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The book “Angry All the Time: An Emergency Guide to Anger Control” is a best-selling classic that has helped tens of thousands of people overcome their problems with anger. The author of the book, Ron Potter-Efron, Ph.D., is a clinical psychotherapist in private practice with a special focus on ... Views: 2446
My thoughts, inspired by Art and Fear
Art is not for the weak at heart. If you want to do something easy – go get a real job and frankly, get out of our way. You must have passion for your work and the energy to follow it through. I photograph because I must. I get up every morning with ... Views: 2436
If you use blog commenting as a part of your backlinking strategies, then you’ve probably considered purchasing Blog Comment Demon. Read this first! We recently started using Article Demon, Social Bookmarking Demon, and Blog Comment Demon in my office. And while the first two work well enough ... Views: 2430
Article Title: "Say 'YES' to your Potential" (a book by Skip Ross)
Submitted by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Success, success principles, motivation, empowerment, mind, mind power, life purpose, spiritual, spiritual gifts, inspiration, Skip Ross
Web Sites: ... Views: 2415
I have read literally hundreds of self-help, philosophy, spiritual and religious books but before I read "Zero Limits, " by Dr. Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len, master teacher of the updated Ho’oponopono system, I had never heard of the Hawaiian Ho'oponopono system.
I was not too far into ... Views: 2411
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This self-described "maniac leader" has written a delightful guide to becoming boss, whether it be in business or your own life. In this case, Lorraine Monroe's line of work is public education--and she possesses some pretty impressive credentials. As founder and principal of ... Views: 2411
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With her characteristically pointed advice and take-no-prisoners attitude, Dr. Laura's book Bad Childhood – Good Life tackles one of the most basic questions of therapy: How can a person effectively move past the injuries of a bad childhood? Her answer will be familiar to her ... Views: 2409
“Find a job you love and you’ll never work another day in your life.” – Confucius
The idea of living a passionate life makes sense to most people. Unfortunately, putting that idea into practice isn’t as easy. There’s too much uncertainty and too much risk. What if I don’t know what I’m ... Views: 2405
If you think that being a rock 'n roll star is glamorous and lucrative, think again. It's hard work with long hours and no paid holidays or vacations, according to Canadian rock legend Greg Godovitz. Bargain-basement accommodations on the way up leave much to be desired. And if you want to know ... Views: 2402
If you have the rigorous honesty necessary to conduct self-analysis, this book can be the most important one you have read. For although it makes no promises, it can help you more than all the other self-help books put together. Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy can teach any intelligent ... Views: 2400
I have been reading Sidney Poitier’s book, The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Memoir (HarperCollins, 2000). It was my admiration for Sidney Poitier as an actor and a man that made me take a second look at the book in the store. It was that subtitle, A Spiritual Memoir, that made me buy it.
I ... Views: 2398
India is well known for its varied cultural heritage as it is known for the effervescent and traditionally diverse marriages. '2 States' is a story of a marriage which is as simple as it can get, yet so intricate. It is a well known fact that marriages in India are more of a family affair where ... Views: 2389
Article Title: A "Book Review": 'The Death of Ayrton Senna' (by Richard Williams)
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Motor racing, Ayrton Senna, Richard Williams, books, book "reviews", elite performance, champion, champions, Formula 1, great racing drivers, racing drivers, champion ... Views: 2383
Ignite the Genius Within is the first book of its type I have ever read. Ignite the Genius Within comes with an accompanying soundtrack designed to work with the book, help shutdown internal "chatter" and free your mind to focus on the images provided in the book. The soundtrack helps stimulate ... Views: 2371
Amazon.com Review
Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he "stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories ... Views: 2348
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Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, is perhaps the best-known proponent of using meditation to help patients deal with illness. (The somewhat confusing title is from a line in Zorba the Greek in which the ... Views: 2346
Love heals
"So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love." -1 Corinthians 13
Check out- Love's Way:The Union of Body, Ego,Soul and Spirit by Brenda Schaeffer. I thought I know what love really is until I read this book.
