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Book SynopsisThis book presents current research in the study of the properties, sources and health benefits of the amino acids tyrosine and aspartic acid. Topics discussed include tyrosine kinases and rheumatoid arthritis; aspartic acid racemisation in the study of ancient DNA in bones; the molecular dynamics simulation for stereoinversion of aspartic acid residues; the physiological role of RTK transactivation in the central nervous system and neuropsychiatric diseases and tyrosines in biological electron transfer.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the causes, treatment and prevention of headaches. Topics discussed in this compilation include the role of melatonin in headache disorders; the mechanisms and treatment options for cluster headaches; temperament patterns and vulnerability to anxiety and depression in children with migraines; the neurovascular theory and pathophysiology of migraines; headaches associated with intracranial aneurysms; blood pressure and allodynic migraine and personality characteristics in men suffering from chronic tension-type and cervicogenic headaches.

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Book SynopsisWomen are born with a finite number of oocytes and throughout the reproductive ageing process (which starts prior to birth and develops in a continuum), the progressive loss of these oocytes (during atresia or ovulation) is observed, which does not necessarily happen at a constant rate. The reproductive failure is what signals menopause. In this new book, the authors discuss the management, complications and social perceptions relating to menopause. Topics included in this complication examine the biopsychosocial conceptualization and assessment of menopausal symptoms; management of typically ignored but increased risk factors for dysparaneua, HIV and other STDs; perceptions about menopause and hormonal therapy in Brazilian women; oestrogen deficiency in bone diseases in female hemodialysis patients; and estrogen dose in postmenopausal hormonal therapy.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a look at the social adjustments, interaction and family dynamics of siblings. The authors present current research including parent-child attachments; the influence of familial factors on child trauma symptoms in children exposed to intimate partner violence; sibling interactions and pro-social skills and antisocial behaviours during different stages of child development; birth order and risk preferences; twin and higher order multiple pregnancies in medically assisted reproduction; support for siblings of children with intellectual disabilities; and communicative functions of emotions in sibling relationships.

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Book SynopsisElderly women, who comprise a growing portion of the U.S. population, have historically been at greater risk of living in poverty than elderly men. Several factors contribute to the higher rate of poverty among elderly women including their tendency to have lower lifetime earnings, their taking time out of the workforce to care for family members, and outliving their spouses. Other factors affecting older women''s financial insecurity include the economic downturn and changing trends in pension plan offerings. This book examines how women''s access to and participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans compare to men''s and how they have changed over time; how women''s retirement income compares to men''s and how the composition of their income the proportion of income coming from different sources - has changed with the economic conditions and trends in pension design; and what policy options are available to help increase women''s retirement income security.

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Book SynopsisBRANDI BRUCKS, CPST, is the director of Your Village Consulting. She holds a master's degree in Elementary Education from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts. As a Potty Training Consultant and Behavior Specialist, she has taught thousands of children how to use the toilet.

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Book SynopsisTools and anecdotes to reframe aging from the bestselling author of Work as a Spiritual Practice and Aging as a Spiritual Practice.Aging is a journey: a decades-long adventure of new opportunities and surprises. For many men, the decline in virility and power that accompanies age can be a tough pill to swallow. When these fall away, how do we make sense of who we are? What does it mean to be a man?Drawing from research, interviews, and personal stories, Every Breath, New Chances shows readers how to turn toward the changes associated with aging and to reevaluate losses and transitions as new avenues for joy, self-discovery, renewal, and growth. Delving into topics such as divorce, single living, retirement, and encore careers, each chapter includes a contemplative practice called Deep Mind Reflection to help readers navigate the fears and aspirations that come along with changes in relationships and work. This book addresses the more challenging realities associated with illness, substance abuse, and mortality, while empowering readers to compassionately embrace next steps and spiritual preparations for their final decades of life. This book does not proffer tools for staving off an inevitable part of life; rather, it offers frameworks and strategies for peacefully embracing it.

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Book SynopsisAn experiential guide to re-orienting our understanding of late adulthood as one of life''s most meaningful and transformative stagesAging can bring new fears, challenges, and concerns. Loss of career, loved ones, or changing physical and cognitive abilities can leave us feeling isolated and scared. Sandi Peters shows us that growing older need not mean the end of personal growth. In fact, late adulthood can prove to be the most meaningful and transformative period of one''s life. The key, says Peters, is the development of one''s inner life, and with it a shift in one''s relation to the aging process. The book draws on history, philosophy, psychology, gerontology, and spirituality to deepen and expand our understanding of what it means to grow old in the twenty-first century. Peters shares time-tested contemplative practices such as meditation, active imagination, dream work, and creative writing designed to enhance one''s inner worlds and enable us to face life''s inevitable changes with equanimity and insight. She offers practical advice on issues such as assisted living and home care, and a refreshingly new perspective on matters of memory and cognitive change.

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Book SynopsisHow do you get something out of nothing?It seems like an obvious question, one that drives everything from spiritual creation stories to our understanding of the Big Bang. Yet it leaves us with a sense that underneath everything lies emptiness and lack. We can phrase this question in a new way: how do we get something out of everything?In Leap to Wholeness, physics educator Sky Nelson-Isaacs explores the science of wholeness. To understand wholeness, imagine a beautiful photograph that you want to modify. The image exists in space. Yet graphic designers are familiar with another space, called the frequency domain, or “pattern-space.” Here, changes to the patterns affect the image as a whole. We can make the entire image blurrier or sharper, for instance, with a simple filter in pattern-space. A change to one local region affects the image everywhere. This is an example of wholeness that exists right before our eyes.We each have filters that influence what we see, hear, think, and feel. They take who we are as a whole, and they limit it to what we feel comfortable with--what we already know, rather than how we can grow. We carry models that interpret the world for us. But we can become more aware of our filters and from this awareness experience more flow, more openness, and less anxiety. When we align with circumstances rather than fighting them, we open the door to synchronicities that give us leverage in creating the change we want to see.Following this thread from modern audio technology, to the human brain, to the very nature of time itself, Leap to Wholeness explores a paradigm of wholeness that is easy to miss. For instance, when you look at the red part of a rainbow, you may not realize that you’re really seeing white light that’s had blue and green filtered out. Or where you see blue, that means red and green are missing. Maybe creating something out of everything is not about what we do...but about what we don’t do. By removing filters--thoughts, feelings, and other reactions--that keep us weaving the same old patterns, we naturally allow ourselves to grow, heal, and adapt.

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Book SynopsisFor readers of The Least of Us and In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts--a practical, hopeful, and research-based guide for supporting loved ones through addiction and recovery.This isn?t a book about addiction--it?s a book about recovery. Written for every loved one, community member, and recovery professional who wants to know ?how do I help?,? Recovery Allies offers real-world solutions, evidence-based strategies, and, above all, hope for the 23 million Americans living in recovery from substance use disorder.Other books describe how to treat addiction or offer stories of recovery and redemption, but this is the first to comprehensively approach our addiction crisis from a community perspective. You?ll learn about:Reducing the shame and stigma that can prevent folks in recovery from asking for helpThe tools essential to addressing our addiction epidemicHow to apply public health strategies across all community sectors, from healthcare and law enforcement to faith organizations and educationThe critical role of relationships and community support in achieving sobriety and maintaining recoveryRelapse prevention, harm reduction, and peer support Recovery Allies is structured around the key pillars of recovery as identified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): home, health, purpose, and community. It shows you a different way to think about addiction in our country--and what you can do to help in all your spheres of influence.Most adults with substance use disorder don?t receive specialized treatment like counseling, medication, or rehab. Instead, the recovery journey starts in their communities, among family and friends--here and now, with their recovery allies.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on a combined expertise in improvisational theatre and psychiatry, author team Dan O''Connor and Dr. Jeff Katzman show readers how improv skills are the perfect antidote to loneliness and isolation.I know what you''re thinking: Hold on...improv? Like getting on a stage in front of an audience? What if that''s not my thing?Don''t worry: this isn''t a book about becoming an improv theater expert, and it''s not really a book about performing. It''s a book about loneliness--about our feelings of disconnection and isolation, ones that we may have been experiencing since long before the pandemic. More importantly, it''s a book about becoming unlonely--by borrowing from the collaborative and creative tools of improv.Authors of Life Unscripted Jeff Katzman, a professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, and Dan O''Connor, multifaceted actor, writer, and director, have created a process they call Ensembling that helps us build an ensemble of relationships in our lives and more deeply enjoy the groups we already belong to. This is a process of becoming a little vulnerable with each other, and of embracing the moment in which we find ourselves. Drawing on concepts from narrative improvisational theatre and depth psychology, the authors present us with the skills we need to connect with each other more actively and meaningfully. To ensemble or not to ensemble--that is not a question. With the rise of loneliness and isolation in an increasingly virtually connected society, we must find ways to come together. We must ensemble!

