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"In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through 85 of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and lays out an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that...
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Xlibris Corp
Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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"Looks at wisdom through the lives of nineteen wise individuals from five distinct cultures-Navajo, Japanese, Kenyan, Saami and Western European. The philosophies of these men and women unfold through their life stories"--Page 4 of cover.
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Fastback volume 346
Publisher
Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation
Pub. Date
[1993]
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English
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English
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Moments of inspiration from the three-time Emmy Award-winning Super Soul Sunday. Each chapter represents a powerful step in Oprah's own spiritual journey and is introduced with a personal essay by Oprah herself. Visionaries like Tony Robbins, Arianna Huffington, and Shonda Rhimes share their lessons in finding purpose. World-renowned teachers like Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, and Wayne Dyer explain our complex relationship with the ego and...
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Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
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Explores the most common lessons learned from the experience of loss, explaining how to turn a set-back into a step forward by examining the eleven elements that make up the DNA of those who succeed, including humility, reality, responsibility, hope, andmaturity.
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English
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"Neuroscientist and psychologist Michael S. A. Graziano puts forward a groundbreaking new theory on the origin of consciousness. Focusing attention can help an animal find food or flee a predator. It also may have led to consciousness. Tracing evolution over millions of years, Graziano uses examples from the natural world to show how neurons first allowed animals to develop simple forms of attention: taking in messages from the environment, prioritizing...
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Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
2012.
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IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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AD 540L
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English
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While Frankie learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, try new foods, and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows--and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.
Series
Advances in consciousness research volume 43
Publisher
John Benjamins
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English