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I know what it feels like to feel lost, confused and helpless. To worry for hours on end about your loved one. “A New Understanding of Borderline Personality Disorder” is here to change that. I firmly believe that the only word that should be used to define a person is their name. Instead of addressing the label of “borderline personality disorder”, this book addresses the human being behind the label.

The subconscious mind doesn't know the difference between a penny and a million dollars. It does not know the difference between success and failure, and it'll work just as hard to make a failure out of you as it will to make a success out of you if you don't condition your mind to keep the subconscious mind working with and for the things you want and away from the things you don’t want.

Struggling with depression and feeling lost after the birth of her daughter, Florence St. George began experimenting with a small lump of clay on her kitchen table. Pot by pot, bowl by bowl, she discovered that as her hands became busier, her mind grew calmer. In just a few years, Florence went from complete beginner to contestant on The Great Pottery Throwdown, discovering some important lessons along the way: that pottery is the perfect antidote to internet overload, that creativity doesn't have to be expensive, and that the hands-on process can ground you like nothing else.

“This radiant handbook is hope made doable.” —Mari Andrew, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator “A luminous and deeply humane manifesto for reclaiming agency in a fractured world.” —Debbie Millman, author and host of the Design Matters podcast An empowering guide to...

Have you ever felt there’s something greater within you—an untapped potential waiting to be awakened? Awaken Your Dragon is your invitation to step into that power, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and transform your life from the inside out. In this deeply personal and enlightening book, you’ll journey through the author’s life experiences—from childhood traumas to spiritual awakenings, past life revelations, and ancestral healing—all leading to one powerful truth: your inner world holds the key to your outer reality.

For 14 years, five-time Edgar winner and MWA grandmaster Lawrence Block wrote a monthly column on fiction for Writers Digest magazine. These columns yielded four books regarded as classics: Telling Lies for Fun & Profit, Spider Spin Me a Web, The Liar's Bible, and now, The Liar's Companion. Listen to The Liar's Companion and gain inspiration to create outstanding fiction.

“Playful, smart, easy to implement, and, dare I say, punk rock, this book will wake you up to your personal power and remind you just how enjoyable your life, and work, can be.”—Jen Sincero, #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK...

After decades of writing award-winning books on subjects ranging from poetry to art to liturgical seasons, celebrated author Marilyn McEntyre turns her attention to the vocation that has shaped her life. Start with a Word: On the Craft and Adventure of Writing is a literary masterclass that eschews drills and formulas in favor of close readings and refreshingly playful advice.

Do you want to be more creative in your data communication? Looking for specific creativity advice tailored for those in the data field? Chart Spark is the transformative guide you've been waiting for. As an acclaimed information designer and host of the popular podcast Data Viz Today, Alli Torban understands the struggles faced by data professionals who don't identify as "creative types." She shares her journey from data analyst to creative information designer and distills years of experience and interviews with successful data visualization designers into this concise, actionable book.

Wondering how to reconcile your calling with your need to make a living wage, or what to do once your art starts selling, or how to achieve success in your field, or what it even means to be successful? David Nichtern offers his lived, learned experience as an entrepreneur, musician, and Buddhist teacher to first help you figure out what "success" means to you and then show you how to get there. He offers advice on the creative process and principles of business and ethics, and provides mindfulness exercises to help you integrate inspiration and aspiration, vocation, and avocation.

Studies have shown it takes only 21 days for a new habit to take root. If there's a spiritual interest you've always wanted to take advantage of, the answer is only 21 days away with the 21 Days Series. How do you sustain your ideas and overcome self-doubt in your talents? How do you transmit...

Read by the author. Foreword read by Heni Zoutomou. How long will you wait to live your dreams? Maybe you're just starting out and are unsure where to invest your time and energy. Maybe you've started and stopped so much already that your fallback plan has become the only plan. Maybe you've...

Struggling to start your novel? Stuck in the middle? Finished a first draft, but it doesn't really grab you? This short, easy-to-follow book helps you speed through your first draft, minimize major rewrites, and keep readers turning the pages. Using specific questions and prompts to expand and focus your story idea, plus examples from plots as diverse as The Terminator, The Awakening, and Gone with the Wind, best-selling author L. M. Lilly talks you through the five simple steps she's used to write every novel she's published.

IntroductionEvery person starts at zero. We’re born ignorant, uncertain, and unskilled. Yet life is not about staying there. Life is about climbing—step by step, level by level—until we transform from nobody to somebody. This book is about that climb. But success is not only about skill. It’s also about the invisible foundation beneath—the trampoline I call the Second Advantage. The world sees the jump.

In his page-turning and inspiring first book, legendary songwriter and recording artist Jason Derulo shares his 15 rules for finding success in any pursuit, and invites everyone—especially artists and creators—to start on their path to greatness. In 2009, an 18-year-old son of Haitian...

Here’s how you can finally quit your dead-end nine-to-five job and start your own business from scratch! By the end of this eye-opening business guide, you will not only feel motivated but also equipped with all the essential practical and doable business ideas that show you a simple truth: “It’s time for you to build your own business!”

The night writers in Cousineau's vesperal collection range from saints, poets, and shamans to astronomers and naturalists, and tells of ancient tales and shining passages from the most brilliant (albeit insomniac) writers of today. These poetic ponderances sing of the falling darkness, revel in dream-time, convey the ache of melancholy, conspire against sleeplessness, vanquish loneliness, contemplate the night sky, rhapsodize on love, and languorously greet the first rays of dawn.

As a single mom living on food stamps, Sarah completely changed her life of poverty to enable her to live her dream in just 18 months. Sarah discovered the tools to change her life after her husband abandoned her and their three small children in 2008. Her story has impacted hundreds of thousands worldwide through her simple eight-step plan for achieving success known as the #HBRMethod.

Die Birkenbihl-Methoden unterstützen seit Jahrzehnten Kinder und Erwachsene in ihrem Denken und Lernen. Sie helfen das Wissen aus Alltag, Arbeit und Schule effizient zu verarbeiten und zu festigen. Die gehirn-gerechten Arbeitstechniken erleichtern das Erlernen von Fremdsprachen und helfen...

How Do You Protect Your Creative Energy From Burnout? is a practical and inspiring short listen that addresses one of the biggest challenges creatives face today: sustaining energy without burning out. In a world that demands constant output and nonstop hustle, this audiobook offers a roadmap to safeguard your most valuable asset—your creative energy.