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Book SynopsisFor readers of Atul Gawande and Siddhartha Mukherjee--a timely, vital exploration of the burnout, grief, depression, and trauma that America’s healthcare system engenders among doctors, nurses, and medical workers.Practicing medicine is traumatic: coping with the death of a patient, sharing a life-changing diagnosis, grieving futility in the face of a no-win situation. The emotional burden placed on doctors, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners is profound...and yet their suffering is often displaced, dismissed, or unrecognized.Here, Rachel Jones breaks the silence, daring to imagine a future where every healthcare worker is provided with the right tools to process grief, the space to integrate trauma, and--most importantly--the knowledge that they’re not alone. Drawing from the latest research and more than 100 interviews with healthcare professionals across different specialties, backgrounds, and institutions, Jones identifies how US medicine fails its workers--and how it can do better.Speaking with urgency about the systemic shortcomings that contribute to widespread depression, burnout, suicide, and PTSD among physicians and nurses--a culture of stoicism, the pressure of 80-hour workweeks--Grief on the Front Lines shares the stories of everyday healthcare heroes and offers a glimpse into the educational programs, retreats, therapeutic offerings, and peer support networks already building a hopeful new culture of medicine that cares for its own. 

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Book Synopsis**An Amazon Editor''s Pick in Best Nonfiction**?An intimate, honest, accountable, and thorough invitation into healing? -- adrienne maree brown, author of Pleasure Activism?This book is a powerhouse.? -- Ashley JuddThe myth of wellness is a lie. And until we learn to confront and dismantle its toxic systems, we can?t ever be well.Better, stronger, healthier, whole--the wellness industry promises us that with enough intention, investment, and positive thinking, we?ll unlock our best selves and find meaning and purpose in a chaotic and confusing world.The problem? It?s a lie.The industry soars upwards of $650 billion a year, but we?re still isolated, insecure, and inequitable. ?Wellness? isn?t making us well; it?s making us worse.It diverts our attention and holds us back from asking the questions that do help us heal: Who gets to be well in America? Who?s harmed--and who''s left out? And what?s the real-life cost of our obsession with self-improvement?To be truly well, we don?t need juice fasts or yoga fads. We need to detox from a culture rooted in perfectionism, white supremacy, and individualism--and move toward a model that embodies mutual responsibility and extends beyond self-help to collective care.In American Detox, organizer, yoga activist, wellness disruptor, and CTZNWELL founder Kerri Kelly sounds the wake-up call. It?s time to commit to the radical work of unlearning the toxic messages we?ve been fed--to resist, disrupt, and dream better futures of what wellness really means.

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Book SynopsisAn inspirational guide to the 6 core qualities of healthy communities, for anyone looking to build community as a source of connection and a vehicle for social changeAfter two years meeting with different communities in the US, psychologist Lisa Kentgen identified 6 key traits of vibrant, healthy communities that we can all apply to our own lives and networks: Commitment to care Acceptance Diversity Skillful conflict resolution Bonding rituals Hospitality Each chapter focuses on one of these traits, highlighting a particular community as a case study of how it can be put into practice. You’ll learn about a wide range of successful community models, including a tiny-home village for people who had been chronically houseless in Austin, Texas; a study circle to build connection between Native and non-Native people in a small town in South Dakota; a 500-member community choir in Columbus, Ohio; and a Buddhist center in Barre, Massachusetts committed to bringing greater diversity to the Dharma.Throughout the book, you’ll reflect: How can we cultivate these traits of vibrant community in our own lives? What would it look like to prioritize caring and acceptance in our interactions with others? How can we create a climate of true inclusivity, one where our differences both challenge and strengthen us? How can we learn to feel more comfortable with tension and acquire the skills to move through conflict toward creative solutions? What would happen if we incorporated meaningful rituals into our communities and made a point of celebrating each other? With intention and practice, we can transform our social relationships and build communities that appreciate difference, encourage authentic expression, and foster an environment of belonging and mutual care. This book will inspire you to make the transformative leap from “me” to “we,” creating communal, loving spaces in which to connect--and thrive--together.

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Book SynopsisFor readers of The Wild Edge of Sorrow and Crying in H-Mart--a profound and searching memoir of life, loss, grief, and renewal from one of American Buddhism?s most vital new voices. How do we grieve our losses? How can we care for our spirits? one long listening offers enduring companionship to all who ask these searing, timeless questions.Immigrant daughter, novice chaplain, bereaved friend: author Chenxing Han (Be the Refuge) takes us on a pilgrimage through the wilds of grief and laughter, pain and impermanence, reconnecting us to both the heartache and inexplicable brightness of being human.Eddying around three autumns of Han?s life, one long listening journeys from a mountaintop monastery in Taiwan to West Coast oncology wards, from oceanside Ireland to riverfront Phnom Penh. Through letters to a dying friend, bedside chaplaincy visits, and memories of a migratory childhood, Han''s startling, searching memoir cuts a singular portrait of a spiritual caregiver in training.Just as we touch the depths, bracing for resolution, Han?s swift, multilingual prose sweeps us back to unknowingness: ?????. Not knowing is most intimate. Chinese mothers, hillside graves. A dreamed olive tree, a lost Siberian crane. The music of scripts and silence. These shards--bright, broken, giddy, aching--are mirrors to our own lives in joy and sorrow.A testament to enduring connection by a fresh and urgent new literary voice, one long listening asks fearlessly into the stories we inhabit, the hopes we relinquish, and what it means simply to be, to and for the ones we love.

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Book SynopsisA companion to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption, this practical workbook guides readers to better understand transracial adoption and do the work of anti-racist, trauma-informed parenting.A must-read for white parents who have transracially adopted or prospective parents considering transracial adoption, this follow-up to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption offers a wealth of activities, templates, and questions for self-reflection. Melissa Guida-Richards, who learned at the age of 19 that she was adopted from Colombia as an infant, addresses the complexities of transracial adoption with insight, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience. Through thought-provoking questions and activities, Guida-Richards guides you to: Consider the role of infant-mother bonding and understand developmental trauma in adoptees Understand the complex history of adoption; recognize illegal and unethical practices, such as trafficking operations and baby factories; and ask the important questions when working with adoption agencies Look more deeply at implicit bias, white saviorism, and white fragility Locate and utilize adoption-competent mental health care Offer culturally aligned education, community, and resources to your child Acknowledge the effects of racism and celebrate your child?s race and culture Throughout the workbook, Guida-Richards guides you to break free from toxic positivity, understand and drop defenses, engage in difficult conversations, and learn to listen to your child?s experience. Whether you are a potential parent considering a transracial adoption, a parent of an adopted child, or a therapist or advocate working with adoptive families, this practical and engaging workbook will help you ?do the work? of furthering anti-racist, child-centered, and trauma-informed parenting.

