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Book SynopsisThe Danish coziness philosophy is fast becoming the new French living in terms of aspirational lifestyle books and blogs. There are countless viral articles comparing the happiness levels of Americans versus Danes. Their homes are more homey; their people are more cheerful. It's an attitude that defies definition, but there is a name for this slow-moving, stress-free mindset: hygge (pronounced hoo-ga). Hygge values the idea of cherishing yourself: candlelight, bakeries, and dinner with friends; a celebration of experiences over possessions, as well as being kind to yourself and treasuring a sense of community.How to Hygge by chef and author Signe Johansen is a fresh, informative, lighthearted, fully illustrated how-to guide to hygge. It's a combination of recipes, helpful tips for cozy living at home, and cabin porn: essential elements of living the Danish waywhich, incidentally, encourages a daily dose of healthy hedonism. Who can resist that?

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Book SynopsisBrady: Life Lessons From a Legend features success strategies from the greatest quarterback of all timeIf you don't play to win, don't play at all. From an underrated recruit, to a second-string player with the chance of a lifetime, to the best quarterback in history, Tom Brady is a success story for the ages. His unshakable belief in himself and his relentless dedication to improving his game brought him more than two decades of record-breaking career highs. No other NFL player has as many Super Bowl wins, game wins, touchdown passes, passing yards, or completed passes as TB12.Brady: Life Lessons from a Legend is a front-row seat to the struggles and triumphs of Brady's incredible career as an unstoppable athlete and a savvy businessman. His unique journey from the University of Michigan to the Patriots to the Buccaneers is a master class in chasing excellence, even when others doubt your potential. Anyone with a lofty dream wil

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Book SynopsisEmbrace the self-assuredness that keeps cats purring!Take it from the cats! No one knows inner peace like a smug tabby who's knocked something breakable off a table they're not supposed to be sitting on. There's no crisis of confidence or lack of self-worth here. These house panthers know what they want and how to get it from doting and unsuspecting humans alike. And with more than 50 feline-inspired affirmations that are equal parts empowerment, Zen, and cattitude, you can follow in their confident pawprints. Brighten your mood and find your balance with mantras like:- I am a divine being.- Not every mess is mine to clean up.- I greet the morning with unbridled enthusiasm.Paired with playful illustrations that purrfectly capture the mischievous wit and self-possessed wisdom of cats, I Deserve All the Treats will leave you feeling calm, cool, and ready to take on (or over) the world!

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Book SynopsisThe life-changing, seven-step guide to manifesting from self-development coach and internationally bestselling author Roxie Nafousi.It's possible to change your life, and Forbes' queen of manifesting Roxie Nafousi is here to show you how to do it. In her newest book, Manifest in Action, readers learn exactly how to unlock their limitless potential, create lasting, transformative change, and turn dreams into reality.Providing practical techniques to expand readers' understanding of each of the seven steps to manifestation, Manifest in Action demonstrates how to harness your potential and confidently step into your power. Each chapter is filled with simple and inspiring exercises designed to cultivate self-awareness, reflection, and growth, empowering readers to manifest the change they want to see in their lives.Originally published in the UK as Manifest: Dive Deeper, Roxie''s book is now finally available to her U.S. audienc

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Book SynopsisAre you frustrated by the fact that your life doesn't look the way you imagined? Whether it's too little money, a struggling relationship, or a dead-end job, it can seem as if nothing works out the way you hope it would. Kris Ferraro''s Manifesting: The Practical, Simple Guide to Creating the Life You Want is the solution.Too often we walk through life in a state of lack, choosing to focus our attention on our deficiencies and allowing our minds, bodies, and spirits to swirl with discontent and negativity. But when our focus and attention is sunk in darkness, that becomes all we experience in our lives. Manifesting offers a transformative new approach. By focusing on what you wish to have or achieve, instead of despairing over what you are missing, you will find that you can manifest those very things in your life.Author Kris Ferraro is a practitioner and teacher in the areas of healing, growth, and metaphysics who has used manifesting in her own

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Book SynopsisYour healing journey of self-discovery starts here!When there is so much going on in our lives how do we filter out what feels right from what feels wrong? How do we become more in tune with who we really are and what we really need? The answer is intuition. The Life-Changing Power of Intuition is your guide to finding and following your own inner voice. Full of practical advice, exercises, and meditations, author Emma Lucy Knowles will show you how to develop your intuition and deepen your connection to your authentic self. Learning to be guided by your intuition creates positive change in all areas of your life, from improving your relationships and healing your stresses and anxieties, to nailing that big work presentation, to achieving your fitness goals or breaking bad habits. The secret to changing your life is already inside you!

