18 books like Forgiveness and other acts of love

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Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating Geneen Roth · 1986 From #1 New York Times bestselling author Geneen Roth, an exploration of the link between dieting, compulsive eating, and emotion, complete with life-changing advice on how to break the binge-diet cycle forever.   There is an end to the anguish of emotional eating—and Geneen Roth has made it her life’s work to help people heal their relationship with food through an understanding of the… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Psychology, Self help

The power of forgiveness Janise Beaumont · 2009 · 149p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Finding the courage and willingness to forgive someone who has hurt or betrayed can be the hardest thing in the world. So, can you really forgive someone, when a betrayal has brought you to your knees? If so, what are the challenges and benefits of letting go of painful situations? And what is life like when you come out the other side?Like most of us Janise Beaumont has been betrayed, and has at… Shares: Forgiveness, Self help

Faerie queene Edmund Spenser · 1590 · ★ 3.6 · 818p · ≈ 27h · Demanding The Faerie Queene was one of the most influential poems in the English language. Dedicating his work to Elizabeth I, Spenser brilliantly united Arthurian romance and Italian renaissance epic to celebrate the glory of the Virgin Queen. Each book of the poem recounts the quest of a knight to achieve a virtue: the Red Crosse Knight of Holinesse, who must slay a dragon and free himself from the witch… Shares: Virtue and virtues, Virtues

How to Balance Your Life James O'Loghlin · 2009 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate A step-by-step, very practical guide to getting a bit of work/life balance into your own life.Picture this: you're sitting ina traffic jam. You left work late, because you had so much on, and now you're late to pick up the kids from school. And when you get home there's still so much to do: homework, washing, shopping, cooking, cleaning. And the next day you have to get up and do it all over… Shares: Self-Improvement, Self help

Let Your Past Go and Live Avril Carruthers · 2008 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A fresh, accessible and contemporary take on the psychological flaws that trip us up.In Let Your Past Go and Live, therapist Avril Carruthers tackles the many characters we play to survive our families, workplace and relationship challenges, from the 'victim' who only feels good when they're rescuing people, the bullies who get off on monstering others, to the women who just can't resist bad… Shares: Self-Improvement, Self help

What about the Big Stuff? Richard Carlson · 2002 From the beloved author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff, a book of advice on how to deal with life's bigger issues. With more than twenty-one million copies in print, Richard Carlson's bestselling Don't Sweat series has shown countless families, lovers, and workers how not to sweat the small stuff. Now, in his soothing and wise trademark tone, Carlson takes a different approach and discusses… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Conduct of life, Self help

Live Right for Your Type Peter J. D'Adamo · 2001 · ★ 4.0 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate From the doctor who brought us the blood-type health craze that has swept the nation, here is new research that shows you how to live according to your blood type so that you can achieve total physical and emotional well-being.Over a million readers have used the individualized blood-type diet solution developed by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo to achieve their ideal weight. In the five years since the… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Self help

A new guide to rational living Albert Ellis · 1975 · 233p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Since the groundbreaking first edition of Rational Emotive Approaches to the Problems of Childhood by Albert Ellis and Michael Bernard two decades ago, our understanding of the nature and treatment of children’s problems has grown considerably. Now in a completely new volume, Albert Ellis and children’s REBT specialist Professor Michael Bernard have revised and updated this pioneering volume to… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Psychology, Self help

Feeding the Hungry Heart Geneen Roth · 1982 · ★ 4.0 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Abstract: A workshop called "Breaking Free" designed for overweight people (who tend to be compulsive eaters) is described. The workshop's goal is to help people who are uncomfortable with their bodies regardless of what weight loss efforts have been tried, succeeded or failed. Women, especially tend to associate overweight with self-degradation, failure, and ugliness because they are less able… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Conduct of life, Psychology, Self help

Extraordinary Ordinary Forgiveness Susan Dugan · 2011 In mid argument with a loved one, as we stand unfairly accused, we would much rather be right than happy. As practising forgiveness raises our awareness of our attraction to and identification with the ego''s sneaky ways, our pain often increases. Some of these essays are reports from the eye of just that storm, accounts of my own fear, paralysis and mistaken belief in and attraction to a false,… Shares: Forgiveness, Self help

The 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene · 1998 · ★ 4.1 · 195p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some… Shares: Self-Improvement, Conduct of life, Psychology, Self help

Get On with It! Sue Ostler · 2003 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Sex, Dating and Really Confusing Girls! sets out to offer the soundest, sanest, wittiest information you'll ever get about life as a single guy whilst giving you the scoop on what the other sex is thinking. Author, expert and all round ass-kicker of those who need a boot in the romantic behind, Sue Ostler tells it like it is and comes out swinging. Using a step-by-step format, Sex, Dating and… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Conduct of life, Psychology, Self help

The Circles Kerry Armstrong · 2006 · ★ 4.4 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Kerry Armstrong's The Circles is an indispensable guide Kerry Armstrong to help you sort through your feelings. Creating a spiritual journey of self-reflection, The Circles gives you the opportunity to examine -- without judgment -- how you feel about the people in your life and where they fall within your seven circles, or seven tribes. The wonderful thing about The Circles is that they are… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Self help

Coolmind David Keefe · 2011 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The demands of school, sports, exams, and relationships can be so stressful. This toolkit of simple mindfulness techniques can help! Designed to be used any time you are stressed or upset—or need to boost your energy and confidence—these short practices can help you feel calmer, happier, more focused, and more able to get the most out of life. Shares: Psychology, Self help

Help Yourself to Happiness Keith Were · 1999 · ★ 3.8 · 201p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Over a period of ten years, the author has been developing a programme for achieving self-fulfilment and happiness. This guide describes a way to sort out what works in an individual''s life and what needs to be reassessed.' Shares: Psychology, Self help

Introducing Confident Speaking Alan Woodhouse · 2014 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Introducing Confident Speaking, by voice, acting, communication and public speaking coach Alan Woodhouse, teaches you to express yourself more clearly, persuasively and confidently. Whether you want to ask your boss for a pay rise, chair meetings better, or deliver a faultless best-man speech, this book will teach you how to plan what to say, manage your anxieties and project your best self on… Shares: Psychology, Self help

In Stillness Conquer Fear Pauline McKinnon · 1983 · ★ 4.0 · 235p · ≈ 7h · Moderate As a young mother of four, Pauline McKinnon's life was crippled from the debilitating condition of agoraphobia. Her chronic anxiety and acute fear of leaving the house continued for eight years while she searched in vain for a cure. Her meeting with eminent psychiatrist, Dr Ainslie Meares - who famously wrote Relief without Drugs - was the turning point. His pioneering method of Stillness… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Psychology, Self help

What makes a champion! Allan Snyder · 2002 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate What drives great and successful individuals — be they athletes, artists, or scientists — or businesses, to achieve the extraordinary?Over fifty champions from all walks of life, brought together by Allan Snyder, draw on their experiences to explore the secrets of success in this inspiring, revealing and thought-provoking book.Hear from the authors what made a McDonalds' branch become the most… Shares: How-to and do-it-yourself, Self help

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