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On Admiration: Heroes, Heroines, Role Models, and Mentors
By W. D. Wetherell. 2010
In a refreshing departure from today's celebrity worship cultivated by reality television, tabloid photos, and celebrity twittering, award-winning novelist W.…
D. Wetherell's On Admiration celebrates the heroes and heroines who have peopled his life from his earliest years. Writers, singers, presidents, athletes, cartoonists, artists, activists, and many more are examined here--from Henry David Thoreau to Willa Cather to Albert Camus to Dwight D. Eisenhower to Winston Churchill to Beverly Sills--in this humorous, insightful memoir that speaks powerfully about the state of fame, celebrity culture, and honest admiration. Wetherell skillfully reminds us of the magic and mystery that comes with slow discovery--of that first awareness of those figures who awoke something within us, that inspired us as children, teenagers, and adults--forever altering the landscape of ourselves. From visiting Herman Melville's study where Melville wrote Moby Dick to being a Rangers fan living in NYC--Wetherell examines the meaning of the American cultural landscape--and its remnants--in a candid and personal memoir like no other before him. With this lively and exacting series of pop culture essays, Wetherell joins the ranks of David Foster Wallace, Jonathan Franzen, and Chuck Klosterman.Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers
By Jo Boaler. 2019
In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying…
the impact of beliefs and bias on education, reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.From the moment we enter school as children, we are made to feel as if our brains are fixed entities, capable of learning certain things and not others, influenced exclusively by genetics. This notion follows us into adulthood, where we tend to simply accept these established beliefs about our skillsets (i.e. that we don’t have “a math brain” or that we aren’t “the creative type”). These damaging—and as new science has revealed, false—assumptions have influenced all of us at some time, affecting our confidence and willingness to try new things and limiting our choices, and, ultimately, our futures. Stanford University professor, bestselling author, and acclaimed educator Jo Boaler has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education. In Limitless Mind, she explodes these myths and reveals the six keys to unlocking our boundless learning potential. Her research proves that those who achieve at the highest levels do not do so because of a genetic inclination toward any one skill but because of the keys that she reveals in the book. Our brains are not “fixed,” but entirely capable of change, growth, adaptability, and rewiring. Want to be fluent in mathematics? Learn a foreign language? Play the guitar? Write a book? The truth is not only that anyone at any age can learn anything, but the act of learning itself fundamentally changes who we are, and as Boaler argues so elegantly in the pages of this book, what we go on to achieve.Life with Hope: A Return to Living Through the 12 Steps and the 12 Traditions of Marijuana Anonymous
By Marijuana Anonymous. 2017
Similar to The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, Life with Hope thoroughly explains the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions as…
they relate to marijuana addicts and those with cannabis use disorder. This is an essential resource for anyone seeking recovery through Marijuana Anonymous (MA)."How can we tell you how to recover? We cannot. All we can do is share with you our own experiences and recovery through the Twelve Steps of Marijuana Anonymous." The text includes the 12 Steps and the 12 Traditions, fifteen personal stories from Marijuana Anonymous members, and the section, A Doctor's Opinion about Marijuana Addiction. Life with Hope is an essential resource for the marijuana addict and for anyone with a cannabis use disorder who is seeking recovery through Marijuana Anonymous (MA). The text is ideal for newcomers, people who are in active addiction, and anyone interested learning more about how marijuana addiction affects people&’s lives.Emotional Healing: How To Put Yourself Back Together Again
By Harry Barry. 2020
'An intensely powerful book filled with clear tools to help us survive and cope with some of the most profound…
moments in our lives. Moving and thoughtful' Bruce Daisley, author of the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller The Joy of WorkWhen we experience trauma, loss or grief the pain can feel as if it will last forever. We begin to wonder if our old selves - the ones who felt hope and happiness and joy - are lost to us. And our emotions can lead us into damaging behaviours that compound our problems.Dr Harry Barry acknowledges there is no magic wand that will take our pain away completely, but he uses his clinical experience, combined with cognitive behavioural therapy, to show that emotional healing is always possible. You can put yourself back together with the simple exercises and straightforward advice that have helped countless others.Emotional Healing is a practical, compassionate companion for anyone who feels that their emotional wounds are preventing them from fully embracing life. Learn to feel like yourself again.Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
By Daniel Goleman, Matthieu Ricard. 2003
In this groundbreaking book, Matthieu Ricard makes a passionate case for happiness as a goal that deserves as least as…
much energy as any other in our lives.Wealth? Fitness? Career success? How can we possibly place these above true and lasting well-being? Drawing from works of fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational and forward-looking account of how we can begin to rethink our realities in a fast-moving modern world. With its revelatory lessons and exercises, Happiness is an eloquent and stimulating guide to a happier life.Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear
By Frank Luntz. 2007
Dr. Frank Luntz, adviser to politicians, CEO's and the like, shows you how to make words work for you so…
you can get more out of life, and also how to avoid making mistakes when asking for something from someone. You'll learn how to make reservations in a restaurant, or to get someone to really listen to what you say. There's more and you will learn a lot from his words.The Little NLP Workbook (Crimson Publishing Ser.)
