#hardcover #christian #religion #spirit #osteen #help 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Jersey

7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

In this remarkable New York Times bestseller, Joel Osteen offers unique insights and encouragement that will help readers overcome every obstacle in their lives.

Your Best Life Now

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#paperback #parenting #help #values #ideas


Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

The perfect tools for parents who want to help their children grow and develop into confident, successful adults.

365 Ways to Develop Your Child's Values

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#paperback #christian #christianliving #women #christianwomen #god #christianity #jesus #questions #help

Oregon

With Answers from God's Heart

Why do so many people have to suffer? Why doesn't my spouse love me? Why can't I get a job? Why can't we all just get along? Why doesn't God seem to care what happens to me? It is human nature to have a multitude of questions swirling around in your mind. Sometimes you wonder if asking these questions about God, the Bible, and our world show signs of unbelief or doubt. Or maybe you wonder if there is any point in asking questions of God at all.365 Questions for a Woman's Soulasks the deep questions for which our souls long for answers. Some of these questions can be clearly answered from the pages of Scripture. Other questions do not have tidy answers, but by wrestling with them in relationship with God's Word, we can gain perspective, wisdom, and a better understanding of who God is and why he allows events to unfold as they do.

365 Questions for a Woman's Soul

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Keep Persspective on Life's Ups and Downs

This book is the perfect companion to help you keep perspective on life's ups and downs. Its messages, delivered with some of the most adorable and funny animal images, are reminders to make a choice to stop stressing, be happy, and enjoy the journey. It's all in how you look at it.

It's All in How You Look at It

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#hardcover #nonfiction #selfhelp #self #help #educational #lifestyle #selfimprovement #anxiety #living

Michigan

Tackling the Anxiety, Fear, and Shame That Keep Us from Optimal Living and Loving

Unhappiness, says bestselling author Harriet Lerner, is fueled by three key emotions: anxiety, fear, and shame. They are the uninvited guests in our lives. When tragedy or hardship hits, they may become our constant companions.

Anxiety can wash over us like a tidal wave or operate as a silent thrum under the surface of our daily lives. With stories that are sometimes hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking, Lerner takes us from "fear lite" to the most difficult lessons the universe sends us. We learn:

 * how a man was "cured in a day" of the fear of rejection -- and what we can learn from his story
 * how the author overcame her dread of public speaking when her worst fears were realized
 * how to deal with the fear of not being good enough, and with the shame of feeling essentially flawed and inadequate
 * how to stay calm and clear in an anxious, crazy workplace
 * how to manage fear and despair when life sends a crash course in illness, vulnerability, and loss
 * how "positive thinking" helps -- and harms
 * how to be our best and bravest selves, even when we are terrified and have internalized the shaming messages of others

No one signs up for anxiety, fear, and shame, but we can't avoid them either. As we learn to respond to these three key emotions in new ways, we can live more fully in the present and move into the future with courage, clarity, humor, and hope. Fear and Other Uninvited Guests shows us how.

Fear and Other Uninvited Guests

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How to Find All the Love, Approval, and Appreciation You Want

InLoving What Is, bestselling author Byron Katie introduced thousands of people to her simple and profound method of finding happiness through questioning the mind. Now,I Need Your Love—Is That True'examines a universal, age-old source of anxiety: our relationships with others. In this groundbreaking book, Katie helps you question everything you have been taught to do to gain love and approval. In doing this, you discover how to find genuine love and connection. The usual advice offered in self-help books and reinforced by our culture advocates a stressful, all-consuming quest for love and approval. We are advised to learn self-marketing and manipulative skills—how to attract, impress, seduce, and often pretend to be something we aren’t. This approach doesn’t work. It leaves millions of walking wounded—those who, having failed to find love or appreciation, blame themselves and conclude that they are unworthy of love. I Need Your Love—Is That True'helps you illuminate every area in your life where you seem to lack what you long for most—the love of your spouse, the respect of your child, a lover’s tenderness, or the esteem of your boss. Through its penetrating inquiry, you will quickly discover the falseness of the accepted ways of seeking love and approval, and also of the mythology that equates love with need. Using the method in this book, you will inquire into painful beliefs that you’ve based your whole life on—and be delighted to see them evaporate. Katie shows you how unraveling the knots in the search for love, approval, and appreciation brings real love and puts you in charge of your own happiness. “Everyone agrees that love is wonderful, except when it’s terrible. People spend their whole lives tantalized by love—seeking it, trying to hold on to it, or trying to get over it. Not far behind love, as major preoccupations, come approval and appreciation. From childhood on, most people spend much of their energy in a relentless pursuit of these things, trying out different methods to be noticed, to please, to impress, and to win other people’s love, thinking that’s just the way life is. This effort can become so constant and unquestioned that we barely notice it anymore. This book takes a close look at what works and what doesn’t in the quest for love and approval. It will help you find a way to be happier in love and more effective in all your relationships. What you learn here will bring fulfillment to all kinds of relationships, including romantic love, dating, marriage, work, and friendship.” —Byron Katie

