Dr Jill Stoddard is a recovered imposter. For years, she was convinced that the only reason she was accepted into a competitive grad school programme was because her father knew the programme director. Dr Stoddard isn't alone in this: deep down, the majority of successful people question their professional legitimacy a good amount of the time. Why do we do this, and how can we stop? Although she's in recovery, Dr Stoddard still struggles with feelings of imposterism. She works through them with psychological flexibility, the ability to be present with all thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and urges, fully and without defence, while making conscious, deliberate choices based on what deeply matters to a person. Essentially, we're not attempting to change the substance of the thoughts and feelings that naturally occur to us; instead, we change the way we relate to those thoughts and feelings, so we aren't caught up in constant battle to control them. Throughout Imposter No More, Dr Stoddard lays the groundwork for understanding the imposter phenomenon; she outlines the traps professionals often fall into regarding their imposter feelings, and provides actionable steps for cultivating psychological flexibility to be able to choose bold career moves despite self-doubt and imposterism.Jill Stoddard, PhD, has been a practicing mental health provider for over twenty years, providing evidence-based treatment for adults and children with anxiety and related problems. She is a multi-award-winning teacher, peer-reviewed trainer, TEDx speaker and the author of two books, The Big Book of ACT Metaphors and Be Mighty. She is the co-host of a popular psychology podcast, Psychologists Off The Clock.
In Basic AI, leading futurist David L. Shrier delves deep into the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence, delivering fascinating insights and exploring the impact this powerful technology will have on our lives and world.Artificial intelligence is driving workforce disruption on a scale not seen since the Industrial Revolution. In schools and universities, AI technology has forced a re-evaluation of the way students are taught and assessed. Meanwhile ChatGPT has become a cultural phenomenon, reaching 100 million users and attracting a $10 billion dollar investment in its parent company OpenAI. The race to dominate the generative AI market is accelerating at breakneck speed, inspiring breathless headlines and immense public interest.Basic AI provides a rare window into a frontier area of computer science that will change everything about how you live and work. Read this book and better understand how to succeed in the AI-enabled future.
From murder and robberies to arson and blackmail, the 20 stories in this book are some of the most fascinating true crime stories ever recorded. Each of these cases is so bizarre that they confounded the police, baffled investigators and captured the attention of the press all over the world. These short and accessible stories include encyclopaedic information on when and how the crimes were committed, the background of each criminal, and their trials and punishments - for those that were caught....The mind-boggling crimes in this book are so bizarre that they will stay with you long after you've closed the final page. The ideal gift for all True Crime fanatics.
Put your puzzle-solving wits and criminal knowledge to the test with mind-bending puzzles from the bestselling True Crime author, Jack Rosewood.The book includes activities like: Word Searches Crosswords Ciphers Cryptograms Sudoku Riddles Logic Puzzles Spot the difference Trivia Anagrams As you solve the puzzles, you'll also uncover new information about the world's most infamous killers, from terrifying facts to gruesome last words.Whether you're a documentary binger, an armchair detective, or puzzle book expert, these entertaining activities will have you breaking codes and delving deeper into the terrifying world of serial killers. So pick up a pencil and turn the page...if you're brave enough.
The perfect purchase for lefty-liberal wokey-snowflakes (or whatever the D**ly M**l is calling us nowadays), Fuck the Tories: An Activity Book is a part-fun, part-painful book of quizzes, word searches, crosswords and more centred around the Tories' record since 2010. It's also an outlet for rage.You'll find eye-popping rounds on voting records, money-wasting schemes, failed manifesto pledges and MP scandals (at the rate they're going, the whole book could have been this but we restrained ourselves), plus activities offering some much-needed light relief: a dot-to-dot of Liz Truss with some cheese, limericks about well-known Conservatives where you can choose the rhyming words, and a maze where you have to successfully get Dominic Cummings to Barnard Castle for his eye test. It's the only activity book which will entertain you while you burst a blood vessel.Make sure to post completed pages on social media with #fuckthetories to spread the word.
When you think of a NASA astronaut, the image that probably comes to mind is one of the charismatic, athletic hero, ready to take on the stars. But former NASA astronaut turned business speaker and bestselling author Mike Massimino was pretty much the opposite. He was the underdog throughout NASA training: one of the weakest swimmers and a 'gangly, scrawny, working-class kid from Long Island with bad eyesight and a fear of heights.' Still, after working hard and working smart, Massimino made it to the International Space Station and had a successful career as an astronaut. Now, he uses his experience to bring readers valuable, actionable and entertaining advice for how to get back up and make possible the seemingly impossible.Moonshot shares Massimino's hard-earned lessons and how to apply them in work and life. With humour and a unique storytelling ability, he inspires readers to identify the passion in their work, use teamwork and innovation to solve problems, provide leadership in the face of adversity, and never give up when pursuing a goal. Written with characteristic wit and a big heart, Mike operates as our mission control to navigate us as we achieve our own personal and professional moonshots.
