"When a boy finds a canteen in his garage, he finds his superpower--helping everyone, from the postman to the local birds."--

Teaches readers to meet the challenges of everyday life successfully and to face life's inevitable losses and disappointments with grace.

Welcome to Audio Learning from Assemble You. This lesson explores 'done is better than perfect' and how it can positively affect a person's efficiency, impact, and mental well-being. It highlights how perfectionism, while aiming for excellence, can lead to delays and burnout. We examine the concept of perfectionism and how this causes analysis paralysis, which prevents a person from moving forward with their work. We consider avoiding stress and unnecessary...

"Recounting inspiring stories from the world's boldest thinkers, the author, media pioneer and curator of TED shows how generosity has the power to transform outrage back into optimism and offers a playbook for how to embark on our own generous acts" --NoveList Plus.

""Rhaina Cohen's moving, intimate portraits of people in unusually devoted friendships upend our cultural narratives about which relationships matter . . . an arresting work of compassion and insight." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and co-host of Dear Therapists podcast Why do we assume romantic relationships are more important than friendships? What do we lose when we expect a spouse to meet...

"Gathered from Paulo Coelho's daily column of the same name, Maktub, meaning "it is written," invites seekers on a journey of faith, self-reflection, and transformation. As Paulo Coelho explains, "Maktub is not a book of advice--but an exchange of experiences." Each story offers an illuminated path to see life and the lives of our fellow people around the world in new ways, allowing us to tap into universal truths about our collective and individual...

"Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn't have a realistic water gun. She said she feared for his safety, that police tend to think of little Black boys as older and less innocent than they really are. Bell examines how The talk shaped intimate and public moments from childhood to adulthood. While coming of age in Los Angeles--and finding a voice through cartooning--Bell becomes painfully aware of being regarded as dangerous...