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Take Yourself to the Top
by Laura Berman FortgangIf you're looking for job search advice, this book is not for you. If you want to know about writing a résumé, creating a cover letter, honing interview skills, or dressing for success, you're in the wrong place. But if you're willing to take charge of your career like never before, if you're prepared to be responsible for the choices you make and have the guts to ask for what you really want, then get ready to take yourself to the top. In this updated and expanded edition of Laura Berman Fortgang's exemplary business/self-help book, readers will learn: - how to leap out of that mid-career rut - how to completely and honestly assess your career's progress - how to identify obstacles that keep you from reaching your goals - how to turn your back on what many people might call "success" to discover your true life calling
New to You: How to Buy, Fix, and Keep Secondhand Clothing
by Melody FortierSick of cheap, wasteful, disposable fast fashion? Learn how to shop for vintage clothing and accessories and build a more sustainable, stylish closet. In this indispensable guide, anyone who buys or wears women&’s clothing will learn how to:• Avoid overpaying• Sort trash from treasure• Fix minor flaws—and spot major ones• Find your ideal silhouette (including tips for plus-size shoppers)• Alter and repurpose garments• Care for delicate vintage fabricsBuying older clothing means getting beautiful pieces that are built to last, without contributing to sweatshops or landfills—but only if you know what to look for. Let a vintage clothing expert guide you to ethical fashion bliss!Previously published as The Little Guide to Vintage Shopping in 2009, this updated edition includes a new introduction and resources for evaluating online and brick-and-mortar shops.
El Plan de un Año: Cómo construir tu imperio un bloque cada vez creando un plan personal
by J. FortinUna guía paso a paso para crear con efectividad tu plan annual personal. Contenido: •Categorias específicas para guiar tus ideas •Ejemplos de metas para inspirarte y ayudarte a salir de tu zona de confort •Un método para seleccionar y priorizar tus metas •Ayuda para elaborar acciones orientadas a metas alcanzables •Motivarte a tomar acción Este libro está destinado a aquellos que tienen su cabeza llena de sueños, pero sienten que no avanzan lo suficinetemente rápido para alcanzarlos. Un proceso que puede ser renovado cada año para sacar el mayor provecho a esta probada técnica.
Duplique su tiempo: Técnicas sencillas para poner en marcha su productividad
by Josiane FortinSi usted es un profesional muy ocupado, un estudiante o una ama de casa, ya conoce la sensación de tener demasiado que hacer y poco tiempo para hacerlo todo. Pero ¿y si pudiera hacer más en menos tiempo? Eso es exactamente lo que este libro le ayudará a hacer. Aprenda todas las técnicas de productividad que desearía que sus padres le hubieran enseñado. En Duplique su tiempo, Josiane Fortin ofrece técnicas sencillas pero muy eficaces, que le ayudarán a poner en marcha su productividad. Tanto para identificar cuáles son las tareas más importantes, como para eliminar las distracciones y administrar los niveles de energía: este libro está repleto de estrategias y consejos prácticos que puede empezar a emplear hoy mismo. ¿Tiene dificultades para mantenerse al día con sus tareas pendientes? ¿O quiere aprovechar mejor su día? En cualquier caso, Duplique su tiempo es la guía definitiva para aumentar su rendimiento y alcanzar sus objetivos. ¡No espere más! Comience a leer ya, y descubra los secretos para duplicar su tiempo y vivir una vida más productiva y plena.
Five Minutes of Grace: Daily Devotions
by Tama FortnerA gorgeously wrought year-long daily devotional for anyone who wishes to carve out a few minutes a day to reflect on the grace of God.It is by grace you have been saved, through faith. —Ephesians 2:8 NIV With uplifting quotes from the Bible, guided reflections, and more, Five Minutes of Grace allows you to bring God and His grace into your life a little more each and every day.
