A directory of inspirational ebooks from authors and publishers at Smashwords.
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Guru in Jeans: Inward Journey to Psychospiritual Awakening | by rossi davis Nov. 07, 2008 | $9.99 | 40460 words | Sample 20% |
| A self help book that focuses on the god within and explores topics such as karma, love, forgiveness and more. | |||||
| Author bio: Rossi is a licensed psychotherapist & certified hypnotherapist in Atlanta, GA. Self help books and articles author focusing on topics such as spirituality, parenting, couple's issues and personal growth. |
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The Joys of Live Alchemy | by Michael Levy Jan. 12, 2009 | $10.95 | 45212 words | Sample 2% |
| Live alchemy or divine chemistry provides metaphysical, philosophical, scientific, religious, intellectual and intelligent meaning to the connection between heaven and earth. When you read The Joys of Live Alchemy you will be given authentic choices on how you can view yourself and your world. | |||||
| Author bio: Michael Levy is the author of 10 inspirational books and an international radio show host. Michael's poetry and essays now grace many web sites, newspapers, journals and magazines throughout the world. He is a prominent speaker on health maintenance, stress eradication, wealth development, authentic happiness and inspirational poetry. His new book-CUTTING TRUTHS - is available at all good book stores and Michael's web site: |
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Yes You Can: Choose, Change, Beat Challenges, Be Happy | by Joseph Liberti Jan. 12, 2009 | $1.99 | 17360 words | Sample 5% |
| How to use emotional intelligence, authenticity, and the power of choice to overcome life's challenges and enjoy authentic happiness. Each of 20 "lessons" provides motivation and tips to get unstuck and moving again. Using self-coaching, the reader gains fresh insight, identifies new options and takes purposeful action to create positive change. | |||||
| Author bio: Hello, I'm Joseph Liberti, President and founder of EQ At Work. I coach leaders and coaches to liberate their most authentic, powerful and happy self using emotional intelligence. EQ At Work, provides training and certification for coaches. Since 1998, my EQ At Work Method™ has been used to develop the emotional competency and leadership ability of hundreds of people in large and small organizations including: Allstate Insurance, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Boeing, Eli Lilly, Healthways, IBM, NPR, Northrop Aviation, Payless Shoes, Pfizer, Social Security Administration, St Mary’s Hospitals, University of Southern CA, US Department of Labor, the US Postal Service and St Mary’s Hospitals. I live in Colorado with my wife Carol, regal felines Kirby and Leo and man's best friend Eddie. I hike the mountains with Eddie every day. I Play jazz flute and will launch some recordings soon. I'm a passionate learner of life. |
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My Heartfelt Fight for Rights by Writing Wrongs | by David Bruce Jan. 17, 2009 | $1.40 | 2533 words | Sample 30% |
| An impassioned personal essay dramatically conveying the leprous-like feeling of my first- hand, daily encounters on being afflicted with the stigma of mental illness. Relates and identifies well with discriminations of all others types in the universal language of wrongful injustices. | |||||
| Author bio: OBJECTIVE: Marketiering Mouseketeer Making Major Moola Writing Wacky Words Wierdly Without Worrying About Doing Any Working. WHY?: Weaknesses/Strengths: NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE! (NO LIKE OF LYING). NO CLUE OR CONCEPT OF CORRECT CONVENTIONS TO COPY-CAT! Me? OW? NO PRIOR MEDICAL HISTORY OF CONSTIPATION! NO VIOLENT ARRESTS! OVER 10 PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY HOSPITALIZATIONS AND COUNTING! OVER 20 YEARS ACTING CAREER IN ACCTG., WITHOUT ANY SKILLS SHOWN AND DEPENDING ONLY UPON MY FRADULENT FAKED FACES: 4 FANS (Family)! QUALIFICATIONS: Over 13 years of mandatory, divinely inspired daily journaling 4 difficulties in LIFE, WIFE, And Stress and STRIFE, plus all my promoting nightmares trying to get money out of countless bargain-hunting shoplifters 4 brains used belaboring my 1st BOOk! WHAT/WHO ARE MY DISLIKES ABOUT JOB: 1. Having to place useless Copyright Labels on everything I write, because it's always so good that it attracts so many thoughtless, thankless, thieving freeloaders out of all the woodworks walling in all around me, tripping off terrible, debilitating bouts of paranoid seizures panic attacking me at every turn and unable to defend. 2. Lawyers liking to litigate legal ligations upon all my landfills of labored loot, by ingeniously inventing infractions of infinitesimal injury of minutely minor cost 4 their filthy lust of MY lucre. SALARIES DESIRED: 1: Free food, drink, housing, clothes, and all funs fancied for all my families I'm friendly with, or else. 2: No boss, no expectations, no demands on me, no times required, no commute, and compensation as in 1: (above). THANKS FOR VALUING ME BY BUYING MY WORDS THAT I VALUE WITH GREAT WORTH WITH JUST SUCH A SMALL PRICE TO PAY 4 U! |
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Is That Really Me? | by Holly Hendrick Feb. 23, 2009 | $4.00 | 11121 words | Sample 10% |
