Personal Development Classics

Lee Clavering, a young playwright, falls in love with an Austrian countess, not noticing the adoring glances from the outgoing flapper, Janet. Unknown to the young lover, the object of his devotion is defying age with artifice in this controversial pseudo-science-fiction romance.

One of the most popular self-help speeches of all time teaches you to seek for the riches within and close to home. Russell Conwell's famous Acres of Diamonds speech was the inspiration for Temple University's mission.

Experience the life-changing insights of two masters of money - now in a special condensation!

Navigating the world of dating can be like wandering an enchanted forest, full of creatures with peculiar habits and baffling behavior. In Wood Nymph Seeks Centaur, Francesca Lia Block provides a guide to this often-treacherous terrain, classifying all those mystifying men and women into various types of mythical forest fauna - Fauns and Werewolves, Mermaids and Banshees. After answering questions to determine your own type, you can learn to identify others.

En El poder del optimismo, Helen Keller (sordociega desde los dos años, debido a una grave enfermedad) relata que es posible vencer la oscuridad y el silencio. A través de un lenguaje táctil, Keller nos cuenta su lucha contra la adversidad. Por ejemplo, relata cómo experimentó un momento revelador cuando tocó el agua y pudo leer la palabra que su maestra deletreaba en su mano. Este fue el punto de partida de su viaje hacia el conocimiento y la independencia.

Newly abridged and introduced by PEN Award-winning historian and New Thought writer Mitch Horowitz, these five condensed classics provide you with all the elements and principles of power, which you can put into use right now to create a better, more dynamic self.

Fifteen years after college graduation, four friends reconnect to keep a long-ago promise and go on a trip of a lifetime in the Australian Outback. But when they are mystically separated in a sandstorm, they must face what really brought them to this point.

Wild mustangs, ghosts on the ranch, gun-toting outlaws and trailblazing cowboys roam the pages of this collection of 8 classic stories about the American frontier. Travel down "The Road to Hell" with a mysterious ranch builder, face down the "Yellow Devil" mountain lion, travel "Where the Wind Blows Free," and join in on a herd of other adventures that will keep you reading until long after high noon.

This all-time classic is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world, as eagerly studied in Asia by modern politicians and executives as it has been by military leaders since ancient times. As a study of the anatomy of organizations in conflict, The Art of War applies to competition and conflict in general, on every level from the interpersonal to the international. Its aim is invincibility, victory without battle, and unassailable strength through understanding the physics, politics, and psychology of conflict.

The Science of Getting Rich is the classic guide to creating wealth through the Law of Attraction. First published in 1910, a hundred years later it inspired Rhonda Byrne's best-selling book and movie, The Secret. According to Wallace D. Wattles, "There is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches; once these laws are learned and obeyed by any man, he will get rich with mathematical certainty."

Poise is a power derived from the Mastery of Self. From the preface: "All efforts directed toward the correcting of temperamental or mental blemishes or defects and nervous conditions are of benefit to humanity. In producing this book, the author's purpose was to help mankind to overcome these weaknesses, which are a serious impediment to mental development, and hinder personal advancement and general progress."

La reflexión ciceroniana sobre la amistad se constituye como uno de los grandes referentes que vinculan la virtud cívica y los intereses personales de realización del ser humano en la comunidad. Recuperar el sentido de verdad, siguiendo el modelo estético de la amicitia que propone Cicerón implica dimensionar en su forma más trascendente la disposición humana de la comprensión hermenéutica y la empatía con el semejante.

Adam cannot understand Eve - her penchant for naming everything in the garden irks him, as does her boundless curiosity, but he learns, in time, that he cannot live happily without her. And Eve finds that she loves Adam above all things.

The Science of Being Great is another personal-growth classic from the pen of Wallace D. Wattles. His most famous book is The Science of Getting Rich. This is a companion to that book. In it the author, after studying the wisdom of the world's religious leaders and great philosophers, digests their wisdom and puts it all together in his own unique style. Using many examples and "power tools of thought", he demonstrates the power of thought and positive self-esteem as sure ways to greatness.

Enlist the unlimited power of your mind to assist you in strengthening your body’s natural defenses with this two-part system of spoken and subliminal suggestions. Created especially for anyone combating a viral infection, this audio program will be an indispensable addition to your wellness toolkit during cold-and-flu season - or in the face of any potential health threats.

With methods so powerful they can conquer an adversary’s spirit, you can use Master Tzu’s strategies to overcome any challenge, from warfare to self-defense to business negotiations. This book starts with the classic 1910 translation of The Art of War, adds modern and historical insight, and demonstrates how to put the master’s timeless wisdom to use in your everyday life. In this fashion, The Art of War becomes accessible for the modern mind, simultaneously entertaining, enlightening, and practical.

When Arkady Petrovich returns home from college, his father finds his eager, naïve son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen under the powerful influence of the friend he has brought home with him. A self-proclaimed nihilist, the ardent young Bazarov shocks Arkady's father with his determination to overthrow the traditional values of society. Vividly capturing the hopes and fears of a changing Russia in the 19th century, Fathers and Sons is Ivan Turgenev's masterpiece. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

This is a classic self-help guide by author and self-improvement lecturer Dale Carnegie.

Enlist the unlimited power of your mind to manifest your dreams into reality with this proven two-part system of spoken and subliminal suggestions. Created especially for anyone looking to cultivate the entrepreneurial skill and spirit to be incredibly successful, this audio program will increase your determination and willingness to do what it takes.

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