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Optimum Health: A Natural Lifesaving Prescription for Your Body and Mind
by Stephen T. SinatraNowyoucan achieve optimum health. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Stephen Sinatra shows us how we can take control of our health through the latest findings of mind-body medicine. As a leading cardiologist and psychotherapist, Dr. Sinatra is a uniquely qualified expert in the field. Dr. Sinatra's well-balanced, totally natural program of nutritional, emotional, and physical strategies can dramatically improve the quality of your life and help you live longer. Eight simple rules for optimum health--they could save your life The insulin-resistance epidemic and the Great Fat Debate The myth, fact, and fiction of cholesterol Discover the heart-healing secrets of the Mediterranean diet Coenzyme Q10: a miracle vitamin for heart health A natural approach to healing arthritis Dr. Sinatra's natural cholesterol-lowering formula Recipes for preventive medicine Dr. Sinatra's antiaging prescription And much more!
Opting Out?: Why Women Really Quit Careers And Head Home
by Pamela StoneNoting a phenomenon that might seem to recall a previous era, The New York Times Magazine recently portrayed women who leave their careers in order to become full-time mothers as “opting out.” But, are high-achieving professional women really choosing to abandon their careers in order to return home? This provocative study is the first to tackle this issue from the perspective of the women themselves. Based on a series of candid, in-depth interviews with women who returned home after working as doctors, lawyers, bankers, scientists, and other professions, Pamela Stone explores the role that their husbands, children, and coworkers play in their decision; how women’s efforts to construct new lives and new identities unfold once they are home; and where their aspirations and plans for the future lie. What we learn―contrary to many media perceptions―is that these high-flying women are not opting out but are instead being pushed out of the workplace. Drawing on their experiences, Stone outlines concrete ideas for redesigning workplaces to make it easier for women―and men―to attain their goal of living rewarding lives that combine both families and careers.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
by Sheryl Sandberg Adam Grant<P>From Facebook’s COO and Wharton’s top-rated professor, the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks. <P>After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. “I was in ‘the void,’” she writes, “a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe.” Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. <P>Option B combines Sheryl’s personal insights with Adam’s eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart—and her journal—to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. <P>But Option B goes beyond Sheryl’s loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere . . . and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. <P>Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. <P>Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. “I want Dave,” she cried. Her friend replied, “Option A is not available,” and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
Ora en grande: Aprende a orar como un apóstol
by Alistair BeggMuchos de nosotros luchamos con la oración. Se han escrito muchos libros sobre el tema y con razón. La oración es difícil para la mayoría de nosotros, en la mayoría de las situaciones. Y cuando oramos, a menudo no sabemos qué decir. ¿Qué es lo que mi Padre en el cielo ama escuchar? ¿Cuáles son las mejores cosas que podría orar por mi familia, mi iglesia y para mí mismo?Este breve libro del reconocido maestro bíblico Alistair Begg combina calidez, claridad, humor y practicidad mientras examina las oraciones de Pablo por sus amigos en la iglesia de Éfeso.Pablo claramente disfrutaba la oración, y le emocionaba. Esperaba que su Padre en el cielo escuchara lo que decía y actuara en consecuencia en la vida de otras personas. Las verdades que apuntalan y dan forma a sus oraciones nos motivarán a orar y nos darán un ejemplo.¡Así que inspírate en el apóstol Pablo para hacer oraciones más grandes y mejores mientras esperas que nuestro Padre celestial haga ¡más de lo que pedimos o imaginamos!Pray BigSo many of us struggle with prayer. Many books have been written on the subject and there's a reason for that. Prayer comes hard to most of us, in most seasons. And when we do pray, we often don't know what to say. What is it that my Father loves to hear about? What are the best things I could pray for my family, my church, and myself?This short book by renowned Bible teacher Alistair Begg combines warmth, clarity, humor, and practicality as he examines Paul's prayers for his friends in the church in Ephesus.Paul clearly enjoyed prayer and was excited about it. He expected his Father in heaven to hear what he said, and to act in other people's lives accordingly. The truths that underpin and shape his prayers will motivate us to pray and set us an example.So be inspired by the Apostle Paul to pray bigger and better prayers as we look to our heavenly Father to do more than all we ask or imagine!