By Jeremy Lazarus. 2012
A pocket-sized introduction to essential NLP principles and techniques you can apply to your life today. The Little NLP Workbook…
is a practical guide full of simple neuro-linguistic programming exercises to help you take your life in the direction you want. Packed with interactive questions, checklists and exercises so you can write down your answers there and then The Little NLP Workbook is designed to be simple, yet thought-provoking, enabling you to learn how to use NLP quickly, easily and effectively in your everyday life. As an interactive introduction to NLP, The Little NLP Workbook explains what NLP is, what it involves and how you can use NLP to:Set and achieve goals that are truly right for you rather than getting stuck Develop the mindset that all successful people haveEnhance your ability to communicate and influenceOvercome everyday challengesInstantly feel at your best Written by a certified NLP Master Trainer, The Little NLP Workbook is for anyone looking for a highly practical introduction to harnessing the power of NLP, helping you to set and achieve the goals you really want and overcome the typical challenges that we all face. Core NLP processes are fully explained with accompanying easy-to-follow exercises, allowing you to improve your communication and apply NLP techniques to your own situation. The Little NLP Workbook is also structured as a handy guide that can be revisited again and again to refresh your memory, or when your life circumstances change. Concise, pocket-sized and easy to digest, The Little NLP Workbook will help you understand the benefits of NLP, give you expert tips and advice on how to put into practice NLP techniques and achieve your goals sooner than you expect.NLP for Business Success: How to get better results faster at work
By Jeremy Lazarus. 2013
What is Neuro Linguistic Programming? How can you apply NLP to your business? NLP for Business Success, from best-selling author…
Jeremy Lazarus, will teach you how to use NLP at work in order to achieve better results faster and establish a mindset for professional success. It will enable you to build rapport with colleagues through improving your influencing and communications skills, understanding and motivating both yourself and others, making positive changes and achieving both personal and organizational goals. Written in accessible, jargon-free language, NLP for Business Success contains numerous examples and practical exercises which will help you to grasp the use of NLP. It is perfect for anyone looking to improve their career and achieve success at work, whether in the private or public sector, and regardless of their current role. Jeremy Lazarus is a certified NLP Master Trainer and business performance coach. Previously a management consultant, corporate treasurer and finance director, he now runs his own NLP training company where he teaches people to harness the power of NLP. His clients range from blue chip companies to elite athletes and he is also the author of the best-selling Successful NLP, also published by Crimson.The Confidence Factor: The seven secrets of successful people
By Annie Ashdown. 2013
If you don't have confidence within yourself, why would anyone else have confidence in you?A lack of self confidence can…
affect anybody, whether you're the director of a company or a student at university, you can be taken advantage of, passed over for promotion without achieving your potential. When you have self-esteem, assertiveness and confidence you stand up for yourself, you know what you want and go for it. You are the best you can be.Annie Ashdown, Harley Street Master Hypnotherapist and Confidence Coach, had no confidence for many years, but gradually developed the 7 secrets to self-confidence which transformed her life. Packed with insightful advice, top tricks and tips from successful people and practical techniques, The Confidence Factor reveals the secrets for gaining confidence, explains what is confidence and how to be confident, discover: Accessible advice and practical tips on gaining self-confidence Straightforward techniques that have immediate effect The confidence tricks high-profile successful people use The seven traits of self-confident peopleThe Confidence Factor will explain the 7 simple steps to getting confident and mastering your emotions so you can feel strong whatever life throws at you.The Little Mindfulness Workbook
By Gary Hennessey. 2016
A practical guide to everyday mindfulness techniques that really work.Written by an expert teacher with over 35 years' experience, and…
supported by online meditations and downloadable worksheets, The Little Mindfulness Workbook is a uniquely practicalpocket guide that will help you: Combat stress, anxiety and depression Learn the value of acceptance Choose how to respond to unwanted experiences Improve your happiness and well-beingThe meditations and practices contained in The Little Mindfulness Workbook can be used to complement a mindfulness course you are already following, or independently as a step-by-step eight-week course that will help you heal your lifeGary Hennessey is one of the country's most experienced mindfulness teachers. Follow his advice. It will serve you well. Dr Danny Penman, co-author of Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World."Although this book is short, it is pithy. Although it is small, it is weighty. Although it contains alot of common sense, it also hints at profound truths that can change your lifeforever." Vidyamala Burch, from her ForewordResilience: Bounce back from whatever life throws at you
