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Learn Fun and Creative Ways to Enhance Your Descriptions!
The advice, tools, and reference lists in this guidebook will inspire writers to create original and vibrant depictions of characters, locations, weather, and mood that can greatly enhance anyone’s storytelling, whether you’re writing adult, young adult, or children’s fiction.
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Character depictions are much more imaginative, lifelike, and vivid for readers when a character has intriguing physical qualities and distinctive, memorable features.
Each chapter provides practical tools to make writing descriptions and crafting lifelike characters simple and fun, with plenty of examples to highlight each point.
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In times of reflection, have you ever considered what could, would, or should happen in a particular event or situation in your life? Those could, would, and should moments demonstrate possibilities that shaped your life in a dynamic and meaningful way.
The third volume of Thinking Loud, Thinking Clearly, CrumsOnTheTable shares 40 rich, thought-provoking, and heartwarming short stories. The stories are supported by Biblical scripture to highlight how fruitful life can be when we lean into God, put our faith in action, and strengthen our relationship with the Creator as we explore the possibilities He presents and the paths we take."
Each story will keep your engaged, intrigued, and considering how to live your best life now with God at the helm as you confront daily living with a spirit of winning. Walk with CrumsOnTheTable on this journey to be uplifted and inspired by this delightful page-turner.
Overcome negativity, stop spiraling, and relieve your anxiety. Finally free yourself from toxic negative thoughts with this groundbreaking approach!
Have you ever failed to embark on a path because you’re convinced you won’t succeed? Do you ever get stuck in a loop of negative overthinking? Do you find it difficult to understand or validate your feelings?
If so, Reframing Negative Thinking introduces a fresh perspective on how to heal toxic thoughts by working with your mental process rather than against it.
Imagine yourself a little more easy going and care-free. You take a leap of faith because you’re not afraid to fail. Imagine welcoming new challenges instead of shying away and allowing anxiety to take over.
Countless self-help guides for positive thinking focus on the what, and not the why or the how. In this #1 New Release, Zera Young puts emphasis on rich information and practical solutions that will help you unlock your ultimate potential when positive thinking is not enough.
There is no single fix that works for everybody. This book reveals simple, personalized techniques that have been proven to change how you think. The time to start is now.
In Reframing Negative Thinking, you will discover:
* 16 types of negative thinking patterns and how to control them
* Why negative thinking is not always a bad thing
* Why suppressing negative thoughts may actually be reinforcing them
* A counterintuitive approach to repurposing negativity into a positive feedback loop
* The 4-step negative habit loop you must break
* How to use inversion thinking to make negative thoughts work for you
* How to move from a fixed mindset into one of growth
* Insights into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and how to use it to your advantage
* A curious strategy ancient philosophers used to muzzle their inner critic
* Exercises to free your mind and take on a new perspective
* How Carl Jung’s concept of Shadow Work can propel you
* 15 questions that confront your hidden dark side and help you accept what you find
* And much more!
Reframing Negative Thinking is for anyone whose thoughts have prevented them from living their life to its fullest. Learn to understand your inner dialogue, master your emotions and discover the art of thinking clearly.
No matter where you are in your journey, this book can be a big step toward a profound transformation.
Stop limiting yourself now! If you’re ready for the transformation of a lifetime—scroll up and add this book to your cart today!
It's never too late to make dreams come true - even at the age of 70.
At the age of 68 Dr. Zeev Gilkis, a cancer survivor, decided to gift himself an unusual present for his 70th birthday – to run his first full marathon.
In his previous book “Running Back in Time” the author, writing at the time at age 69, told the story of the first half of his journey. Beginning with two injuries and 5 km runs and ending with achieving his interim goal of running a half-marathon.
“The Beautiful Addiction” relates the second part of his journey, through which Zeev gradually increases the distance of his runs from 21km to 42km while sharing his thoughts about life and becoming ageless, all the way to the surprising ending.
