Quite Ready is a chronicle of what gets left behind on the journey to the top.From rural Tennessee to the glittering lights of Tokyo and New York, Rebecca had it all. After clawing her way out of humble beginnings, she returned to Tokyo in the summer of 2019 to celebrate the hard-earned victories of her effort. But one devastating phone call from back home turned everything she thought she knew about success upside down.In this self-revelatory story, Rebecca turns an unflinching lens on the toxic culture of grit at all costs. She uses her own experiences to examine how forcing our way through pain instead of addressing it leaves even the most independent and ambitious of us lonely, depressed, and one dark day away from an unhappy ending. It's a true account of how relentless self-determination and desperation for success almost killed her. Through honest self-examination and some help from experts, real and ethereal, Rebecca demonstrates how anyone can regain control of their personal narrative and come out liberated and happier for it. But we'd better be quite ready to do the hard work and experience a little bit of suffering to get what we want.
"I'm sorry to report this, my dear, but you have invasive ductal carcinoma," the doctor said.Carcinoma, I thought. Sounds like a fun, funky dance step from the '60s.Come on, everybody, let's do the carcinoma!Ever wonder how to live your best life when you're in the middle of your worst nightmare? If so, this is the guidebook for you.The Luckiest Unlucky Person I Know is a memoir that offers practical exercises to find clarity and balance in the face of adversity. Through personal stories of living with metastatic breast cancer, surviving a near-death experience, and managing grief and loss, this book will inspire you to approach challenges and adversities with humor, grace, and gratitude.If you are living with a chronic disease, trauma, grief, or a difficult obstacle in your life, the lessons in The Luckiest Unlucky Person I Know will have you feeling lucky too.
There will be no great-grandchildren for him. There will be no yearbook photo for some descendant to peer at, tracing their high cheekbones through flesh and photo as they flip through the pages. There will be no video tapes, no secret stash of letters. There will be no amber to pass on. It will die with him, like everyone around him will die, and all of their embarrassing high school stories, monuments, war crimes, and bullet journals. There will be no photographs of it. No one to collect the debris. It will fade, like the walls they voted, unanimously, to stop repainting because they're beginning to worry they'll be the Last.In a world governed by the Sun, Wind, Sea, and Gaia, golden boy Dante could've never predicted what the Fates have in store: humanity is infertile. Deemed "Aphrodite's Curse," this mysterious plague upends the framework of society with social upheaval, economic crises, technological advances, ecological revelations, and biological ultimatums.Drawing from mythology and science fiction, Saba Nia's Carpe Diem centers around Dante's family and that of a neighbor, an inquisitive and thoughtful girl named Rose, to explore how relationships evolve and adapt in the backdrop of a prolonged Armageddon.
亨特和王特丽莎和他们的大多数同学一样，都在努力的平衡AP(预科）课程、常春藤大学的申请、参加众多课外活动和丰富多彩的社交生活，而这一切都是在他们富裕的生活领域。亨特将要进入斯坦福大学，还能和"it女孩"塞拉-琼斯保持关系吗？特丽莎会不会找局外人雷-马丁内斯恋爱，搞清楚她最巨有影响力的朋友帕梅拉-沙阿到底怎么了？新晋亿万富翁杰克周会想办法融入其中吗？那个陌生人到底是谁？欢迎来到温彻斯特高中，这是一所著名的大学预科学校，学生们看似享受着优质的生活以及独有的特权。在《不那么富有》一书中，我们发现事情并不总是表面上平静的样子，无论你认为自己拥有多少金钱、权力或影响力，高中生活总是很复杂且难以理解的。
Oakhaven Coven never saw Cathrynne coming. A Midrisen-born Green Witch, twenty-five-year-old Cathrynne Balfour spent most of her life foraging the ancient forests on Anacortes Isle. Following her ancestral path of Witchcraft, Cathrynne honed all manner of plant Magick as taught to her by her mother. The life they shared on the dense woodland island in the realm of Vyrillia was perfect. Until it wasn't.When tragedy befalls her, Cathrynne plunges into a period of solitude, and focuses on protecting and perfecting her life's biggest secret. After five years pass, Cathrynne emerges, ready to seek revenge and issue justice to those responsible for her devastating grief.This pursuit leads her to one of Vyrillia's most prestigious Covens-Oakhaven. There, she utilizes her expertise in Herbal Magick to secure room and board with a Hearth Witch, Ms. McLeod, keeper of the Staghorn Inn. As Cathrynne carves a new life for herself in the village, unforeseen friendships bloom, challenging her reluctance to trust and to love.Except, Cathrynne can't lose sight of why she came to Oakhaven. She crafts a covert plan to infiltrate the Coven's court and investigate those in charge-the Elemental Witches.But an unexpected shift in Cathrynne's truth changes her reality, leaving her reeling. And when another Witch's life hangs in the balance, Cathrynne must make a choice: continue protecting her secret, or trust an unlikely ally that would shatter her facade.