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Book SynopsisFor fans of How to Do the Work by Dr. Nicole LePera and The Book of Boundaries by Melissa Urban, Loving Me After We is the book that will teach you how to love yourself after you''ve lost yourself in a toxic relationship, and embody confidence, emotional security, and self-love. A breakup can feel like the end of the worldbut what if it could serve as the start of a better you?In our search for love, affection, and acceptance, we often find ourselves repeating old patterns with new partners. Our brains seek familiar touch points as a way of navigating the unpredictability of our lives, but this means we can find ourselves reentering relationships with the same toxic dynamics. Toxic relationships are especially hard to recover from, especially when they uncovered some of our earliest and deepest traumas. When we leave them, we often find ourselves nursing a broken heart, again and again.Even Ginger Dean, a celebrated psychotherapis

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Book SynopsisCan you lose weight before you value your body? Are big goals needed to achieve big results? Do you deserve to go it alone because you got yourself into this? Is it possible for a weight loss journey to avoid setbacks? Must gratitude and happiness wait until you've succeeded at your wellness goal?No. To all of it.Dr. Foster's 7 Mindset Shifts show you howand whyto treat yourself in a way that feels better and primes you for likelier success. His argument and the techniques in each chapter, built on years of research and breakthroughs in cognitive behavioral therapy and positive psychology, can lead to results on the scalebut, more important, in your own thinking. The Shift flips old-fashioned weight-loss theory on its head. It's evidence-based motivationand it really works!The 7 Mindset Shifts include learning to enhance the traits you like best about yourself, leaning into your strengths, appreciating the power of small steps, finding your peop

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Book SynopsisIt Doesn’t Have to Be This WeirdWhen it comes to relationships between men and women, we have more questions than answers: How do we keep relationships with the opposite sex healthy—and still hug each other after small group? Is it possible for married men and women to be friends with people of the opposite sex? What does it mean to be a woman if you’re not a wife, or a man if you’re not a husband? Jesus’ pattern for church living was one of family—of brothers and sisters living in intimate, life-giving community with each other. With story, sensitivity, and hope, Beyond Awkward Side Hugs invites us to leave behind eroticized, fear-based patterns and move toward gendered, generous relationships between men and women of character as we love one another as Jesus did.“Beyond Awkward Side Hugs is a deep well of biblical wisdom, and Lea has written wi

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Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - now in a large print editionDo you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don’t have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that’s a lie.As the founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community by sharing tips for better living while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own life. Now, in this challenging and inspiring new book, Rachel exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively, lies we’ve told ourselves so often we don’t even hear them anymore.With painful honesty and fearless humor, Rachel unpacks and examines the falsehoods that once left her feeling overwhelmed and unworthy, and reveals the specific practical strategies that helped her move past them. I

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Book SynopsisI need help.Those three words saved Grammy Award–winning singer Michelle Williams''s life. After decades of sweeping her anxiety and depression under the rug--even during her years in the spotlight with Destiny''s Child--Michelle found herself planning her own funeral. Realizing that she needed immediate help and could no longer battle her anxiety and depression alone, she checked herself into a treatment facility. When she came home, she was energized and determined to check in on a regular basis with herself, God, and others. Practical, engaging, and full of wisdom, Checking In will give you the tools you need to: Tear down the walls around your vulnerability that are hindering your healing Reject the lies of anxiety and depression and replace them with the truth of God''s Word Trade toxic thought patterns for lasting joy Find freedom by forgiving yourself and others An upli

