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Recognize. Allow. Investigate. Nurture. RAIN meditation is a easy-to-learn program that can help practitioners loosen the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Brach shares reflections and practices that, over time, can help you feel feeling of unworthiness and teach you to trust your own innate strength and goodness.
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"Cause us trouble Keith, but not too much trouble," these were final words of advice from a bishop to a new curate the day before his ordination. This book is the result of much reflection on that advice. Keith Hebden, parish priest and spiritual activist brings action and theory together with ideas that are as practical, accessible and exciting as the activism they underwrite. Beginning with the conviction that Jesus was an activist, who was deeply...
3) The Cure for Hate: A Former White Supremacist's Journey from Violent Extremism to Radical Compassion
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How does an affluent, middle-class, private-school-attending son of a doctor end up at the Aryan Nations compound in Idaho, falling in with and then recruiting for some of the most notorious neo-Nazi groups in Canada and the United States?
The Cure for Hate paints a very human picture of a young man who craved attention, acceptance, and approval and the dark place he would go to get it. Tony McAleer found an outlet for his teenage rage in the street...
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God is real. Everything we say about God is made up. How to Be a Holy Rascal is a rousing guide for the spiritual adventurer ready to go beyond "isms" and ideologies, and live in the world as a liberating force of compassion, joy, justice, and love.Navigating the Five Existential Questions Everyone AsksWho am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going? How should I live? And why? The world's religions have all sought to tackle these perennial questions...
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Wonder why it's always hard to resolve any conflicts?
Ready to stop self-sabotaging decisions that stem from childhood trauma?
Want to take back control of your life?
The inner child that lives within is what feels emotions, gives us that playful sense of self and is creative. It holds the key to intimacy in relationships, physical and emotional well-being, and recovery of past trauma.
The "Inner Child Recovery Work with Radical Self Compassion" has...
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In this incredible world of diversity, there is a darkness that blinds us from recognizing the beauty and value of all humanity. We are held hostage by our misconceptions, prejudices and fears.How do we break free?There is hope in the darkness. Beacons of light shine amongst us revealing the goodness of mankind. These courageous ones are moved by the people before them. They see into the human heart and respond with compassion. They understand their...
8) The heart of the revolution: the Buddha's radical teachings on forgiveness, compassion, and kindness
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In a step-by-step guide to finding freedom and showing compassion, the leader of the youth movement for a new American Buddhism offers inspiration and guidance for living an awakened life, showing how to apply Buddhist practices to daily challenges.
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Before becoming a star of the show Queer Eye, Tan France was a member of one of the very few South Asian, Muslim families living in South Yorkshire, England, where he was routinely bullied for both his culture and his skin color. To avoid further abuse and a rift with his family, he did not come out as gay until the age of 34. In this memoir, France shares the lessons he's learned about being a successful businessman, a devoted spouse, and the importance...
11) Passion
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"After decades out of print, Passion-one of June Jordan's most important collections-has returned to readers. Originally entitled, Passion: new poems, 1977-1980, this volume holds key works including "Poem About My Rights," "Poem About Police Violence," "Free Flight," and an essay by the poet, "For the Sake of the People's Poetry: Walt Whitman and the Rest of Us." June Jordan was a fierce advocate for the safety and humanity of women and Black people,...
12) Burn
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There are people in real need around us every day. Burn helps young Christians express compassion at school, at home, at work, and anywhere else they go. They learn about the scriptural mandate for radical compassion-and are encouraged to become aware of those who are truly in need: physically, emotionally, or spiritually. The fresh, youth-oriented text features examples of contemporary young people who are living out biblical compassion. Study questions...
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Jesus was a spiritual teacher who demonstrated personal and social transformation. His earliest disciples were first known not as Christians but as followers of the Way. Jesus' Way was a spirituality of radical compassion. He taught how to love and be loved by an extravagantly compassionate God; how to cultivate love for ourselves; and how to love our neighbors by extending love to the outcasts, the offensive, and even our enemies. Compassion in Practice...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Zookeeper's Wife tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Diane Ackerman's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Zookeeper's Wife includes: Historical context; Chapter-by-chapter overviews; Profiles of the main characters; Detailed timeline...
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An evidence-based, practical resource that explores the many benefits of a plant-based diet and provides parents with the tools they need to feed their families for health and with joy. While nearly all parents agree that a nutritious diet is important for children to thrive, most feel that their children are not eating a healthy diet. This is not surprising, given the demands of busy families and confusing, conflicting research about what diet is...
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Helen Bird will stop at nothing to find Henry, her musician son who has mysteriously disappeared in upstate New York. Though the cops believe Henry's absence is voluntary, Helen knows better. While she searches for him--joined finally by police--Jonah is born to Lucie and Matt Pressman of Manhattan. Lucie does all she can to be the kind of loving, attentive mother she never had, but can't stop Jonah's night terrors or his obsession with the imaginary...
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Are you stressed out, anxious, or overwhelmed? Get out of the storm swirling in your head-and into the peaceful place inside you. Eff This! Meditation will help you let that crap go...with 108 hands-on practices rooted in humor, love, straight talk, and a deep respect for the foundational teachings of Buddhism. If you're ready to throw your hands in the air and yell "Eff This!" you are not alone-and this book can help.
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Edward M. ("Ted") Kennedy was first elected as a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts in 1962, after playing a key role in his brother John's Presidential campaign. "In 2004 he began interviews at the Miller Center of the Univ. of Virginia for an oral history project about his life. Since then he has drawn from his fifty years of contemporaneous notes from personal diaries and worked closely on this book with ... Ron Powers." -- dust jacket. In his revealing...
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