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- Book Review: When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, or Wound You - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Does anything hurt worse than betrayal by a close friend? Sociologist and friendship expert Jan Yager (Friendshifts: The Power of Friendship and How It Shapes Our Lives) explores failed, hurtful, and destructive friendships in When Friendship Hurts. The book describes 21 ...
Views: 3168 - Book Review: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Much like Zen, Pema Chodron's interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism takes the form of a nontheistic spiritualism. In When Things Fall Apart this head of a Tibetan monastery in Canada outlines some relevant and deceptively profound terms of Tibetan Buddhism that are germane to ...
Views: 1099 - Book Review: When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2014 from John Harricharan"When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat" is a triumphant journey of self-discovery that will change the very way you look at the world. Like most of us, John was an ordinary man who calmly accepted the problems of his life and career without any real hope or insight. Then a miracle ...
Views: 2413 - Book Review: Wherever You Go, There You Are - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from Jon Kabat-ZinnAmazon.com Review In his follow-up to Full Catastrophe Living--a book in which he presented basic meditation techniques as a way of reducing stress and healing from illness--here Jon Kabat-Zinn goes much more deeply into the practice of meditation for its own sake. To Kabat-Zinn, meditation ...
Views: 1213 - Book Review: Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Change can be a blessing or a curse, depending on your perspective. The message of Who Moved My Cheese? is that all can come to see it as a blessing, if they understand the nature of cheese and the role it plays in their lives. Who Moved My Cheese? is a parable that takes ...
Views: 734 - Book Review: Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Over the last fifty years, life has become more complicated. Longer working hours, intensified by grueling commutes and more traffic, the increased cost of housing, food, and health care, rising credit card debt, and the combined responsibilities of work and childcare in ...
Views: 1578 - Book Review: Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Why don't zebras get ulcers--or heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases--when people do? In a fascinating look at the science of stress, biologist Robert Sapolsky presents an intriguing case, that people develop such diseases partly because our bodies aren't ...
Views: 1668 - Book Review: Wild at Heart - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2014 from John EldredgeEvery man was once a boy. And every little has dreams, big dreams, dreams of being the hero, of beating the bad guys, of doing daring feats and rescuing the damsel in distress. Every little girl has dreams, too: of being rescued by her prince and swept up into a great adventure, knowing that ...
Views: 1071 - Book Review: Woman's Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring Balance in Your Life - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: If the pace of your life or depths of your depression leave you lacking in body and soul, this book can help you feel whole again. Jennifer Louden encourages you to assemble and draw on personal rituals, journals and sanctuaries that can add comfort and breathing space to ...
Views: 1000 - Book Review: Women & Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program for Managing Anxiety and Depression - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Women and Anxiety: A Step-by-Step Program for Managing Anxiety and Depression is a "self-help guide for recovery of your well-being," designed to empower you to take control "in a new, hopeful way, rather than with old, hurtful patterns." This book aims to help you understand ...
Views: 812 - Book Review: Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: A Book About Instantaneous Transformation - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Instant gratification junkies seeking self-awareness are bound to find the title of Ariel and Shya Kane's book extremely attractive. And seductive it is: who wouldn't like to discover enlightenment in a moment? The key, explain the Kanes, is getting to the moment: being fully ...
Views: 889 - Book Review: Working With Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Working With Emotional Intelligence takes the concepts from Daniel Goleman's bestseller, Emotional Intelligence, into the workplace. Business leaders and outstanding performers are not defined by their IQs or even their job skills, but by their "emotional intelligence": a set ...
Views: 713 - Book Review: Worry - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review As far as we know, plants and animals don't do it. Worry is a human "skill." And it comes in different forms. Some kinds indicate diagnosable conditions, such as depression, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Others, such as shyness, are built in from birth, and some seem ...
Views: 661 - Book Review: Worry - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: As far as we know, plants and animals don't do it. Worry is a human "skill." And it comes in different forms. Some kinds indicate diagnosable conditions, such as depression, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Others, such as shyness, are built in from birth, and some seem ...
Views: 971 - Book Review: Yesterday, I Cried : Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: "Life is about cleaning up the crap and, while you're doing it, being okay with the fact that you have to do it.... A word of caution. You can't get caught up in the crap! If you do, you will surely lose sight of the real meaning of life and lose your Self." Iyanla Vanzant ...
Views: 3628 - Book Review: Yoga for Stress Relief: A Simple and Unique Three-Month Program for De-Stressing and Stress Prevention - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Filled with beautifully clear illustrations of asanas (stretching poses) and pranayamas (breathing exercises), Yoga for Stress Relief should prove effective enough to dissolve the tension out of your body, no matter how frazzled you may feel. Perfect for yoga novices, this ...
Views: 791 - Book Review: You Are What You Say : A Harvard Doctor's Six-Step Proven Program for Transforming Stress Through the Power of Lang - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review According to Matthew Budd, M.D., author of You Are What You Say: A Harvard Doctor's Six-Week Proven Program for Transforming Stress into Resilience and Vitality, language determines how we feel both physically and emotionally. By changing our words (both what we say to ...
