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  • Author:
    Lopez, Gregory, Pigliucci, Massimo
    Summary:

    Renowned philosopher Massimo Pigliucci and practitioner Gregory Lopez guide listeners through fifty-two weekly lessons that will enable them to reframe their perceptions and be happier.

  • Author:
    Howes, Molly
    Summary:

    Dr. Molly Howes uses her experiences with patients in her practice, research findings, and news stories to illustrate the power and importance of a thorough apology. She teaches how we can all learn to craft an effective apology with four straightforward steps. This book seeks to help listeners fix their relationships, make amends, and move forward. The result will be to fully understand the meaning and importance of a good apology.

  • Author:
    Green, David
    Summary:

    People at all ages and stages of life want to live a life that has meaning and extends beyond their years on earth. In A Generous Life, Hobby Lobby founder David Green suggests listeners start adopting a lifestyle of generosity now. As the founder and CEO of the largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer in the world, David has amassed material wealth, yet has learned the secret of generous living. As someone who gives away half of his profits to charity, lives with integrity and faith, and enjoys the peace of crafting a legacy now, David has found peace and fulfillment. Whatever your income level, you have been blessed-in friendships, family, work, education, or talents-and God calls you to bless others with those gifts. In A Generous Life, David guides you through ten simple but life-changing action steps to help you establish a generous mindset, determine where and how much to give, create a legacy plan, and more. With practical tips on everything from deciding what you want your legacy to be to talking about money with your children, A Generous Life helps you start right where you are. You are richer than you know-and when you give it back to our generous God, your true wealth will never end.

  • Author:
    Gorges, Eric
    Summary:

    Today, even as so many of us spend hours in front of screens and in the virtual world, there is a growing movement that recognizes the power in the personal, the imperfect, the handmade. Eric Gorges, a metal shaper, taps into that hunger to get back to what's "real" through visits with the fellow artisans he has profiled for his popular public television program. In this book, he tells their stories and shares the collective wisdom of calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, wood workers, and more while celebrating the culture they've created. Filled with insights about the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of craftsmanship, A Craftsman's Legacy identifies the craftsman's shared values: taking time to slow down and enjoy the process, embracing failure, knowing when to stop and when to push through, and accepting that perfection is an illusion. Gorges extols the benefits of getting out of one's comfort zone and the importance of learning the traditions of the past in order to carry those values into the future. Along the way, Gorges tells his own story about leaving the corporate world to focus on what he loves. This is a book for seekers of all kinds, an exhilarating look into the heart and soul of modern-day makers-and how they can inspire us all.

  • Author:
    Bureau, Ginette
    Summary:

    « Nous nous sommes connues à New York, nous poussions nos carrosses ensemble en refaisant le monde. Nous avons commencé à écrire à cause du cancer. Mon amie était une riche poète féministe, ses poèmes émanaient de la violence et de la rage; j’étais adepte de la simplicité volontaire et j’écrivais des récits avec bonheur et courage. Nous nous sommes perdues de vue après nos premières publications. Ma fille venait de mourir et mon amie laissait ses enfants derrière elle pour suivre son amant. Trente ans plus tard, grâce à Internet, je la retrouve. Elle est en Inde où elle poursuit une démarche spirituelle. De mon côté, je fais des recherches en anthropologie spirituelle. Je lui propose de revisiter nos années de libération féminine afin de comprendre comment nous avons choisi nos camps. Dans un roman épistolaire, nous remontons à la source de nos conditionnements. Elle abandonne le projet en cours d’écriture lorsque nous devons raconter notre séparation. Je le reprends, seule, dans le but de m’expliquer ma fascination pour cette femme. Tout s’explique ! »

  • Author:
    Keehn, Kelley
    Summary:

    A Canadian's Guide to Money-Smart Living will help the reader to understand how to live money-smart, providing step-by-step instructions on how to take control of his or her financial future. Many of us feel that managing our money and financial future is hard work and out of our control, which often leads to us ignoring the issue or putting it off for another day, week or year. Simple everyday solutions are available. These start with learning the basics, being comfortable with the topic of money in the household and finally, asking a financial expert the right questions.

