Check out our list of recommendations. Some
have been around awhile, some are new, and we love them all.
Clicking on a book title will take you to amazon.com. This
page is still under construction, so we invite you to come
back often to see what we've added.
Actualizations : You Don't Have to Rehearse to Be Yourself - Stewart
Emery
As one of
our favorites, it's a book we highly recommend. Stewart Emery
says it best himself; that when we disappear the illusion
of separation, what's left is that we are as we are and we
are ultimately enough. We are magnificent, and we
have been preoccupied with trying to be okay.
Once you own and read this
book, we guess that your copy will become as highlighted and
dog-eared as ours are.
Time
to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind - Nancy
Kline
The book starts with the simple assumption
that the quality of our thinking depends on the quality of
our attention to each other. This isn't just another book
about how to listen. It is a book about how to give people
quality attention, thereby helping them to think, really think,
creatively, powerfully and beautifully.
Despite flaws in methodology and some overly
simplistic conclusions drawn by the author, this is a very
readable and insightful book. It provides a wonderful perspective
about the nature of consciousness and holism, encouraging
readers to explore the topic further and to practice the muscle
testing methods in one's own life. Hawkins has done some important
research, though it is important that those reading about
and applying his methods recognize some of the potential pitfalls
in the methods and conclusions.
Dr. Dyer has researched intention
as a force in the universe that allows the act of creation
to occur. He describes how we can raise our vibrational energy
to access the field of intention, and how we can apply the
principles of intentional creation to our own lives. We love
and recommend both the book and the CDs.
This book is based on two premises:
the first is that life is composed of a story (it's all invented)
and the second is that by creating new definitions, more is
possible than we ordinarily think.
Here's an exerpt: "Remember
how we used to dream as children of the delicious freedom
and power of being grown-up? And somehow the dream vanished
along the way, and we were energized only here and there
by a job well-done, a spirited gathering, or an occasional
week in the sun?...The possibility we saw so clearly as children
got lost in the downward spiral, and we forgot the promise
of our birth."
This book re-introduces you
to the joy and promise of possibility.
In The Power of Now, the author describes his transition from despair to self-realization soon after his 29th birthday. Tolle took another ten years to understand this transformation, during which time he evolved a philosophy that has parallels in Buddhism, relaxation techniques, and meditation theory but is also eminently practical.
He shows readers how to recognize themselves as the creators
of their own pain, and how to shift to a pain-free existence
by living fully in the present. Accessing the deepest self,
the true self, can be learned, he says, by freeing ourselves
from the conflicting, unreasonable demands of the mind
and living "present, fully and intensely, in the Now."
The Four Agreements:
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom - Don Miguel Ruiz
Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally,
don't make assumptions, always do your best. These are the
four agreements, which may appear to be simple, and yet they
are not always easy to act on consistently. They can, however,
be implemented immediately to create an energy shift in your
life, and thus change how you feel about yourself and your
life.
Just For Fun
God
Save the Sweet Potato Queens
by JILL CONNER BROWNE
The Sweet Potato Queens have plenty of stuff
to say and valuable wisdom to impart about how they went from
being Cute Girls to Fabulous Women, including:
-Dating for the Advanced, or Advancing
-The Joys of Marriage -- if you must
-More Delicious, Death-Defying Recipes
The
Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love
by JILL CONNER BROWNE
In this book,the Queens offer tongue-in-cheek advice on maintaining
the queenly look, magic words to get any man to do your bidding,
and what to eat when tragedy strikes
Fabulous women everywhere
can have mountains of royal fun and food, because bestselling
author and Boss Queen Jill Conner Browne reveals her big-ass
top secret recipes—and the events that inspired them—in
The Sweet Potato Queens’ Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial
Planner). And, of course, she’s including a banquet
of hilarious stories, including:
• Queenly adventures in mothering
• The tiniest bit of plastic surgery
• The all-true story of the Cutest Boy in the World
Personal
Body Physics
Ageless
Body, Timeless Mind - Deepak Chopra
A enduring book that challenges
our belief systems about aging and shows us how to reconnect
the circuits between our minds and our bodies. If you are
interested in living longer, living healthier and living life
in the moment, present to your body as an energy and information
system, then we highly recommend this book.