Views: 3337 - Book Review: You Can Do It!: The Merit Badge Handbook for Grown-Up Girls - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review: Amazing things happen when Woman taps her inner Girl Scout. In You Can Do It!, Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas and friends present an engaging cast of female "mentors" who share their expertise in activities ranging from money management to firewalking. Fanning the can-do spirit ...
Views: 1288 - Book Review: You Can Heal Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2015 from Louise HayLouise L. Hay, bestselling author, is an internationally known leader in the self-help field. Her key message is: "If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed." The author has a great deal of experience and firsthand information to share about healing, including how ...
Views: 1342 - Book Review: Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children - by Submitted on May 10, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Concerned about the patterns of anxious behavior exhibited by your child? From simple, specific phobias to general anxiety, these problems can start early and cause tremendous stress for families. Your Anxious Child presents a thoroughly mapped-out program called COPE to deal ...
Views: 788 - Book Review: Your Best Life Now - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from John AOVAmazon.com Review Houston televangelist Joel Osteen is well qualified to write this book, having used the seven principles he shares to achieve his own "rags-to-riches" story. At the heart of Osteen’s message is that achieving a successful, prosperous life of fulfillment can only occur when we ...
Views: 830 - Book Review: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Robert PirsigOne of the most important and influential books written in the past half-century, Robert M. Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a powerful, moving, and penetrating examination of how we live . . . and a breathtaking meditation on how to live better. Here is the book that ...
Views: 1152 - Book Reviews – Buyer Beware - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Molly LundquistIf you're looking for a good book to read—either for your own enjoyment or a book club suggestion—what's one of the first things you do? You can ask a friend. But word-of-mouth recommendations depend to a large extent on personal taste. If you want a more reliable gauge, you'll want to find book ...
Views: 855 - Book Reviews:Savage Hunt Of King Stakh" By Vladimir Korotkevich - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2008 from Maria KuroshchepovaVladimir Korotkevich's "Savage Hunt of King Stakh" has quite a few things in common with Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles". There is a depressing and creepy locale - the marshes. There is an heiress Nadzeja Janovska - the last direct descendant of an old aristocratic family - ...
Views: 2471 - Books About gardens and gardening - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Anju BatraGardening is a fulfilling hobby. Having a full-bloomed garden can definitely be a source of great joy for many. Here are a few books that will take you a step closer in realizing your dream. The Anxious Gardener’s Book of Answers - Teri Dunn Chace This is a great book when you are new to ...
Views: 1088 - Books As A Gift For Thanksgiving 2019 - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2019 from Lekha NarolaThanksgiving Day, colloquially known as the Turkey day is a day dedicated to family and celebrating traditions that are being followed for years. It’s a holiday spent in togetherness and being thankful for everything good in life. It’s a very secular tradition and you don’t have to be attached ...
Views: 590 - Books for Business: Filling The Glass - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Barry MaherFilling the Glass: The Skeptic’s Guide to Positive Thinking in Business by Barry Maher (Dearborn Trade Publishing, $19.95) Rating: $$$$$ Barry Maher’s new book, Filling the Glass: The Skeptic’s Guide to Positive Thinking is a business self-help book with an edge: Chicken Soup for the ...
Views: 1403 - Books on politics and their lessons - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2012 from Paul SmithSociety and social sciences refer to the people and culture around us. It talks of the reactions and behavioral characteristics of the people we encounter in our day-to-day life. They concentrate on helping us understand some of the biggest mysteries that cloud the human mind. In order to do ...
Views: 990 - Books vs Reality: can people over fantasize? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Carmella BorchersThis article discusses what it means to over-fantasize a book and how we all compare real-life situations to stories. Also some thoughts on why people choose to read fantasy. Unless you are a thirteen year old girl reading Gone With the Wind or Pride and Prejudice for the first time, it is not ...
Views: 1511 - Books- The Paradise On Internet - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Phanse AshishThe emergence and evolution of the internet in the last decade and especially over the past few years has made it an inseparable part of human lives. Ecommerce technologies have facilitated the opening of web stores; so that people can make their purchases directly on the internet and have them ...
Views: 1046 - Boom!: Voices Of The Sixties - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2007 from FSB AuthorsIn 1962, I had an entry-level reporter's job at an Omaha television station. I had bargained to get a salary of one hundred dollars a week, because I didn't feel I could tell Meredith's doctor father I was making less. Meredith, who had a superior college record, couldn't find any work because, ...
Views: 852 - Box Knives - Pride of the Knife Collector - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2020 from Wajahat AliW R Case and Sons Cutlery are manufacturers of box knives. In addition to boxing knives, the company also manufactures a variety of handmade knives. The company has a history of over a hundred years and the practice of producing premium knives of unique design continues today. The term knife ...
Views: 537 - Box trailers for Sale - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Abbey SmithThere are many companies around the world that can offer box trailers with all of the product and equipment that they need to ensure that the get the most out of the products that you have chosen. In modern times and especially with the aid of the internet we can tend to get information overload ...
Views: 924 - Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Footworks - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Paul HalmeOnce you understand how to location yourself using proper Muay Thai stances, you then have to understand how to switch around in those stances. Some key points to remember with footwork: 1) stability is very essential, exercise your stability often; 2) remain sensible while on the balls of you ...
