Self Play

Raam and his buddy, Cake, are ready to try out for their middle school's basketball team. Will Raam earn a spot on the roster this time around? Or will old rivals resurface?

Do you sometimes wish that your child could exercise more control where playing his or her favorite video game is concerned? Have you sometimes lost your cool over your kid’s “unhealthy” enthusiasm for the electronic game that you even considered throwing the expensive gaming gear out the window – or snatching that tablet out of their hands? Do you wish sometimes that your kid’s “addiction” to their video game, besides obviously being a great source of enjoyment for them, should be a positive experience for you all? Electronic games, including video games, can help families ...

Told from the viewpoint of a self-described competition junkie, Compete, Play, Win is a look at the psychology behind the competitive drive, a look at the sociological ramifications of acting on competitive impulses, and a book of advice on how to channel those impulses for personal gain in business, sport, and in life.

El tío Manuel pensaba que los días silenciosos eran los mejores, Se relajaba en casa con un libro y tenía descansos mayores. Las fiestas ruidosas no eran del agrado del tío Manuel, En su cumpleaños su familia lo sorprendía con un pastel.

First published in 1925, this inspirational little book has helped countless thousands achieve a sense of purpose and belonging through understanding that life is not a battle but a game of giving and receiving - that whatever we send out into the world will eventually be returned to us.

"I've never told you this, but what I love more than anything is when I'm able to drink from a woman. Old habits die hard, I guess, because I keep sucking from you hoping there will be milk." Romance writer Rebecca is used to having her days filled with hot, steamy fantasies. She never expected one to show up at her front door, however. John is 20 years younger and is here to prove he has the stamina to match his age, too! He's instantly entrapped by Rebecca, especially her soft breasts. As they get to know one another he reveals how nothing gets him harder than being able to drink from a ...

Step into a universe where your desires are not chores to check off, but invitations to dance with the cosmos. In Divine Play Manifestation, Ammanuel Desta Santa Anna reveals a revolutionary approach to manifestation—one that swaps burnout and striving for joy, spontaneity, and authentic self-expression. Rediscover the magic of creation as a game, not a grind.Are you tired of vision boards that feel like to-do lists and affirmations that have lost their spark? This book is your antidote to manifestation fatigue. Drawing on ancient spiritual wisdom, modern energy practices, and a ...

Stop negative thoughts, assuage anxiety, and live in the moment with these fun, easy games from improv expert Clay Drinko. Dr. Clay Drinko offers 120 low-key, accessible activities that draw on the popular principles of improv comedy to help you tackle your everyday stress and reconnect with the people around you.

"When a man knows his true Self for the first time something else arises from the depths of his being and takes possession of him. That something is behind the mind; it is infinite, divine, eternal…you may give it what name you wish. What exists in truth is the Self alone. The world, the individual soul, and God are all appearances in it, like silver in mother-of-pearl; these three appear at the same time and disappear at the same time." – Ramana Maharshi

This transformative new era requires a radically different approach to leadership. The tactics put in place to reduce risk, drive success, and make us feel safe in the past are now the very things creating vulnerability today. In Leadering, Nancy Giordano provides clarity and urgency around what 21st century stewardship demands as exponential technologies and changing societal expectations converge to shape a better next. This audiobook challenges us to shift our outdated thinking and adopt the mindset we need to build the future we all want.

Can you remember the utter delight of playing chase, flying a kite, or getting messy with a box of paints? As children, playing is how we make sense of the world and our place in it. Why then, as adults, do we forget how to play? Drawing on more than 20 years of neuroscientific research and clinical practice, psychotherapist Joanna Fortune has discovered that play is central to the human experience–and is the key to living a happier, joyful life.

Tony Vlahovic is a former professional baseball player. Surviving life’s strikeouts and difficult innings, Tony’s journey to self-discovery led him to help people with disabilities live out their dreams by using his passion for baseball. Just Need An Opportunity “Let’s Play Ball” is full of heart and serves as a testament to what Tony has endured and conquered on and off of the field as a player and a person.

The Game of Life and How to Play It, published in 1925, teaches the philosophies of its author, Florence Scovel Shinn. It is a classic self-help book and has influenced many of the today's best sellers, including The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.

IT'S BEEN INSIDE YOU ALL ALONG Your whole life, you've wanted more. A better way. A superior path. The Power to Change, to grow, to optimize your chances for lifelong happiness and success. And now you've got it. You are about to learn practical, ground-breaking, transformative truths about Transcending Your World today. Did you know that each and every one of us can capitalize on a known formula for success? That success, in business, relationships and life at large, depends primarily on how we apply these quantities of achievement? That you can literally restructure the building blocks of...

Be careful what you write. My daughter checked out a book from the library which we read together, and the creative juices started flowing with a 'What if?' questions. Doesn't all great writing start with a question? Tucker is a Serial Killer who finally has a checklist and a purpose, to mimic the deaths of famous people on his victims in every detail. Rory, a College student majoring in Forensic Studies has just had the misfortune of buying Tucker's storage container at an auction. Withholding evidence from the police, he and his roommates set out to solve the puzzle left by Tucker.What do...

Florence Scovel Shinn nos propone la vida entendida como un juego. En este juego, hay reglas que debemos respetar para ganar o por lo menos para que el camino sea más grato. La autora ofrece recomendaciones para conseguir la prosperidad, ya sea en nuestras relaciones personales, en el ámbito financiero o la salud. «La mayoría de la gente considera que la vida es una batalla, pero es más bien como un juego, un juego que no se puede ganar sin haber comprendido primero la Ley Espiritual».

Sir Philip Sidney was an Elizabethan courtier, statesman, soldier, poet, and patron of scholars and poets. He was famous as the ideal gentleman of his day and a model for subsequent generations until the twentieth century replaced classical education with industrial age expedience. He represents something of what we have lost in modern self-interest. For three centuries, he was considered the most extraordinary man of the English Renaissance. But unfortunately, his legacy has faded from modern prominence. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to peer into the past and discover a singular person ...

If you find yourself here, you're likely seeking something to help you navigate life more effectively. I was in the same position. In 2013, my life fell apart, and I knew there had to be a way to fix it, though I had no idea what it was. So, I began my search. The solution didn't come overnight, nor from where I expected. That unexpected source is a key part of how I arrived here today. I had a need and was working tirelessly to fulfill it, making plans and setting goals, but nothing was working. I read countless self-help books—if it was out there, I read it. Still, nothing clicked. Now,...

Read by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti. The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Schovel Shinn reminds us that we are the player in our game of life and we control our outcomes through our thoughts. Positive thoughts produce positive results and negative thoughts produce negative results. Good or bad we become what we think. This audiobook is a perfect companion to other motivational texts such as Think and Grow Rich and The Richest Man in Babaylon.

After a childhood spent learning survival strategies in the wilderness, Jen Percy thought she knew how she would respond in the face of danger. But a series of unsettling interactions with men left her feeling betrayed and confounded by her body's passivity. Forced to reckon the myths of her own empowerment, Percy set off a broader inquiry into the way fear shapes behavior in the context of sexual violence, including the strange behaviors of three generations of women in her family.