Self Discovery

"With humor and lyrical grace," Kathleen Norris meditates on a place in the American landscape that is at once desolate and sublime, harsh, and forgiving, steeped in history and myth (San Francisco Chronicle). A combination of reporting and reflection, Dakota reminds us that wherever we go, we chart our own spiritual geography.

Welcome to "Journey Within: Self-Discovery", a guidebook designed to help you explore the depths of your own being. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it's easy to get caught up in external events and forget about the inner world that shapes our thoughts, feelings, and actions. This book is your companion on a journey inward, where you'll uncover the hidden layers of your personality, beliefs, and desires. The journey within is about more than just understanding yourself; it's about embracing who you are and nurturing a deeper connection with your true self.

Jillian Lawton and Lesley Adamski. Two girls from very different backgrounds become best friends in the turbulent '60s, but their circumstances and choices - and their mistakes - take them in opposite directions. Lesley stays in their hometown. She marries young, living a life defined by the demands of small children, never enough money, and an unfaithful husband. Jill lives those years on a college campus shaken by the Vietnam War, and then as an idealistic young lawyer in New York City. But they always remain friends.

"Becoming Sanar: From Shadow to Light" is a profound exploration of resilience, healing, and transformation. Follow Linda's journey from a harrowing childhood to a tumultuous adulthood, navigating through pain, darkness, and emotional abandonment. At its core, this book is a narrative of healing, guided by Ola, Linda's guardian angel.

Dani, Meg, and Charlotte have bonded over babies, barbeques, and backyards, but when they escape for a girls' weekend away, they can't bring themselves to return to lives that don't seem to fit anymore. All three of these women thought they would be different. None of them thought they'd be facing down 40 and still wondering when life starts. What they do when they realize where they're headed is both inspiring and wildly entertaining.

When her loving, free-spirited grandmother Primrose passes away, Victoria is bereft, yet resilient - she has survived tragedy before. But even her strength is tested when a mysterious woman attends Prim's funeral and claims to be the mother Victoria thought was dead. As the two women get to know each other and Victoria begins to learn more about her past, it becomes clear that her beloved grandmother had been keeping life-changing secrets from her. Desperate for answers, she still struggles to trust anyone to tell her the truth.

Yuki Hirano is just out of high school when his parents enroll him, against his will, in a forestry training program in the remote mountain village of Kamusari. No phone, no internet, no shopping. Just a small, inviting community where the most common expression is “take it easy.” At first, Yuki is exhausted, fumbles with the tools, asks silly questions, and feels like an outcast. Kamusari is the last place a city boy from Yokohama wants to spend a year of his life. But as resistant as he might be, the scent of the cedars and the staggering beauty of the region have a pull.

"Journey of Self-Discovery" is a poetic odyssey that delicately weaves verses, guiding listeners through the labyrinth of introspection. It unveils the tapestry of self-love, resonating with the gentle cadence of inner exploration. Poetic landscapes unfold, inviting listeners to embrace vulnerability and celebrate the symphony of their own growth, making this book a timeless companion on the path to self-discovery.

Brooklyn Thomas is pretty sure she's mostly dead. She can't feel her heart beat and she's disappearing: her reflection keeps vanishing from mirrors. No one else seems to notice. Not her coworkers at the artisanal doughnut shop she works at after failing at her high-paying marketing job. Not her crush, whom she keeps humiliating herself in front of. Not her parents, whose basement suite she's stuck living in. She's hallucinating stars from all her favorite TV shows who want Brooklyn to pull herself together and face the truth about what happened to her.

Lucie Marshal is absolutely furious! How did she go from being a successful wife and mother to divorced, teetering on bankruptcy, and barely speaking to her grown-up daughter? Even worse, she’s just heard that her moronic ex-husband Miles is marrying a much younger woman in an influencer-style wedding in France #blessed #theone. Lucie will absolutely NOT be going. To hell with Miles, his new teeth, new hair and new wife! She’s perfectly fine...In fact, Lucie feels lost and angry almost all of the time. Just what happened to her younger, freer wild child self, who used to live life to the full?

Frustrated by conventional therapy limits? Seamlessly integrate advanced somatic healing, even if you're used to traditional methods. In today's world, mental health and personal growth are crucial. Therapists must evolve their practice. Do you need to deepen your understanding beyond basic techniques? Encounter situations where traditional methods fall short? Aspire to lead in therapeutic innovation? Imagine discovering new depths in healing with techniques that blend modern science with the wisdom of the body and mind.

You are one click away from discovering who you truly are, your priorities, your purpose, your mission in life, and everything in between that will help you decide which path to follow in life for optimal levels of happiness and fulfillment!

Originally published in 1994, When the World Was Steady is award-winning author Claire Messud's first novel.

One summer’s day seventeen years ago Edie and Joel meet. Their connection is instant and a friendship is born, although Edie can’t help but wish for more. But just as she builds up the courage to lay her heart on the line, one night changes everything… Edie’s moved on from the heartbreak of years ago. So the last thing she expects to receive on her thirty-fifth birthday is an email… from her eighteen-year-old self. As more emails arrive, she starts to remember what–or rather who–she left behind.

We often think the answer to our problems lie outside of us, but many of the answers we’re looking for can only be found within. The inner work means working with your thoughts, beliefs, emotions, body, and breath so you can transform a life of stress into a life of purpose, connection, and joy. Doing the inner work allows you to heal, see different perspectives, and change old patterns.

Alice had her whole summer planned. Nonstop all-you-can-eat buffets while marathoning her favorite TV shows (best friends totally included) with the smallest dash of adulting - working at the library to pay her share of the rent. The only thing missing from her perfect plan? Her girlfriend (who ended things when Alice confessed she's asexual). Alice is done with dating - no thank you, do not pass go, stick a fork in her, done. But then Alice meets Takumi and she can't stop thinking about him or the rom com-grade romance feels she did not ask for.

19 Masks People Wear is your guide to unraveling the myriad facades that shape our lives, leading you on a path to self-discovery, enhanced communication, and inner fulfillment.

This audiobook emerged from the work of alchemical healer, Leta Herman, and alchemical life strategist, Jaye McElroy, founders of the Alchemy Healing Center and cohosts of the Inspired Action podcast, who have been facilitating alchemical transformations for over 20 years. Based on the oral teachings of Master Jeffrey Yuen, an 88th-generation Daoist priest, the nine stages of alchemy outline the steps of self-cultivation and development that are necessary to achieve freedom and live a wu wei life.

At the 16 week foetal stage, Paul Whymark’s brain development was frozen as a consequence of the drug, Thalidomide. His journey is one of considerable self discovery, but also reveals greater societal insights. “16 Weeks and Everything After...” uncovers the remarkable fact that over the last 50-60 years the establishment has failed to genuinely independently review Thalidomide, and as a consequence, harms on developing life continue to have the potential to occur into the future.

In this raw, intimate and unflinchingly honest book, we follow Harry as he navigates the sometimes fraught and contradictory worlds of contemporary gay culture as a trans gay man, from Grindr, dating and gay bars, to saunas, sex and ultimately, falling in love. Harry's brave and uplifting journey will show you there is joy in finding who you are.