Nonfiction Self Help

Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves stories of Marcus’ life from the Roman histories together with explanations of Stoicism - its philosophy and its psychology - to enlighten today’s listeners. He discusses Stoic techniques for coping with problems such as irrational fears, bad habits, anger, pain, and illness.

Want to Simplify Your Life? It happens to the best of us. Purchases, paperwork, gifts, and keepsakes accumulate. Before we know it, we’ve amassed a mountain that seems too massive to move. We upsize to accommodate sentimental items we can’t bear to part with. Bills read like our possessions own us, rather than the other way around. Are you swamped by stuff? Clobbered by clutter? Tired of budgeting excess housing and storage? Would you like to simplify, minimize, or lighten your load? Need tips on helping a parent or elder downsize? Want to trade the “stuff of life” for a more ...

Writing has been medicine for Nancy Slonim Aronie. At nine months old, her son Dan was diagnosed with diabetes. Then, at twenty-two, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During the years she and her husband took care of Dan, and when he died at age thirty-eight, Aronie could not find the book she needed. So she wrote her memoir. Over decades of writing and teaching, Aronie has created a set of prompts, directions, and examples that she shares in Memoir as Medicine. Listeners will learn how to write through where they have been and into understanding, healing, and even joy.

Listen, Think, & Speak Like a Doctor is a witty, relatable, and honest book full of sage advice regarding the real-life challenges and practice demands of becoming and being a physician. Students graduate from medical school with a knowledge of body systems, disease processes, and care algorithms. They’ve learned to treat but not necessarily how to connect with patients as people. It’s these difficult-to-learn connection skills that trip doctors up and that patients need doctors to have to ensure the best outcomes. Dr. Thakur shares actionable wisdom through relatable, engaging ...

Spark your child's imagination with "Empowering Affirmations for Kids," a vibrant and inspiring book designed to build confidence and resilience in young minds. Through engaging pictures of boys and girls from diverse backgrounds engaging in engineering and technology, this book is a doorway to a world of innovation and creativity.

CONGRATULATIONS , you are finally going to write your book! You have moved from planning to write a book, to actually writing one. It’s your goal to write a short book with clear benefits to the reader. But this isn’t your first attempt, is it? Maybe you have written your book a hundred times before and never finished because somewhere along the way, you end up stuck or hating your work. In other words, you lose the initial momentum and excitement you had for writing the thing. How to author and self-publish a book are questions that burn in your soul. Burn, baby burn. People who know ...

This book is for any one facing a prison sentence and is a "must read" for developing strategies to manage the emotional and psychological stress of incarceration. It offers useful strategies an inmate can employ to take the weight and drudgery of doing time and turn it into an opportunity for change, self-enrichment and personal growth. It describes in detail how any prisoner can transform their mind through reading and learning, and thereby transform how they experience their incarceration. The central aim of this work is to provide useful techniques and strategies that reduce the ...

Has your spiritual life hit a ditch? Instead of peace and prayer in the morning, do you find yourself dashing out the door, apologizing to God for being in a rush, feeling regret as you charge off to the meet your day? Is there a glass ceiling over your prayers, worse, have you felt He isn't listening anymore, and you know it's probably your own fault? Do you feel as if you're drifting, like flotsam in the river, instead of riding the flood of God's strength; is your worship life down to what happens at church, fed to you by others, predigested and ground like baby food, better than nothing...

In our fast-paced society, we often overlook the needs of our inner selves. This best selling guide shows how to add depth, meaning, and spirituality to your life by nurturing the spirit. By teaching you how to sense the sacredness of everyday things, it will help you solve emotional problems, ease frustration, and gain new perspectives on what living means.

From New York Times best seller author Mark Manson comes an irreverent, interactive journal based on the internationally best-selling phenomenon The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck and the New York Times best seller Everything Is F*cked, providing questions and sharp insights in his inimitable voice.

