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Fueled By Failure
by Jeremy Bloom Greg GormanFueled by Failure: Dare to Fail. Dare to Succeed.Olympian and former NFL player now thriving as a CEO and Philanthropist, Jeremy Bloom pulls at the common thread that unites him with all of us: the defeats we encounter on our journeys to reach our goals. Sharing his hard-earned insights, advice, and practices including lessons from respected coaches, phenomenal athletes, and highly successful business leaders, Bloom coaches you in tackling defeats-big and small-and using them to drive, not derail, your success.Bloom covers:How to rebound and reprogram after defeatHow to utilize the lessons from failuresWhich motivators evoke winning resultsTactics for managing expectations for yourself and/or your teamHow to create a badass business cultureLeaving a legacys to failure's lessons, and plotting a new course. Lessons and practices are illustrated by Jeremy's own story, which include NFL Hall of Famers, Olympic champions, and insights and advice from business leaders. Case studies and interviews with other practicing entrepreneurs are also presented.
Fuel Your Fire: 200 Ways to Instantly Beat Burnout and Reignite Your Passion
by Samantha ActonPrevent burnout with more than 200 stress-relieving activities so you can feel more energized, engaged, and efficient. Life is full of demands—at home and at work—which can lead to a rise in stress and burnout. And with burnout being recognized as a diagnosable condition by the World Health Organization, it&’s more important than ever to restore your purpose, energy, and enthusiasm! Fuel Your Fire can help you go from frazzled and fed up to relaxed, refreshed, and restored no matter the level of day-to-day demands and social pressures. With more than 200 different ways to truly and deeply relax and relieve tension, including breathing exercises, yoga poses, soothing activities, meditations, fun ways to connect with others, and more, you&’ll be able to unplug and disconnect from all the areas of your life that bring you anxiety. These quick, practical activities are easy and enjoyable and can quickly help restore balance and prevent burnout. Feel more in control and empowered by taking a break from the stressors that are making you anxious. Fuel Your Fire has just what you need to reclaim your joy, confidence, and vitality so you never feel burnt out again.
Fuel Your Business: How to Energize People, Ignite Action, and Drive Profits
by Gina Soleil“The next generation resource for leaders . . . demonstrates the need for the intersection of human energy, overall well-being, and value-based leadership.” —Jean Nitchals, partner, Niche Solutions, LLCGina Soleil takes you through a thought-provoking journey on how to transform your business into a haven of productivity. Using the science of energy, Gina gives you a step-by-step roadmap for building a business that’s fueled to win in today’s market. Soleil reveals the intersection between human energy and business, exposing the truth about how to attract what you want—energy, action, and profits.Human energy is the door of opportunity for business. As the demands of our connected world increase, people no longer have the energy they once had to be fully engaged, productive, and innovative in the workplace—leaving business leaders in search of a solution.In Fuel Your Business, you will discover life- and business-changing keys to success, such as:How the science of energy is the secret to profitHow to free your business from toxic energy that wants to hold you backHow taking the assessment and knowing your score will put your business on the performance fast trackHow to attract the energy you want—now!“Brilliant in the way few books are . . . These ideas will revolutionize how we look at business, economics, public policy and so much more.” —Jennifer Hovelsrud, corporate communications, UnitedHealth Group“When business leaders escape their preconceptions and embrace her energy-centered approach we’ll all enjoy a transformation in American business culture.” —James Matheson, president and partner, Network Medics, Inc.
Fuel Up: Harness the Power of Your Blender and "Cheat" Your Way to Good Health
by Dana G. Cohen Colin SapireSimple, easy, and powerful advice to help you cheat your way to good health using a tool that 90 percent of households already own—a blender—from integrative physician Dr. Dana Cohen and Colin Sapire, the creator of the Nutribullet and Beast blenders.Ready to revolutionize your approach to healthy eating? Grab your blender and let Fuel Up guide you to a healthier, more vibrant life as you discover how delicious and easy optimal health can be!Transform your everyday blender into a powerful tool for health using this groundbreaking, science-backed guide by Colin Sapire, the innovative force behind the Beast and Nutribullet® blenders, and Dr. Dana Cohen, a trailblazing integrative physician. Whether you&’re a busy professional, a parent on the go, or someone looking to overhaul their eating habits, this book is your blueprint for integrating more fruits and vegetables into your diet.Learn how to stay hydrated, enjoy a variety of nutrient-rich meals without the fuss of long prep times or tedious cleanups, and even sneak in those superfoods you know you should be eating but aren&’t as you effortlessly blend your way to optimal health and increased vitality.Featuring 100 easy-to-follow recipes—from energizing smoothies to comforting soups and invigorating cocktails—Fuel Up makes healthy eating straightforward, enjoyable, sustainable, and as simple as flipping a switch.
