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Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road

Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road

by Donald Miller

Fueled by the belief that something better exists than the mundane life they've been living, free spirits Don and Paul set off on an adventure-filled road trip in search of deeper meaning, beauty, and an explanation for life. Many young men dream of such a trip, but few are brave enough to actually attempt it. Fewer still have the writing skills of Donald Miller, who records the trip with wide-eyed honesty in... (more)

The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset

The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset

by John C. Maxwell

Leadership expert John Maxwell believes attitude is one thing that can make all the difference in your life---and now shows you how you can make it your best asset.

14,000 Things to Be Happy About

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Ever feel blue? This book will help you find something to make you smile. Each page is filled with big, bright pictures that illustrate 14,000 things that make people happy. Each section covers a different subject and includes a list of "happiness makers." The book also provides "My List" so that readers can choose their own things to be happy about. A fun book that will help strengthen imagination as well as... (more)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass

by Lewis Carroll

In these famous works of Lewis Carroll, a little girl finds adventure down a rabbit hole and through a mirror and a Bellman and his crew go off to hunt the snark.

The Spontaneous Healing of Belief

by Gregg Braden

What would it mean to discover that everything from the DNA of life, to the future of our world, is based upon a simple Reality Code —one that we can change and upgrade by choice? New revelations in physics and biology suggest that we’re about to find out! A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that our universe works like a Consciousness Computer. Rather than the number codes of typical software, our... (more)

Intercourse: Stories

by Robert Olen Butler

A provocative new short-story collection from Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler, Intercourse delightfully reveals what goes through a person's mind at a crucial moment—during sex. Smart, provocative, subtle, and erotic, each story is a many faceted gem. Butler dazzles and entertains as he channels the most intimate thoughts of 50 couples, including: Adam & Eve Bonnie & Clyde Pocahontas &... (more)

Finding Time For Serenity Every Woman'sBarbara Cawthorne Crafton

Finding Time For Serenity Every Woman's

by Barbara Cawthorne Crafton

Christian Conversation; Catholic Thought for Every Day of the Yearanne fremantle

Christian Conversation; Catholic Thought for Every Day of the Year

by anne fremantle

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by Paul Valéry

Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson

by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was a prolific writer and yet, with the exception of four poems in a limited regional volume, her poems were never published during her lifetime. It was indeed fortunate that her sister discovered the poems—all loosely bound in bundles—shortly after Dickinson died. Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson is the complete collection of the first three volumes of poetry published posthumously in 1890,... (more)

Epistulae morales ad Lucilium. (English)

Epistulae morales ad Lucilium. (English)

by Lucius Annaeus Seneca

A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca (c. 4 BC - AD 65) that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate. Stoicism, as expressed in the Letters, helped... (more)

The True Power of Water : Healing and Discovering Ourselves

The True Power of Water : Healing and Discovering Ourselves

by Masaru Emoto

Dear Reader, I am honored that you have picked up The True Power of Water. In a world of no mistakes, it is not by coincidence that you and I are embarking on this journey. The words and pictures you are about to see will open a new world of possibilities for you -- just as my research has done for me. In this book you will learn of the unique properties of water and its ability to improve your health and your... (more)

Spread Some Love (Relationships 101) JOURNAL: The 52 Week JOURNAL Plus.

Spread Some Love (Relationships 101) JOURNAL: The 52 Week JOURNAL Plus.

by John A. Andrews

SPREAD SOME LOVE (Relationships 101) JOURNAL comes sprinkled with eclectic quotes, poems, forget-me-nots and extra space to inscribe your everyday thoughts or ideas. John A. Andrews, author, screenwriter, entrepreneur and producer of the docu-drama based on his book Spread Some Love (Relationships 101), knows from experience that ideas and plans not written down on paper could disappear easily like... (more)

Relish! for BusinessDavid Newman

Relish! for Business

by David Newman

Relish! for Business consists of bite-size chunks of straightforward wisdom and tools touching on a wide variety of business and leadership topics, including innovation, time and stress, balance, integrity, the power of doing, attitude, excellence, ethics, accountability, persistence, focus, and many more. Relish! for Business is your pocket guide to hands-on leadership and smart business, designed for an... (more)

Rosh Hashanah Readings: Inspiration, Information And Contemplation

Rosh Hashanah Readings: Inspiration, Information And Contemplation

This compelling companion to Yom Kippur Readings helps create a bridge between the words of our ancestors and the meanings, themes and ideas that are the central spiritual agenda of the life of the modern Jew. Drawn from a variety of sources--ancient, medieval, modern, Jewish and non-Jewish--this selection of readings, prayers and insights explores the opportunities for inspiration and reflection... (more)

Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More

Zero Limits: The Secret Hawaiian System for Wealth, Health, Peace, and More

by Joe Vitale, Haleakala?. Hew Len

Praise For Zero Limits "This riveting book can awaken humanity. It reveals the simple power of four phrases to transform your life. It's all based in love by an author spreading love. You should get ten copies of it----one for you and nine to give away. It's that good." ---- Debbie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Dark Side of the Light Chasers "I love this book! I feel it will... (more)

From Monkey Brain to Human Brain: A Fyssen Foundation Symposium (Bradford Books)

From Monkey Brain to Human Brain: A Fyssen Foundation Symposium (Bradford Books)

The extraordinary overlap between human and chimpanzee genomes does not result in an equal overlap between human and chimpanzee thoughts, sensations, perceptions, and emotions; there are considerable similarities but also considerable differences between human and nonhuman primate brains. From Monkey Brain to Human Brain uses the latest findings in cognitive psychology, comparative biology, and neuroscience to... (more)

Invisible Driving

by Alistair McHarg

Invisible Driving is a memoir of Manic Depression that takes readers inside the terrors, thrills, and triumphs of coming to terms with this debilitating and misunderstood mental illness. The manic narrator's voice vividly recreates the feelings and sensations of mania, offering an unprecedented look at this fascinating and bizarre state of being. While behavior and thought illuminate the condition of mania, it... (more)

The Secret

by Rhonda Byrne

Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces of The Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. In this book, you'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life -- money, health, relationships, happiness, and in... (more)

The Rational Imagination: How People Create Alternatives to Reality (Bradford Books)

The Rational Imagination: How People Create Alternatives to Reality (Bradford Books)

by Ruth M. J. Byrne

The human imagination remains one of the last uncharted terrains of the mind. This accessible and original monograph explores a central aspect of the imagination, the creation of counterfactual alternatives to reality, and claims that imaginative thoughts are guided by the same principles that underlie rational thoughts. Research has shown that rational thought is more imaginative than cognitive scientists had... (more)

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