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"Remember Jessamyn Stanley? How could you not? She's the proudly fat, Black, queer yoga teacher and charismatic author of Every Body Yoga, who drops a lot more f-bombs than namastes and refuses to pray at the church of Lululemon. Now she's back, here to take us even further on a personal and provocative journey into what it means to "practice yoga." Where Every Body Yoga, with 59,000 copies in print, taught us how to do yoga, Yoke tells us why. In...
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2022.
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"When Lisa Olivera was just a few hours old, she was abandoned behind a rock near Muir Woods in Northern California. She was found by a man and a woman who were out bird watching with their toddler. Two days later, she was adopted. Growing up, she knew she was adopted. She later discovered she was abandoned. She often wondered about her birth mother, and why her birth mother abandoned her in the woods. Without any answers, Lisa came up with her own:...
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"Needed now more than ever: a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasing numbers, or dealing with other issues that can isolate them from family and friends-such as bullying, learning disabilities, racism, or homophobia-characters...
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Author Piers Nan Singh invites readers to embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and personal growth with his latest book, Quiet Joy of Self-Acceptance. In this compelling guide, Singh delves into the profound notion of embracing oneself as is and experiencing life from a perspective that has the potential to change lives in the most profound way.
Quiet Joy of Self-Acceptance is more than just a book; it is a deep and straightforward...
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"While most contemporary Enneagram books stop at the descriptions of the nine types, Enneagram teacher and bestselling author Chris Heuertz uncovers the missing link in our journey of living into our true self: radical self-compassion that can bring us back to belonging. The Enneagram of Belonging is your guide to this essential journey"--
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2025.
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"Are you your own toughest critic? Learn to be good to yourself with this clear and compassionate guide. Do you set demanding standards for yourself? If so, a lot likely goes well in your life: You might earn compliments, admiration, or accomplishments. Your high standards and hard work pay off. But privately, you may feel like you're falling behind, faking it, or different from everybody else. Your eagle-eyed inner quality control inspector highlights...
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By entering a meditative state, a state of light hypnosis, or a prayer state, you can better perceive that deeper truth of who you are and experience the profound sense of comfort and strength that comes with that knowledge. From this state of mind you will create the kinds of emotions you want to be feeling in your life -- confidence, peace and honesty. You'll gain access to that turbo-charged power that comes with true Self-Acceptance and Self-esteem....
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Beautiful Me features fictional narratives paired with firsthand advice from a licensed psychologist to inspire and build self-esteem among preteen and teen girls. This book will help readers discover their inner strength and learn to feel comfortable in their own skin. Positive coping skills are introduced for dealing with difficult issues, including peer pressure, parental expectations, and depression. Throughout the book, Talk About It questions...
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What is Trans Kung Fu?
What comes to mind when you hear the term? Martial arts? Fighting? I was no different growing up. My grandmother on my Chinese side would play show after show of Shaolin monks and mystical Princes and Princesses dancing in hand to hand combat.
It was not til much later when I began to transition that I truly understood the meaning of Kung Fu. Kung Fu (功夫) is made of two characters. Kung (功), meaning effort or endeavor...
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Every day, American women and girls are besieged by images and messages that suggest their beauty is inadequate-inflicting immeasurable harm upon their confidence and sense of wellbeing. In Beautiful You, author Rosie Molinary-in no uncertain terms-encourages women, whatever their size, shape, and color, to work toward feeling wonderful about themselves despite today's media-saturated culture. Drawing on self-awareness, creativity, and mind-body connections,...
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Su horóscopo semanal es simplemente una migaja de pastel de astrología. En su primer libro Nacistes para esto, Chani muestra cómo su carta natal, una instantánea del cielo en el momento en que respiró por primera vez, revela sus talentos, desafíos y oportunidades únicos. Fortificado con este conocimiento, puedes vivir la vida en la que naciste. Combinando las tradiciones históricas de la astrología con un enfoque moderno, Naciste para Esto...
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From one of the UK's most widely respected gay Christians comes a powerful faith memoir of overcoming inner conflict and taking a stand against one of the greatest institutional injustices of our time.
Just Love is the autobiography of Jayne Ozanne, a prominent gay Anglican, who struggled for over 40 years to reconcile her faith with her sexuality before becoming one of the leading figures that is ushering in a new era of LGBTI acceptance in the Church.
Her...
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Since Adam and Eve there has never been a perfect human being. We are all born with flaws some more serious than others, that have to be dealt with by the individual. For Sarah Hartley, she had to deal with two: bi-polar depression and transsexualism.
Her book takes you on a journey through her life from her boarding school days in England to her commercial real estate development career in the United States. She weaves an intensely personal story,...
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You can succeed and have a happy life even if you had no support system at home.
Growing up as a girl is hard enough, and with an unsupportive home life and a belittling mother, it can be unbearable. I will share my stories, what I learned, steps to heal, and how to recover and sustain positive thinking.
It's time to stop hiding, be proud of all you have overcome, kick ass in life, and find happiness!
J. Patricia Gileno, is happily married with two...
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Otis Books
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The wry and relatable narrator of Gray Is the New Black—a memoir of ageism, sexism and self-acceptance—came of age in the psychedelic sixties. Now in her sixties, it's time to take stock. After decades struggling to be thin enough, pretty, sexy and successful enough to deserve love and happiness, she devotes a year to cracking the code, a journey that forces her to confront the gnarled roots of female shame.
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