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Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Popular psychology > General
The Comfort Book is a collection of consolations learned in hard times
and suggestions for making the bad days better. Drawing on maxims,
memoir and the inspirational lives of others, these meditations offer
new ways of seeing ourselves and the world.
This is the book to pick up when you need the wisdom of a friend, the
comfort of a hug or a reminder that hope comes from unexpected places.
We're all in Sales now Parents sell their kids on going to bed.
Spouses sell their partners on mowing the lawn. We sell our bosses
on giving us more money and more time off. And in astonishing
numbers we go online to sell ourselves on Facebook, Twitter and
online dating profiles. Relying on science, analysis and his
trademark clarity of thought, Daniel Pink shows that sales isn't
what it used to be. Then he provides a set of tools, tips, and
exercises for succeeding on each new terrain: six new ways to pitch
your idea, three ways to understand another's perspective, five
frames that can make your message clearer, and much more.
Can a person literally die of loneliness? Is there a connection between
the ability to express emotions and Alzheimer's disease? Is there such
a thing as a 'cancer personality'?
With compassion, warmth and empathy, Dr Gabor Maté draws on deep
scientific research and his acclaimed clinical work to provide the
answers to critical questions about the mind-body link - and
illuminates the role that stress and our emotional makeup play in an
array of common diseases.
When the Body Says No:
- Explores the role of the mind-body link in conditions and diseases
such as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, irritable bowel
syndrome and multiple sclerosis.
- Shares dozens of enlightening case studies and personal and moving
stories, including those of people such as Lou Gehrig (ALS), Betty Ford
(breast cancer), Ronald Reagan (Alzheimer's), Gilda Radner (ovarian
cancer) and Lance Armstrong (testicular cancer)
- Reveals 'The Seven A's of Healing': principles in healing and the
prevention of illness from hidden stress
The Celebrate Recovery Participant's Guides are essential tools for
the personal recovery journey. In the five lessons in Guide 2:
Taking an Honest and Spiritual Inventory, you will experience an
in-depth look at the 4th principle in the recovery process: 4
Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to
someone I trust. "Happy are the pure in heart" (Matthew 5:8). By
working through the lessons and exercises found in each of the four
Participant's Guides you will begin to experience the true peace
and serenity you have been seeking, restore and develop stronger
relationships with others and with God, and find freedom from
life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. All the scriptures have been
updated to the new NIV 2011 version.
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