This
book describes sixteen "mind traps" that can keep
us stuck in unworkable patterns, attitudes and habits despite
all efforts to change. After identifying and describing the
traps, the author provides "escape routes" to freedom.
Included are the self-doubt, fear of failure, jealousy, and
perfectionist traps.
What's Jorge's get-slim secret? Just 8 minutes
of his unique strength-training moves done in the privacy
of your home. A few minutes each morning is all you need to
lose up to 2 pounds a week. Add the cutting-edge eating program
that teaches you how to eat the right fats to satiate your
hunger and cut your calories, plus a daily dose of motivational
support from Jorge, and weight loss has never been easier!
8
Minutes in the Morning for Real Shapes and Sizes -
Jorge Cruise
Experts agree that the most efficient way
to burn fat is to build lean muscle tissue. The problem is
that no one has time to work out. Plus, when you have 30
or more pounds to lose, traditional exercises can be hard
on your knees and lower back. The 8 Minutes in the Morning®
Real Shapes, Real Sizes Kit changes the rules. It will empower
you to shed the pounds at home without any exercise equipment,
and it’s extra-easy on your knees and back. In addition,
Jorge’s brand-new People Solution® will teach you
how to end self-sabotage by stopping emotional eating.
Mama
Gena's School of Womanly Arts -Regena Thomashauer
Believe it or not, most women can't pinpoint
what really makes them happy. Mama Gena exhorts women to
do what they love, because everything will follow: success,
love, wealth, fulfillment. Mama Gena's training involves
really understanding what we want for ourselves - and how
we can allow ourselves to have it in such a way that everyone
wins!
Is there a way to always have a fat bank account,
or a better job, or a delightfully smooth relationship, or
a better body? And if so, is it really possible to realize
these dreams now, rather than at some unknown future time?
Lynn Grabhorn answers these questions with a resounding "Yes!"
In Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting, she says that what actually
molds every moment of every day of one's life are FEELINGS.
Using a candid, witty approach to a genre riddled with self-important
puffery, she shows how feelings - not positive thinking, or
sweat and strain, or good or bad luck, or even smarts - set
the tone for people's lives. She frames her theory as a four-part
plan that covers all the big topics - money, relationships,
health, and spirituality - without being pompous or preachy.
Grabhorn's "Law of Attraction" lets the seeker
find peace and pleasure in life by feeling rather than by
thinking.
Mama
Gena's Operator's Guide to Men -Regena Thomashauer
This is the most fun book we've found so far for how you can
get the relationship you want without sacrificing or diminishing
your true "self". Mama Gena teaches you how to create
really great relationships with men that are based on friendship
partnership, and win-win...and how to have a lot of fun along
the way.
If we all want love, why is there so much
conflict in our most cherished relationships? To answer this
question, says noted psychologist David Buss, we must look
into our evolutionary past. Based on the most massive study
of human mating ever undertaken, encompassing more than ten
thousand people of all ages from thirty-seven cultures worldwide,
The Evolution of Desire is the first book to present a unified
theory of human mating behavior.
7
Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
Stephen
Covey does a remarkable job of explaining the importance of
thinking with a win/win attitude that will take us farther
than will having an attitude of "competition." "Thinking
with the end in mind" helps you to set your sights on
a goal and commit to that goal, while being flexible and open
to the possibilities around you.
A vital component of this book is the importance
of knowing your personal principles and mission. These become
your "guiding light" or compass for making choices
in your life, because they emerge from your core essence.
Money
And Self Esteem - The Energy Connection
The
Trick to Money is Having Some - Stuart Wilde
To
quote from the book, "Abundance will never be a factor
of how much money one has. Rather, it is always a factor
of how one FEELS about what money one does have."
This book
reveals the money game to be largely an internal quest for
self-acceptance, and vitality, and points out that energy
is what's valuable in today's society.
In Money Magic, Price shows readers
how to stop making fear-based money choices and how to transform
their relationship with money to obtain the wealth they desire.
The book is structured around eight "types": the
Innocent (the ostrich approach); the Victim (blaming circumstances);
the Warrior (conquering money); the Martyr (always rescuing
someone); the Fool (gambler looking for a windfall); the Creator/Artist
(regarding money as evil); the Tyrant (controlling through
money); and the Magician (benefiting spiritually and financially
from money). The Magician is the book’s ideal, and Price
offers exercises to help readers attain it.
