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I'm So Glad You Told Me What I Didn't Wanna Hear
by Barbara JohnsonBarbara Johnson writes from her own personal experience and the letters she has received from hundreds of hurting women. She shares hope and wit to cheer parents in desperate circumstances.
I'm So Glad You're Here: A Memoir
by Pamela GayI&’m So Glad You&’re Here is the story of a family disrupted by ramifications of a father&’s mental illness. The memoir opens with a riveting account of Gay, age eighteen, witnessing her father being bound in a straitjacket and carried out of the house on a stretcher. The trauma she experiences escalates when, after her father has had electroshock treatments at a state mental hospital, her parents leave her in a college dorm room and move from Massachusetts to Florida without her. She feels abandoned. Both her parents have gone missing. Decades later, when Gay and her three much-older siblings show up for their father&’s funeral, she witnesses her sundered family&’s inability to gather together. Eventually, she is diagnosed with PTSD of abandonment and treated with EMDR therapy—and finally begins to heal. Poignant and powerful, I&’m So Glad You&’re Here is Gay&’s exploration of the idea that while the wounds we carry from growing up in fractured families stay with us, they do not have to control us—a reflective journey that will inspire readers to think about their own relational lives.
I'm Speaking: Words of Strength and Wisdom from Vice President Kamala Harris
by Mary ZaiaKamala Harris wants your voice to be heard. I'm Speaking is a collection of the empowering words of a trailblazing Vice President who believes we can reach a better, stronger tomorrow together. She is no stranger to being the “first” to take action and break into new leadership roles, and her guidance, resolve, and strength of character affirm the promise that she will not be the last. This book of quotations is not just a source of her wisdom, but a beacon of compassion, encouragement, and the assurance that the future is for everyone. I’m Speaking is a hopeful reminder that unity is not found by following the loudest voice, but by emboldening us all to speak up and speak out until everyone’s voice is heard.· Pore over nearly 150 moving quotes on integrity, leadership, and empathy· Look to Kamala Harris for power, poise, and limitless aspirations for a better world · Celebrate a brighter future with the first Black, Asian-American, female Vice President
I'm Still Hungry: Finding Myself Through Thick And Thin
by Carnie WilsonThree years ago, Carnie Wilson was 300 pounds, unemployed, depressed, and sitting in a doctor’s office being told that she probably wouldn’t live much longer. At night, she had terrible dreams of her mother getting a phone call from the police saying, "We’re very sorry, but someone found your daughter in bed, and she’s gone." <P><P>Knowing she had to do something to save her own herself, Carnie opted to have gastric bypass surgery. She woke up the next day in the hospital determined that she wouldn’t just work on having a new body, but also a new life. That’s the story we’ve already heard. In I’m Still Hungry, Wilson picks up where she left off in her 2001 book Gut Feelings. She takes readers step by step on her weight loss journey, which wasn’t just a road to reaching 125 pounds. <P><P>It was a mental trip where she had to conquer all of her fears and insecurities, including issues with her father, Beach Boy Brian Wilson—which made her gain the weight in the first place. This book offers a unique way of showing the progression of weight loss, with one section serving as a diary of sorts. It details Carnie’s weight at specific times so that readers can use this part of the book to find their own weight and see how Carnie’s life lessons got her head in the right place so the pounds could keep falling off. Wilson also offers a humorous look at her own weight loss, asking: What’s better—sex or chocolate? (Answer: "Sex followed by chocolate.") She also discusses re-establishing her career as an actress and singer in Hollywood. <P><P>It wasn’t easy when the National Enquirer was practically staking out her house to catch her on "a fat day," or when fans e-mailed her to chastise her for flashing "some arm flab" on Entertainment Tonight. And, of course, the book includes Carnie’s minute-by-minute description of posing for the June 2003 issue of Playboy magazine, with the inevitable questions: Can I eat breakfast before posing nude? Why do I have my period this week of all weeks? and Do I look fat? <P><P>Carnie also gives readers a glimpse of what spurred on the much awaited 2004 regrouping of the Wilson Phillips band and how she is in perfect harmony again with her partners, sister, Wendy Wilson; and bandmate, Chynna Phillips. Finally, the last part of the book reveals the specific weight-loss plan that Carnie still uses to keep slim—and anyone can follow this plan to lose weight whether they’ve had weight-loss surgery or not. Carnie even includes a few of her favorite desserts. Wilson is still hungry for knowledge, love, acceptance, and yes, a chocolate chip cookie or two.