| Looking into the mirror when your about 50 can be frightening. You wonder where is that person you used to be befor the children,the person you dreamt of being. That person is still there. This book is a fun look at finding yourself,your life purpose and how much you have to look forward too. | |||||
| Author bio: 51 yrs.young,mother of 6, Advertising and Marketing agent for over 20 years,writer,life purpose coach, sales success coach |
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Reality Creation 101 | by Christopher Pinckley March 24, 2009 | $8.97 | 49050 words | Sample 15% |
| End self sabotage and create the life that you want. Now. "Big thumbs up.."-Amazon Top 10 Reviewer “This book gives you the tools, knowledge, and awareness to completely revamp your unconscious mind to create the life you really want.â€-T. Harv Eker author of #1 NY Times best seller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind | |||||
| Author bio: Christopher A. Pinckley is the author of the spiritual self-help book Reality Creation 101 rated 5 Stars by Amazon Top 10 Reviewers and hailed by many as The Integral Secret. Christopher’s philosophy and teachings revolve around the belief that life is a game and we’re here to create what we want in joy. As a spiritual life coach he is able to share his teachings with people through his break through program Reality Creation Coaching (RCC), based upon the real life principles in his book. Christopher is entirely self taught having learned most of his life lessons on the streets and through personal self study. In 1999 he became a meditation practitioner and learned a variety of mind/body exercises that began to expand his consciousness and help him to become more self-actualized. His first greatest achievement was his personal training business that became a huge success for him shortly after he learned meditation. Christopher now spends his time coaching clients out of his home in Northern California, working on his second and third books, and writing articles and blog entries for various online publications and his mind/body science blog Holisticfitness4U. |
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GOSSIP: Causes, Effects and Solutions | by Victor Izuogu April 02, 2009 | $4.00 | 30676 words | Sample 50% |
| Gossip:Causes,Effects and Solutions aims at exposing and attracting public attention to gossips and their methods of operation. Chapter 1 of this book focuses on the Nature of Gossip.Chapter 2 looks at the poisonous effect of gossip on our minds.Chapter 3 deals with office gossips;while Chapter 4 reviews religious views on Gossip.Chapter 5 takes a critical look at Gossip and Slander in the Church | |||||
| Author bio: Victor Izuogu obtained Bachelor of Science degree in Secretarial Administration in the year 2000 from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Victor started a career in banking in 2001 and has worked in two different leading commercial banks in Nigeria. As a freelance writer, he has had his articles published in popular Nigerian newspapers including The Guardian and The Punch Newspapers. He also writes for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Focus on Africa Newsmagazine. Victor lives in Port Harcourt, Nigeria with his wife, Blessing and their children, David and Esther. You can contact Victor at: P.O. Box 1291, Mile 1, Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Phone: +234 8033407086, +234 8098196807. e-mail: victorizuogu.foundations@yahoo.com |
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A.L.I.V.E. The Secret - Behind the Secret - Behind the Secret | by Leonard Rubino May 07, 2009 | $9.95 | 15765 words | Sample 18% |
| Who is or what is God, find out how science not religion proved the existence of God. Find the answer to the questions Who am I, Why am I Here, Where am I Going. Find out about your 3 minds and how they work in conjunction to the law of attraction to provide you with everything you always wanted. | |||||
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God vs Religion | by Leonard Rubino May 11, 2009 | $9.95 | 12466 words | Sample 20% |
| What do God and Religion have in common? NOTHING. Religion needs the fear of God to stay in business. God needs nothing. We have been buying religious fairy tales, half truths, misconceptions and downright lies since the beginning. Find out who you are, why we are here and where we are going. Read the truth, spread the truth. | |||||
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Back to the Real World: Miracle Essays #1 | by D. Patrick Miller May 31, 2009 | $2.95 | 5404 words | Sample 25% |
| The first article in D. Patrick Miller's "6 Miracle Essays" details how the author's initial encounter with A COURSE IN MIRACLES renewed his natural instinct for learning and restored what Krishnamurti called "an innocent confidence." This article first appeared in THE SUN magazine. | |||||
| Author bio: Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major publishers: Viking, Henry Holt, and Dell. He is now the author of nine titles, including his current books Understanding A Course in Miracles (Celestial Arts/Random House, 2008), and Living with Miracles (Tarcher/Penguin, 2011). As a collaborator, ghostwriter, or principal editor, Miller has helped other authors prepare manuscripts for such publishers as Viking, Doubleday, Warner, Crown, Simon & Schuster, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Hay House, Hampton Roads, and John Wiley & Sons. His poetry has been published in a number of magazines and several anthologies. Miller provides professional consultations to literary agents and publishers as well as published and unpublished authors working in fiction and nonfiction. He has worked for many years with the Linda Chester Literary Agency of New York, which recommends the Fearless Literary critique service. He is experienced in a variety of publishing formats, including conventional printing, print-on-demand, and e-books. |
