"As GMTV anchor, I interview hundreds of people every year. However well they interview, every single person would find it easier to explain their case by following these simple principles." EAMONN HOLMES, GMTV Presenter "[Drop the Pink Elephant]...tackle[s] every aspect of personal communication in a crisp, entertaining style." THE PLAIN ENGLISH SOCIETY "There can be no whitewash at the White House." (Richard Nixon). These nine words turned the American nation against their President. Why? Because people hadn't linked the White House with a cover up until Nixon himself made the connection. His own denial created the story. It is perhaps the most famous Pink Elephant in history. But what exactly is a 'Pink Elephant'? Pink Elephants are the unnecessary negatives that clutter your conversation and meaning, sending out the wrong signals to anyone you communicate with. In Drop the Pink Elephant, Bill McFarlan reveals how to avoid the deadly trap of allowing poor communication skills to obscure your meaning and reduce your effectiveness. Drop the Pink Elephant is filled with helpful, simple and practical advice on how to make your words count for more. Put these straightforward lessons into practice and you will notice immediately how much more effectively you are able to communicate with others. Sharpen your conversation by: * FIRST SPOTTING, THEN DROPPING THE PINK ELEPHANT * GETTING RID OF THE JARGON * LEARNING TO SPEAK IN PICTURES * RECOGNISING WHEN YOU SHOULD APOLOGISE OR THANK PEOPLE * CAPTIVATING AN AUDIENCE N.B. No animals were hurt in the making of this book. (Can you spot your first Pink Elephant?)

When her five-year-old daughter came home from school with bodily bruises, it was assumed to be innocent schoolyard play. But when she woke in the middle of the night to an unstoppable bloody nose, it became the beginning of a heart wrenching journey through doctor's visits and a family's struggle to make life-and-death decisions in the midst of agonizing uncertainty. Pink Elephants is the story of a family pushed to the brink, as they face their daughter's rare life-threatening illness. The Texeira family discovered the most essential ingredients in surviving great adversity: their unwavering faith, gratitude for each day, and the power in each family member's inner strength. Told from the mother's perspective, Pink Elephants takes us into the private moments of tenderness, the fragility of childhood innocence, and the reminder that control over a situation is an illusion. As the Texeira family shows us, life isn't planned-it is lived.

This book is the story of an elephant born different. He was bullied out of his herd and he ran away from home. Along the way he discovered that being different is not bad. He learns that believing in himself is more important than trying to be like everyone else. Come join Jamba the Pink Elephant as he learns how to follow his heart and embrace difference. Art is the medicine for social ills. Since ancient times it has been the way a society had dealt with an ugly reflection of itself. It is through art that healing and maturity of can begin. "The Legend of the Pink Elephant" is more than a book. It is a message of love and compassion in a time fueled by intolerance and hate. It is 2018 and the world as we know it is being divided by the old fires of racism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia and so many other different ways to hate. This kind of thinking leads to a dangerous tomorrow, and i would like to stop it if i can. This book is how I hope to reach the people of tomorrow ,while their hearts and minds are open as children. It is how I hope to bring a spark of light in the darkened hearts and minds of the adults of today. By embracing difference we go beyond tolerating one another. We can learn to celebrate the wonderful things that make us different and alike. Only love can conquers hate.

Author Barbara Klein has spent her life traveling the world as a missionary serving God. Her endless love for children led her to creating Emmi, the pink Elephant, book series as fun way to introduce Jesus into their lives by using shapes and colors. Barbara created each illustration by hand cutting construction paper. Follow Emmi, the pink elephant, as she witnesses the birth of Christ, healings, and miracles that take place with her and her jungle friends. Emmi sets out on adventures to help others and spread the word about the great love of the King of Kings that will change lives to become rich with love and happiness. Within the pages of Emmi's Stories are lessons to be learned about hardships that go along with what children today will encounter as they grow up. Book One contains: Emmi's First Christmas Emmi Meets the Lion Published by Empire Publishing

Our minds are so powerful and what we choose to think and believe can greatly impact how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. Being happy starts with controlling the message that we speak to ourselves in our heads. "Don't Think of Pink Elephants" is perfect for all ages and opens our minds to the importance of positive thoughts and the power that these messages have over us. Come along on the journey as we explore how to program our brains to find true happiness in this fun light-hearted read!

Lisa was having a bad day. Things were not going well since morning, until the time she rode the bus home from school. She was in a bad mood! Her daddy never likes to see Lisa in a bad mood, so he steps in to try and make her smile. Maybe he can even make her laugh. Daddy has a way of making people laugh with silly animal images. If that isn't enough to make someone laugh, his silliness and ability to make himself laugh could cheer anyone up. Will his tactics work for Lisa this time? You will see.