In The Playground Leader, Dr. Autumn Swain offers a transformative approach to developing our children, from toddler to teen and beyond, as leaders for today. Too often we speak of youth development as something preparing our young people for the future, but we should be forming them into the leaders they were meant to be today. This thought-provoking, deeply inspired book will also challenge and positively impact all the adults reading this book. The Playground Leader will not only equip and transform our young people, but it will leave its mark on you too. When we show up our best, our children will be better for it.The Playground Leader is required reading for parents who want to see their children flourish now as leaders in their homes, at school, and in the world. So much of our educational spaces focus its energy into teaching academia, often overlooking the importance of foundational leadership skills and character-building principles. This book equips the the entire team, whether a family, classroom, or arena, with tools for the development of key leadership qualities and character development bringing so much hope not just for the future, but for today. Inside this guidebook you will learn: Over 20 strategies to help your children become the best version of themselves.How to naturally embed these crucial characteristics into your children's lives.Practical applications to incorporate these characteristics into your own lives as parents, coaches, and teachers.We care so deeply for our children, but life at times is overwhelming. This book will give you a clear starting point towards helping your children to grow up to be everything they were meant to be.
You've never been a porn actor. Why might there still be porn featuring you online?What could possibly go wrong as we give more computing devices a sense of sight? Why are Al-generated works suddenly winning visual art competitions? Can we use facial recognition to catch criminals-without penning ourselves into a surveillance state? How can nematode brains help us make algorithms less racist? How can we reduce our radiation exposure at the hospital without sacrificing diagnostic accuracy, and when do I get my own Al-powered soccer coach?In The Spring of Sight, Robert Boscacci draws from his double background in digital film production and machine learning to explore questions like these with industry experts. In the burgeoning field of computer vision, researchers and entrepreneurs build systems to extract meaning from digital images in unprecedented new ways, and even generate convincing new synthetic images. As advancements in the field carry in a tidal wave of promising use cases, it becomes increasingly clear that we'll have to implement nuanced policies to contend with their double-edged nature.
Discover how to be a high-impact leader and make a positive change with The Natural Strategist. This book offers a unique and holistic perspective on how to cultivate a mindset of care and connection to create sustainable models that will foster flourishing. Through this book, readers will learn how to connect values, purpose, and vision to develop a strategy that goes beyond action plans and fulfills the promise of their future impact. Benefit from reading this book and gain insights on how to strategically apply mindfulness, build on strengths, and navigate ambiguity with a commitment to the long term. With The Natural Strategist, readers will discover: ¿ A unique perspective on how to create positive change and foster flourishing ¿ Strategies to develop a mindset of care and connection ¿ How to connect values, purpose, and vision to create an inspired future ¿ How to apply mindfulness, build on strengths, and navigate ambiguity In addition, The Natural Strategist includes lessons from business and nature to show how we can lead with intention and offers essential reading for anyone who wants to forge a culture of growth and well-being. www.thenaturalstrategist.co
Even though men as a group have power, individual men often feel powerless. These contradictory experiences contribute to men's hurting-hurting others and being hurt.Based on more than fifteen years of research, Keith E. Edwards, PhD, illuminates men's masking, unmasking, and becoming to help men develop their own authentic masculinity. He also shares strategies to help us all better engage the men in our lives with empathy, reach them with compassion, effectively hold them accountable, and help them to become the men they aspire to be.The men in his study thought they had a unique secret, but they all shared the same secret. They each wore masks to hide their insecurities and portray an image that would be seen as "man enough" according to the external expectations of them as men. These external expectations oppress women and transgender people, place some men above other men, and limit all men.Men struggle with their unmasking. Too often, as soon as their insecurities reemerge, the mask snaps back into place as though attached with an elastic cord. With mask consciousness, men can engage in their own process of becoming by exploring their identity and practicing aligning their actions with integrity.
You're ready to encourage others to chase their dreams. But what about yours? Is it because you don't feel ready to turn that hobby into a career? Or that you didn't go to business school? Or maybe it's because you're worried your business will take over your life? These fears are real, but they don't have to stop you from taking action, and that's exactly what this book will help you do. Because on the other side of action is you uncovering your confidence and building a business that integrates into your life instead of taking over it. While you might feel like you're stumbling into entrepreneurship now (hey there, Accidental Entrepreneur!), you can take steps to move through entrepreneurship with intention, and that's by declaring your Y.O.U. Promise. Your Y.O.U. Promise is the roadmap to uncovering your deep-down-honest WHY; defining your version of success; identifying boundaries, strengths, and the people who will support you; and developing confidence in your finances and goals. This book is the step-by-step guide to unapologetically creating the business and life of your dreams.
