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	Discover Atlantis During its 1500-year Golden Age, Atlantis was at the height of its spiritual strength. Its inhabitants enjoyed incredible gifts including healing, levitation, clairvoyance and telepathy. Now, for the first time, world-renowned spiritual author Diana Cooper presents us with the first comprehensive guide to understanding the Golden Age of Atlantis. Discover the history and society of this most spiritual place and time, from the origins of Atlantis to the forces that finally caused its destruction. As well as revealing how to understand and use the Atlanteans' spiritual powers, Diana shows us how they lived, with new information about their homes, work, and their religious and social life. Diana reveals new information on the Temple of Poseidon, the Great Crystal of Atlantis and the original Sphinx, as well as on the awesome wisdom of the famous crystal skulls. There are easy-to-follow exercises to develop your spiritual powers, some of which were used by the High Priests and Priestesses themselves. Accessible yet inspirational, this book is the only guide you will need to understand the history of Atlantis -- and how to harness its unique powers for yourself. Author: Diana Cooper & Shaaron Hutton Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 9780340838525 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $24.99 Our Price: $22.24
	The Intellectual Devotional This daily digest of intellectual challenge and learning will arouse curiosity, refresh knowledge, expand horizons, and keep the mind sharp Millions of Americans keep bedside books of prayer and meditative reflection--collections of daily passages to stimulate spiritual thought and advancement. The Intellectual Devotional is a secular version of the same--a collection of 365 short lessons that will inspire and invigorate the reader every day of the year. Each daily digest of wisdom is drawn from one of seven fields of knowledge: history, literature, philosophy, mathematics and science, religion, fine arts, and music. Impress your friends by explaining Plato's Cave Allegory, pepper your cocktail party conversation with opera terms, and unlock the mystery of how batteries work. Daily readings range from important passages in literature to basic principles of physics, from pivotal events in history to images of famous paintings with accompanying analysis. The book's goal is to refresh knowledge we've forgotten, make new discoveries, and exercise modes of thinking that are ordinarily neglected once our school days are behind us. Offering an escape from the daily grind to contemplate higher things, The Intellectual Devotional is a great way to awaken in the morning or to revitalize one's mind before retiring in the evening. Author: David S Kidder & Noah D Oppenheim Publisher: Rodale Press ISBN: 9781594865138 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $38.95 Our Price: $34.67
	Believe and Achieve! First you have to believe, then you can achieve. In his no-hype, down-to-earth style, Australia's bestselling motivational author, Paul Hanna, shows you how to focus on your dreams and achieve them. You deserve to be successful - here are some of the tools and techniques to attract that success - Practise accepting compliments and watch your self-esteem grow - Learn how to let go of past mistakes and soar above them - Know that if you expect the best, you'll get it - Recognise the gift of setbacks and why you need them - Listen to those wake-up calls-life crises can make you successful - Discover how to find your true purpose in life. Author: Paul Hanna, Paul Hanna Publisher: Bolinda Publishing ISBN: 9781740943888 Format: Audio Book - CD List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $26.66
	Great Communicators Listeners learn how to be more confident and persuasive, handle difficult communication situations effectively, actively listen, use the hidden power of questions, and spot whether people are lying by analyzing their body language. Read by the author. An audio original. Author: Thompson Peter Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 9780743530149 Format: Digital Media - CD-ROM List Price: $55.95 Our Price: $49.80
	Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types Professor Keirsey is a long time clinical psychologist of the gestalt-field systems school. After 30 years of treating hundreds of teaching, parenting, marriage, and management problems, Dr. Keirsey now challenges the reader to "Abondon the Pygmalion Project", that endless and fruitless attempt to change the Other into a carbon copy of Oneself Author: David Keirsey & Marilyn Bates Publisher: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company ISBN: 9780960695409 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $27.95 Our Price: $24.88
	So This is What it Feels Like These thirty-plus true stories were contributed by professional speakers, authors, business executives, life coaches, and many in the healing professions. They wish to pass on their real-life experience to inspire and motivate women - and men - from all walks of life and to realize that "No matter what fate throws your way, you are in control of your own destiny. No one else but you." They talk about adversity and triumphs for the soul's journey. Their message is clear. Achieve your dreams, overcome all obstacles, and treat each challenge with courage and faith. Always aim for the best you can be and never, ever give up! May these stories help those of you that are travelling similar paths in life. Author: Jacqueline Prydie Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 9781436335850 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $36.95 Our Price: $32.89