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Success and Happiness, One Day at a Time. Volume I | by Leonard Rubino June 19, 2009 | $3.25 | 21026 words | Sample 25% |
| Happiness is not a feeling but an attitude. It is something you decide on ahead of time. Once you make up your mind to be happy no matter what, the Universe will open up to keep undesirable situations away from you. Love is God and makes our life meaningful. Without love, our life is a waste of time. We will never become successful or happy without love. | |||||
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Success and Happiness, One Day at a Time. Volume II | by Leonard Rubino June 22, 2009 | $3.25 | 21715 words | Sample 25% |
| Volume II has to do with the Law of Attraction and your three minds. It helps understand how your Universe works. Once you understand how to use your three minds in harmony with each other, then NOTHING is impossible. Understand and master this volume and everything else will fall into place. | |||||
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Success and Happiness, One Day at a Time. Volume III | by Leonard Rubino June 22, 2009 | $3.25 | 23576 words | Sample 25% |
| Ambition: Goal, desire, aspiration. In order to achieve a goal on desire you must have faith. Faith is knowing you must believe in your ability. True imagination is a belief in the impossible. What is the law? As a man thinketh in his heart, so he is. Our subconscious mind is the mind of God. Whatsoever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. | |||||
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Success and Happiness, One Day at a Time. Volume V | by Leonard Rubino June 24, 2009 | $3.25 | 18240 words | Sample 25% |
| Lack of success is a failure to meet the minimum goals set by God. It's human beings failing to recognize their own divinity. It's human beings' failure to use its most precious resources, the Subconscious mind. Success in the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal. There's no such thing as a good or bad job. There's only work you love or work you hate. Success in life one day at a time. | |||||
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Success and Happiness, One Day at a Time. Volume IV | by Leonard Rubino June 24, 2009 | $3.25 | 18096 words | Sample 25% |
| There is no such thing as an incurable disease. No one has the right to say something is impossible unless they are foolish enough to place limitations on God. He is within us and willing to bring us perfect health, if we only call upon it with faith. Faith can move mountains & make you whole. Stress is a human condition brought about by lack of love, happiness, faith & positive attraction. | |||||
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Success and Happiness, One Day at a Time. Volume VI | by Leonard Rubino June 25, 2009 | $3.25 | 22310 words | Sample 25% |
| The spiritual soul in science is called a subconscious mind. It is connected to the Universal Superconscious mind of God. The Universal secret is that humans did not evolve from apes or any other of God's separate thoughts. All living creatures started out in the mind of God as a separate thought & made human beings in his own image of nitrogen, hydrogen & oxygen for the spiritual soul. | |||||
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How to achieve what you want, when you want! | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 10466 words | Sample 50% |
| Packed with easy to understand ideas and tips on the principles of successful thinking which you can apply immediately. | |||||
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How to create a self-belief that you can and will achieve | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 7231 words | Sample 50% |
| Powerful insights into building the confidence to succeed. A thought provoking look at how much we are governed by limiting beliefs, and how we can harness the power of our minds to achieve so much more. | |||||
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How to determine what you want and when you want it. | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 9133 words | Sample 50% |
| Pragmatic steps to leaping into the top five per cent of goal definers.A clear approach to defining exactly what it is you want to achieve whilst building your self-belief that you can do it. | |||||
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How to develop a personal passion | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 6514 words | Sample 50% |
| Great tips and insights to help you look at your personal motivation to succeed whilst challenging you to decide if you really want more. | |||||
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How to guarantee your success | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 5820 words | Sample 50% |
