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Joan of Arc is one of the most compelling people in history. Joan, a young illiterate peasant girl, was not in any way remarkable during her early childhood. Nothing in her early life would suggest she would be anything else but a medieval peasant girl, living the average medieval life for her class.

This guided meditation for chemotherapy by holistic health pioneer, Dr. Emmett Miller, provides a potent combination of guided imagery, self-hypnosis and affirmations to support and potentiate chemo treatment, while helping with fatigue and other possible side effects of treatment.

Deepak Chopra's passionate new book, Peace Is the Way, was inspired by a saying from Mahatma Gandhi: "There is no way to peace. Peace is the way." In a world where every path to peace has proved futile, the one strategy that hasn't been tried is the way of peace itself. "We must not bring one war to an end, or 30," Chopra tells us, "but the idea of war itself."

We live on little sleep and exercise but a lot of work. We eat junk and processed foods on the run and fuel up with caffeine and sugar. We are chronically overcommitted, subjected to a 24/7 news cycle, and cant take our eyes off our computers and PDAs. Is it any wonder that anxious is the new normal? In this empowering, life-changing book, Dr. Lee presents the solution to SuperStress.

Seventeen-year-old Destiny scores tickets to a sold out Jonas Brothers concert. Among the millions of fans who desire to catch the eye of the three high-profile performers, Destiny's hope to stand out in the crowd is supported by her faith and expectation to experience the extraordinary. With letters composed to each of the boys, Destiny and her mom, Christy, happen onto an unannounced meet-and-greet line. Christy notices one of the boys slip Destiny's letter into his back pocket.

Imagine knowing that you came into this world as a divine messenger with a divine mission. In his introduction, Deepak Chopra describes Shree Maa as "one of the great woman saints in contemporary history". Although she prefers the solitude of spiritual discipline and 12 to 14 hours of prayer and meditation each day, Shree Maa¿s advice is sought by leaders of industry, business, politics, and education.

Doctors on the Edge is the true account of doctors who are faced with wrenching moral dilemmas, thrust upon them uninvited and unexpected. Sometimes complementary and sometimes conflicting, law, medicine, and morality intrude on the daily practice of medicine. In gripping stories that often include life-and-death decisions, doctors maneuver through ambiguities, subjectivity, and the essential principles of medical ethics.

In Full, celebrated bariatric surgeon Michael Snyder offers an insider's perspective on weight loss: it's not the surgery that creates success in his patients, it's what they do afterward that counts! Using the science of fullness and introducing a new definition of healthy, he brings us powerful weight-control tools that are rooted in our physiology and proves that the undeniable feeling of fullness is the ultimate secret in the quest for weight loss.

Do you know what’s really good for you? In this age of countless miracle cures, it’s vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need. We’ve become a nation of cyberchondriacs, diagnosing ourselves with false information and half-truths found on sketchy websites. In Medical Myths That Can Kill You, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, chief medical editor for NBC News, provides clear, practical, scientifically proven advice that can lead you to a healthier, happier life.

Are you bombarded by a constant media feed of global terrorism, war, and rising unemployment rates - and by a mind-numbing array of ads that urge you to "ask your doctor" about the newest anti-anxiety medications? If it sometimes feels as if this country is having a collective anxiety attack, then you won't be surprised to learn that more than 19 million Americans suffer from some form of acute anxiety.

Attain the life of your dreams with this self help guide to awaken your superpowers within. A clear look into ourselves, 14 Real Life Superpowers presents the powers that are already within each of us and how to recognize and activate them in daily life. M.D. McGill gives us a fresh perspective on how mindset is related to success with a reference that can be picked up at any time, offering us an invigorating perspective on our current and potential selves.

This guided imagery and affirmations audio program is designed to help the body’s built-in immune system achieve and maintain maximum strength, to better resist and prevent viral infections, from garden-variety flu to the coronavirus.

Many are the exploits of Rome's emperors, but few were as infamous as Caligula. His reign was short, just fewer than four years. During that time he wallowed in depravity and lunacy. He came to power with the full backing of the people, but little did they know he would inspire their hatred soon into his reign. Caligula is a fascinating character because he was so complex.

Pebble Beach is a unique spot—less flashy than, say, Montecito, not as many bold-face names, appealing more to the discreet powers that employ the bold-faced crowd, attractive also to families with last names recognizable as name-brand consumer items—in short, an understated place where the most flaunted status symbol is not the private jet but the proudly displayed doggy poop bag.

Dr. Bernie Siegel guides you through a series of positive statements spoken as audible and subliminal affirmations to help you attain a feeling of well-being. Introducing affirmations to your conscious self may at first generate resistance. But by listening to subliminal suggestions, you allow positive affirmations directly into your subconscious.

Lee Lipsenthal had a charmed life: married to the love of his life, the proud father of two remarkable children, working as medical director of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute. In his personal relationships and with his patients, Lee was committed to living his life fully and gratefully each day. The power of those beliefs was tested in July 2009, when he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, leaving him with a 90 percent chance of dying within five years.

In this book, I’m going to show you what investing really is, the importance of beginning as soon as possible, and the methods of investment. However, the most important thing for you to take away from this book is that you need to trust the investment process, and get out of your own way. This is easier said than done. Let's get started!

The inaugural addresses of Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy & Nixon.

AD 211: Septimius Severus, Emperor of Rome, has invaded what is now Scotland, but Tullius, second-in-command of the legendary Sixth Victrix Legion, has more to worry about. Severus’s eldest son, a young Caracalla, is already testing the limits of his power as his monstrous nature begins to reveal itself. With his family under threat of death from him, Tullius must balance their safety with a sworn duty to his emperor and turn to the only people who can help – those north of Hadrian’s Wall – his enemies.

If you have a hard time bringing out your best self in social situations, it makes sense that you are looking for a way to tame the anxiety and start living life on your terms. Lucky for you, this book will help your discover the source of your problem as well as the specific things you should do to overcome social anxiety using science-backed proven strategies.