Self-Help : Personal Growth

Emotions guide the decisions we make. Positive, healthier emotions help us to make better decisions. Break those bonds that bind you to worry, guilt and anger; develop better and more loving relationships; understand yourself better and love yourself more; enhance emotional strength and confidence; conquer anxiety, depression and anger; have more fun and enjoy peace of mind. Free yourself and live the life that you deserve. more...

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''You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills.'' -- Larry King. ''The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes.'' -- Harvey McKay, author of “How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive”. What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their ''Midas touch?''. . What it boils down to is a more skillful way of dealing with people. . The author has spent her career teaching people how to communicate for success. In her book How to Talk to Anyone (Contemporary Books, October 2003) Lowndes offers 92 easy and effective sure-fire success techniques-- she takes the reader from first meeting all the way up to sophisticated techniques used by the big winners in life. In this information-packed book you’ll find:.: 9 ways to make a dynamite first impression; 14 ways to master small talk, ''big talk,'' and body language.; 14 ways to walk and talk like a VIP or celebrity.; 6 ways to sound like an insider in any crowd.; 7 ways to establish deep subliminal rapport with anyone.; 9 ways to feed someone's ego (and know when NOT to!); 11 ways to make your phone a powerful communications tool.; 15 ways to work a party like a politician works a room; 7 ways to talk with tigers and not get eaten alive. In her trademark entertaining and straight-shooting style, Leil gives the techniques catchy names so you'll remember them when you really need them, including: ''Rubberneck the Room,'' ''Be a Copyclass,'' ''Come Hither Hands,'' “Bare Their Hot Button,” “The Great Scorecard in the Sky,'' and ''Play the Tombstone Game,” for big success in your social life, romance, and business. How to Talk to Anyone , which is an update of her popular book, Talking the Winner's Way (see the 5-star reviews of the latter)is based on solid more...

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Inner Fitness is an inspiring, easy-to-use course for self-study or for leaders facilitating groups. Full of helpful exercises for self-discovery and esteem-building handouts, the manual quickly builds awareness and encourages positive life changes. The simple text and exercises help people get to the heart of most problems, building a solid foundation of sound self-esteem. more...

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In The Dance of Intimacy , the bestselling author of The Dance of Anger outlines the steps to take so that good relationships can be strengthened and difficult ones can be healed. Taking a careful look at those relationships where intimacy is most challenged - by distance, intensity, or pain - she teaches us about the specific changes we can make to achieve a more solid sense of self and a more intimate connectedness with others. Combining clear advice with vivid case examples, Dr. Lerner offers us the most solid, helpful book on intimate relationships that both women and men may ever encounter. more...

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Elena Desserich dreamed of becoming a teacher. Although her time on this earth was far too short to fulfill her dream, she left behind an enlightening lesson plan on life. Wise beyond her years, Elena never stopped teaching those around her to appreciate the miracle of everyday living even as the innocent six-year-old battled a rare form of brain cancer. Through personal and candid journal entries written as a remembrance for Elena's younger sister, Brooke and Keith Desserich share their emotional journey as they negotiated their contradictory impulses to fight Elena's cancer at all costs and realized the inevitable outcome. Page by page, this journal is a reminder to parents everywhere to appreciate and savor every precious moment they have with their own children. Notes Left Behind tells a story of humility and inspiration. From the time of her diagnosis, Elena accomplished a truly spectacular series of wishes, big and small, that she alone created, from riding in a horse-drawn carriage to painting a masterpiece that would hang in an art museum. Her life motivated the creation of the foundation that today helps children everywhere in their fight against cancer. Included in the pages of this book are Elena's private messages that she secretly hid around her home, knowing her family would find them when she was gone. These notes show us how even during the darker moments of life, it is possible to find hope and encouragement through selfless love. more...

Price: $15.99