By Jane Clarke, John Nicholson. 2010
This brand new book takes a positive and dynamic approach to surviving whatever life throws at you, exploring the range…
of skills, attitudes and abilities you need to survive and thrive in difficult times, both personally and professionally. While some people are more naturally resilient than others, the book asserts that resilience is a quality that can be learnt and developed, whatever your stage in life or personal situation. Based on extensive new research, and backed-up with real-life case studies and examples of people who display resilient behaviour (including those who have turned adversity into advantage), the book shows how you too can bounce back from bad times, learning how to take back control, know when to press ahead or cut your losses, and see opportunity where others see threat. The book concludes with a 10-point plan to help you pull all the strands together, building resilience, a skill for life. Key contents include: Understanding yourself and your personal 'Resilience Quotient' Making judgements and taking decisions Assessing risk and solving problems Managing stress Being true to yourself.Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire: The Guide to Being Glorious You
By Jen Hatmaker. 2020
No more hiding or people-pleasing up in here, sisters. No more being sidelined in your own life. It is time…
for us to be brave, to claim our gifts and quirks and emotions. You are set free and set up and set on fire.NOW you can get busy doing what you were placed on this planet to do. NOW you can be honest, honest, honest about all of it, even the hard stuff, even the humiliating stuff, even the secret stuff. NOW you can walk in your convictions of faith and ask new questions unafraid. NOW you can be so free, because you are not searching for value from any source other than your own beautiful soul made piece by piece by God who adores you and is ready to get on with the business of unleashing you into this world.In this book, I break it down into five self-reflective categories—who I am, what I need, what I want, what I believe, and how I connect—and by working your way through them, you will learn toown your space, ground, and gifts (they are YOURS, sister);be strong in your relationships and lay down passive aggression, resentment, drama, and compliance;say GUILT-FREE what you want and what you need; andwelcome spiritual curiosity and all the fantastic change that doing so creates.You with me, beloveds? If we do this work on our own selves now, not only will we discover a life truly worth living, but we will free our daughters to rise up behind us, with spines straight, heads up, and coated in our strength.Where the Road Bends
By David Rawlings. 2020
How did I get here? He ripped back the zip, his heart pounding as red dust trickled in and landed on…
his face. He stood, brushing the dust from his eyes, a sense of vertigo launching itself up his spine. One step from the swag and his eyes snapped open. He started to lean into a void. Over a cliff. Fifteen years after college graduation, four friends reconnect to keep a long-ago promise and go on a trip of a lifetime in the Australian Outback. Eliza needs to disconnect from her high-powered fashion job to consider the CEO position she&’s just been offered. Lincoln hopes to rekindle a past relationship and escape from another one. Bree looks forward to a fun getaway from home and her deeply buried disappointments. Andy wants to disappear from the mess he&’s made of his life—possibly forever. Dropped at a campsite in the middle of nowhere, the friends quickly discover they aren&’t the same people they once were, and they begin to confront hard truths about one another—and themselves. Then a bizarre storm sweeps across their camp, scattering them across the desert. Wondering if they are part of some strange escape game, each of the friends meets a guide to help them find exactly what they need: purpose, healing, courage, and redemption. But they&’ve already traveled far down the road of life and course-correcting to become the people they were meant to be won&’t be easy.Lifeboat: Navigating Unexpected Career Change and Disruption
By Maggie Craddock. 2020
Today&’s hardworking professionals are navigating sudden waves of financial stress, management shakeups, and downsizing. Using the experiences of Titanic survivors…
as a powerful metaphor, executive coach Maggie Craddock offers lessons for a transformative approach to our professional lives, one that recognizes that &“every man for himself&” doesn&’t work long-term. Lifeboat is organized as a series of key questions we all need to ask ourselves when facing unexpected career disruption or difficult changes at our existing jobs. These questions help readers clarify their authentic priorities, assess the group energy that guides a particular workplace, and identify the type of job that will help them reach their true potential.A revised and updated, clear and useful guide to the meaning behind each of the 78 tarot cards with instructions…
on how to lay the cards and perform readings.As far back as the ancient Egyptians, the Tarot has been a source of wisdom and insight into the human heart and mind. The seventy-eight cards of the Tarot deck encourage an awareness of higher consciousness, give insights on the past and present, and discern future directions. Each card in the deck is explained thoroughly, including its themes and principles, its corresponding zodiac sign, and a description of the card's meaning. With instructions on how to lay the cards and determine their significance, readers can share their new knowledge of an ancient practice. All you need to know about the Tarot is right here!A revised and updated, approachable and down-to-earth guide to understanding the chakras and their energy in the body.A clairvoyant can…
