The Latest Books, Audio Books, Music CD's and DVD

April 2009

The Courage to Teach

Parker J. Palmer

HC AUD47.95

This is the 10th anniversary edition of the highly acclaimed work by Parker J. Palmer.

For nearly forty years Palmer has worked on behalf of teachers and others that may have chosen their vocation for reasons of the heart but may have lost heart because of the toxic systems in which they work.

His work builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced to technique.

It has to be rooted in the identity and integrity of the teacher.

He believes that good teachers are authentically present in the classroom and deeply connect with their students and subject.

Each chapter will give you a path to follow as you develop or deepen your inner teachers landscape.

Also included is a CD audio interview with Parker J. Palmer.

5 Minds of the Future

Howard Gardner

PB AUD29.95

Nothing is as certain as change.

The change we face in our world today is filled with challenges and opportunities that we have never seen before, at a pace that is relentless and requiring a skill set that is multidiscipline.

Howard Gardner writes that we will need to master the 'five minds' in order to be able to find solutions.

He moves through his thesis by defining the 'mind', providing examples of how that 'mind' works and offers a lead into the next 'mind'.

Starting at what we most likely understand - the disciplined mind, he describes it as a distinctive mode of cognition to improve skill and understanding of a task and become the master of the skill set.

The synthesizing mind takes information from many sources and puts it together in ways that people can understand.

The Creating mind build on the previous two and breaks the new ground with new ideas, new questions and fresh ways of thinking.

Because we do not live on an island the respectful mind begins to note and welcome differences between human individuals and groups by trying to understand others and work effectively with them.

The ethical mind ponders on how individuals and organisations can serve purposes beyond self-interest.

Energy Leadership

Bruce D. Schneider

HC AUD42.95

Bruce Schneider states that the one personal quality most likely to inspire confidence in clients, respect among colleagues and loyalty from your team is energy.

He goes on to describe the seven distinct levels of energy that are key to understanding why everyone thinks and acts as they do.

The program he outlines in the book and supports with additional material on his website give you the techniques you can use to shift the energy levels of the people around you.

He also describes clearly the four major energy blocks and shows how you can identify them within yourself and others.

A key learning tool is the style of writing. You are taken on the journey of a CEO as he is 'coached' through the tools and techniques offered by Schneider.

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How to Quit Without Feeling S**T

Patrick Holford

PB AUD25.00

British based nutritionist Patrick Holford has combined two areas of his work in this book - sound nutrition and the breaking of addictive substances.

One of the challenges faced when breaking an addiction is that you are left feeling worse because the brain's chemistry is not catching up with what you desire.

His program provides the 12 keys to 'unaddicting' your brain as well as a specific programme that includes dietary and supplement advice to help you quit your addiction with minimal withdrawal symptoms and without substituting one drug for another.

He offers a range of tips for feeling good when going through withdrawals such as; eat high quality protein three times a day; eating a low GL diet to help keep your blood sugar even; making sure you eat plenty of essential fats, from things like fish and eggs, nuts, seeds and their oils; avoiding all damaged and processed foods including trans-fats and deep fried foods; including lots of antioxidants from fresh fruit and vegetables; making sure you drink 8 glasses of water a day and supplementing specific amino acids, essential fats and B vitamins depending on your addiction.

Never Eat Alone

Keith Ferrazzi

HC AUD54.90

Keith Ferrazzi claims that the secret to success of any kind is to reach out to other people.

He discovered early in life that what distinguished highly successful people from everyone else was the way they used the power of relationships to make sure everyone won.

In this book he lays out the specific steps and the inner mindset he uses to connect with thousands of colleagues, friends and associates he has helped and who have helped him.

His form of connecting to the world around him is based on generosity, helping friends connect with other friends.

He distinguishes genuine relationship building from the crude desperate glad-handling usually associated with 'networking'.

His system of reaching out to people is practical and consists of a few proven principals; don't keep score; 'ping' constantly and 'never eat alone'.

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