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What You Can Change ... and What You Can't*: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement
by Martin E. P. SeligmanTrue or false? * Dieting down to your "ideal" weight will prolong your life. * Reliving childhood trauma can undo adult personality problems. * Alcoholics have addictive personalities. * Psychoanalysis helps cure anxiety. If you think any of these statements are true, get rready for a shock. In the climate of self-improvement that has reigned for the last twenty years, misinformation about treatments for everything from alcohol abuse to sexual dysfunction has flourished. Those of us trying to change these conditions often experience the frustration of failure, mixed success, or success followed by a relapse. But have you ever asked yourself: can my condition really be changed? And if so, am I going about it in the most effective way? In this meticulously researched book, Martin Seligman, distinguished psychologist and bestselling author of LEARNED OPTIMISM, helps us realize clearly and realistically exactly what we can change and what we can't. Grounding his conclusions in the most recent and most authoritative scientific studies, Seligman pinpoints the techniques and therapies that work best for each condition, explains why they work, and discusses how you can use them to change your life. Inside, you'll discover: * The four natural healing factors for recovering from alcoholism * The vital difference between overeating and being overweight, and why dieters always gain back the pounds they "lost" * The four therapies that work for depression, and how you can "dispute" your way to optimistic thinking * The pros and cons of anger, and the steps to take to understand it * And much more!
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness (Picador Classic Ser. #4)
by Kay Redfield JamisonWITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHOR <P><P>In her bestselling classic, An Unquiet Mind, Kay Redfield Jamison changed the way we think about moods and madness. <P><P>Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients, as her disorder launched her into ruinous spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempted suicide. <P><P>Here Jamison examines bipolar illness from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terrors and the cruel allure that at times prompted her to resist taking medication. An Unquiet Mind is a memoir of enormous candor, vividness, and wisdom--a deeply powerful book that has both transformed and saved lives.
Una vida con significado: Realice su potencial eterno cada dia
by Jim GraffAprenda 5 pasos sencillos para vivir cada día el propósito que Dios le ha encomendado ¿Ansía usted vivir una vida con significado? Muchas personas luchan por encontrar un sentido a su vida. Si usted es uno de ellos, Jim Graff lo entiende. EnUna vida con significado, Graff da a conocer cinco claves que le darán los recursos y la motivación para desarrollar su potencial como persona. Usted puede apoderarse de una vida con significado y vivirla en toda su plenitud a través de: El desarrollo de laconfianza El fortalecimiento delcarácter Laconcentraciónen la voluntad de Dios Lacooperacióncon Dios (y con otros) en la realización de los designios de Dios La participación en lacomunidad Descubra la importancia y el impacto de estos cinco principios en su vida aprendiendo a vivir en sintonía con el singular propósito que Dios le ha legado. Aprenda a vivir según los anhelos de su corazón. Una vida con significadole ayudará a convertirse en dueño de su propio valor --un valor que Dios le otorgó con su bendición--, y a vivir una vida plena de sentido. El resultado será una transformación asombrosa. . . no sólo en su vida sino ensu actitudhacia la vida.
Sacred Choices: Thinking Outside the Tribe to Heal Your Spirit
by Christel NaniWhen you are making a decision, do you feel torn between what you are supposed to do and what you would like to do? Do you feel unable to live a fully spontaneous and authentic life? Are you troubled that some of the things you do conflict with your intuition or inner knowing? Have you wondered why your positive affirmations aren’t coming true? In general, do you feel stuck or frustrated with the way things are?If so, you may be experiencing a conflict between your evolving spirit and your tribal beliefs. Tribal beliefs are a set of unwritten rules that are passed down to us from our families and other cultural, religious, or social organizations about the way life works, what defines a good person, and how we should live our lives. Unfortunately, some tribal beliefs can limit our intuitive choices causing dissatisfaction, anxiety, fatigue, depression, and eventually physical illness.In this warm, engaging, and inspirational work of personal renewal, Christel Nani guides you to listen to your inner “knowing,” the always wise and honest voice of your spirit that will illuminate the specific tribal beliefs that are standing in the way of your success, happiness, and healing. Based on a program that has helped thousands of people transform their lives, Nani shows you how to creatively rewrite your tribal beliefs in areas such as work, marriage, health, and success in a way that harmonizes with your own spirit, talents, secret wishes, and individuality. Best of all, you will be astonished at how easy it is to accomplish such a personal transformation and how quickly you will be healed and liberated from a sense of burden and guilt that you probably believed would be with you for a lifetime.The decision to break free of your limiting beliefs and live the life you were meant to live is truly a sacred choice. With this joyous and enlightening book as your guide, you have the power to make that happen—starting today.
