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Little Book of Miami Style: The fashion story of the iconic city (Fashion Destinations)
by Ashley BrozicWith its art deco architecture, maximalist design and Cuban influence, Miami is a city of excess where chic and creative crowds flock. From swimwear to evening glamour, the Miami look is all about the heat - and being ready for everything from the beach to the club. Little Book of Miami Style explores the style icons, fashion history, design influences and street style of the Magic City - as well as how to get the Miami look.With over 100 stunning photographs accompanied by expert text from native Miamian Ashley Brozic, this is your beautifully illustrated guide to the fashion of this urban oasis.
Little Book of Miami Style: The fashion story of the iconic city (Fashion Destinations)
by Ashley BrozicWith its art deco architecture, maximalist design and Cuban influence, Miami is a city of excess where chic and creative crowds flock. From swimwear to evening glamour, the Miami look is all about the heat - and being ready for everything from the beach to the club. Little Book of Miami Style explores the style icons, fashion history, design influences and street style of the Magic City - as well as how to get the Miami look.With over 100 stunning photographs accompanied by expert text from native Miamian Ashley Brozic, this is your beautifully illustrated guide to the fashion of this urban oasis.
Live Forever?: A Curious Scientist's Guide to Wellness, Ageing and Death
by Prof. John S. TregoningTime wants you dead. Not just you, but your friends, family, pets – everyone you&’ve ever met… 'A beautifully written book about life and death: busts myths, explores the stories of science and history, and ultimately is rich and uplifting.' Dr Adam Rutherford With over 17,000 known diseases affecting humans, and countless poisons, carcinogens and toxins in our environment, it&’s a miracle that our bodies manage to keep us alive. And that is, of course, if they don&’t betray us themselves, whether through cancers or autoimmune conditions. Biomedical researcher Professor John Tregoning tells the unlikely story of how, against all odds, we manage to stay alive. Taking an organ-by-organ tour of the human body, Tregoning embarks on his own experimental quest, testing 'life-extending' diets and exercise regimes to separate fact from fad. Exploring the multitude of ways our bodies can kill us, from inherited genetic conditions, through heart attacks, arrythmias and angina, onto the delicate workings of the brain, Live Forever? offers compelling insight into how our bodies work, how we can best look after them – and ultimately live longer, healthier lives. *** 'I heartily recommend this deep dive into wellness... It turns out that none of us are getting out of here alive, but John has bravely put his mind and body on the line to discover the secrets of staying healthy and happy as we get older. A funny, fascinating and educative book.' Ben Willbond, co-creator of Ghosts 'The idea that a book about death and dying could be a delightful read seems ridiculous, and yet John Tregoning has pulled off this trick with humour, flair and elegance.' Nessa Carey, author of The Epigenetics Revolution 'An enjoyable and entertaining mixture of scientific facts about ageing and completely unscientific self-experimentation... recognizing that although none of us will live forever, there are ways we can improve our chances of living well while we are still around.' Dame Sarah Gilbert
Live Life Like a Kung Fu Master
by Paul Volponi William MoyLive Life Like a Kung Fu Master is William Moy&’s personal invitation to become your teacher or &“sifu,&” as he presents over twenty attributes/techniques that will contribute to living a life made better by possessing Kung Fu. Attributes such as balance, structure, distance awareness, relaxation and traveling the shortest route between two points are presented both in terms of self-defense and in making an impact on your daily life—at home, school, work, business and social encounters. The text also features positional sketches drawn by William, as well as links to a number of videos in which William demonstrates physical techniques for students to model. William is joined on this literary Kung Fu journey by this long-time student and disciple, multi-award-winning author Paul Volponi. In turn, the co-authors are joined by several renowned martial artists, including Sammo Huang, Karen Sheperd, Grandmaster Tak Wah Eng, Grandmaster Doc-Fei Wong and Sifu Leo Imamura. A score of contributors such as basketball Hall of Famer Dave Cowens, two-time Olympic Gold medalist Kayla Harrison, glass-ceiling breaking baseball pitcher Ila Borders, famed tightrope walker Denis Josselin and World Scrabble Champion Joel Wapnick discuss how the attributes of Kung Fu relate to their many successes. The term &“Kung Fu&” actually translates