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Bill W: The absorbing and deeply moving life story of Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
by Robert ThomsenRobert Thomsen's biography describes the story of Bill W., a stirring spiritual odyssey through triumph, failure, and rebirth, with vital meaning for men and women everywhere.This is the story of a man whose discovery and vision have changed the lives of millions of people throughout the world. Robert Thomsen's biography takes readers through the events of Bill W.'s life, all the while detailing Bill's growing dependence on alcohol. Thomsen writes of the collapse that brought Bill to the verge of death and of the luminous instant of insight that saved him. This turning point led Bill to the encounter in 1935 with Dr. Bob and the start of what was to be a new beginning for countless others who despaired of finding rescue and redemption. Every night at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings around the world, a speaker says, "Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now." This describes the story of Bill W., a stirring spiritual odyssey through triumph, failure, and rebirth, with vital meaning for men and women everywhere.
The Bill McKibben Reader: Pieces from an Active Life
by Bill MckibbenThese pieces come from the first quarter century of my writing life, all written in the passion of a particular moment, the grip of a new experience or idea. They lack the coherence that a more systematic thinker would have produced--they are the products of a reporter's imagination, restless and fast-moving.
The Bill from My Father: A Memoir
by Bernard CooperBernard Cooper's new memoir is searing, soulful, and filled with uncommon psychological nuance and laugh-out-loud humor. Like Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life, Cooper's account of growing up and coming to terms with a bewildering father is a triumph of contemporary autobiography. Edward Cooper is a hard man to know.Dour and exuberant by turns, his moods dictate the always uncertain climate of the Cooper household. Balding, octogenarian, and partial to a polyester jumpsuit, Edward Cooper makes an unlikely literary muse. But to his son he looms larger than life, an overwhelming and baffling presence. As The Bill from My Father begins, Bernard and his father find themselves the last remaining members of the family that once included his mother, Lillian, and three older brothers. Now retired and living in a run-down trailer, Edward Cooper had once made a name for himself as a divorce attorney whose cases included "The Case of the Captive Bride" and "The Case of the Baking Newlywed," as they were dubbed by the Herald Examiner. An expert at "the dissolution of human relationships," the elder Cooper is slowly succumbing to dementia. As the author attempts, with his father's help, to forge a coherent picture of the Cooper family history, he discovers some peculiar documents involving lawsuits against other family members, and recalls a bill his father once sent him for the total cost of his upbringing, an itemized invoice adding up to 2 million dollars. Edward's ambivalent regard for his son is the springboard from which this deeply intelligent memoir takes flight. By the time the author receives his inheritance (which includes a message his father taped to the underside of a safe deposit box), and sees the surprising epitaph inscribed on his father's headstone, The Bill from My Father has become a penetrating meditation on both monetary and emotional indebtedness, and on the mysterious nature of memory and love.