I like the recipes for ... Views: 2337
Residential Center of Educative Opportunities of Mayaguez that is known as CROEM School Mayaguez in short is one of the public secondary and specialized high schools of Puerto Rico in United States. The school is controlled by the Puerto Rico Department of Education.
Accreditation
Founded ... Views: 2330
Article Title: A Review of the Book ' God Has A Dream' by Desmond Tutu
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (Key words/Tags): Religion, faith, South Africa, Desmond Tutu, hope, politics, Christian life, Christian theology
Web site: ... Views: 2327
Vladimir Korotkevich's "Savage Hunt of King Stakh" has quite a few things in common with Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles". There is a depressing and creepy locale - the marshes. There is an heiress Nadzeja Janovska - the last direct descendant of an old aristocratic family - ... Views: 2315
Professor Van Helsing is an old and knowledgable person in Bram Stoker's famous novel, Dracula. He was Dr. John Seward's old Professor and a person on whom Dr. Seward had up to his last bit of deepest trust. In the course of the novel, Prof. Helsing proved to be the intellectual power that ... Views: 2306
“If you understand something in only one way, then you don’t really understand it at all. The secret of what anything means to us depends on how we’ve connected it to all other things we know. Well-connected representations let you turn ideas around in your mind, to envision things from many ... Views: 2293
About the Book:
When working out and getting in shape can be made even remotely enjoyable – we are more likely to stick with it and be successful in realizing our goals – in this case, HOW WE WANT OUR BODIES TO LOOK and how we want to feel about our bodies – how we feel about what we present to ... Views: 2290
Article Title: A "Review" of the Book 'Bounce': How Champions are Made (by Matthew Sayed)
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Books, Bounce, Matthew Sayed. Success, Success Principles, Motivation, Inspiration, Sports Psychology, Sport, Mind, Mind Control, Positive Thinking and ... Views: 2288
Amazon.com Review
Most Oprah viewers are well aware of Dr. Phil's book Relationship Rescue, which presents a seven-step program for salvaging troubled relationships. McGraw would be the first to tell you that watching Oprah or reading about his program are all fine and good, but if you really ... Views: 2275
The Dream Manager is a kind of modern day business fable - pieced together from experiences and fact from the Dream Manager Program (by Floyd Consulting).
As a Life Coach, I read this book with great interest and although it didn't teach me anything that I wasn't already doing, there is great ... Views: 2271
Permanent magnet generator manuals have been popular for a long time. The main notion of generating free electric power with magnetic energy is a thing which appeals to just about all consumers. There are lots of manuals, materials and tutorials online for helping ordinary folks, similar to us, ... Views: 2270
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As the end of the long-count Mayan calendar comes to it’s 5000 year terminus in 2012, and the mystery of the ancient symbols are revealed, we discover what the end of time really means. "The 100th human" is a kinder, gentler apocalyptic story.
"The 100th human" is a ... Views: 2269
A good book on your shelf is a friend that turns its back on you and remains a friend. This quote written by an anonymous writer has become famous as the writer extols the value of good books in our life. For centuries, books have shaped our life, character and personality; from our school days ... Views: 2259
This review originally appeared in ForeWard Magazine by Dawn Goldsmith. The original review can be read here.