  • Author:
    Millard, Steve
    Summary:

    For more than 45 years, Steve Millard has struggled with bi-polar disorder. At his lowest, he was on the absolute brink of suicide, looking down into the abyss. Through his own methods of dealing with this disease, arrived at by trial and error, and the generous help of friends, and the teachings of a wonderful support group called Recovery Inc., he not only survived, he prospered, founding one of the most successful and profitable businesses in the direct marketing industry. A Bipolar Life is the story of his struggle.

  • Author:
    Miller, B. J.
    Summary:

    The first ever practical, compassionate, and comprehensive guide to dying-and living fully until you do. "There is nothing wrong with you for dying," palliative care doctor B.J. Miller and Shoshana Berger write in A Beginner's Guide to the End. "Our ultimate purpose here isn't so much to help you die as it is to free up as much life as possible until you do." Theirs is a clear-eyed and big-hearted action plan for approaching the end of life, written to help readers feel more in control of an experience that so often seems anything but controllable. Their book offers everything from step-by-step instructions for how to do your paperwork and navigate the healthcare system to answers to questions you might be afraid to ask your doctor, like whether or not sex is still okay when you're sick. You'll be walked through how to break the news to your employer, whether to share old secrets with your family, how to face friends who might not be as empathetic as you'd hoped, and to how to talk to your children about your will. (Don't worry: if anyone gets snippy, it'll likely be their spouses, not them.) There are also lessons for survivors, like how to shut down a loved one's social media accounts, clean out the house, and write a great eulogy. An honest, surprising, and detailed-oriented guide to the most universal of all experiences, A Beginner's Guide to the End is the one book that everyone needs.

  • Author:
    Shardy, Rebekah
    Summary:

    Do things you've never thought of... or the things you secretly wish to do. Author Rebekah Shardy challenges the open-minded women to do things they've never tried-or dared-to do before. It's the perfect gift for any woman, whether she has everything or not! 98 Things a Woman Should Do in Her Lifetime invites the reader to enjoy simple pleasures brimming with compassion, humor, and spirituality while saving a trip to the therapist's office. Among the 98 nuggets of inspiration: * Tell Richard Simmons to just shut up and sit down. * Sing to a child. * Learn a few choice phrases in French or Russian to use when flirting or angry. * Create an altar in honor of your female ancestors and mentors. * Interview three plastic surgeons and tell them why your body's flaws are precious to you. * Whisper your darkest secrets to a beloved tree. * Forgive the unforgivable. 98 Things a Woman Should Do in Her Lifetime can help a woman live out her adventurous fantasies with outrageous style.

  • Author:
    Cloud, Henry
    Summary:

    Through many years of counseling, Dr. Henry Cloud has observed people trying to work out the most important issues of life. He has learned that there are universal principles that simply must be learned in order to "get life right."

  • Author:
    Shetty, Jay.
    Summary:

    The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Think Like a Monk offers a revelatory guide to every stage of romance, drawing on ancient wisdom and new science. Nobody sits us down and teaches us how to love. So we're often thrown into relationships with nothing but romance movies and pop culture to help us muddle through. Until now. Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to help you develop the skills to practice and nurture love better than ever before. He shares insights on how to win or lose together, how to define love, and why you don't break in a break-up. Inspired by Vedic wisdom and modern science, he tackles the entire relationship cycle, from first dates to moving in together to breaking up and starting over. And he shows us how to avoid falling for false promises and unfulfilling partners. By living Jay Shetty's eight rules, we can all love ourselves, our partner, and the world better than we ever thought possible.

  • Author:
    Goldrich, Cindy
    Summary:

    Parenting children with ADHD, whether diagnosed or undiagnosed, can be challenging and complex. But just as a child who struggles with reading can learn to decode words, children with ADHD can learn patience, communication, and solution-seeking skills to become more confident, independent, and capable. This book, rich with optimism, tips, tools, and action plans, offers science-based insights and systems for parents to help cultivate these skills. Combining expert information with practical, sensitive advice, the eight "key" concepts here will help parents reduce chaos, improve cooperation, and nurture the advantages-like creativity and drive-that often accompany all of that energy.