| Clear and simple advice on challenging your thinking and tips on taking actions and measuring results. Without action nothing happens! This book provides an opportunity for you to challenge your thinking about what you are really going to do to achieve what you want. | |||||
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How to get others on your side | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 4373 words | Sample 50% |
| Definitive guidelines on involving others and getting them on your side to achieve what you want. Research has shown that the bigger your goal, the better your chances of success if you involve others to help. This book explains how you can make the most of getting others on your side. | |||||
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How to make choices and take responsibility | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 6475 words | Sample 50% |
| Insightful ideas to help you own your thoughts and actions and increase your probability of success. Idea's, thoughts and options for ensuring you recognise the choices you have and how taking personal responsibility can greatly increase your probability of success. | |||||
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How to produce plentiful possibilities, pressing priorities and perfect plans | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $5.00 | 4482 words | Sample 50% |
| Quick and easy tips to plan success, eliminate time wasting and get started. With tips and techniques to eliminate time wasting, generate loads of ideas and produce a plan that will work for you. | |||||
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The Making A Difference Workbook | by Andy Gilbert June 26, 2009 | $10.00 | 8573 words | Sample 50% |
| 30 activities and exercises for successful thinking about work, life and everything. A practical workbook designed to help you look at how you think and behave, then identifying what might work for you. | |||||
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Thoughts of a Retired Cop, A Refresher Course for Supervisors and Managers | by Jerry Carlton June 27, 2009 | $4.95 | 9156 words | Sample 15% |
| A great text for in house leadership and management training. Follow the text and make meaningful discussions on how these ideas can assist your organization. Jerry Carlton, a 30-year law enforcement veteran discusses leadership, problem employees, small town narcotic investigaitons, hiring the right person, lines of communication, the art of listening and court room testomny. | |||||
| Author bio: A retired police officer, having fun in the Pacific Northwest |
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The Secret to Relieving Debt | by Leonard Rubino July 06, 2009 | $2.95 | 3131 words | Sample 25% |
| Debt seems to be a way of life for a lot of people. Credit Card debt is out of control and quite a few people have as much as $10,000 or more in credit card and/or medical bills. From a physical point of view, the only solution for a lot of people is either a debt management or a debt settlement program. | |||||
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The Ride on the River | by Leonard Rubino July 06, 2009 | $3.95 | 10265 words | Sample 25% |
| The secret of success is to understand the Ride on the River. Most people you know are trying to paddle up river against the current (an impossible task). You need to go with the flow. Relax and enjoy the Ride on the River. Everything you need, want or desire is down river. | |||||
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Reincarnation: Truth or Fiction | by Leonard Rubino July 14, 2009 | $2.98 | 4282 words | Sample 25% |
| Is reincarnation real? If so what does that do to our belief in the Heaven or Hell theory? If you were someone else in another life, who would that be? For proof or reincarnation, you need to know the story of James Leininger. | |||||
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Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? | by Leonard Rubino Aug. 05, 2009 | Free! | 1115 words | Read a sample |
| This small e-book will change your life forever! Read it and pass it on to your friends :) | |||||
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WRITE NOW! (How To Write That Novel--Today) | by Francine Saint Marie Aug. 15, 2009 | $0.99 | 4219 words | Sample 35% |
| An Amazon-Kindle Bestseller: "ALL ARTISTIC ENDEAVORS ARE ACHIEVEMENTS UNTO THEMSELVES" Whether you're a published author experiencing writer's block, a first-time novelist grappling with a debut, or a lover of literature who wants to gain insight into what it takes to write a good book, this inspiring tutorial will help keep the juices flowing, and demystify the creative process at the same time. | |||||
| Author bio: Francine Saint Marie's debut novel "The Secret Keeping" (book one of her trilogy) was a LAMBDA Notable Book, a Goldie Award finalist, a semi-finalist for the Independent Publishers Award, and an IPPY Award Bronze medalist. Her trilogy, "The Secret Trilogy" was nominated for the Ferro/Grumley literary prize in fiction. She is also the author of "Girl Trouble" a collection of thematic shorts, and "Write Now! How to Write That Novel--Today". A fine artist and writer, she was born, educated, and currently resides in the USA. Her newest novel "Persuasion" is slated for release by September 15, 2011. Francine says: "Thank you TONS for purchasing, downloading, and reviewing my titles on this site--much appreciated!" |
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Quantum Shift Into Greatness | by Arthur Tassinello Aug. 17, 2009 | $9.95 | 59799 words | Sample 50% |
| It’s the secret to the Secret and the Law of Attraction, where they just showed you the tip of the iceberg. QSIG reveals all you need to know to discover how to have Physical, Relational, Spiritual and Financial prosperity and step out of the box you live in and discover a new world of opportunity. A world of infinite power and possibility where you get everything you want, because it wants you. | |||||
| Author bio: I'm an author, speaker, lecturer and coach with more than 40 years of entrepreneurial and corporate experience. I’ve held executive positions with major corporations and I’ve owned and built several companies in the food, sports and construction industries. I hold credentials and licenses from several schools and in several industries and have studied the works and teachings of well-known luminaries, scholars, authors and even ancient sages from science through spirituality. Through decades of studies and experiences I have learned that it takes passion, relationships, vision, listening, understanding and compassion to living a successful and fulfilled life. Beyond all of my experiences, credentials and training I have become wiser and genuinely care about you and your achieving your goals and having sustained results. I'm an environmentalist and an advocate of peace in changing the world through individual awareness and by giving, understanding, having compassion and providing love without thinking about what's in it for me. As they say "Treat others as you would want them to treat you." If you're looking for a mentor or a coach for personal or business reasons I look forward to hearing from you. Just email me your issue and I'll provide you with a Free 30 minute session to see how I may assist you. |
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #1 Leadership Basics: Ask Questions, Seek Understanding | by Steve Tarr Aug. 19, 2009 | $0.99 | 1521 words | |
| Volume 1 in the series treats the reader with the definition of a Yes You! Yes Now! Leader including a real-life story, followed by one of the basic skills. Ask Questions, Seek Understanding describes what the title means with two real-life stories illustrating its applications: one of an apparently truant high school student and one of a man who saw the need to help a seriously ill friend. | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #2 Leadership Basics: A Beacon to Guide You | by Steve Tarr Aug. 19, 2009 | $0.99 | 533 words | |
| It’s hard to be a yes-you yes-now leader without knowing your beacon for navigation. Throughout thick and thin, what keeps a person on course? It is often said and it is often true, that people are loyal to a leader. This is a fatal mistake that begs the question, to what is the leader loyal? A Beacon to Guide You is illustrated by a short story about two coaches at Indiana University. | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #3 Leadership Basics: Great Followers Achieve Great Success | by Steve Tarr Aug. 19, 2009 | $0.99 | 806 words | |
| There is no simple recipe for being a yes-you yes-now leader, but it is not complicated either. By shaping your views from personal experience, you can distinguish yourself in ways that are uniquely yours. Great Followers Achieve Great Success is illustrated by the story of Presidential Medal of Freedom winner John Wooden’s simple principle of success. | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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The Power of PAO:How to Go From Victim of Circumstance to Master of Your Destiny | by Joe Champion Aug. 24, 2009 | $0.99 | 11584 words | Sample 10% |
| Want to know The Secret to peace, happiness and unlimited wealth? The Power of Pao:How to Go From Victim of Circumstance to Master of Your Destiny gives you The Answer.With the problems of the world multiplying seemingly by the hour, don't you wish it all made more sense?The Power of Pao helps you make sense out of the nonsense. Read it and stop being a Victim and take control of your life. | |||||
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What is the Secret once and for all? | by Leonard Rubino Aug. 27, 2009 | $4.95 | 2991 words | Sample 25% |
| How much is it worth to you to find out the secret of the Universe? A million dollars? If I gave it to you for free it might not be worth anything. How about $4.95? :) | |||||
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #4 Leadership Basics: Be Pleasant | by Steve Tarr Aug. 28, 2009 | $0.99 | 925 words | |
| Leadership Basics: Be Pleasant. Yes-you yes-now leadership can be trying at times, testing your ability to balance conflicting demands. When you feel team pressures, remember they are professional, not personal. The story is about Jane, a leader who behaved so badly that team members began to focus on her, rather their work. She was a screamer. | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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Scripture Keys for Finding Purpose after Abuse | by Kathleen Schubitz Sep. 07, 2009 | $6.99 | 29974 words | Sample 30% |
| An alphabetical listing of scripture verses by topic, accompanied by a personal affirmation for each. A great companion of nearly 900 scripture verses to encourage you in your daily walk and meditation time through God's word. | |||||
| Author bio: Kathleen Schubitz is a dedicated woman of God who has turned life’s hardships into stepping stones for success. Pressing through an oppressive childhood and life-threatening abuse and sickness as an adult, she has turned tragedy into triumph and devastation into dedication. She has not only overcome her own hurtful situations but, through her victories, she is helping others to find healing and purpose as well. She is an accomplished author, speaker, and business woman. As a writer, she has penned over 50 poems, many of which have been included in her book, ...In His Presence, and is founder and president of the publishing company, RPJ & Company, Inc. (Righteousness, Peace, and Joy) which was formed in 2004. Her published works include several books from other authors as well as her own. In ministry, she has a desire to see women live and walk in total freedom and forgiveness. She is active in her community as a charter member of FOCUS International, a member of the Coalition of Prison Evangelists (C.O.P.E.), and a member of the Central Florida Christian Chamber of Commerce and the Maitland Area Chamber of Commerce. She is available as a keynote speaker for women’s church groups and ministries, women’s shelters, and other recovery and transitional ministries. |
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #6 Leadership Basics: Active Engagement | by Steve Tarr Sep. 25, 2009 | $0.99 | 785 words | |
| Leadership Basics: Active Engagement. In a group, active engagement can be hard because often no one is talking directly to you. It is easy to drift off and disengage. A yes-you yes-now leader has to make a special effort to stay engaged and focused, contributing where appropriate and understanding the dialogue as it unfolds. The story tells of a healthcare support team with pervasive apathy. | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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Quotes to Live By - Goals, Health, Fitness, Financial, Relationships, Spiritual | by Bob Weinstein, Lt. Colonel, US Army, Ret. Sep. 30, 2009 | $5.99 | 11434 words | Sample 20% |
| My personal journey to seek out wisdom and improvement in my life and the lives of others has resulted in this collection of quotes. May they inspire you or someone you know to be a better person and always take the high road when faced with challenging decisions. The journey is still in progress for me and will last a lifetime. | |||||
| Author bio: Born in Washington, D.C., Lt. Col. Bob Weinstein grew up in Virginia and spent 20 years in Berlin, Germany; he is retired from the United States Army Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years of service and spent about half that time as a senior military instructor with the Command & General Staff College. He has been featured on radio and television, among others, on the History Channel and Fox Sports Net as well as in various publications such as the Washington Times, The Miami Herald and the Las Vegas Tribune. His background is unique and diverse, including: military instructor, attorney, motivational speaker, wellness coach, certified corporate trainer, and certified personal trainer. He is fluent in German and English. He is a popular motivational speaker at corporate events and banquets and conducts military-style workouts on Fort Lauderdale Beach utilizing strength, cardio, flexibility and agility training - both in personal training and group sessions. He strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the community. Col. Weinstein volunteers his time for homeless and run-away kids at the Covenant House and also devotes time to training youth who are members of the US Naval Sea Cadets Corps, Team Spruance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a member of the American Council on Exercise. He is the author of several books on healthy lifestyles, notably Boot Camp Fitness for All Shapes and Sizes and Quotes to Live By. Some of his previous clients as a guest speaker include: Sony, DHL, American Express, KPMG, AOL, IBM, AARP, SmithBarney, Green Bay Packers and Humana. |
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Heart In Motion | by Elysha Oct. 04, 2009 | $11.99 | 74705 words | Sample 10% |
| If you are tired of not living the inherent happiness you know is available to you, then Elysha’s book Heart In Motion is a revelation. Elysha prompts and questions you to go deeper into understanding how your life works. He shows you how personally identifying with the chattering mind keeps you stuck in pain and prevents you from being the love that you already are. Discover your heart today. | |||||
| Author bio: Since his awakening in May of 1992, Elysha has been a self-realized teacher of the heart, helping all who visit him to realize their own true nature. His teachings offer a clear path for people from all walks of life to access the quality of the heart and the true freedom of the present moment. Elysha co-founded Our True Nature Charitable Trust, a non-profit Charitable Trust that began as a small community of friends and has now blossomed into a group of self-realized individuals, all working together to bring simple clarity to the planet. Visit http://www.TrueNatureCentre.com to get Elysha's FREE e-book, “Seven Steps To Living Your Freedomâ€, for a taste of the powerful practices and spiritual teachings he has to offer. |
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #7 Leadership Basics: Accentuate the Positive | by Steve Tarr Oct. 09, 2009 | $0.99 | 1174 words | |
| Research has shown that the hurt from loss impacts people more than the pleasure from gain. The leading idea is that it’s a survival instinct, so it would be easy for negative thoughts to slow progress towards goals. A yes-you yes-now leader compensates by making extra effort to accentuate the positive. The true story pits a student versus faculty at MIT -- and the student leads the way! | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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The Leader's Digest: Timeless Principles for Team and Organization Success | by Jim Clemmer Oct. 19, 2009 | $9.99 | 58557 words | Sample 25% |
| Leadership is a popular topic today because it's so central to success. This has led to a confusing multitude of grids, charts, formulas, fads, and buzzwords. Drawing on decades of research, experience coaching and developing managers, Jim Clemmer distills today's leadership information overload to its core essentials. The result is a series of insights on the timeless principles of leading people | |||||
| Author bio: For nearly 30 years Jim Clemmer’s practical leadership approaches have been inspiring action and achieving results, with his seven best-selling books translated into a variety of languages and distributed around the world. Jim has delivered over two thousand customized keynote presentations, workshops, and retreats, as well as consulted and coached executive teams at hundreds of major companies, the public sector, universities, family businesses, and healthcare organizations. Jim holds the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. This is the highest earned designation in Professional Speaking. Based on rigorous criteria and Client ratings, CSP is awarded by the International Federation for Professional Speakers to less than 3% of the estimated 15,000 speakers in the world. Jim is recognized as a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) by the Canadian Society for Training and Development. Jim is also a Practitioner in Residence for the masters (MASc) and doctoral (PhD) students in the University of Waterloo’s Industrial/Organizational Psychology program. Jim's articles, blog, and newsletters have helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. He is a popular columnist and a regular guest on radio and television programs. Jim writes and speaks from plenty of “hands-on†experience. Applying the improvement and effectiveness principles he teaches, Jim co-founded and led The Achieve Group to become Canada’s largest training and consulting company. Both were purchased by Times Mirror and merged with Zenger Miller, Learning International, and Kaset, to form AchieveGlobal. Prior to developing Achieve, Jim established a very successful performance record with an international water treatment company. Starting in sales, he quickly became sales manager, trainer, and the company’s youngest general manager. Jim's best-sellers The VIP Strategy: Leadership Skills for Exceptional Performance Firing on All Cylinders: The Service/Quality System for High-Powered Performance Pathways to Performance: A Guide to Transforming Yourself, Your Team, and Your Organization. Growing the Distance: Timeless Principles for Personal, Career, and Family Success. The Leader's Digest: Timeless Principles for Team and Organization Success. Moose on the Table: A Novel Approach to Communications @ Work. Growing @ the Speed of Change: Your Inspir-actional How-To Guide For Leading Yourself and Others through Constant Change. |
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Time Management For Success | by Zohra Sarwari Oct. 20, 2009 | $12.95 | 6197 words | Sample 5% |
| Want to be able to do all that you want to do in 24 hours? Want to learn how the successful are able to get so much done, while the unsuccessful get very little done, in the same time span? Do you feel like you’re out of balance and out of control? Do you have too many priorities, and often feel unprepared and pressured? then, Time Management For Success is the e-book for you. | |||||
| Author bio: Zohra Sarwari is an established author, coach, entrepreneur, and speaker, sharing her inspiration and love of learning with those around her. She is the author of 10 books, "9 Steps To Achieve Your Destiny" is her first self published book. This book is a must for all youth and adults; it explores the steps that, if practiced daily, will change your life. As a public speaker and Muslim life coach, Zohra focuses on helping people achieve their goals and working with individuals on resolving specific challenges within their lives. She is working to help youth become productive for society and themselves and learns to earn at a young age as well as adults to achieve their aims of life. LATEST BOOKS: Her newly published books include: 1)9 Steps To Achieve Your Destiny (Revised Ed.) 2)NO! I AM NOT A TERRORIST 3)Imagine that Today is YOUR Last Day 4)Are Muslim Women Oppressed? Beyond the Veil 5)Powerful Time Management Skills for Muslims 6)Speaking Skills Every Muslim Must Know 7)Who Am I? Figure Out YOUR Identity 8)The Key Strategies That Can Make Anyone A Successful Leader 9)Time Management for Success (E-book) 10)Become a Professional Speaker Today (E-book) |