Want to publish something full of value and purpose? This how-to-manual will show you the ropes of spreading your knowledge with impact. Ready to achieve your dream of penning a book that inspires others? Searching for your voice so you can inform and teach? Confused by the fast-paced details of making authorship your reality? Award-winning and bestselling wordsmith Michelle Bybel’s decades as a psychotherapist and health coach have made her an expert in transforming lives. And now she's here to sweep aside the jargon and demystify the system to help you motivate the world with a print ...

This self-help memoir has it all! If you or anyone you know is suffering from sex addiction, it's best to stay away from SE Asia. However if you do find yourself stuck here, there are ways to dig your way out of obsessing about women. This book is a cool and clean 19k-words that gets right to the point. It's a travel guide, a memoir, and a self-help book that will give any man a leg up when he arrives in the 'land of smiles'.

This self-help book is based on actionable life and philosophy. It encourages one to be a flexible learner. Do you fear failure? Enough where you will not even try? Do you believe in predestination or Karma? Imagine you are the best blacksmith in town, circa 1890 and you see your first horseless carriage. Will you try something new, or will the fear of failure stop you from trying? Will you stay a blacksmith? If you want to be more, click to buy.

"Ten Principles of life" is a book that challenges the conventions of self-help by allowing the readers not to embrace negative thinking at any cost and get successful in life after reliving ten principles. Feeling fearful and going through this process of life can be painful and traumatizing at times. But these fears can be overcome when you stay persistent and follow the authentic knowledge and principles described in this book. One thing is that sometimes we assume that we are not courageous when hurdles and troubles surround us. To be courageous and strong enough means to act despite ...

Mama Jones: My Guide to Love and Romance. Just when you thought it was safe, Mama Jones, the Reality TV Star, strikes with her self-styled brand of realness in Mama Jones: Her Guide to Love & Romance. She skillfully blends humor and old school wisdom to teach the masses how to love. The self-proclaimed Realest Bitch holds back no punches when expressing her views, which are non-traditional, to say the least. Her insight on male/female relationships rivals those who claim to be experts in the field. Because she is so real, she cuts straight to the chase when giving advice on Love & Romance. ...

There are times when our inspiration needs a boost and all it takes to rev it up is something basic or obvious that we haven't thought of for a while. A simple idea can spark a story or poem, a song, sculpture, painting or design, a recipe, podcast and more. Inside this book you'll find topics and examples to help ignite your creativity. Also included are 99 writing prompts to get the gears turning. While they may appear customized for writers and poets, they're for everyone with an artistic flare. Behind every work of art (written or otherwise) is a story. Use these prompts yourself. Share...

Every day, countless men and women go to counselors and ask if their relationship can be saved. Even more men and women turn to their friends and trusted family members, bemoaning that what was once good has now turned bad. There are screaming fights, stony silences, glares across a crowded room and sighs of sadness. Sometimes there is a long conversation that ends in tears, and sometimes there isn't a conversation at all.

With cerebral palsy binding him to a wheelchair and slowing his speech, Todd's physical weaknesses have always been apparent. He's never had the option of hiding his weaknesses. Escape - impossible. But through God's movement in the trials, Todd became deeply thankful for what many would consider devastating. Weak Is the New Strong is an invitation to journey through Todd's touching stories and dynamic biblical explorations of God's view of weakness, and to discover how your greatest weakness - whatever it is - can be transformed by God's strength.

We all crave connection. The desire to be loved, to have friends, to feel like we are not alone in this world. All of us are defined by the relationships we share, whether it’s with our families, friends, romantic partners, and even ourselves. “It’s All About Relationships” includes a series of essays focusing on the good, the bad, and the ugly part of relationships. With her signature mix of humor and practicality, Rose Bak offers insights into modern relationships and presents real-world ideas on how to make your relationships work better for you. Topics covered include: ...

Are you a nonfiction author looking to improve your writing process? Look no further than ChatGPT! In this groundbreaking book, you'll discover how artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies can enhance your writing and help you reach new heights of success.