A Oração de Jeosafá
by Gabriel Agbo Leandro PadilhaCada batalha nessa vida pode ser vencida! Todas as batalhas que nós enfrentamos, quer seja individualmente ou em grupos, são representadas por três categorias - guerras, desejos e fome. Guerras representam oposições físicas e espirituais, batalhas e conflitos que enfrentamos diariamente. Desejos incluem todas as doenças e enfermidades, infecções, doenças curáveis e incuráveis. Portanto, fome ou sequidão envolvem toda a falta financeira e econômica e outros desafios. E nesse livro, nós efetivamente mostramos que é possível sempre ir através desses desafios e saímos vitoriosos. Aqui, você encontrará princípios estabelecidos e testados que te colocará definitivamente sobre o lado vitorioso. Eles são realmente testados, divinos universais e eternos. Eles não podem falhar! Aqui você encontrará dez capítulos poderosos: Oração de Jeosafá; Deus do Céu e Terra, É nossa Herança, Guerra, Desejo e Fome, Veja Como Eles Nos Recompensam, Tu não irá pará-los? Não Se Atemorize Ou Esteja Desencorajado, A Batalha Não É Tua, Marchem e Tome Posição e O Poder do Louvor. Nós temos também um conjunto de orações poderosas que trarão resultados poderosos no final de cada capitulo. Tenha uma ótima leitura!
La oración de Daniel
by Anne Graham LotzLa escritora bestseller Anne Graham Lotz le enseñará cómo orar eficazmente por su país, por su familia y por usted mismo. Hoy en día, muchas personas piensan que sus oraciones no "funcionan". Y así como un teléfono celular viejo o un control remoto roto, lanzan la oración a la basura como un "estorbo" innecesario en sus vidas ocupadas. Anne Graham Lotz ha descubierto que, si bien la oración sí funciona, a veces son los "oradores" los que no funcionan. Así que ha acudido al profeta Daniel en busca de ayuda. La oración de Daniel nace en lo profundo de tu alma, explota por medio de tu corazón y brota por tus labios, palabras creadas por el Espíritu de Dios e impregnadas de electricidad espiritual. Realmente no es un tipo de oración cotidiana. Es una oración nacida bajo presión, angustia, dolor o desesperación. Puede ser desatada por una repentina revelación de esperanza. Es una respuesta a la oración, una promesa recién aceptada, un milagro que se encuentra justo en el horizonte. Únete a Anne en un emocionante descubrimiento de la oración que realmente funciona.
La oración es buena medicina: Cómo cosechar los beneficios curativos d
by Larry DosseySobre la base de su trabajo innovador que une la oración y la salud, el reconocido autor y médico Larry Dossey ofrece nuevas maneras de mirar a la oración y nos dice cómo pueden aprovechar sus notables poderes curativos. No importa qué forma toma su fe, La oración es buena medicina le inspirará una nueva apreciación de cómo la oración puede lograr un cambio saludable - y le dará las herramientas para que esto ocurra.
Oración Visual: Cómo Crear un Mural de Visión Espiritual
by Dr Crystal Green BrownNuestras mentes responden con firmeza a la estimulación visual. Una manera poderosa de hacer que nuestros objetivos den fruto es creando murales de visión que utilicen fotos, imágenes y afirmaciones como representación tangible de nuestros sueños, metas y vida ideal; sin embargo, cuando consideramos el uso del mural de visión como una forma de oración visual, no solo añadimos otra dimensión a nuestra experiencia de oración, sino que también creamos un mural de visión que va más allá de la religión para involucrar a nuestro espíritu e iluminar nuestra alma. En el libro Oración Visual: cómo crear un mural de visión espiritual, la Dra. Green Brown comparte esta filosofía del libre albedrío a través de un proceso de 4 pasos que también puedes utilizar para crear una de las herramientas de visualización más valiosas que existen: un mural de visión espiritual.
