Wednesday, November 20, 2019

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Health, Mind & Body 2019-11-20

Sarah Kay Hoffman - The Leaky Gut Meal Plan: 4 Weeks to Detox and Improve Digestive Health artwork The Leaky Gut Meal Plan: 4 Weeks to Detox and Improve Digestive Health
Sarah Kay Hoffman
Genre: Health & Fitness
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: November 19, 2019
Publisher: Callisto Media, Inc.
Seller: Callisto Media, Inc.

Leaky gut syndrome—an explanation and a plan for healing A healthy gut is crucial to maintaining your overall health. Leaky gut syndrome—when the lining of the small intestine becomes so inflamed that it becomes porous, or leaky—can get in the way of gut health, but help is here.  The Leaky Gut Meal Plan  helps you achieve relief from gut issues by offering concise information about leaky gut syndrome, and how to identify and treat it. It also includes a 4-week meal plan, along with 75 recipes that have been carefully chosen for their gut-healing properties—as well as for their tastiness. Every week of the meal plan has a specific purpose: removing harmful foods, replacing them, repairing the leaky gut lining, and rebalancing your body to its new and better normal. You’ll also learn the basics of digestion, immunity, and gut nutrition, so you’ll be fully equipped to take back your own health. The Leaky Gut Meal Plan  includes: Weekly shopping lists —The chapter for each of the 4 weeks begins with a full list of every ingredient you’ll need, so you can be prepared. Know before you cook —Every recipe includes the nutrition info, prep and cook times, and indicates whether it can be made in one pot or with just 5 ingredients. Easy and encouraging —Get all the inspiration and motivation you need to make long-lasting healing happen. Discover relief from leaky gut syndrome in just 4 weeks with  The Leaky Gut Meal Plan .



Kyle Gray - Angel Numbers artwork Angel Numbers
The Message and Meaning Behind 11:11 and Other Number Sequences
Kyle Gray
Genre: Spirituality
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: November 19, 2019
Publisher: Hay House
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

Are you seeing number sequences like 11:11 and 4:44 everywhere you turn? If you always see the same numbers repeated – from license plates to receipts and digital clocks – it could be your angels sending you a message. Angels are divine messengers who have existed in some form in almost every religion and culture since the dawn of time. In this digital age, they are finding new ways to remind you of your higher truth. Best-selling angel author Kyle Gray explains exactly what your angels are trying to tell you through these repeated sequences, from numbers 0 through 999 and popular digital clock combinations like 1:23, 21:12, 22:22, and 5:55. Whenever you need guidance from your angels, simply ask. Know that your angels are always listening and looking for an opportunity to send you a reminder that they are near.



Mark Manson - The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck artwork The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Mark Manson
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 13, 2016
Publisher: Harper
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

#1 New York Times Bestseller Over 1 million copies sold In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we’ve been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let’s be honest, s**t is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn’t sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is—a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let’s-all-feel-good mindset that has infected American society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited—"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.



Dale Carnegie - How to Win Friends and Influence People artwork How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: April 04, 2014
Publisher: Mustbe Interactive
Seller: Mustbe Interactive

How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the first best-selling self-help books ever published. Written by Dale Carnegie and first published in 1936, it has sold 15 million copies world-wide.



Penelope Ody - The Complete Medicinal Herbal artwork The Complete Medicinal Herbal
A Practical Guide to the Healing Properties of Herbs
Penelope Ody
Genre: Health & Fitness
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: May 30, 2017
Publisher: Skyhorse
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

Complete Medicinal Herbal is a fully illustrated practical guide to the healing properties of herbs. The book includes more than 120 medicinal herbs with important therapeutic properties and a section on their historical uses, The Complete Medicinal Herbal is a must for every home book shelve. All the parts of the plants that can be used medicinally are shown, from fresh flower petals or leaves to the root, bark, and juice. Each entry details the plant's chemical constituents, its actions, and its therapeutic applications—from exotic ma huang, used in China to treat asthma for 5,000 years, to humble cabbage, which has been effective against stomach ulcers in clinical tests. A special how-to section explains the preparation of herbal remedies. There are more than 250 safe treatments to help alleviate common complaints—from ordinary coughs, colds, and headaches to special treatments for skin conditions, digestive problems, and children's illnesses — even detailed lists of herbs for the elderly.



