Personal Development Fiction

One of my favorite pets growing up was a raccoon named Bandit. He wasn't by any stretch a traditional pet, but he was by far the most entertaining. The lessons that accompany these stories aren't particularly deep. They're a collection of simple truths that I learned from our life with Bandit that have served our family well. When you listen to the stories, you might shake your head and wonder how and why our family had so many crazy adventures. The short answer...my eccentric, animal-loving dad, and my incredibly kind and gracious mom.

Planets, stars, and constellations feature prominently in this beautiful, original poetry collection from Lang Leav. Inspired by the wonders of the universe, the best-selling poetess writes about love and loss, hope and hurt, being lost and found. Lang's poetry encompasses the breadth of emotions we all experience and evokes universal feelings with her skillfully crafted words.

In this heart-expanding collection of poetry and short prose, Scott Stabile delivers liberating truths rooted in the premise that each of us is beautiful, whole, and enough—just as we are. With the same wise, humorous, and unembellished voice that has garnered him hundreds of thousands of followers online, Scott assures us that our worth is inherent, our authenticity bridges the path to freedom, and with willingness and commitment, deep self-love is possible for each of us.

The night writers in Cousineau's vesperal collection range from saints, poets, and shamans to astronomers and naturalists, and tells of ancient tales and shining passages from the most brilliant (albeit insomniac) writers of today. These poetic ponderances sing of the falling darkness, revel in dream-time, convey the ache of melancholy, conspire against sleeplessness, vanquish loneliness, contemplate the night sky, rhapsodize on love, and languorously greet the first rays of dawn.

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.

From her front row seat at some of the world’s most prestigious governmental, academic, and business institutions, Betsy Myers has witnessed a new kind of leadership that prizes flexibility, openness, and individuality, and now she explores how all of us - and women in particular - can benefit from it. Personal, practical, and profoundly inspiring, this is a perfect book for anyone who wonders where all the great leaders have gone. Betsy Myers helps us see that leadership is all around us - and within us.

When Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City movie began reading the book Love Letters of Great Men, millions of women wanted to get their hands on the book. Of course, what could be more romantic than an entire book of love letters, written by men! This edition includes love letters written by Ludwig van Beethoven, Napolean Bonaparte, Robert Browning, Lord Byron, Winston Churchill, Mark Twain, Oliver Cromwell, Pierre Curie, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gustave Flaubert, and many more.

The tale of Mary Hope MacLaren is a story of hope. It is the story of a young woman's hopes and dreams, shattered, as her new husband turns violent. It is the story of hope enduring over the years, but of hope renewed at his untimely death. Most of all, it is the tale of a woman's fight back to who she had been before and of her renewed hope for the life she once wanted, dreamt of having.

Drawing on more than 30 years of therapeutic encounters with people facing hurdles in their love lives, former chair of the British Psychoanalytic Council Susanna Abse takes us deep inside one of the most fascinating realms there is: other people's relationships. From dealing with infidelity to navigating our changing role within a single relationship over the course of a lifetime, Tell Me the Truth About Love sheds vivid light on the human heart and its struggle to both embrace life's greatest gift and protect itself from pain.

Sweet, supportive, dependable, selfless. Long before she had children of her own, journalist Carrie Mullins knew how mothers should behave. But how? Where did these expectations come from—and, more importantly, are they serving the mothers whose lives they shape? Carrie's suspicion, later crystallized while raising two small children, was that our culture’s idealization of motherhood was not only painfully limiting but harmful, leaving women to cope with impossible standards—standards rarely created by mothers themselves.

The Power of Awareness by Neville Goddard is a transformative guide that explores the critical role of consciousness in shaping one's reality. Goddard posits that by mastering awareness and controlling one's thoughts and emotions, individuals can manifest their desires and achieve personal fulfillment. Through practical techniques such as visualization and living in the feeling of the wish fulfilled, Goddard teaches readers how to align their inner beliefs with their desired outcomes.

Kelly Whitely is at the height of her career, selling the latest miracle drug to doctors and pharmacies across the country. But concerns about the side effects have her longing for the day when she can quit her high-paying job and really focus on saving her marriage and teenage daughter. She keeps trying to talk to her husband, Daniel, about it, but every time she brings it up, he retreats further and further away from her.

It's time to fill out our college applications. Not applying to the Ivy Leagues is not an option, and not getting into them would be a total embarrassment. But I know a few girls who aren't going to let the pressure get them down.

Freunde finden im 21JH ist der ultimative Ratgeber um schnell, echte und erfüllende Freundschaften aufzubauen. Ganz egal ob du schüchtern oder introvertiert bist, dein Selbstvertrauen noch nicht an dem Punkt ist, an dem du es gerne hättest, oder deine Freundschaften einfach aufs nächste Level bringen möchtest. Nur mit der Macht deiner authentischen Persönlichkeit, ohne Techniken oder Strategien die nicht zu dir passen, bekommst du leicht verständliche Schritte an die Hand, um unter 7.5 Milliarden Menschen echte Freunde und Vertraute zu finden.

Ex-marine and former combat trainer, Trent Reed has been shot and placed in war zones behind enemy lines for most of his Marine Corp career. But when his best friend, Logan, calls in a favor, he is faced with one of the hardest decisions of his life - to be or not to be the best man in his wedding.

Treat yourself to true stories that celebrate life and capture the essence of what it means to be a woman. Like chocolate, these stories soothe, satisfy, and delight -- better yet, they're good for you! Written by and for women, here are heartfelt insights on commitment, compassion, work, marriage, friendship, motherhood, love, courage, spirituality, passion and dozens of other topics.

One bright spring morning in the woods of France, a soldier, blinded by the war, is found by a little girl named Coco, and her older sister Marcelle. In return for their kindness, the soldier tells the sisters marvelous tales, each story connected to the keepsake he carries in his pocket: a perfect, tiny, silver donkey.

This story starts off sweet, and ends up grimy, and the message is all too real for a lot of couples, young or old! They graduate college, together, they get married, the Cashes, and then money and greed starts to take over the relationship! The husband wants to pimp out his wife to his boss in order to make partner, not knowing the frame of mind his boss is in, he plays for keeps! Will the wife survive all of this? Get into his head, find out!

It's February and most cities are a cold, grey wasteland. But not New York. At least, not my New York. Our college applications are in and it's time to blow off some steam. Best of all, Fashion Week is just around the corner, giving us plenty of opportunities to get dressed up and go completely wild. And just think: the later you stay out, the quicker the days will blur by. See you out there!

Flores en el barro es un recordatorio de que la vida no siempre es perfecta y que a veces nos encontramos hundidos en el fango del dolor, la pérdida y las dificultades. Sin embargo, en ese barro se esconden semillas que florecen en medio de la adversidad, dándonos la fuerza para superar los obstáculos y brillar incluso en los momentos más oscuros.