El Millonario Automático Dueño de Casa
by David BachEL MÉTODO SENCILLO DE DAVID BACH PERMITIRÁ QUE TU PROPIA CASA TE HAGA RICOAUTOMÁTICAMENTE.Por qué El Millonario Automático Dueño de Casa te es indispensable:No necesitas un pago inicial exorbitante para comprar una casa o un apartamento.No es necesario que tu crédito sea excelente.Debes comprar incluso si tienes deudas en tus tarjetas de crédito.Puedes adquirir una segunda propiedad incluso si todavía estás pagando la primera.Puedes hacer tu primera compra de bienes races cualquiera que sea la situación del mercadoen alza o en baja.Alquilarle tu propia casa a otra persona es más fácil de lo que piensas.
Live It Up!: 50 Cool, Unique, and Worthwhile Ways to Spend Your Time
by Kelly James-EngerLive It Up! is the perfect book for anyone who wants to get the most out of life. Filled with 50 things you always wanted to do (but never had the nerve to try), this book gives you step-by-step methods for how to accomplish your goals. Everything from starting your own business to joining the Peace Corps to pitching your own TV show is made easy with this informative and interesting guide.
Joining the Thin Club: Tips for Toning Your Mind After You've Trimmed Your Body
by Judith Lederman Larina KaseMany books will help you lose weight. But Joining the Thin Club will help you keep the weight off for good. After losing 80 pounds and going from a size 22 to a size 8, Judith Lederman has beaten the odds and stayed slim for several years. Combining her experience with the professional expertise of Larina Kase, Psy.D., Joining the Thin Club offers advice for every aspect of your new life, from handling compliments and reconciling the inner you with the new outer you, to negotiating social eating and keeping exercise interesting. All the common fears and challenges that you, as someone who is losing or has lost weight, will face are addressed. With Joining the Thin Club, you'll learn to: - Deal with temptation and prevent a backslide - Break out of the negative self-critiquing rut and appreciate all you've achieved - Create new goals to keep you inspired - Embrace the ongoing process of mind and body toning - Eliminate the stressors that caused you to become heavy in the first place - Eliminate the stressors that caused you to become heavy in the first place With this candid, straightforward book, you'll be able to set realistic goals regarding your weight, address your body-image concerns, and adhere to a plan for exercise and a healthy diet because when you join The Thin Club, you'll want to be a member for life.
Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process
by Susan G. WooldridgeIn this personal, inspiring guide to a creative life, Wooldridge shares her own journey of the heart--from loss and grief to a return to wholeness and joy. Offering poetry exercises, journal writing, and other practices to encourage creative play--including foraging and assembling collages with found objects--Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process will motivate you to reevaluate what's most important in your world. Through intimate stories about transforming what life brings your way, the book will help open your heart to more creativity--DELIGHT AND VITALITY--whether it's through photography, dance, gardening, cooking, songwriting, or poetry. Foolsgold includes dozens of suggestions to help you free the artist within by cultivating a creative lifestyle that will not only expand and inspire you but may also ground and heal you.
