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What Kind of Funeral?: A Self-help Guide To Planning A Meaningful Funeral (What Kind Of Funeral? Ser.)
by Peter ErcegThe death of a loved one is a difficult and emotional time for everyone. For most of us, coping with death and planning a funeral is one of the most difficult things we will ever be asked to do. Yet, we are generally unaware of our funeral rights and don’t know how we can have genuine and meaningful involvement in the funeral.In this book, Peter Erceg informs and empowers you so that you can have more involvement in the whole experience. He provides independent and practical advice on how you can make informed decisions about all funeral-related matters. You’ll discover:How to plan a personal and meaningful funeral.How to deal with death, bereavement and the funeral process.How to create a unique commemoration of the deceased.How to arrange a funeral without using a funeral director.How to administer the deceased’s affairs when the funeral is over.How to manage a digital life after death.How to cope with the loss of a pet.How baby boomers are changing trends in the funeral industry.“Coping with death and planning a funeral is one of the most difficult things we will ever be asked to do. Yet, we are generally unaware of our funeral rights and don’t know how we can have genuine and meaningful involvement in the whole funeral experience.”
Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida Leclair's Guide To Livin' The Good Life
by Susan PoulinMeet Ida LeClair, the funniest woman in Maine. Ida is also a newly minted "Certified Maine Life Guide" who wants to help you live a better, happier life. Ida is a lifelong resident of Mahoosuc Mills, a hard-to-find, but oh-so-familiar town in Western Maine, where she lives in a tidy and tastefully decorated double-wide with high school sweetheart Charlie and adorable dog Scamp. Most importantly, Ida (a.k.a. the alter ego of popular performer Susan Poulin) is a daughter, sister, wife, and best friend who draws upon her experiences (as well as those of the noble and majestic moose) to offer practical and hilarious advice on relationships, physical fitness, stress, housecleaning, work, shopping, fun, and more. (If you are looking for impractical, woo-woo advice from a glammed-up, over-educated, fancy-schmancy life coach, just keep looking!) Finding Your Inner Moose features such sections as: What Did I Do Wrong to Deserve this Turkey Gobbler Neck; How Many Points in Cabbage Soup?; I Can't Die Today Because if Anyone Saw the State of My House I'd Just Die; Feng Shui-ing the Double Wide; Slaying Energy Vampires; and Spousal Deafness. This book is 100% Ida, who, as her husband Charlie, says, "just loves giving advice to people, whether they ask for it or not!"
The Crystal Bible Volume 1: The definitive guide to over 200 crystals
by Judy HallThe Crystal Bible has become the world's favourite crystal reference guide, having sold over a million copies. The directory format enables you to find a known crystal instantly or to identify an unknown crystal. It covers the practical and esoteric properties of each stone, including spiritual, mental, psychological, emotional and physical effects, plus its use in crystal healing. Encompassing traditional and contemporary crystal lore, this book draws on Judy Hall's 35 years of experience in this field. It is an indispensable reference for crystal lovers everywhere.
My Psychic Stories: Amazing True Stories of Spirit Contact
by Jayne WallaceJayne Wallace's early life was blighted by an incredibly painful condition that almost led her to turn her back on her spirit guide, Star, and her calling to be a psychic medium. At the age of 12 she was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and registered disabled. Fighting against her illness and dealing with the loss of her mother, it was hard to accept Star in her life. But Jayne eventually made peace with Star, who brought her an amazing gift - a connection with her mother in the spirit world. As Star helped Jayne, so Jayne has gone on to help others, channelling loved ones on the Other Side, offering guidance for the future, and hope and healing to those who are grieving. This is the most inspiring page turner on the psychic experience in the market today.
Challenging Depression and Despair: A Medication-free, Self-help Programme That Will Change Your Life
by Angela PatmoreThis book is offered as a lifeline to people at the bottom of the bottomless pit of depression. It will explain the research and the thinking behind the tough love approach, much of which may be new to you because it flies in the face of current trends. With positive, common sense strategies, this book enables you to regain emotional control, showing that it is possible to combat depression without resorting to drugs or costly and often ineffective therapy. The first part of the book offers fresh insights into depression and into how it can be overcome. The second offers practical advice, culminating in a series of challenges that will enable you to change your entire attitude to emotional health and achieve a more positive and hopeful outlook on life. To be of any real use to someone in despair, a self-help programme must provide, step by step, a practical stairway out of hell. This is that stairway.
Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success with Unconventional Advice from the Trenches
by Courtney Reum Carter ReumFrom the Reum brothers—former Goldman Sachs investment bankers, successful operators, and investors—comes Shortcut Your Startup, a practical playbook for both aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, filled with unconventional yet accessible advice for maximizing your business venture.Courtney and Carter Reum have years of experience in the field, from investing in over 130 companies, including Lyft, Pinterest, Warby Parker, and ClassPass, to driving the success of their own liquor brand, VEEV Spirits. The Reum brothers have learned from every triumph and tribulation, and over the years have developed an effective and easy-to-understand guide to help entrepreneurs through the startup journey from inception to sale. Complete with personal anecdotes and real-life advice from the business playing field, Shortcut Your Startup outlines Courtney and Carter’s ten key “Startup Switchups” that flip traditional advice on its head: · Get into the Trenches · Know if You’re a Speedboat or a Sailboat · Obsessively Take Advantage of Your Unfair Advantages · Do What You Do Best, and Outsource the Rest · Build in Flexibility and a Diversified Focus · Think Milestones, Not Time · Nail It Before You Scale It · 1 Percent Better Is 1000 Percent Better · Gain Buy-in with Heart-Based Momentum · Success Doesn’t Equate to a Successful Exit Whether you’re a veteran entrepreneur looking for new ways to boost performance and reinvent your brand, or an aspiring entrepreneur ready to take a leap of faith, Shortcut Your Startup is essential reading to speed up your success!
Izzy & Lenore: Two Dogs, An Unexpected Journey, And Me
by Jon KatzBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Jon Katz's Going Home.In his previous books, New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz introduced us to the delightful menagerie at Bedlam Farm, including Izzy, the unforgettable border collie rescue. Now, in Izzy & Lenore, Katz delves deeper into his connection with the beautiful, once-abandoned dog, learning yet again about the unexpected places animals can take us. Affectionate and intuitive, Izzy is unlike any dog Katz has encountered, and the two undertake a journey Katz could not have imagined without the arrival of a new companion: a spirited, bright-eyed black Labrador puppy named Lenore. As trained hospice volunteers visiting homes and nursing facilities in upstate New York, Katz and Izzy bring comfort and canine companionship to people who most need it. An eighty-year-old Alzheimer's patient smiles for the first time in months when she feels Izzy's soft fur. A retired logger joyfully remembers his own beloved dog when he sees Izzy. As Izzy bonds with patients and Katz focuses on their families, the author begins to come to terms with his own life, discovering dark realities he has never confronted. Meanwhile, Lenore-quickly dubbed the Hound of Love-arrives at Bedlam. Her genial personality and boundless capacity for affection steer Katz out of the shadows, rekindle his love of working with dogs, and restore his connection to the farm and the animals and people around him. Humorous and deeply moving, Izzy & Lenore is a story of a man confronting his past, embracing the blessings of his current life, and rediscovering the meaning of friendship, family, and faith. Katz shares an uplifting tale of love, compassion, and the rich and complex relationships between dogs and their humans.
Overcoming Anxiety: A Self-help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (Overcoming Ser.)
by Helen KennerleyFully updated edition of the bestselling self-help book, now recommended on the national Books on Prescription scheme. This ever-popular guide offers a self-help programme, written by one of the UK's leading authorities on anxiety and based on CBT, for those suffering from anxiety problems. A whole range of anxieties and fears are explained, from panic attacks and phobias to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and generalised anxiety. It includes an introduction to the nature of anxiety and stress and a complete self-help programme with monitoring sheets based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. The following websites may offer useful further information on anxiety disorders: www.social-anxiety.org.uk www.stress.org.uk www.triumphoverphobia.com
Overcoming Perfectionism 2nd Edition: A Self-help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (large Print 16pt) (Overcoming Ser.)
by Roz Shafran Sarah Egan Tracey WadeHow to break the vicious circle of 'never good enough'Perfectionism can be healthy but when it becomes unhealthy and turns into 'clinical perfectionism' (sometimes referred to as 'dysfunctional perfectionism') is can cause serious problems. It is associated with different mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and chronic fatigue syndrome. Those suffering from clinical perfectionism tend to judge themselves predominantly in terms of the pursuit and attainment of personally demanding standards and often feel unable to be flexible and change their goals, despite the significant negative impact that the pursuit of perfectionism may have on their quality of life.Includes: - Description of Clinical Perfectionism- Clinical Perfectionism and depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chronic fatigue- Identifying the problem and monitoring- Overcoming perfectionism - step-by-step self-help course based on CBT principles- Avoiding relapse- Case studies- Other treatments - an overview
Fortune Zoom: Surprising Ways to Supercharge Your Career
by Leigh Gallagher Marc Andreessen Daniel RobertsWith Zoom,Fortune magazine extends one of its most successful franchises, 40 Under 40, to bring you original insight on the best-kept secrets of top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and rising tech stars. Discover how Zappos CEO Tony Hsiehbuilt a uniquely attractive corporate culture, how Under Armour founder Kevin Plank took on Nike, and what Marissa Mayer told herself before leaping from a safe post at Google to the high-risk top job at Yahoo. Zoom features the fascinating profiles of these and other young innovators and provides readers with tips to fast-track their own career success.