O Livro das Afirmações
by Ediciones Fortuna Andréya TodescatoAprende a usar as afirmações para atrair o bem-estar e a abundância que você deseja e necessita. Afirmar é criar nossa própria vida, é dizer ao universo alto e claramente aquilo o que desejamos e queremos. O universo está querendo saber o você deseja para poder lhe conceder, aprende a se comunicar com ele. Neste livro você encontrará afirmações aplicáveis a diversos âmbitos de sua vida, mas o mais importante é que você APRENDERÁ A CRIAR SUAS PRÓPRIAS AFIRMAÇÕES. Saberá como formar uma frase que expresse claramente e com objetividade os seus desejos e necessidades de seu coração. Também aprenderá como trabalhar com as suas afirmações para atrair as mudanças e melhoras que você deseja introduzir na sua vida. Com as afirmações podemos reprogramar nossas convicções, curar feridas, reconduzir nosso caminho vital e nos encher da força necessária para afrontar, executar e resolver qualquer tarefa. Afirma o bem que você deseja e você o obterá!
Esoteric Orders and Their Work
by Dion FortuneFrom the British occultist and author, a classic study of what esoteric orders are and what they can offer initiates.People have been interested in secret traditions since the beginning of time. Fraternal brotherhoods and sisterhoods, and secret orders of varying degrees exist in every country, race, and religion.In Esoteric Orders and Their Work, author Dion Fortune gets to the root of exactly what esoteric orders are, leaving no stone unturned. The chapter “Esotericism, Occultism, and Mysticism” defines what esotericism is in relation to exotericism—in layman’s terms, the inner life versus the outer one. In “The Origin of the Mysteries,” she looks at how esotericism grew hand-in-hand with the evolution of humankind, discussing how humans evolved from a group soul (still present in animals today, i.e.: packs of wolves) into a singular soul. “The Paths of the Western Tradition” is a discussion on the different schools that have developed (known as Rays) and how students, after having formed a solid base of knowledge, work through each ray on their way to becoming closer to an esoteric ideal. She expounds upon Masters in “The Evolution and Functions of the Masters.” We discover that they are not so much superhuman entities as beings who have learned all they need to know on the physical plane and now teach from the ethereal. Chapters such as “The Right and Left-Hand Paths” and “The Use and Power of Ritual” explain the differences between Black and White Occultism, and how long-kept-secret rituals taught only to initiates are used to further the order’s members along their paths.Today, in the centers of the civilized world, there is renewed interest in esoteric schools, and although they may be misunderstood by the mainstream, some of the noblest people have been among their advocates. This book removes the shroud of mystery and fear from esotericism and makes the Western Mystery Tradition accessible to anyone who has ever been curious about this fascinating spiritual path!Revised edition contains a new foreword by Gareth Knight, and an index.
Glastonbury
by Dion FortuneA description of Glastonbury that remains one of the most evocative and poignant accounts of this wild yet holy place; a power center polarizing with distant Jerusalem and linking and harmonizing the Christian way with the primeval and pagan past of England.
The Secrets of Doctor Taverner
by Dion Fortune Diana L. PaxsonDeath hounds, shape shifters, and vampires are among the patients treated by the Holmes-like Dr. Taverner and his assistant Dr. Rhodes in this work of supernatural fiction by acclaimed spiritualist and occult writer Dion Fortune.First published in 1926, the adventures of Dr. Taverner and Dr. Rhodes take readers across the marshy moonlit fields of nightfall, hunting spirits and keeping watch over souls. Suffering from vampirism? Being stalked by a death hound? Haunted by past life debts? Family under a suicidal curse? From across the countryside patients and their desperate families come to seek treatment for unconventional diseases from an unconventional doctor. His secret? Treating the diseases of the occult.Though Fortune wrote The Secrets of Doctor Taverner as her first novel, she maintained that all the events were based on true occurrences. Many believe Taverner to be Fortune's own spiritual teacher, Dr. Moriarty, and Rhodes to be based on Fortune herself.An essential and fun read for anyone interested in the Western Mystery Tradition, Dion Fortune, the melding of medicine and magic, or just good old-fashioned paranormal fiction.
