Robyn Schneider's The Beginning of Everything is a witty and heart-wrenching teen novel that will appeal to fans of books by John Green and Ned Vizzini, novels such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and classics like The Great Gatsby and The Catcher in the Rye. Varsity tennis captain Ezra Faulkner was supposed to be homecoming king, but that was before--before his girlfriend cheated on him, before a car accident shattered his leg, and before he fell in love with unpredictable new girl Cassidy Thorpe. As Kirkus said in a starred review, Schneider takes familiar stereotypes and infuses them with plenty of depth. Here are teens who could easily trade barbs and double entendres with the characters that fill John Green's novels. Funny, smart, and including everything from flash mobs to blanket forts to a poodle who just might be the reincarnation of Jay Gatsby, The Beginning of Everything is a refreshing contemporary twist on the classic coming-of-age novel--a heart-wrenching sto...
This twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Stephen Covey's cherished classic commemorates the timeless wisdom of the 7 Habits.
Twenty-five years, 20 million copies sold--a true book publishing legend! In Stephen R. Covey's seminal work "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach revolutionized the way people solve personal and professional problems and go on to lead extraordinary lives. With penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes, Covey revealed a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity--principles that give us the security to adapt to change, and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates.
The 7 Habits--Be Proactive; Begin with the End in Mind; Put First Things First; Think Win/Win; Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood; Synergize; and Sharpen the Saw--are so famous and have been integrated into everyday thinking by millions and millions of people for one reason: They work. Covey offers life-changing advice on everything from leadership, time management, and teamwork to success, love, and taking control of your life. In taking his advice, you'll discover how the priceless wisdom of the 7 Habits still holds true after twenty-five years.
Product details
- Hardback | 391 pages
- 135 x 203 x 30mm | 454g
- 19 Nov 2013
- Turtleback Books
- United States
- English
- Prebound edition
- 25th Anniversary, Turtleback School & Library ed.
- Illustrations, black and white
- 060632318X
- 9780606323185
- 77,021
Download The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People : Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (9780606323185).pdf, available at www.changetakesfaith.org for free.
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