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Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

In a culture that values speed, efficiency, image, and busyness, some of us are aching for another way to live: more intentional, more connected. Simpler, slower, richer. Many of us have believed the myth that achievement and success bring us contentment, only to find it’s actually things like connection and meaning, not success and achievement, that provide true peace and genuine happiness.  

Present Over Perfect is bestselling author Shauna Niequist’s motto for how to live a rich, engaged, and loving life in the midst of what often feels terribly messy and imperfect.  Similar in format to Shauna’s previous books, Present Over Perfect is a collection of essays that focuses on the journey from frantic and tired to connected and free. Many of us find ourselves busier than we want to be, missing the sweetest moments along the way. We end up resentful and distracted, full of regret and feeling disconnected. Present Over Perfect is a hand reaching out to a new way of living―full of grace, space, and connection.

As a wife, mother, friend, and writer, Shauna shares with vulnerability and transparency about the reality of living wholly present in our relationships with our families and the others we love and inspires readers to discover their own path to this more fulfilling way to do life.

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30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary: The 500 Words You Need To Know To Transform Your Vocabulary…and Your Life

Words. They’re the foundation of nearly everything of value in our world. They have the power to create, and the power to destroy. The power to inspire and to terrify. The power to enlighten, and also to obscure. And, more specifically for you, they have the power to attract wealth and success, and guarantee your brighter future. This is not hyperbole — it is based on rock solid research. Studies show that those people with large vocabularies are smarter, wealthier and happier than the average person — and substantially so. And here’s the best news of all, a large vocabulary is not tied to your social status, your genes or even your education level. It is a skill that can be learned — and it takes only 30 days. In this cutting-edge program, 30 Days To a More Powerful Vocabulary, personal development expert and English enthusiast, Dan Strutzel, will instruct, enlighten and inspire you with a concentrated 30-day program that will teach you over 500 words. But, more than teaching you these words, the uniquely designed morning and evening review sessions will ensure that these words become a habit-knit part of your life — and with minimal effort on your part. Best of all, research shows that learning new words has an exponential effect on the size of your vocabulary — since learning one word, naturally produces an association between two to three more words. In short, after listening to and applying the system in this 30-day program, you will not only have a bigger vocabulary — you will have a brighter future!

Here’s just a sampling of what you’ll learn:
The ten myths about building a dynamic vocabulary.The secret behind the exponential effect of vocabulary building.A 30-day program designed to maximize learning and comprehension of over 500 words.The words you need to know about money and financial issues.The words you need to know about persuading others.The words you need to know about marriage, parenting and other relationships.The words you need to know about science.The words you need to know to be a great conversationalist.Why building a large, dynamic vocabulary is even more valuable in the digital age.And much more!

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The Productivity Project: Accomplishing More by Managing Your Time, Attention, and Energy

For readers who made David Allen’s Getting Things Done a perennial bestseller, a fresh and entertaining exploration of a topic that concerns just about everyone over the course of their careers: how to be more productive at work, and in every facet of our lives.

After earning his business degree, Chris Bailey turned down several lucrative job offers to pursue a lifelong dream―to spend a year performing a deep dive experiment into the subject of productivity. Bailey had been fascinated with productivity since he was a young teenager, when he began researching every paper and every book available on the topic. After graduating college, he created a blog to chronicle his year long series of productivity experiments on himself, and well as his continuing research and interviews with some of the world’s foremost experts, from Charles Duhigg to David Allen. Among the experiments that he attempted: Bailey went several weeks with getting by on little to no sleep; he cut out caffeine and sugar; he lived in total isolation for 10 days; he stretched his work week to 90 hours; a late riser, he got up at 5:30 every morning for a month, all the while monitoring the impact of his experiments on the quality and quantity of his work.

This book―The Productivity Project―and the lessons Chris learned―are the result of that year-long journey. Among the many counterintuitive insights Chris discovered that had the biggest impact on his productivity: shrinking or eliminating the unimportant; the rule of three; striving for imperfection; scheduling less time for important tasks; the 20 second rule to distract yourself from distractions; and the concept of productive procrastination. Bailey offers over 30 best practices that will help every one of us to accomplish more.

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Adult Coloring Book of Flower Inspirations: Beautiful Floral Patterns, Botanical Mandalas, Gemstones, Lovely Words and More!

A truely beautiful book featuring 24 gorgeous hand-drawn full page illustrations, inspired by beautiful flower gardens, stained glass windows, antique botanical prints, sparkling gemstones, zen mandalas, uplifting words and more!

24 Full Size 8 1/2″ x 11″, single-sided pages, PLUS; 24 crafter size (5″ x 7″, single-sided, 2 on a page), perfect for cutting out and framing, mounting to a greeting card, or using on a scrapbooking page. Plenty of room on the inside margin to cut out the pages for framing, or use on a clipboard, just use a scissor or X-acto like blade. Printed on #60 Bright White paper (medium weight), perfect for use with dry media. 3 Dedicated Color Test/Blotter pages (at the back) to cut out and use with Wet Media (markers, gels, etc.)
Happily, this book contains all three of the Artists popular 4 drawing sets (previously only available in digital format), including the Botanical Mandalas series, Faith, Hope, Charity, Love series, and the newest, the Gratitude, Compassion, Grace, Healing series!

