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#1 If a boy has felt rejection from you, he will believe that other women will reject him as well. He may become afraid of opening his heart to women for fear of being hurt again.
#2 When John was ten years old, his father died of pancreatic cancer. He immediately assumed the role of man of the house and took care of his mother and younger siblings. He was...
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#1 Fathers are critical to raising healthy daughters. They provide the support and guidance that daughters need, and without them, girls can't thrive.
#2 Today's world is a dangerous place for kids. They are forced prematurely into an adult world that even their own parents or grandparents might have considered pornographic.
#3 When your daughter hits fifth or sixth...
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Get the Summary of Fern Brady's Strong Female Character in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Strong Female Character" by Fern Brady is an autobiographical account that delves into the author's journey of self-discovery and acceptance of her autism spectrum disorder. Brady recounts her tentative sharing of her autism diagnosis with her emotionally distant father and her mother's guilt-ridden response. The book explores...
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Get the Summary of Charles L Marohn Jr.'s Strong Towns in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary amd not the original book. Original book introduction: Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains...
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#1 When we get angry, our nervous system goes into higher states of arousal. We experience sensations in the body from increased heart rate, dilated pupils, adrenaline release, increased respiration, skin perspiration, and blood flow moving to the larger muscles.
#2 Boys often ignore stress signals and push forward until they find themselves in tattered clothes and...
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#1 I had planned to relax in the jungle, but instead I was brought to a ceremony I'd never experienced before. The shaman told me that I had a special purpose, but I hadn't been developing it to the best of my ability. I'd been absorbing energy that wasn't mine.
#2 I was thrust into the international spotlight after my book was released. I was afraid of disappointing...
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Get the Summary of Cecily Strong's ‘This Will All Be Over Soon’ in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. And so, she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. Before Strong could attempt to process her grief, another tragedy struck: the coronavirus pandemic. Following a few...
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#1 Each nation organized its armed forces to fit the strategies that it expected to use to secure its intended national objectives. The pre-war development of artillery techniques and technology reflected these assumptions.
#2 The Germans had planned to attack France head-on in 1870, but the French had upgraded their defenses and increased their army size to fill...
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#1 The strength of the will is a characteristic that some children seem to be born with. These children are easy to raise, and they never spit up on the way to church.
#2 The Strong-Willed Child was written in 1978, and since then, much has changed with regards to how we raise children. The book was revised to reflect this new information.
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Get the Summary of Amy Morin's 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do at first began as a blog post that became famous online. Now, Amy Morin has fleshed out this rundown with stories, agendas, and down to earth methodologies that everybody can use to evaluate their lives and improve their psychological quality....
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#1 The fact that we can now live longer does not mean that we will live better. We are at risk of spending our extra years in a state of diminished quality of life because we have become too frail.
#2 There is a dividing line between the strong and the weak. Fred was living proof that people could age and get stronger simultaneously. But how. What separated them...
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Get the Summary of H. W. Brands's Founding Partisans in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Founding Partisans" by H. W. Brands explores the political dynamics and ideological battles among key figures during the early years of the United States. Alexander Hamilton, a proponent of a strong central government, published "The Continentalist No. 1" to advocate for federal authority over state power. James Madison, concerned...
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#1 In this technique, you must remember that there is always at least one point in your favor. You must find that point and repeat it over and over again until your opponent runs out of points and words.
#2 The key to winning debates is to have as many strong points as your opponent does. If you only have one strong point, you must make sure it is as clear, concise,...
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#1 The battle to control your life is real and it will be difficult. But it's a battle worth fighting, and if you win, you will achieve great success on every front. If you lose, you will live a life of complacency, mediocrity, and discontent.
#2 The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. We are supposed to have everything under control, but we're not, and we pretend...
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#1 To be able to be assertive, it is important to first understand who you are and where you think you fit in the social hierarchy. Understanding these things is important because they affect your ability to communicate assertively.
#2 When you lack assertiveness, you do not live life on your own terms. Instead, you let others take advantage of you and run your life....
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#1 The Chinese have always believed that the country is safe only when the center is strong. A weak center means confusion and chaos, while a strong center leads to a peaceful and prosperous China.
#2 The Communist Party still retains its hold over China. The state security apparatus is able to nip any unrest in the bud, but it is also able to take the side of villagers...
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#1 I was born in Japan between two worlds. I was Korean on my father's side and Japanese on my mother's side. I was raised in a poor Korean family in Mizonokuchi, a neighborhood south of Tokyo. I dreamed of becoming the prime minister of Japan.
#2 My mother, Miyoko, was a woman of strong character. She had an oval face that was beautiful in its way. My father, on the...
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Book Preview: #1 Boeing's president, William Allen, was a board member for fifteen years before becoming president in 1945. He never traveled without Triscuits and two pairs of eyeglasses.
#2 Boeing was just one of many airplane manufacturers in a business that was dominated by strong-willed founders. The young companies were controlled by dominant, strong-willed founders like Donald...
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#1 There are ten fundamental concepts for training dogs, no matter what you're teaching them to do. Make sure you address these concepts first before moving on to more complex issues.
#2 The most important aspect of training your dog is establishing a strong bond with him. This takes time, so be patient and understanding with your dog. If you can get your dog playing...
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#1 The best way to keep your relationship alive and strong is to be good friends first. When you are good friends, you support one another, and make allowances for each other's imperfections. You are excellent communicators, and good listeners.
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