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The Therapist's Guide to Addiction Medicine
by Barry SolofThis book spotlights the essential biological and medical knowledge that a therapist or counselor must have in order to work effectively in addiction treatment. The author uses his expertise, developed over thirty-five years of addiction medicine practice, to give therapists and counselors the information and tools needed to help their clients recover from addiction, a chronic, progressive, and incurable disease.
Therapy for the Sane
by Lou MarinoffProfessor Lou Marinoff's first book, the international bestseller Plato, Not Prozac!, drew on the wisdom of the great philosophers to solve everyday problems, launching a movement that made philosophy useful again. Now, in Therapy for the Sane, he takes the concept to the next level by applying philosophy and its literature to the central questions of modern existence.Urging us not to accept victimhood blindly, Dr. Marinoff uses specific case studies from his counseling practice to show how the great thinkers can help us define our own philosophy, and thereby reclaim our sense of well-being. How do we know what is right? How can we cope with change? How can we use centuries of wisdom to help us feel at ease in the world? Accessible, entertaining, and essential, Therapy for the Sane presents a shift in perspective that is truly life-changing.Lou Marinoff is a professor and chair of philosophy at the City College of New York. He is the founding president of the American Philosophical Practitioners Association and the author of Plato Not Prozac, The Middle Way, and The Inner Philosopher. He lives in Monroe, New York.Lou Marinoff is a fellow pilgrim, always ready to tell the story that hasn't been told, always ready to take the risks that haven't been taken.Paulo Coelho, author of The AlchemistGuiding the reader through the finest work of the human mind, Lou Marinoff shows that problems of relationship health and general dissatisfaction can be solved by realizing some of our latent human potentialities. Problem-solving then becomes an uplifting adventure.Laura Huxley, Founding President of Children: Our Ultimate Investment; author of You Are Not the Target and This Timeless MomentLou Marinoff is a lively writer who boldly tramples on the constraints of political correctness. In an age filled with too many glib how-to books, Therapy for the Sane is instead a timely and thought-provoking exposition on how the wisdom of the great philosophers can help those wrestling with the big questions of life. This is therapy for the thoughtful.Arlene Getz, Newsweek
There Are No Sad Dogs In Heaven: Finding Comfort After the Loss of a Pet
by Sonya Fitzpatrick"[She] has the magic ingredients for a hit: pets, paranormal chats, and a sense of humor about it all. Yes, I'm hooked."--New York Post"If you think that psychic readings are just for human beings, then you thought wrong. Sonya Fitzpatrick, an English-born animal lover, not only psychically communicates with pets, but explains to their often frustrated owners just what's bothering them."--CBS NewsFor many of us, a pet is a part of our family; for some, they may be our only children. While all parents expect their children to outlive them, unfortunately, we can't expect the same from our pets.And, just like losing a family member, losing a pet causes grief and loss. They've been with us for years, some for decades, providing unconditional love, companionship and a sense of purpose. When they're gone, most of all, we want to know that our furry, feathered, or scaled friends are happy--wherever they are.For years, animal communicator Sonya Fitzpatrick has helped pet owners cope with the loss of their beloved companions; time and again she hears the same questions: Is my pet happy? Is it okay to get another pet? Using her personal experiences as well as the stories of the families she's worked with, Sonya sheds light on the questions that every grieving pet owner has, and assures the reader that there are, in fact, no sad dogs (or cats or birds or turtles or horses or cows) in heaven.
There Are No Sad Dogs in Heaven
by Sonya FitzpatrickOur pets are part of the family. For many they're as close as children; for some they may be our only children. And while most of us can expect that our children will outlive us, sadly, our pets almost never do. Losing a pet can be as difficult as losing any other family member; we grieve, we miss them, and, mostly, we want closure, to know that our furry, feathered, or scaled friends are okay, wherever they are. For years, animal communicator Sonya Fitzpatrick has helped pet owners cope with the loss of their beloved companions. Many of them ask the same questions: Is my pet happy? Why did this happen? Is it okay to get another pet? Using her personal experiences as well as the stories of the families she's worked with, Sonya sheds some light on the questions that every grieving pet owner has, and assures the reader that there are, in fact, no sad dogs (or cats or birds or turtles or horses or cows) in heaven.
