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Engineering a New Life : Steve Gurklys
Engineering a New Life: From Complacency to clarity
Steve Gurklys seemed to have it all: Engineer, successful career, 27-year marriage, living in California with an ocean view and five parrots. Then it all came crashing down because the foundation was not solid.
In this book he rebuilds his life one piece at a time and documents it with effective examples and exercises. If you want to try a different approach and engineer the life you dream of – this is it! The exercises will guide you through the process of accessing then transforming your life into what you really want.
“Engineering a New Life” is a complete overhaul of one’s life from a state of chaos and uncertainty examining seven distinct areas on the “Life Wheel”: Home, Health, Art, Friends/Family, Career/Finances, Spirituality and Romance.
The book also documents the author’s personal struggle with family dysfunction and emerging whole with help from many people including two therapists and a 12 step program – Adult Children of Alcoholic/ Dysfunctional Families (ACA).
Through the course of the chapters and exercises, you will discover, refine and commit to at least one goal in each of the seven Life Wheel categories. The book culminates in a completed “Life Goal Summary” which is your Certificate of Completion for engineering your new life. You can then cut the certificate out of the book and proudly display in a prominent location as a reminder of your new exciting goals and to get support from others who see them.
Unlike other books that rely on mysticism or ancient beliefs to over-promise and under-deliver, “Engineering a New Life” is a concise, practical and no-nonsense blueprint on what the author used himself to create a great life based on critical thinking that you too can implement.
There’s a great deal of self-help books out there so why choose this one? Because this one moves from just words to action – your action! Loaded with images, diagrams and exercises, Steve compels you to act on what you want RIGHT NOW! So stop browsing the bookshelf or brooding over your browser. Buy this book and start living your life the way you want – with unreasonable happiness! Or just keep wandering aimlessly – the choice is yours and yours alone.
Key Features:
- Finding purpose in your life.
- How to make an impact in what you do.
- Transform your life into what you really want.
- Fear is a scary thing.
- Has someone figured out your programming and hacking into you? Don’t let them!
- What the heck is a spiritual awakening?
- Connecting with others is our purpose on the planet.
- A passion for everything.
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Splish Splash in a Bath : Ashley Sharples
Splish Splash in a Bath!
Come join Eric and Pete as they discover the wonders of the deep blue sea. It’s one big adventure searching for pirates and discovering treasure, to swimming with whales and telling their tales.
“Splish splash in a Bath” is a fun and imaginative book for all young readers to enjoy. It’s also packed full of rhythm and rhyme to engage its budding audience.
Bath time is fun time, so you don’t want to miss it! “With a splish and a splash and a spray and a spritz…”
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Good Enough for Love : Wendy Lee Davies
Good Enough for Love
Renovating a country hotel challenges everything Amber knows… about family and about love
When Amber Hutchinson inherits a country hotel, she wants to sell it and move on. The money she’ll earn will secure her future, even if living in the country while renovating a hotel never featured in her plans.
Zach Wentworth, a local sheep farmer, wants to do the right thing. When he comes across a woman stuck in the hotel window, he naturally tries to help.
Sure, Amber knows their sizzling attraction won’t last. It never does, because she’s never been good enough for anyone to love.
Without the hotel, Willow’s Bend is likely to die a slow death, so Zach does whatever he can to secure his town’s future. But doing the right thing might mean risking his heart.
With the town eagerly watching their every move, Amber and Zach must choose between protecting their hearts and taking a chance on love.
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One Man’s Very Strange Supernatural Life : Ryan Callahan
One Man’s Very Strange Supernatural Life
Do you like a good ghost story? Have you ever wondered if there is more to this world than what we can see? Have you ever felt the spiritual realm, but convinced yourself it wasn’t real? What if you could meet someone who has had such a strange life that it could help you know the truth about life and death, and set you free? The real question is, would you want to know such information?
Take a trip with me down a very strange road to truth, and you will see where it ends, and new life begins! You will find answers to questions like:
Is there really a spiritual realm?
Does God exist?
and, what everyone wants to know,
How can I go to Heaven?
This world is not what it seems, and this is not your typical ghost story. I invite you to embark on a journey through my very strange supernatural memories. My hope is that your spirit will be encouraged and refreshed as you are set free from the fear of death. When a man’s memories become too much to bear on his own, he must reach out and share it with others. What you will find in this memoir is one man’s heart open and raw before the world. Let them judge me. Let them call me crazy. I know the truth…and the whole world needs to know it!
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Cleopatra : Tom Andersson
Cleopatra!
Is Cleopatra a feminist?
Some powerful people in Rome are quite concerned about what they see as a new Egyptian threat. And what is that loose cannon by the name of Mark Antony up to? And then there are also Octavius and Lepidus, Antony’s brothers in empire, but both with plans of their own. Must Rome’s first women Octavia and Fulvia follow the dictates of any of those men? Must Cleopatra?
Men and women. Ancient Egypt. Rome. Love. Power. The meaning of life. This historical novel goes beyond the confines of its genre to explore the many frustrations and passions that govern the human condition.
