Self Discovery

After a fairy-tale courtship in 1980s New York City, Maggie's young marriage shatters when her "perfect" husband - a star editor at the Wall Street Journal - is diagnosed with and dies of AIDS, leaving her with two young children in a city electrified by paranoia about the new epidemic. Devastated by his betrayal, Maggie struggles to protect herself and her children from stigma, keeping the circumstances of her husband's death a secret for nearly 25 years.

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.

In The Sex Book, award-winning sex educator Leeza Mangaldas provides scientifically accurate, judgement-free answers to even your most seemingly awkward questions about sex and the body.

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.

Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves their family and returns to his true home: the island of Jamaica. When Tilla’s mother tells her she’ll be spending the summer on the island, Tilla dreads the idea of seeing him again, but longs to discover what life in Jamaica has always held for him. In an unexpected turn of events, Tilla is forced to face the storm that unravels in her own life as she learns about the dark secrets that lie beyond the veil of paradise - all in the midst of an impending hurricane.

Are you battling chronic stress that seems unending?

When Eve returns to her family home Fox House, the tension with her mother, Agatha, is palpable. But when Eve’s daughter, Lyra, and her granddaughter, Skye, arrive unexpectedly, four generations of women under one roof set the stage for explosive revelations. Lyra seems troubled, but refuses to explain why. And when she lays claim to the crumbling cottage on the estate, Agatha drops a bombshell – she’s already promised it to a mysterious man named Dylan.

In Soul Mapping: An Imaginative Journey to Self-Discovery you are invited to actively participate in discovering your truest self, that part of you that is deeply connected to all the wisdom, peace, and joy that you will ever need.

Emotional intelligence is a profound and transformative concept that serves as a cornerstone for personal growth and self-discovery. At its essence, emotional intelligence involves the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions while also being attuned to the feelings of others.

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.

This audiobook will explore ways to slow down and get in touch with your true self. Doing this will allow you to reprioritize your daily life to fit with your inner needs. Finding your inner desires and reaching your full potential will be a life long journey, and just when you think you have it, something is likely to change. Roll with the punches and use the simple ideas in this book to redirect your course and follow your inner self.

A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.

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

"The Power of Mentorship" by Judy Robinson, tells the story of Claire, a shy girl who struggles to find her place. She feels ignored at home and school until she meets Emma, a confident and supportive mentor who helps Claire see her own potential. The book follows Claire as she learns to open up, speak her mind, and build her self-confidence.

Originally published in 1973, the groundbreaking, uninhibited story of Isadora Wing and her desire to fly free caused a national sensation. In The New York Times, Henry Miller compared it to his own classic, Tropic of Cancer and predicted that "this book will make literary history..." It has sold more than 12-million copies. Now, after 30 years, the revolutionary novel known as Fear of Flying still stands as a timeless tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood.

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.

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.

From the star of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life and the YouTube sensation "A Fat Girl Dancing" comes an empowering memoir about letting go of your limitations and living the life you deserve. Right now. Whitney Way Thore stands five feet two inches tall and weighs well over 300 pounds, and she is totally, completely, and truly...happy. But she wasn't always the vivacious, confident woman you see on TV. Growing up as a dancer, Whitney felt the pressure to be thin.

In a desperation to find an ideal version of love or what she thought it should look like Kelly Saward lost herself for a while. I became addicted to anxiety, thinking it was my way out. My safety net! Sounds crazy, but true. After quite a journey it surfaced that Id been looking for a perfect love in all the wrong places! Discoveries emerging through writing and meditation.

Mindfulness offers us a way to be fully in the present moment—and as we start to embrace this practice, we learn that our lives are made of present moments. That gift of presence is the palpable experience of awareness that appears when we remember to be mindful of those moments. In twenty short chapters, meditation teacher Tracy Cochran encourages us to see presence as a living force—and to recognize and explore how that shows up in our lives.