Self Help & Mindfulness Books

Book SynopsisIntroducing Human Design, the revolutionary system that reveals the personality blueprint' of who you were born to be. Using the precise details of your birth, it''s more accurate than astrology. And by downloading the free software, you can map your own life chart, and those of your friends and family. You''ll never read your horoscope again.Forget your sign, what's your design?Would you like to know how to make the best decisions and follow your correct path in life?Would you like to know how you best interact with people, both professionally and personally?Would you like to know who you really are?Human Design is an exciting new profiling system that answers all these questions by pinpointing your personality ''blueprint''. According to Human Design, we are each born with an inbuilt individuality as unique as our fingerprint accessed simply from the date, time and location of our birth.Using this information, Human Design produces a ''life chart'', revealing a remarkably detailed and accurate picture of your personality blueprint, including your strengths and limitations, people you work best with, how you communicate in short who you were designed to be from birth.Chetan Parkyn, an ex-mechanical engineer, is the most successful practitioner of Human Design in the world. Here he launches his first book , and offers free downloadable software, as an introductory guide to interpreting your Human Design chart and how to apply it to your life to release your true potential. Once you know which of the 5 personality types you are, from there you can discover your detailed personality blueprint including:whether you are designed with creative or organisational energyyour style of decision-making and how it can maximise your opportunitieshow you interact with people socially or fit into a team at workare you designed to be a guider or a followerhow you emotionally and mentally respond to challenges and problem-solvingThe power of the Human Design system is surprising thousands of people around the world with its staggering accuracy and relevance, and asks the question: Are you living your Human Design?

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Book SynopsisA practical guide to those bewildered or exhausted by management, written for bosses and those who manage bosses. Drawing on years of first-hand experience, Radical Candor shows you how to be successful while retaining your integrity and humanity. From Kim Scott, former manager at Google and Apple, and CEO coach to Silicon Valley.'Reading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives.' – Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean InIf you don't have anything nice to say then don't say anything at all . . . right?While this advice may work for home life, as Kim Scott has seen first hand, it is a disaster when adopted by managers in the work place.Scott earned her stripes as a highly successful manager at Google before moving to Apple where she developed a class on optimal management. Radical Candor draws directly on her experiences at these cutting edge companies to reveal a new approach to effective management that delivers huge success by inspiring teams to work better together by embracing fierce conversations.Radical Candor is the sweet spot between managers who are obnoxiously aggressive on the one side and ruinously empathetic on the other. It is about providing guidance, which involves a mix of praise as well as criticism – delivered to produce better results and help your employees develop their skills and increase success.Great bosses have a strong relationship with their employees, and Scott has identified three simple principles for building better relationships with your employees: make it personal, get stuff done, and understand why it matters.Radical Candor is the perfect handbook for those who are looking to find meaning in their job and create an environment where people love both their work and their colleagues, and are motivated to strive to ever greater success.Featuring a new preface, afterword and Radically Candid Performance Review Bonus Chapter, the fully revised & updated edition of Radical Candor is packed with even more guidance to help you improve your relationships at work.Trade ReviewReading Radical Candor will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives -- Sheryl Sandberg, author of Lean InKim Scott has a well-earned reputation as a kickass boss and a voice that CEOs take seriously. In this remarkable book, she draws on her extensive experience to provide clear and honest guidance on the fundamentals of leading others: how to give (and receive) feedback, how to make smart decisions, how to keep moving forward, and much more. If you manage people - whether it be 1 person or a 1,000 - you need Radical Candor. Now. -- Daniel Pink, author of the New York Times bestseller DriveI raced through Radical Candor - it's thrilling to learn a framework that shows how to be both a better boss and a better colleague. Radical Candor is packed with illuminating truths, insightful advice, and practical suggestions, all illustrated with engaging (and often funny) stories from Kim Scott's own experiences at places like Apple, Google, and various start-ups. Indispensable. -- Gretchen Rubin, author of the New York Times bestseller The Happiness ProjectTable of ContentsIntroduction - i: INTRODUCTION Section - ii: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK Unit - 1: PART I A NEW MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY Chapter - 1: BUILD RADICALLY CANDID RELATIONSHIPS: Bringing your whole self to work Chapter - 2: GET, GIVE, AND ENCOURAGE GUIDANCE: Creating a culture of open communication Chapter - 3: UNDERSTAND WHAT MOTIVATES EACH PERSON ON YOUR TEAM: Helping people take a step in the direction of their dreams Chapter - 4: DRIVE RESULTS COLLABORATIVELY: Telling people what to do doesn’t work Unit - 2: PART II TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Chapter - 5: RELATIONSHIPS: An approach to establishing trust with your direct reports Chapter - 6: GUIDANCE: Ideas for getting/giving/encouraging praise & criticism Chapter - 7: TEAM: Techniques for avoiding boredom and burnout Chapter - 8: RESULTS: Things you can do to get stuff done together—faster Section - iii: GETTING STARTED Acknowledgements - iv: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Index - v: INDEX

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Book SynopsisIf Women Rose Rooted has been described as both transformative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads the reader on a quest to find their place in the world, drawing inspiration from the wise and powerful women in native mythology, and guidance from contemporary role models who have re-rooted themselves in land and community and taken responsibility for shaping the future. Beautifully written, honest and moving, If Women Rose Rooted is a passionate song to a different kind of femininity, a rallying, feminist cry for the rewilding of womanhood; reclaiming our role as guardians of the land.Trade Review'Mind-blowing. An anthem for all we could be . . . I sincerely hope every woman who can read has the time and space to read it.' Manda Scott | 'Powerful and inspiring.' Melissa Harrison | 'A beautiful, intelligent and unusual book... I'm hoping this book will become the anthem of our generation.' Kate Forsyth | 'It is heartening to read a progressive view of the women's movement and one that links with care for the Earth and all living beings. This book is very well recommended.' GreenSpirit

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Book SynopsisFuture-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage by learning the skill necessary to stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way in this essential guide.Faced with tumultuous economic times and rapid technological change, staying ahead in your career depends on continual learninga lifelong mastery of new ideas, subjects, and skills. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner.Scott Young incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himselfamong them Ben Franklin, Judit Polgar, and Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymaths like Nigel Richards who won the World Championship of French Scrabblewithout knowing French.Young documents the methods he and others have used and shows that, far from being an obscure skill limited to aggressive autodidacts, ultralearning is a powerful tool anyone can use to improve their career, studies, and life. Ultralearning explores this fascinating subculture, shares the nine principles behind every successful ultralearning project, and offers insights into how you can organize and execute a plan to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs.Whether the goal is to be fluent in a language (or ten languages), earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple skills to build a product or business from the ground up, the principles in Ultralearning will guide you to success.Trade Review‘Ultralearning is like a superpower in our competitive economy. Read this book! It will change your life.’ — Cal Newport, author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work ‘How do you master a difficult subject more quickly than by sitting through years of classes? Read Ultralearning for specific directions on structuring and absorbing complex topics in record time. This short book provides you with a step-by-step guide to becoming an ultra fast learner.’ — Robert Pozen, author of Extreme Productivity and Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management ‘Ultralearning is the best book on learning I’ve ever read. It’s a beautifully written, brilliantly researched, and immediately useful masterpiece. If you are looking for the magic match to help light your learning, Ultralearning is it. If you want to learn anything, do yourself a favor and read this book. Now.” — Barbara Oakley, author of A Mind for Numbers and co-author and co-instructor of Learning How to Learn ‘This book is an invaluable tool to help you master complicated skills in a short period of time. Read Ultralearning and level up your life!’ — Chris Guillebeau, bestselling author of The $100 Startup and The Happiness of Pursuit ‘A truly great book about learning. Riveting, useful, practical, and applicable to anyone ready to learn something at their own pace. Ultralearning shows you exactly how to learn better than you thought possible.’ — Derek Sivers, author of Anything You Want

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Book SynopsisNeurodivergent people face many unique struggles in life-including social difficulties, sensory sensitivities, sleep problems, depression, anxiety, and trauma from a lifetime of marginalization and microaggressions. Written by two neurodivergent psychologists, this workbook offers acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and self-compassion skills tailored to the needs of neurodiverse people-especially those with ADHD and Autism-so they can live authentically, take pride in their identity, increase overall well-being, and build meaningful connections to thrive as neurodivergent individuals in the modern world.Written by neurodivergent psychologists for neurodivergent readers. This empowering workbook offers self-compassion skills to help you embrace who you are and thrive.As an autistic person or neurodivergent individual with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may sometimes feel as if you''re living in a world that wasn''t designed for you. You may have sen

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Book SynopsisMove over cupid here is the love potion we've all been waiting for!Containing 85 proven techniques, this fascinating guide reveals the recipe for making anyone fall head over heels in love with you.In this irresistible, witty guide, internationally-acclaimed relationships expert Leil Lowndes reveals the tips and secrets to helping you capture the heart of anyone you choose. This is your short-cut to sure-fire success in love.How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You is packed full of information, social research and psychological insight into human behaviour, sexuality, body language, and the differences in how men and women think and communicate.You'll learn exactly how to use the secrets of attraction in your own life. Leil will show you:How to awaken primal sexual feelings in your partner,How to give first date butterflies,How to make a lasting impression,When to play hard to get and when not to,How to learn in one hour what will drive you partner wild in bed,And in short how to Trade ReviewPraise for Leil Lowndes: ‘Leil is the best. Absolutely the best!’ Sally Jessy Raphael Praise for How To Talk To Anyone: ‘Your ability to communicate with power and impact can change your life – and Leil shows you HOW! Truly extraordinary.’ Brian Tracy