	Confessions of a Futures Trader: a Guide to Trading Futures in Australia What does it take to be a futures trader? How much of the skill required is innate and how much can be developed? This book takes readers behind the scenes of the futures industry in Australia, into the world of the private traders. Confessions of a Futures Trader is both practical ?it deals only with those futures products that are actively traded in this country, and anecdotal ?seasoned traders may find examples within which describe them well. It provides information to help traders work out exactly which futures products might be for them. There are sections on the closely related options market in Australia and the major overseas products traders will encounter. The much underrated psychological aspect of futures trading is dealt with at length to help convince readers of the need to understand that trading is just as much a test of the personal psyche as it is an objective, analytical and potentially rewarding process. The author's experience in the futures world has exposed him to a colourful array of characters, and some of these interesting individuals lend a more light-hearted feel to these confessions, making the book a useful and sometimes humorous addition to a trader? arsenal. Author: Andrew Lythgo Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9780701636364 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $26.66
	The Courage to Trust We are social beings. Our lives are connected to hundreds of others by ties both intimate and formal, casual and lifelong. Secure, trusting relationships form the foundation for many of our more positive and rewarding experiences. But when individuals lose their capacity to trust others because of some painful past experience, their ability to function in our interconnected, social world is severely limited. This book proposes a series of strategies anyone can use to help learn how, when, and whom to trust. Grounding this book is the authoris own concept of the three core selves: the adult, the child, and the protector. Each of these personae influences trust. With a clearer understanding of how and why their own personal trust pattern functions, readers will use the bookis cognitive behavioral exercises to help rewrite negative messages of shame, betrayal, and hurt that often underlie unhealthy patterns of trust. The new skills the book teaches will help readers have faith in their instincts, develop healthy relationships, and let go of negative experiences that have made trusting frightening and difficult. Author: Cynthia L. Wall Publisher: New Harbinger Publications,U.S. ISBN: 9781572243804 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $26.95 Our Price: $23.99
	Evolve Your Brain Take Your First Step Toward True Evolution Ever wonder why you repeat the same negative thoughts in your head? Why you keep coming back for more from hurtful family members, friends, or significant others? Why you keep falling into the same detrimental habits or limiting attitudes--even when you know that they are going to make you feel bad? Dr. Joe Dispenza has spent decades studying the human mind--how it works, how it stores information, and why it perpetuates the same behavioral patterns over and over. In the acclaimed film What the Bleep Do We Know!? he began to explain how the brain evolves--by learning new skills, developing the ability to concentrate in the midst of chaos, and even healing the body and the psyche. Evolve Your Brain presents this information in depth, while helping you take control of your mind, explaining how thoughts can create chemical reactions that keep you addicted to patterns and feelings--including ones that make you unhappy. And when you know how these bad habits are created, it's possible to not only break these patterns, but also reprogram and evolve your brain, so that new, positive, and beneficial habits can take over. This is something you can start to do right now. You and only you have the power to change your mind and evolve your brain for a better life--for good. Author: Joe Dispenza Publisher: Health Communications ISBN: 9780757304804 Format: Hardback Book List Price: $45.00 Our Price: $40.05
	Happiness - it's up to You!: Easy Steps to Self Acceptance and Good Relationships The key to happiness is the way you think. One style of thinking leads to doubts and misery, while another leads to Self Acceptance and happiness. This book shows you the logical thinking style to �  make yourself calm and confident, strong and resilient, secure and content  have self-identity  feel in control of your life  choose a partner who suits your personality  keep your couple relationship close and loving  dissolve strong negative feelings eg. anger and jealousy, guilt and hurt. bitterness. rejection and criticism, intimidation  dissolve shyness and nervousness  dissolve anxiety � you can make it go completely  shed worthlessness and depression  keep work and other STRESSES and TENSIONS down to a minimum  be a parent who is calm, confident and consistent  teach children and teenagers how to make themselves confident  get along well with our family and friends  prevent burnout  have a thinking style to prevent post-natal depression HAPPINESS� IT�S UP TO YOU helps people come to terms with all the important aspects of self acceptance. assertion and effective communication . (Fergus Matthews, Senior Social Worker Author: Sabine Beecher Publisher: John Reed Book Distribution ISBN: 9780646332307 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $25.00 Our Price: $22.25