Fuegos enciende, polvos levanta: Magia popular para la bruja tradicional
by Solitude of AlannaUna guía práctica de magia popular para la bruja tradicional La hechicería popular es el conjunto de prácticas mágicas comunes de un pueblo. Prácticas que, desde tiempos lejanos, han conectado a nuestros antepasados con la naturaleza de su entorno, con sus ancestros y con las fuerzas que movían su mundo. Los tiempos cambian, pero hay cosas que siempre permanecerán inmutables, puesto que son parte de la propia naturaleza humana, de la existencia y de la Otredad. Aunque sea llevada a cabo por nuevas manos, la hechicería popular conforma nuestra identidad cultural, nuestra historia y nuestro patrimonio espiritual, religioso y mágico. Retomar sus prácticas nos devuelve esa conexión con nuestros antepasados y nuestro territorio. Además, la magia popular nos hace ver que no es necesario nada exclusivo, caro o alejado de nuestra cotidianidad para una práctica profundamente significativa. Una que entienda el pasado y aprenda de él para dar sentido al presente. Una manera consciente de utilizar la sabiduría, las herramientas y los recursos de lo tradicional para nuestra práctica personal, adaptada a nuestros tiempos y necesidades propias. Sin embargo, has de saber que esta no es una obra para aquellos que temen indagar en las sombras o transgredir el tabú. La hechicería popular no es inocente ni aséptica; es sucia y astuta, venenosa, insolente y oportunista. Es sangre, hueso y tierra, sexo, espinas clavadas y palabras susurradas en la noche más profunda. Solo abrazando la naturaleza liminal de la hechicería popular podremos desentrañar sus más oscuros maleficios, pero también llegar a abrazar su más sublime luz. Un nuevo libro de Natalia Saldaña, Solitude of Alanna en redes, referente en espiritualidad, brujería y territorio que ya ha conquistado a miles de lectores con En mi bosque interior y Hacia lo salvaje.
Fuego santo: Una mirada bíblica y balanceada a la obra del Espíritu Santo en nuestras vidas.
by R. T. KendallEl autor de éxito de ventas, respetado teólogo RT Kendall presenta una equilibrada comprensión bíblica de la persona , los regalos , y la obra del Espíritu Santo en nuestro mundo de hoy. El Espíritu Santo no le pertenece a usted. ¿Eres carismático ? Él es más grande que sus signos y maravillosos eventos. ¿Está reformado? No va a ser encarcelado en la celda de su doctrina censacionalista. Usted descubrirá que los milagros, bendiciones y dones espirituales tales como la curación y la profecía , todos tienen su lugar propio , pero también hay que dividir correctamente las Escrituras si buscan representar verdaderamente la obra del Espíritu en su vida.
Fuego Vivo, Viento Fresco: Lo que sucede cuando el Espíritu de Dios invade el corazón de su pueblo
by Jim CymbalaSPANISH EDITION. "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire" shows what the Holy Spirit can do when believers get serious about prayer and evangelism.
FuckinG HappinesS: a RadicaL GuidE to the TruE HappinesS (SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational - BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General #1)
by Jairo P. FernándezWould you like to be happy? Is there a chance of happiness? What is unhappiness and why does it appear in our lives? Everyone, at some point in our lives, has felt that existential emptiness. Maybe it was when we got home after a job that overturned us, as soon as we got out of a long relationship or just on a Sunday afternoon. It is a feeling that eats you inside and doesn't like anything: the feeling of feeling empty inside. And that feeling can take many forms: • Misery • Suffering • Pain • Discouragement • Sadness • Melancholy • Depression Why am I so unlucky, why am I so distressed, so sad, what causes me to believe all this myself? Is it possible to find true happiness, or is it a momentary thing? In this book, you will find the keys to understand why these negative sensations occur in your life and how to overcome them. The route to our interior drawn by the author is simply wonderful, with encouraging phrases, with positive messages, with active meditations, with life lessons. With this book, you will learn: Different strategies to overcome sadness. How to cope with depression so gradually you develop more self-confidence. How to develop healthy habits to achieve happiness, increasing your energy levels and self-confidence. This book guides you towards the encounter with your true nature, because when you reach the center of yourself you will put in balance body, mind and soul, and it will not be something artificial, a training or something imposed, you will simply be yourself, you will be authentic, natural, lasting. A magnificent proposal to look inside that we often have abandoned and, as we are told in the book, to find our WAY TO HAPPINESS.