I Need Your Love - Is That True? (Partly Annotated)

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Virginia

Connecting to America's Largest Generation

Presents new social, economic, and spiritual findings on the Millennials--youth born between 1980 and 2000--based on direct interviews with 1,200 members of the generation and reported from a Christian worldview perspective.

The Millennials

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Confronting the Heart of a Critic

Is there someone in your life who has been critical of you?We have all been wounded by hurtful words of others--whether it's the constant nagging of a spouse, an overly critical friend, or a fault-finding parent. Insecurities and unmet needs often lie at the root of a critical spirit. For many, critical attitudes are "caught" from a home life where parents modeled this destructive behavior. Whether you feel constantly beat up by the biting words of others or whether you are personally struggling with an overly critical attitude, find out how to respond to harsh criticism and how to cultivate a caring spirit with this easy-to-understand book by June Hunt. Discover how to . . .
 * Respond to harsh criticism
 * Confront someone with a critical spirit
 * Accept constructive criticism
 * Combat negative criticism with truth
 * Demonstrate a caring--not critical--spirit toward others

Use this encouraging book as quick-reference or as a Bible study. Perfect for those who have been scared by the verbal criticism of others and for those who struggle with being overly critical.

Critical Spirit

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Texas

Social Studies

Presents tips and techniques for everything from simple repairs to emergencies and includes advice on appliance maintenance

Helpful Hints

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#paperback #cartoonist #scholastic #friendship #help #laughter #learning #caring #giving

There's a new kid in Derek Fallon's class. His name is Umberto and he uses a wheelchair. Derek's family is still fostering Frank the monkey, and Derek thinks it would be great to train Frank to assist Umberto. But Derek quickly realizes that Umberto is definitely not looking for any help. Derek soon becomes the butt of Umberto's jokes. On top of that, Umberto starts stealing Derek's cartoon ideas and claiming them as his own. How did Derek get himself into this mess, and how can he find a way out before he is the laughingstock of school? The answer may very well be his cartoon strip—SUPER FRANK! My Life as a Cartoonist features illustrations by Janet Tashjian's son, Jake Tashian.

My Life As a Cartoonist

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Ohio

When a greeting card isn't enough, these greeting books really shine. The colorful hardback covers carry greeting card sentiments, but inside are forty pages of stories, quotations, Scriptures, and more - all to express your feelings at an affordable price. In fact, the price of thes e books is less than many greeting cards, and free envelopes are provided for mailing.

I'm Glad We're Friends

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#paperback #kids #help #parenting #selfhelp #nonfiction 

Delaware

It's Not Your Fault

Toddler a**holery is a normal part of human development—not unlike puberty, except this stage involves throwing food on the floor and taking swings at people who pay your way in life. For parents of toddlers, it's a "you better laugh so you don't cry" period. Bunmi Laditan's hilarious, satirical guide to toddlerhood offers parents instant (and very welcome) comic relief—along with the very good news that "It's Not Your Fault." Chapters cover the cost of raising a toddler, feeding your toddler, potty-training, tantrums, how to manage the holidays, and "how not to die inside." Parents will see themselves in the very funny sections on taking your toddler to restaurants ("One parent will spend their time walking your toddler around the restaurant and outside like a cocker spaniel, while the other, luckier parent will eat alone."), Things You Thought You'd Never Say That You Now Say As a Parent of a Toddler ("I can tell you're pooping because your eyes are watering."), and how to order pizza ("Spend $40 on pizza delivery. Listen to your toddler cry for 30 minutes about how the pizza is all wrong. Watch your toddler take a small bite of crust. Google 'can anger give you a heart attack?' Start the bedtime routine."). Laditan's wildly funny voice has attracted hundreds of thousands of fans of Honest Toddler on social media; here she speaks parent-to-tired-parent, easing the pains and challenges of raising toddlers with a hefty dose of adult humor and wit.

