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Me to we: turning self-help on its head
By Craig Kielburger, Marc Kielburger. 2004
The concept of "self-help" is something of a contradiction, according to Craig and Marc Kielburger, two brothers from Toronto who…
founded the international relief organization Free the Children. They argue that true fulfillment can only be achieved through serving others, giving examples of their own efforts, such as building schools in war-torn Sierra Leone. Includes short essays on the subject by such celebrities as Richard Gere, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Oprah Winfrey. 2004.Mating in captivity: reconciling the erotic & the domestic
By Esther Perel. 2006
Why does great sex so often fade for couples who claim to love each other as much as ever? Why…
does the transition to parenthood so often spell erotic disaster? Esther Perel takes on these tough questions, grappling with the obstacles and anxieties that arise when our quest for secure love conflicts with our pursuit of passion. c2006.Marley and me: life and love with the world's worst dog
By John Grogan. 2005
A columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer reminisces about the untrainable Labrador retriever that he and his wife acquired as Florida…
newlyweds. Recalls Marley's hilarious escapades and his capacity for love as the Grogans become the parents of three kids. Bestseller. 2005.The author of "Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" offers suggestions on opening one's self to love after…
the death of a mate or after a divorce. Describes the healing process common to both men and women. Explains the differences in the ways males and females resolve loss. c1998.Lynch introduces practical techniques, attitudes, and skills that can help to reduce the pain of the past and fear of…
the future, eliminate negativity and guilt, promote optimism, build confidence, and create abundance. 2007.Lincoln's last trial: the murder case that propelled him to the presidency
By David Fisher, Dan Abrams. 2018
At the end of the summer of 1859, twenty-two-year-old Peachy Quinn Harrison went on trial for murder in Springfield, Illinois.…
Abraham Lincoln was hired to defend him. This was to be his last great case as a lawyer. The case posed painful personal challenges for Lincoln. The murder victim had trained for the law in his office, and Lincoln had been his friend and his mentor. His accused killer, the young man Lincoln would defend, was the son of a close friend and loyal supporter. And to win this trial he would have to form an unholy allegiance with a longtime enemy, a revivalist preacher he had twice run against for political office. Bestseller. 2018.Little princes: one man's promise to bring home the lost children of Nepal
By Conor Grennan. 2011
In search of adventure, twenty-nine-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey…
that began with a three-month stint volunteering at the Little Princes Children's Home, an orphanage in war-torn Nepal. Conor was initially reluctant to volunteer, unsure whether he had the proper skill, or enough passion, to get involved in a developing country in the middle of a civil war. But he was soon overcome by the herd of rambunctious, resilient children who would challenge and reward him in a way that he had never imagined. When Conor learned the unthinkable truth about their situation, he was stunned: The children were not orphans at all. Child traffickers were promising families in remote villages to protect their children from the civil war--for a huge fee--by taking them to safety. They would then abandon the children far from home, in the chaos of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu. For Conor, what began as a footloose adventure becomes a commitment to reunite the children he had grown to love with their families, but this would be no small task. He would risk his life on a journey through the legendary mountains of Nepal, facing the dangers of a bloody civil war and a debilitating injury. Waiting for Conor back in Kathmandu, and hopeful he would make it out before being trapped in by snow, was the woman who would eventually become his wife and share his life's work. Little Princes is a true story of families and children, and what one person is capable of when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds. Bestseller. 2011.Loss can be overwhelming, and recovery sometimes seems terribly daunting, if not impossible. But Bob Deits demonstrates that the only…
way past grief is through it. In this newly revised edition Deits offers sound guidance for navigating the uncertain terrain of grief. With practical and compassionate advice, personal stories, and helpful exercises, "Life after loss" is not just about understanding grief - it's about doing something about it. [2009].Lindbergh
By A. Scott Berg. 1998
The authorized biography of the pilot who became a symbol of the aviation age. Describes Lindbergh's 1927 transatlantic flight as…
the defining moment of his life. Discusses his role in the development of aviation for use in war and peacetime. Explores facets of Lindbergh's public and private images. Pulitzer Prize winner. c1998.Lightfoot
