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Girl in the Mirror by Mary Alice Monroe
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCharlotte Godowski is the classic shy ugly duckling who transforms herself into an unparalleled beauty--achieving fame, fortune, friends and a man she loves--with the help of plastic surgery. But when her body starts to reject the silicone implants that have sculpted her looks, and her life is at stake, Charlotte wonders if she'll lose everything she has by returning to her old self... -
![With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix]()
With the End in Mind: Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial by Kathryn Mannix
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDr. Kathryn Mannix has studied and practiced palliative care for thirty years. In With the End in Mind , she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying, and makes a case for the therapeutic power of approaching death not with trepidation, but with openness, clarity, and understanding... -
![Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson]()
Forever Boy: A Mother's Memoir of Autism and Finding Joy by Kate Swenson
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love When Kate Swenson's son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped...Categorized as:
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![Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential by Brian Johnson]()
Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential by Brian Johnson
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“This book will change your life. And, if enough of us commit, it will change the world.” — Phil Stutz, MD, bestselling author of The Tools, featured in the Netflix documentary StutzIn Areté, Brian Johnson integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and practical tools to, as per the subtitle of the book, help you win the ultimate game of life and fulfill your destiny... -
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![Trusting God Day by Day: 365 Daily Devotions by Joyce Meyer]()
Trusting God Day by Day: 365 Daily Devotions by Joyce Meyer
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn her dynamic new devotional, TRUSTING GOD DAY BY DAY, international speaker and New York Times bestselling author Joyce Meyer provides you with powerful "starting points" for every day of the year. Each day's devotion is filled with practical advice and help from Joyce along with life-changing promises from God's Word that you can quickly and easily apply in your own life... -
![DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets by Marsha M. Linehan]()
DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets by Marsha M. Linehan
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFeaturing more than 225 user-friendly handouts and worksheets, this is an essential resource for clients learning dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills, and those who treat them. All of the handouts and worksheets discussed in Marsha M. Linehan's DBT® Skills Training Manual, Second Edition , are provided, together with brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients... -
![Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin]()
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWhat you need to know to have the best birth experience for you.Drawing upon her thirty-plus years of experience, Ina May Gaskin, the nation’s leading midwife, shares the benefits and joys of natural childbirth by showing women how to trust in the ancient wisdom of their bodies for a healthy and fulfilling birthing experience...Categorized as:
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![The Holy Book of Luck by A. Saed Alzein]()
The Holy Book of Luck by A. Saed Alzein
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHave you ever wondered about luck? What is luck? Is it blind force that hits randomly and changes people’s lives for the better or worse? Is it rational energy with conscious purpose? Why hard work is a myth and why 90% of all new businesses fail despite rentless hard work by the owners ? Why only 1 person win the lottery while millions lose ? The Holy Book of Luck is ‘’fascinating’’ The first... -
![The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv]()
The Way Out: A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain by Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA groundbreaking mind-body protocol to heal chronic pain, backed by new research.Chronic pain is an epidemic. Fifty million Americans struggle with back pain, headaches, or some other pain that resists all treatment. Desperate pain sufferers are told again and again that there is no cure for chronic pain... -
![Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza]()
Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLEARN HOW TO HACK HUMAN MOVEMENT Join the movement that has reached millions of athletes and coaches; learn how to perform basic maintenance on your body, unlock your human potential, live pain-free…and become a Supple Leopard... -
![Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelley]()
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying by Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelley
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFive years after its first publication, with more than 150,000 copies in print, Final Gifts has become a classic. In this moving and compassionate book, hospice nurses Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley share their intimate experiences with patients at the end of life, drawn from more than twenty years experience tending the terminally ill... -
![The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer]()
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive by Kristin Neff, Christopher Germer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAre you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being... -
![That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour by Sunita Puri]()
That Good Night: Life and Medicine in the Eleventh Hour by Sunita Puri
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“A profound exploration of what it means for all of us to live—and to die—with dignity and purpose.” — People “Visceral and lyrical.” —The AtlanticAs the American born daughter of immigrants, Dr. Sunita Puri knew from a young age that the gulf between her parents' experiences and her own was impossible to bridge, save for two elements: medicine and spirituality...Categorized as:
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![My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen]()
My Grandfather's Blessings : Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging by Rachel Naomi Remen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn My Grandfather's Blessings, Rachel Naomi Remen, a cancer physician and master storyteller, uses her luminous stories to remind us of the power of our kindness and the joy of being alive.Dr. Remen's grandfather, an orthodox rabbi and scholar of the Kabbalah, saw life as a web of connection and knew that everyone belonged to him, and that he belonged to everyone...Categorized as:
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![Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World by Paul Stamets]()
Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World by Paul Stamets
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That’s right: growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you’ll find out how... -
![Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story by Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin]()
Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story by Alexander Shulgin, Ann Shulgin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPihkal (phenethylamines I have known and loved) is a unique book written by renowned psychopharmacologist Alexander shulgin and his wife Ann shulgin. This book gives details of their research and investigations into the use of psychedelic drugs for the study of the human mind, and is also a love story... -
![10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen]()
10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes Hold the Key to Health and Happiness by Alanna Collen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsYou are just 10% human. For every one of the cells that make up the vessel that you call your body, there are nine impostor cells hitching a ride. You are not just flesh and blood, muscle and bone, brain and skin, but also bacteria and fungi. Over your lifetime, you will carry the equivalent weight of five African elephants in microbes. You are not an individual but a colony... -
![The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom]()
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients by Irvin D. Yalom
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAnyone interested in psychotherapy or personal growth will rejoice at the publication of "The Gift of Therapy, " a masterwork from one of today's most accomplished psychological thinkers.From his thirty-five years as a practicing psychiatrist and as an award-winning author, Irvin D. Yalom imparts his unique wisdom in "The Gift of Therapy...Categorized as:
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![Heal Your Body A-Z by Louise L. Hay]()
Heal Your Body A-Z by Louise L. Hay
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsArranged in an A-to-Z format, this step-by-step guide looks at the reader's specific health challenge, the probable cause for this health issue, and the information needed to overcome it by creating a new thought pattern...Categorized as:
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![Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup]()
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom by Christiane Northrup
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe only popular holistic medical guide for women, Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom is the long-awaited, much-needed, unique, practical and philosophical approach to healing that empowers women to take control of their physical and emotional health. As radically feminist as Our Bodies, Ourselves was in its day, Dr...Categorized as:
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![When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery by Frank T. Vertosick Jr.]()
When the Air Hits Your Brain: Tales of Neurosurgery by Frank T. Vertosick Jr.
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"This book should be read by every medical student, doctor and present or potential patient. In other words, by all of us."--Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of Love, Medicine and MiraclesRule One for the neurologist in residence: "You ain't never the same when the air hits your brain." In this fascinating book, Dr... -
![Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal by Rachel Naomi Remen, Dean Ornish]()
Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories That Heal by Rachel Naomi Remen, Dean Ornish
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEnthusiastically praised by everyone from Deepak Chopra to Daniel Goleman to Larry Dossey, Rachel Remen has a unique perspective on healing rooted in her background as a prominent physician, a professor of medicine, a therapist, and a long-term survivor of chronic illness...Categorized as:
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![Awakening Loving-Kindness by Pema Chödrön]()
Awakening Loving-Kindness by Pema Chödrön
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis new, redesigned edition of Awakening Loving-Kindness shares inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness--by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives... -
![Wildwood Tarot Book & Cards by Mark Ryan, John Matthews]()
Wildwood Tarot Book & Cards by Mark Ryan, John Matthews
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBased on the seasonal rhythms and festivals of the ancient year, "The Wildwood Tarot" draws its inspiration from pre-Celtic mythology and shamanic mysteries, placing mystical archetypes into a nature-based system rich in shamanic wisdom and forest lore... -
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![Principles of Neural Science by Eric R. Kandel]()
Principles of Neural Science by Eric R. Kandel
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn introduction to the brain, its structure, function, development, and control of behavior, this text discusses neuroanatomy, cell and molecular mechanisms, mechanisms of signaling, and development in the context of the cognitive approaches to behavior... -
![Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation by Sanaya Roman]()
Living with Joy: Keys to Personal Power and Spiritual Transformation by Sanaya Roman
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn Internationally Bestselling Orin BookWith the guidance of this bestselling classic, you can learn to grow through joy rather than through struggle and pain... -
![One Day at a Time in Al-Anon by Al-Anon Family Groups]()
One Day at a Time in Al-Anon by Al-Anon Family Groups
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOne Day at a Time in Al-AnonAl-Anon Family Group... -
![The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Mind, Heart and Soul by William Sieghart]()
The Poetry Pharmacy: Tried-and-True Prescriptions for the Mind, Heart and Soul by William Sieghart
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn the years since he first had the idea of prescribing short, powerful poems for all manner of spiritual ailments, William Sieghart has taken his Poetry Pharmacy around the length and breadth of Britain, into the pages of the Guardian, onto BBC Radio 4 and onto the television, honing his prescriptions all the time...Categorized as:
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![Becoming the One: Heal Your Past, Transform Your Relationship Patterns, and Come Home to Yourself by sheleana aiyana]()
Becoming the One: Heal Your Past, Transform Your Relationship Patterns, and Come Home to Yourself by sheleana aiyana
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAN INSTANT INTERNATIONAL BESTELLERSpiritual writer and Rising Woman founder Sheleana Aiyana takes you on a transformational inner-work journey to heal lifelong relationship patterns and reclaim power over your life.Romantic relationships can infuse our lives with the magic of intimacy and connection... -
![The Think and Grow Rich Workbook: The Practical Steps to Transforming Your Desires into Riches by Napoleon Hill]()
The Think and Grow Rich Workbook: The Practical Steps to Transforming Your Desires into Riches by Napoleon Hill
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFor the millions of people who have read and loved Think and Grow Rich, here- for the first time-is a workbook and companion to the classic bestseller.With its life-changing thirteen-step process, Think and Grow Rich has been a blueprint for countless many on their road to riches...
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