see seven energy vortexes radiating like multi-colored suns along the axis of the human spine. These whorls of spinning energy are known as "chakras," the Sanskrit word for "wheel." Today the ancient awareness of chakras is recognized as a legitimate model for health and illness, providing us with a rich, complex method of organizing the holistic mind-body-spirit connection. This concise introduction to the chakras addresses what they are, where they are located, how they function, how they open and close, and how their energy can be changed. In a time when spirituality is preferred over religion, all you need to know about chakras is right here!The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free
By Jardine Libaire, Amanda Eyre Ward. 2020
A sober hedonist's guide to living a decadent, wild, and soulful life--alcohol-free.In a culture where sipping "rosé all day" is…
seen as the epitome of relaxation, "grabbing a drink" the only way to network; and meeting at a bar the quintessential "first date," many of us are left wondering if drinking alcohol really is the only way to cultivate joy and connection in life.Jardine Libaire and Amanda Eyre Ward wanted to live spontaneous and luxurious lives, to escape the ordinary and enjoy the intoxicating. Their drinking, however, had started to numb them to the present moment instead of unlocking it. Ward was introduced to Libaire when she first got sober. As they became friends, the two women talked about how they yearned to create lives that were Technicolor, beautifully raw, connected, blissed out, and outside the lines . . . but how? In The Sober Lush, Libaire and Ward provide a road map for living a lush and sensual life without booze. This book offers ideas and instruction for such nonalcoholic joys as: • The allure of "the Vanish," in which one disappears early from the party without saying goodbye to a soul, to amble home under the stars • The art of creating zero-proof cocktails for all seasons • Having a fantastic first date while completely sober • A primer on setting up your own backyard beehive, and honey tastingsFor anyone curious about lowering their alcohol consumption or quitting drinking altogether, or anyone established in sobriety who wants inspiration, this shimmering and sumptuous book will show you how to keep indulging in life even if you stop indulging in alcohol.On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real, and Listening Hard
By Jennifer Pastiloff. 2019
An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss…
taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops, On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning. Jen did not intend to become a yoga teacher, but when she was given the opportunity to host her own retreats, she left her thirteen-year waitressing job and said “yes,” despite crippling fears of her inexperience and her own potential. After years of feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless, in a life that seemed to have no escape, she healed her own heart by caring for others. She has learned to fiercely listen despite being nearly deaf, to banish shame attached to a body mass index, and to rebuild a family after the debilitating loss of her father when she was eight. Through her journey, Jen conveys the experience most of us are missing in our lives: being heard and being told, “I got you.” Exuberant, triumphantly messy, and brave, On Being Human is a celebration of happiness and self-realization over darkness and doubt. Her complicated yet imperfectly perfect life path is an inspiration to live outside the box and to reject the all-too-common belief of “I am not enough.” Jen will help readers find, accept, and embrace their own vulnerability, bravery, and humanness.Living the Wisdom of the Tao: The Complete Tao Te Ching And Affirmations
By Wayne W. Dyer. 2008
This book offers you an opportunity to internalize and directly experience the great wisdom of the Tao Te Ching, a…
collection of verses authored by the Chinese prophet Lao-tzu. The words Tao Te Ching translate to ‘living and applying the Great Way.’The Two Most Important Days: How to Find Your Purpose - and Live a Happier, Healthier Life
By Sanjiv Chopra, Gina Vild. 2017
What are the two most important days in your life? "The day you are born and the day you find…
out why," Mark Twain famously wrote.The search for happiness is hardwired in our DNA. It transcends age, gender, geography, vocation, and personal circumstances. But how do you achieve it?Through inspirational storytelling, scientific evidence, practical advice, captivating exercises, and poetry, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra and Gina Vild present a powerful message that shows you how to achieve happiness no matter the challenges and stumbling blocks you face along the way. They also reveal the best way to be happy: Discover and live your life’s purpose. It’s a sure path to human flourishing. In fact, you may be surprised to learn that living with purpose can even add years to your life.Do you know your life’s purpose? This book offers a path to discovering it by illuminating the value of gratitude, forgiveness, meditation, music, friendship and so much more. It will set you on the right path and spark sustained happiness, joy and bliss.