as "time and effort equals a skill." That's why you see establishments with names such as Kung Fu Bread and Kung Fu Tea. These proprietors are not trumpeting their ability to fight. Rather, they're saying, we put in the time to study and learn our craft, and the result is that we are masters in our own arena—baking bread or brewing tea. In Asian culture, people who are said to have "good Kung Fu" have a handle on their lives. They are honest, direct, kindly and self-assured. These are values more highly prized than the ability to fight. What&’s the parallel between these prized qualities and the ability to physically defend yourself like a martial arts Kung Fu master? Kung Fu, especially Wing Chun Kung Fu, is based on a center-line theory of taking the shortest path, a straight line between two points, in defending yourself. It is also based on calmness and relaxation, enabling the practitioner to feel and quickly interpret incoming forces—therefore, bringing about a swifter and more focused reaction. Cultivating such abilities will allow you to transfer their martial benefits onto daily situations in your personal, social, and business interactions. William Moy&’s view of the teacher/student relationship is a simple one: &“Your sifu&’s role is to help you find your own Kung Fu.&” Hence, there are no cookie-cutter students. Each journey will be inherently different depending upon the individual student&’s physical attributes, personality and goals. In this very patient art, there are no failures, just students continuing on a path to their desired destination.
Live Like A Philosopher: What the Ancient Greeks and Romans Can Teach Us About Living a Happy Life
by Massimo Pigliucci Gregory Lopez Meredith Alexander KunzA wide-ranging philosophical and practical guide to incorporating the wisdom of ancient philosophers into daily modern life.What does life truly mean? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there? These are some of life's biggest questions that can be hard to think through. Fortunately, a group of philosophers from ancient Greece and Rome have already done a lot of the heavy lifting. Drawing on the philosophies, life lessons and experiences of key thinkers, Live Like a Philosopher will help you navigate these existential waters with invaluable insights for modern life.From finding balance with Aristotle and embracing uncertainty with Cicero to avoiding pain with Epicurus and learning how to rebel with Cynic Hipparchia, this is a powerful toolkit to help you navigate the highs and lows of modern life. Organized around three main themes of pleasure, virtue, and doubt, there's something to learn from each master in this philosophical quest. Live Like a Philosopher is the helping hand we all need to make life better.
Live Like A Philosopher: What the Ancient Greeks and Romans Can Teach Us About Living a Happy Life
by Massimo Pigliucci Gregory Lopez Meredith Alexander KunzA wide-ranging philosophical and practical guide to incorporating the wisdom of ancient philosophers into daily modern life.What does life truly mean? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there? These are some of life's biggest questions that can be hard to think through. Fortunately, a group of philosophers from ancient Greece and Rome have already done a lot of the heavy lifting. Drawing on the philosophies, life lessons and experiences of key thinkers, Live Like a Philosopher will help you navigate these existential waters with invaluable insights for modern life.From finding balance with Aristotle and embracing uncertainty with Cicero to avoiding pain with Epicurus and learning how to rebel with Cynic Hipparchia, this is a powerful toolkit to help you navigate the highs and lows of modern life. Organized around three main themes of pleasure, virtue, and doubt, there's something to learn from each master in this philosophical quest. Live Like a Philosopher is the helping hand we all need to make life better.
Living Beyond Loss: Questions and Answers About Grief and Bereavement (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
by Robert A. NeimeyerListening to the bereaved—really listening—brings into sharp focus two things: their pain and their questions. In Living Beyond Loss: Questions and Answers about Grief and Bereavement, noted psychologist Robert Neimeyer compassionately engages the heartfelt inquiries of real bereaved people who have lost parents and partners, siblings and children, to illness, tragic accident, suicide and violence, and offers practical counsel on how to move forward toward a life that can again have meaning. Drawing on more than fifty years of experience in grief therapy and grounded in contemporary research on loss and resilience, this book is an indispensable guide to understanding the nuances of grief and adaptation, which is equally relevant to the bereaved themselves and to the therapists and professionals who strive to support them.