There Is a God!
by Richard SmithThis funny, tender, and inspiring little book offers 1,001 reminders for the faithful-and for doubters, too. "There is a God!” Who hasn’t uttered these words in response to life’s true miracles? A glorious sunset. Watching your toddler take her first wobbly steps. And that supreme blessing: a hospital gown that closes all the way. In this book, New York Times -bestselling author Richard Smith and Maureen McElheron identify 1,001 miracles that prove that there is in fact a God, including: - Watching your little girl struggle with an ice-cream cone that appears bigger than she is - Fireflies on a June night - Knowing that your ability to explain the difference between hollandaise sauce and béchamel impresses the hell out of your date There Is a God! will remind you of all the many things that make life wonderful. .
There Is No App for Happiness
by Max StromThe revolutionary book on discovering your happiest self--now in paperback. Technology has expanded at such a rate that nearly every aspect of our world has been affected--yet there has been no corresponding expansion of personal happiness. Instead, we find that the wealthiest societies of the world have become depressed, anxious, sleep deprived, and overmedicated. Max Strom, author of A Life Worth Breathing and global teacher of personal transformation, reveals that we each have internal, human technology capable of empowering our lives and leading us to deeper levels of happiness. In his new book, There Is No App for Happiness, Strom illustrates three imperatives to take back control of our lives. Imperative One: Self-study. Overcoming our negative presets. Imperative Two: Live as if your time and your lifespan were the same thing. Imperative Three: Learn a daily regimen that heals and empowers you, and practice it one hour a day. Learn that joy and fulfillment require us to be active participants and that we should not strive for a virtual life--but a life truly lived. There Is No App for Happiness will propel you into a new and more meaningful experience of living.
There Is No App for Happiness: How to Avoid a Near-Life Experience
by Max StromTechnology has expanded at such a rate that nearly every aspect of our world has been affected -- yet there has been no corresponding expansion of personal happiness. Instead, we find that the wealthiest societies of the
Think and Grow Rich "Stickability"
by Greg S. Reid The Napoleon Hill FoundationYou've learned the principles in Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich--now give them STICKABILITY! The path to personal and professional success is not a one-way street. Most people encounter setbacks and obstacles that threaten to derail them from their chosen route. The most successful people, however, adhere to their principles and goals, capitalizing on hidden opportunities, even in the face of what many would consider unconquerable obstacles. To coin a new word--these people have STICKABILITY! This thought-provoking book shows readers of all ages and backgrounds how they, too, can not only apply the self-motivation principles of Napoleon Hill's timeless and groundbreaking self-help volume Think and Grow Rich, but make them stick. Combining author Greg S. Reid's modern business wisdom, interviews with numerous business celebrities like Steve Wozniak (co-founder of Apple), Frank Shankwitz (founder of the Make a Wish foundation), and Martin Cooper (inventor of the cell phone), and valuable information from the secret files previously available only to the Napoleon Hill Foundation and its members, this book will reveal: The "Three Causes of Failure" from Napoleon Hill's hidden vault of wisdom The importance of flexibility The principle of relaxed intensity in action How to define and conquer your "cul-de-sac" moments How to overcome the ghost of fear The importance of insight through necessity And so much more! Each inspiring chapter will remind readers that if ever a discouraging moment arrives and the temptation to stop becomes greater than the dream, to keep one simple observation from Dr. Hill in mind: "Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step BEYOND their greatest setback and failure." STICKABILITY shows readers just how life-changing this simple principle can be. Additionally, it gives readers an outlines on how to develop their own stickability--and transform their lives forever!
