Difficult Times

In the more than 25 years since she co-founded Omega Institute - now the world's largest center for spiritual retreat and personal growth - Elizabeth Lesser has been an intimate witness to the ways in which people weather change and transition. In a beautifully crafted blend of moving stories, humorous insights, practical guidance, and personal memoir, she offers tools to help us make the choice we all face in times of challenge: Will we be broken down and defeated, or broken open and transformed?

The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who didn't look at her like she might break down at any moment. Now she's just the girl whose brother killed himself. And it feels like that's all she'll ever be. As Lex starts to put her life back together, she tries to block out what happened the night Tyler died. But there's a secret she hasn't told anyone--a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything.

Dive headfirst into “Marketing So Easy It’s Fun Again,” the book that’s about to shatter every marketing myth you’ve ever encountered. With over 20 years of frontline marketing wisdom packed into its pages, this isn’t just a guide; it’s a revolution. Imagine transforming your marketing strategy from a guessing game into a results-driven adventure. This book isn’t just about avoiding the pitfalls of digital despair; it’s about rewriting the playbook for your business’s success, making the complex world of marketing not just accessible but downright easy and enjoyable. ...

In this key civil rights and social justice book for young listeners, Scipio Africanus Jones—a self-taught attorney who was born enslaved—leads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death.

As John Henry Clark notes in his book, Dying, as we get older we start to think about our own mortality. Those thoughts become even stronger as our parents age. It’s usually around this time we realize that time is no longer on our side, and if we really want to know more about our parents and the legacy they want to leave, we need to talk to them. Now. That’s exactly what Clark decided to do. Now in his fifties – with his father in his seventies – he sets out to record his father’s memories and his conversations with him and to put them into this touching slice-of-life memoir. ...

When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back. And when one of the tigers approaches Lily with a deal - return what her grandmother stole in exchange for Halmoni's health - Lily is tempted to agree. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice...and the courage to face a tiger.

STRUGGLING WITH GRIEF AND DON’T KNOW THE WAY OUT OF THE FOG? Achieve healing and resilience with “Coping With Loss”! Have you felt lost and alone in your grief, yearning for understanding and support? Do you experience physical and emotional exhaustion, unable to find relief from the pain? Are you searching for practical ways to build resilience and transform your grief into personal growth? Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, a pet, a job, or any significant life change, the pain can leave you feeling adrift. Good thing “Coping With Loss: Nurturing Resilience Through...

Wars. Famine. Betrayal. Uncertainty. Fear. Everywhere you look, chaos is unfolding. What do you do when everything around you feels unstable? In What to Do in Times Like This, Prayer Madueke gives you a clear, Bible-based guide to standing strong when everything around you feels uncertain. This book will help you: Understand what’s happening in the world through the lens of Scripture. Stay firm in faith even when facing fear, trials, and spiritual battles. Pray powerful prayers to overcome hardship and find peace. Learn from biblical heroes like Noah, Joseph, and Ruth, who survived ...

Life is hard, especially for Christians. It is certain that we will face difficulties and that God will allow them. But just as certain is the fact that the same God who led us in will lead us out. As The Red Sea Rules makes comfortingly clear, he is in control. Using the Israelites' story in Exodus 14 as an example, Robert Morgan offers 10 sound strategies for moving from fear to faith. Just as Moses and the Israelites became trapped between Pharaoh's rushing armies and the uncrossable Red Sea, so are we sometimes overwhelmed by life's problems.

After a lifetime of being bullied, Daelyn is broken beyond repair. She has tried to kill herself before, and is determined to get it right this time. Though her parents think they can protect her, she finds a Web site for "completers" that seems made just for her. She blogs on its forums, purging her harrowing history. At her private Catholic school, the only person who interacts with her is a boy named Santana. No matter how poorly she treats him, he just won’t leave her alone. And it's too late for Daelyn to be letting people into her life...isn’t it?

After a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins are spending the summer on the small island where their grandfather lives. He's very sick, and watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicate matters, she finds herself as the center of attention for three very different boys.

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What does healing mean to you? For many of us, to ‘heal’ is to solve a problem – to remove an illness, put a trauma behind us, or get rid of something we don’t like in our life. Yet does that idea of healing serve us … or does it cut us off from life’s gifts? With A Healing Space, Dr. Matt Licata extends an invitation to explore the endless richness of your life – without minimising or turning away from hardship, nor by seeking the shelter of comfort or certainty.

It's been over a year since all the adults disappeared. Gone. In the time since every person over the age of 14 disappeared from the town of Perdido Beach, California, countless battles have been fought: battles against hunger and lies and plague, and epic battles of good against evil. And now, the gaiaphage has been reborn as Diana's malicious mutant daughter, Gaia. Gaia is endlessly hungry for destruction.

For a family with four kids, two dogs, assorted cats, and a constant stream of family and friends dropping by, life in the Austin family home has always been remarkably steady and contented. When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. The Austin children - Vicky, John, Suzy, and Rob - do their best to be generous and welcoming to Maggy. Vicky knows she should feel sorry for Maggy, but having sympathy for Maggy is no easy thing.

Before they were the Boxcar Children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny Alden lived with their parents on Fair Meadow Farm. Although times are hard, the Aldens are happy - “the best family of all,” Mama likes to say. One day, a blizzard hits the countryside, and a traveling family needs shelter. The Aldens take them in, and the strangers soon become friends. But things never stay the same at the farm, and the spring and summer bring events that will forever change their lives.

The beautiful struggle of a girl desperate for the one relationship that has caused her the most pain. Cassie O'Malley has spent the past two and a half years in a mental institution - dumped there by her mother, against her will. Now, at 18, Cassie emancipates herself, determined to start over. She attends college, forms new friendships, and even attempts to start fresh with her mother. But before long, their unhealthy relationship threatens to pull Cassie under once again.

Learning a simple formula for thriving in difficult times is everybody's wish. We all want to be able to surmount obstacles and move through life smoothly, without becoming intimidated by difficulties. The Ancient Greeks took pride in their practical approach to life: How they assessed situations, made decisions, and pursued complex goals. This book presents the principles they used for solving problems and getting things done. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the world as it was twenty-five centuries ago, and learn what the Ancient Greeks had to say about all important aspects of life?...

Life isn't always fair and certainly never easy. As Christians we are often told to "just have faith" or maybe pray a little harder as if the trials of life we face should be easy to navigate if you just recite the right words. But sometimes the journey we are given is filled with obstacles intended for our growth but painful to endure, and the last thing you want to hear is another well meaning cliché or unsympathetic pat on the back. You'd rather hear someone be honest and say "me too" or "I've been there and know just how you feel". If you are looking for a book that fixes your life in ...

Esta’s parents were murdered. Her life was stolen. And everything she knew about magic was a lie. She thought the Book of Mysteries held the key to freeing the Mageus from the Order’s grasp, but the danger within its pages was greater than she ever imagined. Now the Book’s furious power lives inside Harte. If he can’t control it, it will rip apart the world to get its revenge, and it will use Esta to do it. To bind the power, Esta and Harte must track down four elemental stones scattered across the continent. But the world outside the city is like nothing they expected.