Toddlers Are A**holes

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Award winning author James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, this books addresses the issues common in marriage today. #hardcover #family #issues #breakup #love #marriage #help

Wisconsin

New Hope for Families in Crisis

"Love Must Be Tough" offers realistic hope for troubled marriages. The principle of "tough love" is discussed in response to the most serious indicator of potential family breakup-a lack of respect. With over 1 million copied sold, this book presents God's plan to restore and maintain love.

Love Must Be Tough

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New York

Your Guide to Coping with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome

No one knows what causes reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), or why it follows an estimated 5 percent of all injuries. The condition is an under-diagnosed and under-treated neurological syndrome characterized by swelling, skin discoloration, stiffness, and intense and chronic burning pain. RSDS affects as many as 6 million Americans; it is most often set off by a relatively minor physical trauma, but can also follow surgery or more serious injury. The diagnosis is often missed in the early stages of the disease, and when left untreated the syndrome leaves the sufferer bedridden and in incredible pain. This book brings you, for the first time, an in-depth explanation of RSDS, including the most current and effective treatments and numerous self-help strategies for dealing with the syndromeís painful symptoms and psychological affects. Drawing on their work on the board of directors for the RSDSA, the leading patient advocate and research foundation in the United States for RSDS patients, Moskovitz and Langís book will help you make sense of this complex syndrome, get appropriate medical care, manage your pain, and regain control over your life.

Living with RSDS

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Parenting from the Heart

The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic parenting book, now updated to reflect Steven Vannoy's two decades of experience helping both families and businesses better care for their children and employees.

For more than twenty years, The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My Children has been helping parents to put the joy back into parenting. Steven Vannoy's unique parenting style is designed to create a harmonious family atmosphere with self-esteem, compassion, balance, humor, communication, integrity, responsibility, conscious choice, and full expression of emotions.

And parents are not the only ones who have benefitted from Vannoy's wisdom: in the years since the book was first published, Vannoy has used the principles in this book to help businesses worldwide create healthier and more fulfilling workplaces. With updated principles and a new foreword by the author, this twentieth anniversary edition will help both new and old readers of The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My Children build better relationships with their children and colleagues both in the office and at home.

Ten Greatest Gifts I Give My Children

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Montana

Knowing What to Keep, When to Toss, and How to Store Your Stuff

1001 Timely Tips for Clutter Control

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#hardcover #nonfiction #sefhelp #mentalhealth #healthy #health #lifestyle #self #help #educational 

Living in Harmony with the Way Things Are

In her first two books, Byron Katie showed how suffering can be ended by questioning the stressful thoughts that create it, through a process of self-inquiry she calls The Work. Now, inA Thousand Names for Joy, she encourages us to discover the freedom that lives on the other side of inquiry. Stephen Mitchell—the renowned translator of the Tao Te Ching—selected provocative excerpts from that ancient text as a stimulus for Katie to talk about the most essential issues that face us all: life and death, good and evil, love, work, and fulfillment. The result is a book that allows the timeless insights of the Tao Te Ching to resonate anew for us today, while offering a vivid and illuminating glimpse into the life of someone who for twenty years—ever since she “woke up to reality” one morning in 1986—has been living what Lao-tzu wrote more than 2,500 years ago. Katie’s profound, lighthearted wisdom is not theoretical; it is absolutely authentic. That is what makes this book so compelling. It’s a portrait of a woman who is imperturbably joyous, whether she is dancing with her infant granddaughter or finds that her house has been emptied out by burglars, whether she stands before a man about to kill her or embarks on the adventure of walking to the kitchen, whether she learns that she is going blind, flunks a “How Good a Lover Are You?” test, or is diagnosed with cancer. With her stories of total ease in all circumstances, Katie does more than describe the awakened mind; she lets you see it, feel it, in action. And she shows you how that mind is yours as well.