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Book SynopsisWhen did making babies get to be so hard? Infertility is on the rise globally, affecting as many as one in six couples. But instead of considering diet and lifestyle factors, doctors pump their patients full of expensive and invasive fertility treatments. Once pregnant, women just accept that carrying a baby will be the gassy, swollen, irritable, sleepless nightmare that has become the new normal - and then assume that new motherhood will be just as challenging, from breastfeeding woes to screaming fits. It doesn't have to be that way. In The Kind Mama, Alicia Silverstone has created a comprehensive and practical guide empowering women to take charge of their fertility, pregnancy, and first 6 months with baby. Drawing on her own experience, as well as that of obstetricians, midwives, nutritionists, holistic health counselors, and others, Silverstone offers advice on getting one's "baby house" in order through nutrient-rocking foods that heal and nourish, and, once pregnant, gentle ways to boost comfort, energy, and health during each trimester.She helps readers navigate everything from prenatal testing and birth plans to successful breastfeeding and creating a supportive "baby nest. " The result is an authoritative, one-stop guide that empowers women to trust their instincts during this vital milestone, while helping them embark on a healthy and more vibrant path to motherhood.Trade Review"The Kind Mama "gives you the solid information you need for raising a healthy baby. Medically sound and engagingly written, this book will be on your bedside table as a trusted guide. "Neal D. Barnard, MD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, George" I LOVE this book! It's chock-full of invaluable information for mamas, along with the most beautiful images. Kudos to Alicia Silverstone for sharing your story and the personal choices you've made for your family thus far. So Inspiring! "Ricki Lake, producer of The Business of Being Born" A unique and positive statement about how wonderfully well pre-birth, pregnancy, birth, and child raising can be experienced. Not only do you need this book, but "I" needed this book. "From the foreword by Jay Gordon, MD, FAAP"

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If you think your immune system is a simple thing that only helps you fight off colds and flus, think again. It is in fact a highly complex, protective, and intelligent system that can bolster health and healing from head to toe. However, a number of factors from illnesses you've had to the medications you take to the toxins you interact with on a daily basis can throw your immune system off balance, resulting in excessive inflammation that worsens allergies g and pain and even leads to serious chronic conditions. The good news: You can feed, nourish, and train your immune system to work better for you. In Ultimate Immunity, health experts Drs. Elson Haas and Sondra Barrett will lead readers through a unique plan aimed at balancing, amplifying, and managing their intricate immune health. With a 5-day healing diet to reset the immune system, delicious foods and recipes to nourish immune cells, and testimonials from people who used these methods to overcome chronic pain and health issues, Ultimate Immunity is the guidebook to total health.

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Book SynopsisGut flora imbalance is why so many people can't lose weight. Research shows that gut microflora play a pivotal role in weight maintenance through its influence on metabolism, appetite regulation, and insulin resistance. In this paperback conversion of The Gut Balance Revolution, which netted more than 15,000 copies in hardcover, Dr. Gerard Mullin - the foremost authority in gastroenterology and nutritional medicine - explains how to rebalance the microbiome using a simple three-step method: Reboot. Weed out fat-forming bad bacteria by eliminating foods that make them grow. Rebalance. Reseed your gut with goods bugs and fertilise these friendly flora to establish a healthy gut ecology. Renew. Carry this lifestyle adjustment forward and maintain your weight. The book will feature step-by-step meal plans, shopping lists, restaurant guides, recipes, recommendations on dietary supplements, and exercises for each phase so readers can easily reboot, rebalance, and renew their health.Trade Review“Mullin's promise of quick, sustainable weight loss through practices that also combat chronic health problems and discourage disease will have many readers lining up to devour this sensible guide.” —Publisher’s Weekly“Dr. Mullin has provided the reader with invaluable practical insight into the gut microbiome and its effect on obesity and our overall health. This is a 'must-read' for the public and health professionals.” —Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States“The Gut Balance Revolution truly is a revolution in thinking about how to get healthy. More important, it is a powerful, groundbreaking plan for you to reset your health for life.” —Mark Hyman, MD, director, Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet“The Gut Balance Revolution embraces the revolutionary new paradigm that connects our health to the health of the hundred trillion bacteria that live within each of us. Dr. Mullin deftly leverages this leading-edge science to create a practical, user-friendly program to restore health and enhance disease resistance.” —David Perlmutter, MD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar- Your Brain's Silent Killers and Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain-for life“The Gut Balance Revolution, is a game changer- an invaluable guide to healthy living and eating. Dr. Mullin cites cutting-edge science on the role of the gut microbiome in health, obesity, and disease and offers an effective three-step dietary plan that takes a holistic approach to heal the gut, improve well-being, maximize metabolism, and shed unwanted weight.” —Frank Lipman MD, author of the national bestseller The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-Body Wellness“Optimal gut health becomes the foundation for fat loss, abundant energy, and vibrant health. In The Gut Balance Revolution, Dr. Gerard Mullin provides an effective, easy-to-apply protocol to fix your gut, boost your metabolism, and become lean, energetic, and healthy. A don't-miss book!” —JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS, author the New York Times bestsellers JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet and The Virgin Diet“A compelling body of evidence indicates that the trillions of bacteria our bodies play host to have profound influences on our health and daily lives. In The Gut Balance Revolution, Dr. Mullin examines the gut microbiome's critical role and offers actionable advice on restoring and maintaining our intestinal flora to promote well-being.” —Andrew Weil, MD, author of Eating Well for Optional Health“How delightful to realize that most bacteria are NOT the enemy. They are essential allies in creating vibrant health. The Gut Balance Revolution will get you started!” —Christiane Northrup, MD, obstetrics/gynecology physician and author of the New York Times bestsellers Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause“The Gut Revolution program is an evidence-based approach that is practical and effective. New science supports the important role of the gut microbiome in weight control, and no one knows more about healing your gut to trim your waist than Dr. Gerard Mullin, a leading authority in this field.” —Melina B. Jampolis, MD, President, National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists and CNN Diet & Fitness Expert“I intend to use the principles and great tips provided in Dr. Mullin's The Gut Balance Revolution to enhance the weight loss achieved by patients at the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center. I highly recommend the book to anyone concerned about their health and their weight.” —Dr. Lawrence J. Cheskin, Director, Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, author of Losing Weight for Good: Developing Your Personal Plan of Action, coeditor of Integrative Weight Management“The Gut Balance Revolution is a unique book. Dr. Mullin combines his in-depth knowledge of nutrition, clinical expertise of gut health and cutting-edge concepts about the gut microbiome to facilitate sustainable weight loss and transform the health of his patients. I highly recommend.” —Martin H. Floch MD. Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, Editor, Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, Coeditor of Probiotics: A Clinical Guide“Dr. Gerry Mullin's approach to diet and weight loss is light years ahead of most other approaches, and makes them look like five-fingered arithmetic. This book represents the cutting edge of nutritional science. Highly recommended!” —Larry Dossey, MD Author: One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters“The Gut Balance Revolution is a wellness masterpiece.” —Vani Hari, Author of the #1 bestseller The Food Babe Way“Dr. Mullin's latest book provides a thorough and fascinating look at the critical role the gut microbiome plays in weight control and optimal health. The Gut Balance Revolution teachers readers which foods to eat, which to avoid - and why - in order to boost metabolism, establish a healthy gut, and as a result, achieve and maintain a healthy weight. I appreciate that Dr. Mullin's approach, based on his years of experience as a leading gastroenterologist, involves promoting real, whole, high quality foods, as well as a focus on overall wellness, including the importance of meditation, sleep, physical activity, and social support.” —Cynthia Sass, MPH, MA, RD, CSSD, New York Times bestselling author, Health magazine contributing nutrition editor, and nutrition consult to the New York Yankees and New York Rangers

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Book SynopsisA collection of essays about family, reading, and bonding with others through books. From children’s literature educator and children’s book author Megan Dowd Lambert.This poignant, funny, and touching essay collection invites readers to consider how they bond with children, other family, friends, and students through shared reading. Divided into 4 sections organized around themes of parenting, adoption, race, and healing, this 21-essay collection with its joyous and colorful illustrations is perfect gift for parents, grandparents, librarians, educators, and anyone who spends time with children or reading together with others. The author''s experience as an educator and as a parent in a blended family that includes seven children of various racial backgrounds (four of whom came home through adoption) adds depth and breadth to her expertise about how people read and respond to books. "I grew up with a mother who loved to read, and what a sustaining gift that has been to me. If you are holding this book, it’s a good bet that you love to read, too. Read on, and let Megan show you how to make your love for books and your love for the children in your life add up to something special."--Roger Sutton, Editor Emeritus, The Horn Book, Inc., from Book Bonding''s foreword

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Book SynopsisGrowing numbers of consumer product recalls in 2007 and 2008, particularly of toys and other children''s products, focused increased attention on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). As globalisation and technological advances expand the range of products on the market, the challenge of overseeing and regulating the thousands of product types becomes all the more complex. This book evaluates the authority and ability of the CPSC to stay informed about new risks associated with consumer products and its ability to identify product hazards, with a focus on voluntary standards and product identification.