Fuck It: Be at Peace with Life, Just as It Is
by John ParkinThe top reason for being unhappy and stressed in life is 'being over here, but wanting to be over there'. The gap between how life really is and how we'd like it to be, hurts. This gap is, in fact, the primary cause of pain and misery for most people. In this light-hearted, funny, yet deeply wise book, bestselling self-help author John Parkin looks at how we can close this gap: not through improving ourselves or making changes in our lives, but through saying 'F**k it' and making peace with life, just as it is.Written with relatable wit and humour, this book is full of wisdom that will give you a refreshing new perspective on life. John will guide you through all the common pitfalls of the modern search for happiness and will show you that going with the flow of things, exactly how they are, is the most effective pain reliever there is. By the end of the book, you'll see that being at peace with life is not necessarily to be peaceful, it's certainly not to be passive; it is to embrace life as it is, in all its colours.
Fuck Happiness: How Women Are Ditching the Cult of Positivity and Choosing Radical Joy
by Ariel GoreHappiness is big business. Books, consultants, psychologists, organizations, and even governments tout happiness secrets that are backed by scientific findings. The problem is that all of this science is done by and for cis white men. And some of the most vocal of these happiness experts were announcing that women could become happier by espousing "traditional" values and eschewing feminism. Skeptical of this hypothesis, Ariel Gore took a deep dive into the optimism industrial complex, reading the history, combing the research, attending the conferences, interviewing the thought leaders, and exploring her own and her friends' personal experiences and desires. Fuck Happiness is a nuanced, thoughtful examination of what happiness means and to whom, how it's played a role in defining modern gender roles and power structures, and how we can all have a more empowered relationship with the pursuit of joy in our lives.
Fry's Ties: The Life and Times of a Tie Collection
by Stephen FryDiscover the story of a gentleman's most distinguished accessory, the necktie, with the inimitable Stephen Fry as your guide.In this utterly charming volume, Stephen Fry excavates his epic collection of neckties and shares the stories behind them. From the traditional "egg and bacon" colors of the Marylebone Cricket Club to the exuberant Dalmatian pattern of a 1980s Nicole Miller design, each tie tells a story. Interspersed amongst the collection are diagrams to aid in tying your own Half Windsor, Van Wijk, or Prince Albert Knot.The book expands on Fry's popular Instagram series, with additional, all-new content—including an essay about Fry's own necktie journey and a collection of snappy photos and illustrations of the ties themselves. This handsome little hardcover is more than an homage to a fashion accessory: it's an informative and witty tour of history, culture, art, and design.BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon in many domains, including humor, storytelling, and style. He is the ideal guide to the world of neckties, as knowledgeable as he is entertaining.PERFECT CONTENT FOR THE STEPHEN FRY FAN: For Fry's fans (especially those who first encountered him as the cool, collected, and always impeccably dressed butler Jeeves), this book is a perfect fit. DISTINCTIVE GIFT: This book will delight dads, granddads, brothers, and uncles—or anyone who likes to wear fancy neckwear with pride. BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK: Fry's excellent collection of ties is brought to life by photographer Clare Winfield and illustrator Stephanie von Reiswitz (whom readers may know and love from her popular Murder Most Puzzling series).Perfect for:Stephen Fry fansMen's fashion enthusiastsTie collectorsAnglophilesHumor readersFans of quirky popular history books
Fruitflesh: Seeds of Inspiration for Women Who Write
by Gayle BrandeisGet Your Creative Juices FlowingA sumptuous, sensuous writing guide from the author of the award-winning The Book of Dead Birds
Frugal Innovation: How to do more with less (Economist Books)
by Jaideep Prabhu Navi RadjouFrugal innovation is a way that companies can create high-quality products with limited resources. Once the preserve of firms in poor markets, Western companies are now seeking ways to appeal to cost-conscious and environmentally-aware consumers at home. With an estimated trillion-dollar global market for frugal products, and with potentially huge cost savings to be gained, frugal innovation is revolutionizing business and reshaping management thinking. This book explains the principles, perspectives and techniques behind frugal innovation, enabling managers to profit from the great changes ahead. The book explains: How to achieve mass customization, using low-cost robotics, inexpensive product design and virtual prototyping software. How consumers and other external partners can help develop products How to implement sustainable practices, such as the production of waste-free products How to change the corporate culture to become more frugal