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness: THE FEELGOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR
by Bill BaileyWHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BILL BAILEY PLAYS CRAZY GOLF AND HUGS TREES TO FIND OUT. Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection. In this beautiful and uplifting book, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way.Packed with wisdom and humour, and with delightful illustrations by the comedian himself, Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.*Bill Bailey will be dancing on Strictly Come Dancing from 7th November 2020*
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness: THE FEELGOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR
by Bill BaileyWHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BILL BAILEY PLAYS CRAZY GOLF AND HUGS TREES TO FIND OUT.'A warm, funny read, full of personal anecdotes and love letters to things that bring Bill Bailey pleasure' Sunday Mirror'Very thoughtful and written in a delightfully humorous and accessible way... Guaranteed to make [you] smile' Daily ExpressIs there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection. In this beautiful and uplifting book, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way.Packed with wisdom and humour, and with delightful illustrations by the comedian himself, Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.*Bill Bailey will be dancing on Strictly Come Dancing from 17th October 2020*
Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness
by Bill BaileyWHAT MAKES US HAPPY? BILL BAILEY PLAYS CRAZY GOLF AND HUGS TREES TO FIND OUT.Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bill revels in the exhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of letter-writing, or of simple reflection. In this beautiful and uplifting audiobook, Bill Bailey explores all this and more while delving into the nature of happiness, all in his own, remarkable, way.Packed with wisdom and humour Bill Bailey aims for the heart of pure joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it.(P) 2022 Quercus Editions Limited
The Bigs
by Ben CarpenterWhat is The Bigs? In baseball, "the bigs" is slang for the big leagues. When you become responsible for yourself, and you are being paid to do a job, you are in the big leagues. The real world is tough, competitive, and much is expected.This is a quintessentially American story of one man's journey through his career and life. Wall Street veteran Ben Carpenter chronicles the people he met, the experiences he had, the mistakes he made, and what he learned along the way. Readers will encounter a colorful cast of real-life characters which include Big Hank, Hoops, Sweater Girl, The Zombies, Mr. Nuts, The Cheese, Deep Throat, and The RAT. Their tales illuminate Carpenter's progress from newly minted liberal arts graduate, to the owner of an out-of-control bar in Manhattan, to the CEO of a major international investment company.While the real world can be very fun, it's also very much a battle, and that battle is not easy for anyone. The Bigs is an eye-opening book with specific, comprehensive, and practical advice you won't hear anywhere else. This is a book that parents will want to read and give to their children--and their children will want to read and share with their friends.
The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps: 100 Easy Changes to Start Living a Healthier Lifestyle
by Melissa Roberson Cheryl ForbergThe road to a healthier lifestyle starts with small decisions and better choices. Now, with The Biggest Loser Simple Swaps,you can get healthy by simply swapping your old food, habit, and lifestyle choices for healthier versions every day. With 100 simple swaps that cut calories, save money, and provide better nutrition as well as more than 30mouthwatering recipes that put these swaps into action, getting fit and healthy has never been easier. Learn how to swap lasagna noodles for veggies. Pasta used to be a guilty pleasure for many Biggest Losers--until they learned to make a healthy version. Try replacing lasagna noodles in your favorite recipe with slices of grilled zucchini or eggplant. Better yet, try the Veggie Lasagna recipe in Chapter 4! Swap traditional yogurt for Greek-style yogurt. Greek-style fat-free yogurt contains the same number of calories as regular fat-free yogurt but has twice the protein and half the carbs. It's a great base for dips, too. Try using it in the French Onion Dip in Chapter 5! Swap sugary cereals for whole grains. The slow release of energy from complex carbs will help you feel full and keep your blood sugar steady and your energy revved. Or turn to Chapter 5 to make your own Hi-Pro Vanilla Breakfast Grains! Throughout the book, you'll also find advice and tips from The Biggest Loser experts, trainers, and the contestants themselves, who understand the challenges of fitting lifestyle changes into a busy schedule. These simple, budget-friendly swaps can make a major difference in your health and weight loss efforts. Start swapping--and losing--today!
The Biggest Little Book About Hope
by Kathryn GoetzkeWith hopelessness at unprecedented levels around the world, and a key predictor of suicide, violence, self-harm, and addiction, it is essential to teach the ‘how’ of hope. The Biggest Little Book About Hope teaches the hope skills necessary for anyone looking to integrate hope into their everyday lives.
