Matthew R McGee
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Odd Girl Out
- By: Rachel Simmons
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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When boys act out, get into fights, or become physically aggressive, we can't avoid noticing their bad behavior. But it is easy to miss the subtle signs of aggression in girls: the dirty looks, the taunting notes, or the exclusion from the group, that send girls home crying.
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Compelling and informative
- By Cynthia on 10-17-04
- Odd Girl Out
- By: Rachel Simmons
- Narrated by: Ruth Ann Phimister
ONE OF A KIND
Reviewed: 01-25-25
Rachel Simmons has stumbled upon something unique. Her book, filled front-to-back, with anecdote & interviews from bullied teens. This book is raw, authentic, & insightful, about topics like social hierarchy, ostracism, a the broad spectrum of indirect aggression.
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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
- By: Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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This best-selling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children includes fresh insights and suggestions, as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships.
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Best. Parenting. Book. Ever.
- By John on 01-02-13
PRACTICAL EXAMPLES, FEW ABSTRACTIONS
Reviewed: 09-21-24
I ENJOYED THE MANY CONCRETE EXAMPLES W/O LAMBASTING THE LISTER W/ TIRESOME VAGUE, GLOBAL THEORIES...NICE WORK, GOOD INSIGHTS...
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Fight Right
- How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection
- By: Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, John Gottman PhD
- Narrated by: Roy Worley, Kiiri Sandy
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
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How we fight predicts the future of our relationships. Most of us blunder into conflict without knowing what we are really fighting about and then quickly become overwhelmed by physiological responses we can’t control and emotions we don’t anticipate. The truth is the happiest and most successful couples fight—all the time. Conflict is human, and necessary.
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Excellent summary of their research
- By Robert B. Davis on 02-28-24
- Fight Right
- How Successful Couples Turn Conflict Into Connection
- By: Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, John Gottman PhD
- Narrated by: Roy Worley, Kiiri Sandy
GOOD NARRATION, INFORMATIVE
Reviewed: 09-14-24
This is a practical, layperson's guide to marriage counseling. It is written in plain language & the authors use plenty of concrete examples to demonstrate concepts presented
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You 2.0: How To Say No
- Length: 50 mins
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Saying no to someone who asks for something is often easier said than done. Maybe it's a boss who wants you to take on a new assignment. Or your kid's teacher, seeking volunteers for a field trip. Or a friend who asks you to lend her money. How should we respond to these demands on our time, energy, and resources? This week, psychologist Vanessa Patrick explores why it's so hard to say no, and how we can set boundaries that will make it easier to do so. If you haven't yet caught the first two episodes in this year's You 2.0 series, you can find them in this podcast feed, or on our website: ...
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INFORMATIVE & ENGAGING
- By Matthew R McGee on 09-08-24
INFORMATIVE & ENGAGING
Reviewed: 09-08-24
The interviewer asks open-ended questions, offers challenging follow-ups, & allows latitude for the subject, of the interview, to present on their topic
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you’ll hear the voices of people he interviewed - scientists, criminologists, military psychologists.
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Enjoyable listen with some facts incorrect
- By Jim on 09-11-19
- Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
ENGAGING POP CULTURE NON-FICTION
Reviewed: 08-31-24
Gladwell is an expressive & enthusiastic narrator. His joy for the subject matter of ''The Mismatched" & other topic brings the listener into the narrative. This an engaging narrative & performance for non-fiction & fiction listeners alike.
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Masterminds and Wingmen
- Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World
- By: Rosalind Wiseman
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
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Here is a landmark book that reveals the way boys think and that shows parents, educators, and coaches how to reach out and help boys overcome their most common yet difficult challenges - by the best-selling author who changed our conception of adolescent girls. What you'll find in Masterminds and Wingmen is critically important for every parent - or anyone who cares about boys - to know. Collaborating with a large team of middle- and high-school-age editors, Rosalind Wiseman has created an unprecedented guide to the life your boy is actually experiencing - his on-the-ground reality.
