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Willing to Engage is a prequel to A Diamond on the Wall, the memoir of my experiences in Vietnam. It is my fervent hope, that by telling the remainder of my story, I might somehow stop someone from pulling the trigger of a gun, or swallowing pills, in their desire to end their life, or the lives of others. Too many people are surrendering all hope, because they see no future. I also hope to motivate today's youth to become involved; to labor with all who are willing to put forth an effort to stop the insanity that is causing such dismay.

Created by stress management expert and best selling author, Brian Luke Seaward, this collection of four meditations and visualizations are loaded with powerful metaphors which bring about a deep sense of relaxation and inner peace, and provide a supportive foundation for your meditation practice.

Listening is half, and arguably the most important half, of communicating. With this audio program, you will learn how to become a good listener. It includes lessons on the blocks to real listening, the importance of paraphrasing, how to ask for clarification, the secrets to providing useful feedback, and how to listen with empathy and openness.

Dr. Rosalene Glickman, international best-selling author of Optimal Thinking, provides you with Optimal Affirmations to prepare you to reach your most desired goals. Optimal Affirmations are first person, present tense, Optimal statements you immerse in your mind to prepare you to experience the best results. They are Optimal "act as if" statements.

Angry feelings arise when you feel helpless, threatened, deprived, or unfairly treated. You feel angry when you take offense at being hurt or experiencing loss. Anger is a physiological sensation created by the production of adrenaline in the body, and a protective mechanism that prepares your body to fight against attack. Learn how to best resolve helplessness and anger as Dr. Rosalene Glickman, the best-selling author of Optimal Thinking, introduces you to the life-optimizing thought process.

The quality of the questions you ask determines the quality of your life. When you ask the best questions of yourself and others, you invite the best answers. You can discover what "the best" means in whatever context you choose. You can also create the best path to your most desired outcomes.

In the fourth installment of this powerful audiobook series Working with Presence, Daniel Goleman and Peter Senge discuss how emotional intelligence is an integral part of the "learning organization," and what organizations need to do to continue to grow, learn and succeed. The ideas expressed...

The Colonel makes the first pick from the secret warehouse, “something from the Southwest”. In response, a large, strange wire contraption wrapped in an old “Indian blanket” arrives. Because of his Native American/Latino heritage, the Colonel is interested in identifying the old blanket. Virgil and Mandy test the wire contraption to an unexpected conclusion. Irina and Cynthia investigate the 18,000 year old book from the Marsala expedition and reveal some of its secrets. Cynthia’s drunk mother meddles into her work life, intent on Cynthia returning to Brandeis and more prestige.

Your emotional life is a natural and sacred part of you. When you understand your disturbing emotions, you can interpret your responses, make sense of the world around you, and employ them to optimize your life.

The Leadership Test is an insightful and engaging story about the essence of leadership. Izzy Kroll, a brilliant eccentric teaches high school in a tough section of Chicago. The story unfolds as Izzy mentors his former student, Marcus, in the first lessons of leadership, helping him navigate through the real world of egoes, agendas, and ethical dilemmas. A call to action for all leaders, this book is a quick and powerful read that will motivate you to reflect on "the nature of your intent and the manner of your influence."

Educational accountability is here to stay. Comprehensive educational accountability, if designed and implemented effectively, can be the one initiative that helps schools create sustained and meaningful reform.

It's 1980 and Clay Cooper is now running Cooper Investigations with his father, Matt, helping out as needed. Matt decides to join a lonely hearts club to try to find a companion his own age. He finds one and they have a wonderful night of coffee and talking. The next morning when he goes to call her, Sergeant Dean Hollister (Dan's son) answers the phone. The woman has been murdered and Matt was the last one to see her alive. He's been framed but he and Clay won't sit still for it. What they find during their investigation is a case of major proportions and a lot of people will die before this story is over...some you'll know and some will be strangers.

I Love you, Mom: Please Don't Break My Heart is the true story of one boy's journey through a childhood of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. John endured neglect, isolation, physical beatings, mental degradation and malevolent admissions into numerous mental institutions, and eventual attempted murder within the custodial supervision of his unscrupulous mother.

The winds of uncertainty are always blowing through the world. If we want to experience peace, we must ourselves become more peaceful. To quote Gandhi, "To change the world, we must first be the change we wish to see." When practiced regularly, meditation becomes a vehicle to enter and calm the heart and soul so our personal corner of the world becomes a more peaceful place. This inner peace then emanates like ripples on a lake toward others. Now is the time to enter the heart and bring peace to the world, starting with your own mind.

Sandy's Miracle, delves into some of mankind's darkest depravities - including physical, mental, and sexual child abuse. Patsy Giddings personally experienced extraordinary incidents of cruelty and rape from those in her own family and eventually in the clutches of her adoptive family. But her 'miracle' came when least expected, as God intervened in her life offering salvation and rescue.

Tom Jacobs's latest submarine thriller, in the tradition of his best-selling Sons of God, marks the return of his CIA hero David St. James. This thrilling audiobook of a submarine captain's struggle against overwhelming enemy odds and the heartaches of his own personal life will keep the listener glued to the story.

The course will begin by focusing on the reasons which gave rise to Vatican II, it will continue by examining the common misconceptions regarding the council, move on to general principles and themes, and lastly consider the key documents which emerged from the council. Some questions that will be considered: Why study Vatican II? What is the relationship between the Church and the Modern world? How can the Church defend the deposit of faith given the rise of science and the loss of religiosity? What is the essence of the Sacred Liturgy and how can it be most faithfully preserved?

In this series, you will encounter various arguments for God’s existence. Dr. Garcia will begin by making a case for the existence of God, and considering whether the case actually supports the conclusion. A philosophical argument, appeals to various reasons. As in a court, we must first begin with a claim, we then argue our case and draw various reasons to support our position. In this current study, the claim is that God exists, and our arguments will seek to support this claim.

Connecting to your breath in meditation is a way to cultivate the garden of love and joy in our hearts. In Meditations to Renew and Thrive, long time meditation teacher, Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D. guides you to connect at the deepest level with the positivity within your heart. In the first guided...

From the author of The Anxiety Toolkit, a guide to creating your own personalized productivity plan, using self-science to make systems that work for you. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all productivity plan. The tricks that work for your colleague may not work as well for you. Or...