This book is about making dreams come true, setting ambitious goals, persistence, performance, achievement, and joy. There is also some life philosophy and of course, a lot of running.
Read and discover that you too can realize your dreams!
Do you ever feel alone in your relationship because you’re battling internal overthinking and anxiety?
Do you wish you could resolve conflicts with a fraction of the time and energy it currently takes?
When you want to really understand how your relationship works, it all begins when you do your internal work.
The problem is that with so many distractions and pressures in life, finding the time and space you need can feel like a mission impossible.
But there’s something you need to know…
…you CAN make changes deep within yourself that will allow you to change the way your relationship works.
How do I know?
I’m someone who has already walked this journey and come out the other side stronger and more in love than I ever thought I could be.
In fact, I want to share a unique resource that will allow you to follow in my footsteps and make it look effortlessly easy.
“Overcome Overthinking and Anxiety in Your Relationship”is a thought-provoking deep dive into what it means to overthink and how you can fix it. Not only did it change my life, I know it will change yours from the moment you open it up.
Inside Overcome Overthinking and Anxiety in Your Relationship, you're going to learn about:
Not only will you be able to make real progress faster than you can believe, you’ll find your personal life, work life, and social life fit together in perfect harmony. If you like the way that sounds, you’ll be able to make progress from day one thanks to an approach I can personally recommend to you.
You also need to know this…
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Unleash the Warrior
May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder to passionately focus on your growth.
Train your mind and body to survive under any circumstances.
Embrace a warrior mentality and live a disciplined life.
Unleash the powerful warrior hidden within.
Strengthen your willpower and ambition so you may take action.
Be stubborn in the pursuit of your dreams and fearlessly embody your truth.
Courageously battle against injustice.
Stand up for yourself and others who are being mistreated.
Be proud of who you are and show yourself to the world.
Confidently inspire through your actions.
Transcend your ego by being of service to others.
Remain a humble, fair, and compassionate leader who leads by example.
Ignite the fire within to answer the necessary questions:
Let the answers which arise manifest as your legacy to this world.
Unleash the Warrior is the fifth of a series of seven poetry books. It is composed of poems associated with topics of the solar plexus chakra. The solar plexus chakra is the third chakra. It is the one associated with willpower, discipline, confidence, self-esteem, courage, our ability to act and stand up for ourselves and others.
The Chakra System
According to the Vedas (ancient Indian sacred texts), the physical body is composed of seven main energy or vortex centers called chakras. Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel.The seven main chakras run along the spine-beginning from the root and ending with the crown chakra.
Each chakra has a different color, element, sound, mantra, function, location, major organ, and association. The flow or blockage/imbalance of subtle energy in each chakra determines the health or disease of the individual body.
Solar Plexus Chakra information:
Sanskrit name: Manipura
Color: Yellow
Element: Fire
Sound: Ram
Mantra: "I Will" and "I Can"
Practice: Martial arts, hatha yoga, strength training
Function: Willpower, self-confidence and self-esteem, ego, identity, decision-making, courage to fight against injustice, personal responsibility, inner strength, and taking action
Location: Above the navel, upper abdomen at the diaphragm
Organ: Stomach, spleen, digestive system, liver, gallbladder, and solar plexus
Dysfunctions when imbalanced: Low self-esteem, unmotivated. sluggishness, indecision, weak-mindedness, stubbornness, aggressiveness, competitiveness, self-centeredness, overly prideful, unresolved anger, diabetes, heartburn, ulcers, digestive issues such as constipation and irregular bowel syndrome, and eating disorders.
Discovering and healing new parts of yourself are part of life's journey and honors the saying, “peace begins with me.” Peace Dreamer embodies heart-centered inspirational wisdom and down-to-earth life coaching techniques for achieving more moments of inner peace, happiness, self-care, and renewed hope for yourself and for the world.