Thinking in New Boxes: A New Paradigm for Business Creativity
by Alan Iny Luc De BrabandereWhen BIC, manufacturer of disposable ballpoint pens, wanted to grow, it looked for an idea beyond introducing new sizes and ink colors. Someone suggested lighters. LIGHTERS? With an idea that seemed crazy at first, that bright executive, instead of seeing BIC as a pen company--a business in the PEN "box"--figured out that there was growth to be found in the DISPOSABLE "box." And he was right. Now there are disposable BIC lighters, razors, even phones. The company opened its door to a host of opportunities. IT INVENTED A NEW BOX. Your business can, too. And simply thinking "out of the box" is not the answer. True ingenuity needs structure, hard analysis, and bold brainstorming. It needs to start THINKING IN NEW BOXES --a revolutionary process for sustainable creativity from two strategic innovation experts from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). To make sense of the world, we all rely on assumptions, on models--on what Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny call "boxes." If we are unaware of our boxes, they can blind us to risks and opportunities. This innovative book challenges everything you thought you knew about business creativity by breaking creativity down into five steps: * Doubt everything. Challenge your current perspectives. * Probe the possible. Explore options around you. * Diverge. Generate many new and exciting ideas, even if they seem absurd. * Converge. Evaluate and select the ideas that will drive breakthrough results. * Reevaluate. Relentlessly. No idea is a good idea forever. And did we mention Reevaluate? Relentlessly. Creativity is paramount if you are to thrive in a time of accelerating change. Replete with practical and potent creativity tools, and featuring fascinating case studies from BIC to Ford to Trader Joe's, Thinking in New Boxes will help you and your company overcome missed opportunities and stay ahead of the curve. This book isn't a simpleminded checklist. This is Thinking in New Boxes. And it will be fun. (We promise.) Advance praise for Thinking in New Boxes "Thinking in New Boxes is a five-step guide that leverages the authors' deep understanding of human nature to enable readers to overcome their limitations and both imagine and create their own futures. This book is a must-read for people living and working in today's competitive environment."--Ray O. Johnson, Ph.D., chief technology officer, Lockheed Martin "Thinking In New Boxes discusses what I believe to be one of the fundamental shifts all companies/brands need to be thinking about: how to think creatively, in order to innovate and differentiate our brands. We need to thrive and lead in a world of accelerating change and this book challenges us to even greater creativity in our thinking. One of the best business books I've read in a long time."--Jennifer Fox, CEO, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts "As impressive as teaching new tricks to old dogs, Thinking in New Boxes is both inspirational and practical--a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to sharpening one's wits in order to harness creativity in the workplace."--Peter Gelb, general manager, Metropolitan Opera
Thinking Wild: Its Gifts of Insight - A Way to Make Peace with My Shadow
by Theo GrutterTheo Grutter is a big, friendly bear of an unpretentious, spontaneous outdoorsman. Born and educated mostly in Switzerland to enter the corporate world, he soon discovered that this life wasn't for him. He moved to Paris and married Clara, a concert pianist. They landed in New York to search for a lifestyle more to their liking in which to raise a family, which soon grew to include five children. They lived in many places, finally settling in a small Mexican Pacific coast fishing village in winter and traveling up to Sitka, Alaska in the summers, where Theo still fishes as a solitary commercial fisherman. Theo and Clara took yearly walkabouts in many exotic countries of the world, with Theo ever observing, learning, and writing about how life works on Earth. Thinking Wild is the fruit of twelve years' work, a series of essays carved in Theo's non-native and poetic English, written by a remarkable man with deep insight, a fisher philosopher, a seer and seeker railing against man's disrespect of other lifeforms on Earth. All is shared by a man who sees his life as his work of art, and treads a path towards a new way of seeing life more lovingly.
This Is How: Surviving What You Think You Can't
by Augusten BurroughsIf you're fat and fail every diet, if you're thin but can't get thin enough, if you lose your job, if your child dies, if you are diagnosed with cancer, if you always end up with exactly the wrong kind of person, if you always end up alone, if you can't get over the past, if your parents are insane and ruining your life, if you really and truly wish you were dead, if you feel like it's your destiny to be a star, if you believe life has a grudge against you, if you don't want to have sex with your spouse and don't know why, if you feel so ashamed, if you're lost in life, if you have ever wondered,How am I supposed to survive this? This is How.
This Is How to Get Your Next Job: An Inside Look at What Employers Really Want
by Andrea KayEven in a bad economy, companies have job openings they can't fill. Considering the millions of people who are out of work or unhappily employed, how can that be?What are job seekers doing to turn off employers? And what is it that employers want but aren't finding? Leading career expert and syndicated columnist Andrea Kay asked employers one simple question: why didn't you hire the last ten people you interviewed? What it came down to, every time, wasn't a matter of skills or experience, but how applicants seemed based on what they said or did. From lack of preparation, to pushiness, to a subtly defensive attitude, it's the simple behaviors prospective employees exhibit before, during, and after interviews that stand between them and job offers. Based on candid insights from real-life employers, and featuring a foreword by Richard Nelson Bolles, bestselling author of What Color Is Your Parachute?, this book helps job hunters take control of how they come across to the people in charge of hiring. From "20 Things You Should Never Do" to a "Would You Hire You?" test, This Is How to Get Your Next Job helps readers show hiring managers who they are and why they're the perfect fit for the job they seek.
The Thought That Changed My Life Forever: How One Inspiration Can Unleash Your True Potential and Transform the World
by Bernie Siegel Dr Joe Dispenza Dr Christian Guenette Gillian Laura RobertsThe Thought That Changed My Life Forever is an inspirational gem highlighting the art and science of changing your mind, with a unique approach that will please both science and spirituality enthusiasts alike! With the massive popularity of the Oprah Winfrey show and her wellspring of “a-ha” moments, it’s obvious people around the World continue to seek answers to the age-old questions: “Why are we here?” and “What is my purpose?” The Thought book not only offers valuable insights into the process of finding a solution to life’s most challenging conundrums, but also provides 52 real-life examples of how it’s been achieved—leaving a firm belief in each of our minds that even the most difficult situations can be overcome, one thought at a time.
