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The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover

It is one of the enduring enigmas of the human experience: many of our most iconic, creative endeavors - from Nobel Prize-winning discoveries to entrepreneurial inventions and works in the arts - are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure...
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Becoming a Paralegal

LearningExpress Editors · LearningExpress, LLC
Format: Paperback

Becoming a Paralegal provides everything needed to know about entering the exciting field of law: how to choose the right training program (short courses versus four-year degrees), what it takes to succeed in the field, the various areas in which paralegals can specialize, career advancement...
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Mission Transition: Managing Your Career and Your Retirement

Janet I Farley · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

Change is a given in the United States military, but the soon to be applied "Blended Retirement System" is a financial change like no other the military has ever experienced. It is a huge deal that will not only affect the wallets of many active duty service members today and certainly...
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The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50

JONATHAN RAUCH · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

This book will change your life by showing you how life changes.Why does happiness get harder in your 40s? Why do you feel in a slump when you're successful? Where does this malaise come from? And, most importantly, will it ever end?Drawing on cutting-edge research, award-winning journalist...
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The Wisdom of Sundays: Life-Changing Insights from Super Soul Conversations

OPRAH WINFREY · Flatiron Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Oprah Winfrey says Super Soul Sunday is the television show she was born to do. "I see it as an offering," she explains. "If you want to be more fully present and live your life with a wide-open heart, this is the place to come to."Now, for the first time, the aha moments...
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Ageless Brain: Think Faster, Remember More, and Stay Sharper by Lowering Your Brain Age

JULIA R D VANTINE · Rodale Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Break through research has revealed that through living a brain-healthy lifestyle, we can reduce our "brain age" to improve memory, hone sharpness, and reduce health risks as we age.It's normal for the brain to short-circuit every now and again -- you put your keys in the fridge,or...
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The Science of Happily Ever After: What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

Ty Tashiro · Harlequin
Pages: 278
Format: Hardcover

In this playful and informative exploration of the science behind how to choose a great mate, acclaimed relationship psychologist Dr. Ty Tashiro explores how to find enduring love. Dr. Tashiro translates reams of scientific studies and research data into the first book to revolutionize...
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Dodging Energy Vampires: An Empath's Guide to Evading Relationships That Drain You and Restoring Your Health and Power

CHRISTIANE NORTHRUP · Hay House, Inc.
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover

Highly sensitive people - or empaths - see life through the eyes of compassion and caring. They were born that way. As a result, they carry a tremendous amount of inner light. But they're also the favored prey of "vampires" who feed off empaths' energy and disrupt their...
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Your Spacious Self: Clear the Clutter and Discover Who You Are

Stephanie Bennett Vogt · Hierophant Publishing
Format: Paperback

Its a jungle...in here! Most of us do too much, or have more possessions than we need. Or both. Our lives are caught in a swirl of attachments, overwhelm, and endless mechanical doing. As humans it is our nature to experience clarity and spaciousness all the time. The problem is we lose...
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Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder

Arianna Huffington · Crown Publishing Group
Pages: 342
Format: Hardcover

In Thrive, Arianna Huffington makes an impassioned and compelling case for the need to redefine what it means to be successful in today's world. Arianna Huffington's personal wake-up call came in the form of a broken cheekbone and a nasty gash over her eye -- the result of a fall...
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Beyond Anger: A Guide for Men: How to Free Yourself from the Grip of Anger and Get More Out of Life

Thomas J Harbin · Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

A revised and updated edition of the popular self-help book for men that addresses contemporary issues and how they impact the way men deal with angerMen tend to express their anger differently than women do. Research shows men are often more violent and less willing to confront and deal...
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If He's So Great, Why Do I Feel So Bad?: Recognizing and Overcoming Subtle Abuse

AVERY NEAL · Citadel
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Foreword by Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner OfficeARE YOU A VICTIM OF SUBTLE ABUSE? Are you always the one apologizing? Constantly questioning and blaming yourself? Do you often feel confused, frustrated, and angry? Aware...
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Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined

Dr. Ken Druck · Morgan James Publishing
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback

In Courageous Aging: Your Best Years Ever Reimagined, Dr. Ken Druck uses examples from his life and work to free readers of the destructive and limiting myths, biases, stereotypes, and misconceptions of getting older. Dr. Druck shows how all people can make peace with, and find joy in, every...
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The Lagasse Girls' Big Flavor, Bold Taste--and No Gluten!: 100 Gluten-Free Recipes from EJ's Fried Chicken to Momma's Strawberry Shortcake

Jilly Lagasse · Da Capo
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

If you're going gluten-free, giving up some of your favorite foods is downright unfair and intimidating (and if your kids are the ones who have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, it can be even more difficult!) . The good news is that giving up gluten doesn't mean saying good-bye...
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Knit Yourself Calm: A creative path to managing stress

BETSAN CORKHILL · Search Press
Pages: 112
Format: Paperback

Knitting is a relaxing and therapeutic pastime, and this winning combination focuses on mindfulness and the perfect stress-busting knitting projects. Whether you choose a portable project to knit on the go, a group project to do with friends, or one that introduces new skills to stimulate...
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