While feeling nervous before public speaking and during some social interactions is a fairly normal experience, sometimes shyness can be debilitating and hold you back in your personal and professional life. However, it does not have to be this way: there are many steps you can take to boost your self-esteem, improve your communication skills and interact confidently with others. In just 50 minutes you will be able to: ? Discover where your shyness...

Kyle is a young man with no future and no past. Orphaned at a young age, he is bitter and uses his tough upbringing as an excuse for his lack of direction in life. But a mysterious parcel is about to change his view of himself, his parents and the world in which he lives. An old leather-bound book, intricately embossed with creatures and strange beings, is left on Kyle's doorstep with no card or note attached. The book issues Kyle a personal challenge...

How can I be nearing middle age when 26 feels like yesterday? After the craziness of my 20s and hard work of my 30s, what?s next? Who am I now that youth is behind me? These were the questions Lise Carlaw and Sarah Wills asked themselves as they entered a milestone decade - their 40s. And they?re not alone. The second phase of life can seem daunting. But it?s so much more too. There is power in knowing who you are, ditching ?nice? for what?s important...