Whether you are a brand new colorist or have been colouring for years, each calming page has been specifically designed to give you beautiful results and take you away from the stresses of daily life and into a world filled with creativity. The feedback we hear most often is, “Wow, this was fun to color!” Cover (front and back) features a large selection of the pages INSIDE the book, which is ideal for those who like to make purchases online or in-store. Also, be sure to check out the “Inside the Book” feature to see a proof page of the images all on one sheet. This book is printed on #60 Bright White Paper. We recommend using a dry medium like colored pencils, though an instruction page is given so colorists know what to expect when they choose to color with wet mediums which may bleed through the paper (such as Markers and Gel Pens); and blotter/color test pages are provided at the back of the book for this purpose. A full length video preview of the book is on the Author Page, just click on the Author Name at the top of this listing.

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Ghost No More: Ghost No More, Book 1

Not all mothers are nurturing and caring. This is a true story of a woman who controlled her child through fear, and how her daughter escaped the emotional and physical abuse. But to truly move forward and thrive in the future, the daughter has to do more than just survive the past. This story is about that survival and journey toward happiness.

Behind the glitz and the glamour of the beauty queen mother lies a web of secrets. CeeCee is a child desperate for a touch of approval, the love of her mother. Her reality is her mom’s retreating back, abandoning CeeCee in front of a burning car.

But somewhere amid the chaos and despair, CeeCee holds onto something precious, the only thing that drives her on – hope.

Ghost No More is a child abuse true story that proves joy can be found beyond abuse.

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Mindfulness Meditation for Beginners: Learn to Meditate and Become More Mindful with Guided Meditation, Self Hypnosis, Affirmations, Guided Imagery and Relaxation Techniques

Learning to meditate can be as easy as pressing play. This meditation bundle guides you through easy meditations that will leave you feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, and more at peace. They can be used during any part of the day and are each about 15 to 20 minutes long.

This bundle includes the following audiobooks:

1. Learn to Meditate: Meditation for Beginners with Mindfulness Exercises, Relaxation Techniques, Guided Imagery and Guided Mindfulness Meditation
2. Meditation Oasis: Mindfulness Meditation for Relaxation, Stress Reduction, Anxiety Relief, Self-Healing and Peace of Mind
3. Body Scan Meditation: Mindfulness Meditation for Stress Relief, Emotional Health, Anxiety Relief, Muscle Tension and Stress Reduction

These meditations will help you:

Instantly relieve stress Increase inner peace Achieve anxiety relief Practice mindfulness

The first meditation has one session in four different setting options:

Meditation on the beach Meditation during a rainstorm Meditation near a flowing creek Meditation near a waterfall

The second and third meditation sessions have three background setting options:

Peaceful solitude Epiphany Heavenly bliss

Instantly get the benefits from meditation without the hassle of commuting to a classroom or investing hundreds for an instructor. Learn meditation whenever you want and as often as you desire.

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The Universal Inspiration Project: Inspiring Loving and Kind Action for a More Unified World!

The Universal Inspiration Project has the potential of being one of the largest social experiments in history and only relies on the desire of others to express authentic and loving acts of kindness to those outside of their immediate sphere of influence. In other words, loving kindness towards all members of the human family. The project is not affiliated with any religion or specific tradition and reflects the truth hidden in every spiritual path: Love one another. Be kind to one another. Take care of those in need and follow in the footsteps of the wise ones that have come before you who taught this message under many different names and belief systems. Every book has it’s own adventure as a traveling journal of good deeds. Each of us has infinite potential to positively influence every person that comes into our experience. Science has proven that our influence, for better or for worse, has an effect on all those in our field of awareness. How will you choose to influence others?

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365 Inspirational Quotes: A Year of Daily Wisdom from Great Thinkers, Books, Humorists, and More (Inspirational Books)

365 Inspirational Quotes: Daily Encouragement from Great Thinkers, Books, Humorists, and More

Strength is the capacity to break a Hershey bar into four pieces with your bare hands―and then eat just one of the pieces. ~ Judith Viorst, Author

Featuring a foreword by motivational speaker Mike Robbins, Inspirational Quotes offers daily doses of wit and wisdom, from beloved authors and musicians to notable philosophers and politicians. Prepare for a diverse collection of inspirational quotes that will infuse your day with appreciation and encouragement.

There’s no right or wrong way to read 365 Inspirational Quotes. Dive in from day one, read it backwards, or pick a page at random. Whatever your method, you’ll receive the same nuggets of inspiration covering a wide-range of themes: from embracing creativity to sustaining spirituality to falling in love―plus inspirational quotes tailored to the major U.S. holidays, and even some of the little ones (like April Fool’s Day).

Perfectly sized for a nightstand staple or an on-the-go guide, 365 Inspirational Quotes makes the ideal companion as you start or end your day―or whenever you need an uplifting pick-me-up.

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. ~ Jack London, Author

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Creative Coloring A Second Cup of Inspirations : More Art Activity Pages to Help You Relax

Life is a wonderful adventure, and all of our dreams can come true! Hold on to your dreams with Creative Coloring Inspirations 2, the coloring book that offers hope and encouragement on every page. Inside you will find 30 relaxing new activities designed to motivate your creativity and stimulate your spirit. Team up with talented artist Valentina Harper as you personalize her exquisite line drawings. Valentina combines exhilarating words with flowing, intricate, and highly detailed patterns. Best-selling craft author Marie Browning joins in with beautifully colored examples of finished work. Printed on high quality extra-thick paper that wont bleed through, all pages are pre-perforated for easy removal and display. They are perfect for decorating with markers, gel pens, watercolors, or colored pencils.