Breaking the Barriers


Book Description

In a world filled with dysfunction, futility, and confusion, people are looking for meaning and significance. They want to break through the barriers holding them back. BREAKING THE BARRIERS offers three foundational pillars to equip readers for overcoming the most difficult obstacles in their lives. These three pillars teach readers how to: -Take on the character of God the Father -Take on the wisdom of the Son -Take on the discipline of the Spirit. Through dynamic stories of people who have overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, and the powerful example of the author who has overcome great adversity in his own life, this book shows readers that God is on their side and desires for them to fulfill the dreams and purposes he has placed in their hearts.




Break Barriers


Book Description

HOW A MARATHON INSPIRED A CALL TO PURPOSE On the outside, I was like every other 4-year-old. I had no idea what cancer was, or the real reason my parents had uprooted our family and moved to America. They did it for me, to find a cure before it was too late. So begins a personal journey decades in the making. Author Bishoy Tadros has faced seemingly insurmountable setbacks and impossible odds--from his childhood bout with acute lymphoblastic leukemia to crossing the finish line in Central Park competing in the TCS New York City Marathon. Break Barriers is a story about uncovering your potential, even if you are the underdog. It's about learning to apply the virtues of patience, perspective, and purpose to achieve whatever you dream in life. Bishoy's message is a reminder that your comeback will always be stronger than the original setback.




Breaking Through Barriers


Book Description

Have you ever felt like life was beating up on you because you dared to be different or tried to defend what you felt was right? This author describes the painful details from her childhood as she pioneered during the most challenging times of her life-the times when schools in the South were being desegregated. Although the challenges described in this book took place during the Civil Rights Movement, the experiences shared by the author are by no means limited to color barriers. The author shares her story to encourage anyone who may be perceived as different-no matter if they are young or old, tall or short, overweight or not, shy or out-going, or male or female. This book is written for anyone who may be feeling despair because they have been mistreated in life. It is written to encourage you to face life's challenges and to believe that God will give you the strength to break through barriers.




Finding Your Way to Change


Book Description

Are you tired of being told by others--self-help books included--what you should do? Drs. Allan Zuckoff and Bonnie Gorscak understand. That's why this book is different. Whether it's breaking an unhealthy habit, pursuing that dream job, or ending harmful patterns in relationships, the key to moving ahead with your life lies in discovering what direction is truly right for you, and how you can get there. The proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI) can help. Drs. Zuckoff and Gorscak present powerful self-help strategies and practical tools that help you understand why you're stuck, break free of unhelpful pressure to change, and build confidence for developing a personal change plan. Vivid stories of five men and women confronting different types of challenges illustrate the techniques and accompany you on your journey. MI has a track record of helping people resolve long-standing dilemmas in a remarkably short time. Now you can try it for yourself--and unlock your own capacity for positive action.




Break Out!


Book Description

Rise above your greatest trials and discover the power of God's greatness with five simple strategies -- and step into the blessings of your life. We were not created to live average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling lives. God created us to leave our marks on our generations. Every person has seeds of greatness planted within by the Creator. When life weighs upon us, pushes us down, and limits our thinking, we have what it takes to overcome and rise above into the fullness of our destinies. In this dynamic, inspiring and faith-building new book, New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen provides practical steps and encouragement for creating a life without limitations. This book will help you break out and break free so that you can increase your productivity, improve your relationships, and believe in bigger dreams. Here's how you can move beyond barriers: Dare to believe that the best will happen Adopt an irrepressible "break out" attitude Make room for increase Pray bold prayers Follow God's plan beyond your circumstances Filled with faith and inspiration, Break Out! will challenge you to build a new perspective, let nothing hold you back, and reject any limiting labels. Pastor Osteen will inspire you to see that a life-changing attitude begins in your own mind: "When you break through in your mind, believing you can rise higher and overcome obstacles, then God will unleash the power within that will enable you to go beyond the ordinary into the extraordinary life you were designed to live."