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Book SynopsisConfía en el milagro de la poderosa presencia de Dios en tu vida. El mensaje conmovedor de Lucado ayuda a los lectores a levantar la vista hacia un Dios que nos ama de manera extravagante y conoce las necesidades más profundas de nuestros corazones. Ningún revés es demasiado grande para resolver, y ninguna oración pasa desapercibida. Dios sigue obrando.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I’ve watched Mastin transform from rock bottom to someone who turned his life around and is making a massive impact on the world."— Tony Robbins, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist"Distraction, stress, burnout, and feeling unfulfilled are all symptoms of a deeper problem: not knowing your life’s purpose. In Claim Your Power, Mastin Kipp offers an innovative and practical approach to connect with your purpose, which is the key to truly thriving."— Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post and Founder/CEO of Thrive Global"Mastin has given readers a high-energy healing guide—rich in inspiration, instruction, and superb information. Well done."— Caroline Myss, New York Times best-selling author of Anatomy of the Spirit and Defy Gravity"In an age of shallowness and distraction, Mastin offers an effective and powerful solution: a deep life dedicated to the thing that matters most—your purpose."— Cal Newport, Ph.D., author of Deep Work"Trauma and addiction rob us of our ability to be free and to serve the higher calling, which is our life’s purpose. With Claim Your Power, Mastin has truly laid the groundwork for a person to walk from the darkness of addiction into the light of freedom. If you read this book, buckle up. Your positive evolution is coming!"— Tommy Rosen, founder of Recovery 2.0 and pioneer in the fields of yoga and recovery from addiction"So often we look to diets, supplements, pills, external diversions, and even addictions to relieve our symptoms and suffering. But the pain we feel is that of the body holding past trauma, which none of those will heal. In this book, Mastin Kipp brings us to a possibility of healing—the inspiration we crave and the steps we need to wake up from the trance that is keeping us stuck in the belief that that we are our wounds. If you’re tired of living a less-than-satisfying life and are ready to live courageously, this is your next step."— Aviva Romm, M.D., Yale Integrative Medicine, author of the #1 best-selling book, The Adrenal Thyroid Revolution"Mastin Kipp doesn’t just suggest the possibility that we could live a better life; his very presence seems to demand that we do so! Claim Your Power invites us to meet an infinitely creative universe with an infinite willingness to receive its gifts."— Marianne Williamson, six-time New York Times best-selling author and internationally acclaimed spiritual lecturer"For a long time I’ve been a big believer in Mastin Kipp, and if you read Claim Your Power, you will be too."— Mike Dooley, New York Times best-selling author of From Deep Space with Love"Mastin wrote a timeless legacy harmonizing safety, inspiration, and direction, allowing me to slice through fear and ego. I was able to explore, understand, and release my multiple traumas of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and PTSD in order to claim my power. Forever grateful!"— George Bryant, former United States Marine and New York Times best-selling co-author of The Paleo Kitchen"With Claim Your Power, Mastin Kipp has done for personal growth and healing what The Virgin Diet did for nutrition—created an innovative, researched, and time-tested system that creates lasting results, fast."— JJ Virgin, four-time New York Times best-selling author of The Virgin Diet"I first met Mastin Kipp at 5 a.m. in the gym. He was tirelessly pounding away on the treadmill while writing a book and working on e-mails. I knew right away that this guy not only had an amazing work ethic, but was also extremely passionate about something. Later, I discovered his deep and unique wealth of knowledge on little-known tactics for removing the hidden obstacles that keep us stuck in life, and finding our life’s true purpose. I find this guy completely fascinating, and I think you will too. Enjoy his work. It will change your life."— Ben Greenfield, Ironman triathlete and New York Times best-selling author of Beyond Training"Liberation of spirit is the greatest gift anyone could give another. Mastin Kipp has developed a process to rid the root cause of human suffering that holds us back from living the best version of ourselves. It’s brilliant."— Dr. Jeff Spencer, Olympian and creator of the Champion’s Blueprint