  • Author:
    Hughes, Daniel A.
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    Bringing attachment theory essentials to everyday life. A revolution is under way in how we understand the nature of relationships, how we develop in those relationships, and how our brains function synergistically in connection with others. This field is known as attachment theory, and until now most of the cutting-edge insights have been written in " researcher-speak" and reserved for neurologists, psychologists, and others in the healing professions. Here veteran therapist and specialist in attachment disorders Daniel A. Hughes demystifies the research for lay people. By summarizing in short " keys" the theory and brain science that underpin our ability to form relationships, he skillfully reveals how we can become better friends, spouses, siblings, and children. For anyone interested in how to develop meaningful new relationships or how to deepen and enrich their current ones, this audiobook makes sense of it all.

  • Author:
    Terwilliger, Tom, Aaron, Raymond
    Summary:

    “Tell me your goal and I will tell you WHY you are likely NOT to achieve it! The way in which you have pursued goals in the past has very likely created the exact opposite blueprint of the one needed to achieve what you want.  Those negative blueprints may be exactly what are keeping you from living your dreams.”    --Tom Terwilliger, 7 RULES of Achievement. This life changing book will help you finally create the new and empowering architecture needed to achieve whatever you want in your life… including abundant wealth, a joyful and fulfilling relationship, a sexy, strong and healthy body and your ability to lead and inspire. Even before completing the 7 RULES of Achievement you will immediately begin to feel "unstuck" and compelled to start moving towards even your most ambitious dreams.

  • Author:
    George, Bill
    Summary:

    With straight talk and clear directions, George shows listeners specifically what they must do to become strong leaders and survive any crisis. His seven lessons include Face Reality, Starting with Yourself; Never Waste a Good Crisis; and Be Aggressive: This Is Your Best Chance to Win in the Market.

  • Author:
    Streets, Annabel
    Summary:

    52 Ways to Walk is a short, user-friendly guide to attaining the full range of benefits that walking has to offer--physical, spiritual, and emotional--backed by the latest scientific research to inspire readers to develop a fulfilling walking lifestyle.

  • Author:
    McKee, Jonathan
    Summary:

    In 52 Ways to Connect with Your Smartphone Obsessed Kid, author Jonathan McKee offers just the help you need to have meaningful interaction with your kids instead of always overreacting to their unhealthy consumption of technology and media. In a world where over 80 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds now own a smartphone, parents are searching for ways to pry their kids' eyes from their devices and engage them in real, face-to-face conversation. Mckee, drawing from his 20-plus years of experience working with teenagers, studying youth culture, and raising three teens of his own, provides an abundant supply of useful tips and creative ideas to help you bond with the Smartphone Generation.

  • Author:
    Aujla, Dev
    Summary:

    Aujla presents the tried-and-tested steps to not only getting hired, but also the secrets to staying motivated and energized throughout the job hunting process. Filled with practical quick-step exercises, this book is designed so you can pick your path through the process, starting where it feels the most natural.

  • Author:
    Butler-Bowdon, Tom
    Summary:

    Looking for the quickest way to attain personal and financial growth? This collection presents the 50 best examples of success and advice from entrepreneurs like Andrew Carnegie, Warren Buffett and Sam Walton, well-known motivators like Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracy and Napoleon Hill, and business masterminds like Jack Welch, Robert Kiyosaki and Spencer Johnson. A graduate of the London School of Economics, editor Tom Butler-Bowdon spent years researching hundreds of works to compile the best of the best to help you explore the financial and spiritual path to wealth, and gain insights into the secrets of success.

  • Author:
    Butler-Bowdon, Tom
    Summary:

    Discover the books that have already changed the lives of millions. This unabridged guide to the literature of the spirit surveys 50 of the all-time classics, giving you their key ideas, insights and applications--everything you need to know to start benefiting from these legendary words.

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