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| Mindful
Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and
Opening Your Heart by Sue Patton Patton Thoele |
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Women are overwhelmingly
responsible for child- and eldercare, housework, maintaining primary
relationships and larger-family responsibilities, and keeping their
families healthy and running smoothly. And most women today are
employed outside the home, despite the fact that their considerable
household and caretaker responsibilities have not gone away-or even
been reduced. Statistics show that employed mothers in 2003 spent an
average of twelve hours more a week on child care than stay-at-home
mothers did in 1975, and that women work an average of 43.5 paid and
unpaid hours now at all jobs, compared with 39 hours in 1977. In
addition, a growing number of women in the so-called "sandwich
generation," between the ages of forty-four and fifty-nine, find
themselves caring for both their aging parents and their young children
or adolescents. In this compact and engaging book, Sue Patton
Thoele, a best-selling author of ten inspirational and self-help books
for women, presents accessible and easy tips for the woman who is
neglecting herself in order to care for her loved ones. Using
techniques based on mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and positive
psychology principles, The Mindful Woman provides the busy, overworked
woman with simple, enjoyable ways to restore balance, calm, and harmony
in her life, giving her renewed vitality and joy in all aspects of her
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| Life Safari by John P. Strelecky (Author of The Why Cafe) “He (Strelecky) has put his finger on the pulse of the world.” - Gannett Media (USA TODAY…) “This is a story to love. Open the cover, take that first step on your Life Safari with Jack and Ma Ma Gombe. You’ll find within ‘the greatest birthplace of all’…to weave your dreams. ‘…because there is nothing more tragic than a life that does not meet the expectations of the person who is living it.’ In that moment, I understood the ‘why’ of my self.” - Carol Jose, co-author, You Are Not Forgotten Click HERE for more information or to buy this book. |
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Body Has a Mind of Its Own How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better By Sandra Blakeslee and Matthew Blackeslee In this compelling, cutting-edge book, two generations of science writers explore the exciting science of "body maps" in the brain -- and how startling new discoveries about the mind-body connection can change and improve our lives. Why do you still feel fat after losing weight? What makes video games so addictive? How can "practicing" your favorite sport in your imagination improve your game? The answers can be found in body maps. Just as road maps represent interconnections across landscape, your many body maps represent all aspects of your bodily self, inside and out. In concert, they create your physical and emotional awareness and your sense of being as a whole, feeling self in a larger social world. |
| The Voice for Love by DavidPaul and Candace Doyle Deep within your soul, you’ve yearned for the ability to clearly hear the Voice of God within you. The Voice for Love is the answer to your prayer. Tapping into the Source of Loving Guidance and Infinite Wisdom is your God-given birthright. The secret of connecting to what many have called Cosmic Consciousness has long been shrouded in mystery. For the first time, The Voice for Love reveals the step-by-step keys to unlocking this Presence of God within you as a distinct and clear Inner Voice. Thousands have already mastered it using this method. Read more about this inspiring Book of Love. |
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Sword Shall Pierce Your Heart: Moving from Despair to Meaning After the
Death of a Child By Charlotte Mathes Jungian psychoanalyst Charlotte Mathes suffered a parent's worst nightmare -- the death of her child. In this book, she describes her struggle to find meaning and wholeness in one of the most shattering of experiences. That journey led her to Jungian archetypal psychology and to a heartfelt desire to help others come to terms with the profound sense of grief and loss that follows such an event. As she tells her story of "personal knowing from walking the path of mother grief," Dr. Mathes establishes a background that guides the reader through the steps and archetypes that mark the process of mourning. Through personal experience, myth, and stories, she shows how one can gain a renewed sense of inner and outer wholeness in life. |
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discover the "myth" they have been living and find ways to greater
self-awareness, understanding, and wisdom. It also offers practical
resources such as movies, books, and music that help parents regain
perspective and learn how and where to reach out for help. Dr. Mathes's
profound psychological perspective puts it all together in a holistic
way that is accessible and helpful in a time of personal tragedy. Click HERE to read excerpt, "How We Mourn." |
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| This Year I Will ... by M. J. Ryan Why do people find it so hard to change? The secret is that everyone has their own formula for making changes that stick, but most people don’t know what theirs is. They think there is one way to lose five pounds, and another way to stay on top of their email, but they don’t realize that for all changes, there is one system that works best for each individual. This Year I Will helps you lock on to your unique formula for planning, implementing, and seeing a life change through, so you can use it again and again to tackle anything else you’d like to do. Click HERE to read M.J. Ryan's "Making Resolutions That Stick." |
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Not in Kansas Anymore by Christine Wicker A former religion reporter for the Dallas Morning News and author of several books including Lily Dale: The True Story of the Town that Talks to the Dead, Wicker tries to sort out the difference between religion and magic, and examines the many varieties of magical experience found across America. Wicker is many things for readers—a memoirist, a reporter, a narrator of fascinating stories and well-written dialogue and, not least, a humorist. Impeccably researched and filled with details on the prevalence of magic throughout American history, the book could be ponderous and freaky, but that Wicker's delightfully self-abnegating tone never allows. Readers will find themselves unable to put this book down, absorbed in the story Wicker has to tell that is as much filled with laugh-out-loud moments as it is with insights into a topic that continues to fascinate both Muggles and magicians alike. |
