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As many self-help gurus will tell you, we are the summation of our daily habits. What has so far been missing is a comprehensive guide to which habits are most valuable to us and how they work together as a system, for the best impact on our lives. This invaluable book by Dr. Andrew Abela shows how attaining virtue requires not a herculean effort but, rather, steady daily practice, which is accessible to all. He explains how the genius of a thirteenth-century philosopher-monk codified the super habits into a veritable human operating system, one that’s more relevant today than ever.

As a guide, Luke has helped countless new arrivals journey from the old train station in the valley to the city beyond, in a strange and wondrous land. Once a new arrival himself, he aids visitors in healing old wounds and confronting life’s greatest mysteries while awaiting a long-lost friend. When an elderly woman named Anna arrives, familiar yet unknown, Luke embarks on what will be his final journey as a guide, unaware of the profound connection about to unfold. The Ones We Wait For is a novel about loss, love, faith, and heaven.

These books are suitable for anyone who wants to improve their mental health, happiness, and success. Whether you are a professional, a parent, a teacher, a counselor, or a student, you will benefit from the insights and strategies in these books.

"The Wonderful Name of Jesus" by E.W. Kenyon is a Christian book that explores the profound significance and power of the name of Jesus in the lives of believers. The book delves into the idea that the name of Jesus is not merely a word but a source of authority, salvation, and transformation.

With signature depth and insight, Gregory V. Diehl explores what it means to live as a man who embraces the boldest romantic ideals, a man who pursues romantic self-expression, self-determination, and self-actualization as life’s most meaningful undertaking in a world set against it. His new book reveals the hidden depths of masculine intimacy and passion, romantic compatibility, men’s unignorable sexual burden, and the challenging quest to fall in love and bond with one’s complementary soulmate for life in a state of willing interdependence between the masculine and feminine.

From the author of The Mount of Olives comes an enriching story about pursuing dreams. Author Michael V. Ivanov beautifully blends true events from his personal life with fiction and allegory in an entertaining and inspiring instruction manual for better living. From a chance meeting with a remarkable old man by the name of “Carl”, a mysterious WWII veteran who shows up on the train at just the right time, The Cabin at the End of the Train provides 12 priceless lessons about purpose, life, and the importance of perspectives.

The father of three sons, a journalist, and a Brookings Institution scholar, Richard V. Reeves has spent twenty-five years worrying about boys both at home and work. His new book, Of Boys and Men, tackles the complex and urgent crisis of boyhood and manhood. Reeves looks at the structural challenges that face boys and men and offers fresh and innovative solutions that turn the page on the corrosive narrative that plagues this issue. Of Boys and Men argues that helping the other half of society does not mean giving up on the ideal of gender equality.

1806. England is beleaguered by the long war, and centuries have passed since magicians faded from view. But one remains: the reclusive Mr Norrell. Proceeding to London, he raises a woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician. Young, handsome and daring, Jonathan Strange is his very antithesis. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men – which overwhelms that between England and France.

Doc and Mrs. B have hired a new au pair, and she's crazy about the Baumgartners. Poor rejected Gretchen, fired from her previous job and still licking her wounds from a recent breakup, is desperately seeking the kind of attention and affection only the Baumgartners can offer. So why do they seem to thwart her advances at every turn? It isn't as if the polyamorous couple has been secretive about their fondness for threesomes.

Listen to the uber-hot, fun-in-the-sun, coming-of-age book that started it all! Ronnie, now a college freshman, has been babysitting for the Baumgartners so long, she's practically a member of the family. When Mrs. Baumgartner - who insists on calling her Veronica - invites Ronnie along on their yearly vacation, the nanny jumps at the chance.

Workbook: Self Heal by Design not only breaks down Barbara O'Neill’s groundbreaking concept of the body's incredible ability to self-heal, but it also offers a reflect-and-apply approach to all her teachings on how to create the right conditions to achieve the delicate balance that sustains your well-being. All without subjecting yourself to unsatisfactory diets or side effects commonly associated with many pharmaceuticals.

In Hope Is not a Method, Sullivan and co-author Colonel Michael Harper tell us how they kept the army well-trained and equipped for traditional functions while preparing it for a wide range of new and complicated missions, all in the midst of a dramatic reduction in both human and financial resources. Their approach is based on continuity and change: maintaining their focus on the army's historic vision and values while introducing new problem-solving techniques and training methods.

Are you wondering if there is a more natural method to optimal wellness, one that doesn’t need clinical intervention or modern medicine? Have you tried alternative ways to improve your health only to end up disappointed because they weren’t as holistic as you thought? In ancient times, civilizations believed the universe was made up of cosmic energy—that there is a life force flowing through all walks of life and through every being on the planet. People of the past used this knowledge of energies and incorporated them into traditions that helped them gain a deeper understanding of themselves.

It’s evident that policing is a problem. But what is the way best forward? In Beyond Policing, distinguished scholar and writer Philip V. McHarris reimagines the world without police to find answers and reveal how we can make police departments obsolete. Beyond Policing tackles thorny issues with evidence, including data and personal stories, to uncover the weight of policing on people and communities and the patterns that prove police reform only leads to more policing.

Beautiful, tender, haunting, and full of excitement, this is the memoir of famed author, explorer, Glacier Park guide, trader, and historian of the Blackfoot Indians, James Willard Schultz. With the Blackfoot woman, whom he deeply loved, from 1880 to 1903, Schultz lived the life of a Blackfoot Indian with Nat-ah-ki and her people. During this time, he began writing for magazines, at times running a trading post, and working as a guide in the West.

Building relationships as a woman with ADHD can be incredibly tricky. I should know. As a sufferer of ADHD myself, I have had my fair share of relationship mishaps, often due to the impact of my ADHD. Whether it be a seeming lack of emotional connection or a breakdown of communication, ADHD can rear its ugly head at the worst possible times. Without the right knowledge and support, it will continue to wreak havoc across your personal life.

Every child deserves to know that a path to a successful life exists and that they have the power to follow it. But many never set foot on that path because they grow up hearing the message that systemic forces control their destinies, or that they are at fault for everything that has gone wrong in their lives. Yet this phenomenon is not universal. Some children thrive where others do not. Why? Are there personal behaviors and institutional supports that have proven to make a difference? Agency answers with a loud and clear "yes!"

She's a sensible, practical elementary school teacher with an uber-crush on a rock star. He's a hard-rocking, hard-living man trying to keep his band, and his life, together, with more than a few skeletons in his closet. When the two of them - literally - run into each other, sparks fly, and what happens next will rock your world.

The purpose of this audiobook is to examine the relationship between the protein you eat and your ability to build muscle.

Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., psychiatrist, and Diane V. Cirincione, businesswoman and lecturer, can help you, as they have thousands, shift your perceptions about life and living. When you undergo this attitudinal shift in your perceptions, wonderful things begin to happen. You become truly fearless. You find safety in defenselessness. Love becomes the guiding force in your life; and your inner, intuitive voice unfailingly helps you make the right choices.