Jordan B. Peterson - 12 Rules for Life artwork 12 Rules for Life
An Antidote to Chaos
Jordan B. Peterson
Genre: Psychology
Price: $15.99
Publish Date: January 23, 2018
Publisher: Random House of Canada
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER  #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.      What does the nervous system of the lowly lobster have to tell us about standing up straight (with our shoulders back) and about success in life? Why did ancient Egyptians worship the capacity to pay careful attention as the highest of gods? What dreadful paths do people tread when they become resentful, arrogant and vengeful? Dr. Peterson journeys broadly, discussing discipline, freedom, adventure and responsibility, distilling the world's wisdom into 12 practical and profound rules for life. 12 Rules for Life  shatters the modern commonplaces of science, faith and human nature, while transforming and ennobling the mind and spirit of its readers.



Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM & Gene Stone - How Not to Die artwork How Not to Die
Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease
Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM & Gene Stone
Genre: Diet & Nutrition
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: December 08, 2015
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Seller: Macmillan

From the physician behind the wildly popular NutritionFacts website , How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death. The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die , Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of NutritionFacts.org, examines the fifteen top causes of premature death in America-heart disease, various cancers, diabetes, Parkinson's, high blood pressure, and more-and explains how nutritional and lifestyle interventions can sometimes trump prescription pills and other pharmaceutical and surgical approaches, freeing us to live healthier lives. The simple truth is that most doctors are good at treating acute illnesses but bad at preventing chronic disease. The fifteen leading causes of death claim the lives of 1.6 million Americans annually. This doesn't have to be the case. By following Dr. Greger's advice, all of it backed up by strong scientific evidence, you will learn which foods to eat and which lifestyle changes to make to live longer. History of prostate cancer in your family? Put down that glass of milk and add flaxseed to your diet whenever you can. Have high blood pressure? Hibiscus tea can work better than a leading hypertensive drug-and without the side effects. Fighting off liver disease? Drinking coffee can reduce liver inflammation. Battling breast cancer? Consuming soy is associated with prolonged survival. Worried about heart disease (the number 1 killer in the United States)? Switch to a whole-food, plant-based diet, which has been repeatedly shown not just to prevent the disease but often stop it in its tracks. In addition to showing what to eat to help treat the top fifteen causes of death, How Not to Die includes Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen -a checklist of the twelve foods we should consume every day.Full of practical, actionable advice and surprising, cutting edge nutritional science, these doctor's orders are just what we need to live longer, healthier lives.



B. K. Eakman - Push Back! artwork Push Back!
How to Take a Stand Against Groupthink, Bullies, Agitators, and Professional Manipulators
B. K. Eakman
Genre: Psychology
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: January 02, 2014
Publisher: Skyhorse
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

How many times have you had the unsettling experience of being treated as a troublemaker as soon as you question or raise an objection to a school policy, a textbook, a course of study, a new county regulation, or a community proposal? Every day, attendees of conferences, community forums, PTA meetings, and board meetings are made to feel uncomfortable and occasionally foolish by the person or persons leading the meeting. The speakers, moderators, or provocateurs—whom author B. K. Eakman refers to as professional manipulators—hold power over the room and know how to steer the discussion back to their agendas without ever answering audience questions or addressing their concerns. These people use techniques to ostracize those brave enough to stand and question or criticize them. With Push Back!, readers will be able to counter group manipulation tactics by learning to: Recognize psychologically controlled environments Identify the professional agitator/provocateur Examine components of psych war Undercut faulty, distorted, and biased arguments of opponents Squelch techniques used to rebuff audience members who complain or balk Neutralize consensus-building techniques And much more



Jen Sincero - You Are a Badass® artwork You Are a Badass®
How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
Jen Sincero
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: April 23, 2013
Publisher: Running Press
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

YOU ARE A BADASS IS THE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY WANT TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES BUT DON'T WANT TO GET BUSTED DOING IT. In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, bestselling author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bitesized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word, helping you to: Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that stop you from getting what you want, Create a life you totally love. And create it NOW, Make some damn money already. The kind you've never made before. By the end of You Are a Badass®, you'll understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass.