| Museum of Lost Wonder by Jeff Hoke Every now and then, a book comes along that's almost impossible to categorize, like Hoke's beautifully illustrated gem, a strange marriage of alchemical lore and psychology, science and "wonder." Hoke returns us to a time before "science became a belief system unto itself," a time when artist-alchemist-scientists were able to search for inner truth via mystical experiences and experiments without being ridiculed. Guided by the Greek muses and lured by his lovely color illustrations, readers are beckoned into seven "exhibition halls," named for the stages of alchemical transformation from base matter to divinely inspired knowledge. Each exhibit also includes a pull-out interactive paper model. This is a book to linger over; it gradually reveals itself as a sly philosophical meditation on human consciousness, bringing in concepts from Tibetan Buddhism and quantum physics. |
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This I Believe edited by Jay Allison and Dan Gerdman National Public Radio listeners have been moved to tears by the personal essays that constitute the series This I Believe. Created in 1951 with Edward Murrow as host, the sometimes funny, often profound, and always compelling series has been revived, according to host Jay Allison, because, once again, "matters of belief divide our country and the world." Oral historian Studs Terkel kicks things off, and 80 personal credos follow. Essays from the original series are interleaved with contemporary essays (selected from more than 11,000 submissions) to create a resounding chorus. |
| Saving Graces by Elizabeth Edwards She charmed America with her smart, likable, down-to-earth personality as she campaigned for her husband, then vice-presidential candidate John Edwards. She inspired millions as she valiantly fought advanced breast cancer after being diagnosed only days before the 2004 election. She touched hundreds of similarly grieving families when her own son, Wade, died tragically at age sixteen in 1996. Now she shares her experiences in Saving Graces, an incandescent memoir of Edwards’ trials, tragedies, and triumphs, and of how various communities celebrated her joys and lent her steady strength and quiet hope in darker times. |
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My Life as a Furry Red Monster by Kevin Clash Meet Kevin Clash, the man behind the Muppet and the unassuming heart and soul of Elmo. At last, the puppeteer who has performed Elmo for nearly twenty years comes out from behind the stage to share his story. Weaving together his memories of growing up with the life lessons gained from his furry red alter ego, Kevin reveals himself to be as caring, and as eager to grow and learn and love, as the very special character he brings to life. As Kevin has been inspired by Elmo, now we can all learn from his furry red ways. Kevin’s (and Elmo’s) thoughts on love, creativity, friendship, and optimism remind us of life’s simple truths and ultimately encourage us all to be a little bit more like Elmo–to live with joy, to love more easily, and to laugh more often. |
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Why Cafe by John P. Strelecky Imagine
getting lost and finding yourself in a location so remote, that it's in
the middle of the middle of nowhere. Imagine opening a menu and
finding that the special of the day is these three questions: Why are
you here? Do you fear death? Are you fulfilled? Imagine embarking
on an adventure that takes you from the executive
suites of the advertising world to the surf of Hawaii’s coastline.
That's the story that has captured reader's hearts and minds in over 36
countries on all seven continents. The story of The Why
Cafe.
Click HERE for more information or to purchase this book. Also available on CD. |
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Volume One For those of us in need of hope, a hero, or a healthy dose of inspiration, here is a heartwarming collection of personal revelations from some of today's greatest luminaries whose lives were changed by hearing the right words at the right time. Volume Two From big cities to farm communities, from office cubicles to hospital wards, from Normandy Beach to Boston's Fenway Park, the contributors to this remarkable volume -- selected from among thousands in a nationwide search -- tell riveting stories about the words that changed their lives forever. Be truly inspired -- buy and read both books. All royalties go St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, founded by Marlo's father, Danny Thomas, in 1962. |
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For twenty years, Dan Gottlieb has hosted a psychology call-in radio show, "Voices in the Family," broadcast from Philadelphia's NPR affiliate. For ten years, he has written a column for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Through letters and persons calling in, plus his psychotherapy practice, he has listened, observed, and learned about the cruelties, courage and compassion that touch us all. And as he writes in his introduction, "Books taught me a bit about psychology. But paralysis taught me to sit still and keep my ears and heart open so I could listen." Dan has also for over twenty years of his fifty plus years been quadriplegic. In his introduction, Dan explains that quadriplegia puts the body at risk, and he feared he wouldn't live long enough to share with his grandson Sam lessons of life, or to be known by him. When Sam was two, it was discovered that he was autistic. Dan wrote: " I wept for Sam. I realized that I had more than ever to tell him. . . I wanted to teach him what I've learned about fighting against the kind of adversity that I face almost daily and fear he will face also. And I wanted to tell him how peace often happens when we simply stop fighting." |
