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#Staymarried: A Couples Devotional: 30-Minute Weekly Devotions to Grow In Faith And Joy from I Do to Ever After


Michelle Peterson - 2017
    Every chapter of this couple’s devotional is a powerful reminder of how small changes in awareness and actions can be the tipping point in any relationship.”—Dave Nelson, Lead Pastor, Great Lakes Church, Kenosha, WIStrong marriages don’t just happen. They require commitment, time, and faith—which can often be difficult to achieve amid the hustle and bustle of our daily lives. But this kind of dedication is essential, not just to getting married, but to staying married.After five years of marriage, Michelle Peterson discovered that many of the couples she knew were separating or getting divorced, and found herself asking a question that would become the foundation of her life’s work: What does it take to stay married? From this question Michelle developed the popular blog and podcast, #staymarried, which has helped hundreds of thousands of couples improve their marriages.#staymarried: A Couple’s Devotional combines everything Michelle has learned in one welcoming and applicable couple’s devotional. In #staymarried: A Couple’s Devotional, scripture-based devotions help you and your spouse work together to strengthen your relationship—to each other and God.In this couple’s devotional, you’ll find: Devotions that require only 30 minutes per week and address everything from finances and arguments to trust and intimacy. Wisdom from the Bible incorporated with up-to-date research from research-based sources such as The Gottman Institute. Inclusive, open-minded guidance that applies to a diverse range of couples. With #staymarried: A Couple’s Devotional, you and your spouse will learn to connect meaningfully and communicate honestly while renewing your shared commitment to your marriage and faith.

Overcoming Addictions: The Spiritual Solution


Deepak Chopra - 1997
    One of the architects of the new medicine is Dr. Chopra, a credentialed, respected physician who has 'paid his dues' as a modern doctor."Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Healing Words"Deepak Chopra is being hailed as a modern-day Hippocrates for his novel approach of combining ancient healing traditions with modern research."Irv Kupcinet, Chicago Sun-Times"We can't help wishing he lived close enough to make house calls."Judith Hooper, New York Times Book Review"Dr. Chopra's writing has great beauty, great power, great delight, and much common sense"Courtney Johnson, author of Henry James and the Evolution of Consciousness "Dr. Chopra presents us with information that can help us live long, healthy lives."Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine and Miracles

Be Like Water: Practical Wisdom from the Martial Arts


Joseph Cardillo - 2003
     "A fascinating and helpful book for everyone trying to make sense of our crazy world." -- Joe Hyams, Author of Zen in the Martial Arts Joseph Cardillo, Ph.D and top-selling author, reveals the philosophy behind the martial arts techniques that lead to a creative and fulfilled life in this entertaining and insightful guide. Using the techniques outlined in this book, you will feel more deeply and gain confidence in your ability to take care of yourself.

Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience


Sharon Salzberg - 2002
    Through the teachings of Buddha and insight gained from her lifelong spiritual quest, Salzberg provides us with a road map for cultivating a feeling of peace that can be practiced by anyone of any tradition.

BUDGET TRAVEL - The Ultimate Guide: How I left an international music career, became a Digital Nomad and began exploring the most amazing places on earth - for less than $50 a day....and how YOU can


Gundi Gabrielle - 2016
     - solid strategies to finance long term travel, both before you leave: BONUS REPORT: 7 Easy Ways to make an extra $500/month for your Travel Fund and while you travel. BUDGET TRAVEL: The Ultimate Guide - can help you save thousands of Dollars on travel bookings, experience foreign countries like a local - and even become a Digital Nomad if you would like to just travel for a few years and/or live in another country for a while. Becoming a Digital Nomad The author has lived the Digital Nomad livestyle for several years and is currently travelling through Africa and Australia. She is successfully running several online businesses - including a publishing company with several #1 Bestsellers - while travelling the world and living the life of her dreams. Her new company and travel blog - SassyZenGirl Lifestyle - is helping people achieve the travel freedom so many crave - without going broke or staying in crowded hostel dorm rooms. BUDGET TRAVEL: The Ultimate Guide contains a whole, extensive chapter on the many possibilities of Online Entrepeneurship - even if you have no experience at all - and how to first get started. How to get started as an Online Entrepreneur Working online provides the freedom to live anywhere in the world and explore ever new cultures and regions. BUDGET TRAVEL: The Ultimate Guide covers many different forms of building a freelance business - even if you think you have no relevant skills….. Also, advice on how to Start a TRAVEL BLOG as a BUSINESS and score discounts and free trips as well as a solid income for years to come. Get Paid to Travel If you are just starting out - or online entrepreneuship is not your thing - BUDGET TRAVEL: The Ultimate Guide provides a huge list of resources to find exciting jobs anywhere in the world. Whether it is working in National Parks, on Cruise Ships or Yachts, as an Adventure Guide or English Teacher - or even for an NGO, you will find valuable information here on how to get started. BUDGET TRAVEL: The Ultimate Guide covers all the tools you need to create amazing travel adventures for yourself and your family without spending a fortune and - if that’s your dream - the tools to become a long term traveller, free to go wherever you wish with sound strategies for financial sustenance that can keep you travelling for years to come. Here is what you get in detail: Part 1- Saving Money BIG Time! TRANSPORTATION - Airfare - Travel Hacking - free flights, anyone…? - Rental Cars - Trains & Buses - Cruiseship - Awesome Trip Planning Tools ACCOMMODATION - Free Accommodation - Discounts on Paid Accommodation

