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Book SynopsisLive Life Like a Kung Fu Master is William Moy’s personal invitation to become your teacher or “sifu,” as he presents over twenty attributes/techniques that will contribute to living a life made better by possessing Kung Fu. Attributes such as balance, structure, distance awareness, relaxation and traveling the shortest route between two points are presented both in terms of self-defense and in making an impact on your daily life—at home, school, work, business and social encounters. The text also features positional sketches drawn by William, as well as links to a number of videos in which William demonstrates physical techniques for students to model.   William is joined on this literary Kung Fu journey by this long-time student and disciple, multi-award-winning author Paul Volponi. In turn, the co-authors are joined by several renowned martial artists, including Sammo Huang, Karen Sheperd, Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, Grandmaster Doc-Fei Wong and Sifu Leo Imamura. A score of contributors such as basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens, two-time Olympic Gold medalist Kayla Harrison, glass-ceiling breaking baseball pitcher Ila Borders, famed tightrope walker Denis Josselin and World Scrabble Champion Joel Wapnick discuss how the attributes of Kung Fu relate to their many successes. The term “Kung Fu” actually translates as 'time and effort equals a skill.' That's why you see establishments with names such as Kung Fu Bread and Kung Fu Tea. These proprietors are not trumpeting their ability to fight. Rather, they're saying, we put in the time to study and learn our craft, and the result is that we are masters in our own arena—baking bread or brewing tea. In Asian culture, people who are said to have 'good Kung Fu' have a handle on their lives. They are honest, direct, kindly and self-assured. These are values more highly prized than the ability to fight. What’s the parallel between these prized qualities and the ability to physically defend yourself like a martial arts Kung Fu master? Kung Fu, especially Wing Chun Kung Fu, is based on a center-line theory of taking the shortest path, a straight line between two points, in defending yourself. It is also based on calmness and relaxation, enabling the practitioner to feel and quickly interpret incoming forces—therefore, bringing about a swifter and more focused reaction. Cultivating such abilities will allow you to transfer their martial benefits onto daily situations in your personal, social, and business interactions. William Moy’s view of the teacher/student relationship is a simple one: “Your sifu’s role is to help you find your own Kung Fu.” Hence, there are no cookie-cutter students. Each journey will be inherently different depending upon the individual student’s physical attributes, personality and goals. In this very patient art, there are no failures, just students continuing on a path to their desired destination.  

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Book SynopsisNever married? Divorced? Widowed? Currently in a relationship but concerned about possibly being alone sometime in the future? If so, then this is the book that will show you how you can live fully and joyously, no matter what your marital status! The authors, strong and independent women in their own right, reveal:• why it's so important to stop waiting for 'Mr. Right' to make it 'all right' and to really start living life RIGHT NOW;• how to overcome your fears of living alone, dealing with ill health, and losing control of other aspects of your life;• the myriad creative alternatives that are available with respect to companionship, living arrangements, hobbies and interests, financial planning, and much more;• how to break out of old patterns of self-defeating behaviour and claim the first-class life that is your birthright;• how to come to the realisation that you - a woman alone - needn't be lonely, or play out the victim role...Instead... you can empower yourself to achieve everything you want in life and be a vital part of society!

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Book Synopsis'Life was never meant to be a struggle, just a gentle progression from one point to another, much like walking through a valley on a sunny day.' - Stuart WildeThis inspirational book serves as a magnificent battle plan, where you learn to expand the power you already have in order to win back absolute control of your life.

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Book SynopsisWhile written in a lighthearted style, this book is based on the serious concept that everyone is part of "God" and that, like parents, God expects everyone at some point to grow up spiritually and take charge, and that the heavens will support the process if called upon.

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Book SynopsisConscious Seeingis a process of living in a more aware state through the eyes. It is the first book that explains in depth how the mind elaborates on the sense of sight.

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Book SynopsisFind peace, repair your past, and live a more fulfilled life with this uplifting guide to the spiritual practice of decluttering.

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Book SynopsisArgues that blame assignment is an unnecessary and counter-productive habit of human communication, outlining recommendations for avoiding blaming behaviors while enabling positive changes that involve shared accountability. By the author of Emotional Bullshit. Original. 15,000 first printing.

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Book SynopsisExperience the Liberating Power of "Radical Forgiveness" Is there a divine purpose behind everything that happens? If you're willing to embrace that possibility, every aspect of your life can change. This is the theory behind Colin Tipping's revolutionary method for experiencing the freedom, peace, and renewed energy that come with Radical Forgiveness. Radical Forgiveness gives us step-by-step instruction in what begins as a healing process, and culminates in an entirely new way of living in the world. Radical Forgiveness is available in both book and audio format. With more than a dozen tools that can help us find peace in a difficult work situation or let go of painful events from the past, this book offers quick, easy-to-use practices and clear insights for exploring the transformative Radical Forgiveness process. The audio edition brings you Tipping's original adaptation of his award-winning book distilled into three CDs. Topics covered include: How to transform difficult emotions like anger, fear, and shame into unconditional love, gratitude, and peace • The five essential stages of Radical Forgiveness, and how they help us transcend the victim archetype and embrace the inherent perfection of life • The Radical Forgiveness Worksheet—an effective and easy-to-use tool for tapping into your "spiritual intelligence" to resolve grievances "Radical Forgiveness is much more than the mere letting go of the past," writes Colin. "It is the key to creating the life that we want and the world that we want." With Radical Forgiveness, he puts that key in our hands.