Fitness Unleashed!: A Dog and Owner's Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together
by Marty Becker Robert KushnerGot a canine couch potato? In just a few weeks, man's best friend can become man's best exercise buddy. Here's how! Like their owners, more than half of American dogs are overweight. Research shows that trim pets live up to two years longer than overweight ones--making for a more healthy, vibrant life for your dog. In a groundbreaking study, top obesity expert Dr. Robert Kushner found that exercising with your dog not only benefits your furry friend, it also gives you more confidence and motivation to exercise, leading to more weight-loss success. Dr. Kushner and prominent veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker have teamed up to present a simple, comprehensive walking program--beginning with just three 15-minute walks per week--that is as good for you as it is for your dog! From starting out on the right foot (or paw) to gradually increasing the duration of your walks,Fitness Unleashed!is an indispensible guide to fitness and fun for you and your dog.
Consider This…: Questions That Make You Think
by Barbara Ann KipferOver 1,000 provocative, thought-provoking questions are posed in the latest book by bestselling author, Barbara Ann Kipfer. Tackling philosophical questions in a fun, engaging way, this impulse purchase is bound to provoke hours of conversation with friends, colleagues, and family. Examples include: *What makes something beautiful? *Does everything in life have a purpose? *Do we each have a soul mate? *Is it possible to think about nothing? Dr. Barbara Ann Kipferis a lexicographer, archaeologist, and the author of more than 25 books, includingTrivia Lovers' Lists of Nearly Everything in the Universe,14,000 Things to Be Happy About, The Wish List, 4,000 Questions for Getting to Know Anyone and Everyone,and many others.
Addiction Proof Your Child: A Realistic Approach to Preventing Drug, Alcohol, and Other Dependencies
by Stanton PeeleIn a world where binge drinking, recreational and prescription drug abuse, chronic overeating and anorexia, and Internet gambling and pornography are all too common among teens, it's time to rethink the conventional wisdom about addiction. We clearly need something more than "just say no. " This book is the alternative.
Zodiaction: Fat-burning Fitness Tailored to Your Personal Star Quality
by Ellen Barrett Barrie DolnickMillions of us turn to horoscopes for guidance in our personal lives--but what about our physical lives? Now, for the first time, a fitness maverick and an acclaimed astrologer combine their expertise to show you how the wisdom of the stars can help you achieve a strong, healthy, heavenly body. Ever wonder why you dread spinning class while your best friend loves it, or why that yoga DVD is languishing on your shelf? Or why you have trouble getting yourself to the gym? It's not you--it's your fitness plan. But your search for the perfect exercise practice ends here. This amazingly insightful book examines what makes your zodiac sign tick--and provides twelve customized diet and fitness regimens based on the strengths and quirks of each one. Discover: * The top-three foods Aries should stock up on * Why a Taurus will get good mileage out of a treadmill * Why Gemini should steer clear of candy * Why Cancer should stick to noncompetitive workout buddies * What makes Leo queen of the gym * What type of massage will send Virgo straight to heaven * How Libra can achieve inner peace * The peak hours for Scorpio to exercise * Why Sagittarius's legs are her most important feature * Why Capricorn is a cardio all-star * What kind of personal trainer makes Aquarius jump for joy * Why Pisces prefers swimming and self-defense Plus tips to keep your mind and spirit soaring along with your body. Drawing from a variety of disciplines, Zodiaction will have you breaking a sweat in no time--and loving every minute of it.