Dr. Jason Fung - The Obesity Code artwork The Obesity Code
Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss
Dr. Jason Fung
Genre: Diet & Nutrition
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: March 03, 2016
Publisher: Greystone Books
Seller: Perseus Books, LLC

Everything you believe about how to lose weight is wrong. Weight gain and obesity are driven by hormones—in everyone—and only by understanding the effects of insulin and insulin resistance can we achieve lasting weight loss. In this highly readable and provocative book, Dr. Jason Fung sets out an original, robust theory of obesity that provides startling insights into proper nutrition. In addition to his five basic steps, a set of lifelong habits that will improve your health and control your insulin levels, Dr. Fung explains how to use intermittent fasting to break the cycle of insulin resistance and reach a healthy weight—for good.



Allen Carr - Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking artwork Allen Carr's Easy Way To Stop Smoking
Allen Carr
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: November 17, 2011
Publisher: Clarity Marketing USA LLC
Seller: Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking is a self-help classic, with over 20m copies sold worldwide. It has been a #1 bestseller in nine European countries. It outsells all other quit smoking titles combined. This edition has been developed specifically for smokers in the US. This seminal book has enabled millions of smokers to quit easily and enjoyably using Carr's simple, drug-free approach.



Steven Pressfield & Shawn Coyne - The War of Art artwork The War of Art
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Steven Pressfield & Shawn Coyne
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: April 27, 2013
Publisher: Black Irish Books
Seller: Black Irish Entertainment LLC

"…the most important book you've never read: The War of Art." -- Seth Godin The Art of War meets The Artist's Way in this profoundly inspiring, no-nonsense guide to overcoming creative blocks of every kind. Bestselling author Steven Pressfield shows readers how to identify, defeat, and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. "Amazingly cogent and smart on the psychology of creation." -- Jay McInerney



Marcus T. Fraser Dr. - AIP Manual artwork AIP Manual
The Autoimmune Protocol To Treat Inflammation (With 89 Delicious Paleo Recipes)
Marcus T. Fraser Dr.
Genre: Health & Fitness
Price: $0.99
Publish Date: January 30, 2019
Publisher: SVIM
Seller: Ingram DV LLC

Heal the immune system with the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Manual With (proper) nutrition and taking care for the body, autoimmune conditions can be sent into remission.  In AIP Manual, Dr. Marcus T. Fraser explains the root causes of autoimmune diseases and what a (Paleo) anti-inflammatory diet can do to fight symptoms and get better. Progress becomes virtually effortless with the included 89 delicious paleo recipes. AIP Manual is designed to be 100% AIP-compliant. Lists of foods to avoid, AIP-compliant ingredients, and food that can be reintroduced later are all included. Reduce inflammation and get your immune system back on track with the Paleo approach!



Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now artwork The Power of Now
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle
Genre: Spirituality
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 06, 2010
Publisher: New World Library
Seller: Whatever Publishing Inc. DBA New World Library

This #1 New York Times bestseller is now available in paperback. Powerful, direct, heartfelt and transformative, the words in The Power of Now can change readers’ lives.



Rachel Hollis - Girl, Wash Your Face artwork Girl, Wash Your Face
Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
Rachel Hollis
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: February 06, 2018
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Do you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don’t have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that’s a lie. As the founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Rachel Hollis developed an immense online community by sharing tips for better living while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own life. Now, in this challenging and inspiring new book, Rachel exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively, lies we’ve told ourselves so often we don’t even hear them anymore. With painful honesty and fearless humor, Rachel unpacks and examines the falsehoods that once left her feeling overwhelmed and unworthy, and reveals the specific practical strategies that helped her move past them. In the process, she encourages, entertains, and even kicks a little butt, all to convince you to do whatever it takes to get real and become the joyous, confident woman you were meant to be. With unflinching faith and rock-hard tenacity, Girl, Wash Your Face shows you how to live with passion and hustle--and how to give yourself grace without giving up.



Tim McGraw - Grit & Grace artwork Grit & Grace
Train the Mind, Train the Body, Own Your Life
Tim McGraw
Genre: Diet & Nutrition
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: November 05, 2019
Publisher: Harper Wave
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