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Book SynopsisEmotions link our feelings, thoughts, and conditioning at multiple levels, but they may remain a largely untapped source of strength, freedom, and connection. The capacity to be intimate with all our emotions, teaches Robert Augustus Masters, is essential for creating fulfilling relationships and living with awareness, love, and integrity. With Emotional Intimacy, this respected therapist and author invites us to explore: How to deepen our emotional literacy and become intimate with all our emotions • The nature of emotional disconnection and what to do about it • How to identify our emotions, fully experience them, and skillfully express them • Illuminating, resolving, and healing old emotional wounds • Gender differences in emotional intimacy and expression • Steps for bringing greater emotional intimacy and depth into our relationships • In-depth guidance for those facing depression, anxiety, and shame • Why "blowing off steam" may make us feel worse, and the nature of healthy catharsis • The difference between anger and aggression, shame and guilt, jealousy and envy • Individual chapters for fully engaging with fear, anger, joy, jealousy, shame, grief, guilt, awe, and the full spectrum of our emotions There are no negative or unwholesome emotions—only negative or harmful things we do with them. Through real life examples, exercises, and an abundance of key insights, Masters provides a lucid guide for reclaiming our emotions, relating to them skillfully, and turning them into allies—to enrich and deepen our lives.

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Book SynopsisWhat would happen if you made gratitude your focal point for one full year? With Living in Gratitude, Angeles Arrien invites you to find out. Integrating the latest teachings from social science with stories, prayers, and practices from cultures and traditions spanning the globe, she presents a 12-month plan for making gratitude your foundation for daily living. Opening with themes such as “Beginning Anew” and “The Power of Equanimity” and progressing to “Letting Be and Letting Go,” “The Mystic Heart,” and more, readers will steep themselves in “the parent of all virtues,” exploring: How to overcome habitual tendencies toward envy, comparison, and narcissism • Blessings, learnings, mercies, and protections—the four portals to the grateful heart, and how to cultivate these key entryways in our work, relationships, health, finances, and personal growth • Journaling and reflection exercises, perennial and indigenous wisdoms, and universal practices for every season and situation “The practice of gratitude bestows many benefits,” writes Angeles Arrien. “Anger, arrogance, and jealousy melt in its embrace. Fear and defensiveness dissolve. Gratitude diminishes barriers to love and evokes happiness, keeping alive what has meaning for us.” Living in Gratitude is a dependable resource for making this cherished virtue your guiding light along life’s journey.

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Book SynopsisYour body has a natural sense of truth. We can feel authenticity in ourselves and in others. However, this innate wisdom is obscured by our conditioning—the core limiting beliefs, reactive feelings, and somatic contractions that fuel our sense of struggle and veil who we really are. In Touch is a groundbreaking, experiential guide to the felt-sense of our "inner knowing"—the deep intelligence available through our bodies. Each chapter presents moving stories, helpful insights from spirituality, psychology, and science, and simple yet potent experiments for integrating the gifts of inner knowing into every aspect of daily life. Join pioneering psychotherapist and teacher Dr. John J. Prendergast to explore: • The phenomenon of "attunement"—how we accurately sense and resonate with ourselves and others—including an introduction to attachment theory, mirror neurons, and interoception (the ability to sense into the interior of your body) • Felt-sensing and the subtle body—our ability to have a whole-body sense of reality and how the seven major energy centers relate to common psychospiritual issues • "Shadows as portals"—how our dark and painful feelings and sensations can point us toward an essential radiance within • The art of identifying and undoing our core limiting beliefs • The four somatic qualities of inner knowing—relaxed groundedness, inner alignment, open-heartedness, and spaciousness—and how these subtle signals, once recognized, can guide our choices and help us to navigate life’s challenges • The fruits of inner knowing—the realization of who we are in our depths and the great intimacy with life we can all enjoy "As we tune into our deepest nature, our body relaxes, grounds, lines up, opens up, and lights up," writes Prendergast. "So far this extraordinarily useful subtle feedback has been largely overlooked; almost nothing has been written about it. We need to both sense and decode these signals if we are to benefit from them. These bodily markers are here to be seen and used as guides to enable us to more gracefully navigate life and to awaken. They are part of our birthright, available to anyone." Here is his invitation to start listening in a profound new way, deeply in touch with reality and our shared journey of awakening.

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