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If you’re haunted by fear and anxiety, or feel depressed and hopeless, this book will provide you guidelines in taking hold of the steering wheel of your life. CBT is so broad, encompassing other vital disciplines, that the chapters focus more on the topics that would change your way of thinking to a more positive one.  

Alcoholism is a serious health and social problem that needs special attention. Alcohol-related incidents claim the lives of nearly 100,000 Americans each year. This audiobook is about alcoholism. It defines what this disorder is and discusses the causes and symptoms. It also contains helpful information on how to address the problem and successfully quit drinking.

This audiobook will provide you with advice, tools, and methods to best utilize your time and thereby live your life to the fullest extent! Don’t let your life pass you by only to catch you regretting the lost time in your winter years. Be the master of your time. This audiobook will help you increase productivity, save time, and organize your life so that you can do the things that you want to do instead of what other people want you to do! 

The Master Stoic: Advanced Principles and Theories of Stoicism That Will Transform Your Approach to Life, is written for individuals who want to master the philosophy of Stoicism in their lives. However, before you proceed with this book, it's recommended that you first listen to the beginner's guide, Stoicism: A Beginner's Guide to the Stoic Way of Life. This will allow you an easier understanding of the basic tenets of Stoicism. In this second book, a more detailed explanation of the doctrines of each of the significant philosophers of Stoicism will be presented, together with practical examples of how you can apply these beliefs in your daily dealings.

Empath: An Essential Blueprint for Understanding the Hidden Power of Highly Sensitive People is intended for persons, who want to harness their abilities as Empaths. It can also serve as a guide for individuals, who want to develop their skills as Empaths. There may be an incredible power of an Empath within you, but you're not aware of it. That power wants to be unleashed - only - you don't recognize it. If you often experience being too emotional, or being overly sensitive with people around you, and you feel drained with all the sensations you frequently endure, you may be an Empath waiting to be discovered.

This book bundle aims to gather knowledge about various proven willpower and negotiation techniques and deliver it to you in a practical, easy to understand, and actionable manner. Use it like you would use an instruction manual, for simply listening to it is not doing justice to yourself. When you understand the sciences and art of willpower and negotiation, it is easier to use them to create a life of your dreams. The concept of willpower alone has grown leaps and bounds in the last few decades.

This book is intended for individuals who want to start practicing Stoicism in their lives. If you’re a beginner, striving to become a Stoic, you’ve got the right book. This book is a beginner’s guide and not an in-depth discussion of the philosophy of Stoicism. Furthermore, it is presented in simple language that anyone can grasp easily.

In 1866, Peter Baxter's misfortune ends the day he leaves Badgerys Creek orphanage. Unsure of what to do next, Peter finds himself on a farm run by Mr. Brown. An aging man, Brown needs help and is happy to give Peter a place to live in exchange for his labor. Unbeknownst to Peter, Brown's past is riddled with dark secrets tied to the same orphanage, which he has documented in a red folder.

Award-winning writer Bill Schelly relates how comics and fandom saved his life in this engrossing story that begins in the burgeoning comic fandom movement of the 1960s and follows the twists and turns of a career that spanned 50 years. Schelly recounts his struggle to come out at a time when homosexuality was considered a mental illness, how the egalitarian nature of fandom offered a safe haven for those who were different, and how his need for creative expression eventually overcame all obstacles. 

Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary chronicles the career of Otto Binder, from pulp magazine author to writer of Supergirl, Captain Marvel, and Superman comics. As the originator of the first sentient robot in literature ("I, Robot," published in Amazing Stories in 1939 and predating Isaac Asimov's collection of the same name), Binder's effect on science fiction was profound.

"A virgin birth? A virgin? Her?" God shouted at Freud while recalling his one night stand with Mary. Freud snorted another line of cocaine in celebration, believing that this story would help Nietzsche in his quest to fire God from Heaven Inc. Nietzsche, however, has other problems: the Norse gods are running amok on Earth, his board of directors are in a constant state of chaos, and syphilis pushes him into a past life that he would rather forget. How will he prevail?

Do you have problems with self-confidence? Most of us do. So, if we all have problems with self-confidence, how are things getting done? How are there successful people in the world? Are they really self-confident or are they faking it? If they are faking it, how are they getting by with it? Why can't you have the same success that everyone else does? Well, you can. All you have to do is boost your self-confidence and you will be surprised at how much your world will change.

This book is intended for people who want to optimize their negotiating skills by using tried and tested negotiation techniques. A number of individuals may assume that negotiating is easy, however, this is not entirely true. Anyone can try to negotiate, but not all people truly succeed in the end. This book will present simple but effective steps in negotiating effectively and successfully.

Do you find that most of your days are spent doing lots of things, and yet nothing much gets accomplished? At the end of your day is the remaining work you see piled on your desk discouraging? Does your family often complain about the time you spend at home catching up on the work that you failed to finish within your regular working hours? If you're nodding yes to these questions, it's time to learn the time-management strategies that will give your life balance.

The book aims to gather knowledge about various proven willpower development techniques and deliver it to you in a practical, easy to understand and actionable manner. Use it like you would use an instructions manual. When you understand the science and art of willpower, it is easier to use it to create the life of your dreams. The concept of willpower has grown leaps and bounds in the last few decades.

Many people wonder through life without knowing their real purpose. They skip from job to job hoping to stumble into something they like, or can at least handle. There's no need to continue living like this. This book is here to help you learn how to do just that.

Many people hide behind the theory of creative chaos and how it leads to great achievements. But if you care enough to research the theory, you will find out that it doesn't apply to your everyday life. It applies to a universal structure of a pattern much greater than what your mind can perceive and imagine, so what seems like a disorganized and chaotic pattern now is actually a great plan that will unfold sometime in the future. This book, Time Management, will provide you with advice, tools, and methods to utilize your time best and thereby live your life to the fullest extent!

Would you like to generate additional income every day with penny stocks? Do you have a dream of launching a startup and becoming a successful entrepreneur? Buying and selling penny stocks makes it possible for you to work from home and make lots of money in the process! After listening to this book you'll have a clear understanding of what the business model of buying and selling penny stocks includes and how the business really works from A to Z.

Pete is an addict. He's addicted to the pursuit of money and success - and all of the schedules, goals and incentives that go with it. There's never enough time in the day. He knows he asks a lot of his long-suffering assistant Jan. But sales is a high-pressure business, and she knew the job when she took it on. It's not his fault she barely sees her family these days. A chance encounter with a new colleague in a coffee shop is about to change Pete's life forever.

Despite the fact that people now own smart phones with great cameras, nothing can beat the skill of a professional photographer - they just know the nuts and bolts of taking photos, editing, and printing. They know about the correct angle, the right amount of light, and even the appropriate gesture and expression. Professional photographers are just more organized, more effective, and they give better looking images that you can proudly post online.