I Am Able to Shine


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An affirmative, empowering story about embracing your identity and finding your voice, inspired in part by debut author Korey Watari's experiences growing up Asian American, and illustrated by her husband, Mike Wu, Pixar artist and creator of the Ellie series. I am beautiful. I belong here. What I do matters. I am able to shine. Each night Keiko whispers to her crane, "I wish to change the world." She is kind, and she has big dreams. But at times she feels invisible; she knows some people misjudge her. Keiko is also loved, so she perseveres and stands strong. Over time, her confidence grows, she shares more of herself, and she helps lift up others--and eventually lead them. She understands that no matter what, she can shine.




Shimmer and Shine


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Gabe and Stephanie had settled in to their comfort zone. The family business was thriving and brought in thousands. Their daughter, Chelsea, on the other hand, wanted to achieve much more. Realizing the potential of their enterprise she didn’t want to sit back and stagnate. The business had to be streamlined. With the changes Chelsea made she rocked the boat and all hell broke loose. When more people became involved, Gabe and Stephanie’s comfort zone no longer existed. Chelsea had the drive and was ambitious, but Stephanie was quite the opposite. Flames can be fanned, and calm will prevail. Changes will happen. But what when everything changes and the movers move, and shakers shake?




SHINE


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Joe and Nikki grew up on the West End corner of Bristol, CT in the late 50's and early 60's. Bristol was a tough town, and the West End was the toughest place to live. There were bookies and gangsters all over the place. Joe was eleven, lived on the West End and scared to go down to the corner. His dad built him a shoe shine box and told him to go to the corner and shine the bookies' shoes. He did, and met Nikki, a Greek girl who also lived on the corner, and was as scared as he was. He took her under his wing and both of them ended up shining on the corner.




No Longer Confined


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At birth, he was not breathing and was therefore pronounced dead. Fifteen minutes later he filled the room with wailing, declaring himself ready to take on the world. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, and doctors told his mother he would never walk, never read, and never even know he was himself. Christopher, however, had other plans for his life. No Longer Confined is the story of one mans fight for freedom. It began with physical and emotional imprisonment. From his wheelchair, Christopher shares his story of pursuing an unconfined life. His is a tale filled with joy and pain, victory and defeat, and yet he models for us how a life of adversities can be transformed into a journey toward freedom. Christophers life story makes it clear that even if you have to start out crawling, you can live a life above the circumstances to which you were born. Success is born of transcending the expectations of others and growing into your God-given potential. Whats in the wheelchair on the book cover? Be the first to solve the mystery and you will win a $250 cash prize! Here is the first clue: The object is mentioned towards the end of the book. Additional clues will be given on Christophers Unconfined Conversations video blog. If you are not currently on our email list, go to unconfinedlife.com/contact and sign up for notifications of recent & upcoming blogs.




I Am a Counselor: Now What!


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Beware: This is a fun and easy read. Once you start reading, you will be hooked. This book was written for you and your career. It will enhance your gratification with your career through discovering and validating your skills and through offering professional development not offered elsewhere. Written by an experienced social worker with a sense of humor, the author presents thought-provoking concepts and illustrations of topics not usually discussed. Tracing our individual development that led us to this field, addressing nontherapeutic cultural norms, strategies for recognizing and counseling con artists, and options for diversifying your career as retirement options are all discussed. Lots of original ideas, tools, and adaptions of tools are included in formats that you can readily use. Come join the journey.




YOU ARE A STAR! SHINE!


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Dear Stardust, this is your story... Do you want to redesign your life from scratch? Wondering how you can manage your emotions, set yourself exciting goals and keep yourself motivated? Are you looking for a miracle but don't know where to start? You are at the right place. This book will teach you the fundamentals of your cosmic existence and how to become the galactic leader of your life. Because you have the power to choose anything you want to Be, Live and Believe! Shiny Burcu Unsal Presenting the concept of "STARDOM" with scientific information and explaining NLP with a friendly and cosmic language, this book is a unique guide for you to Be-Live in U in a shiny way. With personal life designing exercises and mind-shining concepts inside, this book will also serve as your very special personal workshop, for you to elevate your Be'ing, electrify your Live'ing and commit to your self Believe'ing! This is America's first ever PERSONAL SHINE book for the REAL GALACTIC STARS who would like to shine even brighter, from "The Shiny One" herself! "Shiny is a unique person with a unique style. This book has something different to say. She has taken her life and wisdom of others like me, and laid out for you something you have not seen before!" - Dr. Richard Bandler, Co-creator of NLP "Knowing her personality and zest for life, I see that Shiny truly revealed her own secrets of shine in this book. She is a ray of light, a happy rainbow and a Shiny Star herself, with incredible amount of positive energy and enthusiasm for life. No wonder why her book is so refreshing, so stylish and so inspiring." - Richard Tan, CEO, Success Resources After reading this book, you will really want to SHINE all parts of your being, because its SHINY language will electrify you to your existential core and invite you to become more!" - Adam Markel, CEO, New Peaks "You Are a Star! Shine! is a profound source of wisdom for every student of life. It combines a remarkably integrative approach to "stardom" through the teachings of metaphysics, leadership, success principles and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming). And Shiny has a very original, very creative and her signature "Shiny" style in this book. This will be one of your all time favorite books, period." - Michelle Patterson, CEO, Women Network & President of the CalifornIa Women's Conference




Shine


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In Shine: A Girl's Guide to Thriving (Not Just Surviving) in Real Life, Mary Doherty and Siobhan Hackett have mined their experience as teachers and counsellors and, with feedback from their students past and present, have written a book to let every teenage girl know that they don't need to be the best at everything - they just need to be the best at being themselves. From coping with exam stress to examining negative thoughts, along with insights on body confidence and self-esteem, tips on how to deal with bullies (online and in real life), break-ups, sex, anxiety and including helpful advice for parents, Shine shows girls how they can shine from the inside out and navigate the teenage years by being confident, strong and independent. 'This book is for all the future movers and shakers, the dreamers, the poets, the athletes, the musicians, the healers, the brain surgeons, the mothers and the CEOs. Don't let the anxieties, worries, or doubts get you down. Allow yourself to do what you can do best: let yourself shine!'




The Sun Does Shine


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"A powerful, revealing story of hope, love, justice, and the power of reading by a man who spent thirty years on death row for a crime he didn't commit"--




School Education


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Liahona


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