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Relationships everywhere are in crisis due to our inability to talk about "difference" without polarizing. Since objection to difference is the core human problem, we need a skill that helps us connect beyond difference. That's just what New York Times bestselling authors Dr. Harville Hendrix...

With a sharp eye and wry wit, Roger Hall recounts his experiences as an American Army officer assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. In his droll storytelling style, Hall describes his first parachute jump in support of the French resistance as a comedy of errors that terminated prematurely. Called one of the funniest and most perceptive works ever written about life in the OSS, the book includes a wealth of unforgettable personalities that Hall encountered over the years.

A New York Times bestseller! Grammy Award–winning icon Rick Springfield shares the startling story of his rise and fall and rise again in music, film, and television and his lifelong battle with depression. In a searingly candid memoir which he authored himself, Grammy Award–winning pop icon...

You don’t have to have an MBA to understand the basics of accounting and finance, although it helps. This short book is a primer that will give you and those in your organization some basic tools for making smarter business decisions. Like many of my senior team colleagues at the time, many people believe that finance is the responsibility of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and perhaps a few staff accountants. Over the years, I have learned that we all need to understand some of the principles of accounting and finance, as well as some best practices.

Rewire Your Brain for Happiness—A Step-By-Step Program Self-Directed Brain Change is based on a key emerging insight from neuroscience: that to keep our ancestors alive, the human brain evolved to stick to negative experiences like Velcro and shrug off the positive ones like Teflon. The good...

A detailed look into ancient advanced technology, science, and medicine--some of which has yet to be reproduced today Explores countless examples of ancient high tech, including robotics, artificial intelligence, aircraft, solar-powered cannons, high-speed drills, illuminated underground...

The Bawdy Bard: Shakespeare, sex, and the liberation of love In Shakespeare on Sex, listeners will discover William Shakespeare as they’ve never seen him before: a daring playwright determined to challenge Elizabethan sexual mores and champion the freedom of love.

Rick Hanson's lecture and meditation bundle on acceptance, presented by Betterlisten, delve deeply into the concept of acceptance as a transformative practice in personal growth and emotional well-being. Hanson explores acceptance in three key domains: our experiences, ourselves, and the world. He distinguishes between the inherent difficulties or unpleasantness in life and our aversion to them. The core message is that while it's natural to dislike or wish for change in certain situations, true suffering often arises from our resistance and aversion rather than the difficulties themselves.

Greater Than a Tourist: Cherbourg, Octeville, France by Fareea Asif offers the inside scoop on Cherbourg, Octeville. As a part of the Greater Than a Tourist series, this audiobook will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In this audiobook, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip. Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place. By the time you finish this audiobook, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

The Basalt Door by Donald Paul Brown Jr. is an exciting story that mixes adventure, fantasy, and mystery. James and his friends find an unusual, black stone slab in the basement. What starts as a simple curiosity soon turns into a dangerous adventure when they realize the stone has the power to open a door to another world. As they explore this new world, they face many dangers, strange creatures, and challenges they never expected. James and his friends must work together to survive and unlock the secrets of the mysterious door.

The legend of Atlantis is one of the most captivating and enduring stories ever told. For over two thousand years, it has stirred the imagination of philosophers, explorers, mystics, and dreamers. A city swallowed by the sea in a single day and night, a mighty civilisation punished for its hubris, a radiant island where power and beauty thrived before vanishing without a trace — Atlantis is both a cautionary tale and a timeless riddle. But what do we really know about it?

Searching for awesome motivational and happiness quotes? You have come to the right place. Whether you are looking for awesome motivational quotes to inspire and spice up your life, enhance your knowledge and hone your writing skills, or just looking for something interesting to spend your time fruitfully, you will find a nice collection of carefully sorted inspiring quotes in this book. Alongside, you will also find awesome happiness quotes to nurture positivity and attract happiness to your life. Look no more.

"One Good Dog is a wonderful novel: a moving, tender, and brilliantly crafted story about two fighters—one a man, one a dog— hoping to leave the fight behind, who ultimately find their salvation in each other. Susan Wilson's clear and unflinching style is perfectly suited for her story that...

Listening to sales affirmations can be a powerful tool for boosting your sales income potential and transforming your mindset. Affirmations are positive, intentional statements designed to help you overcome self-doubt, build confidence, and stay focused on your goals. In sales, where resilience and optimism are key, these affirmations can reinforce a success-oriented attitude, helping you to handle challenges, connect with clients authentically, and close deals with confidence.

When beautiful Jules Benton, a seventeen-year-old senior, goes missing after the spring formal dance in the small town of Watertown, Wisconsin, her father, Richard, becomes suspicious of Jules’ boyfriend, David Miller, and his involvement with her disappearance.

Fall asleep with Christian Affirmations for Sleep in Holy Spirit. Affirmations, declarations, and meditations transform your thoughts, mind, and life. Listen to these affirmations every night and see how you will start to sleep better and feel the holy spirit’s constant presence in your life. Release anxiety, stress, and fear with the word of God.

A story of love and grief. ‘I became a widower and a father on the same day’ says Joseph Luzzi. His book tells how Dante’s ‘The Divine Comedy’ helped him to endure his grief, raise their infant daughter, and rediscover love. Where do we turn when we lose everything? In 2007, Joseph...

Ezra Justice and his elite group of special operation soldiers have just helped General William T. Sherman put an end to the Civil War and must go their separate ways . . . but not for long. Scattered to the Ku Klux Klan-ridden South (former slave Nathaniel York), a hostile Midwest Sioux reservation (medicine man Harry Whitecloud), and the rugged goldmine towns of California (the notorious Hawkins twins), these pioneering men face plenty of dangers apart from one another.

i>Still Searching for Pipe Dreams is the second in a series following Rick Newcombe's first book, the best-selling In Search of Pipe Dreams. Why would anyone still smoke a pipe in the 21st century when all forms of smoking are being banned around the world? Why are so many young people drawn to pipe collecting and artistic pipemaking with such intensity and passion? And why are pipe shows suddenly sold out, with waiting lists for tables?

A powerful new interpretation of Catholicism's dramatic encounter with modernity, by one of America's leading intellectuals Throughout much of the nineteenth century, both secular and Catholic leaders assumed that the Church and the modern world were locked in a battle to the death. The triumph...