Thoughts on Choice: Choosing the Proactive Life You Want to Live (The 7 Habits)
by Stephen R. CoveyThis book is part of a seven stand-alone book series of books called the Portable 7 Habits. They are easy to read books that quickly and effectively offer supporting quotes and thinking that support and reinforce The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In Choice: Choosing the Proactive Life You Want to Live, you will discover a collection of writings and quotes that support Covey’s Habit 1: Be Proactive. You’ll see how you have the freedom to put space between stimulus and response and you’ll discover your own strength to determine your future by carrying your own weather.
Thoughts on Purpose: Focusing on What Matters Most (The 7 Habits)
by Stephen R. CoveyQuotes and writings from the New York Times–bestselling author to help reinforce one of his 7 Habits: Put First Things First.This concise, standalone book is part of a seven-book series called the Portable 7 Habits. These easy-to-read books are designed to quickly and effectively reinforce The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, each focusing on a different habit.In Thoughts on Purpose: Focusing On What Matters Most, you’ll discover a collection of writings and quotes that support Covey’s Habit 3: Put First Things First. Purpose will teach you how to rise to new levels of self-vision, identify which tasks truly merit your attention right now—and define what needs to happen today in order to realize your vision of the future.
Thoughts on Renewal: Nourishing Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul (The 7 Habits)
by Stephen R. CoveyThis book is part of a seven stand-alone book series of books called the Portable 7 Habits. They are easy to read books that quickly and effectively offer supporting quotes and thinking that support and reinforce The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In Renewal: Nourishing Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul, you will discover a collection of writings and quotes that support Covey’s Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw. Whether you are burnt out now or doing just fine, this book will give you the motivation you need to renew yourself on a regular basis for life. The rewards will astound you.
Thoughts on Synergy: Connecting to the Power of Cooperation (The 7 Habits)
by Stephen R. CoveyThis book is part of a seven stand-alone book series of books called The Portable 7 Habits. They are easy to read books that quickly and effectively offer supporting quotes and thinking that support and reinforce The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In Synergy: Connecting to the Power of Cooperation, you will discover a collection of writings and quotes that support Covey’s Habit 6: Synergize. Synergy will teach you that 1+1 is greater than 2 and it’s not only your way or my way, but that together there is a better and higher way. The power of cooperation helps us to find solutions for the problems today and in the future.
Thoughts on Trust: Sharing Ideas, Insights, and Understanding (The 7 Habits)
by Stephen R. CoveyThis book is part of a seven stand-alone book series of books called the Portable 7 Habits. They are easy to read books that quickly and effectively offer supporting quotes and thinking that support and reinforce The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In Trust: Sharing Ideas, Insights, and Understanding, you will discover a collection of writings and quotes that support Covey’s Habit 4: Think Win-Win. Abundance will teach you how to see that life is like an all-you-can-eat buffet where there is more than enough for everyone and that you can choose to celebrate the success of others without feeling like it diminishes your sense of accomplishment. And it teaches how to think abundantly today in order to realize your potential for success.
Thoughts on Vision: Defining Your Destiny in Life (The 7 Habits)
by Stephen R. CoveyThis book is part of a seven stand-alone book series of books called the Portable 7 Habits. They are easy to read books that quickly and effectively offer supporting quotes and thinking that support and reinforce The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. In Vision: Defining Your Destiny in Life, you will discover a collection of writings and quotes that support Covey’s Habit 2: Begin with The End in Mind. This book teaches you how to develop a clear picture of who we want to be and what we want to accomplish.
Three Steps to Awakening: A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life
by Laura Zimmerman Larry RosenbergThe deceptively simple three-phase method presented here is a meditation practice that can be worked with for a lifetime. Larry Rosenberg looks to Zen, to Insight Meditation, and to the teachings of J. Krishnamurti to find three kinds of meditation that anyone can do and that complement each other in a wonderful way: (1) breath awareness, (2) breath as anchor, and (3) choiceless awareness.Having the three methods in one's repertoire gives one meditation resources for any life situation. In a time of stress, for example, one might use breath awareness exclusively. Or on an extended retreat, one might find choiceless awareness more appropriate. The three-step method has been taught to Larry's students at the Cambridge Meditation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for many years.After teaching the three-step method, Larry goes on to show how to bring the awareness gained in meditation to the world off the cushion, into relationships and into all areas of daily life.