From Grammy-Award winning music superstar and actor Tim McGraw comes a one-of-a kind lifestyle book that melds his personal fitness transformation story with practical advice to inspire healthy changes in readers’ lives. Tim McGraw is as well-known for his unparalleled accomplishments in the entertainment industry as he is for his boundless energy—he is the embodiment of vitality and success. But only a decade ago, he found himself struggling with his health. The demands of his meteoric career and life on the road had taken a toll. McGraw came to a crossroads where knew that unless he made his physical health a priority, he would put his personal happiness and professional success at risk. In Grit & Grace, McGraw shares his transformation story along with encouragement, inspiration, and real-life, practical advice to help readers become healthy, strong and fit in mind and body. For the first time, McGraw will share the details of the mental and physical routine that got him in the best shape of his life. He suggests that there is no magic formula to getting stronger and healthier: it is about making a commitment to do and be better, and holding yourself accountable each day. McGraw didn’t follow a playbook or have a squad of trainers overseeing his every step. He describes his way of getting into shape as more "maverick"--tuning into a vision of what you personally want to achieve, staying focused, and putting in the work. McGraw says his physical transformation has ignited a whole-life transformation. "My mind is clearer, my sense of purpose is sharper, and my relationships are deeper. Consistent physical exercise helps me bring focus to my life and to the people who mean the most to me." In Grit & Grace, McGraw makes this transformation accessible to anyone, sharing with readers the physical and mental tools they can use to create the life they deserve.



Will Cole - Ketotarian artwork Ketotarian
The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation
Will Cole
Genre: Diet & Nutrition
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: August 28, 2018
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

A Goop Book Club Pick A new twist on keto: The fat-burning power of ketogenic eating meets the clean green benefits of a plant-centric plate The keto craze is just getting warmed up. The ketogenic diet kick-starts your body's metabolism so it burns fat, instead of sugar, as its primary fuel. But most ketogenic plans are meat- and dairy-heavy, creating a host of other problems, especially for those who prefer plants at the center of the plate. Dr. Will Cole comes to the rescue with Ketotarian , which has all the fat-burning benefits without the antibiotics and hormones that are packed into most keto diets. First developed for individuals suffering from seizures, keto diets have been shown to reduce inflammation and lower the risk of many chronic health problems including Alzheimer's and some cancers. Adding a plant-based twist, Ketotarian includes more than 75 recipes that are vegetarian, vegan, or pescatarian, offering a range of delicious and healthy choices for achieving weight loss, renewed health, robust energy, and better brain function. Packed with expert tips, tricks, and advice for going--and staying--Ketotarian, including managing macronutrients, balancing electrolytes, and finding your carb sweet spot, this best-of-both-worlds program is a game-changer for anyone who wants to tame inflammation and achieve peak physical and mental performance. Let the Ketotarian revolution begin!



Michael A. Singer - The Untethered Soul artwork The Untethered Soul
The Journey Beyond Yourself
Michael A. Singer
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: October 03, 2007
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
Seller: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

#1  New York Times  Bestseller What would it be like to free yourself from limitations and soar beyond your boundaries? What can you do each day to discover inner peace and serenity? The Untethered Soul  offers simple yet profound answers to these questions. Whether this is your first exploration of inner space , or you’ve devoted your life to the inward journey, this book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you. You’ll discover what you can do to put an end to the habitual thoughts and emotions that limit your consciousness. By tapping into traditions of meditation and mindfulness, author and spiritual teacher Michael A. Singer shows how the development of consciousness can enable us all to dwell in the present moment and let go of painful thoughts and memories that keep us from achieving happiness and self-realization. Copublished with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) The Untethered Soul begins by walking you through your relationship with your thoughts and emotions, helping you uncover the source and fluctuations of your inner energy. It then delves into what you can do to free yourself from the habitual thoughts, emotions, and energy patterns that limit your consciousness. Finally, with perfect clarity, this book opens the door to a life lived in the freedom of your innermost being. The Untethered Soul has already touched the lives of more than a million readers, and is  available in a special hardcover gift edition with ribbon bookmark— the perfect gift for yourself, a loved one, or anyone who wants a keepsake edition of this remarkable book. Visit www.untetheredsoul.com for more information.