TIME-LIFE Mysteries of the Unknown: Inside the World of the Strange and Unexplained
by Time-Life BooksCould the strange actually be true? Time-Life Mysteries of the Unknown takes readers on a tour of the eerie and unexplained - from the search for vanished civilizations to the science of real-life zombies, from famous UFO sightings to encounters with ghosts and otherworldly creatures, and much more. This rich full-colour guide offers scores of photographs and documents that shed new light on the world's most puzzling supernatural events and paranormal phenomena. Mysteries of the Unknown also ventures into strange geographical locations where the laws of nature appear to be suspended and examines the paradoxes of ancient scientific instruments that seem far too advanced for their time. And meet the scientists and dedicated amateur researchers who are unlocking the secrets to the great mysteries of history - and the future.
TIME The Science of Happiness: New Discoveries for a More Joyful Life
by The Editors of TIME"Don't worry, be happy." Sounds simple enough, yet many encounter setbacks in their pursuit of happiness. What if we could definitively say: "If you do this, you will achieve a happier and healthier life?" What if we could unlock the key to happiness? Enter Science.In an all new special edition from TIME, The Science of Happiness: New Discoveries for a More Joyful Life, editors investigate exclusive, cutting-edge research from the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness. Focusing in on the debate surrounding whether or not there is a direct relationship between happiness and health, this special edition explores the factors that affect happiness in three outlined sections--mind, life and spirit--and considers aspects such as positivity, optimism, purpose, family, finance, spirituality, and gratitude, in order to examine happiness from different angles. Although the research included in The Science of Happiness is a work in progress, it is a step toward unlocking the key to happiness by grounding a cute catchphrase in fact and science.
PEOPLE the Secrets to a Celebrity Body: How to Look Great & Feel Confident
by The Editors of PEOPLEEverything You Need to Get Fit for Summer! The Editors of People bring you an insider's guide to how your favorite Hollywood stars stay in shape. With interviews and inspiration from Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, Khloe Kardashian, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and many more, you'll be ready for the beach and the pool in no time. Inside The Secrets to a Celebrity Body you'll find fun step-by-step workout routines from fitness experts Jillian Michaels, Jenna Wolfe and celebrity yoga instructor Mandy Ingber. You'll see what stars really eat in a day: 10 famously fit women open up their food diaries. And, you'll find easy, tasty and healthy recipes including breakfast, entrees, snacks, and sweet treats. Feel fit and fabulous and get a peek into the lives of your favorite celebrities in this all-new Special Edition.
21 rituales para cambiar tu vida
by Theresa Cheung"Para atraer el amor, el éxito y la felicidad, algunas investigaciones han mostrado que tus acciones diarias necesitan estar llenas de un significado y de un poder sagrados, es decir, necesitan convertirse en un ritual." Los hábitos configuran nuestra vida y nos hacen ser quienes somos. Si una acción se repite numerosas veces, se convierte en una rutina que realizamos de forma inconsciente. Para lograr cualquier cambio real y duradero, nuestras acciones cotidianas deben tener un significado personal; necesitan volverse rituales, pues sólo así atraeremos la presencia de lo sagrado a nuestra vida diaria. 21 rituales para cambiar tu vida es una obra clara y concisa cuyos propósitos principales son ayudarte a identificar las costumbres que pueden afectar de manera significativa tu desarrollo personal, así como fomentar actos simbólicos que promuevan cambios positivos en todos los ámbitos de tu vida.
A Pocket Guide to College Success
by Jamie H. ShushanShort and to-the-point, A Pocket Guide to College Success, offers practical coverage on the topics typically covered in a full-size college success text, from academic skills like managing your time, critical thinking, and note taking to life skills such as money management, stress reduction, and pursuing your career path. The second edition of A Pocket Guide to College Success provides additional support on the transition to college as well as features new coverage on motivation, mindset, and goal-setting to help students be successful from the start. With even more emphasis on asking questions, this text focuses on helping students ask the right questions to the right people so that they can drive their own college success.
