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21) From strength to strength: finding success, happiness, and deep purpose in the second half of life
Author
Publisher
Portfolio/Penguin
Language
English
Description
"The roadmap for finding purpose, meaning, and success as we age, from bestselling author, Harvard professor, and the Atlantic's happiness columnist Arthur Brooks. Many of us assume that the more successful we are, the less susceptible we become to the sense of professional and social irrelevance that often accompanies aging. But the truth is, the greater our achievements and our attachment to them, the more we notice our decline, and the more painful...
Author
Publisher
Ramsey Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
249 pages:
Language
English
Description
"Do you want to improve your money-and your life-for good? Then you need to understand why you handle money the way you do! The basics of personal finance, like budgeting and saving, may be black and white, but there are deeper reasons you make the choices you do with money. That's why, in Know Yourself, Know Your Money, #1 New York Times bestselling author and money expert Rachel Cruze goes beyond the basics to help you understand you-and what that...
Author
Publisher
Random House USA
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
256 pages, 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
It's one thing to get organized, but how do you make those systems stick? The Home Edit Stay Organized takes the intimidation and hesitation out of the maintenance involved to prevent you from abandoning your once-tidied systems or maybe help you to get organized in the first place!
When you have a system that works, maintenance is a breeze. Think of a silverware drawer: It's obvious where each utensil goes, and so everyone in your house should know...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 211 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The bestselling author of "When Food Is Love" helps overeaters find the underlying reasons for using food as an emotional buffer. Roth also provides seven basic guidelines for eating and other therapeutic self-help tools.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
195 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Edith Eger's powerful first book The Choice told the story of her survival in the concentration camps, her escape, healing, and journey to freedom. Oprah Winfrey says, "I will be forever changed by Dr. Eger's story." Thousands of people around the world have written to Eger to tell her how The Choice moved them and inspired them to confront their own past and try to heal their pain; and to ask her to write another, more "how-to" book. Now, in The...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered 'Why did I do that?' or 'Why can't I just control my behavior?' Others may judge our reactions and think, 'What's wrong with that person?' When questioning our emotions, it's easy to place the blame on ourselves, holding ourselves and those around us to an impossible standard. It's time we started asking a different question. Through deeply personal conversations, Oprah Winfrey and ... brain and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry...
32) Got parts?: an insider's guide to managing life successfully with dissociative identity disorder
Author
Series
Publisher
Loving Healing Press
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 109 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Got Parts? was written by a survivor of DID in association with her therapist and therapy group. This book is filled with successful coping techniques and strategies to enhance the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of DID in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care. Got Parts will help you introduce yourself to your internal family and improve its communication, integration, and well-being. Although written to carefully...
34) Don't overthink it: make easier decisions, stop second-guessing, and bring more joy to your life
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Popular blogger offers readers strategies to avoid negative thought patterns, streamline decisions they're often prone to overthink, and proactively bring more peace, joy, and love into their lives.
Author
Publisher
Lioncrest Publishing
Pub. Date
c2018
Physical Desc
363 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a U.S. Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes.
Author
Publisher
Turner Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
418 p.
Language
English
Description
"All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss is a book dedicated to supporting and empowering women and their partners through miscarriage, stillbirth, and other types of pregnancy loss. The book is part memoir, part therapy session; combining the personal story of Kim Hooper, who endured four losses, with therapeutic insights from Meredith Resnick (a licensed social worker) and Dr. Huong Diep (a board-certified psychologist)....
Author
Publisher
Microcosm Publishing
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
187 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A love and dating guidebook that gleans knowledge from people in a variety of nontraditional relationships.It features life advice from people making open relationships work to people who have decided they are never going to have kids.
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 238 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Offers information and step-by-step advice for helping your partner manage mood swings and impulsive actions, allowing you to finally focus on enjoying your relationship while also taking time for yourself.
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
c2017
Physical Desc
xviii, 140 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
This guidebook takes the reader through the process of building a life after addiction by adopting new behaviors that create lasting change.The author's approach which he calls "the neuroscience of common sense", advocates holistic methods to prevent relapse and establish new patterns to create a sustainable, meaningful life.
Author
Publisher
LifeTree Media Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
HumanKind is the heartwarming feel-good book that we all need right now. Brad Aronson's life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia's illness. Amid the stress and despair of waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met...