Gabrielle Bernstein - The Universe Has Your Back artwork The Universe Has Your Back
Transform Fear to Faith
Gabrielle Bernstein
Genre: Spirituality
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: September 27, 2016
Publisher: Hay House
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In her latest book, The Universe Has Your Back, New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein teaches readers how to transform their fear into faith in order to live a divinely guided life. Each story and lesson in the book guides readers to release the blocks to what they most long for: happiness, security and clear direction. The lessons help readers relinquish the need to control so they can relax into a sense of certainty and freedom. Readers will learn to stop chasing life and truly live . Making the shift from fear to faith will give readers a sense of power in a world that all too often makes them feel utterly powerless. When the tragedies of the world seem overwhelming, this book will help guide them back to their true power. Gabrielle says, “ My commitment with this book is to wake up as many people as possible to their connection to faith and joy. In that connection, we can be guided to our true purpose: to be love and spread love. These words can no longer be cute buzz phrases that we merely post on social media. Rather, these words must be our mission. The happiness, safety, and security we long for lies in our commitment to love. ” When readers follow this path, they ’ll begin to feel a swell of energy move through them. They will find strength when they are down, synchronicity and support when they ’re lost, safety in the face of uncertainty, and joy when they are otherwise in pain. Follow the secrets revealed in this book to unleash the presence of your power and know always that The Universe Has Your Back.



Helen Schucman - A Course In Miracles artwork A Course In Miracles
Text, Workbook for Students, Manual for Teachers: Original Edition
Helen Schucman
Genre: Spirituality
Price: $5.99
Publish Date: May 12, 2011
Publisher: White Crow Productions Ltd
Seller: White Crow Productions Ltd

A Course in Miracles is spiritual guide for life. The book begins: "This is A Course in Miracles, it is a required course. Only the time you take it is voluntary." "The Course" as the book is commonly known, comprises of 365 lessons of spiritual guidance. It is divided into three sections: Text, Workbook for Students , and Manual for Teachers . The author, Dr. Helen Schucman channeled the content of the book over a 7-year period between 1965 and 1972 whilst she was a professor of medical psychology at Columbia University in New York. She gave herself no credit for the authorship of the text and claimed she received it as a kind of mental dictation from a voice who identified himself as Jesus. Needless to say A Course in Miracles has caused consternation among certain Christians who cry, "Beware of false prophets" and while the book is Christian in tone, much of the writing is comparable to eastern wisdom traditions. The book tells us of the return of Jesus. It states, "The Second Coming is the awareness of reality, not its return. Behold, my children, reality is here. It belongs to you and me and God and is perfectly satisfying to all of us. Only this awareness heals because it is the awareness of truth."  The key tenet throughout the book is forgiveness, and we are informed, forgiveness is the answer to all of life's problems. "Let forgiveness be the substitute for fear. This is the only rule for happy dreams." The book goes on to say; "forgiveness recognizes what you thought your brother did to you has not occurred.  It does not pardon sins and make them real.  It sees there was no sin. And in that view are all your sins forgiven.  What is sin, except a false idea about God's Son?  Forgiveness merely sees its falsity, and therefore lets it go.  What then is free to take its place is now the Will of God." "The only thing that is real is created by God, there is nothing else and everything we think and feel is real in the physical world is nothing but an illusion. What God did not create does not exist. And everything that does exist exists as He created it. The world you see has nothing to do with reality. It is of your own making, and it does not exist."   Love is everything; perfect love is the goal for all of us and we simply have to let it in; "the search for love is but the honest searching out of everything that interferes with love." Love is the opposite of judgement and love really does conquer all. The original text was dictated to Schucman who sat in a trance state and wrote down in shorthand everything the inner voice told her. Dr. William Thetford, was Schucman's supervisor and friend at the time, and he assisted her by typing up the text and arranging it into a coherent document. Personal information given to Schucman and Thetford was intentionally omitted and the 1500 pages that remained became what we now know as A Course In Miracles.   The "Course" is essential reading for spiritual seekers, religious followers, or anyone searching for spiritual meaning in their lives. 



Sarah Ban Breathnach - Simple Abundance artwork Simple Abundance
365 Days to a Balanced and Joyful Life
Sarah Ban Breathnach
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $18.99
Publish Date: November 19, 2019
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Updated and expanded for everyone who loved the original Simple Abundance -- and a whole new generation that needs it now more than ever -- this mega-bestselling guide continues to lead countless women to more fulfilling, harmonious, and joyful lives . First published in 1995, Simple Abundance topped the New York Times Bestseller list for over two years and is responsible for introducing two hugely popular concepts--the "Gratitude Journal" and the term "Authentic Self." With daily inspirational meditations and reflections, the Simple Abundance phenomenon became a touchstone for a generation of women, helping them to reclaim their true selves, find balance during life's busiest moments, and rediscover what makes them truly happy. Simple Abundance's powerful messages are needed now more than ever, as we navigate the discord and stress instigated by a constant stream of "breaking news" cycles, and our 24/7 social media culture. Sarah Ban Breathnach has refreshed her bestselling phenomenon to address the needs of a new generation, with her signature candor, wit, and wisdom that made her a trusted and compassionate confidant for millions of women. A perennial classic whose time has come again, Sarah's work celebrates quiet joys, simple pleasures, and well-spent moments and reminds us how to find the beauty in the everyday.