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Identity Code by Larry Ackerman In this life-transforming book, Larry Ackerman shows you how to crack your identity code. Ackerman reveals the Laws of Identity and the Eight Essential Questions they contain. As you answer these questions, your identity will gradually become clear. WHO AM I?: Define yourself as separate from all others WHAT MAKES ME SPECIAL?: Unearth what you love IS THERE A PATTERN TO MY LIFE?: Make the connections that explain past events and foreshadow your future WHERE AM I GOING?: Use what you’ve learned so far to guide you on your path WHAT IS MY GIFT?: Follow the signs of joy WHO CAN I TRUST?: Take stock of who matters–and why WHAT IS MY MESSAGE?: Declare yourself on the strength of your gift WILL MY LIFE BE RICH?: Surrender to the pull of your identity |
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Going Deeper: The Secret History of Planet
Earth by Jean-Claude Koven Going Deeper is written for the 70 million Wanderers (advanced souls who came from distant dimensions to help with the impending shift) currently incarnated on planet Earth. These magnificent beings are strangers in a strange land . . . humans who somehow know they're not of this world but can't quite remember their true home. If this sounds like you or someone you know, this book provides the missing links and dissolves the dream that keeps Wanderers from awakening. It provides a no-holds-barred look at the myths and twisted realities that lock the human race, and those who came to serve them, into the illusion. It's not that your parents and the rest of society intentionally misled you, they simply never knew the truth. Until recently, much of the information you are about to receive was deliberately withheld to allow the perceived realities of this planet to remain in place. People have the right to remain in the dark as long as they wish. On the other hand, for the first time in the human history, each person now has a choice. What you will read in these pages is disturbing, challenging, and threatening. However, you will never again forget who you really are.
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| Second Innocence:
Rediscovering Joy and Wonder By John Izzo, Ph.D. Second Innocence is about rediscovering the wonder and joys of life at any age. Based on his own unique experiences -- the death of his father, a rowing trip with his grandfather, his first real job, first love, a family suicide, teachers he remembers for their unique courage, and his experiences as a leader, lover, parent, and friend -- John Izzo's compelling stories will encourage you to reconnect with and learn from your own life stories. Izzo tackles four key areas of human experience (daily life, work, love, and faith) and will lead you to new perspectives on your own life and provide thought-provoking insights for reclaiming the innocence, idealism, and wonder that we often associate with youth. |
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Finding
God in the Garden by Rabbi Balfour Brickner In simple and contemplative prose, Rabbi Brickner reflects on the death of his young daughter, the simple joy of daffodils, the sex of coneflowers, and the metaphorical depths of his compost pile. Observing nature's abundant examples of order, renewal, miracles, and beauty, Brickner reinforces his faith and ours as he searches for answers to our most heartbreaking and difficult questions. Finding God in the Garden is a passionate, witty, and provocative celebration of religious faith derived through nature, reason, and the joys of everyday work. |
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Souveniers by Arielle Ford These
enchanting stories
shine a light along the path where reality and miracles meet.
If you enjoy the stories in SpiritLink's Spirit Scripting, this book is for you. True stories of healing, dreams and visions, prophecy and omens, synchronicities, the unexplained and divine intervention are told by those who experienced them. Some offer high drama, but most of the contributors relate the quiet yet deeply significant miracles too often overlooked in our physically-focused lives. Each contributor is profiled in the book's Appendix, including e-mail addresses, so readers can continue the dialogue. |
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Sabbath Life by Kathleen Hirsch I began to suspect that achievement could take a form uniquely as a woman . . . and that it might contribute something of singular and irreplaceable value to the culture in which I live. How can busy
women's lives
be more spiritually alive and whole? How,in our most productive years,
can we reclaim what we sacrificed in the earlier struggle for
success?
Kathleen Hirsch's search search gradually impels her to seek out a
range
of remarkable spiritually and socially attuned women who are
consciously
trying to live more balanced and integrated lives. They lead her
to conclusions that will inspire many women who at midlife are seeking
a deeper and more abiding wholeness. |
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Books I, II and III by Neale Donald Walsch These books will change your life -- especially Book I, because it is more personal. It's as simple and yet as profound as that. I was so moved, so freed by Book I that I bought a case of copies and gave them away, each copy wrapped in love. |
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Gift
of Life: A Spiritual Companion for the Mother-to-Be by Joan Swirsky "I have just finished reading Gift of Life and my heart is full with the wisdom the author has shared. It's amazing that a book so pure and simple is so powerful! It is sure to bring great pleasure to and strengthen the relationships of all who read it, both male and female (pre or post parenthood). What a joy it will be for me to give this 'Gift' to all the expectant and pre-expectant couples (and singles) I know and love. What a gift for every reader!" Susan Winkler, R.N., M.S., Director of Behavioral Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, New York. |
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by Joel Martin and Patricia Romanowski George Anderson has brought comfort and healing to thousands. He has made a dramatic difference in my own life, which you can explore in detail in Discernment: An Initiation in our Spirit Scripting pages. These books can change your life! Click HERE to visit George Anderson's website. |
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