Living Well with OCD: Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life (Guilford Living Well Series)
by Jonathan S. AbramowitzOver decades, noted authority Jonathan S. Abramowitz has helped thousands of people use the best science-based strategies to overcome obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). But if you have OCD--whether in treatment or not--you know that some days are harder than others. If you are looking for empathic support to navigate the rough patches when OCD disrupts your life, this book is for you! Get step-by-step ideas and downloadable practical tools for coping with lingering obsessional thoughts and doubts, riding out compulsive urges, and staying on track at work or in school. Dr. Abramowitz offers tips for navigating relationships and solving problems with family members, friends, and romantic partners. In short, engaging chapters, this book helps you cultivate resilience, replace self-criticism with self-compassion, and build the life you want--even with OCD.
Living in Wisdom: A Path to Embodying Your Authentic Self, Embracing Grief, and Developing Self-Mastery
by Devi BrownFrom Devi Brown, master well-being educator and voice of the Chopra app, this full-bodied guide offers inside-out advice for getting unstuck, relieving your internal suffering, and harnessing the power of your authentic self for true personal growth. We endure so much over the course of our lives. Some of it is beautiful; some of it traumatic and sometimes, that trauma can keep us from realizing and embracing all the good we cultivate; our successes and achievements and positive relationships. This book is for those who feel like something in life is missing, like they want to change some aspect of their lives or themselves, but are being held back as they are denying the true origin of these feelings...so they are stuck. They may be high-achievers and externally, their life looks perfect, yet they are struggling to accept themselves, or even like themselves. They lack the tools, self-trust and personal power to make their ideal life real. In this space, Devi Brown offers help for those struggling to recognize the barriers that keep them from experiencing joy, vulnerability, and self-knowledge. Sharing the wisdom she has gathered as a healer and master well-being educator, Brown guides readers along the path to self-mastery through a combination of spirituality, psychology, ancient wisdom traditions, edgy holistic self-care, and her own inspiring and surprising life experiences. Readers will: Learn aligned decision-making Gain practices to alleviate internal suffering Expand awareness of their unhelpful patterns Discover an integrated approach to self-love and self-acceptance Live in embodied wellness For all those seeking self-improvement, this is an essential manual for getting out of your head and into your life. It is a full-bodied approach to total transformation of mind, body, and spirit. You can heal your life while fully living it. You can learn from life while enjoying it. You can cultivate a stable inner peace even amidst chaos, and release control to find the flow for your life's unique path.
Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside
by Colin Heber-Percy'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' - THE REVEREND RICHARD COLESWhere am I? Who am I? And why didn't I bring a sandwich...?This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...We all share a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But at significant moments in our lives - a new job, new school or an unexpected change of circumstances - or just in the ruts and routines of everyday life, we can experience a sense of not belonging, of dislocation, of being lost in a forest. But, there is another way to approach these uneasy moments. Rather than fearing the forest, Colin discovers great value and creativity there.Join parish priest Colin Heber-Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels society and institutions use to box us in - and to relish the liberation of losing our way in the world. Blending anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an overlooked richness, a spirituality and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines our culture sets for us.Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming trail of crumbs through the woods...PRAISE FOR COLIN HEBER-PERCY:'Colin Heber-Percy's prose is flowing and he writes amusingly, perceptively and beautifully' ― KATE GREEN, Country Life'A gentle, generous spirit.' ― SIMON RUSSELL BEALE'A Wordsworthian appreciation of nature and is full of humanity and wisdom.' ― SARAH SANDS, journalist and author of 'The Interior Silence'
Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside
by Colin Heber-Percy'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' - THE REVEREND RICHARD COLESWhere am I? Who am I? And why didn't I bring a sandwich...?This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...We all share a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But at significant moments in our lives - a new job, new school or an unexpected change of circumstances - or just in the ruts and routines of everyday life, we can experience a sense of not belonging, of dislocation, of being lost in a forest. But, there is another way to approach these uneasy moments. Rather than fearing the forest, Colin discovers great value and creativity there.Join parish priest Colin Heber-Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels society and institutions use to box us in - and to relish the liberation of losing our way in the world. Blending anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an overlooked richness, a spirituality and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines our culture sets for us.Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming trail of crumbs through the woods...PRAISE FOR COLIN HEBER-PERCY:'Colin Heber-Percy's prose is flowing and he writes amusingly, perceptively and beautifully' ― KATE GREEN, Country Life'A gentle, generous spirit.' ― SIMON RUSSELL BEALE'A Wordsworthian appreciation of nature and is full of humanity and wisdom.' ― SARAH SANDS, journalist and author of 'The Interior Silence'
Lost in the Forest: Notes on not belonging from the English countryside
by Colin Heber-Percy'Colin Heber-Percy is a reliable guide' - THE REVEREND RICHARD COLESWhere am I? Who am I? And why didn't I bring a sandwich...?This book is a hymn to getting lost. Drawing on his experience as a troubled schoolboy, a burnt-out screenwriter at the BBC, an 'awkward' priest in the Church of England, Colin Heber-Percy reflects on the value of not belonging...We all share a desire to belong. There's reassurance and safety in knowing who we are and where we fit in. But at significant moments in our lives - a new job, new school or an unexpected change of circumstances - or just in the ruts and routines of everyday life, we can experience a sense of not belonging, of dislocation, of being lost in a forest. But, there is another way to approach these uneasy moments. Rather than fearing the forest, Colin discovers great value and creativity there.Join parish priest Colin Heber-Percy in an invitation to get lost - to lose the labels society and institutions use to box us in - and to relish the liberation of losing our way in the world. Blending anecdotes from parish life, with philosophy, literature and tales from his local Savernake Forest, Colin argues that there is an overlooked richness, a spirituality and a freedom to be found outside the boundary lines our culture sets for us.Lost in the Forest is a gentle, funny, and life-affirming trail of crumbs through the woods...PRAISE FOR COLIN HEBER-PERCY:'Colin Heber-Percy's prose is flowing and he writes amusingly, perceptively and beautifully' ― KATE GREEN, Country Life'A gentle, generous spirit.' ― SIMON RUSSELL BEALE'A Wordsworthian appreciation of nature and is full of humanity and wisdom.' ― SARAH SANDS, journalist and author of 'The Interior Silence'
Love in a F*cked-Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together
by Dean SpadeIn this inspiring self-help handbook, a trans activist dares us to be the change we want to see—both out in the world, and amongst our closest connections. Lifelong activist and educator Dean Spade dares us to decide that our interpersonal actions are not separate from our politics of liberation and resistance. Many activist projects and resistance groups fall apart because people treat each other poorly, trying desperately to live out the cultural myths about dating and relationships that we are fed from an early age. How do we divest from the idea that one romantic partner will be the solution to all our problems? How do we bring our best thinking about freedom and justice into step with our desires for healing and connection? Love in a F*cked-Up World is a resounding call to action and a practical manifesto for how to combat cultural scripts and take our relationships into our own hands, preparing us for the work of changing the world.
Lower: Igniting Spiritual Awakening Through Radical Humility
by Zach MeerkreebsIn this inspiring account, a pastor shares how radical humility ignited a sixteen-day revival on a small college campus—and why it is an essential tool for building a closer relationship with God. As Zach Meerkreebs ended his sermon on the campus of Asbury University, he challenged, &“Do not leave here until you experience the love of God so that you can pour it out.&” Several students remained, praying and worshipping, and others joined them until a crowd formed that grew to over 65,000 and covered the campus and small Kentucky town. As the worshipping and praying continued, for sixteen days and nights, the media began reporting on what came to be called the Asbury Outpouring. In Lower, Zach shares his experiences at the Outpouring and answers his own question, what sparked this revival? With personal stories, Scripture, testimonies from Asbury, wisdom from other Christian writers, and key insights he has received in quiet moments with Jesus, Zach shows readers the path to radical humility and deeper friendship with God. As we go lower in our pursuit of humility, we can steward spaces prepared for a move of God and shine Jesus to all those who are watching.
