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The Findhorn Garden Story
by The Findhorn CommunityNewly updated to showcase color photographs, this spiritual classic presents the history and philosophy of Scotland's Findhorn Community. Findhorn was founded more than 40 years ago in far northeast Scotland on windswept and barren sand dunes that happened to sprout a miraculous garden. Plants, flowers, trees, and organic vegetables of enormous sizes began to grow in a small plot around the 30-foot caravan trailer inhabited by three adults and three children living on meager unemployment benefits. Guidance by God and absolute faith in the art of manifestation led the occupants to this unlikely locale to create a magnetic center that would draw people from all over the world. Their discovery of how to contact and cooperate with the nature spirits and devas that made the garden possible sparked a phenomenon that continues today, as Findhorn has grown into a thriving village housing hundreds of people from all over the world and an internationally recognized spiritual-learning center.
How to Be Awake & Alive
by Mildred Newman Bernard BerkowitzMildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz show, in a common-sense way, how ideas, prejudices, and fears developed when we were very young, can prevent us from achieving happiness today.
How To Control Your Anger Before It Controls You: Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis"No individual--not even Freud himself--has had a greater impact on modern psychotherapy." -Psychology TodayCLASSIC SELF-HELP FROM A RESPECTED PIONEER OF PSYCHOTHERAPY Anger is universal. Unchecked, it can cause lasting damage in our lives: wrecked relationships, lost jobs, even serious disease. Yet in these increasingly stressful times, all of us have acted in anger--and often wished we hadn't. Is there a way that really works to solve problems and assert ourselves without being angry? The answer is a resounding yes, if you follow the breakthrough steps of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). This proven approach, developed by world renowned psychotherapist Dr. Albert Ellis, has withstood the test of time, helping countless people deal effectively with emotional problems. Using easy-to-master instructions and exercises, this classic book will show you how to apply REBT techniques to understand the roots and nature of your anger, and take control of and reduce angry reactions. Here you will discover: *The rational and irrational aspects of anger *Special insights into your self-angering beliefs *How to think, feel, and act your way out of anger *How to relax *How to accept yourself with your anger ...and much more that will help you challenge and eliminate the anger that can frustrate success and happiness at home, at work, anywhere.
How to Give and Receive Advice
by Gerard I. NierenbergThe book examines the advice process and the two principal participants--the giver and the receiver. Chapters are arranged so that the reader hopefully will be able to internalize its use and develop skills and techniques from its initial reading. Chapters are divided into the ends we seek or avoid, the methods and philosophies we consider. Many contrasting life situations are presented with stories, anecdotes and morals to encourage self-awareness, to initiate thought and stimulate growth.
How to Handle Pressure
by Clyde M. Narramore Ruth E. NarramoreBack Cover: "pressure seems to be an unavoidable element of modern-day life. We can't escape it. In fact, many of us have not learned to cope successfully with the variety of pressures that come our way. In this book the Narramores suggest practical solutions for Christians seeking to handle pressure. They discuss such issues as time and money management, physical fitness, setting realistic goals, having a confidant to share our burdens, and living an organized life. These pave the way to peace of mind and contented living." Unlike other books of this genre, the Narramores integrate their psychology within a Christian worldview by quoting scripture references and referring to Biblical concepts from both the Old and New Testament. However, because this book has a psychological foundation to it, the non-Christian can gain insights by concentrating on the psychological information and by ignoring the Christian content.
The Nature and Value of Happiness
by Christine VitranoThe Nature and Value of Happiness provides a historic and contemporary overview of the philosophy of happiness, with critical evaluations to help students analyze the material and trace the evolution of a deeply nuanced concept. Addressing how the modern notion of happiness has changed from its ancient origins, Christine Vitrano attempts to clarify the precise value of happiness. This search leads Vitrano to examine topics such as the moral requirements of happiness and whether happiness can be considered the greatest good or simply one good among many. The philosophical theories are presented in a way that is accessible to anyone interested in learning about happiness, regardless of previous philosophical study. All technical terms and concepts are clearly explained, and illustrative examples tied into the text bring the material to life and help establish the relevance of the subject to readers. The ultimate goal is to reach a definition of the nature of happiness that best reflects the way we use the word today. This book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on happiness and is ideal for initiating provocative discussions in courses on happiness and ethics.