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Book SynopsisThis report from the Federal Trade Commission provides the results of a comprehensive study of food and beverage industry marketing expenditures and activities directed to children and teens. It gauges the progress the industry has made since first launching self-regulatory efforts to promote healthier food choices to kids. The study serves as a follow-up to the Commission''s 2008 report on food marketing requested by Congress. Also included in the report is a detailed analysis of the nutritional profile of foods marketed to youth.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines the Federal Trade Commissions'' (FTCs) study on the accuracy and completeness of consumer credit reports. The FTC contracted a research team to conduct two pilot studies and collect the data for the main study described in this book. The study was designed to be the first to engage all the primary groups that participate in the credit reporting and scoring process; consumers, lenders/data furnishers, the Fair Isaac Corporation, and the CRAs; and to provide an overview of the credit reporting industry, the dispute process, and the need for an accuracy study.

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Book SynopsisA Guide to Resilience: The Second-Greatest Principle in the World Christian Moore is convinced that each of us has a power hidden within, something that can get us through any kind of adversity. That power is resilience . In The Resilience Breakthrough , Moore delivers a practical primer on how you can become more resilient in a world of instability and narrowing opportunity, whether you're facing financial troubles, health setbacks, challenges on the job, or any other problem. We can all have our own resilience breakthrough, Moore argues, and can each learn how to use adverse circumstances as potent fuel for overcoming life's hardships. As he shares engaging real-life stories and brutally honest analysis of his own experiences, Moore equips you with twenty-seven resilience-building tools that you can start using todayin your personal life or in your organization.Trade Review"There is not a topic of greater urgency for the future than resilience. And there is not an author more qualified to teach it than Christian Moore. This book is an important contribution to global well-being. It is also an intimately vulnerable invitation into the soul of one of the world's most promising influencers." - Joseph Grenny, New York Times bestselling co-author of Crucial Conversations and Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change -- - Joseph Grenny, New York Times bestselling co-author of Crucial Conversations and Influencer: The New Science of Leading Change -- 20140701 "A fascinating personal journey of resilience that also gives us a set of principles, tools, and skills that anyone at any stage or station in life can learn and apply." - from the foreword by Stephen M. R. Covey, author of New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller The Speed of Trust, and coauthor of Smart Trust -- - from the foreword by Stephen M. R. Covey, author of New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller The Speed of Trust, and coauthor of Smart Trust -- 20140701 "The truth is simple: individuals work harder, better, and more passionately when they know how to approach challenges without fear. The Resilience Breakthrough is the perfect tool for any business interested in more confident workers, unstoppable teams, and bigger profits." - Liane Davey, NYT Bestselling Author You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done -- - Liane Davey, NYT Bestselling Author You First: Inspire Your Team to Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done -- 20140701 "Christian Moore has written a handbook based on his personal and professional experience that will have universal appeal for people who want concrete, workable tools to develop resilience. His passion for helping those who most need resilience shines through this work, and his 'ask and task' directions for building resilience skills one step at a time make the process clear and manageable." - Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, Author of The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques -- - Dr. Margaret Wehrenberg, Author of The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques -- 20140701 "This book had me heart and soul from the beginning. Christian's powerful storytelling, the weaving of other thought leaders' insights, questions for the reader to ponder and act on made this one of the most holistic reads on a topic that matters greatly in all walks of liferesilience. I have a completely new appreciation for what resilience means and how to develop it more in myself and others. I will refer to this book often as it is a field guide for the journey all of us walk." - Teresa Roche, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Agilent Technologies -- - Teresa Roche, Vice President and Chief Learning Officer, Agilent Technologies -- 20140701 "If you are at all interested in self actualization, then Christian Moore's, The Resilience Breakthrough: 27 Tools for Turning Adversity into Action , is required reading. You'll learn that psychological resilience is the portal from which your true inner potential can be released. It's all about perspective! Perspective along with common sense, step-by-step, applications. Fasten your seat belt and be prepared for your weaknesses to fuel your strengths, your negatives to be transformed into positives, and your hesitations to become actions. - Joseph J. Luciani, Ph.D., Best Selling Author of Self-Coaching: The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety & Depression -- - Joseph J. Luciani, Ph.D., Best Selling Author of Self-Coaching: The Powerful Program to Beat Anxiety & Depression -- 20140701 "Do you sometimes find yourself paralyzed by the adversities of life -- the challenges, troubles and problems that consume and drain your vision of future success? If so, The Resilience Breakthrough was written for you. Christian Moore's authentic, refreshingly honest and actionable guide to self-reliance will transform your life." - Scott Addis, President & CEO, The Addis Group, Author of Summit: Reach Your Peak and Elevate Your Customers' Experience -- - Scott Addis, President & CEO, The Addis Group, Author of Summit: Reach Your Peak and Elevate Your Customersa Experience -- 20140701 "Christian's own irrepressible life story and practical tools for succeeding in the face of hardship are a powerful combination". - Kim Capps, CEO, InsideOut Development -- - Kim Capps, CEO, InsideOut Development -- 20140701 "As a national non-profit focused on transforming communities and the lives of at-risk youth, the power of a resiliency is vital. The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation was founded by a family known for its perseverance and resilient nature -- Christian's book brings these concepts to life." - Steve Salem, President, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation -- - Steve Salem, President, Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation -- 20140701

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Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The Sustainable Edge: Fifteen Minutes a Week to a Richer Entrepreneurial Life was written for business owners who are seeking a fuller, more rewarding work-life balance. In this easy-to-reference, practical guide authors and entrepreneurs Ron Carson and Scott Ford share personal anecdotes to their own career successes. Each chapter is designed to inspire entrepreneurs to define and sustain a competitive edge in the complex, fast-changing world of business. Relying on insights and proprietary tools based on decades of experience, the authors teach you how to achieve your goals across four key areas: your business, your teams, your clients, and your personal lives. In this book you will learn the authors' trademarked Business Implementation Quotient (IQ) Grower process that appears in the form of end-of-chapter exercises. These easy-to-perform exercises can be completed in as little as 15 minutes per week to help your company boost its own Business IQ. This work is an important read for entrepreneurs in search of achieving the sustainable edge in their careers and their lives.

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Book SynopsisWorking with family complicates the already daunting task of owning a business, and it's tough not to take work problems home with you. The best approach is to realise that family is family ... and business is business. This is a common-sense manual for survival that dispels myths such as the power of teamwork and gender or birth-order differences in ability. Engagingly written, with no-nonsense tips and real-life examples, this defiant treatise will guide you to: Harness your employees' and your own inherent strengths; Trust your instincts and the people you work with; Balance lifelong relationships with fair treatment of nonfamily employees. Authors Kathy Kolbe and Amy Bruske hone decades of experience helping family businesses thrive -- and running their own for more than 30 years -- into practical, actionable advice for how to hire family members, how to work with them, and how -- when necessary -- to fire them. The solutions are not always easy, but understanding the frequent pitfalls of working with family is an investment that could pay back over generations. The book will show readers how to find joy while developing a sustainable family-owned company.