I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays
by Bassey IkpiIn I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying Bassey Bassey Ikpi explores her life—as a Nigerian-American immigrant, a black woman, a slam poet, a mother, a daughter, an artist—through the lens of her mental health and diagnosis of bipolar II and anxiety. Her remarkable memoir in essays implodes our preconceptions of the mind and normalcy as Bassey bares her own truths and lies for us all to behold with radical honesty and brutal intimacy. <P><P>From her early childhood in Nigeria through her adolescence in Oklahoma, Bassey Ikpi lived with a tumult of emotions, cycling between extreme euphoria and deep depression—sometimes within the course of a single day. By the time she was in her early twenties, Bassey was a spoken word artist and traveling with HBO's Def Poetry Jam, channeling her life into art. <P><P>But beneath the façade of the confident performer, Bassey's mental health was in a precipitous decline, culminating in a breakdown that resulted in hospitalization and a diagnosis of Bipolar II. <P><P>In I'm Telling the Truth, But I'm Lying, Bassey Ikpi breaks open our understanding of mental health by giving us intimate access to her own. Exploring shame, confusion, medication, and family in the process, Bassey looks at how mental health impacts every aspect of our lives—how we appear to others, and more importantly to ourselves—and challenges our preconception about what it means to be "normal." <P><P>Viscerally raw and honest, the result is an exploration of the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of who we are—and the ways, as honest as we try to be, each of these stories can also be a lie.
I'm Worth More: Realize Your Value. Unleash Your Potential
by Rob MooreAnyone can look successful with the right watch on their wrist or car parked in the driveway - but what is real success and how much are you really worth? In this fascinating, liberating book bestselling author Rob Moore takes you back to basics and examines how to realize your real value - your self-esteem, your ambitions, your reputation and your income. No longer will you doubt yourself, make self-defeating comparisons or make assumptions about how others see you - instead you will maximize your opportunities and love yourself for who you really are. Rob will show you that no matter what you think you're worth, you're worth more.
I'm Worth More: Realize Your Value. Unleash Your Potential
by Rob MooreUnderstand your real value - you're worth more than you think!Anyone can look successful with the right watch on their wrist or car parked in the driveway - but what is real success, and how much are you really worth? In this fascinating, liberating audiobook, bestselling author and Rob Moore takes you back to basics and examines how to realise your real value - your self esteem, your ambitions, your reputation and your income. No longer will you doubt your self, make self-defeating comparisons or make assumptions about how others see you - instead you will maximise your opportunities and love yourself for who you really are. Rob will show you that no matter what you think you're worth, you're worth more.(P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
I'm Your Emotional Support Animal: Navigating Our All Woke, No Joke Culture
by Adam CarollaIn I’m Your Emotional Support Animal, Adam Carolla examines how our culture went careening off a cliff. We used to have one that created real warriors who fought world wars. Now it spawns social justice warriors who fight Twitter wars. He takes on those who are traumatized by Trump and “emotional support animal” owners who proclaim their victimhood at every airport. He stands up for the collateral damage of the #MeToo movement and for freedom of speech on “safe space” filled college campuses. Examining the calculated commercials churned out by Madison Avenue, like the ones about cars “made with love,” Carolla rants on ads designed to either bum us out or make us think the corporation is run by Mr. Rogers. Turning to social media, Adam takes down the “hashtag heroes” who signal their virtue daily from atop Twitter mountain. And in the era of the Roomba, performances by dead celebrity holograms, and meals-on-demand delivery services, he looks down the road at our not-so-bright future as a species.