Your Perfectly Pampered Pregnancy: Beauty, Health, and Lifestyle Advice for the Modern Mother-to-Be
by Colette BouchezThe moment a pregnancy is announced, all eyes are on baby. But what about Mom? Not only is her body changing, everything about her lifestyle is turning upside down. A revolutionary new kind of self-help guide,Your Perfectly Pampered Pregnancyputs Mom at center stage, with hundreds of tips on how to have the healthiest, most vibrant pregnancy possible. Culling advice from top medical, beauty, and style sources worldwide , award-winning health reporter Colette Bouchez delivers sound medical advice as well as beauty and lifestyle tips to keep Mom happy and healthy, ensuring baby will be healthier and happier as well. Highlights include: *The five most common pregnancy complaints--and how to beat them *The beauty, hair, and skin care products that are safe to use--and what to avoid *How to choose maternity clothes without losing your sense of style *Natural and relaxing ways to beat stress, overcome sleep problems, and handle pregnancy fears *How to treat painful--and often embarrassing--pregnancy problems naturally and easily, and how to know when it's time to seek a doctor's help *Advice on how to blend your career obligations with impending motherhood--and look and feel great while doing it! *How to make pregnant sex the best sex of your life Written in the caring, one-on-one tone of a best friend,Your Perfectly Pampered Pregnancyis a unique (and long overdue) addition to the booming baby category.
Your Last Diet!: The Sugar Addict's Weight-Loss Plan
by Kathleen DesmaisonsFrom the bestselling author ofPotatoes Not Prozac--this is the first diet plan specifically designed for people who are sugar sensitive. Here is hope for readers who have tried every diet under the sun only to watch their weight boomerang. They may have been born with a body and brain biochemistry that makes them more vulnerable to becoming addicted to sugar--and to gaining weight. The first weight-loss program of its kind,Your Last Diet!pinpoints what sugar addicts can do to heal their sugar sensitivity once and for all--and lose weight permanently in the process. Inside they'll discover how to: * Increase seratonin and beta-endorphin levels for appetite and mood control * Feel more confident, energetic, and clear-minded * Lose weight steadily--without rebounding * Adjust eating habits for maximum health Filled with testimonials from people who have followed the plan, lost weight, and kept it off,Your Last Diet!is a powerful inspiration to all who have struggled with sugar addiction and weight issues. This will truly be their last diet!
Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map
by Ed SlottThis is the same diagnostic system I use with my own clients and with the financial advisors I train. So, going through it will be like having me sitting beside you, whispering in your ear, guiding you every step of the way."-from Your Complete Retirement Planning Road MapCorporate pensions are disappearing. Social Security is in trouble. And the sizable postwar generation is reaching retirement age. With the futures of millions of Americans at stake, Ed Slott, the country's foremost retirement planning advisor, now offers expert advice on weathering the perfect storm of financial instability that looms on the horizon. Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map, Slott's most essential and accessible book yet, provides clear step-by-step directions through the highways and byways of IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, and other major accounts.In five helpfully focused sections, Slott combines crucial facts with interactive checklists and questionnaires (those he uses with his own clients) to teach investors and beneficiaries alike the best way to save and to maximize an inheritance. Inside you'll discover* My Account Inventory: an overview of every retirement savings account you own, whether you're thirty or sixty-five-from what it is and where it is to who gets it and how, plus where to put important data for easy access and where to store your essential documents (hint: not in a safe-deposit box)* The Account Owner's Care Solution: how to properly fill out retirement account beneficiary forms so that whatever amount of money is left in your account after you've fully enjoyed retirement will go to whomever you choose and not to relatives who suddenly pop up out of nowhere* The Account Beneficiary's Care Solution: what to do when you inherit so that you won't lose any of the tax benefits and other opportunities your benefactor has created for you, or make a mistake that could wipe out an inherited fortune that took years to build up* The Special Issues Care Solution: how to handle the out-of-the-box issues that could affect you or your beneficiaries (e.g., life events such as divorce or incapacity; tax issues for unmarried partners; decisions about trusts)* The Follow-up Care Solution: how to keep your planning on track and make adjustments when circumstances change, and how to determine whether your professional retirement advisor is really up to the task of preserving and protecting your money* Plus: the most up-to-date information on tax laws, including the Pension Protection Act of 2006, which provides major new retirement incentives that you can take advantage ofYour Complete Retirement Planning Road Map is an indispensable planning solution that is sure to become the standard how-to on a complex subject that is becoming relevant to more people every day.From the Hardcover edition.
