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Author
Publisher
Rutledge Hill Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Inspiring stories and practical insights challenge readers to live a life of everyday greatness. Best-selling author Stephen Covey and Reader's Digest have joined forces to produce an extraordinary volume of inspiration, insight, and motivation to live a life of character and contribution. The timeless principles and practical wisdom along with a "Go-Forward Plan" challenge readers to make three important choices every day: The Choice to Act - your...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Easy Ways to Appreciate Yourself! Learn to appreciate yourself with these ten simple solutions for building self-esteem. These easy-to-grasp tips for fostering a positive sense of self distill and add to many of the best, most effective techniques from the author Glenn Schiraldi's successful Self-Esteem Workbook. They draw on techniques from Eastern and Western traditions; mindfulness practice, thought-watching, strengths appreciation, and more....
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
In this inspiring book, millionaires Mark Fisher and Marc Allen demonstrate that success is available to all who want it and who put their desires into action. Rather than waiting for a stroke of fate to change your situation, you can immediately begin to work with your most powerful ally - your own subconscious mind. When you do this by applying the specific and easy-to-learn principles presented here, success soon follows. By imprinting a personal...
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Kindness Boomerang contains 365 daily acts, one for each day of the year, accompanied by inspirational quotes, personal stories on the power of paying it forward, and tangible steps to change your outlook on life. This book empowers you to bring positivity into your everyday life and the lives of those around you. Wahba invites you to practice kindness in relationships, kindness with yourself, kindness with nature and kindness in many more forms....
Author
Series
Publisher
Zondervan
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Licensed in over eighty-five languages, The Purpose Driven Life is far more than just a book; it is a guide to a spiritual journey. Once you take this journey, you'll never be the same again. On your journey you'll find the answers to three of life's most important questions: The Question of Existence: Why am I alive? The Question of Significance: Does my life matter? The Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for? Living out the purpose you...
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Pub
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Imagine a day in which you wake up, get out of bed, and go about your daily business without a single should getting in the way of how you feel about yourself, your appearance, other people, or the world around you. Absolutely Should-less invites you into such a fascinating world, and offers you seven proven steps toward a much happier and peaceful living. If you have ever experienced any stress or sadness from looking in the mirror and telling yourself...
Author
Publisher
Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In a down-to-earth, let's-get-real approach, [the author] cuts through the confusion and shows [readers] how to discern whether we're dealing with battles within ourselves, resistance from God, or genuine fights with the Devil, throw off misconceptions about spiritual warfare, and understand what Jesus really said about our spiritual authority and the certainty we have in him, [and] ask the right questions and build a realistic battle plan to win...
Author
Publisher
HarperSanFrancisco
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Scientists and academics have spent entire careers investigating what makes people happy. But hidden in obscure scholarly journals and reports, their research is all too often inaccessible to ordinary people. Now the bestselling author of the 100 Simple Secrets series distills the scientific findings of over a thousand of the most important studies on happiness into easy-to-digest nuggets of advice. Each of the hundred practices is illustrated with...
Author
Publisher
Victor Books
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
Events in our lives, both good and bad, form rings in us like the rings in a tree. Each ring records memories that affect our feelings, our relationships, and our thoughts about God.
In this classic work, David Seamands encourages us to live compassionately with ourselves as we allow the Holy Spirit to heal our past. As he helps us name hurdles in our lives-such as guilt, poor self-worth, and perfectionism-he shows us how we can find freedom from...
Author
Language
English
Description
When it was first published in 1989, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was an almost instant bestseller--and quickly became a permanent part of the cultural lexicon. With over 25 million copies sold worldwide in over 40 languages since its first publication, this book continues to help millions of readers become more effective in both their personal and professional lives. This is one of the rare books that has influenced presidents, CEOs, educators,...
12) The alchemist
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"This story ... is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey...
14) The prophet
Author
Series
Publisher
A. A. Knopf
Pub. Date
1923.
Language
English
Description
Almustafa, the chosen and the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth.
And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward, and he beheld his ship coming with the mist.
Then the gates of his heart were flung open, and his joy flew far over...
Author
Publisher
Amistad
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The author shares the life lessons that enabled him to rise from a homeless single father to a millionaire businessman and outlines steps for recovering from professional or physical setbacks and finding the motivation to pursue new challenges.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
You've worked hard for your money and now it's time for your money to work for you. You will never earn or budget your way into real wealth. Growing your money significantly doesn't require starting with a lot of money. It requires a little bit of knowledge about taking smart risks and as much time as possible to take advantage of the glorious power of compound interest, which Einstein refers to as the eighth wonder of the world. From automating your...
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like, How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Why do some people achieve all their goals while others simply dream of having a better life? Bestselling author Brian Tracy shows that the path from frustration to fulfillment has already been discovered. Hundreds of thousands-even millions-of men and women have started with nothing and achieved great success. Here Tracy presents the essential principles you need to know to make your dreams come true. Tracy presents a simple, powerful, and effective...
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