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Book SynopsisEveryone deserves to make their dreams a reality. What dreams of yours have you deferred for too long? It’s all too common for our passions to fall by the wayside amongst the daily grind of ordinary living. Are you ready to take one step today toward answering your heart’s calling and fulfilling your destiny?In The Pursuit of Dreams, Dr. Dragos shares the deeply personal experience of how he accomplished his dreams—including traveling to the North and South Poles without any money or connections—to show how you can reclaim your power and take charge of your life by listening to the voice of Truth. Travel the world with Dr. Dragos, go behind the scenes in Silicon Valley and NASA headquarters, and meet an eclectic cast of characters, including a Buddhist teacher, an Army veteran, a monk from Transylvania, an innovator at Google, and a NASA legend. Their fascinating conversations connect science, spirituality, and entrepreneurship to inspire and empower you to realTrade Review"In this engaging book, Dr. Dragos Bratasanu shows us that science is the contemporary language of spirituality. Read it, and you will learn that everything in your life is an initiation to your true potential—and pain and suffering, when you apply your will to move through difficult experiences, is the birthing process of wisdom. The Pursuit of Dreams teaches us that when we trust ourselves and fully surrender, our dreams will come true."— Dr. Joe Dispenza, New York Times best-selling author of Becoming Supernatural and You Are the Placebo"The Pursuit of Dreams is the container for an elegant code. It’s an advanced and consciousness-shifting ‘mind-ware’ that can breathe life into your greatest dreams and life’s passions."— Gregg Braden, New York Times best-selling author of Human by Design and The Divine Matrix"Dr. Dragos stands for the hopeless, for the ones who starve for more meaning and purpose, for the rejected and the lonely. The genius of Dr. Dragos makes us clearly see that beyond our suffering, doubts, and problems that we face in life, there is a place in our hearts where courage, hope, and love still make our dreams possible."— Guy Djoken, CEO and executive director of UNESCO Center for Peace"[Dragos is] an exceptionally creative and forward-thinking fellow who knows how to . . . produce excellent results."— Dr. Guy André Boy, NASA chief scientist, professor at Florida Institute of Technology, and fellow of the Academy of Air & Space"Dragos is one of those gifted contributors who is practicing what he is preaching. Maybe this explains his instant transformative effect on his audiences."— Cristian Onetiu, entrepreneur in the Forbes Top 500 and start-ups mentor

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Bright light, fully alive, wide awake, and overflowing with passion—these are just a few of the phrases I’d use to describe davidji. In Sacred Powers, you’ll learn exactly what you need to do to emulate these beautiful qualities. You’d be hard pressed to find a better guide for this life-changing, transformational journey!"— Cheryl Richardson, New York Times best-selling author of The Art of Extreme Self-Care"When I read the first few pages of Sacred Powers, I was reminded of the very first time I encountered the joyful and brilliant davidji! It was a special moment for both of us—we felt an immediate soul connection and knew we would be collaborating for years to come. davidji has tapped into the secret of slipping into the stillness, where all things become crystal clear, and possibilities are limitless. Sacred Powers will resonate with anyone who finds themselves occasionally overwhelmed by daily challenges, with the nagging certainty that there ‘must be something more.’"— James Van Praagh, New York Times best-selling author of Wisdom from Your Spirit Guides"Sacred Powers is essential reading for any serious seeker on the path of transformation. davidji is one of my favorite human beings on the planet, and has my deepest respect as a truly authentic and brilliant guide and teacher. This clear, intelligent, and exquisitely written book will serve as your new, delightful, and wise companion on the journey toward awakening."— Dr. Barbara De Angelis, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Soul Shifts and The Choice for Love"While our experiences are all subjective and totally unique, there’s always a truth concerning the objective framework of how and why our lives go the way they do. Enter my friend, davidji, a wayfinder and mystic who has a most extraordinary grip on the truths that transcend both the objective and subjective worlds. His depth of experiences and tenacity of spirit have made him one of the pioneers of our time into all things body, mind, and spirit. As you feel his energy through his words, you too will know you’ve found a friend."— Mike Dooley, New York Times best-selling author of From Deep Space with Love"Get ready to live the life you were meant to be living! davidji’s personal transformation is a story that will have you tearing through this book at record speed, but it’s the tools for personal transformation that will make you want to slow down and re-experience it over and over again. This is the real deal, filled with ancient wisdom modernized and directional moves to help you reach elevated states of consciousness and your full potential. Sacred Powers will amplify your heart, energy, and destiny."— Suze Yalof Schwartz, founder and CEO of Unplug Meditation"davidji threads pearls of wisdom through every page of Sacred Powers. He is a master storyteller, a beautiful wordsmith, who draws on a lifetime of spiritual adventures to help you say yes to your spiritual journey."— Robert Holden, author of Happiness Now! and Shift Happens!

