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Live unapologetically, fearlessly, and fabulously!
Get ready to discover and implement practical, fierce, and fun ways to manifest your desires in every personal and professional sphere. With verve and heart, Permission Granted illustrates proven paths from "you couldn't possibly" to "just watch me!" You'll begin to deeply understand who you are, and what you have been through, moving toward self-compassion and learning to give yourself the care...
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Become a part of one woman's journey and uncover her truths and struggles behind battling a common illness known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Leah Kobzan grew up the youngest of five in an interesting family dynamic and endured an emotional and physical burden living with an auto-immune disorder, specifically Crohn's disease. Learn from a tell-all honest approach of what life was really like. Discover the depths one must go through to fight...
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Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes. Cruel To Be Kind is the true story of Max, aged 6. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes. Fostering Max gets off to a bad start when his mother, Caz, complains and threatens Cathy even before Max has moved in. Cathy and her family are shocked when...
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No Nice Girl Swears is the original, trailblazing guide to the "new etiquette," brimming with timeless advice on style, romance, and grace, and finally back in print 90 years after its original release. Forewords by today's editor in chief of Town & Country and the editor in chief of Vogue from 1914-1952.
Heralded as the go-to guide for soon-to-be debutantes and ladies who'd recently made their debut, No Nice Girl Swears ushered in a "new etiquette"...
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In this no-holds-barred, provocative book, Terri Laxton Brooks tells a story that often remains hidden, that of a successful professional who has many friends and family and yet all her life has struggled with a loneliness she's never revealed to anyone.
Terri thinks her feelings of isolation will end with her marriage to her childhood sweetheart and their move from a farm town to the city of Chicago. But once the sheen of newlywed passion wears...
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As Elyce Wakerman found in the scores of interviews she conducted, the loss of a father- through death, divorce, or abandonment-is the event that shapes a girl's life and all her future relationships. "In my fantasy," one woman commented, "he remains the perfect, all-giving man"-a difficult role for any other man to fill. Based partly on the author's experience, partly on her in-depth interviews, and partly on a questionnaire she developed with psychologist...
32567) How to Be Perfect Like Me
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In this funny and revealing follow-up to Bottled, Dana Bowman can't escape the lure of perfectionism, trying to be a flawless wife, mother, and person in recovery. When Dana experiences a short-lived relapse during the Christmas holiday-think of it as a festive, hot mess-it doesn't take her long to realize that self-care and getting over herself are the keys to happiness.
32568) The Good Ally
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'I invite you to be courageous and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, because any discomfort you feel is temporary and pales in comparison to what black and brown people often have to experience on a daily basis. Are you ready? Let's get started, we have work to do.' With social injustices rising in frequency, and an increase in far-right movements around the world, the rise in hate against "the other" is palpable. There is an urgent need to...
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« Savoir écouter est un art », disait déjà Epictète !
L'essentiel pour écouter est en soi, telle est la proposition de ce petit livre. Encore vous faut-il identifier de quoi il s'agit quand il est question d'écoute. Reconnaître ce qui est susceptible d'apporter une aide, rendre conscient ce qui est en jeu, trouver des repères pour parler de ce qui concerne autant la tête que le cœur.
Dans cet ouvrage l'auteure s'efforce de différencier...
32570) Be Your Own Best Friend
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Stop doubting your brilliance and start living your best life with Chessie King.
Chessie's badass book is full of exercises, advice and motivation, inspired by her own journey from fitness blogger to brave, empowering body-positivity advocate.
Chessie King has a rapidly growing following on Instragram (552K) and superb engagement
Her recently launched CKret prints company has been a runaway success and reflects her audience's desire to buy product...
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"One of the keys to happiness is remembering to laugh, and Dr. Dana reminds us frequently of how to do that in The Top Ten Lies We Tell Ourselves. She's not just joking around, though, because she knows her stuff. She connects the most important principles of A Course in Miracles to her knowledge of psychology and then makes it clear that she's really used both in her own life. After this book, lying to myself won't be such a big deal anymore!" -...
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“Pray. Trust. Ride”: encourages you to stay in the saddle and ride through life with a looser rein. We live more fully when we can let go-even when all looks bleak and our brains scream, Hang on and do something! Do anything! Fix this! Stop that! The truth is, those problems that strangle our hearts are the sort of problems that we can't fix. King Jehoshaphat understood that when he was boxed in by his enemy; at his most vulnerable moment, he...
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Make the time for what matters most by breaking up with busy Overbooking and under sleeping have almost become status symbols, and having it all seems to be synonymous with doing it all, yet what do we really accomplish with so much busyness? Yvonne Tally wants to give you back your life by helping you break the busyness habit. She offers realistic, step-by-step, and even fun ways to get off the busyness hamster wheel and reclaim your time. Yvonne...
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Shy and introverted people, it turns out, can be the sexiest.
In "From Shy to Oh My!", author Tyrus Gray shows how they can connect with others - and connect with their own experience - in the most meaningful and beneficial ways.
The book is a direct guide to having a rich life experience by learning how to:
• Step out from habit patterns that are no longer necessary
• Have fulfilling sexual expression
• Open up to a creative flow in...
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Quest for Eternal Sunshine chronicles the triumphant, true story of Mendek Rubin, a brilliant inventor who overcame both the trauma of the Holocaust and decades of unrelenting depression to live a life of deep peace and boundless joy.
Born into a Hassidic Jewish family in Poland in 1924, Mendek grew up surrounded by extreme anti-Semitism. Armed with an ingenious mind, he survived three horrific years in Nazi slave-labor concentration camps while...
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You are already a masterpiece Have you ever wanted to know the secret to creating a life you love? How do you discern what's really standing in your way of becoming all you were born to be? In Behind the Clutter, June Saruwatari opens her home and her heart to reveal the transformative decluttering approach that has kept her in demand as a lifestyle, business & relationship coach, and professional organizer to investment bankers, attorneys, judges,...
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In a world that can sometimes feel overwhelming, this comprehensive guide to the practice of Sophrology will help you cultivate resilience, confidence, and serenity in your daily life. Sophrology is a dynamic relaxation, stress-management, and personal-development system already popular in Europe, growing worldwide, and used successfully by people from all walks of life. The method combines Western science and Eastern wisdom using relaxation, breathing,...
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With sales of more than five hundred billion US dollars a year, the fashion industry is one of the most important sectors of the global economy, employing millions of men, women, and often children in the developing world. And yet its record is far from pretty. The collapse of Bangladesh's Rana Plaza with some thirty-five hundred desperately underpaid garment workers inside was a shocking example of what can go wrong when manufacturers ruthlessly...
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As of 2013, there are 93 million people over the age of forty-seven living in America. They make up the largest group of aging people in our country's history. Many of those individuals are overweight or obese, eat a poor diet, and experience a high-stress lifestyle, leading to a range of physical and mental health issues. According to health experts, by 2050, two billion Americans will suffer from dementia, costing approximately one trillion dollars...
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A Birthday Card in Book Form! Features nearly 90 witty and inspirational quotations, and a page for inscribing your personal birthday message.
Fiery and me-first, Bette Davis knew how to get the job done. And birthdays were no exception. She even once had a 100-pound cake! Commanding and haughty on the surface, the real Bette was a down-to-earth gal who also loved family and the countryside. But only a woman who knew how to have big fun could pull...
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