Frontiers of Psychedelic Consciousness: Conversations with Albert Hofmann, Stanislav Grof, Rick Strassman, Jeremy Narby, Simon Posford, and Others
by David Jay BrownIn-depth and well-researched interviews with the leading minds in psychedelic science and culture • A curated collection of interviews with 15 accomplished scientists, artists, and thinkers, including Albert Hofmann, Stanislav Grof, Rick Strassman, and Charles Tart • Explores their profound reflections on the intersections between psychedelics and a wide range of topics, including psychology, creativity, music, the near-death experience, DNA, and the future of psychedelic drug medical research After many dark years of zealous repression, there are now more than a dozen government-approved clinical studies with psychedelics taking place around the globe. But what does the future hold for psychedelic research and the expansion of consciousness? In this curated collection of interviews with pioneers in psychedelic thought, David Jay Brown explores the future of mind-altering drugs, hallucinogenic plants, and the evolution of human consciousness. The accomplished scientists, artists, and thinkers interviewed in the book include LSD discoverer Albert Hofmann, psychologist Stanislav Grof, DMT researcher Rick Strassman, anthropologist Jeremy Narby, MAPS founder Rick Doblin, ethnobotanist Dennis McKenna, psychologist Charles Tart, and musician Simon Posford from Shpongle, as well as many others. Demonstrating deep knowledge of his interviewees’ work, Brown elicits profound reflections from them as well as their considered opinions on the future of psychedelic drug medical research, God and the afterlife, LSD and mysticism, DMT research and non-human entity contact, problem-solving and psychedelics, ayahuasca and DNA, psilocybin and the religious experience, MDMA and PTSD, releasing the fear of death, the tryptamine dimension, the therapeutic potential of salvia, and the intersections between psychedelics and creativity, ecology, paranormal phenomena, and alternate realities. In each interview we discover how these influential minds were inspired by their use of entheogens. We see how psychedelics have the potential to help us survive as a species, not only by their therapeutic benefits but also by revealing our sacred connection to the biosphere and by prompting people to begin on the path of spiritual evolution.
Front-Line Leadership: How to Eliminate Complacency and Build All-In Engagement
by Patrick NelsonExpand your leadership toolkit and help others achieve their full potential with these empowering stories and lessons from the battlefield In Front-Line Leadership: How to Eliminate Complacency and Build All-In Engagement, experienced leader and veteran Patrick Nelson delivers an inspiring and exciting discussion of real-world leadership that changes lives and gets results. Born out of his experience as a paratrooper in the US Army—where he led soldiers during three combat deployments and earned a Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart—the book will explore first-hand accounts of the author's time in combat that shed light on how you can lead men and women in academic, business, non-profit, military, and governmental settings. The book offers deep insights into developing a growth mindset, service-based leadership, forward-looking accountability, and how to build self-awareness. The stories within make it clear that leadership is not just a position or title, but rather the behaviors that we demonstrate. Additionally, each chapter culminates with a practical takeaway for the reader to challenge themselves daily. You'll also find: Strategies for getting “unstuck” in your personal and professional life Techniques for developing a clear understanding of who you are and what you can bring to an organization as a leader Ways to propel your leadership skills forward by focusing on what you can offer others, instead of what others can give you Perfect for managers, executives, directors, and other business leaders, Front-Line Leadership is also a must-read for active military service members, non-profit professionals, government workers and leaders, athletes, teachers, and anyone else tasked with shaping and encouraging the efforts of others.
