foundation &amp; directed by Mariska Hargitay, partnered w/ Lifetime to air the film in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.All proceeds go toward helping survivors of domestic violence.

Quicksand: One woman's escape from the husband who stalked her, a true story

Singer, Ellen

Harpercollins

Learn how to achieve success—and eat your marshmallows, too—with this motivational, life-changing book. What explains the difference between success and failure? And what does it mean to you and your children? The answer lies in a landmark Stanford University study. Children were left in a room, each with a marshmallow, and given the choice of eating it then or fifteen minutes later, when they were promised an extra marshmallow as a reward for waiting. Some ate theirs right away. Others waited. But the study’s real significance came a decade later when the researchers discovered that the children who held out for the reward had become more successful adults than the children who gobbled their marshmallows immediately. The lesson wasn’t lost on Joachim de Posada, a world-renowned motivational speaker to thousands of corporate executives and professional athletes. The “marshmallow theory” answered a thirty-year quest to find a compelling explanation for why some people succeed and others fail. Posada was convinced that the key difference between success and failure is not merely hard work or superior intelligence but the ability to delay gratification. “Marshmallow resisters” achieve high levels of success while the rest of us eat all our marshmallows at once, so to speak—accumulating debt and dissatisfaction no matter what our occupations or incomes. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Using a simple parable and real-life examples (including basketball great Larry Bird and major league baseball catcher Jorge Posada, Joachim’s cousin), this book shows you how the moves you make today can pay off big tomorrow—if you just don’t eat the marshmallow…yet!

Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet! The Secret to Sweet Success in Work and Life

Business & Money

De Posada, Joachim

Personal Finance

BERKLEY

Argues that the most effective technique for achieving success is to develop the ability to postpone gratification.

No Te Comas El Marshmallow...todavia!: El Secreto Para Conquestar Las Recompensas Mas Dulces del trabajo y de la vida (Spanish Edition)

Business Culture

Berkley_Pub Group

Maintain the Marshmallow Principle-with this follow-up to the international bestseller! Everyone's favorite stumbling striver returns in another simple and telling parable from acclaimed motivational expert Joachim de Posada. Arthur has been practicing the principles of success, but after he accepts a lucrative new job, he finds himself reverting to his old gobbling habits. Perfect for anyone in transition, this book explains how to apply the principles of success to changing circumstances. In our go-go culture, "wait" has become the most offensive of four-letter words, but patience is not the same as self-sacrifice, and holding out for something you really want is far more satisfying than settling for whatever is available. Don't Gobble the Marshmallow...Ever! teaches the importance of lifelong non-nibbling-and promises sweet rewards.

Don't Gobble the Marshmallow...Ever!: The Secret to Sweet Success in Times of Change

Berkley Books

¡El secreto para conquistar las recompensas en periodos de transición! Joachim de Posada, conferencista motivacional internacional y autor del best seller No te comes el marshmallow...¡todavía! ha dejado huella por todo el mundo gracias a su mensaje, energía, y pasión. Ahora regresa con su nueva obra para cualquier persona en transición en su vida.

No te devores el marshmallow...nunca! (Spanish Edition)

BESTSELLER INTERNACIONAL ¿Qué separa a los futuros triunfadores de los demás? Una simple decisión que cambió sus vidas… Arthur es un chofer que puede completar el crucigrama del New York Times en treinta minutos, analizar la economía de América Latina en media hora y calcular mentalmente cifras con más rapidez que la mayoría de las personas pueden hacerlo con una calculadora. Jonathan es tan inteligente como Arthur, es tan trabajador como él y tiene cientos de millones de dólares. Entonces, ¿por qué Jonathan está sentado en el asiento trasero de la limusina y Arthur es el chofer? ¿Qué separa sus niveles de éxito? ¿Qué explica la diferencia entre triunfo y fracaso? ¿Y qué significa eso para ti y para tus hijos? La respuesta reside en un crucial estudio de la Universidad de Stanford. Se dejó solos un grupo de niños en un habitación, cada uno con un marshmallow, y se les dijo que podían escoger comérselo enseguida o al cabo de quince minutos, per a los que esperaran se les recompensaría con un marshmallow adicional. Algunos se comieron su marshmallow al instante. Otros esperaron. Pero la verdadera importancia del estudio se reveló quince años más tarde, cuando los investigadores descubrieron que los niños que esperaron para obtener la recompensa se habían convertido en adultos más exitosos que los niños que habían engullido sus marshmallows inmediatamente. Joachim de Posada, un reconocido orador motivacional que ha hablado antes miles de empresarios, ejecutivos y atletas profesionales en todo el mundo, tomó muy en cuenta esta lección. La “teoría del marshmallow” dio respuesta a un búsqueda de treinta años para encontrar una explicación convincente de por qué algunas personas triunfan y otras fracasan. De Posada estaba convencido de que la diferencia clave entre el éxito y el fracaso no reside tan sólo en el esfuerzo personal ni en una inteligencia superior, sino en la habilidad de demorar la recompensa. Aquellos que son capaces de no comerse el marshmallow enseguida, logran niveles superiores de éxito, mientras que el resto de nosotros, como quien dice, no podemos resistir comernos nuestros marshmallows al instante—acumulando deudas e insatisfacción, no importa cuáles sean nuestras ocupaciones e ingresos. Pero no tiene por qué ser así. Mediante el uso de una sencilla parábola y ejemplos de la vida real (entre ellos el de legendario jugador de baloncesto Larry Bird y el de Jorge Posada, primo de Joachim, receptor del equipo Yankees de Nueva York), este libro, capaz de cambiar tu vida, te muestra cómo los pasos que das hoy pueden recompensarte en grande mañana—sólo si no te comes el marshmallow…¡todavía!

No te comas el marshmallow...todavía: El secreto para conquistar las recompensas mas dulces de lavida (Spanish Edition)

Explores such Jewish sacred texts as the Hebrew Bible, the Talmud, the Midrash, and medieval Jewish literature; discusses responsa and the prayer book; and features learning activities throughout.

Our Sacred Texts: Discovering the Jewish Classics : Teacher's Guide

Religion & Spirituality

Judaism

Urj Pr

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