Don Miguel Ruiz & Janet Mills - The Four Agreements artwork The Four Agreements
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz & Janet Mills
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $9.99
Publish Date: January 18, 2010
Publisher: Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.
Seller: Amber-Allen Publishing, Inc.

In The Four Agreements, bestselling author don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love. •  A New York Times bestseller for over a decade •  Over 8.5 million copies sold in the U.S. •  Translated into 46 languages worldwide



Rachel Hollis - Girl, Stop Apologizing artwork Girl, Stop Apologizing
A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals
Rachel Hollis
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: March 05, 2019
Publisher: HarperCollins Leadership
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

“I believe we can change the world. But first, we’ve got to stop living in fear of being judged for who we are.” Rachel Hollis has seen it too often: women not living into their full potential. They feel a tugging on their hearts for something more, but they’re afraid of embarrassment, of falling short of perfection, of not being enough. In Girl, Stop Apologizing, #1 New York Times bestselling author and founder of a multimillion-dollar media company, Rachel Hollis sounds a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people—whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee—instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence, and believing in yourself. 



Gabor Maté, M.D. - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts artwork In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts
Close Encounters with Addiction
Gabor Maté, M.D.
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $16.99
Publish Date: February 12, 2008
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In this timely and profoundly original new book, bestselling writer and physician Gabor Maté looks at the epidemic of addictions in our society, tells us why we are so prone to them and what is needed to liberate ourselves from their hold on our emotions and behaviours. For over seven years Gabor Maté has been the staff physician at the Portland Hotel, a residence and harm reduction facility in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. His patients are challenged by life-threatening drug addictions, mental illness, Hepatitis C or HIV and, in many cases, all four. But if Dr. Maté’s patients are at the far end of the spectrum, there are many others among us who are also struggling with addictions. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, work, food, sex, gambling and excessive inappropriate spending: what is amiss with our lives that we seek such self-destructive ways to comfort ourselves? And why is it so difficult to stop these habits, even as they threaten our health, jeopardize our relationships and corrode our lives? Beginning with a dramatically close view of his drug addicted patients, Dr. Maté looks at his own history of compulsive behaviour. He weaves the stories of real people who have struggled with addiction with the latest research on addiction and the brain. Providing a bold synthesis of clinical experience, insight and cutting edge scientific findings, Dr. Maté sheds light on this most puzzling of human frailties. He proposes a compassionate approach to helping drug addicts and, for the many behaviour addicts among us, to addressing the void addiction is meant to fill. I believe there is one addiction process, whether it manifests in the lethal substance dependencies of my Downtown Eastside patients, the frantic self-soothing of overeaters or shopaholics, the obsessions of gamblers, sexaholics and compulsive internet users, or in the socially acceptable and even admired behaviours of the workaholic. Drug addicts are often dismissed and discounted as unworthy of empathy and respect. In telling their stories my intent is to help their voices to be heard and to shed light on the origins and nature of their ill-fated struggle to overcome suffering through substance use. Both in their flaws and their virtues they share much in common with the society that ostracizes them. If they have chosen a path to nowhere, they still have much to teach the rest of us. In the dark mirror of their lives we can trace outlines of our own. — from In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts



Cait Flanders - The Year of Less artwork The Year of Less
How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store
Cait Flanders
Genre: Self-Improvement
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: January 16, 2018
Publisher: Hay House
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly $30,000 of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happy —only keeping her from meeting her goals —she decided to set herself a challenge: she would not shop for an entire year . The Year of Less documents Cait’s life for twelve months during which she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she felt. The challenge became a lifeline when, in the course of the year, Cait found herself in situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol, and food —and what it had cost her. Unable to reach for any of her usual vices, she changed habits she’d spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to her. Blending Cait’s compelling story with inspiring insight and practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what you’re holding on to in your own life —and, quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.