	How to Disagree without Being Disagreeable Disarming communication tactics from the bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense In every aspect of our lives we have to deliver or respond to negative messages at times-whether it's giving an employee a poor appraisal or disciplining a child or defending our political or religious beliefs from attack. But these simple disagreements often degenerate unnecessarily into belligerent exchanges and pointless arguments. Some say that human beings are born to argue and that language is simply another weapon of survival. Suzette Haden Elgin heartily disagrees and in this new book shows how to disarm hostile language and radically improve communication with the Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense. Readers will learn a variety of proven techniques for conveying negative messages in a clear and assertive manner, but without antagonistic and destructive language. * Real-life, practical scenarios illustrate how this communication system works in any situation * Compiled from years of responses to the most commonly asked questions in the author's popular seminars SUZETTE HADEN ELGIN, PhD, (Huntsville, Arkansas) is an expert in psycholinguistics and is the founder of the Ozark Center of Language Studies. She is also the author of Genderspeak, You Can't Say That to Me, and Try to Feel It My Way (all from Wiley). Author: Suzette Haden Elgin Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780471157052 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $20.43
	Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life Science explains the mechanisms that sustain life Kabbalah explains why life exists. In Kabbalah, Science and the Meaning of Life, Rav Michael Laitman, PhD, a kabbalist and a scientist, combines science and spirituality in a captivating dialogue that reveals life's meaning. For thousands of years kabbalists have been writing that the world is made of a single entity divided into separate beings. Today, the cutting edge science of quantum physics states a very similar idea: that at the most fundamental level of matter, we are all literally one. Science proves that reality is affected by the observer who examines it. And so does Kabbalah. But Kabbalah says more: even the Creator of reality is found within the observer. In other words, God is inside of us, he doesn't exist anywhere else. When we pass away so does he. These earthshaking concepts and more are eloquently introduced so that even readers uneducated in Kabbalah or science will easily understand them. Therefore, if you're just a little curious about why you are here, what life means, and what you can do to enjoy it more, this is your book. Author: Rav Michael Laitman Publisher: Laitman Kabbalah Publishers ISBN: 9780973826890 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $19.95 Our Price: $17.76
	The Man's Book The authoritative guide to being a man in the 21st century is here, at last. * Ever wondered which urinal you should go for in a public loo? * Ever questioned just exactly what differentiates the types of beer or where all the single malt whiskies come from? * Ever wanted to work out without actually having to go to the gym, and fancied doing it James Bond style? * Ever wanted a definitive guide to the rules of poker? If you have, you're in luck. The answers to every question you have ever needed to ask are within these pages, from how to strut your stuff on the dance floor to how to cook a decent chilli or carve a roast. Designed to help you out of any awkward situation, this book gives you any number of tips and hints for witty repartee down the pub, including why it's better to have an older mistress and the 85 ways to tie a tie. All this and so much more is explained in a systematic and intelligent way, with facts and figures, diagrams and tables. This indispensable guide for all men's rituals and practical habits belongs in every man's back pocket. Author: Thomas Fink Publisher: Orion Publishing ISBN: 9780753822166 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $22.99 Our Price: $20.46
	N.O.W At 19, New Zealand-born TV adventurer Phil Keoghan nearly drowned during a dive to a sunken cruise ship. He survived, but the near-miss got him thinking about all the things he wanted to do before he died - and there were so many he began a list, checking off number one straightaway when he returned to the scene of his diving emergency the very same day. Back on dry land, Phil set about fulfilling his wish list, embarking on a series of adventures ranging from enjoying a five-star meal on the top of an erupting volcano to getting married underwater. He found that while often off-the-wall, quirky and sometimes even downright dangerous, each experience enriched his life in unexpected ways. And he realised he had created a philosophy that he's keen to share with others: it's all about getting the most out of life. Now Phil wants to help you achieve the experiences you've always hankered after but thought you would never have time for. With easygoing humour, he cuts through the excuses and asks, 'What are you waiting for?' Drawing on Phil's own amazing adventures as well as the stories of ordinary people who have taken up his challenge, NO OPPORTUNITY WASTED is an urgent call to action that will inspire you to: * face your fear * 'get lost' - lose yourself in the experience * test your limits * take a leap of faith * rediscover your childhood * shed your inhibitions * break new ground, and * aim for the heart - live out your dream by helping others. So stop dreaming and get out there and do it - NOW! Author: Phil Keoghan Publisher: Random House Publishers ISBN: 9781863255363 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $22.21
	Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies There are many forms of anxiety disorder, including general anxiety disorder (GAD), panic attacks, phobias (including social anxiety), obsessive compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and acute stress disorder. Even in their most mild forms, these disorders can be troubling and exhausting - at worst they can severely disable a person's ability to function in day-to-day life. Severe anxiety and phobic disorders affect 18 per cent of the UK population. Symptoms of anxiety range from the mental and emotional - depression, having difficulty concentrating, losing patience easily - to the physical - excessive thirst, headaches, pins and needles, and more. Often the problem is self-feeding - people try to keep things under control whilst simultaneously worrying about being anxious all the time, and the cycle goes on.Psychotherapy, medication and self help are the key treatments for anxiety - however, as many people either don't have access to, or choose not to take, professional treatment, self help is the key for a majority of sufferers. A Dummies book on the subject will present the facts without the jargon, and help people find the trustworthy guidance they need. Author: Charles H. Elliott & Laura L. Smith Elaine Iljon Foreman Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780470511763 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $32.95 Our Price: $29.33