Eminent Romans hold forth on why willful Egypt must become part of the Mediterranean community, while engaging in power struggles at home; Egyptian feminists (are they?) critique the chauvinism that is Roman politics; French romantics and early Egyptologists belatedly but passionately sing the praises of the world’s greatest culture; Roman infantry is put to the test in far-off theaters as Cleopatra’s court indulges in pleasure after pleasure; and learned, erudite Greece finds itself in the middle of this epic mess.
Life Know-How : Viswanatha Reddy Thalakola
Life Know-How: Sensible Advice to Live Life to the Fullest
Life know-how is the self-help book for adults (ages 18-35 years) who like to actively deal with the life’s problems, challenges and disappointments and want to live life to the fullest. The aim is to prepare them to deal with the curve balls that life invariably throws at all of us. Equip yourself with coping strategies for many life issues!
Irrespective of your nationality, religion, race, profession or gender; the problems of life are about the same across the board.
Living a good life requires everyone to solve life problems, manage interpersonal relations, handle career, make big decisions rationally, cope up with negative emotions, and work towards fulfilling aspirations.
It is useful to have sensible advice to deal with all these activities. In a very candid how-to guide, the author serves up 34 chapters that help you to:
- Accept the problems. Take responsibility and solve them.
- Manage interpersonal relationships with friends, your life partner and people in general.
- Handle your career, time and work-related stress.
- Cope up with negative things like anger, depression, failures, hatred, mistakes, rejection, self-doubt and unhappiness.
- Work towards achieving your desires and goals.
- Deal with criticism, important decisions, money and more…
By the end of the book, you will be armed with tips and techniques to face life’s challenges. Get many years of experience with a few hours of study by picking up this book. Keep it as quick reference and use it in many situations in life.
Live a happy life!
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The Golden Unseen : L.W. Fells
Nothmen–who know no loyalty beyond that of kin–are about to invade the imperial City of Caldesia, the home of the Alminster family.
Thrift, the younger of two sons, sails for an academy he has always planned to attend. An intriguing girl and a sinister mercenary accompany him on the voyage. Soon, the cruel and arbitrary way of the sea takes a psychic toll. And when Thrift winds up stranded in a lawless city, he must decide whether to relinquish his dream of attending the academy.
Thrift’s twin sister, Josefina, sets out to cross an enchanted forest. A determined and inquisitive girl, she struggles as a chasm opens between her and her mother and as she is confronted with a new side of a childhood adversary. Navigating the onset of adulthood, she encounters a bewitching sylvan people who harbor a grievance toward civilization.
The older brother of the twins, Michel, vows to stay in Caldesia to fight the Northmen. A conservative knight who favors restoration, Michel is vexed by differences he has with his childhood friend Joe, a mariner and fledgling revolutionary, who sees the imperial order as unjust.
The center may not hold, it seems, as localism asserts itself along the periphery of the Empire and the old aristocratic order trembles.
Wrenched away from one another and from the world that they knew, the siblings come of age as an ancient enmity is rekindled.
Northern Knights : Todd Matthews
Northern Knights: A New Adult Urban Fantasy (Lord of Columbia Book 1)
One Hero’s Fight for Freedom.
Cain Riscattare never thought he’d lead the South Columbian colonies in their battle against an imperial police state known as the Southpoint Empire.
A college athlete gifted in sports and controlling the classical elements, Cain’s only concerned with becoming a pro athlete and living a life of luxury. But when a military draft threatens Cain’s freedom and athletic career, he’s cornered into either fighting for Southpoint or fighting against them.
When Southpoint soldiers and law enforcement raid South Columbia to round up any potential draft dodger, Cain and his college teammates spark a rebellion using their element-control abilities.
Now fugitives, Cain and his friends flee South Columbia to the unoccupied region of North Columbia, where they undertake their senior year at Summit University.
Upon discovering several rival students are working undercover as Southpoint spies in North Columbia, it’s a matter of time before Southpoint advances northward.
As open warfare erupts in South Columbia, Cain and his friends balance athletics while working with top North Columbian leaders to defend the land from Southpoint invasion.
Will they succeed in keeping Southpoint from overrunning the North?
Northern Knights is the first book in the new adult, urban fantasy series Lord of Columbia. If you like modern-fantasy, open warfare, liberty versus tyranny, and a diverse cast of compelling characters, you’ll love Cain’s incredible journey from athlete to rebel as he battles for his peoples’ fate…
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April Fools : DIana Bettinson
April Fools
When Paula’s husband of thirty two years dies suddenly she wonders if she can cope. After a lifetime of being told what to do and how to live her life how will she carry on?
Watch as her protective shell breaks and the real Paula emerges. Will she find love again and will she want it?
A story of love and betrayal. of control and manipulation.
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26 Absurdities of Tragic Proportions : Matthew C. Woodruff
26 Absurdities is an entertaining and humorously macabre collection of short tales inspired by the famous illustrations in Edward Gorey’s ‘Gashlycrumb Tinies’.
From Mystery to SciFi, from Drama to Fairy Tale and from Adventure to Gothic, this book has something for everyone.
These 26 tales tell of the adventures (or misadventures) of each of the children in Gorey’s famous illustrations. You will laugh, hope, weep and fall in love with these children. Imminently enjoyable! The imagery presented will stay with the reader long past the time the book is finally set down.
This is a book you will want to read again and again and share with friends and family.
Tales from the Aether by Matthew C. Woodruff is also on Whizbuzz Books.
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