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Book SynopsisHeal Your Nervous System is a 5-Step plan for building a thriving nervous system by leading influencer Dr. Linnea Passaler, creator of @HealYour Nervous System. Trade Review“Heal Your Nervous System is a thoughtful exploration of nervous system dysregulation and its profound impact on health. Dr. Linnea Passaler offers a comprehensive approach, rooted in scientific research. This is a must-read for those seeking a deeper understanding of mind-body medicine.” * Dr. Amy Shah, author of I’m So Effing Hungry *“This well-researched guide explores the critical link between mental and physical health. The 5-stage roadmap, based on cutting-edge neurobiology and sensitivity research, is highly relevant for medical professionals seeking a holistic understanding of mind-body health, and for patients seeking relief from chronic conditions.” * Sara Gottfried MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure *“Heal Your Nervous System is a sensitive and sensible owner’s manual for your body and brain. Dr. Passaler helps you to better understand and manage your style of dealing with stress in a way that combines both acceptance of who you are and wisdom in getting to where you want to go.” * David Spiegel, M.D., Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University *"Dr. Linnea's book is going to tackle one of the very core issues within our modern society that stops us from living a fulfilling life. Her book provides the perfect amount of science to help the reader understand their physiology, whilst also being an enjoyable read. The tools she provides are undoubtedly going to help a lot of people. Everyone needs to know about nervous system regulation and Dr. Linnea has done a fantastic job at laying it down for the world." * Nicole Vignola, neuroscientist and author of Rewire *"Assured, bursting with well-researched and effective insights, accessibly written, Heal Your Nervous System is a resource for anyone seeking to learn effective and easy-to-adapt tools towards finding calm, clarity, purpose, connection and, most of all, mind-body integration! I can personally attest that Dr. Linnea is a passionate, masterful ‘cognoscenti’ of the well-regulated nervous system. Whether you’re looking to adapt a less stressful response to life’s demands, uncover a core purpose or forge more soothing connections with loved ones this book will help you embark on a transformative journey. The Chapters on Connection and Expansion were my particular favorites!" * Josh Korda, Buddhist Pastor, author of Unsubscribe *Table of ContentsA Field Guide to Nervous System Regulation: How This Book Can Help You 6 Chapter 1 The Missing Piece of Your Healing Journey: A Dysregulated Nervous System Chapter 2 Transitioning from Quick Fix to Long-Term Solution: The 4 Pillars of Nervous System Health Chapter 3 The Sensitive Nervous System: Its Role in Your Path to Healing Chapter 4 The Tipping Point: How Stress and Fear Lead to a Dysregulated Nervous System Chapter 5 The 5-Stage Plan to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation Chapter 6 A Structure to Support Your Nervous System Chapter 7 Stage 1: Awareness—Recognizing Your Nervous System Patterns Chapter 8 Stage 2: Regulation—Building Agency through Embodied Safety Chapter 9 Stage 3: Restoration—Rebuilding Nervous System Flexibility Chapter 10 Stage 4: Connection—Repairing Bonds and Cultivating Kinship Chapter 11 Stage 5: Expansion—Growing Your Capacity Chapter 12 Connecting the Dots: The Ongoing Practice of Building a Coherent Life Narrative Chapter 13 Flourishing Like the Fern: Adapting Amid Challenges and Inspiring Others Epilogue About the Author Acknowledgments References Index

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Book SynopsisIt's time to listen to your true desires. Reconnect with the source of your feminine power and reclaim your pleasure with this revolutionary book. With this book, you're being handed the keys to a turned-on life - a life that is authentic, radiant and open to pleasure and joy. Regena Thomashauer has long noticed that 'pussy' is one of the most pejorative words in the English language. No one calls you a 'pussy' when they want to tell you how radiant you look, how capably you work or what an inspiring life you lead.But all that's about to change. In this remarkable book, Regena reclaims the word for what it rightly is: the highest of all possible compliments, a sacred living prayer. Pussy has been written to reacquaint you with your own power source. Drawing on her 25 years of research, Regena teaches you how to:- learn to awaken a part of yourself you've been taught to repress or even despise- see that pussy is anything but pornographic - it's actually the seat of all feminine power and pleasure- discover how a woman's sensual awareness is critical for her spiritual, intellectual and emotional health- crack the confidence code and understand that sex appeal is an inside job... and much more!By turns earthy and erudite, passionately argued and laugh-out-loud funny, Pussy is your call to tune in, turn on and live more richly and fully than you ever thought you could.

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Book SynopsisA fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives.In this dazzlingly interdisciplinary work, acclaimed author Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths show us how the simple, precise algorithms used by computers can also untangle very human questions. Modern life is constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? The authors explain how to have better hunches and when to leave things to chance, how to deal with overwhelming choices and how best to connect with others.From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one''s inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms To Live By is full of practical takeaways to help you solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind.Trade Review‘I’ve been waiting for a book to come along that merges computational models with human psychology – and Christian and Griffiths have succeeded beyond all expectations. This is a wonderful book, written so that anyone can understand the computer science that runs our world – and more importantly, what it means to our lives’ David Eagleman, author of ‘Sum: Tales from the Afterlives’ ‘Compelling and entertaining, Algorithms to Live By is packed with practical advice about how to use time, space, and effort more efficiently. And it’s a fascinating exploration of the workings of computer science and the human mind. Whether you want to optimize your to-do list, organize your closet, or understand human memory, this is a great read’ ‘Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit’ ‘A truly beautiful exploration through math, computer science and philosophy of some of the most ordinary, yet most important dilemmas any of us is likely to face. Filled with humour and wisdom, this is a bible with a brain’ Aarathi Prasad

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Book SynopsisEnjoyable mental exercises to help boost performance on IQ tests This engaging book offers readers the ultimate in calisthenics for the brain.Table of Contents1 Introduction 1 Aspects of intelligence 3 Intelligence quotient (IQ) 7 Test 1.1 IQ test 11 2 Specific aptitude tests 25 Section I − Verbal aptitude 28 Test 2.1 Synonym test A 28 Test 2.2 Synonym test B 30 Test 2.3 Antonym test A 31 Test 2.4 Antonym test B 33 Test 2.5 Analogy test A 34 Test 2.6 Analogy test B 36 Test 2.7 Classification test 38 Test 2.8 Comprehension 40 Test 2.9 Advanced verbal test A − multi-discipline 41 Test 2.10 Advanced verbal test B − anagrams 46 Section II − Numerical aptitude 49 Test 2.11 Numerical sequence test 49 Test 2.12 Mental arithmetic 51 Test 2.13 Working with numbers 53 Test 2.14 Advanced numerical aptitude test 56 Section III − Technical aptitude 60 Test 2.15 Technical aptitude test 60 3 Logical reasoning 67 Test 3.1 Pure logic 67 Test 3.2 Progressive matrices test 70 Test 3.3 Advanced logic test 79 4 Creativity 84 Test 4.0 Creativity personality test 88 Section I − Imagination 91 Test 4.1 Imaginative shapes 93 Test 4.2 Wild imagination 94 Test 4.3 Creative logic 95 Test 4.4 The bucket test 101 Section II − Lateral thinking 102 Test 4.5 Lateral thinking test 102 Test 4.6 Lateral thinking exercises 105 Section III − Problem solving 108 Test 4.7 Problem-solving exercises 110 5 Emotional intelligence 114 Test 5.1 Anxious or relaxed 116 Test 5.2 Extrovert or introvert 120 Test 5.3 Optimist or pessimist 127 Test 5.4 Self-confidence 131 Test 5.5 Tough or tender 138 6 Memory 144 Test 6.1 Pattern recognition A 145 Test 6.2 Word association 145 Test 6.3 Verbal dexterity and memory test − anagrams 146 Test 6.4 Number/shape recognition 147 Test 6.5 Pattern recognition B 147 Test 6.6 Instructions 148 Test 6.7 Pattern recognition C 148 Test 6.8 Shopping list 148 Test 6.9 Attention to detail 149 Test 6.10 Memorising an address 149 7 Answers, explanations and assessments 150 8 Hints 205

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Book SynopsisAre you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control than you realize. In Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food - because that''s where brain chemicals come from in the first place. In this provocative, illuminating guide, Dr Ede explains why nearly everything we think we know about brain-healthy diets is wrong. The truth is that meat is not dangerous, vegan diets are not healthier, and antioxidants are not the answer. Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind will empower you to:- Understand how unscientific research drives fickle news headlines and dietary guidance- Evaluate yourself for signs of insulin resistance - the silent metabolic disease that robs your brain of energy- Improve your mental health with a personalized plan to suit your own food preferences and health goalsDrawTrade ReviewDr Ede is one of the very few psychiatrists who understands the critical connections between food, brain metabolism, and mental health and who has the ability to communicate these relationships in ways that are engaging and accessible. -- DR JASON FUNG, New York Times bestselling author of The Obesity CodeMental health care is undergoing a paradigm shift, and Dr Ede is leading the way! CHANGE YOUR DIET, CHANGE YOUR MIND should be the first tool a doctor reaches for when treating mental health disorders. -- KEN BERRY, MD, family physician and YouTuberDr Georgia Ede's CHANGE YOUR DIET, CHANGE YOUR MIND illuminates the powerful connection between dietary choices and improved mood and brain function. Dr Ede's focus is on the positive impact that thoughtful food choices can have on our lives. This book is an invaluable resource and guide for anyone looking to enhance their health and life through the thoughtful integration of nutrition. -- DAVID PERLMUTTER, MD, author of #1 New York Times bestsellers Grain Brain and Drop AcidGeorgia Ede is both a great doctor and student. The origin of doctor comes from to teach, and student from the pursuit of knowledge.You need to be both to challenge and reverse decades of miseducation, but it is worth it.When curiosity becomes questioning the paradigm, to the benefit of your patients, then you are fulfilling both roles.Georgia Ede takes us on the journey to the root cause of mental health - poor nutrition. Historically through to practically, the broad and detailed issues of mental health are addressed and articulated beautifully. * Dr Gary Fettke, Orthopaedic Surgeon M.B.,B.S.(University NSW), F.R.A.C.S.(Orthopaedic Surgery), F.A.Orth.A. *This book should be on the list of anyone who is interested in mental health. Dr Ede left me in no doubt about the importance of allowing my brain the possibility of dual fuel and how to achieve that with a ketogenic diet. Reading this book will prepare anyone to have a conversation with their doctor based on the current understanding of nutrition and metabolic science and improve the quality of the consultation as a result. * Dr Ian Lake, GP *This book will be of benefit to many people including those not confronting mental health issues. Debunking diet myths is a major challenge and Dr Ede does this admirably. * Prof Stephen Cunnane *