Oraciones de un minuto para comenzar el día
by Harvest House PublishersACERCATE A DIOS A TRAVES DE ESTAS ORACIONES REFLEXIVAS Y ESCLARECEDORAS. Esta hermosa recopilación de conversaciones de un minuto con Dios te ayudará a compartir el deseo de tu corazón de caminar con Jesús, crecer en tu espiritualidad y ayudar a otros. Incluye a Dios en tu vida diaria y siente su paz, su gracia y su alegría. Cuando comprometas tu día a su propósito, él transformará tu corazón y tu vida. Tan seguro como que hay un nuevo amanecer cada día, así de seguro debes estar de que Dios está contigo. Lo que sea que traiga el día, puedes saber que Él está cerca y anhela los momentos para hablarle a tu corazón. Estas oraciones cortas y poderosas y versos inspiradores revivirán tu espíritu, renovarán tu fe y te llevarán a conversaciones más profundas con tu creador. Despierta diariamente a la posibilidad y aliento de Dios a medida que: - Confíes en sus promesaspara cada prueba, busques cada sagrada enseñanza en sus decisiones y camines en el plan diseñado para ti. - Pases los primeros momentos de cada día con Dios, tu corazón ablandado estará más disponible para recibir su gracia transformadora durante todo el día.
Oraciones de un minuto para mujeres
by Lyda HopeAcércate a Dios hoy Acérquese a Dios con alabanza y acción de gracias con estas reflexivas y profundas oraciones. Esta encantadora recopilación de conversaciones de un minuto con Dios te ayudará a compartir el deseo de tu corazón de caminar con Jesús, crecer espiritualmente, compartir con otras personas y encontrar consuelo. Ya sea que comiences tu mañana con Dios, encuentres fuerzas a media tarde o cierres el día con Él, experimentarás Su paz, abrazarás Su gracia y encontrarás gozo en Su presencia.
Oraciones peligrosas: Porque seguir a Jesús siempre ha sido arriesgado
by Craig Groeschel¿Alguna vez se preguntó #¿por qué Dios no responde mis oraciones?# ¿Le gustaría ver la evidencia de que la oración cambia vidas? ¿Está cansado de caminar por terreno seguro respecto de su fe? En Oraciones peligrosas, el autor de éxitos en ventas del New York Times, Craig Groeschel, le ayudará a liberar tu mayor potencial y a afrontar sus mayores miedos haciendo oraciones más impactantes y apasionadas que lo llevarán hacia una fe más profunda. La oración mueve el corazón de Dios, pero algunas oraciones lo mueven más que otras. Dios anhela más para nosotros que simplemente una fe tibia y oraciones rutinarias en la mesa. Él lo ha llamado a una vida de intrepidez, no de comodidad. Este libro le mostrará cómo orar las oraciones que llegan a lo profundo de su alma, rompen malos hábitos y lo preparan para responder al llamado que Dios tiene para usted. Pero, cuidado: si es de los que se conforman con lo fácil, o de los que se quedan al margen, este libro no es para usted. Será desafiado. Será probado. Se sentirás impulsado a examinar detenidamente su corazón, pero también se sentirás inspirado; será inspirado a orar con valentía. Orar poderosamente. Clamar ardientemente. Verá cómo puede cambiar las oraciones ineficaces y una fe tibia por oraciones francas y atrevidas que lo llevarán a nuevos niveles de pasión y satisfacción. Descubrirá el secreto para superar el temor a la pérdida, el rechazo, el fracaso y lo desconocido y le dará la bienvenida a las bendiciones que Dios tiene para ti del otro lado. Obtendrá el valor necesario para hacer #oraciones peligrosas#.