Image Control: Breaking a Faulty Eyesight
by Talaya JessieWhat do you do when wisdom is calling you by your name? What do you do when purpose is yearning to be fulfilled in your spirit? What do you do when your mind can no longer grasp the anonymity of your destiny? Image Control takes you on a journey of discovering your perception. It helps you realize the factors in shaping your identity. The generation I am apart of is filled with so many creatives, but it seems as if we are afraid to pull out our maximum potential by the roots. It is almost as if we are waiting for people to see our value and validate why and what we were put on this earth to do. In a world where who you are and what you do matters the most, it is so easy to get consumed with the opinions of others. What if life was not necessarily about the things you accomplish? What if it was about how you accomplished those things? Was it with integrity or did you have to sacrifice a piece of yourself to be accepted? When you push past the boundaries and extremities of understanding your perception, you will then realize what was blocking your true self. You will begin to understand the why behind your actions. You will begin to understand the why to specific things your heart may desire. We all have dreams, misfortunes and pain. But what if we took back our treasure from the hands of others and the pit of our shortcomings? Will there be a possibility to sharpen our God given tools and gain understanding toward the use of those tools? Who would we actually become in the process? Will we continue to walk in facades? What if everyone in the world did the work to look deep within their soul? Would there be substance or lack? What if we took the blinders off? Would we only see the things that hurt us in life or the entirety of every situation we have had to encounter? The process of breaking a faulty eyesight is no easy one, but it leads you to an atmosphere that can no longer be controlled outside of you. The definitive question is will you do the work and be okay with looking a little funny while doing it?
Image RESTored - Includes Six-Session Video Series: Tear Down Shame and Insecurity to Experience a Body Image Renovation
by Rachael GilbertThis whole-person, interactive approach to body image includes coloring sheets, journaling prompts, and therapist insights that ground you in God&’s love and build you up in truth. Are you tired of being at war with your body—and with your thoughts about your body? Rachael Gilbert struggled with shame when she didn&’t measure up to her dream body image. Then, as a fitness instructor and licensed counselor specializing in disordered eating, she realized how many of us bury the same painful insecurities. But keeping up appearances is exhausting. We need restoration from the inside out. In Image RESTored, Rachael offers professional guidance, coloring pages, Scripture, prayers, journaling prompts, and a link to online teaching videos to help you experience true freedom. See your whole self in a new way as you learn: A biblical perspective on eating, weight loss, fitness, and self-confidence rooted in God&’s love. Counselor-inspired strategies to help you appreciate how God made you. How to reframe stories that formed your attitude toward your body. Tools for overcoming comparison and trauma. Ways to use thoughts and feelings so they help you rather than sabotage you. Rich with spiritual and therapeutic insights, this Christian body image workbook calls you to experience healing and wellness that starts with knowing God&’s love for you—mind, soul, body, and spirit. Presented by Esther Press: Books for Courageous Women This interactive study guide includes a free QR code and URL to access all six videos, plus additional content for engaging study as a group or on your own. To aid you in your planning, following are the session titles and video run times: 1 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat One 8:41 2 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Two 9:02 3 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Three 8:23 4 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Four 7:10 5 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Five 8:53 6 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Six 7:20
Imagen, actitud y poder: Haz que tu estilo y tu personalidad trabajen por ti
by Lucy LaraLucy Lara explora el arte sutil de hacerte dueña de tu poder a través de tu actitud, tu estilo y tu aplomo. ¿Recuerdas el momento esta mañana cuando elegiste lo que te ibas a poner? ¿Fue un acto consciente o uno rutinario? ¿Lo resolviste como unaecuación o esquivaste la avalancha de opciones que se lanzaban sobre ti eligiendo lo primero, lo obvio, «lo de siempre»? Si supieras que una decisión sobre tu persona se toma, en gran medida, con base en tu aspecto, ¿le dedicarías más tiempo?De la misma forma, en el día a día, también influyen la actitud que tienes y tus reacciones ante loinesperado. Utilizando como modelo su vasta experiencia como editora de revistas, Lucy te ofrece los mejores consejos para que tengas una presencia impactante, desde cómo dominar las emociones, hasta cómo sortear el infame techo de cristal al que nos enfrentamos las mujeres en nuestras carreras profesionales. Incluye anécdotas entretenidas como cuando Lucy hizo una entrevista para una posición y fue elegida para un puesto más alto, y te sugiere los accesorios que ella acuñó como «los 7 fantásticos», capaces de abrirte el mejor camino.Espejearte, conducirte con congruencia y responder positivamente son sólo algunas habilidades críticas que Lucy explica para que alcances el puesto de tus sueños.