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Book Synopsis'The most important and accessible mental health book in a generation. Truly life-changing.' – Osher GünsbergYour Head is a Houseboat is a uniquely hilarious guide to what goes on in your brain, from illustration sensation Campbell Walker aka Struthless.The only truth we really know is that we're going to spend the rest of our lives in our own houseboat (our head) so it makes sense to make that houseboat as good as possible. The houseboat needs cleaning and maintenance, and it shouldn't be weighed down by junk (our own thoughts and other people's opinions). It has an unreliable and overworked Sea Captain, and a zoo of animalistic desires below the deck who are really steering. But it's your houseboat, so it's probably time for you to cast away and set sail (is that even how houseboats work?) on a journey to understanding it.In Your Head is a Houseboat, Cam demystifies brain functions, mental health, emotions, mindfulness and psychology – but with less complex terminology and more bizarre metaphors. It's a book filled with illustrations, journal exercises and words that will probably hit too close to home. At its core, this is a funny, accessible approach to understanding your head and making it a nicer place to live.Trade ReviewThe most important and accessible mental health book in a generation. I’ve paid a lot of money for shrinks to explain things to me that Campbell Walker can communicate in just one picture. Combining his boundless talent for art and metaphor, Campbell unlocks complex self-help models that are truly life-changing. If your life is kinda shit and you don’t know why, read this book. -- Osher GünsbergA red-hot reminder that we're not experts at ‘life’ simply because we're alive, and that you can make your head a far more comfy place for you to exist in. Through abstract metaphors, relatable anecdotes and wildly specific cartoon characters, Your Head Is A Houseboat helps us identify our sore spots, triggers and internal hangups, with realistic steps for those who need this info the most. An honest and laid-back approach to mental wellness and personal development, showing us how to look at our minds with a welcoming curiosity and a willingness to learn – it's the antithesis of most of the fodder in the self-help market now. -- Lillian Ahenkan, aka FlexmamiAnalogies have been one of the ways I’ve made sense of the madness in this existence. This book is great balance of funny and warm, helpful and humorous. -- Adam BriggsCampbell Walker’s houseboat is the perfect vehicle to help you create a new relationship with the complex and often contradictory characters and places in your head. Not only do I expect you to thoroughly enjoy it, but I have no doubt the lessons you learn about human psychology and how to gain freedom from emotional struggles will be deep and lasting. -- Cassandra Dunn, Clinical & Coaching Psychologist

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Book SynopsisAnthony Robbins teaches us that success is habit forming and the habit of success, once learned, is nearly impossible to forget - and all in a brilliant new series design for Robbins.

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Book SynopsisThe Ancients lived by a feminine cosmology of creation, where everything was birthed and dissolved through a sacred universal Womb. Within each of us, whether female or male, lies a holographic blueprint of this Womb of Creation, connecting us to the Web of Life. By awakening your spiritual Womb, the holy of holies within the temple of your body, you can reconnect to the transformative energy of Womb Consciousness and reclaim your sacred powers of creation and love. Revealing how we must reconnect with the Divine Feminine to rebirth the Divine Masculine and restore balance to our world, they show how, as we reawaken the powerful ancient path of the Womb Mysteries, we help return our world to harmony with the wild, untamed creative flows and cyclical rhythms of the cosmos.Trade Review“Womb Awakening gave me total body chills the moment I turned the first page. Here is a masterwork of beauty, power, and mystical truth--long buried but now rising as both women and planet Earth heal and assume their full potential and grandeur.” * Christiane Northrup, M.D., author of Godesses Never Age *“Womb Awakening is a magnificent achievement that gives new life to the vision of tantra, with women as spiritual power-holders and initiators who celebrated the womb as a treasury of knowledge and source of bliss, compassion, and liberating wisdom. With radiant prose, the book ushers us to the original altar and holy temple within us all, guiding us into the womb realm of magic, transforming power, and healing grace of sacred union with ourselves, our partners, and the earth.” * Miranda Shaw, Ph.D., author of Passionate Enlightenment *“A brilliant and heartfelt book, I believe this work has the potential to forever change our ideas about the womb. I was enthralled from the very first pages. A beautiful and timely body of womb wisdom that will be shared for generations to come.” * Rosita Arvigo, D.N., Sastun: My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer *“An extraordinary book that is both a revelation and a priceless shamanic guide to the Divine Wisdom of the Feminine--obliterated and obfuscated by patriarchal religion for five millennia--a wondrous, generous, astonishing, deeply researched, and utterly extraordinary gift to women and men who are searching for the true meaning of the Holy Grail and the deeper purpose of their lives on this planet.” * Anne Baring, author of The Dream of the Cosmos *“Womb Awakening is a comprehensive and unrivaled guide to the hidden wisdom of the womb. More than just a book, it is an initiation into the sacred feminine mysteries, opening a portal to the possibility of embodying ancient insight. Allow yourself to be transformed by the deep feminine wisdom contained in this powerful book.” * Lucy H. Pearce, author of Moon Time, Burning Woman, and Full Circle Health *“Azra Bertrand, M.D., and Seren Bertrand have captured the spirit of this deeply important journey we must all go on at some stage of our lives. Together they compel, inspire, guide, and encourage both men and women into Womb Awakening. I highly recommend this book for everyone!” * Anaiya Sophia, author of Sacred Sexual Union *“The Bertrands have gathered a compendium of historical information to illustrate how we have lost our connection to nature. By relying upon ancient and reverent womb wisdom, we can move away from the current human crisis of separation that has been imposed upon us through a polarization of masculine consciousness. This book points the way to recover our wholeness through inviting the feminine consciousness of unconditional love into our lives as a necessary guiding force.” * Pia Orleane, Ph.D., author of Sacred Retreat *“Womb Awakening is both a mystery school and a portal. It is a reclamation and celebration of the womb as adytum within the temple of a woman’s body. Through story, mythology, history, poetry, ritual, and lush imagery, the authors deftly induct the reader into the heart of the feminine mystery. A stirring and heartfelt offering whose pages shimmer with wisdom and magic.” * Shonagh Home, author of Ix Chel Wisdom: 7 Teachings from the Mayan Sacred Feminine *“This book is to be read in exactly the same way you should eat dark chocolate: slowly, intentionally, and with complete devotion. Its pages are encoded with the wisdom of the ancients--the womb bodhisattvas and menstrual mystics--it’s a full-bodied remembrance of who we really are, which is so ‘bloody’ necessary when navigating these interesting times we’re currently living in.” * Lisa Lister, author of Love Your Lady Landscape and Witch: Unleashed. Untamed. Unapologetic. *“Azra and Seren Bertrand have woven together a convincing theory of ancient myths and practices to help us understand that womb wisdom has been honored and preserved throughout the millennia of time. The nonlinear presentation accentuates the necessity of a return to living by nature’s rhythms. Their work should become a model for understanding the wisdom and the depth of the Divine Feminine.” * Cullen Baird Smith, coauthor of Remembering Who We Are and Conversations with Laarkmaa *Table of ContentsForeword by Linda Star Wolf Preface: Love Letter from the Authors Introduction Cycle 1 Welcome to Primordial Womb Consciousness Spiral 1. Womb Awakening: Opening the Magical Doorway Within Spiral 2. Message from an Ancient Mother: Awakening the Magdalene Womb Spiral 3. Awakening the Wild Masculine: The Womb Births the Sacred Man Spiral 4. Power of the Womb: Gateway to Infinite Love Cycle 2 Ancient Womb Cosmology and Feminine Mystery Schools Spiral 5. Womb Cosmology: The World’s One Religion Spiral 6. Womb Symbology: The Lost Feminine Holy Grail Spiral 7. Cosmic Womb and Earth Womb: Gateways to Upperworld and Underworld Spiral 8. Womb Mystery Schools: Resurrection Rituals of the Mermaid Priestesses Spiral 9. Feminine Womb Enlightenment: Womb Bodhisattvas and Menstrual Mystics Spiral 10. The Age of Innocence Returns: Fairy Tales and Lost Womb Wisdom Cycle 3 Womb of Life and Alchemy of Rebirth Spiral 11. Womb of God: The Queendom of Feminine Consciousness Spiral 12. Wombtime Origins of Shamanism: The Dreaming Dimension of the Brain Spiral 13. Soul Midwife Rites: Conscious Creation and Conscious Death Spiral 14. Placenta of the Void: Divine Milk of the Cosmic Mother Spiral 15. Total Rebirth: Healing Conception, Gestation, and Birth Spiral 16. Shamanic Birthing: Avatars of New Earth Cycle 4 The Lunar Mysteries and Womb Codes of Creation Spiral 17. Moon Alchemy: The Lost Lunar World Spiral 18. Womb Blood: Original Blessing of the Great Mother Spiral 19. Codes of Creation: Sacred Science of Menstrual Stem Cells Spiral 20. Wild and Holy Womb: Uniting the Red and White Rivers of the Feminine Spiral 21. Voice of the Womb, Voice of Wisdom: Living the Truth of Feminine Power Spiral 22. Dark Side of the Womb: The Trickster, Guardian of Power Cycle 5 Grail Womb Shamanism and Sacred Soul-mate Union Spiral 23. The Grail Lineage of Love: Traditions of Sacred Union Spiral 24. Sacred Duality: The Mystical and Magnetic Union of Opposites Spiral 25. Opening to Love: The Feminine Path of Sacred Relationship Spiral 26. Descending to Earth: Awakening the Feminine Crown Spiral 27. Twin Spiral Chakra System: Marriage of Your Inner Soul Mates Spiral 28. Dragon and Dove Alchemy: Ascending and Descending Kundalini Cycle 6 Womb Medicine Wheel: Awa kening the Eight Grail Gates Spiral 29. Royal Road: Entering the Three Grail Gates of the Yoni Spiral 30. Dragons of Creation: Journey through the Four Womb Elements Spiral 31. Black Mother, Womb of Creation: The Eighth Grail Gate Cycle 7 Return of the Feminine Christ: Compl eting the Circle Spiral 32. Awakening the Grail Knights: The Sacred Masculine as Guardian of the Womb Spiral 33. The Feminine Christ Returns: Womb Consciousness Rebirths Acknowledgments Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Womb Awakening Audio Tracks About the Authors

