What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard Nelson Bolles The author coined the word "parachute" back in 1968 to refer to career transitions at points when people say, "Well, I"m tired of this job.

If you first hear the titles, "emories of Murder" and "Come To See Me," it is hard to see anything in common between them. However, they are the titles of a movie and a play, which are based on the sa

What do you know about bugs? Horrible, ugly-looking creatures that always exploit on human’s blood and food? Or dear lovable creatures that bring honey to our table? To bring the life of bugs closer t

by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon BowlesThrough the inspirational story of business leaders Peggy Sinclair and Andy Longclaw and how they saved a failing company and turned it into a record profiting compa

by Sue Monk Kidd14-year-old Lily Owen, spends hours imagining a blissful infancy of loving care from her mother, whom she barely remembers. These fantasies are her heart"s answer to the family st

by Roger Risher and William UryIn the olden days, the person with the loudest voice and oppressive posture won the dispute. However, the old way of coming to terms has changed. Negotiation has become

"You"ll soon find it funny as the play begins. Be careful. Try not to fall out of your seat. Laugh when everybody else laughs. Don"t be left out or it will affect the actors!" The play "Liar

Feeling trapped and worn out by society"s standards that constantly demand more competition at improved speeds in an all-out effort to achieve success, people have started turning their attention

by Lee Chang-raeHenry Park is a Korean-American; a name which in itself conveys his twofold identity. Park has spent his entire life trying to become a true American - a native speaker. Brought up wit

by Madeleine L"EngleThe threat of a nuclear war calls for the help of Meg Murry and her brother Charles Wallace, as they journey into different dimensions of time and space to change the imminent

by Tracy ChevalierThe story of 16-year-old Dutch girl Griet unfolds as she begins to work as a maid in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer. Her way of seeing things, especially in light and color, c

Mental institutions. Just the sounds of the words bring up images of isolated gray buildings, disoriented unhealthy patients, and insensitive guards. In most plays or movies, the psychology of the pat

In a busy marketplace somewhere in the countryside of China, a 14-year-old boy is hurrying to his destination with a violin case on one shoulder. A few minutes later, he arrives at a nearby restaurant

Though comics have been around for a long time as one of the most easily accessible forms of art to the general public, they have often been neglected and ignored by traditional fine artists. More ent

A cheerful young girl loses her smile when a neighbor living upstairs sexually violates her. Following the experience, Dolores Price goes through obesity, neglect, and exclusion. As she grows to be an

Frequently, we misunderstand others. Not because we lack information on the person, but because we do not open ourselves to accept others as they are. We assume the motives they may harbor without har

Reading this book feels like secretly reading one's personal diary; in this case, that of Charlie Gordon. Charlie is mentally challenged and abandoned. He finds himself all alone but happy, for he is

"Everyone breathe it all out," says the instructor to the students, who sit aligned on four rows with their arms raised up against their ears. Then they all let out a unified sigh, sticking their tong

The first thing that comes to mind about America in the late 1800s for most people would be the Civil War. Yet not many are aware of the wars fought by the gangs of New York during the same time. This

When you were a kindergartener, you must have dreamt of going on an adventurous journey to Wonderland with Alice: chasing after the White Rabbit, running away from the tyraaical Queen of Hearts, watch