Breaking Down Barriers


Book Description

For nearly sixty years, the University of Oklahoma, in obedience to state law, denied admission to African Americans. Only in October 1948 did this racial barrier start to break down, when an elderly teacher named George McLaurin became the first African American to enroll at the university. McLaurin’s case, championed by the NAACP, drew national attention and culminated in a U.S. Supreme Court decision. In Breaking Down Barriers, distinguished historian David W. Levy chronicles the historically significant—and at times poignant—story of McLaurin’s two-year struggle to secure his rights. Through exhaustive research, Levy has uncovered as much as we can know about George McLaurin (1887–1968), a notably private person. A veteran educator, he was fully qualified for admission as a graduate student in the university’s School of Education. When the university denied his application, solely on the basis of race, McLaurin received immediate assistance from the NAACP and its lead attorney Thurgood Marshall, who brilliantly defended his case in state and federal courts. On his very first day of class, as Levy details, McLaurin had to sit in a special alcove, separate from the white students in the classroom. Photographs of McLaurin in this humiliating position set off a firestorm of national outrage. Dozens of other African American men and women followed McLaurin to the university, and Levy reviews the many bizarre contortions that university officials had to perform, often against their own inclinations, to accord with the state’s mandate to keep black and white students apart in classrooms, the library, cafeterias and dormitories, and the football stadium. Ultimately, in 1950, the U.S. Supreme Court, swayed by the arguments of Marshall and his co-counsel Robert Carter, ruled in McLaurin’s favor. The decision, as Levy explains, stopped short of toppling the decades-old doctrine of “separate but equal.” But the case led directly to the 1954 landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which finally declared that flawed policy unconstitutional.




PUSH


Book Description

Johnny Quinn shares his “wild dream” of playing in the NFL, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2.6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age thirty, when most professional athletes are considered “over the hill,” Johnny was competing for Team USA in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. This book ushers readers through the valleys of life to the thrills of rocketing down icy mountains at 80+ mph with no seat belt. Discover how the author overcame failure on the road to achieving greatness. From an NFL failure to a US Olympian, Johnny Quinn had a “what’s next” attitude that led him to success he had never imagined. In Push, he looks at failure as a season of life rather than a death sentence. He provides incredible insight into the “what’s next” instead of “what could have been.” We all experience failure at some level; Quinn equips us to embrace change, accept risks, and learn to push through barriers, to live life on purpose.




Break Your Barriers


Book Description

This book is designed for all those who want to overcome problems, challenges and obstacles in life and want to grow in their personal, family and work life. If you are looking for tips, life experiences, lessons learned and examples that inspire motivation to overcome obstacles in your life, this book will guide you in discovering them. You will learn how to identify and overcome your fears and limitations, set clear and achievable goals, develop a positive mindset and keep the flame of motivation alive on the journey to well-being and success. If you are a teenager or student, this book will help you explore and discover your life's purpose. It offers guidance to help you choose a professional career path aligned with your passions and natural abilities, enabling you to pursue what you love and excel in naturally. Moreover, it will empower you to develop the essential skills needed to reach your goals. If you find yourself in challenging economic circumstances, this book will guide you in identifying the obstacles that keep you in poverty. It offers alternatives to confront these challenges and overcome physical, mental, and spiritual limitations. Poverty is intricate, hard, risky and sometimes unfair. However, with hard work, education, and effort, it is possible to break free from its grip. If you're a frustrated and unsuccessful employee, the book will teach you how to surpass barriers hindering your progress. It provides alternatives to enhance your performance and encourages you to dare to develop the necessary skills to succeed in your career. If you are a business executive or manager, you will discover how to improve your leadership skills with honesty, integrity, teamwork and creativity. Additionally, you'll be motivated to manage your resources more effectively and boost the productivity of your team and company. If you are an educator, you will learn how to inspire your students, unlock their potential and prepar




Breaking Through Barriers to Blessing


Book Description

Is there an unidentified hindrance in your life? For transformation to begin, we need to diagnose the obstacles to blessing in our lives. Sins, wounds, and demons are the three general areas where most problems occur. David Legge seeks to help you identify and overcome these hindrances, releasing you to a life of blessing and fulfilment.--R.T. Kendall, author of Total Forgiveness, Prepare Your Heart for the Midnight Cry, A Man after God's Own Heart, and other titles




Break your invisible barriers


Book Description

This book seeks to clarify how to determine, assess and reach what you want. Consistent practice of these techniques can transform your life into a success irrespective of how you define it. Simple strategies are shared as part of this book, that have transformed not only authors’ life but also others’. Using these methods, one has achieved success, produced measurable results and have continued to upskill. More importantly, author has witnessed people being able to manage work and personal life without stressing themselves out. This book covers three broad sections. Emphasising on qualities such as facing challenges, managing emotions, clarity, creativity, and leadership. ● Section 1 explores key points on the need of self management. Everything starts with you and ends with you. Keeping this in mind, it uncovers the critical reasons for the invisible barriers we face and what stops us from breaking them. ● Section 2 explores managing people; understand that people are a bundle of emotions needing special care to handle. Explores more on how to convince and influence people, break the invisible wall of communication and create harmony. ● Section 3 explores managing situation. You form and handle a great army of people. However, you see things are still not going the right way. It explores more on how you can get ready mentally to help face challenges head on. How one shall equally learn to be aware to act on any situation. This book covers simply by considering three significant factors to break all the invisible barriers: * Manage yourself * Manage people * Manage the Situation