Front Roe: How to Be the Leading Lady in Your Own Life
by Louise RoeLouise Roe--internationally renowned fashion journalist, TV host and makeover guru--knows style. It’s not about trends but about being your own person and sharing the things you love in your appearance, your home, and your personality. In Front Roe, Louise shares her expertise on cultivating personal style and feeling like a confident, leading lady in your own life. In her first book, Louise has compiled the practical tips and secret tricks that she’s picked up through years of working in the fashion industry with magazine editors, stylists, celebrities, and most importantly, real women. Front Roe helps a woman discover her personal style through looks she loves--images in magazines that speak to her, quotes that inspire her, fashion or styles she is taken with, and family photos. Once the foundation is laid, Louise expands into the specifics of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, offering helpful advice from today and yesteryear on everything from finding the right underwear and buying vintage clothing, to picking the best perfume for you, and making your home a sanctuary. As Louise says, "With a little nudging and direction, everybody can develop their own personal style, no matter their shape, age, or wallet size. In my view, fashion should be aspirational, but attainable and definitely something to have a sense of humor about. It's worth living every single day as the most confident, happy and glamorous version of yourself. Here's how!” Front Roe is the perfect distillation of this philosophy. Louise shares stories, information, and ideas from around the world to help women feel educated, uplifted, inspired, and considerably more positive about their mind, body, closet, and home.
From the sweet spot to the G spot
by Karina VelascoAwaken the passion in your days and nightsGet ready to enjoy From the Sweet Spot to the G Spot while you healthily feed your physical, emotional and spiritual body.Get acquainted with subjects such as:,,Love and heartbreak,,Taboo free intercourse,,The spiritual side of sex,,The relationship between libido and nutrition,,Hormones and how to avoid diseases,,A sexy list of aphrodisiac foods and recipesAnd much more... Through integral nutrition and healthy nourishment, it is possible to enhance your love, open your heart, look better and live your sex life intensely."My wish is that this book makes you ponder and breaks down you inner chains so you can live the experience of love to its fullest. If you are ready to free yourself and experience love and sex to its maximum expression, go ahead and read it!"Karina Velasco"In The Art of Healthy Living Karina Velasco showed us how life is a holistic adventure which not only is about nourishment or lifestyle. Now, in From the Sweet Spot to the G Spot, Karina Velasco will teach us how to see in our life a celebration of love and to live our sexuality as a sacred meditation."Margot Anand,author of The Art of Sexual Ecstasy
From the other side of the moon
by Asma ElferkoussIt is always easy to feel misunderstood, to be out of step with your environment, and never to be in your place .Sometimes it takes time and a lot of experience to understand why this is so, why people do not feel the same feeling as us, why they do not perceive what seems obvious to us. It’s not because they don’t want it, It’s because they can’t do it because it’s "From the other side of the moon"
From the Other Side of the World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places
by Elmira BayrasliElmira Bayrasli’s worldview was turned upside down when a woman in Bosnia told her, "thanks for the help. But we need work and jobs, not foreign aid. ” That prompted Bayrasli to embark on a worldwide quest to find how talented people have overcome insurmountable obstacles to build high-growth businesses that are driving wealth and building communities, regions and countries. Through seven remarkable stories, Elmira Bayrasli shows why the next Steve Jobs and the next Apple, Google or Facebook is as likely to come from Nigeria, Pakistan or Mexico as Silicon Valley. She discovers that what distinguishes techies in Silicon Valley from women selling bamboo stools in Bangladesh isn’t their sophistication but simply the conditions that are necessary to sustain and scale business ideas. In the absence of these obstacles, global entrepreneurship can flourish. Bayrasli paints compelling stories of extraordinary entrepreneurs creatively battling corruption, lack of infrastructure, capital shortages and underdeveloped supplier and customer networks. She offers solutions that can be utilized by entrepreneurs everywhere, and shows why micro-finance, social entrepreneurship, and foreign aid are not enough. Most importantly, she shows how the key to building successful entrepreneurial ecosystems is to provide the framework that enables start-ups to scale.
From the Lake House: A Mother's Odyssey of Loss and Love
by Kristen RademacherDizzy with grief after a shattering breakup, Kristen did what any sensible thirty-nine-year-old woman would do: she fled, abandoning her well-ordered life in metropolitan Boston and impulsively relocating to a college town in North Carolina to start anew with a freshly divorced southerner. Dismissing the neon signs that flashed Rebound Relationship, Kristen was charmed by the host of contrasts with her new beau. He loved hunting and country music, she loved yoga and NPR; he worried about nothing, she worried about everything. The luster of her new romance and small-town lifestyle soon—and predictably—faded, but by then a pregnancy test stick had lit up. As Kristen&’s belly grew, so did her concern about the bond with her partner—and so did a fierce love for her unborn child. Ready or not, she was about to become a mother. And then, tragedy struck. Poignant and insightful, From the Lake House explores the echoes of rash decisions and ill-fated relationships, the barren and disorienting days an aching mother faces without her baby, and the mysterious healing that can take root while rebuilding a life gutted from loss.