The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have
by Marc Brown Laura Gauld Malcolm GauldATTITUDE OVER APTITUDE. EFFORT OVER ACHIEVEMENT. CHARACTER OVER TALENT. For families, educators, corporations, and communities, The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have is nothing less than a new paradigm for reconnecting education with core values. With more than thirty-five years' experience at Hyde, an organization of internationally known, award-winning schools and programs, Laura and Malcolm Gauld argue persuasively that true education for our children springs not just from seeking good grades and achievements but from reestablishing a true commitment to character, attitude, and a sense of purpose. The Hyde program emphasizes ten core beliefs -- the school's 10 Priorities -- that address how families can find the right balance between character and achievement. The results have been nothing short of astonishing: Children of all abilities and from every background have succeeded far beyond any expectations of them, both personally and academically, thanks to what they and their families have learned at Hyde. Unlike other education books that focus on the child, The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have focuses on a child's primary teacher -- the parent. The Gaulds explain that parents have an enormous impact on how their children approach education and life. They describe how parents can enhance their children's education by improving family dynamics and introducing honesty into all aspects of family life. And they detail the 10 Priorities clearly and logically, so that any family can embrace them. But that's only part of this book's appeal. Perhaps its true power comes from the dozens of Hyde parents and students who willingly share their own remarkable stories -- honest, funny, sad, moving, provocative -- that attest to the transformational power of the Hyde philosophy. Being a parent and a child today isn't easy; so much that we thought was important simply is not. As parents and educators, Laura and Malcolm Gauld believe that the way to motivate kids and build stronger families is to focus on identifying what is truly important. In The Biggest Job We'll Ever Have, they do exactly that.
The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
by Maria KonnikovaHow a New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker contributor parlayed a strong grasp of the science of human decision-making and a woeful ignorance of cards into a life-changing run as a professional poker player, under the wing of a legend of the gameIt's true that Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. But she knew her man: a famously thoughtful and broad-minded player, he was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life. She had faced a stretch of personal bad luck, and her reflections on the role of chance had led her to a giant of game theory, who pointed her to poker as the ultimate master class in learning to distinguish between what can be controlled and what can't. And she certainly brought something to the table, including a Ph.D. in psychology and an acclaimed and growing body of work on human behavior and how to hack it. So Seidel was in, and soon she was down the rabbit hole with him, into the wild, fiercely competitive, overwhelmingly masculine world of high-stakes Texas Hold'em, their initial end point the following year's World Series of Poker.But then something extraordinary happened. Under Seidel's guidance, Konnikova did have many epiphanies about life that derived from her new pursuit, including how to better read, not just her opponents but far more importantly herself; how to identify what tilted her into an emotional state that got in the way of good decisions; and how to get to a place where she could accept luck for what it was, and what it wasn't. But she also began to win. And win. In a little over a year, she began making earnest money from tournaments, ultimately totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. She won a major title, got a sponsor, and got used to being on television, and to headlines like "How one writer's book deal turned her into a professional poker player." She even learned to like Las Vegas.But in the end, Maria Konnikova is a writer and student of human behavior, and ultimately the point was to render her incredible journey into a container for its invaluable lessons. The biggest bluff of all, she learned, is that skill is enough. Bad cards will come our way, but keeping our focus on how we play them and not on the outcome will keep us moving through many a dark patch, until the luck once again breaks our way.
Bigger Than Us: The Power of Finding Meaning in a Messy World
by Fearne CottonAn inspirational self-help and spiritual guide for tapping into the strength and comfort around us and releasing the blocks and insecurities that hold us back in order to create deeper connections with the world and people around us.Bestselling author Fearne Cotton weaves her own journey of discovery and personal stories with the deep knowledge, ancient practices, and emotional tools of renowned spiritualists and thought leaders. With their help, she peels back layers of anxiety and self-limiting beliefs to find contentment, happiness, and deeper meaning.Down-to-earth and relatable, Bigger Than Us is divided into three universal lessons that we can all learn, no matter who we are or what we believe: love, awareness, and communication. From intuition and energy to the law of attraction, ritual, prayer, and signs, Fearne explores positive ideas and exercises that are available to every single one of us.
Bigger than the Sky: Disabled Women on Parenting
by Michele Wates Rowen JadeIn this anthology the editors gather work by a variety of women with disabilities, united by the theme of parenting. Many contributors write enthusiastically about their parenting experiences; some explain their choice not to raise children; some write about meaningful relationships with children outside the traditional parent role. The authors represent disabilities including blindness, deafness, MS, post-polio, cerebral palsy, and cognitive and psychiatric disabilities.