No diga sí cuando quiera decir no: Aprenda a comunicarse de forma asertiva
by Herbert Fensterheim Jean Baer¿Le resulta difícil negarse a una petición aunque no la considere razonable? ¿Se le hace prácticamente imposible enfrentarse a personas que «siente» superiores a usted? ¿Le cuesta mucho armar sus derechos o establecer relaciones? Los autores de No diga sí cuando quiera decir no, desde la premisa de que más importante que cuestionar el porqué de tales actitudes es abordar la forma de transformarlas, proponen una técnica de base conductista cuya eficacia ha sido ampliamente demostrada por ellos mismos. La denominan Aprendizaje Asertivo (AA), y en líneas generales consiste en habituarse a armar, con serenidad pero con decisión, las propias exigencias vitales.
People-Reading: How We Control Others, How They Control Us
by Ernst G. Beier Evans G. ValensOf the many books designed to help with the understanding of one's behavior, People-Reading is in a class by itself. It provides specific guidelines on how to "read" people as well as how to "read" oneself. It is an easy to read book that is based on sound scientific principles, illustrated with many well-selected cases from Dr. Beier's own work as a psychotherapist.
Power: How to Get It, How to Use It
by Michael KordaThe purpose of this book is to show you how to use, recognize and live with power, and to convince you that the world you live in is a challenge and a game, and that a sense of power--your power--is at the core of it.
Reaching Out
by Henri J. NouwenWith clarity and depth characteristic of the classics, this spiritual bestseller from the author of The Return of the Prodigal Son lays out a perceptive and insightful plan for the spiritual life and achieving the ultimate goal of that life—union with God.&“One of the world&’s greatest spiritual writers.&”—Christianity TodayHenri Nouwen views our spiritual &“ascent&” as evolving in three movements: The first, from loneliness to solitude, focuses on the spiritual life as it relates to the experience of our own selves. The second, from hostility to hospitality, explores our spiritual life as a life for others. The final movement, from illusion to prayer, offers penetrating thoughts on the most mysterious relationship of all: our relationship with God. Throughout, Nouwen emphasizes that the more we understand (and not simply deny) our inner struggles, the more we will be able to embrace a prayerful and genuine life that is also open to others&’ needs. Reaching Out is a rich book to be read, reread, pondered, and shared. It &“does not offer answers or solutions,&” Nouwen cautions, &“but is written in the conviction that the quest for an authentic Christian spirituality is worth the effort and the pain, since in the midst of this quest we can find signs offering hope, courage, and confidence.&”
The Relaxation Response
by Herbert BensonWhen Dr. Herbert Benson introduced this simple, effective, mind/body approach to relieving stress twenty-five years ago, his book became an instant national bestseller. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret--without high-priced lectures or prescription medicines. The Relaxation Response has become the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat the harmful effects of stress. Discovered by Dr. Benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, this revitalizing, therapeutic approach is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, chronic pain, insomnia, and many other physical ailments. It requires only minutes to learn, and just ten to twenty minutes of practice twice a day.
The Relaxation Response
by Herbert Benson Miriam Z. KlipperWhen Dr. Herbert Benson introduced this simple, effective, mind/body approach to relieve stress in The Relaxation Response twenty-five years ago, the book became an instant national bestseller. Since that time, millions of people have learned the secret of the relaxation response--without high-priced lectures, drugs, or prescription medicine. The tremendous success of this approach has turned The Relaxation Response into the classic reference recommended by most health care professionals and authorities to treat the harmful effects of stress. This revitalizing, therapeutic approach, discovered by Dr. Benson and his colleagues in the laboratories of Harvard Medical School and its teaching hospitals, is now routinely recommended to treat patients suffering from heart conditions, high blood pressure, chronic pain, insomnia, and many other physical ailments. Requiring only minutes to learn, and just ten to twenty minutes of practice twice a day, the Relaxation Response has proven to be one of the most effective ways to relieve the tensions of modern-day living for a richer, healthier, more productive life.