One
Minute Millionaire - Robert Allen / Mark Victor Hansen
Written
as both a self-help book and as a novel, this unique book
provides people with the keys to becoming "enlightened"
millionaires. This means making, keeping and sharing wealth
ethically. According to the authors, what you need is a dream
+ a team + a theme to achieve millionaire streams of income
With the economy drifting and corporations
in disarray, your financial future is in peril. Here's how
to secure a prosperous future by transforming your passion
into a profession. Learn how to design a career path that
will change your life. This book shows you the map that successful
people use to create their fortunes. Everyone can benefit
from understanding principals of innovation and entrepreneurship.
This book is especially useful for the following:
-Career Design for downsized executives
-Practice building for professionals
-Business development for corporations
-Growth strategies for craftsmen
-Startup methods for aspiring business owners
-Coaching skills that bring out the best in people
George
Kinder is a Buddhist teacher and Harvard trained financial
planner who links money maturity to the seven energy chakras.
Money, the author says, "is the place where our internal
selves engage the external world. If either side - internal
or external, self or money - is slighted, the whole of life
suffers."
"Money is congealed energy,"
said Joseph Campbell, "And releasing it releases life's
possibilities."
"A new approach for working
with energy that can free your spirit, expand your vision,
and help you achieve your purpose. A soulful guide for financial
success." -Carolyn Myss.
Through easy to follow exercises
and meditations, Dr. Nemith guides you to financial success
and helps you manifest your special contribution to the world.
The
premise of this book is that people who focus on what they
want prosper, and those who don't, struggle.
This book teaches how to get rid of habits that hold you back,
and how to develop powerful new habits to take their places.
As the authors say, "success isn't hocus-pocus, it's
simply learning how to focus".
Many
women today feel their life is constantly in fast-forward
mode-juggling careers, family and personal time. The Power
of Focus for Women offers practical solutions for the real
day-to-day issues that confront women from all walks of life.
Similar to the format of the original best-seller, these solutions
are highlighted as ten specific focusing strategies. Each
chapter includes inspirational success stories and offers
easy-to-implement action steps that will help women make significant
improvements in their lifestyles.
Moving
Through Life Transitions with Power and Purpose - Cara
DiMarco
This book is a road map for self-discovery
and growth, leading to a renewed sense of strength and optimism.
Includes self-assessment, self-reflection, and journal exercises.
Offers systematic coverage of complex psychological topics
in a lively, easy-to-read format, filled with light-hearted
examples and humorous illustrations.
An honest account of being in transition,
this uncommonly wise and moving book is a richly textured
map of the personal, professional, and emotional transformations
that grow out of tragedy and crisis. Demonstrating how disillusionment,
sorrow, or confusion can blossom into a time of incredible
creativity and contentment, Bridges highlights the profound
significance and value of endings in our lives.
Thriving in Transition: Effective Living in Times of Change by Marcia Perkins-Reed
Unlike
times past, transitions occur more frequently and may overlap.
For example, you may have lost your job, be going through
a divorce, taking care of elderly parents, or even have lost
a loved one through death. Dealing with multiple transitions
requires a new understanding of the process of transition
and requires new skills to adapt to them. This book shows
how to turn transitions from times of stress into opportunities
for growth.
Would you like multiple streams of lifetime
income flowing into your life?
If you answered "YES!", then you
will profit from Robert G. Allens new book, Multiple Streams
of Income.The bestselling author of the #1 megahits Nothing
Down and Creating Wealth will teach you how to create Multiple
Streams of Lifetime Cash Flow. You'll learn 10 revolutionary
new methods for generating over $100,000 a year–on
a part-time basis, working from your home, using little or
none of your own money.
Bestselling financial author and mentor Robert
Allen has researched hundreds of income-producing opportunities
and narrowed them down to 10 surefire moneymakers for the
new millennium.
This
Time I Dance: Trusting the Journey of Creating the Work You
Love -
Tama Kieves
If
you are in a career transition, or if you are considering
making a career transition, then this is a must read...again,
and again, and again. It's the true story of one woman's journey
from being a Harvard lawyer to following her passion as a
writer and alternative career coach. This book is beautifully
written. Tama will show you how to stop singing the "caterpillar
blues" and begin your metamorphosis into an inspired
life.
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