Although we live in an ocean of words, we rarely acknowledge their power to uplift or put down, to inspire or discourage, to help or hurt. But in this jewel of a book, Hal Urban -- parent, award-winning teacher, and author of the classic Life's Greatest Lessons -- shows us simple and immediate ways that we can use language to change lives -- both our own and those around us.

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This book contains the "No Poison Pledge" that Hal Urban suggests can be part of every classroom.You can download a free ebook at www.TINYURL.com/noPoisonKDP . ------------"The greatest discovery is that human beings can change their lives by changing their attitudes." -- William James==========The author of Positive Words, Powerful Results shared some tips in his book and described posters (which are reimagined in this book) that were useful in his classrooms. Hal Urban made it clear: "Teachers and parents are invited to use these materials for free. That's why I wrote these books."Perhaps you can use these posters in your classroom or in your home.Hal Urban has a YouTube channel with one video on it. Be nice and click on it and ask your children, friends, colleagues and others to visit www.TINYURL.com/HALURbanYT Thank youThis free ebook has been issued as a KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) physical book. Get the ebook by going to TINYURL.com/nopoisonkindle. That version also has multiple copies of the posters to encourage the reader to slice the pages out and share the posters with neighbors, family and friends. Let the walls speak. Note: Since these posters are printed on both sides of each sheet, about half of the posters hide a second poster. Half of the posters will be hiding when you put up these sheets. So...flip the sheet at least once a week to create some variety in your home. . . . We encourage you to print copies of these posters, especially the "Silent is my Ringtone" labels at the end of the book. This free ebook has some "test" versions of posters. You are invited to make suggestions. How can we improve these messages?You can put posters on the walls of your home. Visitors will be affected by the words. Your family will read these words.You can use the words and draw your own posters. We invite you to re-create these posters with paint, crayons and colored markers.Send your posters to ManyPosters@gmail.com so we can add your posters to our online collection. See some of the posters that volunteers have created at www.TINYURL.com/NoPoisonPosters. We want to encourage thousands of people to redraw these words and create excellent reminders for our kitchen walls.The "No Poison" Pledge is on page 104 of LESSONS FROM THE CLASSROOM: 20 THINGS GOOD TEACHERS DO. The "No Poison" Pledge I'm aware that many words act like toxins. They poison the atmosphere. I'll do my best to avoid using any of the Dirty Thirty while in this class. I'm aware that other words act like nutrients. They nourish the atmosphere. I'll do my best to use words from the Thoughtful Thirty while in this class. Date _____ Signature _________________The "No Poison" Pledge is on page 104 of LESSONS FROM THE CLASSROOM: 20 THINGS GOOD TEACHERS DO. Learn more at www.HALURBAN.com Teachers: You can use this poster as a handout to your students. Ask them to sign the pledge.

The Lord Jesus said in 'Mark 9:23', "all things are possible to him who believes." After reading this book your words will change everything around you. Your words will change your family, your friends, your circumstances, your lifestyle, your productivity, your surroundings. Nothing you have ever done will more greatly impact your life, as your words will do, as a result of this book. Few people understand the power of words. David did when he said to Goliath, "This day the Lord will give you into my hands." Joshua did when he said, "Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon over the valley of Aijalon." JOSHUA 10:13 - So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 14 And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man... Peter did when he said to the lame man in Acts 3, "Stand up on thy feet and walk," and he leapt and walked and praised God. God's words are seeds, LUKE 8:11, 1 PETER 1:23, MARK 4:14 God's power is not divided up equally among all His words. No, each of God's words carry all of God's power. Every seed has within itself the power to produce its own harvest. Just like a mango tree with thousands of mangoes in one mango seed. Whether you speak positively or negatively, your words have power, they are seeds. You will have whatever you say, negative or positive (MARK 11:23, NUMBERS 14:28, PROVERBS 18:21). Learn to let your words work for you and not against you. Learn the power of positive words. This book will raise your faith to levels you never dreamed possible. A whole new world of possibilities will open up to you as a result of strong faith.

How positive words can help to change the world around us into a better place to live in.

Hal Urban, author of the much-loved bestsellers Life's Greatest Lessons and Positive Words, Powerful Results, gives us his third book of inspirational and practical wisdom on leading a more meaningful and more joyful life. With Choices That Change Lives, Hal reminds us that our lives are the result of our choices and the most important choices we make become our character traits, the ones that lead to fulfillment and peace of mind. He illuminates fifteen character traits that help us more fully develop our capacity to live rich and rewarding lives. He assures us that it's never too late to change, to break the chains of self-defeating attitudes and habits, and challenges us to dig a little deeper -- to grow in such qualities as humility, patience, empathy, and courage -- and to renew ourselves daily.

This extremely versatile handbook, written for students and practitioners, taps current treatment and assessment research to provide up-to-date coverage of emotional and behavioral disorders, major DSM-IV-TR diagnostic categories, MMPI-2 correlates and other test-response patterns, and treatment options. Diagnostic concepts and observations are linked with specific assessment and test data for diagnostic categories; this is then integrated with recommended intervention procedures. In a single volume, the authors have synthesized an abundance of information and presented it in a manageable and accessible manner. Their extensive experience in clinical and forensic psychology-teaching, conducting research, interacting with clients, working in the criminal justice system- highly qualifies them to know and present the kind of practical information students and practitioners need. Additional outstanding features . . . * emphasizes multimodal assessment and treatment * includes extensive discussions of clinical challenges, such as suicidal clients, the criminal personality, deception, and malingering * offers "bibliotherapy" reading assignments and appropriate relaxation techniques for various types of clients * provides coverage of legal issues-competency, criminal responsibility, and civil commitment * presents useful tips on case preparation and professional practice in the office and the courtroom

Talk is NOT cheap. Words are our most valuable - and most powerful - assets. Through words, we can forge or tear down relationships, inspire or demean our children, spouses, or friends, offer comfort or inflict pain. Through words, we can create an atmosphere of harmony or discord, contentment or conflict, blessing or, Heaven forbid, its opposite. Controlling and properly channeling our words can seem as impossible as stopping a rushing river. But the Torah teaches us that we can control what we say. The Chofetz Chaim taught us how to incorporate the laws of shmiras haloshon into our daily lives. Positive Word Power, based on Rabbi Zelig Pliskin's classic The Power of Words, focuses on ona'as devarim, -- the hurtful speech we all too often use in our direct, daily interaction with others. This original work examines dozens of true-life situations in which the wrong words can wound people, damage friendships and ignite hostility. More importantly, it offers concise, practical strategies for controlling destructive speech and for communicating with others in ways that nurture and build.