Oraciones Que Activan las Bendiciones: Experimente la protección, el poder y el favor de Dios en su vida y la de su familia
by John EckhardtOraciones para el bienestar, el favor y las bendiciones de Dios ¿Se siente frustrado con su vida? ¿Está luchando por lograr un cambio y por dejar de sentirse que se ha quedado dando vueltas en el mismo sitio? La clave es simplemente pedir. Pídale a Dios que lo bendiga. ¡Él siempre escucha y responde! Lleno de poderosas oraciones sobre abundancia, bienestar y favor, Oraciones que activan las bendiciones es definitivamente un recurso para... · Aprender a caminar en la bendición del pacto y la bendición de la obediencia · Escuchar la voz de Dios y ser bendecido· Acceder a las diferentes maneras de recibir la bendición de Dios Orar y confesar las Escrituras son dos de las armas más poderosas que tenemos en la vida. ¡Rompa los poderes de la oscuridad, y desate las bendiciones y el favor de Dios en su vida hoy mismo!
Oraciones y Promesas
by Edward G. DobsonSPANISH EDITION: Thirty short, yet powerful morning and evening reflections offer encouragement, hope, and inspiration to people dealing with a life-threatening illness, as well as their family members and caretakers. Here are honest insights and personal stories from a pastor who continues his own journey with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
Oracle Bones Divination: The Greek I Ching
by Kostas DervenisThe first complete guide to this ancient Greek form of divination • Explains how to cast and interpret this oracle using either coins or traditional animal bones • Reveals how the use of oracle bones predates the I Ching • Includes the complete matrix of oracle interpretations reconstructed by the author from stanzas in ancient Greek temples In ancient Greece methods of foretelling the future were widespread, whether they were official oracles of the gods or simple dice games to divine one’s luck. One of the most popular and accessible ways of determining one’s fate and fortune was through the ritual casting of animal bones, similar to the casting of coins or yarrow stalks with the Chinese I Ching. Kostas Dervenis explains how to interpret the casting of the oracle bones--either traditional sheep anklebones or coins--to answer your questions on love, health, wealth, and the future. Using the original stanzas discovered in ancient Greek temples in Greece and Turkey, the author reconstructs the complete matrix of interpretation for each possible casting of the bones. He explores how this practice traces back to the Golden Age of the Neolithic period in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria--predating the I Ching--and how it is still practiced today as the popular folk game of “knucklebones.” Providing the first complete guide to this ancient practice, Dervenis allows anyone to cast the bones for guidance, inspiration, and insight into their fate.
The Oracle of Love
by Leeann RichardsLost in Love? Let an ordinary deck of playing cards uncover your romantic destiny. Regardless of whether you’re wondering about the cute divorcé in the next office, working through an issue with your longtime partner, or convinced last night’s blind date may really be the one, here is your guide to the laws of love. Using a deck of playing cards andThe Oracle of Love, anyone can learn how to spread out the cards and read them like a pro. The Oracle of Love will help single women: • Size up the character of the new men in their lives • Predict the future of new alliances • Determine what went wrong in past relationships And it will show women in established relationships how to: • Better understand their partners • Enjoy the many phases—including the ups and downs—of longtime unions • Deepen the love and compassion between them Whether you’re well versed in the ancient wisdom of the cards, a newcomer to divination, or simply a seeker of answers,The Oracle of Loveoffers an accessible and fun glimpse into your romantic future. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Oracle Speaks: Warren Buffett In His Own Words
