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1d ago
Overthink
by Lyndsey Getty
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help
ISBN: 9798990026612
Print Length: 150 pages
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Reviewed by Lisa Parker Hayreh, PhD
Successfully transform your overwhelming thoughts with this valuable self-help book.
Do thoughts about the past bring you down? How about the future? Lyndsey Getty presents clear psychological strategies in Overthink that will change your life every day after it.
This bookasks the reader to identify their thinking difficulties and to apply the most effective techniques to consistently improve them. It walks you th ..read more
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1w ago
Becoming Forever Families
by Robert Callaway
Genre: Nonfiction / Religious / Self-Help
ISBN: 9781639888511
Print Length: 242 pages
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
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Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka
A poignant reflection on faith, family, and the everlasting love of Christ
Robert Callaway’s Becoming Forever Families is a compassionate exploration of what awaits our families beyond this life, reflective of Christ’s plan for us.
Sequel to Through the Eyes of Asperger’s: A Latter-day Saint Perspective and Living a Miracle, this book delves into the profoun ..read more
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5M ago
Owning Your Destiny
by Duncan McLauren
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help / New Age
ISBN: 9798985239768
Print Length: 186 pages
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Reviewed by Tomi Alo
A motivational roadmap to a vibrant and affirmative life
“By learning to recognize the good in myself, I began to appreciate who I was.”
After finalizing the end of her twenty-six-year, disappointing, miserable marriage, Duncan McLauren finds herself lost, scared, and drained. In hopes of finding inspiration and escaping the sadness, she decides to seek solace at the place she has always felt at home—New Orleans. Little did she ..read more
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8M ago
Book Review: Motion
Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth
Motion is the friendly reminder we need to keep us pushing ahead.
Readers lacking motivation will find plenty of it in Aileen Sideris’ Motion: The Art of Moving Forward by Creating Change. Nowadays, there’s so much economic turmoil and employment issues. A book like Motion will help readers put an extra pep in their steps with valuable information surrounding goal planning, health tips, meditation, and various exercises.
Motion is about becoming a better person. One major reason people aren’t reaching their goals is because they’re stuck i ..read more
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8M ago
Book Review: This Book Found You! So Pick It Up and Read It
Reviewed by Kathy L. Brown
Like a conversation over coffee with an old and trusted friend
This Book Found You! So Pick It Up and Read It offers sound emotional support, encouragement, and pithy advice. Beronica Parham, a life coach, shares wisdom gained through meditative and other spiritual practices to help readers in need of a more satisfying and fulfilling life.
Organized around specific lessons like positive thinking and gratitude, each chapter provides an explanation of mental health practices and suggestions for gradually impl ..read more
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8M ago
Own Your Work Journey
by Edward D. Hess
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help
ISBN: 9798987442302
Print Length: 142 pages
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Reviewed by Toni Woodruff
An inspirational and practical guide to taking the journey to your best self
Edward D. Hess shares insight, advice, and workshops to help you navigate the complex and winding path of your life journey. Everyone wants to succeed, but in changing times and with your specific goals, what does success even look like?
Own Your Work Journey is a short book, but it’s packed with hours of actionable tasks to get you moving forward and ..read more
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8M ago
The Success Catalyst
by Golam Mustafa
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help
ISBN: 9798852575418
Print Length: 226 pages
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Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez
Follow your journey to a better life with exercises, patience, and The Success Catalyst.
Success can be subjective and measured in limitless ways, so how does a book like The Success Catalyst fit into the current climate? Author Golam Mustafa defines success in a palatable (and doable) way, using accessible exercises for readers to create good habits. The focus of The Success Catalyst is to cultivate each reader’s potential for ..read more
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8M ago
Your Way There
by Gretta Keene
Genre: Nonfiction / Spirituality
ISBN: 9781634895057
Print Length: 240 pages
Publisher: Wise Ink
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Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell
A thoughtfully crafted guide to awakening a higher self
Your Way There is a trustworthy compass that guides you to a more compassionate way of approaching your circumstances. It could be a lifesaver.
Gretta Keene uses a friendly approach and decades of studying the mind through psychological work to shine a light on the why behind our actions. This, mixed with the tools she introduces to un ..read more
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8M ago
Embracing Your Superpower
by Kevin D. Neal
Genre: Nonfiction / Self-Help
ISBN: 9798373209083
Print Length: 40 pages
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Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez
Embrace the beauty of a long forgotten childhood gift with this motivational book
Kevin D. Neal’s Embracing Your Superpower will motivate you beyond disciple and routine. Neal’s goal is to get you to leave you comfort zone and to reintroduce that which made you powerful as a child. To generate innovation, individuals must learn to metamorphose and use their creativity in all facets of life.
Embracing Your Supe ..read more
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8M ago
My Days with Emma
by Paul Dunion EdD
Genre: Nonfiction / Aging
ISBN: 978-1639885718
Print Length: 214 pages
Publisher: Atmosphere Press
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Reviewed by Kathy L. Brown
Gentle ruminations on aging with joy and authenticity—My Days with Emma will inspire and guide the reader’s own journey through the final stages of life.
My Days with Emma combines elements of philosophy, psychology, and spirituality into an elevated self-help book.
It digs deep into the existential questions posed by aging and end of life. Author Paul Dunion, a psychotherapist and consultant, set out to ..read more