A Thousand Names for Joy

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Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

Out of nowhere, like a fresh breeze in a marketplace crowded with advice on what to believe, comes Byron Katie and what she calls “The Work.” In the midst of a normal life, Katie became increasingly depressed, and over a ten-year period sank further into rage, despair, and thoughts of suicide. Then one morning, she woke up in a state of absolute joy, filled with the realization of how her own suffering had ended. The freedom of that realization has never left her, and now in Loving What Is you can discover the same freedom through The Work. The Work is simply four questions that, when applied to a specific problem, enable you to see what is troubling you in an entirely different light. As Katie says, “It’s not the problem that causes our suffering; it’s our thinking about the problem.” Contrary to popular belief, trying to let go of a painful thought never works; instead, once we have done The Work, the thought lets go of us. At that point, we can truly love what is, just as it is. Loving What Is will show you step-by-step, through clear and vivid examples, exactly how to use this revolutionary process for yourself. You’ll see people do The Work with Katie on a broad range of human problems, from a wife ready to leave her husband because he wants more sex, to a Manhattan worker paralyzed by fear of terrorism, to a woman suffering over a death in her family. Many people have discovered The Work’s power to solve problems; in addition, they say that through The Work they experience a sense of lasting peace and find the clarity and energy to act, even in situations that had previously seemed impossible. If you continue to do The Work, you may discover, as many people have, that the questioning flows into every aspect of your life, effortlessly undoing the stressful thoughts that keep you from experiencing peace. Loving What Is offers everything you need to learn and live this remarkable process, and to find happiness as what Katie calls “a lover of reality.” From the Hardcover edition.

Loving What Is (Partly Annotated)

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How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted

“A Complaint Free World is an engaging, enjoyable, easy-to-read reminder that the only permanent, constructive changes you can make in the world are the changes that you make in yourself.”
–Gary Zukav, author of The Seat of the Soul and Soul to Soul 


A SIMPLE PLAN... A LIFE-CHANGING RESULT...
A HAPPIER LIFE
·What exactly is a complaint? (Chapter 1)
·Why is complaining destructive? (Chapters 2-3)
·How can I get others around me to stop complaining? (Chapter 3)
·How can we affect social change if we don't complain? (Chapter 5)
·Why is it so hard to stop complaining? (Chapters 4-6)
·What happens once I no longer complain? (Chapter 8)

You may have pondered these questions yourself. Since the Complaint Free program began, Will Bowen has received hundreds of calls, letters and emails asking these and other important questions. In A Complaint Free World: How to Stop Complaining and Start Enjoying the Life You Always Wanted, he provides practical answers and includes inspiring and touching stories from people just like you who have transformed their lives by becoming Complaint Free.

 Over 6 million people in more than 80 countries have taken the Complaint Free challenge and their lives are a testament to the positive effects of this simple idea.   Find out how forming the simple habit of not complaining can transform your health, relationships, career and life.



In your hands, you hold the secret to transforming your life. Big words? Yes, but this is a plan that has already proven itself with millions of people around the world. Pastor Will Bowen developed the life-changing A Complaint Free World plan based on the simple idea that good things will happen for you in abundance if you can just leave your grumbling behind. In a Sunday-morning sermon, Will told his congregation he wanted to make the world a complaint-free zone and, to prove he was serious, he passed out purple bracelets to each church member and offered them a challenge. "If you catch yourself complaining, take the bracelet and move it to the other wrist."

Now, less than a year later, more than six million people have taken up the challenge, trying to go twenty-one consecutive days without complaining, criticizing, or gossiping, and in so doing, forming a new, positive habit. By changing your words, you can change your thoughts and then begin to create your life by design. People have shared stories with Will of chronic pain relieved, relationships healed, careers improved, and becoming an overall happier person. Less pain, improved health, satisfying relationships, a better job, being more serene and joyous—sound good? It’s not only possible, it’s probable. Consciously striving to reformat your mental hard drive is not easy, but you can start now by using the steps Bowen presents here.

In this book, you can learn what constitutes a complaint, why we complain, what benefits we think we receive from complaining, how complaining is destructive to our lives, and how we can get others around us to stop complaining. You will learn the steps to eradicating this poisonous form of expression from your life. If you stay with it, you will find that not only will you not complain, but others around you will cease to do so as well. In a short period of time, you can have the life you’ve always dreamed of having.

A Complaint Free World

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California

A Story of Grit, Adversity, and Winning the Game of Life

The Curveball is the extraordinary story of a struggling human being who used time-tested wisdom and powerful daily tactics to realize a massive turnaround.Inspiring, engaging and ultimately transformational, this book will show you how to turn fear into fuel, doubt into confidence and defeat into victory.You have great gifts within you. The Curveball will help you present them to the world. Starting today.

The Curveball

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#paperback #adoption #parenting #family #nonfiction #fostering #mikeberry #confessionsofanadoptiveparent #hope #help 

Kansas

Hope and Help from the Trenches of Foster Care and Adoption

Know That You Are Not Alone on This Journey

Adopting or fostering a child brings its own unique set of challenges only another parent facing the same uphill climb could possibly understand. From parenting children with traumatic pasts, to dealing with attachment issues, to raising a child with special needs, it can sometimes be a struggle just getting through the day.