Thrive: Live Like You Matter
by Lisa Toney"Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf."--Proverbs 11:28 This little-known Proverb holds a profound statement for living a life that matters. When the accumulation of possessions becomes our driving force, we will not thrive. Yet when we make a unique contribution to society, we will grow, both as an individual and as a community at large. Thrive offers practical principles for living that will guide you to fulfill the life God has planned for you. Like a mentor walking alongside a friend, author Lisa H. Toney helps you celebrate your unique and God-given role and then encourages you to live life to the fullest. Life should not just happen to you. Thrive provides resources to shape your life for fulfillment and contribution to our planet.
Thriving in College and Beyond: Concise Version (3rd Edition)
by Joe B. Cuseo Viki S. Fecas Aaron Thompson Michele CampagnaThriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success and Personal Development delivers content through modalities that are both visual and emotional. Snapshot summary boxes, concept maps, humorous illustrations, authors’ experiences, content-relevant quotes from successful people in multiple fields, and first-hand perspectives of current college students appear throughout. <p><p> Distinctive Features Include: <p> It’s comprehensive – it covers the full range of topics and issues that affect student success. This text treats the student as a whole person, addressing academic and personal development and encompasses the whole college experience, including success strategies that can be used in the first year of college and beyond. It’s written by a diverse team of authors who work in both the 2-year and 4-year college sectors. <p> It’s substantive – it contains content that the readers can “sink their teeth into.” It educates students not only about what they should do to be successful, but also why they should do it. This edition contains updated research and scholarly references supporting the concepts and strategies presented. <p> Readers become actively involved in the reading process by responding to reflection questions at three key points in time: before reading – questions at the start of each chapter that activate the reader’s thinking and prior knowledge about the chapter topic; while reading – periodic questions that encourage the reader to pause and reflect on what was just read; and after reading – end-of-chapter exercises that promote consolidation and application of knowledge acquired from the chapter.
Through Spiritual Trials
by Brother Francis WagnerSeen and largely unnoticed, the “inner dialogue” of the wounded soul contributes greatly to the collective, exterior troubles of the world at large, which are really only symptoms of a much deeper problem. Doubt, anger, malice, sorrow, and fear are just a few of the spiritual trials that afflict the human heart. However, the Catholic tradition offers us sure-fire remedies—not to remove our trials, but to transform them by God’s grace into good, for ourselves and the world around us. This book presents valuable insight into how we can move through our spiritual trials and be renewed in faith, peace, mercy, joy, and love—for the good of all. This five-chapter book focuses on themes originally published as individual titles in our Catholic Perspectives CareNotes series.
Thunderous Silence
by Dosung YooThunderous Silence throws light on the Heart Sutra--a pithy encapsulation of the essence of Perfection of Wisdom literature--using stop-by-step analysis and an easy, conversational voice. Dosung Yoo examines the sutra phrase by phrase, using rich explanations and metaphors drawn from Korean folklore, quantum physics, Charles Dickens, and everything in between to clarify subtle concepts for the reader. This book invites us to examine the fundamentals of Buddhism--the Four Noble Truths, emptiness, enlightenment--through the prism of the Heart Sutra. Both those new to Buddhism and longtime practitioners looking to revisit a core text from a fresh perspective will find this work appealing.
Tiger Babies Strike Back
by Kim Wong KeltnerKim Wong Keltner is a Tiger Baby all grown up with a daughter of her own . . . but is she a Tiger Mother? Heck, no. This book describes—in hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking, detail—exactly why not. A battle hymn for every non-Tiger offspring of Tiger parents, Tiger Babies Strike Back examines why generations of kids have been made to feel inferior, isolated, suffocated, and humiliated in dogged pursuit of one goal: making their elders look good. In search of answers, Keltner delves into her own childhood, family history, and community traditions to expose the seamy underbelly of perfectionistic parenting. Can the Tiger-parented take back their emotional lives and love their own kids unconditionally? Keltner herself is living, hugging, fabulously flawed, Care Bear tea-party-throwing proof that they can. Traversing the choppy seas of American and Chinese traditions, Keltner dives into the difficulties facing women today—Chinese American and otherwise. At once deeply relevant and playfully honest, Tiger Babies Strike Back combines personal anecdotes and tough love advice for a humorous, provocative look at how our families shape—and sometimes shake—our personal foundations.