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Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God

· Thomas Nelson
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Is what you're anchored to stronger than what you're going through? The answer to that question changes everything. In Unshakable Hope, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado offers encouraging, practical guidance for overcoming difficult circumstances, renewing inner...

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There's a Better Day A-Comin': How to Find the Upside During the Down Times

Ronda Rich · Running Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In a time when all the news seems bad, people are searching for a little dose of hope. For those in the thick of troubling times, Ronda Rich offers heaping helpings of comfort and sound advice in There's A Better Day A-Comin'. Here Rich shares stories of courage, spunk, and perseverance...
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Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love

Bill Courtney · Weinstein Books
Format: Hardcover

In Against the Grain, Bill Courtney shares his convictions on the fundamental tenets of character, commitment, service, leadership, civility, and others that, in his decades of success as an entrepreneur and educator, have proven to be the keys to a winning and meaningful life and career....
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How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

Anne Berest · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From four stunning and accomplished French women -- at last -- a fresh and spirited take on what it really means to be a Parisienne how they dress, entertain, have fun and attempt to behave themselves. In short, frisky sections, these Parisian women give you their very original views on style,...
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Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week

Joel Osteen · FaithWords; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

The title comes from research that shows people are happiest on Fridays. Pastor Joel Osteen writes how we can generate this level of contentment and joy every day of the week. Known as a man who maintains a constant positive outlook in spite of circumstances, Osteen has described this...
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Wish Granted: 25 Stories of Strength and Resilience from America's Favorite Athletes

Make-A-Wish® with Don Yaeger · HarperOne
Format: Hardcover

“Those kids are my heroes and by actively deciding to help them continue their fight with a little more hope, you’re one of my heroes, too.”—Michael Jordan, from the IntroductionPoignant stories from this nation’s best loved athletes include Michael Jordan,...
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Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life

Spencer Johnson · Atria Books, 2009.
Pages: 103
Format: Print book

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese?, a brilliant new parable that shows readers how to stay calm and successful, even in the most challenging of environments.A young man lives unhappily in a valley. One day he meets an old man who lives on a mountain peak....
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Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment

Todd Rose · HarperOne
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

For generations, we've been stuck with a cookie-cutter mold for success that requires us to be the same as everyone else, only better. This "standard formula" works for some people but leaves most of us feeling disengaged and frustrated. As much as we might dislike the standard...

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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success

Carol S Dweck · Random House
Pages: 276
Format: Print book

World-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea - the power of our mindset.

Dweck explains why it's not just our abilities and talent that bring us success - but whether...
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking

Edward B. Burger · Princeton University Press; 7.7.2012 edition
Format: Hardcover

The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed--they just...
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Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life

Gregg Levoy · Harmony
Pages: 339
Format: Paperback

How do we know if we're following our true callings? How do we sharpen our senses to cut through the distractions of everyday reality and hear the calls that are beckoning us? is the first book to examine the many kinds of calls we receive and the great variety of channels through which...
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Real Life: Preparing for the 7 Most Challenging Days of Your Life

Phillip C McGraw · Free Press
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Now in paperback from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and advice guru, Dr. Phil:a practical and inspiring guide to overcoming life's seven biggest crises. Sooner or later, every adult faces a potentially devastating situation. Dealing with a traumatic event:whether it's...
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Reclaiming Joy: A Primer for Widows

Ella Wall Prichard · 1845 Books
Pages: 239
Format: Hardcover

Nearly a million women are widowed each year in the United States. Hardly anyone is prepared for the days, months, and years that follow the loss.New widows grieve, but they also battle psychological, spiritual, and social upheaval from all directions. From discovering a new identity to finding...
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The 1% Rule: How to Fall in Love with the Process and Achieve Your Wildest Dreams

Tommy Baker · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback

In a highlight reel, microwave world - we're led to believe success is right around the corner. It's not working. Not only is it not working with our ability to achieve our goals, we've never been more frustrated, stuck and unfulfilled. But what if there was a way to shut...
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The Dark Side of the Light Chasers

Debbie Ford · Riverhead Hardcover; First Edition edition
Pages: 185
Format: Hardcover

An expert on the "dark side", Debbie Ford sheds light on the aspects of our selves that we unconsciously (or consciously) hide or deny -- those dark qualities that we've buried along our way to becoming "good people" -- which can be sources of strength and joy when...
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