Yoga Rx: A Step-by-Step Program to Promote Health, Wellness, and Healing for Common Ailments
by Larry Payne Richard UsatineEast meets West as an assistant dean at the UCLA School of Medicine and a celebrity Yoga instructor show how to use ancient Yoga postures for treating dozens of common ailments. Yoga has never been hotter in America, and now its benefits are being recognized far beyond the arenas of enlightenment and body sculpting. Yoga RX distills an array of postures into an easy-to-use regimen for anyone seeking relief for anything from back pain to the common cold. Written by a highly respected professor of medicine and a renowned Yoga teacher and Yoga therapist whose clients include Warren Beatty, Ted Danson, and Dolly Parton, Yoga RX offers a holistic program based on the authors' research into the science of Yoga. Helping readers enhance their chances of disease prevention through increased circulation, strength, flexibility, and concentration, this accessible handbook also covers specific Yoga therapies for treating illnesses such as: *Arthritis *Headaches *PMS *Insomnia *Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. In the tradition of The Pilates Body, this step-by-step, illustrated handbook is the ultimate prescription for healing body, mind, and soul.
Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby
by Jyothi Larson Ken HowardS-T-R-E-T-C-H, STRENGTHEN, AND MEDITATE—WITH YOUR BABY Practicing yoga with your baby—as you hold your baby, have your baby next to you, or have your baby leaning against your thighs or atop your belly—is a wonderful way to add joy to your first year together. Popular yoga teacher Jyothi Larson shares the specially adapted yoga poses she has taught to hundreds of moms and their “Buddha babies,” her term for the happy and calm babies in her classes. Whether you are new to yoga or an experienced student, whatever shape you are in, you are in the perfect place to practice yoga. In this beautifully illustrated book with easy-to-follow instructions, Larson presents twenty routines that help you get back in shape faster as you bond with your baby. Included are: • prenatal yoga, with a focus on the last trimester • what to do after birth through the first six weeks, with special poses for women who have had C-sections • modified yoga poses that respect your changing post-pregnancy body and give all of yoga’s benefits—stretching, strengthening, and relaxing • fun yoga moves that encourage your baby’s natural flexibility and growth • breathing and relaxation exercises as well as partner postures and much more! Experience the joy of yoga while bonding with your baby. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Writing the Mind Alive: The Proprioceptive Method for Finding Your Authentic Voice
by Linda Trichter MetcalfDiscover the revolutionary writing practice that can transform your life!In 1976, Linda Trichter Metcalf, then a university English professor, sat down with pen and paper and intuitively started a self-guided writing practice that helped to bring herself into focus and clarify her life as never before. She and a colleague, Tobin Simon, introduced this original method into their classrooms. They experienced such solid response from their students that, for the last twenty-five years, they have devoted themselves to teaching what has now become the respected practice of Proprioceptive Writing®-in workshops, secondary and elementary schools, and college psychology and writing classes around the country, among them the New School University."Proprioception" comes from the Latin proprius, meaning "one's own," and this writing method helps synthesize emotion and imagination, generating authentic insight and catharsis. Proprioceptive Writing® is not formal writing, nor is it automatic or stream-of-consciousness writing. Requiring a regular, disciplined practice in a quiet environment, the method uses several aids to deepen attention and free the writer within: Baroque music, a candle, a pad, and a pen. Presenting Proprioceptive Writing® in book form for the first time, Writing the Mind Alive shows how you, too, can use it to* Focus awareness, dissolve inhibitions, and build self-trust* Unburden your mind and resolve emotional conflicts* Connect more deeply with your spiritual self* Write and speak with strength and clarity* Enhance the benefits of psychotherapy* Awaken your senses and emotions* Liberate your creative energiesFeaturing actual "writes" by students of all ages, Writing the Mind Alive is a catalyst for mental and emotional aliveness that can truly enrich the rest of your life.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate The Major Developmental Milestones