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Book SynopsisThis is a compelling, thought-provoking guide to unleashing the inherent potential of our relationships. Chris Moon guides you through eight principles that upend traditional ways of thinking about relationships. The Untethered Relationship will help you be better to yourself, your partner, and your family. By taking charge of your own happiness, striving for emotional maturity, and embracing your true self, you can unlock the "true happiness, love, wisdom, and limitless creative intelligence" that is inherent in everyone and experience more fulfilling relationships in every aspect of your life.

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Book SynopsisDoes it count as a midlife crisis if you screw up your life and you happen to be entering middle age, or did you screw up your life because you are entering middle age? ?And does it matter if you take the kind of life most people envywealth and success and recognitionand blow it up, hurting everyone you love along the way? Who does that?! Danny Cahill had made it, by any measure: He was a recruiting industry icon with a brilliant, lucrative career, hugely in demand as a motivational speaker, and a noted playwright and writer. But once a serious gym injury began to unravel his childhood deprivations, his mother's shame-based modus operandi, and the choices he made in search of love, he realized he had thrown it all away in spectacular fashion. In Aging Disgracefully , Cahill takes on the emotionally tricky territory of memoir and charges into deep water to tell a frequently humorous and wonderfully dark tale that spares no one in his life, least of all himself. Painfully authentic and unapologetic, Cahill's account reveals that no matter how the world rewards you for being at the top of your game, an unresolved past can follow you, shape your choices, and lead to comic and tragic results when lines are crossed. Cahill's story is ultimately about climbing out of messes, saving ourselves from ourselves, finding exactly what we've been looking for, and realizing that it was there all along.

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Book SynopsisThis is a story of hope. My book about my personal experience with clinical depression reads like a fast-paced novel, with characters that charm and frustrate. The content is tough, but the story difficult to abandon. My book also relates my search for identity. After leaving the business world to care for small children and aging grandparents, as well as adapting to a culture far different from that of my upbringing, I evaporated into my surroundings, no longer sure of who I was. What was my purpose? What did I want? These questions cratered me, setting in motion my genetic tendency for depression. Most people answer these questions without a tour of the psychiatric ward, but my road was bumpy -- the psychiatric ward was only one of many stops. Each time I speak about my experience, I find people are often one step removed from the devastation of mental illness or even suicide. Stories about mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, spouses, and children all make me wonder: Could we have stopped those deaths? If we are more aware, can we see the signs earlier and save a life? I think we can. In that belief, I offer my story. Proceeds from this book will be donated to programs and research to battle mental illness.

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Book SynopsisAre you a high net worth individual? Then the wealth management rules are different for you. Mark Tepper rightly assures us that we should all consider ourselves wealthy if we have the resources to live the lives we want to live without compromise. However, if you fall into one of his higher-net-worth categories, you will find that Exceptional Wealth is speaking directly to you. Tepper, author of the acclaimed Walk Away Wealthy , stresses that if you are someone with a high net worth, you have to realize that managing your wealth is complex. He clearly outlines key steps and sophisticated strategies that experienced professional financial advisors should be implementing for you. Each high net worth individual has unique and different forms of wealth, investments, and objectives. Consequently, individual and special family needs demand specifically tailored financial plans and approaches. Good investment management might have made you wealthy, but Tepper solidly brings home the point that only proper wealth management will keep you wealthy. Those whose wealth exceeds $1,000,000 will likely benefit most from the keys and myths that Tepper outlines, but this book is relevant for anyone looking to take the next step in wealth accumulation and preservation. The bottom line, as Tepper advises, is the following: Prosperous individuals require a higher level of sophistication when it comes to optimizing their financial affairs.Trade Review"Exceptional Wealth does an exceptional job outlining the keys to successful wealth management. Read it." --Wesley R. Gray, PhD, CEO of Alpha Architect, and coauthor of Quantitative Momentum "Exceptional Wealth provides practical steps and game-changing strategies tailored to the unique needs of higher-net-worth individuals. Mark Tepper's insightful way of looking at and planning for wealth preservation is sure to help you stay ahead of the game." --Gino Wickman, author of Traction and Creator of EOS

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Book SynopsisPurposeful growth through awareness and action. aA modern world that is bursting with data can often make us feel even more lost as we struggle to find meaning and look for the answers to life's mysteries. Joseph Deitch shares his lifelong pursuit of wisdom and growth in an accessible, practical, down-to-earth gift to his readers. Elevate will increase their awareness and help them progress in all that they do and care about with five clear insights and ten essential skills: Insights 1. Our Perspective Is De Facto Limited and Distorted 2. Our World Is a Mirror of Our Mind 3. We Are Biological Supercomputers, Subject to Programming by Ourselves and Others 4. We Can Leverage the Multiplier Effect for Exponential Gains 5. There Are Universal Principles and Fundamental Skills that Fuel All Learning and Growth Skills 1. ASK and Receive 2. LISTEN and Learn 3. PROGRAM and Take Control 4. MOTIVATE and Get What You Want 5. STRUCTURE and Win by Design 6. ENERGIZE and Fuel the Machine 7. LEVERAGE and Lead 8. LOVE and Be Loved 9. APPRECIATE and Make Every Moment a Miracle 10. REFINE and Elevate Elevate is a celebration of life and the wisdom we have access to. It's a formula for turning frustration into fascination . . . and into the growth of our great innate powers of intellect and self-direction.Trade Review"Elevate is a treasure trove of Joe's discoveries as to why and how we make the choices in life that have led us to where we are today . . . Elevate is his gift to the world and his quest to share his 'journey of increased awareness and enhanced performance.'" --Leanda Cave, world triathlon champion and first woman in history to win both the Ironman Triathlon and Half Ironman in the same year (2012) "Joe Deitch has accomplished a miracle--a self-help book that really helps. Do yourself an enormous favor: If you buy only one self-help book, make it this one." --Martin Sandler, award-winning author of more than seventy books, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, and five-time Emmy Award winner "This is a large-hearted and graciously written handbook for existing. No crystals, nothing 'funny, ' just a followable, easy-to-digest guide up the mountain of life, where Deitch proffers up a better view and clearer air. There's a treasure house of consciousness-expanding stories, quotes, and insights threaded together with practical how-to approaches to the business of work, health, and love. Deitch doesn't preach or promise so much as share his own life's aha moments with a self-deprecating wink, as if you were sharing a profound laugh with a new pal over a nice fireside beer. In short: reading this book will make you a better person." --Amanda Palmer, rock star, crowd funding pioneer, TED speaker, and author of The Art of Asking "Destined to be a modern classic, Elevate tackles perceptions about life and common sense, gives them bones, and shares actionable direction. It left me knowing more about what makes me tick and gave me the tools to make impactful and lasting changes to my life." --Les Otten, Inc. magazine Turnaround Entrepreneur of the Year and former vice chairman of the Boston Red Sox "I've known Joe Deitch, professionally and personally, for many years. Evident in every conversation we have had is that Joe is a thoughtful, fascinating man, with great insights on life and business." --Jack Nicklaus, SportsIllustrated's Individual Male Athlete of the 20th Century and winner of a record eighteen major professional golf championship titles "This wonderful book is full of life-changing wisdom from a man who has lived its insights. Joe Deitch digs deep and shares what we all need to know for greater adventures in life and work. I will enthusiastically recommend this illuminating treatise from the heart and mind to everyone I know." --Tom Morris, former professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame and author of If Aristotle Ran General Motors, True Success, and The Oasis Within "Reading this book is like accepting an invitation to an inspiring, enlightening conversation with a good friend. Joe's reflective questioning woven throughout nudges us toward greater understanding of ourselves and how to reach our potential in any field or endeavor. The insights are timeless and will provide guidance throughout life's stages. This book is perfect for a recent graduate or anyone navigating a life transition." --Lynne Mooney Teta, Headmaster Emerita, Boston Latin School "Joe is one of those rare people who has achieved much success in many different businesses. But what I also admire in him is his ability to truly savor his life and relationships. In Elevate, he distills the principles and practices that have worked for him and so many others. It is an insightful and eminently actionable book. I only wish I had read it many years ago, and I will send copies to my daughters." --Sanjiv Mirchandani, President, Fidelity Clearing and Custody Solutions "Joe Deitch lives and breathes continuous self-challenge, and through that, self-improvement. In Elevate, he delivers what most great teachers do: He makes you believe you are capable of more than you realize--and pushes you to grow. This book can help you enter a new phase of your life with more insights leading to more fulfillment and more happiness." --Dr. Ed Mascioli, MD, physician, venture capitalist, biotech CEO "Joe has written an inspiring primer filled with wisdom. He is a master of brief, bite size, streetwise nuggets and takes you on an easy ride to success in business and in life." --Stephen P. Kaufman, Professor, Harvard Business School and retired chairman and CEO of Arrow Electronics, Inc. "I've known Joe as a successful entrepreneur, a solid and trusted leader, an innovator, a friend, and now as an author. Joe's humility has enabled him to listen to everyone, to question everything, and to then reflect and derive wisdom from his life's experiences. Elevate will help us all improve the quality of our lives." --Steven E. Karol, former YPO International President "From a pioneer in the financial planning industry, I expect practical advice. From a Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, I expect entertainment. Joe Deitch is both of those people, and this book delivers on both of those expectations." --Adam Grant, New York Times best-selling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg "With Elevate, Joe Deitch has achieved something remarkable: adding something distinctive and valuable to an oversaturated self-help market. By integrating Awareness and Action, the book links inner and outer, East and West, ancient and modern, spiritual and scientific into one eminently practical volume that will elevate every life to higher achievement and fulfillment." --Philip Goldberg, author of American Veda "Elevate draws upon science, literature, religion, and our bodies to create a rational blueprint for self-discovery and improvement. It describes ways to change our lives today that help us rise to our potential. Don't just read it--use it!" --David Dodson, Professor, Stanford Graduate School of Business specializing in entrepreneurship, and philanthropist "I told Joe Deitch months ago after I read the draft of Elevate that I could not wait for it to be published. Read it, study it, think about it, and implement it. Real happiness and success is not about what you know, what you do, or how much money you make. It is about who you are." --Lee Cockerell, former executive vice president, Walt Disney World Resort and best-selling author of Creating Magic "Elevate offers the clues to do just what the title suggests. If you want strategies for keeping your life on a continuous upward path, this book is for you. Success in life is multi-dimensional, and Joe Deitch touches on all dimensions. This book is a great read for everyone at any point in life." --Luke Campbell, Olympic gold medalist and professional boxer "As I approach my 80th year, I firmly believe that if you stop learning, you should lie down and let them throw dirt on you, because you are already dead. Read Elevate, and you'll learn some new ways of not only thinking about life but, more important, doing life." --Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager(R)and coeditor of Servant Leadership in Action "Insightful, practical, and full of wisdom . . . Elevate is for those who know they have so much more potential but struggle with things holding them back. Deitch trans-forms decades of experience and thought into a clear path to better awareness about the obstacles and practical action." --Shawn Achor, New York Times best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage

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Book SynopsisCan You Hear Your Music? Are you longing for more joy and fulfillment? Are you desperate to find deeper meaning and purpose? Are you determined to live the life of your dreams? Then . . . Tune In. Unlock Your Gifts. Live from the Heart. Transform Your LIFE. In Made for Amazing, Mark Nation tells the story of Joshua Lynk, a troubled young man with an extraordinary musical talent. Josh's father deserts him at an early age, leaving his grandfather to serve as his primary mentor and source of wisdom. Choosing fame and fortune over his grandfather's advice, Josh neglects the deeper, spiritual part of himself. In the excitement of playing to crowds and seeking to imitate others, Josh forgets his true music. A rise to success that ends in sorrow leaves Josh in a crisis of self-doubt and pity. Recalling his grandfather's advice to "Head for Ap Jack," Josh returns to his grandfather's cabin on the mountain and transforms his life, leading him to a deeper sense of purpose, joy, and professional fulfillment. Made for Amazing serves as your guide on the journey to create a legacy of success and a life of significance. Filled with convincing portrayals of a musician's life and relationships, this inspiring self-help parable will empower you to seek your own deeper meaning in life and reach your fullest potential. Josh's story and the thought-provoking Questions for Reflection and Discussion will help you to unlock your giftedness, embrace your passion, and discover your authentic leadership purpose.Trade Review"My grandmother used an antique recipe for making wonderful hasenpfeffer (rabbit stew). Step 1 read, 'First, get a rabbit!' Made for Amazing is like a recipe for personal greatness but with a vital step added. Mark Nation's special recipe for authentic leadership transformation will help you obtain your own version of the first step in my grandmother's recipe. If you only read two books this year, I recommend reading this book twice!" --Chip R. Bell, best-selling author of Kaleidoscope and Sprinkles "I love the title, Made for Amazing, because it accurately states the possibility within each of us to live an amazing life. What holds so many of us back? This is a question of incredible importance. What if we begin a journey to simply trust that God will help us overcome our fear, give up selfish ambition, let go of instant gratification, and do what we know is right? Made for Amazing will encourage you to step out and be, yes be, who you were made to be, rather than defining yourself by what you do." --Frank Brock, former President, Covenant College; former co-owner, Brock Candy "Mark Nation has captured that rarest of all images--a snapshot of our heart's deepest desires. Disappointment happens to all of us . . . and it takes a special guide who can free us to soar on the musical notes of our God-given symphony. Dare to sing your own song. Dare to lead an amazing life. Trust Mark and this book to be your guides." --Paul Louis Cole, President, Christian Men's Network Worldwide; founding pastor, C3 Church "I was initially skeptical of a book that promised so much in its title. Who doesn't want to be amazing? However, most of us are trained to believe 'amazing' is a benefit offered exclusively to a select few. In this inspiring story, Mark Nation opens the possibility of 'amazing' to each of us; most important, he shows us the way to discover an amazing career and fulfilling life. The last thing we want is to wake up one day, saying, 'I wish I had done this differently.' Thanks to Mark for taking the time to write this book, inspiring us all to take positive action before it is too late." --Paula Pontes, Global General Manager, GLAMGLOW' former GM, Estee Lauder Companies (Brazil) "Mark Nation might actually qualify as the most interesting man in the world. His eclectic career has granted him an almost unparalleled perspective on business, faith, and the world. This book channels a bit of it all. It's a work of art." --Johnnie Moore, founder, The KAIROS Company; former Chief of Staff and Vice President, United Artists Media Group "Mark has some of the most powerful assessments and tools I have ever used. In addition, he has an uncanny ability to synthesize leadership stories and call out those unique patterns that bring strength and deeper purpose to life. He has drawn from decades of experience to create a book that is as poignant and uplifting as it is entertaining. I find myself using Mark's innovative concepts and ideas constantly with my teams, and soon you will be doing the same." --Shauna McIntyre, People Operations and Program Management Executive, Google; former automotive executive, Egon Zehnder International and Ford Motor Company "If you liked The Purpose-Driven Life and Finding Your True North, then you must get your hands on this book. In Made for Amazing, I felt like Mark Nation was sitting between Rick Warren and Bill George, bringing the very best of their concepts all together. An incredibly fresh and compelling read." --Cordell Carter, II, Eisenhower Fellow; White House Champion of Change; Executive Director, The Aspen Institute; former Chief of Staff, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation "Inspirational leadership is within all of us, and in Made for Amazing, Mark Nation urges us to find and sharpen it. By using our unique, God-given talents, and learning from both mentors and past mistakes, we can tame the negative influences that surround us continually--including our own self-doubts. Mark illuminates the path to inspirational leadership, offers the keys to unlock an amazing career, and frees us to impact the lives of others in profound and enduring ways. I loved this book." --Kevin Rabbitt, CEO, NEP, broadcast services producer for the Olympics, NFL, NBA, MLB, and major entertainment and award shows worldwide "If you have any desire to instill values, integrity, and that 'something more' in your career and business, then Made for Amazing should be added to your top shelf. A leadership classic." --Peter Lowe, founder, Get Motivated! seminars "Every once in a while, an author and book come along and shake up the landscape of the human spirit. For me, Mark Nation is that author, and Made for Amazing is that book. " --Jose Antonio La Rosa, CEO, Supera (Peru) "I sincerely believe our greatest challenge in life is to live up to our God-given potential and be our best self, and Mark has created a unique roadmap for each of us to do so. His authenticity, passion, and perspective shine through, acting as a guiding light for all of us to find our signal amidst the noise." --Anoop Prakash, Managing Director, Harley-Davidson Canada and India "As a musician and business leader, I have always described the essence of leadership with the visual of a choral director aligning the voices of a talented choir. And now, in this beautiful story, our souls are once again reminded that each individual is uniquely designed by God, with an amazing song to sing. Imagine the possibilities if everyone simply understood that notion. Read Made for Amazing, refresh your spirit, and let your soul burst forth with a bold, new tune." --Cheryl A. Bachelder, former CEO, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.; author of Dare to Serve "If you're ready to bring something amazing to life instead of letting life 'happen' to you, read this book . Made for Amazing contains powerful, inspiring, even eternal, principles that will lift your heart and mind toward God's incredible plans for you. Prepare to be blessed!" --Bonnie Wurzbacher, former Chief Resource Development Officer, World Vision International; former Senior VP, Global Customer & Channel Leadership, The Coca-Cola Company "Made for Amazing is told with grace, compassion, pathos, and heart; the story will move you to tears, then lift you up with the encouragement needed to renew your search for deeper meaning and purpose. It's a joy to read and, most importantly, filled with a message we really need to take seriously--now more than ever." --Jim Kouzes, Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University; coauthor of the best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge "If you're a doer who has forgotten to dream; if you focus on others to the exclusion of living the amazing life you were made for; or if you just want to be more, then read this book now." --Rob Bernshteyn, CEO, Coupa Software; author of Value as a Service "The most important questions are the ones you ask yourself, as they hold the keys to discerning the life you were made for. This book is your invitation to an amazing life." --Bernie Swain, author of What Made Me Who I Am and cofounder of Washington Speakers Bureau "Made for Amazing is a rich mixture of self-leadership, philosophy, and spirituality, all wrapped inside an entertaining business parable. The messages contained in this book couldn't be more timely for both Eastern and Western audiences. I am anxious to share Mark's messages with my clients, colleagues, and friends." --Charles Ferguson, President, Asia Pacific, ADP (Singapore) "Finding your authentic purpose is critical to maintaining vibrant careers and healthy lives. Through Josh Lynk's 'musical' journey, Nation offers at least twenty rock-solid building blocks on how to make an authentic life--indeed, an amazing life--truly possible." --Jack Studer, Chairman, Erlanger Health System (rated 9th best US public hospital) "The story of a young man and his grandfather is very powerful, as my grandfather was so 'instrumental' in my own life. Music is a brilliant metaphor for encouraging us to 'find our song' and build a purposeful life. Through Josh's grandpa, Mark Nation suggests that we are the instruments; what a great way to inspire others to identify and develop the music they were meant to play." --Kevin Head, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Roswell; cofounder, New Perspectives for Life "Made for Amazing is a great resource for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and anyone who desires to build a strong and enduring brand. A vital framework for personal and corporate growth." --Charlie Brock, CEO, Launch Tennessee "Mark Nation's extended parable underscores the importance of finding one's authentic self--and the effort that's often required to find it. Unlike many parables that cause the reader to discover key points, Nation offers a gentler form of guidance through the questions he poses outside the narrative. A very helpful addition to the body of self-discovery literature." --Warren Radtke, founding principal, Right Management Consultants; Episcopal minister "Mark Nation is fascinated with the idea that each of us is made for amazing--that is, by being placed in this world, we are obligated to find, develop, and contribute the best we have of ourselves. He has woven this concept into an absorbing tale that will have readers delving into their own possibilities, as they follow the struggles of a gifted musician to discover the music his beloved grampa always knew was in him." --James Ballard, best-selling author of Whale Done! and What's the Rush? "We all desire a journey of self-awareness that reveals a deeper purpose that truly matters. Mark chronicles this journey for us, offering timeless principles that help each of us to lead in very uncertain times." --Nick Craig, President, Authentic Leadership Institute; best-selling author of Finding Your True North and The Discover Your True North Fieldbook "We are made for a purpose, yet too many of us live dull lives, muted by the daily demands of our culture and society. Nation challenges us to find the music within us and to have the courage to give it voice. Imagine a world in harmony, a world where our song uplifts the spirit of those we meet. Nation shows us how in Made for Amazing." --Randy Street, President, ghSMART, New York Times best-selling coauthor of Who: The A Method for Hiring and Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success "Music has the power to inspire us all, and in Made for Amazing, Mark Nation will help you find your voice and sing from the rooftops. Highly recommended reading!" --David Carr and Third Day, 4-time Grammy and 24-time GMA Dove award-winning recording artists "Wrapped in a compelling story of love, loss, and redemption, the message in Made for Amazing has universal appeal. Mark Nation's tale of success versus significance will touch every reader regardless of age, background, or belief system. If you want to become a better leader--and a better person--read this book and apply its timeless principles." --Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus "An incredible journey with wonderful lessons you can apply immediately in your own life. Fantastic coaching from an amazing leader!" --Marshall Goldsmith, Thinkers 50 World's #1 Leadership Thinker and Executive Coach, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You There