The Four Levels of Healing: A Guide to Balancing the Spiritual, Mental, Emotional, and Physical Aspects of Life


Shakti Gawain - 1996
    In this book, best-selling author Shakti Gawain describes the four levels of human existence -- spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical -- and explains the importance of developing all four. She also provides the meditations and exercises readers need to begin their own healing journeys.

Surya Namaskara: A Technique of Solar Vitalization


Satyananda Saraswati - 2002
    This work covers in detail all aspects of the practice and includes useful chapters on its effects on the spine, muscles, vital organs and endocrine system. A practical book for teachers and students.

When Marriage Needs an Answer: The Decision to Fix Your Struggling Marriage or Leave Without Regret


Sharon Pope - 2019
    That doesn’t mean there aren’t real answers to the issues in your marriage. Every marriage struggles occasionally, but sometimes the problems feel insurmountable and we think the only answer is to make the heartbreaking decision to leave. The distance between you and your spouse widens, the resentments mount, and you feel like you’ve tried everything but nothing ever changes. Bestselling author and master life coach Sharon Pope knows that marriage is complicated, and that the biggest questions of our lives rarely have easy answers. In When Marriage Needs an Answer, she equips you with the very best relationship tools to give your marriage that one last and best effort to see if real change is possible. Sharon shares personal and client testimony, offers guidance on how to approach one of the biggest decisions of your life, and helps you to: Learn why up to 74% of marriages are failing right now – and how to apply this to yours Know if hope actually exists for your struggling marriage or if it is beyond recovery Soften the anger and pain you feel toward your partner Understand why it’s critical you choose the right people to discuss your struggling marriage with, and why the wrong choice can end a marriage worth saving Recognize what keeps women stuck in indecision (and how to overcome it) When the question is stay or leave, let Sharon help you decide.

What Is Zen?


Alan W. Watts - 2000
    What Is Zen? examines Zen's religious roots, its influence on Eastern and Western culture, its transcendent moments, and the methods of Zen meditation that are currently practiced.

Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters


Zig Ziglar - 2003
    This beloved author and speaker has shared his wisdom, his sorrows, his humor, and his faith with millions who are the better for it.Zig continues his life's mission with a new book designed to encourage and build hope, whatever your life circumstances are. Life Lifters offers vignettes on various topics such as attitude, love, inspiration, relationships, goal setting, and motivation that will help you become “excited about your country, your family, and your future” and will provide you a lift in your attitude and enjoyment of life.

Merrily Ever After


P. Jameson - 2019
    After nine long years of trying to grow their family into the perfect dream come true, fated mates, Ryan and Layna, are ready to give up. Not on each other but on their dreams. When they're given the chance to help an abandoned baby temporarily, they're faced with a pain harsher than what they've already been through. The pain of hope. But this little one isn't what any of them expected, and when the fiery truth comes out, hearts are bound to melt.A visit from a shadow of Christmas past, a lost child, and the reunion P. Jameson fans have been asking for, all wrapped up with a shiny bow as we revisit the Ouachitas in Merrily Ever After.

ARMOR #1, The Battle of North Africa: a Novel of Tank Warfare


Craig DiLouie - 2020
    Instead, they land in French North Africa to fight the German Army for the first time. In the midst of the invasion, an M4 Sherman tank rolls into combat. It is manned by five men: John Austin, the commander; Anthony Russo, the driver; Charles Wade, the gunner; Amos Swanson, the loader; and Eugene Clay, the bow gunner. Cocky and confident in Allied victory, they expect the battle for North Africa to be a cakewalk. Soon, the Germans will teach them the harsh realities of armored warfare. To survive, they’ll have to show grit—and learn to work together.

John Irving box set: The Cider House Rules / A Widow for One Year / A Prayer for Owen Meany


John Irving - 2002
    Wilbur Larch—saint and obstetrician, founder and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Cloud's, ether addict and abortionist. It is also the story of Dr. Larch's favorite orphan, Homer Wells, who is never adopted. A Widow for One Year Richly comic, as well as deeply disturbing, A Widow for One Year is a multilayered love story of astonishing emotional force.  Both ribald and erotic, it is also a brilliant novel about the passage of time and the relentlessness of grief. A Prayer for Owen Meany In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys–best friends–are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy’s mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn’t believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God’s instrument. What happens to Owen, after that 1953 foul ball, is extraordinary and terrifying.

Love Yourself First: How to Heal from Toxic People, Create Healthy Relationships & Become a Confident Woman (The Love Yourself First Series Book 1)


Krystle Laughter - 2020