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Who doesn’t enjoy an underdog story? Rescuing the American Dream offers two such Horatio Alger tales. These suspenseful play-by-plays feature young, ... Views: 2256
In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra distills the essence of his teachings into seven simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life. Based on natural laws that govern all of creation, this book shatters the myth that ... Views: 2249
Are you looking to enrich a healthy relationship, revitalize a tired one, or rescue one gone awry? We all want a lifetime of love, support, and companionship. But sometimes we need a little help. Enter Dr. Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy and “the best couple ... Views: 2241
Are you outwardly successful but inwardly do you feel like a big kid? Do you aspire to be a loving parent but all too often “lose it” in hurtful ways? Do you crave intimacy but sometimes wonder if it’s worth the struggle? Or are you plagued by constant vague feelings of anxiety or ... Views: 2236
There is a side of Paulo Coelho that is exotic, sexual, dark and daring. No married author would dare to write such things in their work that might talk about their sexual past or lustful fantasies that they might have experienced with a side of love in their golden days; Paulo Coelho has never ... Views: 2228
Article Title: A "Book Review": 'The Death of Ayrton Senna' (by Richard Williams)
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Motor racing, Ayrton Senna, Richard Williams, books, book "reviews", elite performance, champion, champions, Formula 1, great racing drivers, racing drivers, champion ... Views: 2213
Amazon.com Review
This is the book for you if you've ever had the urge to tell off your boss, quit your job, hurl your Palm Pilot into the trash, and move to a farm. Written by bestselling stress consultant and psychotherapist Dr. Richard Carlson Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, it advocates the ... Views: 2209
"When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat" is a triumphant journey of self-discovery that will change the very way you look at the world.
Like most of us, John was an ordinary man who calmly accepted the problems of his life and career without any real hope or insight. Then a miracle ... Views: 2208
The French Revolution changed the political landscape of the state’s aristocracy as the monarchy of France collapsed and led to the eventual execution of King Louis XVI. Dickens’ ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ was set in the time preceding the French Revolution and the time during the movement ... Views: 2197
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Named the CMA song of the year, I Hope You Dance is ... Views: 2195
There have been many books published on the subject of self improvement but very few will make a lasting impact. “Psycho- Cybernetics A New Technique for Using Your Subconscious Power” is one of those books. Written by Dr. Maxwell Maltz, a renowned plastic surgeon in his day, ... Views: 2194
If you suspect there could be more to life than what you're getting...if you always knew you could do anything if you only knew what it was, this extraordinary book is about to prove you right!
A life without direction is a life without passion. The dynamic follow-up to the phenomenal ... Views: 2193
The success stories speak for themselves in this book from money maestro Dave Ramsey. Instead of promising the normal dose of quick fixes, Ramsey offers a bold, no-nonsense approach to money matters, providing not only the how-to but also a grounded and uplifting hope for getting out of debt and ... Views: 2184
THE FLICKERING cine film has all the compulsive horror of the footage of the John F. Kennedy assassination.
In a sickening blur of speed, the Walker Lotus 18/21 racing car leaves the track and bucks violently as it surges out of control over the rough verge and slams into a grassy bank. ... Views: 2181
Why do you still feel fat after losing weight? Why is yo-yo dieting so prevalent? Are anorexics really being honest in their heart of hearts when they gaze in a mirror at their scrawny, starving bodies and insist they are grossly fat?
You've heard all the standard-issue answers to these ... Views: 2176
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In the opening of Lance Armstrong's memoir, Every Second Counts (co-authored by Sally Jenkins), he reflects: "Generally, one of the hardest things in the world to do is something twice." While he is talking here about his preparation for what would prove to be his second ... Views: 2170
Today, Norm Goldman Publisher & Editor of Bookpleasures.com is honored to have as our guest Barry James Hickey. Barry is the author of three recent novels, The Five Pearls, Chasing God's River and The Glass Fence. Barry is not only an author and writer, but he has also starred in, directed or ... Views: 2170
What is the Belgian Revolution?
The series of events which accompany a crucial part of times past, has always been a way of establishing a trail in a country’s history. For instance, the Belgian Revolution, back in 1830, was composed of a train of events which ultimately led to the ... Views: 2163
Article Title: A “Review” of the Book ‘Once An Arafat Man’ by Tass Saada
Submitted by: :Craig Lock
Category/Key words: Books, good books, ‘Once An Arafat Man’, Tass Saada, Middle East, ‘From Seeds of Hate to the Bonds of Love’, Craig Lock
Web Sites: ... Views: 2159
Wedding planning is an overwhelming experience. One minute you are high on emotion the next your are tearing your hair out because the caterers you so badly wanted are fully booked or that dream dress is not available anywhere.
Little wonder then that many brides will seek solace & advice ... Views: 2156