A Glimpse Into My Life


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Voted "Best Speaker" at Toastmasters International Speech Area Contest A powerful journey that depicts the life of a Lebanese immigrant single mother. With a childhood surrounded by war and violence, Sylvie Feghali Smith is forced to leave everything behind and rebuild her entire world. This collection of micro-memoirs, originally presented as speeches, is a powerful emotional journey that reveals optimism in the face of adversity. Sylvie reflects on flashing moments in her past and praises family members for their unconditional support in eight engaging short stories.




Heating & Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs


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“A surprisingly maximalist portrait of a life.” —New York Times Book Review The 52 micro-memoirs in genre-defying Heating & Cooling offer bright glimpses into a richly lived life, combining the compression of poetry with the truth-telling of nonfiction into one heartfelt, celebratory book. Alternatingly wistful and wry, ranging from childhood recollections to quirky cultural observations, these micro-memoirs build on one another to shape a life from unexpectedly illuminating moments.







A Glimpse of Heaven


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A Glimpse of Heaven is the true story of JoAnna Oblander. In 2002, JoAnna Oblander was no stranger to God working her in life. He had already orchestrated the miraculous adoption of two children from Russia and presented her and her husband with the spirits of their unborn children. However, wracked with the physical pain of 24/7 migraines, severe depression and business failures caused by her health, she was ready to call it quits and end her life. At the conclusion of an earth-shattering day, an angel escorted her back to her pre-mortal existence. There, she was shown the plans and promises she had made with God. She returned from her near-death experience equipped with an understanding of who she truly was and with a divine sense of whom she was to become.







My Glimpse of Eternity


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Over 750,000 Copies Sold--Now Available in Trade Paper In this bestselling, beloved true story, twenty-seven-year-old Betty Malz was pronounced dead. Almost thirty minutes later she returned to her body--to the amazement of her grieving family and the stunned hospital personnel. This is her amazing account of what she saw, felt, and heard on the other side of the dividing wall that we call death. And it's the moving, real-life story of how God changed a young mom who had to die to learn how to live.




The Way of Effortless Mindfulness


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"Effortless mindfulness" is a new way to immediately enter an optimal flow state available to us in the midst of our busy lives. In The Way of Effortless Mindfulness, Loch Kelly teaches that when you "unhook" awareness from chattering thoughts, you can access a peaceful mind and a naturally embodied wakefulness. From this heartful space, students report they find that right action comes easily and a loving tenderness for all of life is freely available. This follow-up to Kelly’s award-winning Shift into Freedom outlines practical and supportive material from neuroscience, psychology, and the wisdom of various spiritual traditions. Here you will find a reader-friendly guide to understanding exactly what effortless mindfulness is, practices for engaging with it, and how to avoid the pitfalls to the full embodiment of this timeless awareness. The Way of Effortless Mindfulness offers a compelling introduction to the next stage in the ongoing mindfulness revolution.




The Story of my Life


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The novel is narrated in the first-person from the point of view of Alison Poole, "an ostensibly jaded, cocaine-addled, sexually voracious 20-year-old." Alison is originally from Virginia and lives in Manhattan, where she is involved in several sexual relationships and is aspiring to become an actress.




My Life Is a Soap Opera


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My Life Is a Soap Opera is just what the title entails. One moment I'm enjoying my teen life and boom--someone close to me dies tragically. I get married and envision living happily ever after and boom--my husband hits me so hard I fall to the floor. Moving forward I live with a man who tells me all the time how much he loves me and boom--all that time he is married. There's a song by George Strait titled "All My Exes Live in Texas"--well, all my exes are from hell! I can vividly hear the voice of the opening of the soap opera Days, as a child I was in awe looking at that hourglass while listening to the announcer say, "Like the sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives." That hourglass is me with the addition of me always having a positive attitude. This book is a collection of memories that I choose to share.




GLIMPSE YOUR LIFE IN POSITIVE WAY!


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Positive is very important for your growth and development in life. No positive, no growth and no development in your life. Positive means dwelling of positive energy in your life. Negative means dwelling of negative energy in your life. Without positive in your thoughts, ideas, plans, decisions and actions, you won’t move ahead in your life. Positive is the only vital force which will control your life. Without it your life is impossible. Without it you’ll become directionless. Your life will become sick and mediocre. When you’re positive in your life, you could view your destiny from a distance. You’ll see everything with your clear vision. Nothing will remain hidden from you. Your positive thoughts can transform you. You can do anything in your life. Nothing is impossible in your life if you’ve positive thoughts, positive actions, and positive self-believe.