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Book SynopsisA Look at a Legacy Faced with potential blindness because of a recurring detached retina, James Moore makes a last attempt to save the sight in his right eye. Hoping for a miracle, he travels from Austin to Memphis to meet with eye specialist, Steve Charles, a physician whose inventions of machines, tools, and techniques have been transformative in the field of retinal surgery, and who has performed more vitreoretinal procedures than anyone in history. As he struggles to see, Moore comes to realize that while no doctor has perhaps had a broader impact on vision and ophthalmological surgery, no one outside the field really knows who Charles is or what he's accomplished. Moore decides to change that. New York Times best-selling author of Bush's Brain and Emmy award-winning television news correspondent James Moore documents his own journey in the struggle to save his eyesight, while also weaving in a detailed account of the doctor's profound accomplishments and their global impact on people. Part biography, part autobiography, Give Back the Light is a dual-track narrative that highlights the challenges and achievements of modern health care. This is a book about a physician who has been intimately involved in saving the vision of millions of people through the spread of his technology and surgical techniques. Dr. Charles is an historical and yet mostly unknown figure who has lived a remarkable life of great importance. In the telling, Moore helps readers view the wider world and their contributions to it in different light, and offers a prosaic understanding of the sheer joy of just seeing.

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Book SynopsisIt's All a Game In What Game Are You Playing?, author Robin Moriarty shares her view on what being "successful" should look like, and those views will be a surprise to many! We are all guilty of listening to what other people want us to be or what society expects of us. But according to Moriarty, life is a game, and it is up to each individual to determine just what kind of game they want to play. The author guides readers through a process that shows them how to assess their current state and the steps they need to take in order to achieve their dreams.The book enables readers to-- - Reframe success on their own terms - Gain awareness of the way they want to live their lives - Map out what they will need to do to get there Through a series of worksheets, exercises, and examples, Moriarty helps readers recognize--and then step away from--the expectations of others so they can define and pursue their own version of success in life and in work. Once readers understand how to find and design their own game, they'll no longer be playing someone else's.