A Bigger Prize: How We Can Do Better than the Competition
by Margaret HeffernanGet into the best schools. Land your next big promotion. Dress for success. Run faster. Play tougher. Work harder. Keep score. And whatever you do?make sure you win. Competition runs through every aspect of our lives today. From the cubicle to the race track, in business and love, religion and science, what matters now is to be the biggest, fastest, meanest, toughest, richest. The upshot of all these contests? As Margaret Heffernan shows in this eye-opening book, competition regularly backfires, producing an explosion of cheating, corruption, inequality, and risk. The demolition derby of modern life has damaged our ability to work together. But it doesnOCOt have to be this way. CEOs, scientists, engineers, investors, and inventors around the world are pioneering better ways to create great products, build enduring businesses, and grow relationships. Their secret? Generosity. Trust. Time. Theater. From the cranberry bogs of Massachusetts to the classrooms of Singapore and Finland, from tiny start-ups to global engineering firms and beloved American organizations?like Ocean Spray, Eileen Fisher, Gore, and Boston Scientific?Heffernan discovers ways of living and working that foster creativity, spark innovation, reinforce our social fabric, and feel so much better than winning. "
A Bigger Prize
by Margaret HeffernanA visionary business writer shows how to acheive success in all areas of life--by not competing for it. Tiger mothers stand by with tutors to make sure schoolchildren keep pace. At college, deepening debt is the only way to stay ahead. In the world of work, bond traders and derivatives sellers push ever-riskier products onto unsuspecting customers, themselves eager to pay for a lifestyle that demonstrates how well they're doing. How did we get sucked into a worldview that has proved so destructive, anti-social and wasteful? Whatever made us believe that competition would reward the smartest people, the greatest products, the best companies? Why do we trust that competitive games, markets and tests will magically identify the just winner? Surrounded by over-complex technology and cheap and tawdry merchandise, how could we imagine that competition is anything other than a forcef or devastation and waste? In her brilliant new book, Margaret Heffernan reveals how blind pursuit of success in business and life limits our opportunities and keeps us from positive choices. She argues that instead of allowing ourselves to be slaves to competition, we should tap into natural reserves of altruism, collaboration and cooperation. Those talents are innate and genetically hardwired, ripe for development, primed for innovation. Drawing on the latest scientific and economic research and her own numerous interviews with everyone from captains of industry to neuroscientists to Olympic athletes, Margaret Heffernan debunks competition as the ultimate answer to our biggest questions. But in doing so she reveals its positive aspects that until now have gone largely unacknowledged. This superbly readable book shows us how to do competition differently--and better--in business and in life.
Bigger Better Braver: Conquer Your Fears, Embrace Your Courage, and Transform Your Life
by Nancy Pickard"Nancy Pickard shows us how to override our fears, bust through our excuses, and go for our dreams. Filled with relatable stories, tried-and-true teachings, tools, tips, as well as useful exercises and meditations, this book supports you in stepping out of your old definition of self and re-thinking your next chapter." - Kelley Kosow, author of The Integrity AdvantageIn Bigger, Better, Braver, master integrative life coach Nancy Pickard challenges us with life-altering questions: Is there something you’d love to do but haven’t found the courage?Do you want to give yourself over to the fullest possible experience of living? Do you want to take a leap toward a bigger, better, braver life? Bigger Better Braver is a proven, step-by-step guide for executing the vision you have to live the life you are meant to lead. Enhanced with inspirational client and personal stories, it shows you how to get unstuck from old behaviors and take bold steps toward something new and larger in your life.The book is a journey, as Nancy lays out time-tested tools to face and overcome, get free of your comfort zone, cultivate fear as a force for change, and discover courage to take bold steps in the future. She teaches how to be more present, use your intuition, and stop living on autopilot. Chapters include: •Uncover Your Vision•Planning Your Leap•Understand Faith and Fear•Staying the Course, and more. Ms. Pickard proves her methods work. She reinvented herself as a master life coach, and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at 61- experiences that became her vision for your bigger life. Not everyone must climb a mountain to live larger. Your bigger life can be anything that brings elation, accomplishment, fulfillment, and connection with the spirit of who you are. Bigger Better Braver provides the pathway to uncover your personal vision and opens the door for a major life change."Nancy’s step-by-step approach to change provides the puzzle pieces that create the inner foundation for successful outer change that is Bigger, Better and Braver. May you use this process to create the better story that your life is asking, and may that new story equip you to serve the world in the way that only you can." - Gail Larsen, author of Transformational Speaking
Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get
by Jennifer CohenI know what it takes to get what you want in life. It's a habit anyone can learn, a skill you can develop, a gift you don't need to be born with. The more experience you get, the more confident you'll be. Even when you fail, you'll feel stronger with each try you make. At work, at home, wherever your life unfolds-be bold. Take action. Ask for the right things. Chase what you want instead of taking what you can get. What do you want most in life, and why don't you have it?Think about the things that give your life depth, focus, and meaning: deeply satisfying relationships with plenty of give and take, physical health and emotional wellbeing, passion projects, self-esteem, and self-respect. Bold people have these things. Bold people recognize what's holding them back-and it's almost always a fear of failure. They train to overcome their fears, they embrace the 10% Target, and they create everyday, life-long habits to get what they want.Bigger, Better, Bolder brings readers one step closer to boldness, one chapter at a time. With practical takeaways and action steps-bite-sized Bold Moves-and real-life case studies of boldness in action, Jennifer Cohen teaches you how to get what you want.
Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get
by Jennifer CohenJennifer Cohen, a superstar motivational coach, illuminates how to get the life you want by being bold, resilient, and creating specific goals and habits.'I know what it takes to get what you want in life. It's a habit anyone can learn, a skill you can develop, a gift you don't need to be born with. The more experience you get, the more confident you'll be. Even when you fail, you'll feel stronger with each try you make. At work, at home, wherever your life unfolds-be bold. Take action. Ask for the right things. Chase what you want instead of taking what you can get. What do you want most in life, and why don't you have it?'Think about the things that give your life depth, focus, and meaning: deeply satisfying relationships with plenty of give and take, physical health and emotional wellbeing, passion projects, self-esteem, and self-respect. Bold people have these things. Bold people recognize what's holding them back-and it's almost always a fear of failure. They train to overcome their fears, they embrace the 10% Target, and they create everyday, life-long habits to get what they want.Bigger, Better, Bolder brings listeners one step closer to boldness, one chapter at a time. With practical takeaways and action steps-bite-sized Bold Moves-and real-life case studies of boldness in action, Jennifer Cohen teaches you how to get what you want.(P) 2023 Hachette Audio
Bigger, Better, Bolder: Live the Life You Want, Not the Life You Get
by Jennifer CohenGet the life you want by being bold, resilient, and creating specific goals and habits with indispensable advice from Jennifer Cohen, a superstar motivational coach.I know what it takes to get what you want in life. It&’s a habit anyone can learn, a skill you can develop, a gift you don&’t need to be born with. The more experience you get, the more confident you&’ll be. Even when you fail, you&’ll feel stronger with each try you make. At work, at home, wherever your life unfolds—be bold. Take action. Ask for the right things. Chase what you want instead of taking what you can get. What do you want most in life, and why don&’t you have it? Think about the things that give your life depth, focus, and meaning: deeply satisfying relationships with plenty of give and take, physical health and emotional wellbeing, passion projects, self-esteem, and self-respect. Bold people have these things. Bold people recognize what&’s holding them back—and it's almost always a fear of failure. They train to overcome their fears, they embrace the 10% Target, and they create everyday, life-long habits to get what they want.Bigger, Better, Bolder brings readers one step closer to boldness, one chapter at a time. With practical takeaways and action steps—bite-sized Bold Moves—and real-life case studies of boldness in action, Jennifer Cohen teaches you how to get what you want.