“Cheryl Melody Baskin is one of the most evolved souls in our world and her loving way of relating to the reader will bathe you with endless possibilities and nourish your soul.” Barbara Gaughen-Muller, President - United Nations Association, Santa Barbara, California; Co-founder/President - Rotary eClub of World Peace.
Feed your inner spirit with hope, happiness, love, dreams, idealism and optimism even as you struggle with everyday challenges.
Peace Dreamer provides you with the solid tools and inspiration to never give up on yourself or the world, no matter how messy life becomes.
The Book on Gratitude features thirty international heart-centered inspiring women authors who are dedicated to Healing the World with Gratitude. Whether you have experienced death or dying, adoption or traumatic health challenges or a body that won’t heal, there is a message for everyone inside these pages. The authors’ tender experiences and messages will reduce stress, promote more joy and happiness while supporting you and giving the gift of gratitude to heal your life.
Contributing authors are (in alphabetical order): Regina Andler, Joy Bach, Barbara Blue, Penny Bongato, Paddy Briggs, Beatriz Maria Centeno, Victoria Chadderton, Sina Ciampa, Gayle Dillon, Maria Duffy, Ann Smith Gordon, Robin Eldridge Hain, Helen Holton, LouAnne Hunt, Trisha Jacobson, Linda Jensen, Jamie Sue Johnson, Lila M. Larson, Maria Elena Laufs, Myrto Mangrioti, Sarah McCalden, Diane Palmer, Bernadette Ridge, Cindy Stewart, Alaria Taylor, Cherylanne Thomas, KDB Wheeler, Jane Williams and Ilka V. Wilson Vallee.
Join us as we offer you page after page of strategies and possibilities to help guide you toward your growth, grace and gratitude regardless of the obstacles that lie in front of you. Created by Jan Fraser in response to the local and global need for appreciation for others in the world and with the foreword written by Jack Canfield, founder of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, The Book on Gratitude is sure to touch, encourage and bolster readers in every walk of life. Many lives, many stories, one book and one message: Healing the World with Gratitude! The Book on Gratitude is the 3rd volume in the Jan Fraser Inspired Life Series.
An innovator’s guide to embracing ambiguity and reimagining what’s possible.
Ambiguity—a lack of clarity—is traditionally viewed as negative, a fuzziness to be corrected. Many people resist uncertainty and change, preferring instead the comfortable idea that what was or what is are inherently better options than what might be. Innovation facilitatorsKatrin Elster and Tamara Christensen see it differently. To them, ambiguity is a valuable resource for innovation, a space of endless possibility where perceived risk becomes the framework for professional transformation.
Leading in Ambiguity is a visually engaging guide for anyone who aspires to help teams and organizations manage ambiguity capacity as they move away from stagnation and toward resilience. Throughout, Elster and Christensen lay out the steps to achieving true innovation in your workplace, from ideas to actions. They’ll guide you through assessing your current roadblocks, identifying your aspirations for growth, and exploring the mindset and design principles that will lead you and your team through an exciting shift in how you think, act, and create. Leading in Ambiguity will come in handy when you’re ready to face uncertainty with empathy and creativity.
Jobs. Kids. Chores. Bills. Life has an uncanny ability to get in the way of our dreams. But, this doesn't need to be the case. In this installment of the “How to Change Your Life in 10 Minutes a Day” series, Michal Stawicki shares his techniques for extreme productivity. As a busy, working parent of three, Michal still manages to follow his dreams prolifically.
Using the time management tips explained in “Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day,” Michal has managed to write over 150,000 words and publish 5 books in the last year while still making time for his family, his occupation and his life. He wrote this book to show you that anyone has the time to succeed in their passions.
Each of the techniques shared in “Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day” is designed to be specific, actionable and easy-to-implement for even the busiest person. They are sure to make your productivity skyrocket! “Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day” is written for busy people and therefore is light on philosophy and theory and instead aims to be concise and quickly read.
The first two chapters deal with the philosophy of building a productive mindset; after all, time management is all about having the right attitudes. The remainder of the book delves right into specific techniques you can easily implement.