Mike Berry knows the loneliness and isolation you can easily feel in your particular parenting role--because he's been there. He's still there, and he wants to give you the hope and encouragement you so desperately need.



There are plenty of how-to guides out there on parenting, but this one-of-a-kind book is specifically designed to address your needs as a parent of an adopted or foster child. With a refreshing dose of honesty, empathy, and care, you'll discover you are definitely not alone on your journey and God has a very special plan for you and your family.

Confessions of an Adoptive Parent

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Colorado

Finding the True Meaning of the Events in Our Lives

An inspirational guide to understanding the meaning of life's challenges features practical diagnostic tests geared to help readers find comfort and emotional healing in the face of painful losses, illness, and other difficulties. 20,000 first printing.

Everything Happens for a Reason

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Law of Happiness - annotated by previous owner (not me)  #hardcover #self #help #selfhelp #happiness #lawofhappiness #christianity

How Spiritual Wisdom and Modern Science Can Change Your Life

Drawing from the latest scientific and psychological research on the quest for happiness, The Law of Happiness reveals that the spiritual truths of the Bible hold the secrets to the happiness we desire. As Dr. Cloud unpacks these universal, eternal principles, he reveals that true happiness is not about circumstances, physical health, financial success, or even about the people in our lives. In other words, it's not about the factors that are frequently beyond our control. Rather, happiness is found in choosing to become the kind of people God created us to be.

With chapter titles like "Happy People Connect," "Happy People Are Envy-Free," "Happy People Have a Calling," and "Happy People Forgive," Cloud shows just how happiness is achieved as he sets readers on a pathway of spiritual transformation that connects them with the God of the universe. With these new tools, readers will discover that their relationships, their careers, and their inner selves are infused with the joy they've been seeking.

The Law of Happiness

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned

This latest offering in the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soulseries explores a host of challenges faced by today's teens. Within itspages teens will find portraits of life's complexities expressed from theviewpoint of their peers. Teen contributors share their thoughts and feelings ondifficult issues, ranging from poor self-image to thoughts of suicide, fromfamily discord to coping with the loss, from peer pressure to school violence.

Teens ranked stress as one of their top concerns (along with child abuse andSTDs). Oftentimes, the pressure can feel overwhelming, whether they involveworrying about an upcoming test, competition sports, family responsibilities,dating, or more extreme issues such as depression, suicide and school violence.

The first three volumes of the Teenage Soul series and the companionjournal illustrate the ongoing popularity of this series (unit sales exceed 11million). Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff and the Spring2001 release Teenage Soul Letters will undoubtedly follow suit as thenext best-sellers in a phenomenally popular series.

Joel Osteen

Your Best Life Now

Cheri Fuller

365 Ways to Develop Your Child's Values

Katherine J. Butler; Ronald A. Beers (Contribution by); Amy Mason (Contribution by)

365 Questions for a Woman's Soul

Inc Product Concept Mfg

It's All in How You Look at It

Harriet Lerner

Fear and Other Uninvited Guests

Byron Katie; Michael Katz; John Tarrant (Foreword by)

I Need Your Love - Is That True? (Partly Annotated)

Thom S. Rainer; Jess Rainer

The Millennials

June Hunt

Critical Spirit

Reader's Digest Editors; Family Handyman Magazine Editors

Helpful Hints

Janet Tashjian; Jake Tashjian (Illustrator)

My Life As a Cartoonist

Ellyn Sanna

I'm Glad We're Friends

Bunmi Laditan

Toddlers Are A**holes

James C. Dobson

Love Must Be Tough

Peter Moskowitz

Living with RSDS

Steven W. Vannoy

Ten Greatest Gifts I Give My Children

FC and A Publishing Staff (Contribution by)

1001 Timely Tips for Clutter Control

Byron Katie; Stephen Mitchell

A Thousand Names for Joy

Byron Katie; Stephen Mitchell

Loving What Is (Partly Annotated)

Will Bowen

A Complaint Free World

Dan Clements; Colby Sharma

The Curveball

Mike Berry

Confessions of an Adoptive Parent

Mira Kirshenbaum

Everything Happens for a Reason

Henry Cloud

The Law of Happiness

Jack Canfield; Mark Victor Hansen; Kimberly Kirberger

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff