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When the world was derailed by Covid-19, the Lemonade Generation was launched as adult children came home with laptops, dirty laundry and one-way plane tickets, seeking stability to ride out the cyclone of uncertainty. In Good Work, Grit & Gratitude, Adrian Dubow and Laura Koffsky share how they learned to find the sweetness in this very sour time. Cooking excessive amounts of food, hoarding toilet paper, and even learning to sit quietly on th...

Do you worry about our planet, with its environmental crises, global warming, widespread violence, and global poverty? Do you feel powerless to change your life and impact your world? What in the World Is Going On reframes these crises as an invitation to open our minds and hearts to a new awareness of our fundamental interdependence with all beings. With breathtaking optimism, it offers courage and hope to all who hold the world in their hear...

Randy Chung Gonzales was leading an ordinary life in his hometown of Lamas, Peru, when his employer, anthropologist Frédérique Apffel-Marglin, asked him to accompany her to an ayahuasca ceremony led by a local shaman. There, to everyone's great surprise, Randy was initiated by discarnate entities, who instructed him and gave him healing powers. In this unique book, Randy tells his story to Frédérique, who offers cultural context and describes ...

High in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the chance encounter of an orthopedic surgeon and an impish boy clad in bright pink rubber boots changes both their lives... Dr. Pier Boutin responded to the call for orthopedic surgeons after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Leading the first surgical team to arrive in Port-au-Prince, she witnessed devastating trauma and unimaginable suffering. To distract from the haunting memories she traveled to Morocco....

In this lyrical, hard-hitting memoir, one American woman's journey is set against the larger landscape of the political upheaval and global climate disruption of her time and place. In telling the story of a generation who "forgot" how important the health of our planet is to our personal and collective well-being, Jennifer Browdy calls on readers to remember our primary connection to the Earth and begin the process of transformation at the in...

We live in a time of great tumult and suffering. The wise among us know that we desperately need healing, not more blame, violence and greed. The Radiant Heart of the Cosmos: Compassion Teachings for Our Time invites us to begin the work of healing the suffering in our own lives and then in our communities and our world. Through Penny Gill's conversations with Teachers Manjushri and Kwan Yin, we learn skillful ways to uncover our deeply defend...

For thousands of years, the sacred feminine has balanced the sacred masculine in egalitarian societies, an equality that has been lost in the western world beginning with the rise of patriarchy some 5, 000 years ago. Today, evidence of goddess worship in the Neolithic Age is being written out of history books once again by a patriarchal backlash in archaeology.Dance of the Deities weaves together memoir with anthropological research, taking th...

Naomi had the perfect life. A successful Dallas businesswoman and the Diamond Queen of QVC, her life is upended by the deaths of her parents, sending her into a place so dark that even the diamonds have lost their shine. Naomi is in a vortex of despair until, guided by providence, she sets off on a transformative trek across the country to a renowned retreat center in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. Dancing Full Tilt in the Light bears w...

- A forgotten box of letters in a dark attic corner, messages from women friends written decades ago -- An intimate record of a time of great transition in how women experienced their daily lives and imagined their future -During the 1970's and 80's, Signe Eklund Schaefer and her young family moved often, within the United States and abroad. Handwritten letters, now relics of a pre-Internet world, were vital to her ongoing connection with frie...

Bioneers co-founder Nina Simons offers inspiration for anyone who aspires to grow into their own unique form of leadership with resilience and joy.Informed by her extensive experience with multicultural women's leadership development, Simons replaces the old patriarchal leadership paradigm with a more feminine-inflected style that illustrates the interconnected nature of the issues we face today.Sharing moving stories of women around the world...

WISDOM LESSONS is the culmination of a lifetime steeped in indigenous spiritual traditions, as well as the proverbial school of hard knocks. At once plainspoken and lyrical, Grandmother Mary offers invaluable lessons for anyone interested in living in alignment with their higher self.Praise for Mary Lyons and Wisdom Lessons:"Mary Lyons carries knowledge with a genuine smile, providing healing and love." - Paula Looking Horse, Sioux elder and c...

Writing Fire celebrates the power of women's words with a wide-ranging exploration into the voices and visions of women of all ages, from many walks of life. From teens to seniors, from new mothers to great-grandmothers, this collection is brimming with the kinds of stories that have always been told around kitchen tables but have not always made their way into print. Including fiction, poetry, personal narrative, essays and humor, Writing F...

WILL YOU SETTLE FOR LEAVING HALF THE WORLD'S WEALTH ON THE TABLE? In a world where women's capital remains underused, angel investing-providing money, human capital, and expertise for start-up or early-stage companies-offers a potent opportunity for women to impact the future. The authors-all seasoned players in the global business and investment community-share their personal stories and insiders' insights in a clarion wake-up call intend...

This lyrical, hard-hitting memoir sets one American woman's journey against the larger landscape of political upheaval, global climate change, and the recovery of our primary connection to the Earth. In telling the story of a generation who "forgot" how important the health of our planet is to our personal health and well-being, Jennifer Browdy details her own years of being entranced, both personally and professionally, in patterns of denial ...

2017 Nautilus Silver Award winner! nautilusbookawards.comWarm and informal, this book is like having an experienced writing coach at your elbow. With a year's worth of thought-provoking, carefully constructed writing prompts and essays on craft, Jennifer Browdy offers guidance and companionship for the aspiring memoirist, encouraging you to dig deep into the storehouse of your memories to share the wisdom that only life experience can bring.

A Short Course in Happiness After Loss brings to us a powerful intersection of the science of positive psychology and the wisdom necessary to thrive when facing life's harshest moments. In poetic, compassionate and yet fearless language, Sirois traverses the territories we most fear-death, exile, disease-and carefully lights pathways toward a happiness that includes the scars of our suffering and the bounty and goodness present within our worl...