Self Study

Jean Carnahan was the first lady of Missouri when her husband, Governor Mel Carnahan, who was running for the U.S. Senate, and their son, were killed in a plane crash. When Mel Carnahan was elected posthumously (beating John Ashcroft), Jean agreed to take his seat in Washington and served in the U.S. Senate during 9/11, the anthrax attacks, and the vote to go to war in Iraq. During a time of intense and almost unimaginable personal loss, she managed to keep her head up and her heart open.

Listen to everyday words and phrases in British English, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Covers the words you need for modern life in the UK with topics on home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern British culture and enhance your experience of the UK and its people, including food and drink, customs, celebrations, and festivals.

When Nancy Friday began her research for My Mother/My Self in the early 1970s no work existed that explored the unique interaction between mother and daughter. Today psychotherapists throughout the world acknowledge that if women are to be able to love without possessing, to find work that fulfills them, and to discover their full sexuality, they must first acknowledge their identity as separate from their mother’s. Nancy Friday’s book played a major role in that acceptance.

The heart, a term used all over the Bible, is a complex reality that captures the totality of a person's inner nature. This book explores the three capacities of the heart (knowing, loving, and choosing), explaining how each is redeemed through the threefold office of Christ (prophet, priest, and king). As listeners comprehend the heart as the source of all their thoughts, fears, words, and actions, they will discover principles and practices for orienting their hearts to truly love and obey God with all that they are.

Modern Hippie is a manifesto for aspiring free spirits that encourages listeners to reclaim their power in order to experience a profound level of inner peace and freedom.

This is a summary of Becoming Supernatural: How Common People are Doing the Uncommon, in which Dr. Joe Dispenza presents theories and science to educate the listener on ways they can change their thoughts, emotions, and energy to improve both their mental and physical health. Don't miss out on this ZIP Reads summary to understand how you, too, can transcend your daily problems and become supernatural.

In a short listen, you will be walked through an actual communication with your animal. Suzanne's Animal Talking DIY is based on her animal talking workshops and her system that provides know-how to people showing them how to communicate with animals immediately and enjoyably. Suzanne has a lifetime of experience communicating with animals. Suzanne has a lifetime of experience communicating with animals. Her system comes from the animals themselves as she grew up with animals and spent her lifetime as an animal trainer and communicator.

With reference to the ideas of a Yale professor who first identified the theory and to the writings of George Orwell from whose ‘newspeak’ the word was adapted, Booker sheds new light on the remarkable – and worrying – effects of ‘groupthink’ and its influence on our society. Booker defines the three rules of groupthink: the adoption of a common view or belief not based on objective reality; the establishment of a consensus of right-minded people, an ‘in group’; and the need to treat the views of anyone who questions the belief as wholly unacceptable.

Who are we? What is our place in this vast and ever-evolving universe? Where do science and spirituality meet? If you’ve pondered these questions, you’re not alone. Join some of the most spiritually curious and renowned minds of our time for an exploration into the mystery of being. From founders of the Science and Nonduality (SAND) conference, Maurizio and Zaya Benazzo, On the Mystery of Being brings together an array of visionary spiritual leaders, psychologists, philosophers, scientists, teachers, authors, and healers to celebrate and explore what it means to be human.

As a black woman, you've navigated a world that often overlooks your struggles and diminishes your worth. But what if you could break free from the chains of societal expectations and embrace your true self? In Self-Love for Black Women, Nya Love takes you on a transformative journey, offering practical tools and strategies to help you overcome past traumas, improve relationships, and cultivate unshakable self-worth.

Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena’s childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena’s journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.

Three powerful African-American female executives celebrate their gender and heritage as they share their secrets for success in this effective guide for businesswomen. Ways to communicate thoughtfully, trust yourself, and exude self-esteem are just a few tactics the authors discuss for those who want to enter the workforce as confident leaders.

This book explains engineering practice, what engineers actually do in their work. The first part explains how to find paid engineering work and prepare for an engineering career. The second part explains the fundamentals of engineering practice, including how to gain access to technical knowledge, how to gain the willing collaboration of other people to make things happen, and how to work safely in hazardous environments.

Prepare to unlock the secrets of effective note-taking that will revolutionize your learning and productivity. Packed with proven, research-backed strategies, this comprehensive guide will teach you how to transform your note-taking skills from a chaotic mess into a powerful tool that helps you retain information, generate innovative ideas, and ace your exams or presentations.

When his missionary brother renounced faith in favor of atheism, Perry Marshall was plunged into crisis and doubt. He decided: “I”m going to let science make this decision for me.” He asked: “Is the hand at the end of my arm purposeful? Or is it purposeless?” He leapt into the void of evolution and the origin of life. He could not have begun to anticipate what he was about to discover. Living things were far more sophisticated than textbooks were saying.

From the New York Times best-selling author of Odd Girl Out, a deeply urgent audiobook that gives adults the tools to help girls in high school and college reject "supergirl" pressure, overcome a toxic stress culture, and become resilient adults with healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. For many girls today, the drive to achieve is fueled by brutal self-criticism and an acute fear of failure. Though young women have never been more "successful" - outpacing boys in GPAs and college enrollment - they have also never struggled more.

Authors and experts have been giving the rest of us rules and steps to follow for thousands of years. How many of those rules have you broken? Acting on one or two principles from a list of rules and then quitting will never get you what you want. The truth is: There is no secret. Joe Nuckols shares intimate personal stories that prove a way to win the lifelong game of Truth or Dare. The old list of rules about what "not to do" is challenged to reveal a better way to plan your life. Knowledge to improve your family, fitness, faith, and fortune is all here.

Listen to everyday words and phrases in Korean, then repeat, practise and refine! A relaxing way to pick up the language. Covers the words you need for modern life in Korea with topics on home life, work and school environments, shopping, food and drink, sport and leisure, transport, technology, and the environment. Great care has been given to represent modern Korean culture and enhance your experience of Korea and its people, including food and drink, customs, celebrations, and festivals.

Imagine feeling like a master of your own reading experience. This guide is your secret weapon. It's packed with proven techniques and strategies from cognitive science and reading experts. You'll learn how to highlight effectively, take notes that stick, and actively engage with the text to unlock deeper comprehension. Think of it like a cheat code for your brain. Unlock the power of active reading and finally conquer the challenge of retaining what you read. This is your chance to become a truly intelligent reader.

Do you sometimes question if you are on the right path or if you are wasting your time on something you are not supposed to do? Do you repeatedly see numbers all around you? I´m not talking about telephone numbers, area codes, or price tags, but patterns that are not "normal"? 11:11, 333, 666? Do you ever recognize certain character traits among people that are born in the same month? What if all the "coincidences" in your life mean much more than you think on first sight?