Books with author Katherine Curtis

A lot of people focus on developing new habits rather than dealing with the bad habits they have first. They make resolutions to start a meditation or exercise routine and then fail to follow through. They may even put in a bit of effort before fizzing out. But the simple truth is you cannot change a habit entirely. This will only create setbacks and negative feedback. Instead, focus on replacing or swapping those habits with other more productive habits.This is the central theme of this book, The Power of Bad Habits. The idea is to illustrate how the ability to become a true success depends a lot on the habits you maintain. If you maintain mostly negative habits, your entire existence will be punctuated with negativity and missed opportunities. Your reputation may be damaged and your self-confidence may take a beating. Instead, develop positive habits that can fuel your motivation and keep you on track for success and happiness.As the third book in this “Habit Transformation” series, The Power of Bad Habits,Explains the “habit loop” responsible for the existence of habits and breaks it down into the problem and solution stages.Profiles the role of the basal ganglia in habit formation and execution.Shows why your cravings are such a powerful force that can even make you do things you are not happy with.Uses the assembly-line analogy to explain why the brain uses habits as a means for promoting efficiency.Lists some of the most common negative habits that you may already possess without knowing it.Summarizes the social, financial, psychological, and physical damage that negative habits cause.Introduces a trusted, tested, and functional ten-step plan for quitting and replacing bad habits.Highlights some of the most productive positive habits that you can incorporate to swap out negative habits.Our habits define us: they make us after we have made them. You can choose to master your habits and make them work for you instead of being trapped by them. Click on the “Buy Now” option today.

Tío Mío opens with a daughter innocently asking her mother about a man in a photo. Through vivid stories the mother is able to reveal the uniqueness of the daughter’s uncle. The book is a monument to him for her crafted by her mother. As a reader you fall in love with him only to uncover that you and she will only know him through these very stories and will never have the fortune of being in his presence. It is with stories like these, of a person who has since passed, that readers will benefit from a new understanding of how to begin conversations with young ones and old ones alike about those who have died. The author bravely embraces her grief and opens her heart to illustrate that we can all unearth joy while in the belly of despair. For readers encapsulated by the rawness of mourning, open Tío Mío as an affirmation that our loved ones live on. The genius lies in the books lack of illustration, as it is meant to inspire the reader and listener a like to create their own images, simply in their mind, or by speaking them into existence with words, or drawing them out on the blank pages provided. This liberty allows a child the opportunity to express their own emotions rather than be imposed upon by familial, cultural, or social norms. An additional bonus, is that the author uses original language providing translations at the end, enabling the reader to learn Spanish and Scottish words and expressions. For example, even though it's English translation is simple, the title itself, Tío Mío, is left in the mother's native language.

Through vivid stories a mother reveals to her daughter the uniqueness of the daughter’s uncle. The book is a monument to him for her crafted by her mother. As a reader you fall in love with him only to uncover that you and she will only know him through these very stories and will never have the fortune of being in his presence. It is with stories like these, of a person who has since passed, that readers will benefit from a new understanding of how to begin conversations with young ones and old ones alike about those who have died. The author bravely opens her heart to illustrate that we can all unearth joy while in the belly of despair. For readers encapsulated by the rawness of mourning, open Tío Mío as an affirmation that our loved ones live on. The genius lies in the books lack of illustration, as it is meant to inspire the reader and listener to create their own images by speaking them into existence with words or drawing them out on the blank pages provided. This liberty allows a child the opportunity to express their own emotions rather than be imposed upon by familial, cultural, or social norms. An additional bonus, is that the author uses original language providing translations at the end, enabling the reader to learn Spanish and Scottish words and expressions. For example, even though it's English translation is simple, the title itself, Tío Mío, is left in the mother's native language.

Excerpt from Habits of California PlantsThe subject matter of this book appeared first as a series of papers on California Wild Flowers on the Children's Page of the San Francisco Chronicle. Upon publication, requests came from school teachers in different parts of the state to issue the series in book form. This is the excuse for the book's existence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Habits of California PlantsThe subject matter of this book appeared first as a series of papers on California Wild Flowers on the Children's Page of the San Francisco Chronicle. Upon publication, requests came from school teachers in different parts of the state to issue the series in book form. This is the excuse for the book's existence.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.