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Book SynopsisIn Flipping ADHD on Its Head, Dr. Poole introduces and explores a holistic, integrated, and empowering approach to identifying and promoting the strengths of ADHD children by first flipping thinking about ADHD. Rather than framing ADHD as a disability, Dr. Poole encourages readers to see it as a normal, if somewhat challenging, way that a brain works. Rather than ""fixing"" readers, Dr. Poole wants them to focus on understanding and improving their behaviours in three areas: medical, behavioural, and educational. Dr. Poole shares his own stories and those of his patients to help readers go from merely living with ADHD to thriving

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Book SynopsisWe're all looking for answers. We just need to open our eyes to the world around us to find them. Author Chess Britt shares a delightful personal collection of down-to-earth maxims with one clear agenda: to inspire us to search for truth and wisdom. If we actively seek wisdom, says Britt, we're bound to live our happiest and most productive lives. The best part is that we don't have to look far. Truth and wisdom are often right under our noses in our everyday lives. And when we seek wisdom and learn from it, we'll be ready not only to grab life's opportunities, but to meet the challenges we will inevitably face. Britt believes in us and in our ability to carry out the search, and his encouraging words and (often humorous) stories contain an uplifting message about recognizing, embracing, and valuing those searches. The maxims--with titles like "Live to Love and Love to Live" and "It's Going to Be Okay" explore topics such as making the most of our time with other people, why anger is our enemy, the importance of patience, and even why we shouldn't waste precious time lying in bed when there are things to be done--guide with a gentle hand. Britt's suggestions are offered without judgment and have something to say to people of all ages, from all walks of life. If after reading the maxims, we want to alter our present course, the author offers questions to ponder on how to move forward. Britt's life experiences and faith guide him in this thoughtful and generous book you'll want to experience and share with anyone looking for answers.

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Book SynopsisAttaining the Unattainable Is Within Our Reach Captain William "T." Thompson's accomplishments are many: US Air Force pilot, Delta Airlines captain, lawyer, award-winning businessman, and professional speaker. But Thompson did not start out in life with any special advantages. In fact, being born and raised in segregated South Carolina meant that the difficulties he faced growing up were many. But realizing his aspiration to become a pilot and becoming the first African American from the state to be accepted into the prestigious United States Air Force Academy was just the beginning of a pattern of successes in a life that extended far beyond its origins. Thompson uses his life's challenges and his personal story to prove that we can all accomplish much more than we previously considered possible--and that we should strive for things that we have even considered unattainable. It doesn't take special gifts or talents either, the author insists. He credits his P4 System (Principles, People, Flight Plan, and Performance) as the foundation that enabled him to literally pilot his way to success and ultimately become a multimillionaire in the process. With an attractive and distinctive aviation motif, The Flight to Excellence inspires and instructs executives, entrepreneurs, and anyone with a strong desire to reach extraordinary heights on how we can each build a "Culture of Excellence" in our own professional and personal lives by applying his methodical process and concepts and our own discipline and hard work. The proof is in the captain's own successes. Captain William "T." Thompson's accomplishments are many: US Air Force pilot, Delta Airlines captain, lawyer, award-winning businessman, and professional speaker. But Thompson did not start out in life with any special advantages. In fact, being born and raised in segregated South Carolina meant that the difficulties he faced growing up were many. But realizing his aspiration to become a pilot and becoming the first African American from the state to be accepted into the prestigious United States Air Force Academy was just the beginning of a pattern of successes in a life that extended far beyond its origins. Thompson uses his life's challenges and his personal story to prove that we can all accomplish much more than we previously considered possible--and that we should strive for things that we have even considered unattainable. It doesn't take special gifts or talents either, the author insists. He credits his P4 System (Principles, People, Flight Plan, and Performance) as the foundation that enabled him to literally pilot his way to success and ultimately become a multimillionaire in the process. With an attractive and distinctive aviation motif, The Flight to Excellence inspires and instructs executives, entrepreneurs, and anyone with a strong desire to reach extraordinary heights on how we can each build a "Culture of Excellence" in our own professional and personal lives by applying his methodical process and concepts and our own discipline and hard work. The proof is in the captain's own successes.

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Book SynopsisJeeyoon Kim is a professional concert pianist who has performed in venues like Carnegie Hall, the Chamber Music Society in San Francisco, and the Stradivari Society in Chicago. As an accomplished performing artist and award-winning music educator, she credits her success to key disciplines, practices, and mindsets that she lives out every day. In Whenever You’re Ready, she gives readers a personal glimpse into her life, shares wisdom and insights she’s gained from her experiences, and shows people how to achieve their own personal and professional success. Structured like one of the concerts she performs, this self-help book starts with a prelude and contains five movements, each focused on a different theme, such as forming habits and boosting creativity. Each movement is followed by a quick intermission that takes readers through a mini master class to help them gain an appreciation of classical music. Before every performance, Jeeyoon prepares herself mentally, emotionally, and physically in the green room.. In the final moment when she’s backstage and about to meet her audience, she notes that someone, with their hand on the stage door, always waits for her cue. “Whenever you’re ready . . .” they tell her. She nods, they open the door, and it’s time for her to perform. This book is about helping readers prepare themselves mentally, emotionally, and physically for their own performances. Whether they are hoping to land a job, practicing for a speech, training for a marathon, or trying to accomplish a goal, Jeeyoon’s book will offer them advice, encouragement, and practical exercises they can use to help them perform at their best and achieve their dreams. With warmth, honesty, and compassion, Jeeyoon speaks to readers who are in their own green rooms and invites them to live the life they hope for.

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Book SynopsisIn This is How You Vagina, Dr. Nicole Williams presents readers with a much-needed resource on the history, science, and attitudes about the most fascinating and misunderstood part of the female anatomy: the vagina. She includes valuable information about sexual function, child birth, and physiology and presents answers to her patients' most common questions. She also dispels the most common myths concerning female genitalia. This book is an easy-to-understand guide, complete with illustrations, for women to explore and understand their vaginas in a way they never have before. Readers will learn what's normal and what's not, including that, yes, theirs is most certainly normal too. This revealing and informative book is made for any woman from age 18 to 88 who is looking to better understand the form and function of this fascinating organ.

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Book SynopsisAspire higher to truly love yourself, lead your very best and highest life, and spread that love to the world around you! The COVID-19 pandemic has wrought global devastation. Unbridled violence, vitriol, racism, distrust, and anger are pervasive. The world is in serious need of love, repair, and healing. And so are all of us as individuals. There has never been a better time than right now to seize the life you truly crave, be your greatest self, and share that positivity with others in order to make the world a more loving and positive place. Ken Lindner, author, renowned celebrity career coach, and founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology (TM), offers you a set of clear, logical, and accomplishable steps and strategies that will enable and empower you to make constructive and highly beneficial choices so you can enjoy an exceptional life. Aspire Higher will teach you how to *develop true, empowering inner love and share it with others, *raise your feelings of self-esteem and self-worth, *embrace positive emotions, *help create a far more respectful, civil, and empathetic country and world. Now is the perfect time to reboot your mindset, your life, and in the process, substantially improve the lives of others . . . and the world.

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Book SynopsisThe discovery of her husband's long-term infidelity nearly ruptures a woman's marriage. But she realizes she wants to fight to save their relationship, and she embarks on a journey to figure out what drove them apart and whether there is something that can bring them back together. Ironically, she finds that it is the differences in the energy that each brings into the world-and the polarity created by those energy differences-that can be exploited to create and sustain romantic passion and lead to a more fulfilling life.

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Book SynopsisNo More Hate! All Are Welcome! “Stigma” is a simple two-syllable word, yet it carries the weight of negative and often unfair beliefs that we hold about those who are different from us. Stigmas lock people into stereotyped boxes and deny us all the right to be our authentic and whole selves. Dr. Pernessa Seele, a longtime public health activist who started one of the first AIDS education programs in the 1980s, has crafted a proven method to address stigma. This powerful book confronts stereotype development, shows how to undo the processes and effects of stigma, and explains how we can radically change cultural thinking on the individual, interpersonal, and societal levels to put an end to stigmatization once and for all.

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