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Insightful and down to earth
- By Teacher on 02-15-15
- Masterminds and Wingmen
- Helping Our Boys Cope with Schoolyard Power, Locker-Room Tests, Girlfriends, and the New Rules of Boy World
- By: Rosalind Wiseman
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
A WORTHY FOLLOW-UP TO 'QUEEN BEES"
Reviewed: 03-04-23
Understanding the mechanics of high school social hierarchy can be a challenging task. The social dynamics of adolescent years is confusing and complicated, this book provides insights & a vernacular for discussing issues pertinent during the adolescent years.
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Boys & Sex
- Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
- By: Peggy Orenstein
- Narrated by: Peggy Orenstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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Drawing on comprehensive interviews with young men, psychologists, academics, and experts in the field, Boys & Sex dissects so-called locker room talk; how the word "hilarious" robs boys of empathy; pornography as the new sex education; boys’ understanding of hookup culture and consent; and their experience as both victims and perpetrators of sexual violence. By surfacing young men’s experience in all its complexity, Orenstein is able to unravel the hidden truths, hard lessons, and important realities of young male sexuality in today’s world.
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Without Exception, Politically Correct
- By Jim S. on 06-13-20
- Boys & Sex
- Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity
- By: Peggy Orenstein
- Narrated by: Peggy Orenstein
UNFLINCHING STYLE, BUT IMPORTANT INFO
Reviewed: 02-07-23
Yeah, this book is packed w information about the culture of adolscence, in the US, today. The topic of the challenges that teens & young 20-somethings face, on High School, & College campuses applies to both female & male adolescents, w an emphasis on males. The author tackles LGBTQ+ issues w specificity and journalistic precision. The reader is left w both,an understanding of pertinent topics,the young people, of this nation, experience every day, & a vernacular to further discuss these issues.
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Girls & Sex
- Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
- By: Peggy Orenstein
- Narrated by: Peggy Orenstein
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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A generation gap has emerged between parents and their girls. Even in this age of helicopter parenting, the mothers and fathers of tomorrow's women have little idea what their daughters are up to sexually or how they feel about it. Drawing on in-depth interviews with over 70 young women and a wide range of psychologists, academics, and experts, renowned journalist Peggy Orenstein goes where most others fear to tread, pulling back the curtain on the hidden truths, hard lessons, and important possibilities of girls' sex lives in the modern world.
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Must read for anyone who has a daughter
- By Erin on 04-01-16
- Girls & Sex
- Navigating the Complicated New Landscape
- By: Peggy Orenstein
- Narrated by: Peggy Orenstein
UNFLINCHING LOOK AT ADOLESCENT/YOUNG ADULT CULTURE
Reviewed: 01-31-23
SOME OF THIS MAY BE HARD TO HEAR, HOWEVER, THE AUTHOR MADE AN EFFORT TO COMBINE STATISTICS, WITH INTERVIEWS, TO PRESENT A 3 DIMENSIONAL LOOK @ AMERICAN YOUNG ADULT CULTURE, & THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE, IN CONTRAST W PREVIOUS GENERATIONS. THIS BOOK OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE VERNACULAR FOR DISCUSSING DAY-TO-DAY ASPECTS OF LIFE FOR US HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS SEEN THROUGH, LEGAL, MORAL, SOCIOLOGICAL, & INDIVIDUAL LENSES.
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Without Conscience
- The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
- By: Robert D. Hare
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Most people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully aware of the consequences of their actions and know the difference between right and wrong....
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When I gave up on books that supposedly would...
- By Douglas on 03-01-12
- Without Conscience
- The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
- By: Robert D. Hare
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
TERRIFIC COVERAGE OF THE TOPIC
Reviewed: 12-14-22
HARE KNOWS HIS TOPIC WELL & SPEAKS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE SO THE LAYPERSON CAN UNDERSTAND.
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Under Pressure
- Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
- By: Lisa Damour Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Lisa Damour Ph.D.
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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The New York Times best-selling author of Untangled presents an urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress experienced by girls from elementary school through college.
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Everyone should read/listen to this book.
- By Amazon Customer on 03-10-19
- Under Pressure
- Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls
- By: Lisa Damour Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Lisa Damour Ph.D.
Clear in Purpose & Plainly Written
Reviewed: 07-02-22
This book has valuable information, for the parent, but also for the helping professional. Many of the vignette are specific and useful in defining and addressing dilemmas facing adolescent girls.
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