Imagen, actitud y poder: Haz que tu estilo y tu personalidad trabajen por ti
by Lucy LaraLucy Lara explora el arte sutil de hacerte dueña de tu poder a través de tu actitud, tu estilo y tu aplomo. ¿Recuerdas el momento esta mañana cuando elegiste lo que te ibas a poner? ¿Fue un acto consciente o uno rutinario? ¿Lo resolviste como una ecuación o esquivaste la avalancha de opciones que se lanzaban sobre ti eligiendo lo primero, lo obvio, «lo de siempre»? Si supieras que una decisión sobre tu persona se toma, en gran medida, con base en tu aspecto, ¿le dedicarías más tiempo?De la misma forma, en el día a día, también influyen la actitud que tienes y tus reacciones ante lo inesperado. Utilizando como modelo su vasta experiencia como editora de revistas, Lucy te ofrece los mejores consejos para que tengas una presencia impactante, desde cómo dominar las emociones, hasta cómo sortear el infame techo de cristal al que nos enfrentamos las mujeres en nuestras carreras profesionales. Incluye anécdotas entretenidas como cuando Lucy hizo una entrevista para una posición y fue elegida para un puesto más alto, y te sugiere los accesorios que ella acuñó como «los 7 fantásticos», capaces de abrirte el mejor camino. Espejearte, conducirte con congruencia y responder positivamente son sólo algunas habilidades críticas que Lucy explica para que alcances el puesto de tus sueños. Lo que se ha dicho... "Una significativa historia sobre la importancia de la moda y la imagen en todos los ámbitos de la vida de las personas y cómo puede afectar a nuestra actitud y encumbrarnos al liderazgo." -PURIFICACIÓN GARCÍA, empresaria y diseñadora "¿Como supo que era policía, señora? ¿Por mi personalidad o mi bravura?" y la mujer respondió: "No, porque está usted vestido como policía". Esta era una broma que nos hacía nuestra maestra de sexto grado cuando nos negábamos a portar el uniforme con dignidad. Vestir el papel, evidenciar lo que somos. En mis muchos años trabajando al lado de Lucy, he aprendido no solo a expresarme a través de lo que uso, sino a conseguir que lo que uso sea un aliado en mis planes. Si alguien puede dar cátedra en el tema de vestir para triunfar, para ser tomado en serio y empoderarte, esa es sin duda Lucy Lara. Este libro será sin duda alguna, un gran aliado para lograr tus metas en la vida... -ANTONIO GONZÁLEZ DE COSIO, autor de El libro del estilo
Imagen cool: Manual de imagen para todos los cools, los que se hacen los cools y los que quieren ser cools
by Álvaro GordoaTÚ NO DECIDES SI ERES COOL O NO… ESO ES ALGO QUE DECIDEN LOS DEMÁS ¡ESTE LIBRO TE FACILITARÁ LAS COSAS! “Cool” se ha convertido en un término universal para comunicaraceptación y aprobación; se trata de una ACTITUD ante los otros que nos trae muchísimos beneficios en la vida. Con un ácido sentido del humor e impactantes testimoniales, el Consultor en Imagen Pública y asesor de artistas, deportistas y políticos, Alvaro Gordoa, te llevará por un recorrido lleno de tips para lograr ser bien percibido en tu círculosocial, familiar y profesional. Pensado originalmente como un libro para jóvenes, Imagen cool sorprendió al convertirse en bestseller entre los adultos, confirmando que todos somos “adolescentes” en el fascinante mundo de la imagen pública. En este libro se te dirá cómo:Lograr un Look Cool. Ligar, salir, andar y… ¡hasta tronar! con alguien. Negociar permisos. Manejar con buena imagen nuestros smartphones y redessociales. Sortear los protocolos más comunes de la vida. Hacer un currículum y prepararte para una entrevista de trabajo.Y muchísimos temas que… ¡harán que te salgas con la tuya! Imagen cool es un libro simplemente… ¡COOL! que por su gran utilidad en la vida ninguna persona se debería perder.