Loyal in His Love: An Invitation to Be Held by Jesus When Others Let You Go
by Tabitha PanarisoWhen everyone else leaves, Jesus stays. When all fails, Jesus remains.Rejection is inevitable. Yet we spend little time considering the significant impact it makes on an individual's whole self. When we do, we swaddle it in quippy statements and shallow encouragement--meaningful for just a moment. But rejection--like abandonment, betrayal, and estrangement--leaves aching wounds that challenge and forge our most intimate thoughts of who we believe God, others, and ourselves to be.In Loyal in His Love, Tabitha Panariso blends biblical truth, candid personal stories, and timeless wisdom forged through personal experience and her vocation as a therapist to invite readers into a new way of living. The heart that suffers rejection can't be cured. It must be resuscitated. Its condition warrants more than just platitudes--it merits the full attention of a loyal and loving God.This isn't just another Christian self-help book. Though Tabitha makes ample room for the hurting to process their own stories, points them to God's faithfulness, and challenges the way they think--she doesn't stop there. Jesus lived a life and death marked by rejection. Yet we remember Him for His compassion and generosity. He was and is proof that we could be remembered that way too. Thus, Tabitha guides readers through the life and death of Jesus as a means of counter-cultural response to the pain of rejection.Loyal in His Love ends squarely on the triumph of Christ's resurrection--not just as an antidote but a daily supplement. His restoration is ours--alive and active in our hearts, bodies, and lives. Each devastating moment of rejection is an opportunity to build bridges that will lead us into and through living hope and transformation.
MVP: Raise Your Game. Unlock Your Potential.
by Tony Óg Regan'Powerful ... an essential guide for us all' Gerry HusseyIn his ground-breaking new book, top performance coach Tony Óg Regan sets out how to lead and succeed as the most valuable player in work, sport and life. Newfound clarity and confidence can be yours.Using his unique 'Mindset Match' approach, combined with his experience as an athlete, Tony Óg will show you how to:- Identify and reach achievable goals- Transform negative mindsets- Focus on what you can control while letting go of what you can'tSo you can:- Navigate high-stress moments with courage and anticipation instead of fear- Gain greater self-belief- Experience lasting growth and success'Invaluable for teams and individuals wanting to take their performance to the next level' Darragh O'Sullivan, manager of All-Ireland club winners Ballygunner
MVP: Raise Your Game. Unlock Your Potential.
by Tony Óg Regan'Powerful ... an essential guide for us all' Gerry HusseyIn his ground-breaking new book, top performance coach Tony Óg Regan sets out how to lead and succeed as the most valuable player in work, sport and life. Newfound clarity and confidence can be yours.Using his unique 'Mindset Match' approach, combined with his experience as an athlete, Tony Óg will show you how to:- Identify and reach achievable goals- Transform negative mindsets- Focus on what you can control while letting go of what you can'tSo you can:- Navigate high-stress moments with courage and anticipation instead of fear- Gain greater self-belief- Experience lasting growth and success'Invaluable for teams and individuals wanting to take their performance to the next level' Darragh O'Sullivan, manager of All-Ireland club winners Ballygunner
MVP: Raise Your Game. Unlock Your Potential.
