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Ranging from Ancient Greece, through the Christian Middle Ages, to the self-esteen evangelists of the 1980s California, the rise of narcissism and the "selfie" generation, and right up to the era of hyper-individualism in which we live now, Selfie tells the epic tale of the person we know so intimately--because it's us.
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Portable, enjoyable hands-free puzzles from longtime NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and special guests.Will Shortz believes that we're living in the golden age of puzzles now . . . puzzles have never been better. He should know. Shortz has been crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993 and NPR puzzlemaster even longer, challenging Weekend Edition Sunday listeners with on-air puzzles since the program's start in 1987. This collection features...
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Memory Tips & Tricks: The Quick and Easy Guide to Memory Enhancement. Discover How to Boost Your Memory and Remember Everything
Memory is a fundamental cognitive function that plays a crucial role in our daily lives. It enables us to store and retrieve information, form new connections and make sense of the world around us. However, memory is not a single entity, but rather a complex process that involves multiple regions of the brain and various...
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Become a happier person by applying the wisdom of philosophers.
What is happiness? What makes you happy? And is there more to life than happiness? Looking at the history of thought, this Practical Guide will help you answer these questions. Learn to cultivate your taste for pleasure, free yourself from the various disturbances of life and overcome irrational expectations that cause distress. Happiness will help you to go with the flow and rediscover...
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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach. In The Science of Storytelling, Will Storr applies dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to our myths and archetypes to show how we can tell better stories, revealing, among other things, how storytellers-and also our brains-create worlds by being attuned to moments of unexpected...
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Cuántica Activa Audiolibros se enorgullece en presentar el audiolibro en español " Un mundo sin quejas" : Este audiolibro ¡ FUNCIONA! , contiene el secreto para transformar tu vida. Lo comprueban millones de personas alrededor del mundo que, a través de este conocimiento, han aceptado este reto: Coloca en tu muñeca una pulsera , y cada vez que te des cuenta que te estás quejando, criticando o divulgando chismes, cambiártela de una mano a otra....
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Do you struggle with feeling like an impostor in your own leadership? Do you carry a secret anxiety about being revealed as a fraud?
We all long to belong, especially those in positions of leadership. But deeply rooted shame can keep leaders from connecting authentically and vulnerably. Reverend Will van der Hart and Dr. Rob Waller-an experienced church leader and respected psychiatrist-integrate the story of Scripture with the science behind mental...
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I Believe that Meditation Must Be Smooth, Rewarding, and Very Simple, so that's why the Guided Meditations from the book "10 Meditations to Eliminate Insomnia and Improve your Sleep, Having more Peace, Rest, and Relaxation", was done. Here i will guide you to improve the quality of your sleep, while having the full benefits below: Lower your stress level and bring more relaxment and calm to the next day. All the guided meditations provided here will...
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"Hidden in the darkness is an ancient secret suppressed by every aspect of our light-drunk modern world-there is a Great Mother from the bottom of time who has always guided us through perils and calamities. Now is the hour of Her return. Is darkness synonymous with ignorance and evil? Or is it the original matrix from which all life emerges, and the Mother to whom it returns? Increasingly high levels of artificial illumination have suppressed our...
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Based on Mike Bayer's New York Times bestseller Best Self, a motivational, do-it-yourself workbook teaching you how to reinvent your life and live every day as your Best Self.
In Best Self, Mike Bayer, known to his fans and followers as Coach Mike, empowered his listeners to embrace authenticity, break through obstacles, and discover the freedom to be their best selves. By working through each of the Seven SPHERES of life-Social, Personal, Health,...
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Brenda Ueland stresses the idea that "Everyone is talented, original, and has something important to say." Drawing heavily on the work and influence of William Blake, she suggests that writers should "Try to discover your true, honest, un-theoretical self." Carl Sandburg called If You Want to Write "the best book ever written on how to write."
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From expert on sustainable excellence, coach, and bestselling author of “The Practice of Groundedness” comes a revelatory book on rethinking change and creating a rugged and flexible mindset amidst life's intensifying flux.
We undergo change and transformation-both good and bad-regularly. From social disruptions like economic recessions, pandemics, and new technologies to individual disruptions like getting married, career transitions, and becoming...
17) The Sleeping Ute
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The images and characters in Robert Brown's novel The Sleeping Ute will stay with you long after you close the book.
The book follows a retired police officer who finds himself starting over on a remote Colorado Indian Reservation and dealing with people and their difficulties at a level never felt before. The backdrop for the tale is a mountain range that resembles an Indian warrior sleeping, The Sleeping Ute.
More than a work of fiction, the book...
19) On Sex, Etc
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A discussion of Ram Dass's perceptions of the new-age scene today, and of sex--its place in spiritual life, its pitfalls, its glories, and much more.
20) Master of Change
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A fascinating and inspiring field guide for plunging into uncertainty' - Oliver Burkeman
'A powerful roadmap for a tumultuous world' - Cal Newport
Master of Change is offers a captivating and compelling new framework for negotiating our changing world and workplace, and going on to thrive within uncertainty.
While we see change as an exception and instability as something to overcome, change is actually an enduring principle of all our lives. Indeed,...