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Book SynopsisWill Smith, Tony Robbins, Tom Brady, and others praise Sadhguru's book on karma for its transformative power and practical guidance. Sadhguru's teachings offer a fresh perspective on karma as a tool for empowerment and self-realization, shedding light on human complexities and potential for positive change.

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Book SynopsisOne of the difficulties about how our minds work is that we often cannot quite clearly see or know what is inside us. Art therapists have a longstanding tradition of prescribing image-making to prompt expression of feelings, often by asking people to draw, paint, or sculpt “how you feel.” It is one of the fundamental approaches in the field that distinguishes art therapy from verbal techniques that ask people to simply talk about their emotions. Author Erica Jong once wrote that imagery is a form of emotional shorthand. This could be interpreted to mean that while we may use paragraphs of prose to describe an emotional experience, images allow us to communicate simply and directly. At its core, art therapy embraces the paradigm that creating images cuts to the chase when it comes to expressing feelings. The point is not to draw well. But to draw with authenticity. This is specifically a book for people who can’t draw.

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Book SynopsisDevelop a Winning Investment Strategy-with Expert Advice from The Nation''s #1 Money Manager. Peter Lynch''s invest in what you know strategy has made him a household name with investors both big and small. An important key to investing, Lynch says, is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. There''s a company behind every stock and a reason companies-and their stocks-perform the way they do. In this book, Peter Lynch shows you how you can become an expert in a company and how you can build a profitable investment portfolio, based on your own experience and insights and on straightforward do-it-yourself research. In Beating the Street,Lynch for the first time explains how to devise a mutual fund strategy, shows his step-by-step strategies for picking stock, and describes how the individual investor can improve his or her investment performance to rival that of the experts. There''s no reason the individual investor can''t match wits with the experts, and this book will show you how.Table of ContentsCONTENTSPrefacePreface to the Trade Paperback EditionIntroduction: Escape from BondageOne: The Miracle of St. AgnesTwo: The Weekend WorrierThree: A Tour of the Fund HouseFour: Managing Magellan: The Early YearsFive: Magellan: The Middle YearsSix: Magellan: The Later YearsSeven: Art, Science, and LegworkEight: Shopping for Stocks: The Retail SectorNine: Prospecting in Bad News: How the "Collapse" in Real Estate Led Me to Pier 1, Sunbelt Nursery, and General HostTen: My Close Shave at SupercutsEleven: Blossoms in the Desert: Great Companies in Lousy IndustriesTwelve: It's a Wonderful BuyThirteen: A Closer Look at the S&LsFourteen: Master Limited Partnerships: A Deal with a YieldFifteen: The Cyclicals: What Goes Around Comes AroundSixteen: Nukes in Distress: CMS EnergySeventeen: Uncle Sam'a Garage Sale: Allied Capital IIEighteen: My Fannie Mae DiaryNineteen: Treasure in the Backyard: The Colonial Group of Mutual FundsTwenty: The Restaurant Stocks: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth IsTwenty-One: The Six-Month Checkup25 Golden RulesPostscriptIndex

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Book SynopsisRise Sister Rise is a call to arms for our sacred feminine to rise up, tell the truth, and lead. From Rebecca Campbell, a writer, mystic, devotional creative, and visionary who supports hundreds of thousands of people to connect with their soul and weave the sacred back into their everyday life.It is for those who agreed at soul level to be here at this stage in history to lead this global shift that the mystics of the ages have predicted: the return of the mother and the rise of the feminine. Rebecca says: Rise for you, rise for me, when you rise first you rise for She. Many of us have spent much of our working lives "making it" in a man’s world, leaning on patriarchal methods of survival in order to succeed, dulling down our intuition, and ignoring the fierce power of the feminine. We have ignored the cycles of the feminine in order to survive in a patriarchal linear system – but now the world has changed.Here Are Some of the Chapters in Rise, Sister Rise:Part I - Rebecca's Story · The Unbinding· The Wise Women· Work Baby· Shakti Rising· Returning to Avalon· Tools for Your Rising Part II - Birthing A New Age· We Were Made for These Times· Shakti Always Rises· The Holy Grail is Within YouPart III - Remembering Our Cyclic Nature · You Are Spirit Earthed· You'll Find Your True Nature in Nature· When Whispers Turn into ShoutsPart IV - Unbinding the Wise, Wild Woman· The Suppression of the Female Voice· The Mystic Always Rises · Finding Mary· The Return of the MagdalenesPart V - Redefining Sisterhood· The Reunion· The Ones Who Came Before Us· When Women Circle· Your Constellation of Sisters· Calling in Your SistersPart VI - Doing the Work· What Is Rising in You?· Rising Feminine Archetypes· New World RIsing Birthed by You· Let the Universe Use You· Be a Clear Channel· A Prayer for Times of Remembering· It's Not Your Job to Save the World · Keep on Rising“I’m a super-fan of Rebecca Campbell... Rebecca guides her reader to step into their authentic power so that they can live and lead at their highest potential.”– Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author of Miracles NowRise Sister Rise is a transmission that calls the innate divine feminine wisdom to rise. It is about healing the insecurities, the fears, and the inherited patterns that stop people from trusting the Shakti (power) and wisdom (intuition) that effortlessly flows through them.It's about recognizing all of the ways we have been keeping ourselves contained and restrained in effort to dim to fit into a certain archetype. It’s about co-creating a whole new archetype – someone who does not keep themself small in order to make others feel more comfortable.Full of activations, spiritual tools, calls to action, contemplative questions, rituals, and confrontational exercises, this inspirational book teaches that it is safe to let Shakti rise, safe to trust your intuition, and safe to take leaps of faith – because in healing ourselves we are healing the world.“You have an ancient wisdom within you that is waiting for you to remember, hear, and heed it. These Rise Sister Rise calls to action have been carefully designed to assist you in reclaiming your voice, unbinding your power, unlocking your wisdom, unleashing your true nature, and aligning yourselves with the sacred flow of all of Life.”Rise Sister Rise.Love, Rebecca xTrade ReviewI'm a super-fan of Rebecca Campbell [...] Rebecca guides her reader to step into their authentic power so that they can live and lead at their highest potential. -- Gabrielle Bernstein, New York Times bestselling author of Miracles Now Rebecca Campbell is a modern day High Priestess led by the Divine. I've never in my life met anyone who shines like she does. -- Kyle Gray, author of Raise Your Vibration

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Book SynopsisA powerful and inspiring book from the founders of IDEO, the award-winning design firm, on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us.Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the creative types'. But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative.In an entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, and with many of the world''s top companies and design firms, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, allow us to think outside the box in terms of how we approach and solve problems.Creative Confidence' is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.Trade Review‘David and Tom have written an incredibly insightful book that challenges us all have the courage to break out of our ruts, innovate, and create’ Tim Koogle, former President & CEO, Yahoo ‘An indispensible field guide for creative explorers of all kinds. This compelling book will help build creative muscles for when you need them most’ Todd Spaletto, President, The North Face ‘Developing both the courage and confidence to create and the ability to cultivate original insight is of enormous practical importance, and this new book is the first place I send people to learn how it is done’ Richard Miller, President, Olin College ‘Creativity is not magic, it's a skill. Get this book and learn the skill from the brothers who have taught it to more people—f rom nurses to bankers to teachers to computer scientists—than anyone else’ Chip Heath, author of Made to Stick, Switch, and Decisive ‘A cross between Steve Jobs' commencement speech on creativity and a modern-day What Color is your Parachute?, the Kelley brothers offer simple but effective tools for the "I'm not creative" set—business leaders and professionals seeking the confidence to innovate’ John Maeda, President & CEO, Rhode Island School of Design ‘A five-star Wow! This wonderful, heartwarming book may literally change the world. Indeed, it must change the world. Don’t just read it. Use it. Now’ Tom Peters, bestselling author of In Search of Excellence ‘This book changed me. ‘Creative Confidence’ is that rare combination of thought leadership, soulful storytelling, and real-life exercises that inspires you to reclaim your creative passion and courage. I feel braver already’ Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the #1 New York Times Best-seller, Daring Greatly ‘This is the only book about creativity that you'll ever need’ Guy Kawasaki, author of APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur

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Book SynopsisIn 2016, Manson published The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, a book that brilliantly gave shape to the ever-present, low-level hum of anxiety that permeates modern living.Trade Review“Just because everything appears to be a mess doesn’t mean you have to be one. Mark Manson’s book is a call to arms for a better life and better world and could not be more needed right now.” — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego is the Enemy “Mark Manson continues to break down questions about human happiness and well-being in creative and unexpected ways. The result is a wonderfully accessible book that tackles some of the deeper questions about where our world is headed, as well as how to take better care of ourselves (and each other) until we get there.” — Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Columbia University and Host of The Psychology Podcast “Mark Manson has succeeded in explaining a crazy world to an entire generation by invoking hard science, moral philosophy, and gobs of hilarious wit. This book is guaranteed to make you laugh, question your beliefs, and (hopefully) change your life.” — Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable “Mark provides an antidote to our era of spiritual malaise with a much-needed tincture of laughter, practical advice and philosophical wisdom. His counterintuitive insight will keep a three-bourbon smile on your face the whole time you’re reading it.” — Eric Barker, bestselling author of Barking Up the Wrong Tree “While we’re all afraid of the evils in the world, Mark Manson shows us how to avoid the dark side in ourselves. A witty and enlightening book that we all need to read before throwing in the towel.” — Shane Parrish, founder of Farnam Street and host of The Knowledge Project Podcast “Mark Manson is a master of thought-provoking and counterintuitive insights. His easy-to-read style will have you turning pages for hours.” — James Clear, New York Times bestselling author of Atomic Habits “Entertaining and thought-provoking . . . [Manson’s] dark-humored wit and blunt prose are both informative and engaging . . . Clever and accessibly conversational, Manson reminds us to chill out, not sweat the small stuff, and keep hope for a better world alive.” — Kirkus Reviews

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Book SynopsisOne of the trickiest tasks we ever face is that of working out who we really are. If we’re asked directly to describe ourselves, our minds tend to go blank. We can’t just sum ourselves up. We need prompts and suggestions and more detailed enquiries that help tease out and organise our picture of ourselves. This book is designed to help us create a psychological portrait of ourselves with the use of some far more unusual, oblique, entertaining and playful prompts. The questions are designed to help us cumulatively appreciate how rich our identities are and how complicated, beautiful and sometimes painful our experiences have been. If self-knowledge is central to a wise and fulfilled life, it is because it teaches us which of our many—often contradictory—feelings and plans we might trust, in order that we can be a little more sceptical around our first impulses and less puzzled by the ebb and flow of our moods. We can understand where some of our feelings have come from and what might be driving our convictions and our longings.

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Book SynopsisFrom a former FBI Special Agent specializing in behavior analysis and recruiting spies comes a handbook filled with his proven strategies on how to instantly read people and influence how they perceive you, so you can easily turn on the like switch.The Like Switch is packed with all the tools you need for turning strangers into friends, whether you are on a sales call, a first date, or a job interview. As a Special Agent for the FBI’s National Security Division’s Behavioral Analysis Program, Dr. Jack Schafer developed dynamic and breakthrough strategies for profiling terrorists and detecting deception. Now, Dr. Schafer has evolved his proven-on-the-battlefield tactics for the day-to-day, but no less critical battle of getting people to like you. In The Like Switch, he presents these techniques for how you can influence, attract, and win people over. Learn how to think and react like your favorite TV investigators from CTrade Review“Whether you wish to be better at sales, reading a room, or recruiting Soviet spies, Jack outlines the skills necessary to make you a better communicator at all levels. As a professional, I learned something new on almost every page that will help to influence others. You will find hundreds of tips and insights in this book that will be immensely useful in any business or social setting.” -- Dr. Jim Reilly, former astronaut, Mach25Management"This practical and insightful guide to influencing people, based on behavioral analysis and hard-won experience at the FBI, is filled with dozens of useful tips and techniques that can be applied immediately. I enjoyed it and learned a lot!" -- William Ury, coauthor of Getting to Yes and author of The Power of a Positive No

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Book SynopsisA revolutionary approach to enhancing your happiness level!Get ready to boost your happiness in just 45 days! Habits of a Happy Brain shows you how to retrain your brain to turn on the chemicals that make you happy. Each page offers simple activities that help you understand the roles of your “happy chemicals”—serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin. You’ll also learn how to build new habits by rerouting the electricity in your brain to flow down a new pathway, making it even easier to trigger these happy chemicals and increase feelings of satisfaction when you need them most. Filled with dozens of exercises that will help you reprogram your brain, Habits of a Happy Brain shows you how to live a happier, healthier life!Trade Review“This scientific look at habit changes can be valuable in many ways.” —Bowling This Month

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Book SynopsisThe companion book to the BAFTA and Oscar winning animated short film.A journey, in search of home...This beautifully made hardback celebrates the work of over 100 animators across two years of production - with Charlie's distinctive illustrations brought to life in full colour with hand-drawn traditional animation and accompanying hand-written script."I made a film with some friends about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse - their journey together and the boy's search for home. I hope this book gives you courage and makes you feel loved." Love Charlie x

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Book SynopsisPsychotherapist Terri Cole teaches a simple but powerful truth: without healthy boundaries, you can't live an authentic and fulfilled life. After all, if you're always smiling and saying "yes" to everything, how is anyone else supposed to know you're burnt out, overloaded, and not up to taking on yet another task? This is especially true for today's women, who are often caught between cultural conditioning toward being "nice" and the need to protect their own well-being. With that in mind, Cole presents Boundary Boss, a comprehensive guide for any woman who wants to master creating and maintaining healthy boundaries. In Boundary Boss, Cole's proven methodology is based on her Five Pillars of Transformation for examining and adjusting your personal and professional limits. Each of these overarching themes branches into more specific lessons about mindful communication, body language techniques, and how to deal with the guilt, fear, or backlash that arises when finally setting a boundary. Cole offers an actionable tool kit of scripts, strategies, and practices that can be used in the moment, whenever you need them. "For every single client who has walked through my office doors, no matter what their presenting problem, boundaries and effective communication (or lack thereof) are at the root of their pain," writes Cole. With Boundary Boss, you'll discover tools for transcending that pain and creating a healthier, happier life.

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Book SynopsisFew of us have lived through the kind of suffering Teal Swan endured: 13 years of ritual abuse at the hands of a cult. But all of us have been fractured by trauma in one way or another. Your wounds may be visible as bodily scars; or they may show up in the form of anxiety, depression or PTSD; or you may simply be struggling in your life for reasons you simply don't understand.The good news is that you can heal your wounds. The Completion Process invites you on a profound journey of self-exploration and self-restoration to reclaim the lost parts of you and return to a joyous life, no longerinhibited by the past or terrified of the future. Drawing on her wide range of extrasensory abilities, including clairvoyance, clairsentience and clairaudience, Teal offers a revolutionary 18-step process for healing any past hurt or present problem. Learn how to: Create a haven in your mind where it's safe to re-enter a difficult memory Validate painful emotions Let your feelings shift naturally towards relief Close the memory of trauma and begin a 'new life'This is not only healing work it's also the work of enlightenment. It will leave you with a stronger sense of value and hope in the world, and the assurance that life can be good again.

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Book SynopsisLeil Lowndes, internationally renowned life coach and bestselling author of How To Talk to Anyone, reveals how you can shine even in the most gruelling social situations.Whether it's mingling at parties, impressing at interviews or going on a hot date, Leil will turn your shyness and dread into confidence and enjoyment.Written with insight, humour and empathy, this book explores the psychology behind meeting people, the tricks people use to seem self-assured, as well as little tips and techniques to practice every day. Leil explains how to:Identify the reasons behind shyness and address themOvercome awkwardness at social gatheringsMaster public speakingCommunicate fluidlyBanish fear to build fulfilling relationshipsHow To Feel Confident was previously published as Always In The Kitchen At Parties.Trade ReviewPraise for Leil Lowndes: ‘Leil is the best. Absolutely the best!’ Sally Jessy Raphael Praise for How To Talk To Anyone: ‘Your ability to communicate with power and impact can change your life – and Leil shows you HOW! Truly extraordinary.’ Brian Tracy

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Book SynopsisHow to cope when the world overwhelms you.For those people who:have a keen imagination; are labelled too shy or too sensitive; who perform poorly when being observed even though they are usually competent; have vivid dreams; for whom time alone each day is essential;and find they are quickly overwhelmed by noise and confusion, crowded parties, hectic office life.this is the book to help them understand themselves and how best to cope in various situations.Highly sensitive people are often very bright and creative but many suffer from low self esteem. They are not neurotics' as they have been labelled for so long. However, high sensitivity can lead them to cease to engage with the outside world.The book offers solutions for a happy and fulfilling life. Particularly in the way an HSP perceives his or herself: the book helps to reframe' past events, such as a difficult childhood, or how they see themselves ie. shy.Particularly strong material for those raising a sensitive child