Chantaje emocional: Cuando Las Personas Utilizan El Miedo, La Obligación Y El Sentimiento De Culpa Para Manipularte (Crecimiento Personal Ser.)
by Susan ForwardEsta obra parte del principio de que todos manipulamos hasta cierto nivel, pero el chantaje emocional es un nivel aún mayor. Quien chantajea se aprovecha de los miedos de la otra persona para hacerla sentir culpable u obligada a cumplir con sus exigencias. El chantaje emocional es una poderosa forma de manipulación por medio de la cual las personas a nuestro alrededor amenazan con castigarnos si no hacemos lo que quieren que hagamos. Los chantajistas emocionales saben cuánto los valoramos, y conocen lo que nos hace vulnerables y nuestros secretos más íntimos. Pueden ser nuestros padres o hermanos, nuestros jefes o compañeros de trabajo, nuestros amigos o amantes. Sin importar cuán importantes seamos para ellos, se valen de todo lo que saben de nosotros para conseguir lo que quieren: que siempre cedamos. En Chantaje emocional, Susan Forward disecciona la anatomía de una relación dañada por la manipulación para proporcionar las herramientas necesarias a quienes son objeto de chantaje para contraatacar. Con su estilo claro y sin rodeos, Susan Forward describe los pasos a seguir por los lectores, ofreciéndoles diversas herramientas -listas, escenarios prácticos y técnicas concretas de comunicación- que fortalecerán las relaciones y romperán el ciclo del chantaje de una vez por todas. "Forward, quien nos dio el gran bestseller Cuando el amor es odio, nos ofrece un curso de autodefensa para cualquiera que se encuentre manipulado a través de la culpa." Library Journal "¡Siéntete aliviado! Susan Forward te ayuda a identificar y a corregir un patrón destructivo y confuso sobre la forma en que nos relacionamos con aquellos que amamos." Susan Jeffers, autora de Aunque tenga miedo, hágalo igual
Mothers Who Can't Love
by Susan ForwardBestselling author Susan Forward looks at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters and provides effective techniques for overcoming that painful legacy. Over the course of thirty-five years as a therapist, Susan Forward has worked with a large number of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect, and other forms of abuse, women raised by mothers who can't love are plagued by anxiety, depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence, and difficulties with trust. But as Forward explains in Mothers Who Can't Love, it is possible to heal the mother wound and find help and validation. The many different kinds of unloving mothers—the narcissistic mother, the competitive mother, the overly enmeshed mother, the control freak, mothers who need mothering, and mothers who abuse or fail to protect their daughters from abuse—are all described in these pages. They each bring unique issues to the mother-daughter dynamic and need to be understood in order for healing to begin. Filled with compelling case histories, Mothers Who Can't Love outlines the self-help techniques Forward has developed to transform the lives of her clients, showing women how to overcome the pain of their childhoods and act in their own best interests. Riveting and compassionate, this landmark book will give daughters the emotional support and tools they need to reclaim their confidence and self-respect so that the emotional destructiveness they grew up with does not constitute a legacy for future generations.
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
by Susan ForwardBONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Dr. Susan Forward's Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them.When you were a child...Did your parents tell you were bad or worthless?Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems?Were you frightened of your parents?Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret?Now that you are an adult...Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child?Do you have intense emotional or physical reactions after spending time with your parents?Do your parents control you with threats or guilt?Do they manipulate you with money?Do you feel that no matter what you do, it's never good enough for your parents?In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward drawn on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents -- and discover an exciting new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence.
Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You
by Susan Forward Donna FrazierA practical guide to better communication that will break the blackmail cycle for good, by one of the nation's leading therapists, Susan Forward. “Breathe a sigh of relief! Susan Forward helps you identify and correct an intensely destructive and confusing pattern of relating with those you love. I highly recommend this important book!"—Susan Jeffers, Ph.D., author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway"If you really loved me...""After all I've done for you...""How can you be so selfish..."Do any of the above sound familiar? They're all examples of emotional blackmail, a powerful form of manipulation in which people close to us threaten to punish us for not doing what they want. Emotional blackmailers know how much we value our relationships with them. They know our vulnerabilities and our deepest secrets. They are our mothers, our partners, our bosses and coworkers, our friends and our lovers. And no matter how much they care about us, they use this intimate knowledge to give themselves the payoff they want: our compliance.Susan Forward knows what pushes our hot buttons. Just as John Gray illuminates the communications gap between the sexes in Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, and Harriet Lerner describes an intricate dynamic in The Dance of Anger, so Susan Forward presents the anatomy of a relationship damaged by manipulation, and gives readers an arsenal of tools to fight back.
Toxic In-Laws: Loving Strategies for Protecting Your Marriage
by Susan Forward Donna FrazierFrom Susan Forward, Ph.D., the New York Times bestselling author of Toxic Parents and Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them, comes a practical and powerful book that will help couples cope with terrible and toxic in-laws.Toxic in-laws are in-laws who create genuine chaos through various assaults—aggressive or subtle—on you and your marriage. Toxic in-laws come in a wide variety of guises: “The Critics,” who tell you what you're doing wrong; “The Controllers,” who try to run you and your partner's life; “The Engulfers,” who make incessant demands on your time; “The Masters of Chaos,” who drain you and your partner with their problems; and “The Rejecters,” who let you know they don't want you as part of their family. Susan Forward draws on real-life voices and stories of both women and men struggling to free themselves from the frustrating, hurtful, and infuriating relationships with their toxic in-laws. Dr. Forward offers highly effective communication and behavioral techniques for getting through to partners who won't or can't stand up to their parents. Next, she lays out accessible and practical ways to reclaim your marriage from your in-laws. She shows you what to say, what to do, and what limits to set. If you follow these strategies, you may not turn toxic in-laws into the in-laws of your dreams, but you will find some peace in your relationship with them.
Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them: When Loving Hurts And You Don't Know Why
by Susan Forward Joan TorresIs this the way love is supposed to feel? * Does the man you love assume the right to control how you live and behave? * Have you given up important activities or people to keep him happy? * Is he extremely jealous and possessive? * Does he switch from charm to anger without warning? * Does he belittle your opinions, your feelings, or your accomplishments? * Does he withdraw love, money, approval, or sex to punish you? * Does he blame you for everything that goes wrong in the relationship? * Do you find yourself "walking on eggs" and apologizing all the time? If the questions here reveal a familiar pattern, you may be in love with a misogynist -- a man who loves you, yet causes you tremendous pain because he acts as if he hates you. In this superb self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the voices of men and women trapped in these negative relationships to help you understand your man's destructive pattern and the part you play in it. She shows how to break the pattern, heal the hurt, regain your self-respect, and either rebuild your relationship or find the courage to love a truly loving man.BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Susan Forward's Toxic Parents.