Scrappy: Use Everything You Have, Trust Yourself, And Press The Reset Button For Success, The Lolly Wolly Doodle Way
by Brandi TempleBorn from a hobby of sewing clothes for her daughters, Brandi Temple’s Lolly Wolly Doodle has grown into one of the largest online retailers of children’s and family clothing. Brandi’s transition from a full-time mom to selling in flea markets to establishing a wildly successful e-Bay store and Facebook presence to becoming founder and CEO of a successful company was by no means easy, but each hardship only strengthened her resolve. Along the way, Brandi has kept both her faith and family at the forefront, while maintaining the positive attitude she is best known for. A business story layered onto a winning personal narrative, Scrappy is packed with her homespun (and seriously killer smart) philosophy: - Use all the scraps - Press the reset button as many times as you want - Know your customer by meeting her - Always act on an “ah ha” moment
Trust: A Direction, Not A Destination (Osho Insights For A New Way Of Living Ser.)
by OshoIn Trust, the eleventh volume in the Insights for a New Way of Living series, Osho helps readers re-evaluate the idea of trust. We live in times where trust in old institutions and their relevance to our lives have evaporated. Religions, ideologies, political systems, morals, family, marriages—none of these traditional institutions are working anymore. Osho’s insight is that the institutions of the past have used the false substitutes of “belief” and “faith” as control mechanisms of society. Whereas authentic trust comes from within, belief systems are imposed from the outside by religious and social institutions. Osho encourages readers to rediscover and reclaim the innate trust that is born with each individual. No more demands to trust in an “other.” No more faith and belief, with their demands that we drop all questioning and doubt, but rather a willingness to honor our questions and doubts so fully that they will lead us to our unique, authentic, and individual truth.
The Advancement of Learning
by Francis Bacon“The Tvvoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and aduancement of Learning, divine and humane. To the King. At London. Printed for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sould at his shop at Graies Inne Gate in Holborne. 1605.” That was the original title-page of the book now in the reader’s hand—a living book that led the way to a new world of thought. It was the book in which Bacon, early in the reign of James the First, prepared the way for a full setting forth of his New Organon, or instrument of knowledge...
Saint Germain the Deathless
by Andrew LangThackeray's tale is written in a tone of mock mysticism, but he confesses that he likes his own story, in which the strange hero, through all his many lives or reappearances, and through all the countless loves on which he fatuously plumes himself, retains a slight German-Jewish accent. It appears to me that the historic original of these romantic characters is no other than the mysterious Comte de Saint-Germain...
Right on Track: Run, Race, Believe
by Sanya Richards-RossTrack and field champion Sanya Richards-Ross knows what it takes to achieve the impossible. With multiple Olympic gold medals and World Championship accolades, Sanya has long been a role model for young runners around the world. In her first-ever book for young adults, Sanya shares her advice and wisdom when it comes to chasing your dreams. Filled with hands-on success strategies and personal anecdotes, Right on Track: Run, Race, Believe will help readers face wins and losses with grace, strength, and faith. With chapters discussing setting goals, staying focused on the finish line, and being true to yourself, this book is perfect for teens and graduates. Empowering and inspiring, Right on Track encourages teens to dream big and take the ups and downs of life in stride.
I've Been Thinking . . .: Reflections, Prayers, and Meditations for a Meaningful Life
by Maria Shriver<P>A book of reflections for those seeking wisdom, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration on the road to a meaningful life. <P>As a prominent woman juggling many roles, Maria Shriver knows just how surprising, unpredictable, and stressful everyday life can be. <P>In this moving and powerful book, she shares inspiring quotes, prayers, and reflections designed to get readers thinking, get them feeling, get them laughing, and help them in their journey to what she calls The Open Field--a place of acceptance, purpose, and passion--a place of joy. <P> I've Been Thinking . . . is ideal for anyone at any point in her life. Whether you feel like you've got it all together or like it's all falling apart--whether you're taking stock of your life or simply looking to recharge, this is the book you will turn to again and again. <P>Like talking with a close friend, it's the perfect companion--an exceptional gift for someone looking to move forward in life with hope and grace.