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Book SynopsisThe evergreen classic on ecological gardening, whatever size your garden! Over a quarter of a million copies sold worldwide! Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant and resilient gardens. In the revised, second edition of Gaia’s Garden, Toby Hemenway extends his expert knowledge of permaculture to urban and suburban landscapes. A perfect beginner’s guide to ecological gardening, Gaia’s Garden dispels the notion that meaningful gardening can only take place on a large piece of land with lots of space to grow. Readers can expect step-by-step instructions on: Building and maintaining soil fertility and structure Catching and conserving water in the landscape Providing habitat for beneficial insects, birds and animals Growing an edible forest that yields seasonal fruits, nuts and other foods Whatever size garden you have to work with, you can apply basic permaculture principles to make it more diverse, more natural, more productive and more beautiful. Rewild your garden today with the ecological tools/principles for a better tomorrow!Trade Review"Become a sustainable producer of resources instead of a wasteful consumer. This wonderful book shows you how by helping you create and enhance beautiful backyard ecosystems within the garden. Put this book into action, and you'll begin to live an example that positively shifts your own community and beyond. Best of all, doing so with this book is simple, juicy, and fun."--Brad Lancaster, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond and http://www.HarvestingRainwater.com"Toby's fun, well-grounded, and engaging book is fast becoming a classic, and deservedly so. Practical yet visionary, broad-ranging yet focused on the basics one needs to know, this is a great place to start on the permaculture path. The new edition builds solidly on the success of the first. Congratulations!"--Dave Jacke, co-author of the two-volume Edible Forest Gardens "The world didn't come with an operating manual, so it's a good thing that some wise people have from time to time written them. Gaia's Garden is one of the more important, a book that will be absolutely necessary in the world ahead."--Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy and Hope, Human and Wild "Permaculture gardens are no longer a thing of the future. They are here to stay and flourish. Gaia's Garden is enlightening and required reading for all people who desire to make their home's landscape healthy, sustainable, and healing."--Robert Kourik, author of Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape--Naturally "Gaia's Garden is simply the best permaculture book ever written, and is in the running for best gardening book ever written. No one should be without it."--Sharon Astyk, author of Depletion and Abundance: Life on the New Home Front"Toby Hemenway's Gaia's Garden will be recorded in history as a milestone for gardeners and landscapers--a fusion of the practical and the visionary--using the natural intelligence of Earth's symbiotic communities to strengthen and sustain ecosystems in which humans are a partner, not a competitor. An amazing achievement showing how we can and must live in harmony with nature!"--Paul Stamets, author of Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the WorldTable of Contents1. Introducing the ecological garden 2. A gardener's ecology 3. Designing the ecological garden 4. Bringing the soil to life 5. Catching, conserving, and using water 6. Plants for many uses 7. Bringing in the bees, birds, and other helpful animals 8. Creating communities for the garden 9. Designing garden guilds 10. Growing a food forest 11. Permaculture gardening in the city 12. Pop goes the garden

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Book SynopsisReceive divine guidance, decode auras, and weave healing color energy into your spiritual practice with this powerful and playful oracle deck.Angels & Auras is a powerful and playful approach to self-discovery and divination for all those looking to bring magical vibrancy to their spiritual practice and infuse some much-needed color back into their lives! Radleigh Valentine and Dougall Fraser are best-selling authors, spiritual teachers, and dear friends who began to see interesting parallels with their work. Specifically, they noticed a link between the colors that the archangels vibrate to and the aura colors that Dougall teaches in his work. This led to two years of co-teaching their wildly popular Angels and Auras courses to thousands of students, and now the divine collaboration of the Angels and Auras Oracle. Within the Angels and Auras Oracle, 12 core cards represent specific archangels and their aura colors to lead the read

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“Every woman will find herself in one or more of the Greek heroines, and no woman . . . will find herself criticized. Godesses in Everywoman supplies powerful concrete images that can be used effectively to produce self-understanding and change. Highly recommeneded.” — ALA Booklist “The highest value of Goddesses in Everywoman lies in the moments of recognition it provides. The author labels them as moments of “Aha!’: that insightful second when we understand and internalize; when we recognize what we ourselves have experienced, feel trust because of that truth, and then are taken one step further to an understanding of ‘Yes, that’s why.’” — Gloria Steinem “A glorious book. Jean Shinoda Bolen’s weaving of myth, science and keen observation makes this an outstanding contribution to the humanities.” — Rita Mae Brown “Dr. Bolen dreams big...hers is a strong voice as a leader in the women’s empowerment movement.” — Dallas Morning News “Every woman will find herself in one or more of the Greek heroines, and no woman . . . will find herself criticized. Goddesses in Everywoman supplies powerful concrete images that can be used effectively to produce self-understanding and change. Highly recommended.” — Booklist “A creative departure from Jungian orthodoxy...Bolen’s book is interesing, even fascinating, and rings true psychologically.” — Nashville Tennessean Praise for Goddesses in Older Women “Wow! This is an empowering book. It helped me to better understand the energy of my mature years, how to use it with compassion and humor, and where to get it when it seems to fail.” — Isabel Allende “Goddesses in Older Women offers a brilliant and exhilarating perspective that will revolutionize every woman’s thinking about aging and free her to see the face in her mirror in a completely different way.” — Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D., author of Kitchen Table Wisdom

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Book SynopsisA thought-provoking and practical workbook with exercises to help you discover a career that is truly fulfilling. There are few questions harder or lonelier than, ‘What should I do with the rest of my working life?’ We are often simply meant to know the answer. But in private, some of us are acutely aware that we aren’t happy where we are and would love to find a way towards a job that is truly fulfilling. Tantalisingly, many of the answers we need to better direct our futures are inside us, but we need help getting them out, making sense of them and assembling them into a plan. This workbook contains a series of prompts, questions and essays designed to help us systematically understand more about our working identities and to guide us (with something like the skill of a great career therapist) towards an approach to work that will honour our talents and allow us to thrive.

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Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestseller, Win Every Argument is the ultimate practical guide to debate, persuasion and public speaking, by award-winning author, journalist, and interviewer Mehdi Hasan.'A masterclass from one of the most formidable debaters and interviewers of our time' – Riz AhmedArguments are everywhere – and especially given the fierce debates we’re all embroiled in today, everyone wants to win. Strong arguments, made in good faith, also have intrinsic value as they help us solve problems, uncover new ideas . . . and can also simply be fun.In this riveting guide to the art of argument, British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan reveals for the first time how to communicate with confidence, rise above the tit for tats on social media, and triumph in a successful and productive debate. Whether you're making a presentation at work, conducting interviews, or debating current political issues with a friend, H

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Book SynopsisThe much awaited debut cookery book from Radhi Devlukia-Shetty.What you eatalong with your daily habits and the thoughts you thinkhas the ability to completely transform every aspect of your health. Radhi ShettyA passionate cook and nutritionist, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty's JoyFull is abundant and inviting. With over 125 plant-based recipes, it is designed to balance health and satisfaction; her wide-ranging dishes bring vibrant flavours to every meal of the day and rely on accessible ingredients.This beautiful collection includes: Morning Nibbles: Loaded Toast Four Ways, French Toast Casserole, Veggie Frittata Muffins Grounding Grains: Rainbow Grain Bowl, One Pot Lemony Spaghetti, Mexican Lasagna LBPs (Lentils, Beans & Pulses): Creamy Red Lentil Daal; Baked Falafel Pita; Sweet Potato, Cauliflower and Cashew Curry Bread is Life: Pull Apart Cheesy Bread, Spicy Bean Burgers, Tandoori Tacos, Pizza Quesadilla Salads: Butterbean and Tomato, Chilled Soba Noodle, Mum's Old School Potato Salad, Sun to Moon Soups: Cheesy Broccoli, Beet and Dill, Cannellini Bean and Tomato Hero Veg: Sweet and Sour Broccolini, Crispy Sunchokes, Bombay Potatoes Drinks: Masala Chai, Strawberry Mint Lemonade, Tahini Matcha Latte Sweet Treats: Chocolate Mud Pie, Oatmeal Cookies, Pecan Upside Down CakeAnd because food alone cannot sustain us completely, Radhi shares her daily wellness practices: her revitalizing morning skincare routine,ancient rituals to nourish and strengthen your hair, meditations and prayers for staying present, and breathwork that will carry you through each phase the day.As a student of Ayurveda, Radhi shares its transformative principles in a way that''s easy for anyone to incorporate into their life. She offers mindful practices around cooking and explains how, as we connect to our food and understand our body, we can improve our health. Whether satisfying comfort food or a warming bowl of grains and vegetables, each dish and ritual in JoyFull is intended to bring harmony to you and your body.Written with generosity and kindness, Radhi takes you on a journey towards a JoyFull life.