Views: 1471 - Broome Developmental Center Binghamton Offers Services for Developmental Disabilities - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainA city in Southern Tier of New York in United States, Binghamton is not only a fast developing city but is also well known for the Broome Development Center there. The center is regulated under the Broome Developmental Disabilities Services Office in Glenwood Road, Binghamton, New York. ...
Views: 1844 - Business & Economics books – the correct choice to achieve success in the sphere of business - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Paul SmithEconomics deals with the analysis of human behaviour on choice and the line of attack applied to make related investment and decisions on production – particularly how those decisions and choices resolve the allotment of limited resources along with their result on consumption, distribution and ...
Views: 1040 - Business Vital Statistics... a key to business and book success - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Charmaine HammondBusiness Vital Statistics Just like your trip to the physician includes a series of vital sign checks (blood pressure, heart rate and temperature to name a few), so should our business management include the same types of checks. As a speaker, consultant and author, I meet many ...
Views: 1580 - Butte County ROP School in Chico - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainButte Country ROP School in Chico in the state of California in United States is well known for its education in vocational trades in grades 11th and 12th. What it Offers? The school offers vocational training for 11th and 12th grades in the High School standards. ROP or the Butte County ...
Views: 924 - Buy Children Surfing Books From Online Stores - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from meenka panditaIf you are interested in buying surf books for your kid, you can either buy them from an online or a regular retail store. During your search for children's surfing books, you will find that, not many retail stores sell specialty surfing books for kids. The few stores which sell these books sell ...
Views: 824 - Can a New Novel Save the Whales Against Navys Sonar Testing - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2014 from Sandy ScherschligtSonar Testing and Harm to Whales and Dolphins There's an old adage that the environment is never saved it's just continually being saved. And the U.S. Navy's testing and training with high-intensity active sonar is a perfect example. When it comes to the next five years of training and ...
Views: 1428 - Cancer Perks And Genie Wishes: The Fault In Our Stars By John Green – Book Review - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2021 from Rochi ZalaniThis article was originally published at rochizalani.com You don’t need me to tell you that The Fault In Our Stars is a famous tear-jerker, like all of John Green’s books. This book is the love story of Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. 16-year-old Grace is diagnosed with cancer and ...
Views: 673 - Caponi - The Best Titanium Solvent Epoxy Grout Sealer Review - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2019 from kathy mitchellA dirty grout ruins the integrity of your tile and also is a storehouse of mold and bacteria. You might have invested in many grout sealers, with the aim of preventing further mold and mildew formation, but always end up dissatisfied with the sealer peeling off within months. With the numerous ...
Views: 1092 - Career in Health and Medicine for Job Aspirants - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainOne of the areas where the job prospects will never be wanting is the career in health and medicine. Physical and mental ailments are one of the oldest and most common problems of millions of people around. No wonder that the field offers career prospects of millions of aspirants. Career ...
Views: 856 - Career Profile and Job Specifications of Advertising Account Executive - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from robin brainVariedly knows as the advertising sales agents, account executives and also the advertising sales representatives, advertising account executives have varied duties and tasks to perform. Job Specifications Basically the job of the advertising account executive is - Selling advertising ...
Views: 726 - Career Profile and Job Specifications of Advertising Account Executive - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainVariedly knows as the advertising sales agents, account executives and also the advertising sales representatives, advertising account executives have varied duties and tasks to perform. Job Specifications Basically the job of the advertising account executive is - Selling advertising ...
Views: 675 - Career Prospects and Job Requirements for Real Estate Appraiser - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from robin brainGrowing concerns for the people regarding acquisition and use of properties have given rise to the requirements for good real estate appraiser. In addition, the recession that had hit the real estate market a couple of years ago is gradually waning and in result the job of appraiser has become ...
Views: 1422 - Chapter 2 - Just The Facts - Excerpt From Home Grown Terrorists - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Arthur LevineJohn went back to Casey’s office and wasted no time in voicing his suspicions. He asked, “Where is Homeland Security in all this? Why aren’t they leading the show? Aren’t they supposed to be in charge? Why are you trying to implicate the Iranians? There is no information ...
Views: 1074 - CHARACTERIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2021 from Researh WapCHARACTERIZATION AND DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE In this modern era, one of the main challenges confronting environmental management is “municipal solid waste”, generated from different activities in towns and cities. It is a subject of deep interest for its proper management ...
Views: 622 - Cheap Magazine Subscriptions And Their Benefits - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Terro WhiteEconomical downturn has affected our lifestyle and standard of leaving in many ways. And cheap magazine subscription is one of the consequences of global economic meltdown. However, the economic situation is now under control but subscribing magazines from online is getting as a hot trend. ...
Views: 1567 - Cheap tickets online: save time and money - by Simply put, a ticket is a voucher or receipt showing that one has paid and is eligible to enter or travel, whether in a theater, park, bus, train, or plane. We all have to pay money for tickets and fares can vary from each other. We all look for cheap prices that fit our budget. There is also a ...
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