by Tony Óg Regan'Powerful ... an essential guide for us all' Gerry HusseyIn his ground-breaking new book, top performance coach Tony Óg Regan sets out how to lead and succeed as the most valuable player in work, sport and life. Newfound clarity and confidence can be yours.Using his unique 'Mindset Match' approach, combined with his experience as an athlete, Tony Óg will show you how to:- Identify and reach achievable goals- Transform negative mindsets- Focus on what you can control while letting go of what you can'tSo you can:- Navigate high-stress moments with courage and anticipation instead of fear- Gain greater self-belief- Experience lasting growth and success'Invaluable for teams and individuals wanting to take their performance to the next level' Darragh O'Sullivan, manager of All-Ireland club winners Ballygunner
Make Believe: Poems for Hoping Again
by Victoria HutchinsAn exquisite poetry collection from the creator of The Daily Victorian that celebrates the hidden versions of ourselves, and unveils the healing power of nostalgia, imagination, and hope&“This is for anyone who doesn&’t see deep feeling as a bad thing but would appreciate a warm and talented companion while they do it.&”—Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author of Am I There Yet?Maybe you're not old enough yet to believe in fairy tales again. But you can take a walk with optimism. You can hear her out when she tells you the universe is conspiring in your favor, and can keep your eyes peeled for signs that she&’s right.Victoria Hutchins&’s debut Make Believe is a reclamation of wonder and an invitation to return to childlike joy, wielding nostalgia and memory as lenses to imagine a fuller life. These poems pave a path of reconnection to our bodies, our past, our desires, and our wonder—beckoning readers to discover a world worth holding on to. Make Believe is for anyone who wants to take back the narrative of their life, whose body often feels like an enemy to their soul, or who might be struggling to stick around. This book will inspire readers to go out looking, heart in hand, for joy, purpose, and healing.With Hutchins&’s trademark sensory and evocative language throughout, Make Believe contains both viral spoken-word pieces and never-before-shared writing. Ultimately pointing readers toward transformation, Hutchins invites you to imagine: What would happen if you allowed yourself to believe again—in dreams and miracles, but mostly in yourself?
Make Magic: The Book of Inspiration You Didn't Know You Needed
by Brad Meltzer"If you really want to shock the world, unleash your kindness." Based on bestselling author Brad Meltzer’s viral commencement speech for his son’s graduating class at the University of Michigan, Make Magic is the little book of hope for anyone who has ever wished for more. More authenticity. More empathy. More gratitude. A more fulfilling life. With charming, thoughtful insights from his remarkable life and career, Meltzer uses magic as allegory, sharing the secret that there are only four types of magic tricks:1) you make something appear,2) you make something disappear,3) you make two things switch places, and4) you turn one thing into something else—the hardest trick of all, transformation. Embracing each of these easy-to-follow tricks—and unleashing your kindness and empathy—will inspire you to craft a life filled with wonder and awe.Make Magic is an uplifting message from one of today’s most inspiring voices.
Make Money Easy: Create Financial Freedom and Live a Richer Life
by Lewis HowesNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Align your financial goals with your Meaningful Mission to achieve lasting abundance and prosperity, from the host of The School of Greatness.When you change your mindset around money, your entire life becomes richerAre you tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Do you feel trapped by your monthly expenses? Do you wonder how some people enjoy financial freedom while you seem stuck?Your relationship with money begins with having the right mindset. Until you heal your relationship with money, nothing can change for the better. Because if you don&’t care for your money, your money won&’t care for you.Lewis Howes, host of The School of Greatness show, offers the practical advice and mindset shifts you need in order to make financial peace and fulfillment a day-to-day reality. Leveraging insights gained from interviews with the world&’s leading financial experts, the latest research around the psychology of money, and his own journey to success, Lewis walks you through how to:Identify your Money Style (a key to understanding why you are lacking abundance) Develop a powerful Money Mindset so you can earn moreCreate a Money Map to reach clear financial goalsAppreciate your value and discover your hidden skills for greater earning potentialFind your Money Mentors to limit money losses and accelerate financial gains And much more . . . This isn&’t just another book about finances or investing. This is everything you need to own your worth, so you can earn more and create the abundance you desire.
Making Friends as an Adult For Dummies
by Rebecca GreeneMake lasting friendships at any age Making Friends as an Adult For Dummies helps you overcome the challenges of building friendships, forming new bonds, and meeting new people. First, you'll learn what your friendship needs are and decide what kind of friends you'd like to meet. Then you'll get concrete advice for building a new social circle, turning acquaintances into good friends, and letting go of friendships that just aren't working out. Single or married, parent or childfree, many people face these same challenges. This Dummies guide will show you that you aren't alone and will help you discover sustainable ways to overcome loneliness, keep friendships going despite occasional tension, and build your “family of choice.” Assess your friendship needs and learn how to find people who would make good friends Gain the communication skills to resolve conflict in new and existing platonic relationships Overcome your fear of rejection and learn to politely end friendships that aren't working Learn to be a good friend and deepen the friendships you build Make friends after retirement, relocation, extended isolation—or just because friends are nice to have. Making Friends as an Adult For Dummies is the judgment-free book that makes it easy.
Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered
by Judith ViorstFrom the bestselling author Judith Viorst comes a witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life&’s twilight years—one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left.In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst has captivated readers with her bestselling children&’s books and collections of poetry reflecting on each decade of life. Now in her nineties, Viorst writes about life&’s &“Final Fifth,&” those who are eighty to one hundred years old. Her signature blend of humor and vulnerability infuses personal anecdotes and observations, drawing you into her world of memories and candid conversations. She confesses, &“I never ever send a text while driving, and not just because I don&’t know how to text.&” She discusses the afterlife (She doesn&’t believe in it, but if it exists, she hopes her sister-in-law isn&’t there). She complains to her dead husband (&“I need you fixing our damn circuit breakers. I need you! Could you please stop being dead?&”). And she explores the late-life meanings of wisdom and happiness and second chances and home. With a wit that defies age, Viorst navigates the terrain of loss. It&’s a poignant dance between grief and levity that will resonate with those in their Final Fifth as well as anyone who has parents, relatives, or friends in their eighties and beyond. This is Judith Viorst at her best.
Man of Valor, Man of Grace: The Life of David (The Perfect Gift for Fans of House of David. Discover More About the Real King David of the Bible)
by Charles R. SwindollFor fans of the hit series House of David, discover the real King David in more depth and transform your life as you learn from his successes and failures.How did David become the national hero of God's chosen people?Why is he the one character in the Bible described as "a man after God's own heart?"Man of Valor, Man of Grace by Charles Swindoll invites you to walk alongside David from his heroic youth through his many decades as king so you can witness his life with its great accomplishments but also its endless struggles. All the dramatic highlights in David's life—extreme highs, extreme lows—are unfolded for you here, along with keen insights into his many character strengths, especially his unsurpassed intimacy with God.Curated from Swindoll's Bible Commentary on the life of David, Man of Valor, Man of Grace illustrates David's experiences to help you weather your own storms—be they self-inflicted or brought on by others—and emerge stronger, more focused, and aligned with what truly matters. This book will help you:Uncover David's human side and see how managed life's challenges and used them to grow closer to GodGain practical insights you can apply to your daily lifeConnect with David like never before as you see his struggles and triumphs and get insights into your spiritual journey Like all of us, David was far from perfect, but Swindoll teaches us that David had the chance to become great when he placed himself at the Lord's disposal. David was a man endowed by God with passion, strength, integrity, and humility—an unforgettable personality whose life offers endless lessons for people of all ages. Man of Valor, Man of Grace invites you to explore David's life and learn lessons that will transform your life.
Manage Your Money, Manage Your Mind: Positive Psychology Skills for Financial Wellbeing
by Dr Pradnya SuranaWhat if just earning more money isn't the solution to our financial troubles?Most of us struggle with money issues on a daily basis and this is the source of considerable stress and anxiety. If we want to reduce those worries, and develop our financial skills, maybe we need to look at our relationship with money so it isn't defined by crisis.Learning to have a more positive relationship with money, to not stress about it, and to make good choices with it creates a healthier and happier cycle.This interactive workbook will empower you to take action and create meaningful life changes. You will be guided through the world's most well-researched self-help techniques and interventions, encouraged to try them out and measure whether they have had concrete benefits for you. If not, it is time for the next one.This book incorporates perspectives from clinical, positive and organisational psychology along with insights from spiritual wisdom. Scientific research is translated from jargon to layman's terms so you can understand and begin applying what will actually work to promote financial wellbeing.You will learn about:· The relationship between money, money health and overall wellbeing· Aligning your personal values, emotions and actions with your financial goals· Skills for cultivating gratitude, self-compassion and finding purpose· Developing a psychological emergency toolkit to manage intense emotions· How to challenge irrational beliefs and reframe unhelpful thoughts· Developing healthy financial habits and improving financial literacy· Finding fulfilment through charitable givingEach intervention is accompanied by a resource list that includes books, websites, apps, podcasts and journal articles.