If you are struggling to find life-work balance or the time to pursue your dreams, this book will quickly get you on the right track. One warning: after reading, you may find yourself with no excuses left for why you “can’t” write that novel, launch that non-profit or start that business.
Scroll to the top of this page and click on the book's cover to “look inside” this book to see the topics covered, learn more about Michal’s background and determine if reading “Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day” will be a worthwhile investment in your future.
"Kate Hudson-Hall provides some GREAT hacks for us all to use during these uncertain times." - Professor Emily Mendenhall, Georgetown University
Are you exhausted by constantly feeling anxious or worried?
Are you looking for easy strategies to help you overcome your explosive anxiety?
In this conversational and life-changing book, anxiety psychotherapist Kate Hudson-Hall will teach you step by step the techniques, tools, and tips taught to thousands of her anxiety clients.
You will learn how to:
• Take yourself from being completely overwhelmed by your anxiety to showing you easy ways you can learn to cope with your anxiety behaviors and instantly calm yourself, some in less than 90 seconds.
• Use the globally recognized and proven successful “C.A.L.M. Your Alarm” technique to reduce your anxiety instantly.
• Improve your life with the support of the FREE companion course containing downloadable worksheets and bonus videos of Kate demonstrating each powerful strategy revealed throughout the book.
By the end of Anxiety Hacks, you'll understand why YOU have these challenging anxiety behaviors and HOW you can break through these to a calmer new you.
If you are looking for empowering tools to unlock your anxiety and break free from these painful behaviors then
take a read.
About Kate Hudson-Hall, Dip. AdvHYP (N-SHAP)
Personally having suffered from anxiety since age 5, Kate has been an anxiety therapist for the last 22 years. She believes you can reduce and overcome your anxiety with the right tools.
“Anxiety Hacks is an absolute must for anyone who suffers from anxiety and worries.” —Judith Fuhrmann, (Ph.D.)
Unlock a proven path to anger management and master your emotions with this powerful DBT workbook for personal growth.
Do you often find yourself struggling to control your frustration? Are you tired of blowing up at your friends, family, and co-workers? Or do you want to discover a new source of inner peace and tranquility? Then this book is for you.
Jam-packed with practical exercises and worksheets, personal anecdotes, and deeply authentic advice, this comprehensive DBT workbook seeks to empower readers of all backgrounds to overcome anger, master their emotions, and unlock an inner source of zen and mindfulness.
Specially written by Barrett Huang, the Amazon best-selling author of multiple DBT workbooks, you’ll discover straightforward ways to apply DBT techniques to your life, career, relationships, and beyond. Whether you want to shut down negative emotions, identify your triggers before they make you explode, or defuse anger at its source, these actionable strategies empower you to express your emotions constructively – without having to resort to anger.
If you struggle to stay calm, or if you’re prone to freakouts or explosive outbursts, this book sheds an illuminating light on the topic of anger management, providing a refreshing perspective that will empower you to begin – or continue – your journey to enjoying a less angry life. This book encourages you to uncover the hidden sources of your anger, overcome the shame and frustration that accompany it, find the strength to be more vulnerable, and start healing the emotional scars that anger causes.
Here’s just a little of what you’ll discover inside:
Don’t let explosive anger control your life or sabotage your relationships. With tried-and-tested lessons that have helped countless people achieve emotional mastery, this Dialectical Behavior Therapy workbook arms you with the tools and wisdom you need to take back control from anger and banish the destructive ripple effect it can have on all areas of your life.
Are you ready to begin your journey to overcoming anger? Then scroll up and grab your copy today!
ADAPT: Scaling Purpose in a Divisive World represents the most up to date, cutting edge thinking on corporate purpose.