Vagrant Alcoholics (Routledge Library Editions: Alcohol and Alcoholism)
by Tim CookIn the 1970s the vagrant alcoholic was not a new problem, and for the previous two hundred years people had asked: What can be done to help them? Why not lock them up? Why don’t they get jobs? Tim Cook had worked for many years with homeless men and in this book, originally published in 1975, he describes the problems of vagrant alcoholics and the way in which one voluntary organization, the Alcoholics Recovery Project, based in South London, responded to these problems. The response had in essence been one of experimentation beginning with the first hostel in 1966, the development of non-residential shop fronts in 1970, and the employment of a team of recovered alcoholics in 1974. The Project sought to break down the mistrust surrounding the problem on all sides and to rediscover the potential of the so-called ‘hopeless’ skid row alcoholic. Tim Cook places the Project’s work in the wider context of social work and social responsibility, and shows that its methods had relevance for other agencies. He also examines the persistent failure of successive governments to take any positive action to tackle the problems of vagrant alcoholics. Throughout the book the views of the alcoholics themselves are integrated with the attitudes and experiences of the Project workers. The author offers an assessment of the Project’s work, and an outline of its limitations, stressing that no easy answer exists to this problem. But, he believed, the Project had made valuable progress towards a greater understanding of the vagrant alcoholic and his milieu.
The Way of Beauty: Five Meditations for Spiritual Transformation
by François ChengFive meditations on the role of beauty in human life and its direct connection with the sacred • Looks at how beauty has the power to elevate and counterbalance the negative side of the reality facing us • Presents the role of beauty in transforming individuals and transforming the world from a Taoist perspective In a time of mindless violence and widespread ecological and natural catastrophes, François Cheng asks if talking about beauty may not seem incongruous even scandalous. Yet this is actually the most appropriate time to revisit a subject that was a philosophical mainstay for millennia. The power of beauty to elevate and transcend counterbalances the negative side of the reality facing us. As John Keats noted in “Ode on a Grecian Urn,” beauty is inseparable from truth: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty,--that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” The ultimate human reality pivots on these two extremes of the living universe--beauty and evil. Cheng begins his teachings with the intrinsic sense of beauty revealed by the landscape, symbolized by the staggeringly beautiful Lu Mountain of his native province in China. His five meditations carry the reader from the understanding of beauty being in the mind of the beholder to its intimate relationship with the sacred, both from a Western and Taoist perspective. He shows that the most telling indication of the importance of beauty in human life and for individual spiritual realization can be grasped by simply imagining a world without it.
When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: For Managers And Executives
by Manuel J. SmithThe best-seller that helps you say: "I just said 'no' and I don't feel guilty!" Are you letting your kids get away with murder? Are you allowing your mother-in-law to impose her will on you? Are you embarrassed by praise or crushed by criticism? Are you having trouble coping with people? Learn the answers in When I Say No, I Feel Guilty, the best-seller with revolutionary new techniques for getting your own way.
Becoming Orgasmic: A sexual and personal growth programme for women
by Julia R. Heiman Joseph LoPiccolo Leslie Lo PiccoloBECOMING ORGASMIC is the ideal book for any woman who has inhibitions about sex and wants to enhance the pleasure she gets from it. Whether you're married, or single, divorced or widowed, under 30 or over 60, or somewhere in between, the programme presented in this book will help you feel comfortable with yourself and your ideas about sex. It will help you to: Evaluate your sexual history and put it in perspective; explore your body through touch; understand the effects of pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause on sexual desire and response; be comfortable with your body and yourself as a woman; share self-discovery with your partner; overcome the fear of orgasm; explore ways to trigger an orgasm and learn about sex in the modern world - social expectations, personal values, and choosing a partner in the age of AIDS.A personal and sensitively written book, BECOMING ORGASMIC is designed to make you feel good about your sexuality and yourself.
Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul
by Mark Victor Hansen Robert Ackerman Gary Seidler Peter Vegso Theresa Peluso Jack CanfieldChicken Soup delivers the perfect pocket-sized support group for everyone on the path to becoming whole. Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul is the perfect book for the millions of people in recovery who live their lives "one day at a time." These 365 daily passages will provide them with a year's worth of wisdom and encouragement to help get through the rough spots or celebrate victories. The book covers universal themes, making it relevant to all types of recovery including chronic illness, behavioral disorders, destructive relationships, alcohol and drug addiction, depression, or eating disorders. Sample Daily Inspirational themes include: hope, courage, love, anger, forgiving, and more.
Chinese Herbs
by John D. KeysThis book is an illustrated encyclopedia of over 250 herbs for medical problems ranging from anemia to asthma, from tetanus to TB. Each entry includes the herb's Latin name, its English name, the name in Chinese characters, a botanical description, a pharmaceutical description, a phytochemical analysis, pharmacodynamic investigations, the Chinese therapeutic use of the drug, dosage given by Chinese herbals, and other relevant information.
Counsels on Diet and Foods
by Ellen G. WhiteDecades before many physiologists were concerned with the close relationship between diet and health, Ellen G. White in her writings clearly pointed out the connection between the food we eat and our physical and spiritual welfare. In her discourses and writings from 1863 onward, she discussed frequently the importance of diet and adequate nutrition. Her counsels, as preserved in pamphlets and books, in the journals of the denomination, and in personal testimonies, have exerted a strong influence on the dietetic habits of Seventh-day Adventists, and indirectly have left their impress upon the general public. In assembling the materials comprising Counsels on Diet and Foods, an effort was made to include the full range of instruction on the subject from Mrs. White’s pen. The resulting compilation is unique for it presents the counsels clustered topically under a general heading, with no attempt to provide a continuity in reading.
Divorce and Conquer: Walking You Through Your Divorce, from Hiring the Lawyer to Signing on the Dotted Line (Conquering Divorce #1)
by R. Ray BrooksThis is it. The first in the three part Conquering Divorce series. A chapter each on finding the right lawyer for you, what to expect in the interview process and what you should look for in the lawyer's contract will save you time, stress and thousands of dollars in legal fees. You get the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the court process, all of the delays, and what you should expect (and not expect) from your lawyer and the judge. There is straight talk about the basics like custody actions, mediation, trials, support, starting to date, and even how to act when you see your estranged spouse or their lawyer out in public. The information within will ease your anxiety, insecurity and frustration during a crucial and scary time. Read it cover to cover.
The Don't Sweat Guide for Teachers: Cutting Through the Clutter so that Every Day Counts
by Richard CarlsonForeword by Richard Carlson, Ph.D.Homework, report cards, and attendance. Teachers can get so bogged down by paperwork that often they forget why they teach. Published near the end of the school year, this guide is the perfect gift for teachers to remind them how they can change students' lives.
Fearless: Fearless
by Cedric EdisonThis project was created to provide a platform for individuals to share their stories of Fearless Living and how they overcame tremendous challenges. I believe that each Co-Author in this project was divinely chosen to inspire others through their personal journey of Fearless Living. After all, your life story is about you, but it is not for you only. You are the rescue that others need to escape their own situations. My prayer is that you will find solace, peace, deliverance, inspiration, and motivation through the chapters of FEARLESS #TheAnthology.
Footprints on the Path
by Eileen CaddyThe gentle but powerful messages in this book are offered as an aid to contact with our divine source and can be used as a complete teaching in how to live a spiritual life.
A Guide to Confident Living
by Dr Norman Peale"Change your thoughts and you change your life." -- Norman Vincent Peale A Guide to Confident Living shows you how to release your inner powers to achieve confidence and contentment. Using accessible language, Dr. Peale helps you find the way to new energy that will actually revitalize your life. Here, he offers advice on how to: free your inner powers "talk out" your troubles lose your inferiority complex achieve a calm center for your life practice the power of prayer find freedom from fear and sorrow attain marital, professional, and personal happiness