Imagen vendedora: Cómo hacer la venta de tu vida
by Víctor GordoaLa vida es una venta constante llena de compradores insatisfechos... ¡este libro le dirá cómo satisfacerlos! • Si usted está en las ventas, descubrirá cómo construir una Imagen vendedora® que hará que le compren. • Si no está en las ventas, aprenderá cómo venderse a sí mismo para poder lograr cualquier propósito. Estas páginas le dirán cómo: Aplicar los conocimientos de la imagen pública a las ventas. Hacer que le compren en lugar de vender. “Leer” a su comprador y convencerlo. Construir una reputación impecable. Víctor Gordoa, autor de los bestsellers El poder de la imagen pública® e Imagología® y asesor de grandes personalidades, comparte con usted de manera fácil y entretenida sus nuevos conceptos: Imagen vendedora® y Ventas con imagen®, dos claves fundamentales para arrojar de inmediato resultados exitosos en su vida profesional y personal. Éste es el libro de ventas más fascinante que jamás se haya escrito.
La Imagien de Dios
by Dr Pensacola H. JeffersonLA IMAGEN DE DIOS Con seguridad si preguntamos a la gente sobre el significado del hombre como imagen de Dios, nos encontraríamos con muchas respuestas, acertadas y equivocadas, pero ¿Qué es una imagen? Es una representación mental o visual que se tiene de uno mismo o de otra persona, y revela o muestra la semejanza exacta de una imagen en particular. Y ¿Qué es la “semejanza” de una imagen?” La semejanza de una imagen es una representación visual o mental, una idea o una descripción de algo o alguien. Pero la Imagen de Dios no es una representación mental o visual de Dios, sino una representación espiritual y proporciona una comprensión de su imagen. “…Dios es espíritu…” (Juan 4:24 RV1960) La Biblia dice que Adán fue originalmente creado a la imagen de Dios. Adán y Eva no eran Dios, pero fueron creados para tener la imagen de Dios, que es Espíritu, invisible, divina naturaleza, y poder eterno. “….hagamos al hombre a nuestra imagen, conforme a nuestra semejanza…” (Génesis 1:26 RV1960). Ahora, la imagen corporal es una representación mental del cuerpo. La autoimagen es una representación mental de sí mismo o de su identidad. Estas imágenes afectan la autoestima y la confianza de una persona. Tener la imagen de Dios significa ser restaurado por Dios a través de Cristo y tener todo lo necesario para producir fruto espiritual, revelar su presencia, representar la bondad de su carácter divino, y mostrar su poder eterno. “…a Su imagen….. “… De modo que si alguno está en Cristo, nueva criatura es...” (2 Corintios 5:17 RV1960). El propósito de ser restaurado a la imagen de Dios no es el simple hecho de saber quién eres “en” Cristo, sino conocer y experimentar quién es Cristo, cuando la imagen de Dios está de nuevo “dentro” de ti. La imagen de Dios no se trata simplemente de quién eres “en” Cristo, sino ¿Quién es Cristo cuando
Imagina si...: El poder de crear un futuro para todos
by Sir Ken Robinson Kate RobinsonUna llamada a la acción de sir Ken Robinson en la que anima a los lectores a reimaginar el mundo y a mejorarlo. Ken Robinson cambió la vida de millones de personas; sus famosas charlas TED han recibido millones de visitas y sus libros se han traducido a veinticuatro idiomas. Dedicó los últimos años de su vida a escribir lo que sería su manifiesto, en el que integra las claves de su revolución de la educación. Cuando en agosto de 2020 le diagnosticaron un cáncer terminal, pidió a su hija Kate que concluyera ese manifiesto y continuara la labor que él había comenzado. Este libro es, en esencia, un homenaje al potencial de los seres humanos y una llamada a renovar los sistemas educativos y a revolucionar la forma de gestionar la sociedad. Para sir Ken, lo que realmente nos diferencia del resto de los seres vivos es la imaginación: la capacidad para crear en la mente cosas que no existen, para proyectar un mundo diferente al que habitamos y, en definitiva, para recrearlo.
Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything--Even Things That Seem Impossible Today
by Jane McGonigalWorld-renowned future forecaster, game designer, and NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jane McGonigal gives us the tool s to imagine the future without fear. An accessible, optimistic field guide to the future. --San Francisco Chronicle "Reading this book is like sitting down with a creative, optimistic friend--and getting up as a new version of yourself.""--Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When The COVID-19 pandemic, increasingly frequent climate disasters, a new war -- events we might have called ""unimaginable"" or ""unthinkable"" in the past are now reality. Today it feels more challenging than ever to feel unafraid, hopeful, and equipped to face the future with optimism. How do we map out our lives when it seems impossible to predict what the world will be like next week, let alone next year or next decade? What we need now are strategies to help us recover our confidence and creativity in facing uncertain futures.In Imaginable, Jane McGonigal draws on the latest scientific research in psychology and neuroscience to show us how to train our minds to think the unthinkable and imagine the unimaginable. She invites us to play with the provocative thought experiments and future simulations she's designed exclusively for this book, with the goal to: - Build our collective imagination so that we can dive into the future and envision, in surprising detail, what our lives will look like ten years from now - Develop the courage and vision to solve problems creatively - Take actions and make decisions that will help shape the future we desire - Access "urgent optimism," an unstoppable force within each of us that activates our sense of agency Imaginable teaches us to be fearless, resilient, and bold in realizing a world with possibilities we cannot yet imagine--until reading this transformative, inspiring, and necessary book .
Imaginary Crimes: Why We Punish Ourselves and How to Stop
by Lewis Engel Tom FergusonThis liberating book shows us how to break out of the self-defeating patterns that have been keeping us from attaining our most cherished goals.
Imagina't que...: El poder de crear un futur per a tothom
by Sir Ken Robinson Kate RobinsonUna crida a l'acció de sir Ken Robinson en la qual anima els lectors a reimaginar el món i a millorar-lo. Sir Ken Robinson va canviar la vida de milions de persones: les seves famoses xerrades TED han rebut milions de visites i els seus llibres s'han traduït a vint-i-quatre idiomes. Va dedicar els últims anys de la seva vida a escriure el que seria el seu manifest, en el qual integra les claus de la seva revolució educativa. Quan a l'agost de 2020 li van diagnosticar un càncer terminal, va demanar a la seva filla Kate que conclogués aquest manifest i continués la feina que ell havia començat. Aquest llibre és, en essència, un homenatge al potencial dels éssers humans i una crida a renovar els sistemes educatius i a revolucionar la manera de gestionar la societat. Per a sir Robinson, el que realment ens diferencia de la resta dels éssers vius és la imaginació: la capacitat per construir en la ment coses que no existeixen, perprojectar un món diferent d'on vivim i, en definitiva, per recrear-lo.
Imagínate si Dios tuviese un celular
by Joanne Enid Díaz Rivera<P>Este libro nos apunta a enfocarnos en lo que somos y lo que queremos llegará por añadidura. En el transcurso de nuestras vidas, cuantas conversaciones hemos sostenido con Dios. <P>Cuantas veces nos hemos dirigido a ese ser supremo en busca de orientación, apoyo o ayuda y aun sentimos que es una conversación unidireccional. Nos sentimos solos y desprovistos de dirección paternal. <P><P>Como si viviéramos las vidas errantes, con destinos echados a suerte. Mientras tanto, nos apresuramos a trabajar diariamente y no prestamos atención a nada, sobreviviendo, y nos olvidamos de tomar el tiempo para vivir la vida y la pasamos como si fuéramos zombis en este planeta. Este libro es un desafío hacia la reflexión, hacia la re conexión. <P>El volver a disfrutar de la vida. El vivir responsablemente cada día como si fuera el último. Cada día es único y debemos de tratarlo así. El mañana no está garantizado, por lo que debemos de valorar cada momento, nuestro momento.
Imagination in Action: Secrets for Unleashing Creative Expression
by Shaun McniffHe's spent a career helping people access their creative potential, and now Shaun McNiff is sharing the secrets he's learned from observing his own creative process as well as that of others--both those who identify as artists and those who don't. The result is nothing less than a master class in creativity by one of the great creative theorists--and practitioners--of our time. "This is intended as a practical text," Shaun says, "a creativity primer, striving to capture the essential things that have been of use to me and others." The wealth of instruction he provides here in these essential things will be indispensable to artists of all stripes, as well as to all who strive to express themselves with honesty and authenticity using any of the media life makes available.