How to Die: An Ancient Guide to the End of Life
by Seneca James S. RommTimeless wisdom on death and dying from the celebrated Stoic philosopher Seneca"It takes an entire lifetime to learn how to die," wrote the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca (c. 4 BC–65 AD). He counseled readers to "study death always," and took his own advice, returning to the subject again and again in all his writings, yet he never treated it in a complete work. How to Die gathers in one volume, for the first time, Seneca's remarkable meditations on death and dying. Edited and translated by James S. Romm, How to Die reveals a provocative thinker and dazzling writer who speaks with a startling frankness about the need to accept death or even, under certain conditions, to seek it out. Seneca believed that life is only a journey toward death and that one must rehearse for death throughout life. Here, he tells us how to practice for death, how to die well, and how to understand the role of a good death in a good life. He stresses the universality of death, its importance as life's final rite of passage, and its ability to liberate us from pain, slavery, or political oppression. Featuring beautifully rendered new translations, How to Die also includes an enlightening introduction, notes, the original Latin texts, and an epilogue presenting Tacitus's description of Seneca's grim suicide.
How Life Works: Why Happy People are More Successful. How You Can Be Like Them!
by Andrew MatthewsA fun, whimisical primer to the New Thought movement.THE MYTH: Success makes you happy. THE FACT: Happiness makes you successful.It's not about who you know, or even what you know. It's about how good you feel, which, luckily for you, is entirely within your own power. Discover how to feel good, replace patterns of fear and failure with love and kindness, and create the life of abundance you've always dreamt of: * Doing work you love * Surrounded by people you love * And with the love of your life'In a Nutshell' features throughout provide useful reminders of the key valuable lessons in each chapter.How Life Works is illustrated with 90 of Andrew's trademark sketches. "My cartoons illustrate the message", says Andrew. "Cartoons also remind us not to take life too seriously."
Going the Distance for Love: 22 Tips On Handling Your Issues and Finding Love... Wherever It May Be
by Diann Valentine Stephanie Caudle"Going The Distance For Love" takes women on a journey that will prepare them for a true happily ever after. Get ready to heal hurts, dig for the best version of yourself and find the courage to try something new. Whether you're unhappily single, or married, this read will help you identify the root causes of unhealthy relationship cycles and begin working towards truly having it all. Ready for a real change? It's time to go the distance for you.
The Gambler: How Penniless Dropout Kirk Kerkorian Became the Greatest Deal Maker in Capitalist History
by William C. Rempel“A remarkably detailed and fascinating look at the career of an idiosyncratic tycoon.” – Booklist The rags-to-riches story of one of America’s wealthiest and least-known financial giants, self-made billionaire Kirk Kerkorian—the daring aviator, movie mogul, risk-taker, and business tycoon who transformed Las Vegas and Hollywood to become one of the leading financiers in American business.Kerkorian combined the courage of a World War II pilot, the fortitude of a scrappy boxer, the cunning of an inscrutable poker player and an unmatched genius for making deals. He never put his name on a building, but when he died he owned almost every major hotel and casino in Las Vegas. He envisioned and fostered a new industry —the leisure business. Three times he built the biggest resort hotel in the world. Three times he bought and sold the fabled MGM Studios, forever changing the way Hollywood does business.His early life began as far as possible from a place on the Forbes List of Billionaires when he and his Armenian immigrant family lost their farm to foreclosure. He was four. They arrived in Los Angeles penniless and moved often, staying one step ahead of more evictions. Young Kirk learned English on the streets of L.A., made pennies hawking newspapers and dropped out after eighth grade. How he went on to become one of the richest and most generous men in America—his net worth as much as $20 billion—is a story largely unknown to the world. That’s because what Kerkorian valued most was his privacy. His very private life turned to tabloid fodder late in life when a former professional tennis player falsely claimed that the eighty-five-year-old billionaire fathered her child.In this engrossing biography, investigative reporter William C. Rempel digs deep into Kerkorian’s long-guarded history to introduce a man of contradictions—a poorly educated genius for deal-making, an extraordinarily shy man who made the boldest of business ventures, a careful and calculating investor who was willing to bet everything on a single roll of the dice.Unlike others of his status and importance, Kerkorian made few public appearances and strenuously avoided personal publicity. His friends and associates, however, were some of the biggest names in business, entertainment, and sports—among them Howard Hughes, Ted Turner, Steve Wynn, Michael Milken, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Mike Tyson, and Andre Agassi.When he died in 2015 two years shy of the century mark, Kerkorian had outlived many of his closest friends and associates. Now, Rempel meticulously pieces together revealing fragments of Kerkorian’s life, collected from diverse sources—war records, business archives, court documents, news clippings and the recollections and recorded memories of longtime pals and relatives. In The Gambler, Rempel illuminates this unknown, self-made man and his inspiring legacy as never before.