Self Study

Women are pursuing their health like never before. Whether it’s juicing, biohacking, clutching crystals, or sipping collagen, today there is something for everyone, as the wellness industry has grown from modest roots into a $4.4 trillion entity and a full-blown movement promising health and vitality in the most fashionable package. But why suddenly are we all feeling so unwell? The truth is that deep within the underbelly of self-care—hidden beneath layers of clever marketing—wellness beckons with a far stronger, more seductive message than health alone.

Why did I write this book, and why did I call it EGOnomics? I believe you need to defend your ego against countless efforts to diminish it. Anti-ego ideologies often equivocate between egoism and narcissism and treat both concepts as if they were the same. The proponents of “anti-ego” do not like to witness a person expressing pride and self-regard, or when he is praised for having done something good or beneficial for himself. “Who does he think he is?” they ask. In this book I want to straighten out our understanding of the human ego and I want to give you tools to help you feel ...

Dale Scott's career as a professional baseball umpire spanned nearly forty years, including thirty-three in the Major Leagues, from 1985 to 2017. He worked exactly a thousand games behind the plate, calling balls and strikes at the pinnacle of his profession, working in every Major League Baseball stadium, and interacting with dozens of other top-flight umpires, colorful managers, and hundreds of players. What makes Scott's book truly different is his unique perspective as the only umpire in the history of professional baseball to come out as gay during his career.

In 1918, a fearless 22-year-old arrives in bohemian San Francisco from the Northeast, determined to make her own way. Renaming herself Dorothea Lange, she is soon the celebrated owner of the city’s most prestigious and stylish portrait studio. By the early 1930s, determined to expose the horrific conditions of the nation’s poor, she takes to the road with her camera, creating images that inspire, reform, and define the era. And when the US enters World War II, Dorothea chooses to confront another injustice - the incarceration of thousands of innocent Japanese Americans.

Do you want to improve your self-image? Do you want to see yourself the way God sees you? Nobody should go through life having a low opinion of themselves. The key is feeding your mind with the word of God along with speaking out the word in order to remind yourself that you are great because God made you that way. We are personalizing the word of God so that you can use the word in a practical way, a way which personally applies to your life and to your circumstances. Increase Your Self-Esteem with God’s Word contains more than 150 affirmations, declarations, and meditations.

Valeria Aloe’s Uncolonized Latinas: Transforming Our Mindsets and Rising Together lays out an unprecedented detailed map of the Latino mindset and what is holding the community back from achieving its highest potential. Along the way, we meet immigrant Latinas and daughters of immigrants who, through trials and tribulations, have uncolonized their limiting mindsets and have found success in their lives and career.

What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? The phrases, words, and expressions in Beginner English for Everyone: Easy Words, Phrases & Expressions for Self-Study are designed to improve your English quickly and easily.

A simple introduction to Christian Apologetics. It takes an integrated approach where all the insights gleaned from various schools of Christian Apologetics are utilized. An excellent introductory work for the layman, apologist, pastor, and theological student. *** Introduces the ABC of Christian Apologetics *** Assumes this is your first book on Apologetics *** Free from technical jargon *** Comprehensive in introduction *** Conservative in theological outlook *** Takes an integrated approach, instead of aligning with a single school of thought Benefits of Reading this eBook: *** You will ...

Prepare to unlock the secrets of effective note-taking that will revolutionize your learning and productivity. Packed with proven, research-backed strategies, this comprehensive guide will teach you how to transform your note-taking skills from a chaotic mess into a powerful tool that helps you retain information, generate innovative ideas, and ace your exams or presentations.

New York Times best-selling author Joan Anderson gives women practical advice and inspiration for building creative, independent, and fulfilling lives through discovering who they truly are and who they can be.

" After saying the first prayer outloud I had tears running down my face. The prayers I've made in my past were so few. I never realized what an amazing feeling I could recieve if I just reached out." "Started reading with negative thinking after reading it I feel positive I feel refreshed I feel like I can take over the world. I am learning everyday how to be closer with God. Thank you.!" With over 300+ Positive reviews, this devotional for women is blessed to connect His Word to your heart. There are many expectations for you as a woman in your life. Those expectations range from family ...

In 1995, Hadley Freeman wrote in her diary: “I just spent three years of my life in mental hospitals. So why am I crazier than I was before????” From the ages of 14 to 17, Freeman lived in psychiatric wards after developing anorexia nervosa. Her doctors informed her that her body was cannibalizing her muscles and heart for nutrition, but they could tell her little else: why she had it, what it felt like, what recovery looked like. For the next twenty years, Freeman lived as a “functioning anorexic,” grappling with new forms of self-destructive behavior as the anorexia mutated and persisted.

Prominent psychologist Angela Duckworth’s successive scientific studies show that perseverance in the face of challenges is a greater predictor of success than genetics.

This is an 'self-help' and 'how to' write book for beginning Christian authors. It is a easy to read and quite easy book to understand. It will save the reader and new writer, months or even years of trying to figure out how to write as well as self-publish their Christian book or novel. The short and right to the point book, covers how to pick a topic/type, doing research on that subject matter, and how to write a manuscript. Also covered are choosing proper fonts and correct margins. And quite important information on the U.S. Library of Congress where you must copyright your book/novel ...

Robert Crumb’s genius, according to author David Stephen Calonne, lies in his ability to absorb a variety of literary, artistic, and spiritual traditions and incorporate them within an original, American mode of discourse. R. Crumb: Literature, Autobiography, and the Quest for Self charts Crumb’s intellectual trajectory and explores the recurring philosophical themes that permeate his depictions of literary and biographical works.

Learn to navigate the harshness of life with soft power. In her debut book, Lotte Jeffs, weaves powerful life experience with practical advice and a psychological deep-dive into what truly constitutes an emotionally rich and meaningful existence. She speaks to everyone, from agony aunts and archaeologists to pop stars and novelists, to explore a diverse picture of what it is to truly live life well.

Am I trans enough? The answer is undoubtedly yes. You are. Alo Johnston has been where you are. From watching every transition story on YouTube and navigating online message boards for answers to finally starting testosterone and transitioning himself, he now walks alongside you every step of the way to guide you towards acceptance of who you truly are. Born out of thousands of hours of research and conversations with hundreds of trans people, Am I Trans Enough? digs deep into internalized transphobia and the historical narratives that fuel it.

The Abundance Project is about having more than enough in every area of your life - more than enough money, time, love, creativity, happiness - regardless of the circumstances you’ve been through or are currently facing. This may sound like wishful thinking, but once you understand what you’re really made of, and what the source of real abundance is, you will increase your capacity and unleash your divine inheritance.

When this groundbreaking yet compassionate audiobook was first published, it lifted a veil on women's resistance to managing their money, revealing that many were still waiting for a prince to rescue them financially. In this revised edition, which reflects our present-day economic world, Barbara Stanny inspires listeners to take charge of their money and their lives. Filled with real-life success stories and practical advice, this audiobook is the next best thing to having one's own financial coach.

In addition to his work as an entrepreneur, corporate executive, and consultant, for the last 16 years August Turak worked alongside the Trappist monks of Mepkin Abbey, watching firsthand as they undertook new enterprises and sustained an incredibly successful business practice. Service and selflessness are at the heart of this 1,500-year-old monastic tradition’s remarkable business success, an ancient though immensely relevant economic model that preserves what is positive and productive about capitalism while transcending its ethical limitations and internal contradictions.