On the cusp of the new millennium, Atlantic City is sliding backward. The once-booming seaside escape is now mired in a death spiral of crime, addiction, and failing industry - and it's the last place in the world seventeen-year-old Monica Dunne wants to be. When she is forced to return to the place that haunts her for her senior year, all she can think about is getting through the next nine months and getting out. But when Monica, while on a class trip, discovers a dead woman by the bay, she is unwittingly drawn into a web of deceit, neglect, and violence. Monica sets out to discover what happened to her Jane Doe, but with every new lead, she sinks deeper into the underbelly of the city she hoped to leave behind. If she is to uncover the truth, Monica will have to stop fleeing from the past and face the darkness head-on when life - and death - are on the line. The Hidden Tide, by Birnam Fox, is a thrilling crime drama that will take readers into the shadows of Atlantic City, chasing a mystery that grows more dangerous with every page.
As a first-generation Indian American, Priti Tanna grew up walking a tightrope between two vastly different cultures. With the traditional Indian values her family held close to one side and the modern American lifestyle all around her to the other, Priti often felt misunderstood, like an invisible barrier was holding her back from fully belonging in either world.When a supposed astrological mishap led to Priti symbolically marrying a coconut to remedy her struggles to find love, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery that launched her from her comfort zone and revealed her own needs and desires.I Married a Coconut intertwines Priti's transformative quest, resonating with immigrant parents guiding their children's future, individuals challenging societal norms, and those seeking a profound understanding of themselves. By recounting her own experiences, Priti sets ablaze a vivid symphony of motivation and authentic self-revelation, a poignant reminder that the power to forge an extraordinary path resides within the core of our being.
Are you looking for a book that will inspire and motivate you to take on new challenges and break outdated stereotypes about aging? Keenagers: Telling a New Story about Aging by Dr. Corinne Auman is the perfect read. This book will change your life by showing you that life doesn't have to stop when the gray hairs start to come in. It will empower you to make the most of your later years and find new adventures and opportunities, no matter your age. What you'll find in Keenagers:- Learn how to embrace and make the most of your later years - Get inspired to take on new challenges and break outdated stereotypes of aging - Discover how to create a fulfilling life, even when faced with changing circumstances - Explore the stories of keenagers and gain a deeper understanding of the aging process
Courage over Confidence offers a new approach to conquering the mental game of sports. Written for competitive young athletes as well as professionals and Olympians, it is also a game changer for coaches and parents looking for ways to further help their aspiring athletes.In this book, renowned clinical and sport psychologist Dr. Mitchell Greene explodes one of the field's most common and malicious myths-that confidence is a prerequisite for athletic success. The evidence shows that most athletes find it nearly impossible to sustain positive thinking when their minds are riddled with mind chatter-that unwelcome, doom and gloom self-conversation that crops up in high-stakes competitions. Chatter-filled athletes will excel in practice but struggle to perform on game day and they will fear the stakes of losing despite having trained to compete at their best. The clear instructions in Courage over Confidence provide guidance for managing mind chatter and a method for "joining forces" with that negative voice rather than battling it. With courage over confidence, good players can learn to become great competitors.
In the digital age, technology has become a constant in our daily lives, but this convenience comes at what cost? Our modern work culture's obsession with efficiency and multitasking is reducing the awareness of our bodies. We are forgetting the long-term implications of sitting hunched over our desks for extended periods. The posture we practice at work becomes the new normal for our bodies.In Unhunched, movement specialist Aesha Tahir reveals how our distorted posture is leading to physical pain, dysfunctional breathing, amplified work stress, and low emotional health. In fact, hunched over posture shortens our life expectancy. You'll find many practical posture tips to let you step into greatness and empower you beyond a pain-free life.Aesha's BRACE (breath, relaxation, activity, corrective exercise) posture model delves into cutting-edge science and interviews with experts to explain why our posture matters. Drawing from her clients' life stories, she provides a framework for achieving better health through our natural posture. This book offers creative and practical solutions on:· How to diagnose your posture anomalies· Discovering your natural pain-free posture· Simple guidelines for improving posture, reducing stress, and integrating movement into your workday· Breathing techniques to align your spine · Easy-to-follow exercises to correct hunched-over postureWhether you're an office worker, an athlete, or just someone looking to lead a healthier life, Unhunched is a must-read that will inspire you to step into your greatness and empower you beyond a pain-free life.
At the age of twelve, Emma awoke one day in a hospital bed with no knowledge as to why she was there. She soon learned she had received a life-saving heart transplant. From then on, Emma was prescribed a new life structure that never felt like her own. Struggling to find balance between being "e;normal"e; and chronically ill, and dealing with issues of body image, guilt, anger and ego, Emma found herself on a long journey to recovery that went beyond her physical health. Navigating family life, school, and being part of the transplant community, she begins to build a new structure for herself as a young adult that revolves more around keeping her heart and body healthy. Over a decade since her transplant, Emma is still learning to manifest and find healing within herself. Things My Therapist Doesn't Want Me to Say, by Emma Rothman, is an intimate, unfiltered conversation between Emma and readers, who will follow along Emma's journey as she tries to let go of finding a reason for all the chaos in her life. Emma explores feeling at home in her body while identifying as chronically ill, and engages readers by questioning the narrative of 'anything is over-comeable if you just try hard enough.'
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