	Overcoming Your Alcohol, Drug and Recovery Habits Recognising that 12-step programs rarely help those in them quit booze or other drugs for good, this book provides techniques to counter the self-defeating beliefs that lead to and foster addictions including addiction to ineffective 12-step groups. It enables those who have gone through Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and formal 12-step addiction treatments to overcome the self-destructive beliefs and attitudes that these programs promote. These include the idea that addicts and alcoholics are powerless, the belief that addiction is an incurable disease, the assertion that people who slip inevitably lose control, and the notion that those who reject the 12-step approach are doomed. Most importantly, this book presents well-supported methods for quitting booze and other drugs for good, for helping individuals to recognise and vanquish negative thinking and to help these people regain control of their lives in a truly self-help, do it yourself format. All this and more without wasting decades sitting through useless meeting. Author: Jim DeSena Publisher: See Sharp Press ISBN: 9781884365294 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $29.95 Our Price: $26.66
	Passing for Normal Amy Wilensky was eight years old when she started to suffer from Tourette's Syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The apple of her father's eye and a pretty, high achieving young girl, she watched as her body began to do things she couldn't control, her mind lurch and veer in ways she didn't understand. Ostensibly illogical, Amy's fears and compulsions ranged from an irrational dread of odd numbers, to a love of multiples of six from denying herself water, to an impulse to stockpile rotting food from needing to touch wood to ward off harm, to balancing on the edge of the subway platform. This involuntary dimension to her life was bewildering and potentially crippling. Now a young woman and a powerful witness to her own dysfunction, Wilensky looks back on the emotional fall-out of this socially disabling condition. By turns tragic and comic, her gripping narrative extends our understanding of the complex human mind and, with subtlety, humour and an eye for the absurd, challenges our notion of what it is to be 'normal'. Author: Amy Wilensky Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 9781847390158 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $24.95 Our Price: $22.21
	Presence Everyone has known the feeling of being present. Babies and toddlers live there almost constantly. Great performers work in this state. Great athletes win in it. Great teachers teach in it. Every great communicator speaks from this place. It is when fully present that we do our best work and make our deepest impression on others. In her years as an acting coach, Patsy Rodenburg has discovered the secrets to that elusive quality actors call 'it'.There are three basic ways human energy moves between people and you can be in any one of the 'three circles' in any situation. In the first, your focus is purely inward, in the third, all your energy is moving outward. In the second you are focused, you give energy out and you receive it. You communicate spontaneously and listen well, you are generous and people are generous in return. And by working on your breath, posture, voice, language, listening skills, focus, courage and trust you can access the second circle on a daily basis. From difficult presentations or meetings to flirting to getting good service, your work, relationships, spirituality and passions will all benefit. Author: Patsy Rodenburg Publisher: Penguin Books ISBN: 9780718149994 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $34.95 Our Price: $31.11
	Pulling Your Own Strings Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals how we all can prevent ourselves from being victimised by others and begin to operate from a position of power at the centre of our own lives. Asserting that we alone are responsible for how much we will be controlled by others, Dyer offers his practical plan for developing new attitudes toward the most common sources of victimisation and manipulation, such as family members and authority figures in the workplace. For example, families can be tremendously coercive and demanding, but they can also be an immensely rewarding part of your life. Dyer shows how to cope with the negative side and contribute to the positive. Also, in their working life many people stay in unfulfilling jobs because they feel constrained by their present experience or because they fear change. Dyer shows that by being enthusiastic and flexible, you can find the work that makes you happy. In this modern-day classic, Dyer shows you how to stop being the victim in all aspects of everyday life and to take charge of your destiny. Author: Wayne W. Dyer Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 9780061092244 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $12.95 Our Price: $11.53
	Reclaiming Your Sexual Self Reveals how to discover the source of your lack of sexual interest and take charge of your health. Drawing on successful methods the author has used in her clinical practice, this book helps you identify the imbalances that are affecting your overall well-being and get in touch with lost or neglected sexual feelings. Author: Kathryn Hall Publisher: John Wiley and Son ISBN: 9780471274278 Format: Paperback Book List Price: $22.95 Our Price: $20.43