by David AndrewsFrom his office in Omaha, Nebraska, without even the benefit of a computer, Warren Buffett has racked up an investment record that far surpasses his counterparts on Wall Street--or anyone else in the world, for that matter. While traditionally stock exchanges have returned about 11 percent annually in the past half century, Buffett's investments have by nearly 29 percent a year, solidifying Buffett's conglomerate holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, as the eighth-largest business in the world and netting him $44 billion along the way.Despite this tremendous success, "the Oracle of Omaha" remains modest. He acknowledges that he has a unique ability to evaluate businesses, but he doesn't feel entitled to the vast wealth that ability has earned him. Instead, he likes to say that he was born at the right place and time. This humility in the face of proven talent and innumerable wealth is part of what makes Buffett universally popular--he is one of the world's wealthiest men and yet he is still personable and relatable.For the first time, the most thought-provoking and inspiring quotes from Buffett are now compiled in a single book. The Oracle Speaks: Warren Buffett in His Own Words is a comprehensive guidebook to the inner workings of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman. Hundreds of Buffett's best quotes, comprising thoughts on investing, Wall Street, business, politics, taxes, and life lessons, will provide the most intimate and direct look into the mind of a modern business icon and give readers enough counsel to last a lifetime.Media outlets, financial advisers, politicians, and Americans from Main Street to Wall Street hang on every word Buffett speaks, hoping to gain valuable insight into Buffett's investments and successes. There is possibly no greater stamp of approval in the business world than to have Buffett invest in a company, and few leaders in the course of history have commanded such universally agreed-upon respect. Even beyond his business savvy, Buffett is influential as a progressive thinker and active philanthropist, having pledged to give most of his money to charity through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as well as foundations run by his three children. It is this humility that consistently draws people to Buffett, and will draw people to The Oracle Speaks.Most recently, inspired by Buffett's New York Times editorial in which he claimed he paid too little in taxes, President Barack Obama and Congress have named a series of tax reforms after Buffett. While the political implications have been controversial, Buffett has retained his reputation as an outspoken and successful business leader. The Oracle Speaks draws from decades of interviews, editorials, and annual shareholder reports, amassing the most complete outline of how Buffett believes a good business is run and a good life is led. It's advice that Buffett has successfully adhered to throughout his 80-plus years, and it is advice now available in the succinct, poignant, gift-friendly package of The Oracle Speaks.
El Oráculo de la numerología
by Lía Vanesa Cruz SanzAprende a realizar tu Mapa Numerológico Completo y el de los demás de manera profesional. Este libro está pensado para que la gente aprenda desde la comodidad de su casa a hacer su mapa numerológico completo y sepa también realizarlo a los demás de manera personal hasta profesional. <P><P>Esta forma de aplicar la Numerología la empleo en mis consultas para extraer las informaciones más relevantes para las personas. Conocerás tu misión en esta encarnación y las vibraciones que más te favorecen, como las que pueden condicionarte si no las empleas correctamente. <P><P> Este libro es inédito porque además de las vibraciones habituales 1-9 -los números dobles, los maestros-, también hago un recorrido por los números triples, cuádruples y quíntuples y su incidencia en la vida. Aporto como novedad la llave maestra para activar a estas últimas vibraciones en caso de tenerlas, para que te faciliten el acceso a una puerta hacia otras dimensiones de energía, energías trascendentales. <P><P>También a modo de oráculo, te beneficiarás con las ilustraciones, para que te ayuden a incorporar la vibración de cada número y entender mejor su interpretación. ¡Disfruta estudiando el arte de la Numerología!