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Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Stressed, angry or upset? Then try F**k It therapy.’Sunday Times Style‘Everyone can relate to F**k It.’The Times‘John combines Wayne Hemingway’s style with Eddie Izzard’s flights of surrealism.’The Guardian‘The self-help phenomenon that we can all swear by.’Evening Standard‘“F**k It”. I was practising the words. They rolled around my head. We need to say “F**k It” when we’re out of sync with the natural world; it helps us go with the flow.’ The Observer‘This book makes me smile and, more importantly, clicks my brain into positive mode.’Fearne Cotton‘This brilliant, funny, wise book gives us the kick we need to stop making excuses and do what we love. Parkin is living proof that it can be done.’Metro UK‘A new life bible urging us to tip the life balance back in our direction and make time for what’s important, rather than all that stuff we feel we should be doing.’Sunday Mirror

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Please read this book . . . and then give it to everyone you know!”— Gabrielle Bernstein, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Super Attractor and international speaker“Get out your highlighter because Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free is an incredibly insightful guide to freedom and you’ll want to remember every word. . . . This should be required reading . . . for everyone!”— Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author of Crazy Sexy Juice and wellness activist“I absolutely love this book and am buying it for my superwoman friends. It is an incredible read that will help you clearly work out where you end and everyone else begins.”— Rebecca Campbell, best-selling author of Light Is the New Black and Rise Sister Rise“This book belongs to you! If anyone asks to borrow it, say no! Advise them to buy their own copy. You hold in your hands a set of golden keys that will set you free.”— Robert Holden, best-selling author of Finding Love Everywhere“Setting Boundaries Will Set You Free is the quintessential guide for empowerment, while presenting you with a profound opportunity for taking action with self-respect and self-worth.”— Colette Baron-Reid, best-selling author of Uncharted

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Book Synopsis#1 Wall Street Journal bestseller! This new book of spiritual teachings from international best-selling author and beloved inspirational speaker Dr. Wayne W. Dyer is based on his audio lectures from the 1990s and 2000s, offering a fresh take on mindfulness and enlightenment.Beloved spiritual teacher Dr. Wayne W. Dyer often shared his thoughts on the path and practice of personal empowerment during his writings and presentations. He'd say, This is not about self-help. It's about self-realization, which is way beyond self-help. In this book, which collects some of his timeless words of wisdom in a new format, the internationally renowned speaker and author offers spiritual tools to transcend your current circumstances and old patterns in order to reach true fulfillment. He will show you how to become genuinely awake, aware of the power you have within to shift your thought processes, release attachments, and tame your ego-to name just a few topics covered in these pages. Wayne will help you understand what an illusion much of life is, so you can see the big picture and spark deep transformation (that is, the ability to go beyond your form), resulting in peace and harmony in all areas of your life. He will also take you through the stages of enlightenment and instruct you in mindfulness practices such as visualization and meditation, ultimately helping you reach a higher consciousness. Indeed, as a result of reading this book, you'll feel as if you are absolutely living in the light, in tune with the magnificence of the universe . . . and yourself.

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Book SynopsisWinner of the 2022 International Latino Book Awards, Best Spiritual/New Age BookWritten by a Latina who's lived it, this book is an invitation to overcome your familial and cultural expectations, fears, and limiting beliefs, while remaining true to yourself and your roots!For those who feel stuck in life, who don't see a way forward, who don't believe they deserve to claim their dreams, Sandra Hinojosa Ludwig has one question: Chica, Why Not? With this book, you will find all the tools you need to accept that the life of your dreams is not only within reach, it is your right.Sandra grew up in Mexico, where she experienced violence, frustration, and sadness as everyday settings. After unsuccessfully chasing happiness in a corporate career, she found deeper meaning in spirituality and now helps others to realize their dreams while still being true to themselves and their roots.In this book, she guides you through her six-step program for manifesting the life you want, addressing career, family, love, wealth, and health. She gently breaks down the most common fears and excuses people make that hold them back, inviting you to practice self-compassion as you overcome your own fears and limiting beliefs as well as outside pressures-including familial and cultural expectations familiar to some in the Latino community.

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