True Change

Every activist started out as a kid‚ and in some cases, they were kids when their activism began! But even the world's greatest champions of civil liberties had relatable interests and problems‚ often in the middle of extraordinary circumstances. Martin Luther King, Jr., loved fashion and argued with his dad about whether or not dancing was a sin. Harvey Milk had a passion for listening to opera music in different languages. Dolores Huerta was once wrongly accused of plagiarizing in school.

Most people live in a state of constant stress, anxiety, or worry. Sounds familiar? Well, you are not alone. Find out how negative emotions affect your immune system and cellular repair functions, and why you should address them immediately to: Allow your body to recover from existing problems Remain healthy In this book, you will find several proven, easy-to-use methods. What if you could overcome stress, tensions, or negative emotions within minutes? What if you had the ability to upgrade your health? What if you could empower yourself with simple, effective, and free methods to feel ...

Working with thousands of previously unreleased documents and drawing on more than one thousand interviews, with many witnesses speaking out for the first time, Joan Mellen revisits the investigation of New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, the only public official to have indicted, in 1969, a suspect in President John F. Kennedy's murder. Garrison began by exposing the contradictions in the Warren Report, which concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald was an unstable pro-Castro Marxist who acted alone in killing Kennedy.

Using simple games and processes, Make Your Dreams Come True leads you on an exploration of the thoughts and beliefs that unconsciously rule your life. Then it gently guides you through a comprehensive process for changing the beliefs that keep you from living your true potential.

On a sunny September day in 1931, Soviet spy Stanislav Shumovsky walked down the gangplank of the SS Europa and into New York, concealed in a group of 65 Soviet students. Joseph Stalin had sent him to acquire American secrets to help close the USSR’s yawning technology gap. In this thrilling history, Svetlana Lokhova takes the listener on a journey through Stalin’s most audacious intelligence operation, piecing together every aspect of Shumovsky’s life and character using information derived from American and Russian archives.

To be human means to try and sometimes fail, to love and sometimes lose, to risk and sometimes regret. There are times when we realize where our choices have brought us and we're afraid to be honest - with ourselves, with others, with God - about how we're really feeling and how we got to where we are. Because what if no one understands? What if they think less of us? What if God is disappointed with us? Eryn Eddy wants you to know that no matter your past mistakes, relationship status, career choice, or feelings, nothing can change the truth that you are so worth loving.

We face a potent intersection of crises: ecological destruction, rising inequality, racial injustice, and the lasting impacts of a devastating pandemic. The situation is beyond urgent. To face these challenges, we need to find ways to strengthen our clarity, compassion, and courage to act. Beloved Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is blazingly clear: There’s one thing we all have the power to change, which can make all the difference, and that is our mind.

Every single one of us has a calling. For most it’s the thing you have to force yourself not to do. When you try to ignore it, you can’t stop thinking about. It is the thing that both terrifies you and brings you the most joy. Already living yours? Great! How do you make the most of it? The Calling will provide listeners with a road map, via 3 fundamental shifts, on how to stay true, get paid and do good.

In May 2016, Fort McMurray, Alberta, the hub of Canada's oil industry, was overrun by wildfire. The multi-billion-dollar disaster turned entire neighbourhoods into firebombs and drove 90,000 people from their homes in a single afternoon. Through the story of this apocalyptic conflagration, John Vaillant explores the past and the future of our ever-hotter, more flammable world.

In this work from Polyvagal Theory pioneer Dr. Stephen Porges, you’ll find not only the origin and best practices of a groundbreaking new listening therapy—the Safe and Sound Protocol—but also real-life stories of transformation and healing on topics including addiction, COVID recovery, living with Parkinson’s disease, neurodivergence, and more.

What guides us when our world is changing? Discover the path to deeper meaning and purpose through depth psychology and classical thought.

“I don’t have time to meditate!” Rebekah “Bex” Borucki has heard this a lot. A certified yoga and meditation teacher, she’s taught hundreds of thousands of people how to create simple yet powerful meditation practices. In fact, as she’ll show you in this book, in as little as four minutes, you can change your life. After years of suffering from anxiety and depression, both as a child and as an dult, Bex took control of her mental and physical health by establishing a rigorous fitness and yoga routine that quickly evolved into her own regular, homegrown four-minute daily meditation practice.

When everything changed, we faced a choice: stay broken or rise. In WHEN Stories: When Everything Changed, I Chose Me, 12 courageous women share the pivotal moments that shattered the life they knew—and the fierce, beautiful journey of rebuilding their worth, reclaiming their voice, and choosing self-love. From devastating loss, betrayal, and trauma to healing, forgiveness, and radical self-acceptance, each story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. These are not stories of perfect transformation. They are raw, real, and sometimes messy stories of finding light through ...

Dr. Susan Everett is living her dream. She has the perfect girlfriend, the perfect job, and lives in a perfect town. She is surrounded by wonderful friends and couldn't be happier...until Carrie St. Clair, her ex-fiancee, comes back to town. Susan's perfect life takes a wrong turn as Carrie tries to win her back. Tess Donnelly has never believed in happily ever after - until she meets Susan. Tess opens her heart, her arms, and her home for the woman she loves. Then Carrie St. Clair threatens to destroy everything she loves.

Everybody who knows Leigh Dallas-Hone worries that she’s going to grow up to be an old lady with cats. Everyone but Leigh that is. Not that she doesn’t think that it’s likely, only that she doesn’t mind that idea because for her, becoming the crazy cat lady is a ‘novel’ concept that will satisfy her bookworm fantasies to a tee. But, in the interest of convincing her parents that she truly is looking to do more than her life than read, write about what she just read and then read something else, Leigh decides to undertake a Book Blog tour with a difference; traveling the U.S and ...

An enthralling account of the World War Two exploits of the U.S. Seventh Army, from Sicily to France to the final assault on Hitler's mountain retreat, the Eagle's Nest. Although overshadowed by the other Allied armies fighting in Europe, the impact of the U.S. Seventh Army on the course of the Second World War deserves to be remembered.

Why do people find it so hard to change? The secret is that everyone has their own formula for making changes that stick, but most people don't know what theirs is. They think there is one way to lose five pounds, and another way to stay on top of their e-mail, but they don't realize that for all changes, there is one system that works best for each individual.

This is the book that will rescue you from swimming in circles, and save you from beating your head against the same familiar walls over and over again. Do your dreams and goals seem like they’re no closer to reality? Does it seem like you struggle with the same challenges time and again? Does it feel like you’ve tried EVERYTHING and NOTHING is working? If you’ve always wanted to “crack the code” and overcome what’s holding you back, then read on!

You can make friends with food again… and the trick has nothing to do with diets! If you’ve ever come home after a long day and headed straight for the fridge, knowing full well you weren’t feeling hungry, you know a little something about emotional eating. You might be surprised to learn that three quarters of overeating is driven by our emotions rather than hunger… and while that may be a sobering thought, it also means there’s hope. If your overeating is being driven by your emotions, the solution is not to address the surface problem. Going on diets or restricting your eating ...

Beyond stereotypes and sensationalism, "African Polygamy" dives deep into the lived experience of this complex cultural practice. In this autobiography's 8th book, the author navigates the nuances and realities of polygamy in Africa, challenging misconceptions and offering a genuine, human perspective. Forget sensational headlines and simplified narratives. This book: Demystifies the practice: Forget "multiple wives" - delve into the diverse forms of polygamy, exploring its historical roots, social implications, and personal impact on both men and women. Offers an insider's view: Experience...