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Duke Classics
Language
English
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As its title asserts the book deals with science, not speculation. The monistic theory of the universe-the theory that matter, mind, consciousness, and life are all manifestations of one Substance-is now accepted by most thinkers; and if you accept this theory, you cannot deny the logical conclusions you will find herein. Best of all, the methods of thought and action prescribed have been tested by the author in his own case, and in the case of hundreds...
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Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
The Game of Life and How to Play It is a short work of metaphysics by American artist, illustrator, and New Thought teacher Florence Scovel Shinn. Published in 1925, this book explores the foundations of Shinn's philosophy - that what one puts out into the world is what one receives back.
Shinn began her career as an artist and illustrator, drawing for Harper's magazine and several popular novels. After her marriage to artist Everett Shinn ended...
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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"For years Glennon Doyle Melton built a wall between herself and others, hiding inside a bunker of secrets and shame. But one day everything changed: Glennon woke up to life, committing herself to living out loud and giving language to our universal (yet often secret) experiences. She became a sensation when her personal essays started going viral. Her ... observations have been read by millions, shared among friends, discussed at water coolers, and...
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
Mina Parker, tireless mom and author of 365 Excuse Me … (inspired by the late Lynn Grabhorn), introduces the new Hampton Roads Collection of motivational classics. These affordable digital shorts will help the harried and the hurried to breathe deep, reassess, and re-purpose their day in the time it takes to drink a large latte. One of the best loved early twentieth century self-help writers, Scovel Shinn opens up our understanding of the law of...
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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"On June 10, 2008, Carol Decker walked through the hospital doors a healthy woman with flu-like symptoms and early labor contractions. Three months later, she returned home a blind, triple-amputee struggling to bond with a daughter she would never see. Unshattered recounts Carol's fight for survival against sepsis and its life-shattering complications."
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
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Prentice Mulford was one of the leaders of the New Thought Movement. Thoughts are Things is one of the earliest books espousing New Thought teaching. It will help you use the power of your thoughts to improve your life and to bring yourself the peace of mind you've always wished for. Learn how to think in a way that will help you succeed and make you happier in every aspect of your life.
This book served as a guide to this new belief system and is...
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
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James Allen was a British philosophical writer and poet and a pioneer of the self-help movement. At the turn of the 20th century, he was one of the most popular writers on spirituality, his many books comforting millions of readers with their simple, unpretentious wisdom about living a joyful life.
"Man is the doer of his own deeds; as such he is the maker of his own character; and as the doer of his deeds and the maker of his character, he is the...
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Publisher
Skyhorse
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
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The moment Diane Burke, an author and mother of two grown sons, received an unexpected certified letter in the mail, she had no idea her life would be shaken to its core. Memories of a past she had buried more than forty years ago suddenly resurfaced and she wasn't prepared to deal with them.
Steve Orlandi, happily married, father of two and step-father of three, was living the typical middle class American life. But since the age of eight, when...
Steve Orlandi, happily married, father of two and step-father of three, was living the typical middle class American life. But since the age of eight, when...
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Language
English
Description
Show-business legend Dick Van Dyke is living proof that life does get better the longer you live it. Who better to offer instruction, advice, and humor than someone who's entering his ninth decade with a jaunty two-step? Van Dyke isn't just a born song-and-dance man; his irrepressible belief in embracing the moment and unleashing his inner child has proved to be the ultimate elixir of youth. When he was injured during the filming of Chitty Chitty...
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Publisher
Arcade
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Tired of the pace and noise of life near London and longing for a better place to raise their young children, Mary J. MacLeod and her husband encountered their dream while vacationing on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides. Enthralled by its windswept beauty, they soon were the proud owners of a near-derelict croft house—a farmer's stone cottage—on "a small acre" of land. Mary assumed duties as the island's district nurse. Call...
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Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
Have you ever pondered the physical characteristics of thoughts? According to renowned New Thought expert William Walker Atkinson, our thoughts, beliefs, and prayers actually have physical properties such as frequencies and vibrations. As a result, the accumulation of certain thought patterns can, over time, lead to changes in the physical world. Learn more about "The Secret" from one of the philosophers who developed the concept nearly a century
...72) Survival lessons
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Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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One of America's most beloved writers shares her suggestions for finding beauty in the world even during the toughest times.
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Publisher
HarperAudio
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"By using the Swedish lifestyle as an example, Niki Brantmark offers insightful suggestions and bite-sized actions to help you make subtle changes to your life, so you too can make time for the things that matter most and find greater happiness."--Back cover.
Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could slow down and enjoy a life with more time for the things you love? Lagom means "not too much and not too little" and is the Swedish philosophy for enjoying...
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Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
At seventeen, Barbara's daughter Jennifer is in a horrific car accident and sustains a traumatic brain injury that sends her into a two-week coma. Once she awakens, a unique disability presents itself: Jenn lacks any traditional method of communication. Unable to speak or function on her own, Jenn must relearn basic life skills in a rehabilitation facility while Barbara and her family struggle to piece together their lives, now forever changed. When...
Author
Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"As the Senior Rabbi of one of the largest synagogues in the world, Steve Leder has learned over and over again the many ways death teaches us how to live and love more deeply by showing us not only what is gone, but also the beauty of what remains"--
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Publisher
ABRAMS, Inc
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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In Craft a Life You Love, readers will learn how to focus their creative energy and make things (and make things happen) by implementing small-yet powerful- changes in their everyday lives. In this memoir and hardworking handbook, creativity and craft maven Amy Tangerine, shows readers how to find their flow, maintain a positive mindset, and cultivate a rich and fulfilling life by focusing on what truly matters. Chapters explore how to craft the soul,...
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