Jade's Journey


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On the first day of school, Jade encounters a bully. Quickly, she's reminded Memphis, Tennessee, is her former home and has to navigate school in New York City. She takes a peek into the melting pot of beautiful nationalities in a single day, and their experiences create unique bonds and recognize how amazingly different everyone is. To her surprise, she becomes a beacon of light to a new friend while discovering her strength and courage. Jade seeks new meaningful lessons and tries to make new connections while shifting her perspective to create a new normal. Come along for the journey!




Atomic Habits


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The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.




Gems For The Journey


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In this uplifting book, ordained elder and radio personality Vikki Johnson shares the precious gems of healing wisdom she has collected along her journey through life. Divided into three categories--mind, body and spirit--these thought-provoking, soul-nourishing, spirit-filled messages will illuminate your path to wholeness by enriching all the areas of your experience: your relationships, your physical, mental and spiritual health and your ultimate goals. Whatever you may be struggling with, the lessons in this book encourage you to take the lemons in your life and make lemonade. As you read and absorb these empowering gems, you may be inspired to write your own "Journey Notes." A special space is provided to encourage you to do this. And as the exquisite words gathered here inspire and transform you, you are sure to light the way for others, as well.




Geo's Gems


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If the things that we have in our lives derive from our thoughts, then the best things come from the best thoughts. What if we were given the best thoughts with a dissection of how they could be used in our lives? This book is exactly that. Over the years Geo has collected stories, quotes, and gems that have inspired him to become the best version of himself and now has included commentary on the most impactful ones so that you can shape your life into the masterpiece it was meant to be. Geo believes "When you view it right, you'll do it right", and this book will help you get the right views, so you can have the right life you've been hoping for. Buckle your seat belts because you're in for a wonderous ride. (Sorry for the corny Aladdin reference, lol)




G.E.M.S.


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In the ancient traditions, inspirational life lessons and words of wisdom were passed on from one generation to the next through the oral tradition; modern technology (television, electronic games, gizmos, and social media) however has replaced these oral traditions resulting in important life lessons and impactful stories that help to strengthen character and build resilience not being passed on. This book was written as a legacy to my daughter to help preserve these life lessons for generations to come; in so doing, these lessons will not be lost or forgotten. In times of crisis or distress, most people tend to revert to a more primitive form of existence to seek for strength, but conceivably, if the life lessons were never learned then there would be nothing to revert to; it is then that they give up in defeat. This book has valuable life lessons, impactful stories and research discoveries, which are called “G.E.M.S” and is shared to encourage and strengthen you in your personal journey. Enjoy the Journey! Daphne Valcourt PhD, CPsyD, MA, MS, LMFT, LMHC, CQSW, Notary public




Travel and Transport


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Journey of a Sister


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Faith, Love & Sex...But the Greatest of these is LOVE! Meet Suzanne, the descendant of an enslaved African. Disconnected from her spiritual roots, stripped of her culture and Mother Tongue, she has inherited a slave master's name, while being dis-inherited from the wealth of her Motherland. Raised in 'the faith', she was told the only way she could have a relationship with her Creator was through a white Saviour. Yet she has developed a close one despite being sexually active and unmarried, which leads her to begin questioning all the other things she was led to believe! Join Suzanne on her transformational quest for 'the Truth!' about sex before marriage, the creative power of her thoughts, her African ancestry, and the his-story of the religion she had been indoctrinated into! Embark on your own personal journey of Self-discovery, Self-healing, and discovering True Love!




Mississippi Solo


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The true story of a young black man's quest: to canoe the length of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to New Orleans.




Jewels


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Throughout history, precious stones have inspired passions and poetry, quests and curses, sacred writings and unsacred actions. In this scintillating book, journalist Victoria Finlay embarks on her own globe-circling search for the real stories behind some of the gems we prize most. Blending adventure travel, geology, exciting new research, and her own irresistible charm, Finlay has fashioned a treasure hunt for some of the most valuable, glamorous, and mysterious substances on earth. With the same intense curiosity and narrative flair she displayed in her widely-praised book Color, Finlay journeys from the underground opal churches of outback Australia to the once pearl-rich rivers of Scotland; from the peridot mines on an Apache reservation in Arizona to the remote ruby mines in the mountains of northern Burma. She risks confronting scorpions to crawl through Cleopatra’s long-deserted emerald mines, tries her hand at gem cutting in the dusty Sri Lankan city where Marco Polo bartered for sapphires, and investigates a rumor that fifty years ago most of the world’s amber was mined by prisoners in a Soviet gulag. Jewels is a unique and often exhilarating voyage through history, across cultures, deep into the earth’s mantle, and up to the glittering heights of fame, power, and wealth. From the fabled curse of the Hope Diamond, to the disturbing truths about how pearls are cultured, to the peasants who were once executed for carrying amber to the centuries-old quest by magicians and scientists to make a perfect diamond, Jewels tells dazzling stories with a wonderment and brilliance truly worthy of its subjects.




Spiritual Gems of Islam


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Refine your heart and mind with the wisdom of Islamic spirituality "To live a meaningful life--one that brings us joy, contentment and fulfillment--we have to do the inner spiritual work of becoming a more complete human being." --from the Introduction Over the centuries, Islamic sages have gleaned timeless spiritual insights and practices from sacred texts, meditation and knowledge of the heart--gems that have been passed down from generation to generation. This book invites you--no matter what your practice may be--to access the treasure chest of Islamic spirituality, particularly Sufism, and use its wealth to strengthen your own journey. The riches include guidance drawn from the Qur'an, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and Sufi poets such as the thirteenth-century Rumi on cultivating awareness, intentionality and compassion for self and others. This book also features entertaining wisdom teaching stories, especially those of Mulla Nasruddin, Islam's great comic foil, to expand the mind and heart. It breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the Muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity. Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, you will find these gems worthy additions to your own treasure chest within.