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Author
Publisher
Whitaker House
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Here is a soul-care manual for social justice-seeking believers who stand in constant vigilance against all forms of racial, class, and gender oppression. The fight for justice and equality is an exhausting daily grind--and the work is never over. That's why it is incumbent upon all who speak and advocate for the less fortunate to practice self-care. You can't fight when your tank is empty."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Harper Celebrate, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus LLC
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"In Turn to the Sun, wellness coach Brittany Gowan guides you down a nourishing path of intentional affirmations, soul-refreshing meditations, and lush botanical photography that helps you release stress and elevate your well-being in the company of nature."--
63) I'm no philosopher, but I got thoughts: mini-meditations for saints, sinners, and the rest of us
Author
Publisher
Harper Celebrate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"From Tony- and Emmy-Award winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Kristin Chenoweth comes I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts--a meaningful and meme-worthy philosophical journey to inspire you to live the best life you can with the one chance you got."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the final famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, cognitive psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius together...
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Pause, find connection, and choose peace rather than harm when you feel overwhelmed in the crashing ocean of life"--
Cuong Lu, a long-time disciple of Thich Nhat Hanh, personally witnessed a shooting while fleeing Vietnam in 1975. The memory of this trauma prompted him to dedicate his life to sharing the wisdom of deep listening, finding understanding, and in his words, "defusing the bombs in our hearts." Lu encourages readers to help turn the tide,...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world - the Roman emperor. After losing his father at an early age, he threw himself into the study of philosophy. The closest thing history knew to a philosopher-king, yet constant warfare...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In troubled times, there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh --- one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today --- reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire. Thich Nhat Hanh presents,...
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Warm and witty blessings found within the struggle of a shared humanity, from the New York Times bestselling authors of Good Enough. Blessed are you, the strange duck. You with the very intense hobbies. Or the collection of movies or mugs or sneakers. You with the hometown or home team that makes you very, very proud. You, my dear, in all your intricacies...are a marvel. Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, authors of the instant New York Times bestseller...
Author
Publisher
Herder
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Contrariamente a lo que muchas personas creen, la meditación no es un atajo para evitar las dificultades de la existencia humana, sino una herramienta para afrontarlas, atravesarlas y trascenderlas conscientemente. En los ochenta capítulos de este libro, Jorge Zentner nos invita a una práctica de atención y presencia. Esta experiencia transformadora de pausa, silencio y recogimiento nos ayudará a explorar los rincones profundos y oscuros de nuestro...
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