It's Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect to Your Authentic Self
by Diana Fosha Hilary Jacobs HendelFascinating patient stories and dynamic exercises help you connect to healing emotions, ease anxiety and depression, and discover your authentic self. Sara suffered a debilitating fear of asserting herself. Spencer experienced crippling social anxiety. Bonnie was shut down, disconnected from her feelings. These patients all came to psychotherapist Hilary Jacobs Hendel seeking treatment for depression, but in fact none of them were chemically depressed. Rather, Jacobs Hendel found that they’d all experienced traumas in their youth that caused them to put up emotional defenses that masqueraded as symptoms of depression. Jacobs Hendel led these patients and others toward lives newly capable of joy and fulfillment through an empathic and effective therapeutic approach that draws on the latest science about the healing power of our emotions. Whereas conventional therapy encourages patients to talk through past events that may trigger anxiety and depression, accelerated experiential dynamic psychotherapy (AEDP), the method practiced by Jacobs Hendel and pioneered by Diana Fosha, PhD, teaches us to identify the defenses and inhibitory emotions (shame, guilt, and anxiety) that block core emotions (anger, sadness, fear, disgust, joy, excitement, and sexual excitement). Fully experiencing core emotions allows us to enter an openhearted state where we are calm, curious, connected, compassionate, confident, courageous, and clear. In It’s Not Always Depression, Jacobs Hendel shares a unique and pragmatic tool called the Change Triangle—a guide to carry you from a place of disconnection back to your true self. In these pages, she teaches lay readers and helping professionals alike • why all emotions—even the most painful—have value. • how to identify emotions and the defenses we put up against them. • how to get to the root of anxiety—the most common mental illness of our time. • how to have compassion for the child you were and the adult you are. Jacobs Hendel provides navigational tools, body and thought exercises, candid personal anecdotes, and profound insights gleaned from her patients’ remarkable breakthroughs. She shows us how to work the Change Triangle in our everyday lives and chart a deeply personal, powerful, and hopeful course to psychological well-being and emotional engagement.
Do This, Not That: What to Do (and NOT Do) in 75+ Difficult Workplace Situations (Do This Not That)
by Jenny FossA must-have step-by-step guide on what to do (and what NOT to do) in the workplace featuring clear instructions and helpful scripts so you can deal with any unexpected situation at work.How do you deal with a difficult boss who is always unavailable? How should you handle a coworker who never completes their portion of a project on schedule? How can you establish a strong work-life balance when starting a new job? The workplace can be full of challenging situations and no matter how passionate, frustrated, excited, or downright angry you feel, it&’s important to stay polite and professional. Whether you struggle with finding the right words or simply aren&’t sure how to approach a topic, Do This, Not That: Career is here to help! This book gives you the tools you need to move forward productively so you can learn when to let go and move on. You&’ll find more than 75 common workplace issues that cover everything from your first day on the job to your last. For each situation, discover what to do and what to avoid, then learn exactly how to make it happen. Find tips to reframe your thinking, simple scripts to help you figure out what to say, and even advice on your next steps depending on your initial response. Do This, Not That: Career is your one-stop-shop to handling any situation that work throws your way so you can prepare yourself for a successful career.
Aphrodite's Pen: The Power of Writing Erotica after Midlife
by Stella FosseThe first book to empower older women writing about erotic experiences in life, the bedroom, and beyond With concrete tools for writing bawdy, fun, and empowering erotica, Aphrodite’s Pen celebrates sexuality and creativity. The book includes approachable activities designed for novice and seasoned writers and guides readers in creating saucy characters and plot, sensual dialogue, poetry, memoir, and more. Author Stella Fosse, founder of the Elderotica Writers group, offers games and fun writing exercises to spark your imagination. She also provides expert advice for creating a writing circle, getting published, and reading in public.
Be Wild Be Free
by Amber FosseyAdults need picture books, too! A stunning, full-color debut gift book from renowned artist Amber Fossey (@zeppelinmoon), whose whimsical illustrations and clever witticisms reveal the universal struggle and happy magic of being a perfectly imperfect human being.Do you hear the beasts scratching at the door? They’ve been sleeping too long, and now they’re getting feisty. Through a mash-up of poetry, comic fiction and watercolor illustrations, this beautiful picture book for adults weaves a narrative of how we can all become wild and free again. Looking at life through the eyes of Sloth, Bear, Koala, and even Blob Fish, these animals tell the stories of the raw beauty of life on our planet, encouraging us to let go of fear, stick our fingers/paws up at societal pressure, and love ourselves and one another with abandon.
Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay
by Liz Fosslien Mollie West DuffyFrom the duo behind the bestselling book No Hard Feelings and the wildly popular @LizandMollie Instagram, an insightful and approachable illustrated guide to handling our most difficult emotions.We all experience unwieldy feelings. But between our emotion-phobic society and the debilitating uncertainty of modern times, we usually don't know how to talk about what we're going through, much less handle it. Over the past year, Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy&’s online community has laughed and cried about productivity guilt, pandemic anxiety, and Zoom fatigue. Now, Big Feelings addresses anyone intimidated by oversized feelings they can't predict or control, offering the tools to understand what's really going on, find comfort, and face the future with a sense of newfound agency. Weaving surprising science with personal stories and original illustrations, each chapter examines one uncomfortable feeling—like envy, burnout, and anxiety—and lays out strategies for turning big emotions into manageable ones. You&’ll learn: • How to end the cycle of intrusive thoughts brought on by regret, and instead use this feeling as a compass for making decisions • How to identify what&’s behind your anger and communicate it productively, without putting people on the defensive • Why we might be suffering from perfectionism even if we feel far from perfect, and how to detach your self-worth from what you do Big Feelings helps us understand that difficult emotions are not abnormal, and that we can emerge from them with a deeper sense of meaning. We can&’t stop emotions from bubbling up, but we can learn how to make peace with them.
The More We Find In Each Other: Meditations For Couples
by Merle Fossum Mavis FossumOffers over one hundred practical and inspiring meditations for couples committed to strengthening and enhancing their relationship.These 140 thought-provoking meditations for couples--married or single, straight or gay--explore ways we can strengthen and enhance our relationships. Includes thoughts on how conflicts begin and how they can be resolved, how couples can deepen their understanding of each other, and how they can find that delicate balance between togetherness and individuality.
There When He Needs You: How to Be an Available, Involved, and Emotionally Connected Father to Your Son
by Brooke Lea Foster Neil BernsteinMen want to be better fathers, and today they're trying harder than ever. They jog behind strollers, leave work early for parent-teacher conferences, and roughhouse with their kids before they've had a chance to change out of their suits. But many men aren't building the relationships with their sons that they'd hoped for. And sons are finding it hard to confide in fathers who must devote so much of their time to building careers that both keep them from their families and keep their families comfortable. Many fathers admit that they don't have a clue what's going on in their sons' lives, from ball game schedules to online communities to fears and anxieties about school, friends, and relationships. Fathers often walk around burdened with guilt, worried they're just not able to do the right thing, even though they're trying to be equal partners in parenting with their wives. There When He Needs You is the first book to tell the truth about the challenges that fathers of sons face today -- including the intergenerational legacies of self-doubt that they anxiously carry from themselves having had distant, unavailable fathers. A self-treatment program as well as a psychological X-ray of today's father, There When He Needs You shows you how to create and strengthen a real, meaningful bond with your son. Through real-life stories of real-life dads who have lost and found their way, you as a father will learn to reorder your priorities, express yourself more openly, connect with your loved ones, and become the role model that your son needs. Wives will learn how to gently help their husbands do this -- no nagging, threatening, or criticizing -- while becoming their husband's best friend, cheerleader, and coach. Turning the father-son dynamic inside out, There When He Needs You helps fathers, sons, and mothers to understand their roles in the family and create relationships that fuel closeness and trust. There When He Needs You will open your eyes, tickle your funny bone, and touch your heart. Ultimately, you'll understand what it really means to be a father to your son and discover new ways to be there for him.
Career Readiness for Teens
by Chad FosterLearn more about how to choose and prepare for a career that will make you successful and happy.
Financial Literacy for Teens
by Chad FosterThe teen's guide to good financial habits at an early age - habits that will enable them to successfully make, manage, multiply, and protect their hard-earned money.
Teenagers Preparing for the Real World
by Chad FosterFinally a book that young people like to read! Teenagers Preparing for the Real World is a short, engaging book that teaches students the critical skills they need for success in the real-world. Chad Foster relates to young people and delivers the messages that parents, educators and employers value and reward. Through inspirational and entertaining stories about people like Michael Jordan, Elton John and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the book's messages of success focus on the pursuit of dreams, communication skills, early career preparation, networking skills, integrity, and community service. It's Fun! It's Easy! It's Right for teaching core values to today's youth.