ADAPT is both a framework for understanding corporate purpose and a way to achieve more a resilient, adaptable business. Filled with original research, ADAPT reveals insights from 16 contributors providing new thoughts on building and mastering purpose, from Microsoft, the most valuable company in the world, to Nike, arguably the most culturally relevant company in the world. The ADAPT framework will help both the novice and the advanced thinker put in context insights on culture, controversy, ESG, DE&I, Covid-19, and how to catapult purpose in business.
If you are interested in corporate purpose then this is the one book you should read.
Not technical? No Worries!
Execute Your Tech Idea gives you everything you need to find, qualify, implement, and launch your tech idea. Discover your 'aha!' moment in this plain-speaking, easy-to-read guidebook suitable for non-technical readers.
The advice in this book has helped hundreds of professionals, managers, and startup founders like you to execute their tech idea.
Execute Your Tech Idea applies to all technology projects, including apps, portals, Software as a Service, software tools, smart devices, the Internet of Things, and many more.
Enjoy learning about the essential concepts you need to succeed, covered in enough detail for you to be effective without getting overwhelmed. Each chapter builds on the last, enabling you to gradually grow your confidence in a way that feels clear and easy.
What Readers Say
“The gentle and gradual manner of introducing each step and logically moving through the entire process step by step with this very solid structure made the experience enjoyable and very enlightening.”
― USA Today Bestselling Author, Astrid V.J
“If you are approaching a tech project without any previous knowledge of tech or best business practices regarding a tech project, this is the must-read book. Andrew has masterfully written a book that is easy to read, understand and will give you the full picture of how to execute a project. Do not waste your time consulting with developers until you have read this book and gained a clear understanding and vision!”
― Marcia Leonard, Entrepreneur
What's Inside? (Book Contents)
About the Author
Andrew has over a decade of experience guiding people and businesses to implement and execute their tech ideas.
He has a well-established impact in the tech space, which includes winning several business awards, including the Chamber of Commerce's 'Future Face of Entrepreneurship' and Silicon Canal's Most Influential in Tech'.
★ Create a 6-Figure Income Now & Generational Wealth for Your Family’s Future ★
Is it really possible to work from home, set your own hours, keep your priorities of faith and family first…all while earning a 6-figure income?
The answer is a resounding yes!
Real estate is the only time-tested way to earn significant wealth. In fact, that’s how 90% of millionaires and billionaires made their money. Finally, their secret is out. And now you can have a proven roadmap to radically transform your family’s financial future.
In A Woman’s Guide to House Flipping, real estate investor Gigi Kinsey reveals:
✓ How to buy houses using other people’s money.
✓ The fool-proof way to be sure you buy the right property at the right price.
✓ Why you don’t have to do any of the work yourself (unless you like remodeling!)
✓ Done-for-you checklists and systems to guide you every step of the way through flipping houses.
This faith-filled, inspiring book is sure to launch a new movement of modern Proverbs 31 women who consider fields and buy them—and who see to it that their trading is profitable. The only question is, will you be part of it?
Just open the pages today and start your house-flipping career tomorrow. Because generations will thank you for it.
Plus, find out how to get instant access to Gigi’s FREE “3-Day Flipping for Profits” Challenge and a printable version of her “Essential House Flipping Checklist.” Details provided in the book.
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No one needs to die! Overcoming the COVID Darkness is about two doctors who used a treatment protocol early in the pandemic and early in treatment when the conventional wisdom issued was not to provide any treatment to patients and send them home until they got sick and then go to the hospital where they were then often put on breathing machines – many of whom died. To the contrary, every one of the patients Dr. Tyson and Dr. Fareed treated early in the illness recovered and there were NO deaths. They also treated those who were severely sick and only lost a few.
The treatment protocol they used included pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients and has proven to be highly effective and safe with COVID, especially when caught early. This book is their story complete with testimonials from patients and other doctors, research studies, news clippings, and most of all, the reasons why this successful treatment was held back from the public. Overcoming the COVID Darknessis a must read for anyone concerned about their health and successfully negotiating the pandemic.
