Self Discovery

New York Times best-selling author Joan Anderson gives women practical advice and inspiration for building creative, independent, and fulfilling lives through discovering who they truly are and who they can be.

A deeply personal, yet candid saga of a gay Secret Service Agent in the Obama era; an agent who was struggling with his own identity, marriage, discrimination, and balancing the demands that accompany being assigned to protect the most powerful people in the world.

Ezzie Wynter can’t wait for Christmas on the beautiful Isle of Skye. Her island home sparkles at this time of year thanks to the snow-capped mountains and frosty winter walks, topped off with family gatherings with those she loves the most. But her peaceful Christmas idyll is upended when she hears that the Larson family – the owners of Rothach Hall – are flying in from Sweden for the festivities. As Manager of their grand Scottish manor house, Ezzie suddenly has decorations to hang, food to source and itineraries to organise.

La ignorancia es una bendición, excepto para el autoconocimiento. Lo que no conoces acerca de ti puede dañarte… a ti, a tus relaciones y a la forma en que vives la vida. Además, puede mantenerte en un plano superficial con Dios. ¿Quieres aprender a descubrir quién eres y por qué tropiezas una y otra vez con los mismos patrones autodestructivos?

A pioneering neuroscientist shares his story of growing up in one of Miami's toughest neighborhoods and how it led him to his groundbreaking work in drug addiction. As a youth, Carl Hart didn't realize the value of school; he studied just enough to stay on the basketball team. At the same time, he was immersed in street life. Today he is a cutting-edge neuroscientist - Columbia University's first tenured African American professor in the sciences.

From surf-lifesaving to a hungover Army deployment, being broke with a gum infection in Europe, spooning Richie McCaw on a mountain, improvising make-up for Paul Holmes, running my first ultra-marathon and reinventing myself after redundancy: every wild, brilliant and hilarious experience has taught me something new. Whether it's how not to care about being judged, how to fake it till you make it, how to throw yourself into the unknown or how to push through the pit of despair, I've come to love that we are all works in progress. If I fail from time to time, that's okay too.

Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but his people call him a coward. Ever since the sea took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. By the time he is twelve years old, Mafatu can bear it no longer. He must conquer his fear alone...even if it means certain death. This classic tale of a young boy's hidden strength has been a favorite of readers of all ages since 1940.

In A Foolish Voyage, Neil Hawkesford gives us a remarkable tale not just about sailing but about life. Good times and bad. Here we learn what happens at the very limits of physical, emotional, and mental endurance. Here we also learn how personal tragedy can lead to a life-changing discovery, the realization that hidden deep inside all of us is the perseverance and passion needed for achieving life's greatest goals.

It can be difficult to accept things about ourselves that we’d rather keep hidden, and often it’s tempting to ignore them. Unfortunately, if we do the latter, then we continue our self-destructive behaviors. Explore your dark side through shadow work. This audiobook reveals how shadow work can uncover hidden aspects of your personality, heal old wounds, and create lasting positive changes. Get ready to explore the secrets that lie within and learn how to use their power for transformation, better relationships, and to live the life you want.

Embark on a transformative journey with Vipassana Guided Meditation for Beginners: Mindfulness, Inner Peace & Self-Discovery. This audiobook serves as a comprehensive guide to Vipassana, a form of meditation that cultivates profound self-awareness through mindfulness and introspection. The guided meditation contained within introduces listeners to the foundational practices of Vipassana, guiding you gently toward a deeper understanding of your own mind and experiences.

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and healing with this empowering guidebook. Amidst life's demands and expectations, it offers a fresh perspective, urging you to trust your intuition and inner voice. Through versatile action-prompts, tailored to your unique needs, you'll find a structured yet personal path to self-exploration. With a gentle nudge to pick up the pen as your life's editor-in-chief, you're encouraged to silence your inner critic and embrace the freedom to express and explore.

Choose Wonder over Worry is your official invitation to face your fears, navigate your discomfort, and rewrite the "worry myths” in your mind that keep you from being your best and truest self. Journey with inspirational speaker and artist Amber Rae as she connects you with your voice of worry and wonder, teaches you to listen to your emotions rather than silence them, and encourages you to seize your dreams.

Do you ever feel like you are disconnected from your true self? And that's okay, many people struggle to connect deeply with themselves, feeling misunderstood or unable to understand the motivations behind their actions. However, this lack of self-awareness can lead to unresolved emotional issues and strained relationships. The Enneagram is a proven tool for personal and spiritual growth and is widely used by psychologists and life coaches worldwide.

Why seek outside answers when you already possess the resources and power you need? Noted Native American speaker turned author D. J. Eagle Bear Vanas uses wisdom from his Odawa Indian roots and his path as an officer in the US Air Force and later as an entrepreneur to interweave the Native tradition of storytelling with practical key bits of knowledge to live and learn by. By following Vanas’s direction, you can develop your talent and ability to better serve and defend others.

Are you sick and tired of hurting yourself and your relationships? Have you tried endless methods but nothing seems to work for more than a few weeks? Do you finally want to say good-bye to figuring out who you are and why you are stuck in the same place? Do you want to discover something that works for you? If so, you’ve come to the right place. You see, knowing yourself doesn’t have to be difficult. Even if you’ve done assessments. In fact, it’s easier than you think.

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and success with "Believe & Achieve: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Success in Life & Athletics" by acclaimed mentality coach for athletes, Ron Smedley. Through this insightful book, Ron shares powerful strategies to help athletes and individuals harness their inner strength, foster unwavering self-belief, and achieve greatness in every aspect of life. Drawing from his extensive experience working with athletes of all backgrounds and skill levels, Ron unveils the secrets behind cultivating profound self-belief.

Of all the women and men Noni Blake has pleased in her life, there’s one she’s often overlooked - herself. After the end of a decade-long relationship, Noni decides it’s time for that to change. She’s finally going to prioritize her wants and desires and only do things (and people) that feel good in the moment. As she embarks on a pleasure-seeking quest that takes her halfway around the world, she discovers that maybe she can have everything, and everyone, she’s ever wanted.

Just turned eighteen, Romany is on the cusp of taking her first steps into adulthood when tragedy strikes, and she finds herself suddenly alone without her mother, Angie, the only parent she has ever known. In her final letter, Angie has charged her four closest friends with guiding Romany through her last year of school—but is there an ulterior motive to her unusual dying wish? Each of the four guardians possesses an outlook on life that Angie wants to give her daughter as a legacy.

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.

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.