The Oral Health Bible
by Michael P. Bonner DDS Earl L. Mindell RphAnother health revolution has arrived, says Dr. Michael Bonner in his well-researched new book The Oral Health Bible, and there is no longer any separation between mouth medicine and body medicine. The mouth is completely connected to the body, he says, and is a doorway to achieving peak health and wellness in all the body's systems. This informative book contains an action plan for taking charge of our oral health and it educates us and our physicians and dentists by detailing how many debilitating health problems-conditions such as arteriosclerosis, heart attacks, strokes, rheumatoid arthritis, and premature and low-birth-weight babies-are intimately linked to oral health and hygiene. . Dr. Bonner emphasizes the importance of finding and treating periodontal (gum) disease because, untreated, it can lead to heart attacks and strokes. He sees more gum disease now than he did twenty-five years ago, he says, largely because of the increasing availability of harmful oral hygiene products on the market. Mouthwashes, for example, are generally considered trustworthy, but in reality, they are the cause of 36,000 cases of oral cancer a year. Moreover, 500 people are killed annually from alcohol ingestion related to mouthwashes. Dr. Bonner discusses safe, effective oral health techniques and products in order to reverse gum disease with its far-reaching negative consequences. He also outlines how nutritional supplements can help deliver potentially enormous benefits to oral, as well as overall, health. In 1910, the Mayo (clinic) brothers said, "A person with a healthy mouth will live ten years longer. "
Oral Roberts’ Life Story
by Oral RobertsFirst published in 1952, this is the autobiography of Oral Roberts, founder and chancellor of the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and recognized as one of the outstanding personalities of his generation. He was the author of more than one hundred books and founder of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association, which sponsors weekly and daily television programs.“This story will touch the heart strings of every reader. Once you have begun it you will have to finish it. It won’t let you alone. It will tug at your heart for many days to come. I envy you for I would like to have again the chance of reading it for the first time.”—Lee Braxton, Mayor, Whiteville, North Carolina
ORBS: Their Mission And Messages Of Hope
by Klaus Heinemann Gundi HeinemannIn the past decade people all over the world have become fascinated with orbs—the opaque circular features that appear unexpectedly in photographs. In fact, the popularity of this phenomenon has risen so much that serious research has been done on them. Books have been written about what they could be, how they’re produced, and all of the scientific aspects of these beautiful spheres of light. However, one question has gone unanswered: what does their appearance mean? Orbs: Their Mission & Messages of Hope explains that these fascinating circles of light are here for a specific purpose—to bring us hope. Written by orb expert and former Stanford and NASA materials science researcher Klaus Heinemann, together with his wife, Gundi Heinemann, a healing arts practitioner, this book is a grounded and visionary presentation of facts and experiences in orb photography. They offer convincing new results addressing the skeptic and numerous reports of meaningful orb encounters from people all over the world. This book delves deep into the magical and exciting world of orbs—how and when they appear to us—and explores what these emanations from Spirit Beings are trying to communicate.
Order from Chaos: A Six-Step Plan for Organizing Yourself, Your Office, and Your Life
by Liz DavenportLiz Davenport knows chaos. She lived the life of a disorganized office worker for years until the stress of lost papers and missed deadlines became too much. As a completely disorganized person, she knew the elaborate advice given in organization books would never bear the test of her workday and patience. So she sat down and developed a simple, pragmatic plan for order, a plan that changed her life. She now tours the country teaching other lost, disorganized souls her revolutionary plan for success. This book is different than all the other organizing books out there because of one thing: It's easy! In six straightforward steps Liz guts our desk, teaches us what's trash and why it's trash, how to organize the rest of it (and keep it that way), and tells us what a calendar is really meant to be. (By the way, to-do lists, in boxes, flurries of post-it notes, a palm pilot, day planner and desktop scribblings do not count as calendars. )Rather than offering complicated instructions for filing systems and time management "Order from Chaos" speaks simply and directly to the problem -- your mess -- and what exactly you can do about it.
The Order of Melchizedek
by Rev Daniel Chesbro Rev James EricksonThe teachings of Melchizedek-a totally balanced, authoritative incarnation of Christ-on topics such as reincarnation, spiritual development, and free will, are presented in this manual that relates a positive approach to the current transitional stage of spiritual evolution. Contending that the unconditional love of God is bombarding the earth in an influx of neutrinos, this account provides a history of Melchizedek, who is a major influence in both the New and Old Testaments but is vastly understudied in most churches. Promoting a harmonious view of religion-where there is one God, understood and worshiped in a variety of different ways, each serving a purpose to those worshipping and to the overall understanding of spirituality-this testament to the Order is both down-to-earth and profound.