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Book SynopsisA powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Stillness is the Key, and Obstacle is the Way - over 1 million copies sold 'Re-read it each year. It's that important' Derek Sivers, author of Anything You Want 'Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers' Steven Pressfield, author of The War of Art 'This is a book I want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read' George Raveling, Nike's Director of International Basketball 'Inspiring yet practical' Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power It's wrecked the careers of promising young geniuses. It's evaporated great fortunes and run companies into the ground. It's made adversity unbearable and turned struggle into shame. Every great philosopher has warned against it, in our most lasting stories and countless works of art, in all culture and all ages. Its name? Ego, and it is the enemy - of ambition, of success and of resilience. In Ego is the Enemy, Ryan Holiday shows us how and why ego is such a powerful internal opponent to be guarded against at all stages of our careers and lives, and that we can only create our best work when we identify, acknowledge and disarm its dangers. Drawing on an array of inspiring characters and narratives from literature, philosophy and history, the book explores the nature and dangers of ego to illustrate how you can be humble in your aspirations, gracious in your success and resilient in your failures. The result is an inspiring and timely reminder that humility and confidence are our greatest friends when confronting the challenges of a culture that tends to fan the flames of ego, a book full of themes and life lessons that will resonate, uplift and inspire.Trade ReviewInspiring yet practical ... teaches us how to manage and tame this beast within us so that we can focus on what really matters - producing the best work possible. -- Robert Greene, author * Mastery *Ryan Holiday is one of his generation's finest thinkers, and this book is his best yet. -- Steven Pressfield, author * The War of Art *Highlights how we can earn confidence by pursuing something bigger than our own success. -- Adam Grant, author of * Originals and Give and Take *This book is packed with stories and quotes that will help you get out of your own way. Whether you're starting out or starting over, you'll find something to steal here. -- Austin Kleon, author * Steal Like An Artist *This is a book I want every athlete, aspiring leader, entrepreneur, thinker and doer to read. Ryan Holiday is one of the most promising young writers of his generation. -- George Raveling, Hall of Fame Basketball coach, Nike’s Director of International BasketballI see the toxic vanity of ego at play every day and it never ceases to amaze me how often it wrecks promising creative endeavors. Read this book before it wrecks you or the projects and people you love. Consider it as urgently as you do a proper workout regimen and eating right. Ryan's insights are priceless. -- Marc Ecko, founder of Ecko Unltd and ComplexI don't have many rules in life, but one I never break is: If Ryan Holiday writes a book, I read it as soon as I can get my hands on it. -- Brian Koppelman, screenwriter and director, Rounders, Ocean’s Thirteen and BillionsOnce again Ryan Holiday has laid down the gauntlet for readers willing to challenge themselves with the tough questions of our time. Every reader will find truths that are pertinent to each of our lives. Ego can be the enemy if we are unarmed with the cautionary insights of history, scripture, and philosophy. As was said to St. Augustine more than a thousand years ago, "pick it up and read"; for to not do so is to allow the enemy to bring despair. -- Dr. Drew Pinsky, host of HLN’s 'Dr. Drew On Call' and 'Love Line'In this day in age where everyone seeks instant gratification, the idea of success is skewed - many believing the road to their goals is a linear path. As a former professional athlete I can tell you that the road is anything but linear. In fact it is one that consists of twists, turns, and ups and downs - it requires you to put your head down and put in the work. Ryan Holiday hits the nail on the head with this book, reminding us that the real success is in the journey and learning process. I only wish I had this gem as a reference during my playing days. -- Lori Lindsey, former U.S. Women’s National Team soccer playerPhilosophy has gotten a bad rap, but Ryan Holiday is restoring it to its rightful place in our lives. This book-packed with unforgettable stories, strategies, and lessons-is perfect for anyone who strives to do and accomplish. It's no exaggeration to say that, after finishing it, you'll never open your laptop and sit down to work the same way again. -- Jimmy Soni, former managing editor of Huffington Post and author of Rome's Last CitizenI would like to rip out every page and use them as wallpaper so I could be reminded constantly of the humility and work it takes to truly succeed. In the margins of my copy, I have scrawled the same message over and over-'pre-Gold.' Reading this inspiring book brought back me back to the humility and work ethic it took to win the Olympics. -- Chandra Crawford, Olympic Gold MedalistWhat a valuable book for those in positions of authority! It has made me a better judge. -- The Honorable Frederic Block, United States District Judge and author of 'Disrobed'

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Book SynopsisThe wisest book I've read for many years Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to mental health Hugely recommended' Stephen FryTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times and Sunday Times Best Book of 2020How can gardening relieve stress and help us look after our mental health? What lies behind the restorative power of the natural world?In a powerful combination of contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and brilliant storytelling,The Well Gardened Mindinvestigates the magic that many gardeners have known for years working with nature can radically transform our health, wellbeing and confidence.With illuminating stories of how people struggling with stress, depression, trauma and addiction can change their lives, this inspiring and wise book of science, insight and anecdote now translated into fifteen languages shows how our understanding of nature and its restorative powers is only just beginning to flower.Trade Review THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Must be the most original gardening book ever’SUNDAY TIMES ‘Fascinating … Extends the awareness – backed up by compendious and elegant research – of how mentally enriching it is to swap screen for green … [She] renders a very special service with this book’OBSERVER ‘Stuart-Smith’s beautifully written book is filled with insights into the joys but also the therapeutic benefits that tending plants can offer …This is a life-affirming study of the pleasures of growing things’GUARDIAN ‘Combines observation, horticulture, literature and history … it is a book that builds, chapter by chapter … As a reference and an inspiration … There is much here to feed the soul’THE TIMES ‘An impressive achievement … this is an optimistic book’SPECTATOR ‘A truly uplifting book on the power of gardening – and how it can change people’s lives. It’s a prevailing reminder that getting our hands in the soil and helping to grow plants and flowers makes all the difference to our minds and wellbeing’STYLIST ‘A fascinating overlap between the still stumbling science of psychiatry and the ancient art of gardening’FINANCIAL TIMES ‘The wisest book I’ve read for many years … Much more than a gardening book, much more than a guide to better mental health, it is a wholly convincing story of how troubled minds might find a way of reconnecting to themselves and rebuilding confidence and hope by way of nature … I’ve learned so much in the way of the history of psychiatry and psychology as well as practical tips for both mind and garden … Hugely recommended’STEPHEN FRY ‘A compelling and deeply moving account of how profoundly our wellbeing can be affected through contact with gardening and the natural world. This is a timely call of return. Read it.’EDMUND DE WAAL ‘An important and timely book … Beautifully written … I urge everyone to read it’MONTY DON

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Book SynopsisFrom internationally bestselling author and retired FBI agent Joe Navarro, a ground-breaking look at the five powerful principles that set exceptional individuals apartJoe Navarro spent a quarter century with the FBI, pursuing spies and other dangerous criminals across the globe. In his line of work, successful leadership was quite literally a matter of life or death. Now he brings his hard-earned lessons to you.Be Exceptionaldistils a lifetime of experience into five principles that outstanding individuals live by:Self-Mastery:To lead others, you must first demonstrate that you can lead yourself.Observation:Apply the same techniques used by the FBI to quickly and accurately assess any situation.Communication:Harness the power of verbal and nonverbal interaction to persuade, motivate, and inspire.Action:Build shared purpose and lead by example.Psychological Comfort:Discover the secret ingredient of exceptional individuals.Be Exceptionalis the culmination of Joe Navarro's decades spent

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Book SynopsisHave you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body. Humans have always sought such life-changing visions, and for thousands of years have used hallucinogenic compounds to achieve them. In Hallucinations, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr Oliver Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital pTrade Review‘Oliver Sacks is a neurologist, a man of humane eloquence, and a genuine communicator’ Observer‘Sacks writes, basically, adventure stories, accounts of voyages into the unexplained territory of the brain. In doing so, he reveals a landscape far more complex and strange than anything we could infer from our daily interactions’ Sunday Times‘Sacks is above all a clinician, and writes with compassion and clarity . . . The result is a sort of humane discourse on the fragility of our minds, of the bodies that give rise to them, and of the world they create for us’ Daily Telegraph‘In measured prose with a blessed lack of jargon, Sacks explores the ingenuity with which individuals cope with bizarre neurological conditions . . . humane, empathic, he is the doctor you would want’ Independent‘Oliver Sacks has become the world’s best-known neurologist. His case studies of broken minds offer brilliant insight into the mysteries of consciousness’ Guardian'Sacks is at his most engaging when he brings the ostensibly strange into the realm of normality . . . This is where Sacks triumphs. Not just in the clarity with which he teaches us about the obscure phenomology of the human brain, but in the light his writings casts on even our most ordinary experiences.' Daily Telegraph‘The king of pop-neurology reveals how almost all of us have hallucinations’ GQ‘It’s a feat to bring any specialty in medicine vividly to life, and to do so without relinquishing the sensitivity and empathy that characterise the best doctors is something that few achieve. Oliver Sacks has managed it throughout his career . . . Affable, affectionate, respectful and smart, Sacks could be the David Attenborough of the human mind.’ Independent on Sunday'An enthralling, often guiltily comic insight into the pecularities the brain can conjure.' Irish Examiner'Oliver Sacks is a graceful, lucid and elegant prose stylist. Though perhaps above all, he is the witty, warm, humble and deeply compassionate explorer of how our brains influence our world . . . fascinating.' Lady'Hallucinations is an absorbing study of an exotic subject . . . Hallucinatory literature is either transgressive or presented as a search for enlightenment. This new volume sits elegantly between the two extremes and is more rewarding than either - a continuing investigation into what makes us human.' Literary Review'The greatest living ethnographer of those fascinating tribes qho live on the outer and still largely unchartered shores of the land of Mind-and-Brain.' Observer'A very human insight into what happens when our brains go awry.' Psychologies'Sacks writes in the the great tradition of literary doctors. He is humane, relaxed and amused, and loved a good anecdote.' Spectator'Startling and intriguing' Sunday Times‘No more enlightening science book has appeared this year . . . Miss this at your peril.’ Sunday Times Science Book of the Year 'A superb synthesis of the literature on these arresting, disturbing and sometimes terrifying phenomena, and a profound work of humanity.' TLS'Fascinating' * The Times *‘Wide-ranging, compassionate and ultimately revelatory . . . Hallucinations is the keystone of the amazing edifice that is this remarkable thinker’s oeuvre.’ Will Self, GuardianSacks's trip through the world of hallucinations - and his own LSD experiences - explains some of the mesmerising ways our brains can deceive us -- Best Books of 2013 * Sunday Times *

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Book SynopsisThis book will help you save money, buy less and do your bit for the environment - just through loving your leftovers! It's your essential guide to shopping smarter and making meals that go the extra mile.Trying to be more sustainable and eco-friendly in the kitchen may seem like a daunting task, but with a little bit of help and encouragement you can dramatically reduce your food waste. Not only does this help your budget, as you don't have to buy so much food, but it can also help to save the planet - because when you're using up your leftovers rather than throwing them away, you reduce your carbon footprint.The Zero-Waste Kitchen includes:- Meal-planning hacks- Simple ways to store your food for maximum freshness- Ideas for growing vegetables and fruit from the scraps you usually throw away- An A-Z guide to common leftovers and how they can be used in the kitchen and beyond- Easy-to-follow recipes for using up ingredients that tend to go to wasteAnd much, much more!