Have you ever experienced low-level rage? Does everything annoy you? Do some people just need to get in the bin? So why is everyone around you telling you to calm down and let it go because you're better than that? Well, turns out you're not - and that's exciting. For centuries, black magic has been seen as a means to spread evil and to promote purely selfish desires - and is that so wrong? It's time to stop caring about what low energy people think, to create a little chaos and embrace your villain era. Instead of internalising the negativity and hurt from a bad breakup or friendship, learn to let it all out and come into your power with black magic - because after all, maybe it's not you, it is them.
Enemies. Rivals. Teammates. It's going to be a hell of a season.Gene Ionescu is content to play in the minor leagues. He's seen teammates get their big breaks, but as a gay trans man in the world of competitive baseball, he's unlikely to share the same destiny. When Gene's longtime rival, Luis Estrada, is unexpectedly drafted onto the team, everything changes. Luis is arrogant, unfriendly and - to add insult to injury - he immediately takes Gene's position on the pitch. This means war. The two men can barely get through a game together and the whole team suffers. But when Luis surprises Gene with a softer side to his haughty demeanor, Gene offers an olive branch. Soon they discover that their chemistry on the pitch might lead them all the way to the playoffs. And their chemistry off the pitch . . . well, that could be enough to change the game for ever.
The fur is about to fly between a cheerful cat sitter and a grumpy hockey nerd in this hilarious and charming rom-com by the New York Times bestselling author of Meet Cute.Kitty Hart has become internet famous as the Kitty Whisperer for her expertise on all things feline, and as a result, her cat-sitting business is booming. But lately, she has a terrible feeling that maybe her life isn't quite going where it's supposed to - especially after falling face-first into her newest client. Not exactly the best first impression.Fortunately, Miles Thorn is just as bad at first impressions. Strike one: he doesn't like cats, especially Prince Francis, the haughty and mischievous Sphynx his mom left in his care. Strike two: tackling Kitty to the floor in a misguided attempt to save the pet he continually calls 'the gremlin'.As awkwardness slides into attraction and things start to turn purr-sonal, will these two complete opposites ever be able to find their furry-tail ending?
'Manda Collins is a delight!' Elizabeth HoytJane Halliwell once dreamed of a home of her own - but those dreams, along with her dowry, died with her father. Now, she works as a governess, preparing her charge for a future no longer within her reach. However, when her employer is murdered during a house party, Jane is forced back into the world of the ton. But stepping in as hostess will require working with the same lord who once broke her girlish heart.Lord Adrian Fielding was too consumed with his job at the Foreign Office to pay young Jane much heed, but he always considered her a friend. Which is why he's confounded by her icy demeanour now. More troubling still is his desire to melt the tensions between them. But his mentor's murder means he must first find the culprit - and ensure Jane's safety as she manages a house full of foreign dignitaries.Only Jane insists on joining the investigation and Adrian, despite all his diplomatic skills, finds himself seduced by her sharp wit and sparkling eyes. But with a vicious killer closing in, will it soon be too late for their chance at forever?[PACKSHOT OF A SPINSTER'S GUIDE TO DANGER AND DUKES] HISTORICAL ROMANCE
An irresistible new fake-dating rom-com from the New York Times bestselling author.