From the Heart of a Child and Other Lessons to Live By
by Bill O'HearnFrom the Heart of a Child, a book that Dennis Waitley characterized as "Inspiring... a message that will help readers soar to the heights of their true potential, " was written by Bill O'Hearn to touch the heart of the child within all of us. <P>Here is a small, rich volume of thoughts, motivations and lessons in life that help remind us of what to expect from ourselves, and of the grace we earn from reaching higher than our horizons.
From the First Bite: A Complete Guide to Recovery from Food Addiction
by Kay SheppardRenowned therapist, eating disorder specialist and recovering food addict Kay Sheppard helps countless individuals win their battles over food addiction—people for whom diets, pills and purging have become a way of life. In 1993, her groundbreaking book, , explained the illness of food addiction from the physiological origins through recovery. Today, obesity is on the rise. In addition to the 300,000 overweight people in this country, millions more who may not look overweight are unable to control their eating. Sheppard’s follow-up book, From the First Biteoffers the latest medical insights into food addiction coupled with time-tested, practical advice. Unlike other books that are very dry in nature, this book includes compelling personal stories and do’s and don’ts from other recovering and relapsed food addicts, including the author herself, who began her own recovery in 1967. The book explains how to avoid the physiological and situational triggers that lead to relapse; how to confront the emotional issues behind food cravings; how to establish a balanced food plan that eliminates cravings; and how to avoid hidden dangers in cleverly packaged foods. The book also includes a handy Twelve-Step workbook. Just as Sheppard’s first book broke new ground, her latest work offers a critical first step for food addicts on the road to physical, emotional and spiritual recovery.
From the Court to the Boardroom: The Path to Empowerment
by Lisa Leslie Bridgette ChambersIn From the Court to the Boardroom, by powerhouse authors, Hall of Famer Lisa Leslie and award winning CEO Bridgette Chambers, readers quickly learn how to reignite the powerful foundation of strength formed while playing competitive sports and parlay those life changing, high performing behaviors into success in the business world. Through stories and winning strategies, Lisa and Bridgette invite readers to RE-IGNITE their passion and competitive spirit. Next, the authors introduce a path designed to help readers RISE to the challenges ahead and find the inner-strength and constitution to keep REACHING for greatness in business.
From the Barrio to the Board Room
by Robert Renteria ; Corey Michael BlakeFrom the Barrio to the Board Room shares Robert Renteria's journey from East L.A. and gang and drug life to becoming VP of a publicly traded company, owner of his own businesses and now his work as a civic leader, empowering our nation's youth to stay in school, out of gangs and off drugs.
From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way
by Jesse ThistleIn this extraordinary and inspiring debut memoir, Jesse Thistle, once a high school dropout and now a rising Indigenous scholar, chronicles his life on the streets and how he overcame trauma and addiction to discover the truth about who he is.If I can just make it to the next minute...then I might have a chance to live; I might have a chance to be something more than just a struggling crackhead. From the Ashes is a remarkable memoir about hope and resilience, and a revelatory look into the life of a Métis-Cree man who refused to give up. Abandoned by his parents as a toddler, Jesse Thistle briefly found himself in the foster-care system with his two brothers, cut off from all they had known. Eventually the children landed in the home of their paternal grandparents, whose tough-love attitudes quickly resulted in conflicts. Throughout it all, the ghost of Jesse’s drug-addicted father haunted the halls of the house and the memories of every family member. Struggling with all that had happened, Jesse succumbed to a self-destructive cycle of drug and alcohol addiction and petty crime, spending more than a decade on and off the streets, often homeless. Finally, he realized he would die unless he turned his life around. In this heart-warming and heart-wrenching memoir, Jesse Thistle writes honestly and fearlessly about his painful past, the abuse he endured, and how he uncovered the truth about his parents. Through sheer perseverance and education—and newfound love—he found his way back into the circle of his Indigenous culture and family. An eloquent exploration of the impact of prejudice and racism, From the Ashes is, in the end, about how love and support can help us find happiness despite the odds.