Be careful what you wish for. It drives Nicholas Harlow nuts that his brother and employer, Edward, refuses to promote his Aunt Civility etiquette books to the public, instead opting to give lectures to like-minded societies. When Nicholas tricks him into a speaking event at a popular bookstore, the attendees include Edward’s former college English professor – a smarmy Lothario with his own book to hawk. Then the professor dies in a spectacularly public manner, and his last act is to point an accusatory finger at his former student. Join the Harlow Brothers for another romp through murderous suspects, romantic possibilities, and the ever-present sibling rivalry.
Fierce tales of love and sexual obsession depict the moments of dislocation, intense longing, and forbidden desire that create the shocks of modern living.
'Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you don't expect it, these stories are a pleasure to read' Alice Munro 'An air of Pinteresque menace hangs over these people's social exchanges like ...
"Bad Behavior" is a radical new approach to portraiture. Rather than photographing his subjects posed in front of standard, neutral paper backdrop, photographer Bill Hayward boldly invites them to transform...
By emphasizing a teaching rather than a punishing attitude, Dr. Williamson creates a positive way to discipline effectively.
Priming employees to behave civilly can make a difference. Explaining the distinctions between civil and uncivil behavior is the first step; ...
Bad Behavior
A concise guide to preventing bad behavior in children shows parents how to cope with and halt tantrums, talking back, and aggressiveness, among other common misbehaviors. Original. 15,000 first printing.
Bad Behavior
To stem this growing crisis of self-regulation, journalist and parenting expert Katherine Reynolds Lewis articulates what she calls The Apprenticeship Model, a new theory of discipline that centers on learning the art of self-control.
Clinical psychologist Peter Williamson gives parents everywhere the confidence and know-how they need in order to control children's misbehavior--without guilt. Williamson reassures parents that misbehavior is normal, and that discipline...