Self States

Resilient Black Girl is a must-listen in young-adult nonfiction books for Black girls. As a social justice book for teens and a book about racism, it provides Black teen girls a better understanding of the effects of racism and equips them with skills for navigating spaces in their daily lives.

Have you ever had a goal that you tried to accomplish but wound up failing for reasons you couldn’t comprehend? Did you have the motivation to attack this goal only to lose that motivation almost as quickly as it appeared? Well, I want to tell you that you are not in the minority of folks who have had trouble getting started attaining their goals. All over the world, there are people who have the desire to better their lives but just can’t seem to find the needed ingredient to go out and make it happen.

No matter how jaded and frustrated you feel, there is a way to lead a more fulfilling life. Find out how with this frank and life-changing audiobook. This audiobook is specifically for men who are struggling in life right now. The overwhelming chaos of life is almost unbearable, and amongst it all you're neglecting yourself. Many men wake up one day and wonder how their life has turned into a disaster zone, full of responsibilities and obligations, and no time to truly have fun and be themselves.

Think about this: What if you had A tried and proven instruction manual on how to legally, ethically and effectively select and elect the right person for the job. . .every time!

Meng Jin’s critically acclaimed debut novel, Little Gods, was praised as “spectacular and emotionally polyphonic (Omar El-Akkad, BookPage), “powerful” (Washington Post), and “meticulously observed, daringly imagined” (Claire Messud). Now Jin turns her considerable talents to short fiction, in ten thematically linked stories.

Can hearing about the Battle of Gettysburg improve your day? Your life? Here's a truly original approach to America's most famous battle that proves you're already a leader. If you enjoy fast-paced story-telling that inspires self-discovery, this book is your daily companion.

In this revealing and beautifully written memoir, Mark Obama Ndesandjo recounts his complex relationship with his older half brother, President Barack Obama, including their first meeting in Kenya over 20 years ago. The book also offers the author's inspiring personal story about identity and multiculturalism.

The importance of the volume in the American Nation series is that it includes colonies of the three types which persisted down to the Revolution—the crown colonies, the proprietary colonies, and the three New England charter colonies. On one side the volume emphasizes the variety of conditions and experiments in government. On the other side, it brings out that characteristic that gives the volume its name, the steady determination of the colonists in all three types of colonies to enjoy self-government in internal affairs.

This is the remarkable true story of a young man's journey to shake the hand of Nelson Mandela. With a spirited determination, Willman set out to discover both himself and others. In the process he has had the privilege of meeting and interacting with many great leaders, musicians and artists, and those on the periphery of society. Willman's single minded determination to shake the hand of Nelson Mandela, started him on a journey few could ever have imagined. Matthew Willman is a photographer, story teller, documentarian, and unconventional adventurer all rolled into one.

Holly Rouillard Johnson’s path to make feeling good a priority manifested in her childhood and high school years. She discovered running, which led her on a 27-time marathon journey starting at age 34. She credits her accomplishments in racing and life to her feel-good mentality, including a proven formula on sustaining a feel-good state for as long as possible both along marathon courses and life’s paths.

At some point, we have to admit when we’re living a life less than the one we know we were meant to live. If even the smallest voice inside connects with that statement, then Decision Permission is what you’re seeking. That same voice challenged the author to lead a more fulfilling life by choosing divorce, surviving the fall out, and rising from the rubble more herself than she had ever been before. Her storytelling is anchored in her experience, but the lessons she imparts are universal.

Being Single: A State for the Fragile Heart is easy to listen to. Learn how to understand what it really means to love yourself. Take steps toward discovering your purpose in life. Learn how to put an end to fear while keeping up your faith. Become empowered and focused toward making progress. Embark on this self-discovery journey that will lead to a transformed life.

For years, Marianne Williamson has been offering weekly lectures based on A Course in Miracles. These lectures are profound, insightful, and compelling with an always-relevant message.

Black girls, you are supposed to rock and you are magic. This book is to help you blossom, bloom, and become the ultimate version of yourself, and that starts with self-help, self-care, and most importantly, self-love. So many of you may think that this is just about pampering nights, but that's just the beginning. The truth is, there is no one-size-fits-all way to take care of you. This book will help you discover the key ingredients of self-care so that you can whip up your self-love recipe. So, what are you still waiting for?

Success depends on your ability to trust yourself, generate effective solutions and steer towards successful outcomes. The foundation of all success relies on a healthy and positive mindset. Your frame of mind can determine how well you bounce back from setbacks and how well you handle the pressures of business and personal challenges.

The 3 Effective Steps to Rebuild Your Life talks about three important principles that can help a person rebuild their life as part of their personal development. Whether we find ourselves in a situation where we have experienced the death of a loved one, divorce, the break-up of a love relationship, the loss of a job, or starting a new life in a host country, we need to rebuild ourselves and move forward. In order to rebuild one's life for whatever reason, it is imperative to make peace with one's past, to update one's state of mind, and finally to feed one's appetite.

Inspired by the famous White House photograph of five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia touching then-president Barack Obama’s hair, Weatherford’s powerful text is an ode to all the things that make Black and brown kids beautiful. Young listeners will learn about many inspiring figures in Black history up to the present day, gaining confidence in their abilities and their cultural legacy as they learn.

Ana Rosa is a blossoming young writer growing up in a poor seaside village in the Dominican Republic. At the young age of 12, she finds herself faced with turning points that will make up who she is, watching her brother's search for a future, learning to dance and to love, and finding out what it means to be a part of a community.

Think Before You Think is about why you do what you do. It is about: why you are happy in one moment, miserable the next, and elated in another; why the rich get richer, sick get sicker, and lucky get luckier. It is about: understanding how you live in an artificially created reality; how to exit the matrix that your mind creates by thoughts and emotions; and much more.

VICTORIOUS in the War of American Independence, Alexander Hamilton and the founding fathers built the first successful democratic government. They'll forever go down in history as having changed the rules of leadership and redefined what it means to ignite change in people.