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Book SynopsisA powerful guide to manifesting the happiness and satisfaction we desire in the present by reconnecting with our experiences from the past, from a master intuitive and expert life coachIn our identity-obsessed culture, it is easy to think that who we are is determined by what we see in the mirror. But what if we open our minds to the notion that we are souls journeying through many lives over time? How would it change the way we think about ourselves now to remember how we lived before? Michelle Brock has helped thousands of people discover the stories of their previous lives - their traumas and triumphs, losses and loves - and has witnessed incredible results. When we learn our stories from the past, we can reach unprecedented heights of self-awareness in the present. Asking questions about our other lives is inherently human and essential to our spiritual development. With Michelle''s enlightening guidance and prompts throughout to encourage se

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Book SynopsisDan Sullivan is the world's foremost expert on entrepreneurship and has coached more successful entrepreneurs than anyone on the planet. He is the co-founder of Strategic Coach, the leading entrepreneurial coaching programme in the world.Dr Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and featured in the Harvard Business Review and the New York Times.Trade Review“As a 25-year student of Dan Sullivan’s, I have experienced firsthand how his teachings have 10x’d every aspect of my life. Dr. Benjamin Hardy has brilliantly captured and taught Dan’s 10x concept in this masterpiece. Every entrepreneur must read this book!”— Gino Wickman, author of Traction and The EOS Life“This book is not just a call to action, it’s also a road map. Dan Sullivan’s thinking is essential for your success.”— Chris Voss, CEO and founder of The Black Swan Group, author of Never Split the Difference“Dan is the master of 10x thinking. During this upcoming period of disruptive exponential growth, the lessons of this book are not only critical for survival, they are the road map for you to thrive.”— Peter H. Diamandis, MD; founder of XPRIZE and Abundance360; New York Times best-selling author of Abundance, Bold, and The Future Is Faster Than You Think

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Book SynopsisWho are you becoming? That was the question nagging pastor and author John Mark Comer. By outward metrics, everything appeared successful. But inwardly, things weren't pretty. So he turned to a trusted mentor for guidance and heard these words: 'Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Hurry is the great enemy of the spiritual life.' It wasn't the response he expected, but it continues to be the answer he needs.Too often we treat the symptoms of toxicity in our modern world instead of trying to pinpoint the cause. A growing number of voices are pointing at hurry, or busyness as a root of much evil. Within the pages of this book, you'll find a compelling emotional and spiritual case against hurry and in favour of a slower, simpler way of life.Trade ReviewJohn Mark Comer is a hugely talented leader, speaker, and writer. You will find lots of wise advice here. * Nicky Gumbel, vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton *John Mark Comer is a hugely talented leader, speaker, and writer. You will find lots of wise advice here. * Nicky Gumbel, vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton *Like a tall glass of ice cold water on the hottest day of the year, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is refreshing, revitalising, and a shock to the system. Beautifully and compellingly written by one of our foremost thinkers, it is a prophetic message for our time. * Pete Greig, founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement and senior pastor of Emmaus Rd, Guildford *Like a tall glass of ice cold water on the hottest day of the year, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry is refreshing, revitalising, and a shock to the system. Beautifully and compellingly written by one of our foremost thinkers, it is a prophetic message for our time. * Pete Greig, founder of the 24-7 Prayer movement and senior pastor of Emmaus Rd, Guildford *Living as a spiritually and mentally healthy follower of Jesus in our technological, calendar-driven culture is, it turns out, quite difficult. In this book John Mark Comer shares his story of discovering a different way of life that's inspired by the way and wisdom of Jesus. This is a practical, personal, and challenging call to imagine new ways that our lives can imitate Jesus. * Tim Mackie, cofounder of the Bible Project *Living as a spiritually and mentally healthy follower of Jesus in our technological, calendar-driven culture is, it turns out, quite difficult. In this book John Mark Comer shares his story of discovering a different way of life that's inspired by the way and wisdom of Jesus. This is a practical, personal, and challenging call to imagine new ways that our lives can imitate Jesus. * Tim Mackie, cofounder of the Bible Project *

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Book SynopsisWHO IS THE DEVIL YOU KNOW? Is it your lying, cheating ex-husband?Your sadistic high school gym teacher?Your boss who loves to humiliate people in meetings?The colleague who stole your idea and passed it off as her own?In the pages of The Sociopath Next Door, you will realize that your ex was not just misunderstood. He's a sociopath. And your boss, teacher, and colleague? They may be sociopaths too.We are accustomed to think of sociopaths as violent criminals, but in The Sociopath Next Door, Harvard psychologist Martha Stout reveals that a shocking 4 percent of ordinary people- 1 in 25 - has an often undetected mental disorder, the chief symptom of which is that that person possesses no conscience. He or she has no ability whatsoever to feel shame, guilt, or remorse. One in 25 everyday people, therefore, is secretly a sociopath. They could be your colleague, your neighbour, even family. And they can do literally anything at all and feel absolutely no guilt.How do we recognize the remorseless? One of their chief characteristics is a kind of glow or charisma that makes sociopaths more charming or interesting than the other people around them. They're more spontaneous, more intense, more complex, or even sexier than everyone else, making them tricky to identify and leaving us easily seduced. Fundamentally, sociopaths are different because they cannot love. Sociopaths learn early on to show sham emotion, but underneath they are indifferent to others' suffering. They live to dominate and thrill to win.The fact is, we all almost certainly know at least one or more sociopaths already. Part of the urgency in reading The Sociopath Next Door is the moment when we suddenly recognize that someone we know - someone we worked for, or were involved with, or voted for - is a sociopath. But what do we do with that knowledge? To arm us against the sociopath, Dr Stout teaches us to question authority, suspect flattery, and beware the pity play. Above all, she writes, when a sociopath is beckoning, do not join the game.It is the ruthless versus the rest of us, and The Sociopath Next Door will show you how to recognize and defeat the devil you know.Trade ReviewA fascinating, important book about what makes good people good and bad people bad, and how good people can protect themselves from those others. -- Harold S. Kushner, author of 'When Good Things Happen to Bad People'The Sociopath Next Door is a chillingly accurate portrayal of evil -- the decent person's guide to indecency. -- Jonathan KellermanA chilling portrait of human beings who lack scruples the way someone born blind lacks eyesight...Stout describes respected professionals who tell outrageous lies simply to confuse colleagues... authority figures who deceive, seduce and even murder just to relieve the boredom that is the usual state of the sociopathic mind. -- Martha Beck * O Magazine *One in 25 people is a sociopath- no conscience, no guilt. It could be your mean boss or your crazy ex. [The Sociopath Next Door] is an easy-to-follow guide for spotting them. * Newsweek *I can't help but like Stout. After all, a book with passages not too subtly describing [a] present government's machinations that contains the word 'sociopath' in its title could only have been written by someone with guts. -- Julie Ostrowski * Metro New York *

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Book SynopsisWith its winning mix of gripping narrative and easy-to-implement performance-raising tips, this book has become a best-selling classic. It’s garnered 5-star reviews and wide-ranging endorsements – from Sebastian Coe and Dame Kelly Holmes to Lord Digby Jones. The book tells the inspiring story of how Ben Hunt-Davis - an ordinary guy in an ordinary team – achieved something pretty extraordinary: Olympic Gold. Co-author Harriet Beveridge, Executive Coach, then gives a simple, engaging account of how we can apply these strategies to raise our own game… in sport, in business and in life. Building on the huge success of the original, this second edition includes two completely new chapters – on high performance conversations and performance under pressure – as well as a general update, based on the successes readers and businesses have reaped from the first edition. In the book’s signature, down to earth and practical style, the new chapters unlock simple ways for readers to thrive in their own pressured environments, and to communicate in ways which consistently improve results. Whether you are a business leader looking to achieve a compelling vision, an individual with a dream, or a coach supporting others to unlock their potential…this book is jam-packed with tried and tested methods to help you achieve your own ‘gold medal’.

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Book SynopsisWhether walking clients through a new program, guiding an audience through a presentation, or helping our children to kick a ball, every day we share knowledge with others. But very few of us have been taught how to teach! Stop Talking, Start Influencing draws on the author's 15 years of experience in neuroscience and education to outline 12 principles of how people learn. The result is a book that shows readers how to impart knowledge to others so that it sticks with and truly influences them.

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Book SynopsisThe beauty of every journey is in not knowing where it might lead you. The beauty of every journey is in not knowing where it might lead youFlourish is an empowering treasure trove of wisdom and self-discovery, offering a guiding light to women in need of inspiration and reminding them of their infinite capacity to bloom beautifully, both within themselves and in the world around them.This book is your reminder to speak to yourself kindly, see your power and feel that flickering fire inside you, inviting you to explore your unique path and embrace your inner strength through beautiful illustrations and empowering quotes.

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