By Nicholas Jennings. 2017
Takes us deep inside Gordon Lightfoot’s world, from his idyllic childhood in Orillia, the wild sixties, and his canoe trips…
into Canada’s North to his heady times atop the music world. Jennings explores the toll that success took on his personal life - including his troubled relationships, his battle with alcohol and his near-death experiences - and the extraordinary drive and tenacity that pulled him through it all. Rich in voices from fellow musicians, close friends, Lightfoot’s family and the singer’s own reminiscences, the biography tells the stories behind some of his best-known love songs, including “Beautiful” and “Song for a Winter’s Night,” as well as the infidelity and divorce that resulted in classics like “Sundown” and “If You Could Read My Mind.” Bestseller. 2017.Life on the ground floor: letters from the edge of emergency medicine
By James Maskalyk. 2017
Humanitarian doctor and activist James Maskalyk, author of "Six Months in Sudan", draws upon his experience treating patients in the…
world's emergency rooms. From Toronto to Addis Ababa, Cambodia to Bolivia, he discovers that although the cultures, resources and medical challenges of each hospital may differ, they are linked indelibly by the ground floor: the location of their emergency rooms. Here, on the ground floor, is where Dr. Maskalyk witnesses the story of "human aliveness"--our mourning and laughter, tragedies and hopes, the frailty of being and the resilience of the human spirit. And it's here too that he is swept into the story, confronting his fears and doubts and questioning what it is to be a doctor. Bestseller. Winner of the 2017 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. 2017.Life
By James Fox, Keith Richards. 2010
Autobiography of the Rolling Stones guitarist (b. 1943). Recounts his wartime London childhood, his education, and the beginnings of the…
group in 1962. Discusses bandmates including Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, and Brian Jones as well as his lover Anita Pallenberg and wife Patti Hansen. Bestseller. 2010.Letters to my grandchildren
By David T Suzuki. 2015
In these inspiring letters to his grandchildren, Mr. Suzuki challenges them to speak out and act on their beliefs, explains…
why sports are important, decries the lack of elders and grandparents in the lives of many people (especially immigrants), and champions the importance of heroes. Bestseller. 2015.Letters of a businessman to his daughter
By G. Kingsley Ward. 1989
Ward's letters to his daughter provide straightforward advice on such topics as the importance of setting goals, delegating responsibility, balancing…
work and family, and how, as a woman, to ensure equal treatment in the workplace. Companion volume to "Letters of a businessman to his son". Bestseller . 1989.Man's search for ultimate meaning (Your coach in a box)
By Viktor E Frankl. 2008
Viktor Frankl offers a more straightforward alternative to traditional Freudian psychoanalysis: one's problems may be rooted in a failure to…
find a meaning in life beyond one's interior world. The basis for his interpretation, however, is not so straightforward. It lies in Frankl's existential analysis, plumbing for the reasons that people have repressed their consciences, their love, their creativity. By legitimizing a spiritual aspect of the human mind, Frankl has separated us definitively from the animal kingdom, but it is still up to each of us to rise to our human potential. 2008.A few years ago, psychiatrist Brian Weiss was approached for treatment by Catherine, a 27-year-old suffering from anxiety, depression, panic…
attacks and phobias. What happened in the course of their sessions together was to change both of their lives. This book tells the extraordinary story of Catherine's successful treatment and how her case was to make a vital contribution to Dr Weiss's work. 1994.Man's search for meaning: An Introduction To Logotherapy
By Viktor E Frankl. 1984
During his years of imprisonment in Nazi death camps, Dr. Frankl developed a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy known as logotherapy.…
At the core of his theory is the belief that man's primary motivational force is his search for meaning. 1984. Uniform title: Psycholog erlebt das Konzentrationslager.Mankind in amnesia
By Immanuel Velikovsky. 1982
Man and his symbols (Picador Bks.)
By C. G Jung. 1978
A collection by Jung and several of his followers on the importance of symbols as expressions of the human consciousness.…
They are intended as an introduction to Jung's theories concerning the relation of symbols to the individual, cultural and collective consciousness. 1978.Make your shift: The Five Most Powerful Moves You Can Make To Get Where You Want To Go (Your coach in a box)
By Beverly D Flaxington. 2013
Based on 25+ years of successful experience helping individuals change their circumstances and reach higher levels of effectiveness, Beverly Flaxington…
offers a dynamic, easy-to-understand proven approach for getting from here to there. Useful for anyone who wants to make a shift to a better place, this process has been endorsed by successful self-help individuals from all areas. 2013.