An Order Outside Time: A Jungian View of the Higher Self from Egypt to Christ
by Robert B. ClarkeThe line of Western Spirituality began in Egypt and continued through the time of Christ. Has it become stalled in the years since?Robert Clarke says yes, it has. In The Four Gold Keys, Clarke, going by his own spiritualization in the psychic depths, argued that the way out of Western civilization's essential atheism lies in the psychological teachings of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung.In An Order Outside Time, Clarke reinterprets Western Spirituality, using Jungian symbolism, to show that the great stories of ancient Egypt and of the Old and New Testament are processes of what Jung called individuation. This is the individual's journey from lowest to highest Self; from Osiris to Horus, from Moses to Joshua, from David to Solomon, from John the Baptist to Jesus Christ. These pairings also reflect what Joseph Campbell calls the Hero's Journey, which may ultimately spiritualize the whole culture.Clarke traces the connections between Egyptian, Jewish, and Christian mythology, andconcluding that the West's spiritual lineage has become stalledmaintains that we can attain wholeness only by making sense of the clues provided by our mythology. This is the royal line of Higher Self incarnations through the collective unconscious.The ultimate example of individuation, Clarke says, is the Christ, who must now be further understood and developed. And, taking Christ as our symbol of the Self, direct experience of the sacred, by each of us, can enable us to achieve our greatest spiritual potential, both as individuals and as a whole culture. An Order Outside Time shows how that spiritual journey began and how it must be continued.
An Ordinary Age: Finding Your Way in a World That Expects Exceptional
by Rainesford Stauffer"A meticulous cartography of how outer forces shape young people’s inner lives." —Esquire, Best Books of Spring 2021 In conversation with young adults and experts alike, journalist Rainesford Stauffer explores how the incessant pursuit of a “best life” has put extraordinary pressure on young adults today, across our personal and professional lives—and how ordinary, meaningful experiences may instead be the foundation of a fulfilled and contented life.Young adulthood: the time of our lives when, theoretically, anything can happen, and the pressure is on to make sure everything does. Social media has long been the scapegoat for a generation of unhappy young people, but perhaps the forces working beneath us—wage stagnation, student debt, perfectionism, and inflated costs of living—have a larger, more detrimental impact on the world we post to our feeds. An Ordinary Age puts young adults at the center as Rainesford Stauffer examines our obsessive need to live and post our #bestlife, and the culture that has defined that life on narrow, and often unattainable, terms. From the now required slate of (often unpaid) internships, to the loneliness epidemic, to the stress of "finding yourself" through school, work, and hobbies—the world is demanding more of young people these days than ever before. And worse, it’s leaving little room for our generation to ask the big questions about who they want to be, and what makes a life feel meaningful.Perhaps we’re losing sight of the things that fulfill us: strong relationships, real roots in a community, and the ability to question how we want our lives to look and feel, even when that’s different from what we see on the ‘Gram. Stauffer makes the case that many of our most formative young adult moments are the ordinary ones: finding our people and sticking with them, learning to care for ourselves on our own terms, and figuring out who we are when the other stuff—the GPAs, job titles, the filters—fall away.
Ordinary Beauty: Meaningful Moments in Everyday Life
by Mary McEvoyActress and writer Mary McEvoy has struggled with depression for many years, trying to reconcile her life in the public eye with private pain. Many things have helped Mary to come to terms with her depression: the rituals of farming life in Co. Westmeath, the excitement of the stage, the love of friends and family. Ultimately, Mary has found her way through, and it's the little things that have really helped: the beauty of the world around her, the quiet pleasures of sweeping the yard, or cooking a simple meal.In Ordinary Beauty, Mary celebrates life's seemingly insignificant moments and invests them with fresh beauty and meaning, as well as a wry humour. Never has 'living in the moment' been so enjoyable, or so comforting.