Praise for Will Burns'Will Burns is a soulful English poet of the kind we don't make enough of. Fiercely intelligent, sensitive to the tiniest nuances of politics or history, attentive to the light and shade of human relationships, constantly addressing ideas of landscape and place with gentle, warm introspection. He is a poet of the unglamorous artificial English homelands, honest about class, memory, unease and experience in a way that few contemporary writers are. He doesn't try and sound clever in the line, he shows across his whole body of work that he is truly wise' Max Porter 'Only a poet as talented as Will Burns could guide us through the landscape of a transformed Britain and reveal with such vivid language its complexity, cruelty and beauty' Craig Taylor 'Will Burns is the new Defoe' Adelle Stripe 'Finally here is a writer who captures the psychology and topography of these weird market towns and villages where I grew up . . . In Will's writing I get a real sense of an emerging discussion about what it is to be English and a man in the 21st century' Luke Turner '[Will Burns] offers a portrait of contemporary England and Englishness which manages to be critical and empathetic all at once' Will Ashon
An essential guide to optimising your immunity and feeling your best - all year roundThousands of us are struck down by colds, flu and other viruses every year. We know we should be taking steps to look after our immune system every day, but beyond taking vitamin C and getting a good night's sleep it's often difficult to know where to start. In How to Stay Healthy, registered nutritionist Jenna Hope provides an easy-to-follow guide that will show you the steps you need to take to optimise your immunity and feel at your best. Through well-explained science this book will help you to understand what the immune system is, why it is so important and how to keep it functioning well in a way that suits you. It will cover the impact of nutrition, gut health and the role of supplements on your immune system, as well as lifestyle factors including smoking, physical activity, sleep, stress and pollution. Hope's smart, simple and sustainable approach will show you easy ways to incorporate immunity friendly foods into your diet, quick tips for when you're feeling run down and guidance to set you on the road to recovery from illness. Looking after your immune system has never been more important. This book provides the expert advice you need to do just that.
This solemn, rhythmic intonation of the shipping forecast on BBC radio is as familiar as the sound of Big Ben chiming the hour. Since its first broadcast in the 1920s it has inspired poems, songs and novels in addition to its intended objective of warning generations of seafarers of impending storms and gales.Sitting at home listening to the shipping forecast can be a cosily reassuring experience. There's no danger of a westerly gale eight, veering southwesterly increasing nine later (visibility poor) gusting through your average suburban living room, blowing the Sunday papers all over the place and startling the cat.Yet familiar though the sea areas are by name, few people give much thought to where they are or what they contain. In ATTENTION ALL SHIPPING Charlie Connelly wittily explores the places behind the voice, those mysterious regions whose names seem often to bear no relation to conventional geography. Armchair travel will never be the same again.
'People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity.' John AdamsWhen Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the world witnessed the 'creative, freewheeling, darkly humorous, and deeply resilient society' of a contemporary Ukraine, and discovered more about a country with a history that is 'exceptionally rich in examples of survival, solidarity and resilience.'In this timely and original history, a bestseller in Ukraine, the historian Yaroslav Hrytsak tells the sweeping story of his nation through a meticulous examination of the major events, conflicts, and developments that have shaped it over the course of centuries.This book is the definitive story of Ukraine and its people, as told by one of its most celebrated voices.
A life-affirming guide to forging better social connections - and the surprising wellbeing benefits they bring
No matter the complexity of your daily routine, these air fryer recipes take no time at all and allow the entire family to come home to a delicious and wholesome meal.
All bets are off at a destination wedding . . . Jana Suleiman has never really fit in - everyone always sees her as too aloof, too cool, too perfect. The one time she stepped out of her comfort zone, she ended up with a broken heart and a baby on the way. Lesson learned. Now she's a bridesmaid for a destination wedding in Serengeti National Park, and almost everyone she knows will be there. Her five-year-old daughter. Her mom. Her friends. Even her potential new boss. And of course, her gorgeous-but-not-to-be-trusted ex. Anil Malek is a great dad, even if Jana hasn't quite forgiven him for lying to her all those years ago. Determined to show he has no effect on her whatsoever, she and the bridesmaids concoct a go-wild list to get Jana through the week. Sing karaoke? Sure. Perform their high school dance routine in front of strangers? Okay. But the more she lets down her guard, the less protection she has against her attraction to Anil. And Jana soon realises it's one thing to walk on the wild side . . . and quite another to fall for her ex all over again.
'The ultimate enemies-to-lovers adventure romcom!' Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling authorRival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers - and hearts - in ruins. Dr. Socorro 'Corrie' Mejia has a bone to pick . . . Literally. It's been her life goal to lead an expedition in search of the remains of her ancestor - an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it's too good to be true . . . As the world-renowned expert, Corrie should be leading the expedition not sharing the glory with her disgustingly handsome grad school nemesis. Dr. Ford Matthews has been finding new ways to best her since they met, and the last thing they both need is a reminder of their rocky past. But with a thief lurking around their campsite, the pair are forced to keep their rivalry-and lingering attraction-under wraps. From money-hungry artifact smugglers, the Mexican authorities, and the lies between them closing in, there's only one way this all ends: explosively. A laugh-out-loud romcom with a twist. Perfect for fans of The Mummy, The Lost City and a good old fashioned enemies-to-lovers.
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