Bigger: Rebuilding the Broken
by Kristan Dooley Joe BoydBrokenness always leads to bigger in the hands of the ultimate Rebuilder. When Kristan Dooley met a first grader fighting an intense form of cancer amid unimaginable living conditions, she pleaded with God to make sense of it all. God handed her the word bigger. “It didn’t take long to realize bigger wasn’t just for Yosselin,” she writes about the first grader. “If we surrender to God’s process, He will take the broken things in our lives and work them out to be bigger. And what He rebuilds will never be broken again.” Through the experiences of people like Yosselin and Kristan, and the lives of biblical figures such as Nehemiah, who was divinely burdened by the broken walls surrounding Jerusalem, you’ll discover a God who isn’t intimidated by any degree of devastation. In fact, He loves to make bigger from what’s broken. Bigger will open your heart to God’s brand of boldness and restoration, allowing Him to work bigger in your marriage, your children, your friendships, your church and community, and guiding you to be bigger in your faith, your fight, and your future. He longs to be greater in you and through you. Step into the impossible—and start living bigger with God!
Big Witch Energy: Power Spells for Modern Witches
by Semra HakseverIf you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy.
Big Witch Energy: Power Spells for Modern Witches
by Semra HakseverIf you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy.
Big Witch Energy: Power Spells for Modern Witches
by Semra HakseverIf you've ever felt oppressed, angry at the patriarchy, been ghosted or experienced a bad case of imposter syndrome, this book is just the magical elixir you've been waiting for.Join expert witch Semra Haksever as she invites you to summon your Big Witch Energy and awaken the abundance of power within.Filled with spells and rituals that are perfect for novice witches and seasoned spellcasters alike, Semra encourages you to practise radical self-acceptance, be comfortable and confident in your skin and to question society's expectations. There's a spell to help stop people-pleasing, a 'protective shield' body lotion and a foot scrub that will encourage you to walk your own path. As well as this, there are practical spells to call in money and good luck, banish negativity and much more.This collection of spells will enable you connect with the best version of yourself and truly feel your power. So, step into the magic and embrace your Big Witch Energy.
Big Wisdom (Little Book): 1,001 Proverbs, Adages, and Precepts to Help You Live a Better Life
by Thomas NelsonSaying-or hearing-just the right words can bring life to tired spirits, reignite fiery minds, and mend broken hearts. Nowhere can readers find a more inspiring collection of words to stir their souls than in Big Wisdom (Little Book). Featuring 1,001 thoughts, sayings, and nuggets of wisdom, this charming book gleans insight from ancient biblical proverbs as well as contemporary writings, providing direction for living each day, such as:Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. --Winston ChurchillYou're blessed when you feel content with just who you are-no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can be bought. --Jesus, Gospel of Matthew Oppurtunity is miss by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. --Thomas EdisonI can do no great things, only small things with great love. --Mother TeresaWhen you realize you've made a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm. --Dan HeistOffering the perfect words for any occasion, Big Wisdom (Little Book) makes a timeless gift for someone special or a cherished bedside reader for yourself.
The Big Wave Method: 8 Steps To Overcoming Your Fear And Achieving Your Ultimate Dream The
by Mark VisserEach of us has a "big wave"—a dream that seems to be at the edge of what’s possible, that resonates deeply in our hearts, and would require all of our heart and soul to accomplish. <P><P>If we’re successful, we’re transported far beyond who we thought we were and where we thought we would be. But to get there, we have to overcome our greatest fears and uncertainties. <P><P> In order to surf Jaws at night in Maui, one of the most treacherous waves in the world, internationally renowned big wave surfer Mark Visser had to map out a plan. He knew he had to prepare for and accept the unpredictable so that he could achieve the unbelievable. And he knew his method had to be as practical as it was true to his passion. <P><P>With a clear vision and a voice as bold as his personality, Visser outlines the eight steps he took to conquer his biggest challenge yet and that you can take to carve out your own path to success.