Dr. Fareed and Dr. Tyson have been on my radio and TV shows throughout the pandemic doing everything they could to inform the American public about the COVID-19 virus and their treatment protocols which have saved thousands of lives.
Sean Hannity, radio and TV host
How many more people would be alive today had the medical establishment followed the example of Dr. Tyson and Dr. Fareed instead of heeding arrogant bureaucrats who recommended no treatment for COVID-19 until it was often too late?
Senator Ron Johnson, Wisconsin
In Imperial County, CA, a hotspot for COVID in the US based on per capita COVID cases and deaths, our Church members took the protocol Dr. Fareed and Dr. Tyson recommended with amazing results— ZERO deaths!
Pastor Richard Moore, Trinity Baptist Church of Imperial Valley
NAMED A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2017
Discover how to build a healthy relationship with food and break free from the ties of vain dieting for good!
Would you like to maintain a healthy weight without compromising your mental and emotional health?
Are you tired of shifting from one diet to the next with nothing to show for it?
Do you feel that eating, watching your weight, and dieting have dominated your thoughts?
If you desire to find guilt-free eating satisfaction and build a healthy relationship with food, then keep reading…
Imagine going about your life, not stressed about counting calories, avoiding carbs, or chronically timing your meals, and yet you still nourish your body with balanced meals and enjoy moving your body. Sounds like heaven, right?
After struggling with an eating disorder and unsuccessfully trying to regain control, Milena Harrett discovered Intuitive Eating which allowed her to connect with her body and build a healthy relationship with food again. Now, after 5 years of eating intuitively and working closely with professionals and doctors, Milena dedicated her life to helping others attain the same level of healing and mental freedom she realized – and this book will lay it all down for you.
In this practical and easy-to-follow guide, you will learn everything there is to successfully implement Intuitive Eating in your life, even if you’ve never heard of it before.
In Intuitive Eating you will discover:
Even if you feel you’ve struggled with eating your whole life and tried everything, let this book show you CAN turn things around – for good.
Ready to take back control? Allow Milena to be a part of your journey getting this guide today.
Your calendar is overloaded with meetings. Your inbox is filled with unread email. You hear the ringing of buzzwords and corporate jargon in your head. In other words, it’s a typical workday.
Your job might be rewarding, and you might even enjoy your day, if not for these annoyances.
Isn’t this just 'normal’ for a corporate job? Does it have to be this way?
No. There is a better approach.
Live and Let Work is a new mindset for the corporate employee. It looks at all of the little things that we take for granted in the work environment - email, meetings, presentations, jargon, goals, and more - and frames them with a new perspective. A perspective that says we can gain control and even enjoy these things. A perspective that says we don't have to waste our lives being bored and overworked.
Live and Let Work begins by covering the following aspects of the corporate workday:
Meetings
Presentations
Motivation and Efficiency
The book then covers a set of soft skills that are critical in the corporate job / work environment:
Word Choice
Jargon
Setting Expectations
Setting Goals
Be Yourself
This book is a call to action: Remove the obstacles from the corporate environment and replace them with the things that allow you to gain control and be effective. Make room to be yourself and enjoy your day. Learn to Live and Let Work!
Hope for Hurting Parents
You remember the dreams you had when your child was born. The innocence and possibilities. But lately, things have taken a troubling turn. Sure, you do your best to keep up appearances in public. But you live in constant worry about what’s happening behind your teenager’s closed bedroom door.
Now it’s time to turn the tide with The E.M.B.R.A.C.E. Parenting Method:
✓ Escape the endless cycle of “fight or flight” conflict.
✓ Use simple strategies designed to quickly diffuse tension.
✓ Reconnect with your inner teen to find common ground and uncover root issues.
✓ Break through the defensive wall your teen has built up by accessing vulnerable parts of each other’s hearts.
✓Create new patterns of relating that will build genuine friendship that lasts a lifetime.
Get ready to discover a biblical, graced-based approach to parenting teens that offers hope and healing for your entire family.