by Tanya Remer AltmannFrom America's most trusted pediatric authority comes an indispensable, easy-to-use guide to helping your baby and young child flourish in the first five years of life--physically, mentally, and emotionally. The first five years of a child's life are filled with major developmental and behavioral milestones. During this period your infant becomes an individual who has mastered a range of skills--from walking to making conversation-that prepares him or her to enter the world beyond home and family. For parents, this wondrous time provides an opportunity to help children fulfill their potential. The Wonder Years shows you how to make the most of it. Written in the same warm and accessible language that has endeared the Academy's bestselling Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 to millions of parents for over fifteen years, this doctor-approved resource features a variety of fun-filled activities, tips, and hints, and offers the most dependable, authoritative, up-to-date information on child development, including: * Ideal patterns of growth at every stage--and normal variances * Parent-child activities that help you monitor and promote your child's development * Easy ways to create an enriching home environment * A "behind-the-scenes" look at what's going on in your child's developing brain * Information on aiding children with special needs-from ADHD, autism, and learning disabilities to those who are gifted * Advice on consulting specialists, including nutritionists, occupational therapists, and counselors * Tips on safety and injury prevention * How factors like birth order and gender impact development With five hundred full-color photographs and illustrations, developmental time lines, charts, and graphs, this family-friendly book is the definitive guide no parent or caregiver can afford to be without. From the Hardcover edition.
The Women's Healthy Heart Program: Lifesaving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease
by Nieca GoldbergOne out of every two women will die of heart disease. It is the single greatest health risk for women today--more than stroke and all cancers combined. In the course of her practice, and as chief of Women's Cardiac Care at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Nieca Goldberg has come to a startling realization: Women experience heart disease in a fundamentally different way than men do. The physiology of a woman's heart attack is not the same as a man's, the symptoms of heart disease and signs of impending heart attack differ for women, and once heart disease has been recognized, women often do not get the treatment and medications they require. Now here are detailed, age-specific programs that give women the facts and the guidance they need to recognize, treat, and prevent heart disease, including * how you can rate your risk of heart disease * the effects of menopause on your heart * risk factors you can change-starting today * a heart-healthy exercise plan that works for you * a complete guide to heart-healthy supplements * the truth about hormone replacement therapy and the heart * recovering from a heart attack or surgery. Authoritative, caring, and up-to-the-minute, this is the women's health book for the new millennium.
What Do You Mean You Can’t Eat in My Home?
by Azriela JaffeHere is a book of workable, sensible solutions to the everyday problems faced by newly observant Jews as they try to explain the parameters of their new lives to the people who love them--but think they've gone around the bend. For the formerly nonobservant Jew who has decided to live an observant life, the most daunting task can be dealing with less-observant loved ones. How can you explain to them what you now feel and believe? How can you continue to be part of the lives of your parents, your siblings and their families, and your in-laws, given how differently you now live your life? In this book, Azriela Jaffe--the observant daughter of less-observant parents--answers these and other pressing questions. Jaffe discusses how to eat kosher and observe the Sabbath and Jewish holidays in the home of a non-observant relative, and how to host nonobservant relatives in your own home; how to explain the laws of modesty and courtship practices; how to attend family life-cycle events--or explain why you sometimes can't; and how to help your relatives understand the decision to put secular education temporarily aside to attend yeshivah and further your knowledge of Jewish law, rituals, and customs. Eminently insightful, helpful, and readable,What Do You Mean, You Can't Eat in My Home?will be an invaluable tool in the lives of an ever-increasing number of Jewish families.
Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain: How a New Science Reveals Our Extraordinary Potential to Transform Ourselves
by Sharon BegleyIs it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes. In late 2004, leading Western scientists joined the Dalai Lama at his home in Dharamsala, India, to address this very question-and in the process brought about a revolution in our understanding of the human mind. In this fascinating and far-reaching book, Wall Street Journal science writer Sharon Begley reports on how cutting-edge science and the ancient wisdom of Buddhism have come together to show how we all have the power to literally change our brains by changing our minds. These findings hold exciting implications for personal transformation. For decades, the conventional wisdom of neuroscience held that the hardware of the brain is fixed and immutable-that we are stuck with what we were born with. As Begley shows, however, recent pioneering experiments in neuroplasticity, a new science that investigates whether and how the brain can undergo wholesale change, reveal that the brain is capable not only of altering its structure but also of generating new neurons, even into old age. The brain can adapt, heal, renew itself after trauma, and compensate for disability. Begley documents how this fundamental paradigm shift is transforming both our understanding of the human mind and our approach to deep-seated emotional, cognitive, and behavioral problems. These breakthroughs show that it is possible to reset our happiness meter, regain the use of limbs disabled by stroke, train the mind to break cycles of depression and OCD, and reverse age-related changes in the brain. They also suggest that it is possible to teach and learn compassion, a key step in the Dalai Lama's quest for a more peaceful world. But as we learn from studies performed on Buddhist monks, an important component in changing the brain is to tap the power of mind and, in particular, focused attention. This is the classic Buddhist practice of mindfulness, a technique that has become popular in the West and that is immediately available to everyone. With her extraordinary gift for making science accessible, meaningful, and compelling, Sharon Begley illuminates a profound shift in our understanding of how the brain and the mind interact. This tremendously hopeful book takes us to the leading edge of a revolution in what it means to be human. From the Hardcover edition.
Toward Commitment: A Dialogue About Marriage
by Diane Rehm John B. RehmIn Toward Commitment, Diane Rehm, the nationally known Public Radio broadcaster, and John, her lawyer-husband, open up for the reader their marriage of over forty years, revealing their passionate bond as well as their points of conflict and frustration. In a series of surprisingly honest dialogues, they grapple with their pronounced differences of background, attitude, and expectation. Addressing difficult and important issues--from love and sex and raising children to dependence and independence, from spiritual differences to financial and social needs--Toward Commitment gives readers the opportunity to eavesdrop on a husband and wife bravely analyzing their relationship and confronting the issues that inevitably strain a relationship. Refreshingly candid, these perceptive discussions will resonate with any two people who care enough about each other to resolve their difficulties. A practical guide for married couples as well as a must-read for couples considering that commitment, this thoughtful and ultimately hopeful book will help them become closer than ever.
The Thoroughly Modern Married Girl
by Sara BlissYou were a fabulous single girl--you were swell, you were a bombshell, you were a bad girl on the open road. Now you’re getting hitched--are your glam days gone for good? Is “matronly” the hidden meaning of matrimony? No way. The Thoroughly Modern Married Girlshows how to retire that little black book without tossing the little black dress. Full of wisdom gleaned from dozens of savvy Married Girls,The Thoroughly Modern Married Girlserves up the pros and cons of changing your name, the trick to hanging out with singletons without feeling wistful, the art of the grown-up (but not geriatric) cocktail party, and the key to staying wildly in love. Plus you’ll get answers to all those sticky questions you might be pondering as you’re about to take the plunge. “Do I have to say good-bye to my exes?” (Yes. It’s impossible to make two men who have both seen you naked into good friends. ) “Can I just marry my guy and divorce his family?” (Sorry, honey, it’s a package deal. ) “How do I deal with the frightening furniture mysans-style guy delivers to our love nest?” (Slip the movers a c-note to “lose” it. ) From the moment you return from the honeymoon and find that the spotlight, tragically, has moved on from you and your guy,The Thoroughly Modern Married Girlhelps you navigate the new terrain of marriage with flair. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Piensa y seras rico: Una opcion latina
by Lionel Sosa Napoleon Hill FoundationIn the tradition of the eight-million copy bestsellers "Think and Grow Rich" and "Think and Grow Rich: A Black Choice" comes a new Napoleon Hill title written by Lionel Sosa, one of the most influential Hispanics in America today.