The Imagination Muscle: Where Good Ideas Come From (And How to Have More of Them)
by Albert ReadIn this insightful and life-affirming book, Albert Read puts the imagination back at the forefront of our lives as a &“muscle&” that is boundless in its potential, infinitely rewarding, and central to human achievement. This beautifully written book explores one subject, imagination, through the lens of history and memoir, with some prescriptive aspects to it as well. The author posits that imagination, while elusive, is not just for artists and creatives, it is a muscle—an essential faculty of the mind to be trained and developed over a lifetime. Spanning prehistoric times through to the twenty-first century, from the earliest cave paintings to Leonardo da Vinci&’s inventions to Steve Jobs&’s approach to office design, it touches on art, music, film, literature, science, and entrepreneurship, to examine how the imagination has evolved—in shape, power, and pace—through the millennia. Albert Read reveals how we can harness the imagination in our day-to-day lives and why, in the new age of technology, it is more pressing than ever that we do so. He explores where to find ideas, how to foster skills in observation and connection, and how to be more attentive to the fluxes of our own minds. After all, as Read expertly outlines, the imagination is our supreme gift, our biggest opportunity, our greatest source of fulfillment and our most vital asset for the future. The book is illustrated throughout with approximately 60 images.
Imagination Transforms Everything: Rewrite Your Life's Story with "Intentional Imagining"
by Andrea KasprzakA guide to cultivating and channeling the power of our imaginations at home, at work, in love, friendships, health, and more The Secret for a new generation, Imagination Transforms Everything helps readers to harness the transformative power of our imaginations. Using a voice-driven personal narrative, scientific research, and practical exercises, debut author Andrea Kasprzak introduces the concept of "intentionally imagining," which entails taking time to disconnect and daydream, using journaling to track those daydreams, and turning them into intentions to fulfill our goals. The author draws on her own experiences, the law of attraction theory, and intention research to give practical steps for stopping limiting self-talk, unfulfilling narratives, and the endless digital cycle sucking up our attention. Ultimately, "intentional imagining" promises to result in greater clarity about who we are and what we want, so that we can act in ways that align with that clarity.
Imagine: Using mental imagery to reach your full potential
by Dr. Lydia IevlevaMuch of how we think, feel and behave is dictated by the images of our mind. Imagine is one of the first books on the market to provide a practical and comprehensive guide to understanding and using the power of positive mental imagery to help people achieve goals and reach their full potential. Dr Lydia Ievleva has extensive experience incorporating the application of mental imagery into her work with a wide range of clients, including athletes, business and health professionals. Drawing from her broad experience in Health, Sport and Performance Psychology and Positive Psychology she as effectively used the techniques to facilitate change. She says: You can think of imagery like a screenplay -- you can allow life to play you; or you can take a more active role in your destiny. Actively and consciously creating your inner scripts, by engaging in positive mental imagery will enhance your chances of reaching your full potential, overcoming obstacles, and flourishing. Imagine provides a combination of information and research and practical scripts and guides to show people how to achieve their goals, eliminate obstacles and create their best self. Featuring numerous case examples, it is a practical and accessible book that will appeal anyone wanting to accelerate change and improve their lives.
Imagine All the People: A Conversation with the Dalai Lama on Money, Politics, and Life As It Could Be
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Anne Benson Fabien OuakiIf you could sit down with the Dalai Lama and talk with him about anything, what would you discuss? Fabien Ouaki, a prominent French businessman, was granted such an opportunity and asked the Dalai Lama for his thoughts on the everyday issues that fill our newspapers and our lives. This is the record of these varied and remarkable conversations. Covered are a wide spectrum of topics - political, social, personal and spiritual - including the media and education, marriage and sex, and disarmament and compassion. Blessed by His Holiness' buoyant and insightful thoughts, Imagine All the People allows readers to glimpse the spontaneous workings of an extraordinary mind at once of - and above - this world. Includes the full text of The Global Community and the Need for Universal Responsibility.If you could sit down with the Dalai Lama and talk with him about anything, what would you discuss? Fabien Ouaki, a prominent French businessman, was granted such an opportunity and asked the Dalai Lama for his thoughts on the everyday issues that fill our newspapers and our lives. This is the record of these varied and remarkable conversations. Covered are a wide spectrum of topics - political, social, personal and spiritual - including the media and education, marriage and sex, and disarmament and compassion. Blessed by His Holiness' buoyant and insightful thoughts, Imagine All the People allows readers to glimpse the spontaneous workings of an extraordinary mind at once of - and above - this world. Includes the full text of The Global Community and the Need for Universal Responsibility.