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Brain Food - Change your thoughts, Change your life | by Joe Tabeling Oct. 25, 2009 | $4.95 | 15983 words | |
| Utilizing the art of storytelling, Brain Food reconditions your thought patterns to function more positively. Pack full of inspirational stories, Brain Food has helped cancer patients, aspiring professionals and people down on their luck. For ages 12-99 | |||||
| Author bio: For over twenty years, Joe Tabeling has been involved in motivational speaking, team building, sales training and personal coaching. Throughout that time, he has trained and been inspired by many mentors such as Zig Ziglar, Bill Gouldd, Tony Robbins, Joe Vitali and Wayne Dyer. Taking the best from each and mixing in his own philosophy, Joe has developed a unique style, which everyone can relate to. He has operated several of his own businesses, spoken at several national business conferences, has won numerous sales and marketing awards, has trained a multitude of salespersons in a variety of industries and continues to motivate people all over the world. |
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700 Million Miles An Hour | by Gloria Attar Oct. 26, 2009 | $1.29 | 6511 words | Sample 30% |
| Making your dreams come true, reaching those long-held goals has never had a more clear cut method for doing so. This is a down and dirty approach to creating the life you want. In as little as a few months, you could make a dramatic enough change to be living in a foreign country, soaking up the culture and drink! The author's proven method is fast and furious and it all starts with a dream. | |||||
| Author bio: I'm a writer with more than 20 years experience, writing for private clients, publishing a bit in print; more online. I service private clients, former employers and friends (who were originally clients) from around the world. I have lived in Italy and all over the USA. I speak fluent Italian (and also translate legal documents quite well from Italian to English), can get by in Spanish, and litter my everyday English with everything from French to Yiddish! |
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Yes You! Yes Now! Series #9 Leading Yourself: A Sense of Duty | by Steve Tarr Nov. 06, 2009 | $0.99 | 2117 words | |
| Duty helps us do incredible things not because we want to, but because we have to. It arises from the obligation that we must act in certain ways, in line with expectations. Recognizing the role of duty in your life helps you lead from where you are. You will do things to help your team achieve their goals. The remarkable life of David Rockefeller shows how it worked for him, and can work for you. | |||||
| Author bio: Dr. Steven C. Tarr learned the power of yes-you yes-now leadership in both his executive roles and front-line jobs. He progressed to become a top executive in high technology companies and leading-edge health care institutions, first seeing the value of effective following early in his working life by cleaning offices, delivering newspapers, stocking grocery shelves, programming computers, and eventually leading large teams of people. In each case, he has been both a leader and a follower, learning to work with others to achieve team goals. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Washington State University and his doctorate from Portland State University. He enjoys volunteer coaching high school basketball and seeing the growth of people, young and old, as they persevere to achieve more than they thought possible. |
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Darkness: The Power Of Illumination | by Shaahin Cheyene Nov. 13, 2009 | You set the price! | 78937 words | Sample 20% |
| From the teachings of Ehekateotl, one of the last great living medicine men from the Aztec Tetzkatlipoka Tradition of Darkness, Shaahin Cheyene extracts and reveals a practical philosophy known as The Law of Opposites. It teaches that all answers are found in balancing life s opposing extremes through a discipline whose primary principle is, as Cheyene writes: The Dogma of No Dogma. | |||||
| Author bio: Shaahin Cheyene is an Iranian born writer, filmmaker and herbalist. He has been studying and documenting shamanic cultures and the medicine men and women of the world for over 15 years. He has recently completed the award winning documentary feature Serpent and the sun, tales of Aztec apprentice as well as the soon to be released book Darkness: The Power Of Illumination. |
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"QUOTES" From My Treasury | by John A. Andrews Nov. 18, 2009 | $19.99 | 10736 words | Sample 25% |
| Quotes from my treasury. | |||||
| Author bio: Author John A. Andrews is also the founder of The SUCCESS Triangle, based on the 3 book series - THE 5 STEPS TO CHANGING YOUR LIFE, SPREAD SOME LOVE (Relationships 101), and DARE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE (Success 101). This organization is dedicated to help individuals (1) Work on themselves. (2) Work with others. & (3) Maximize their potential. Andrews, referred to as the man with "the golden voice" is a divorced and the proud dad of three sons Jonathan 14, Jefferri 12 and Jamison 10. He was born in the Islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. There he grew up in a home of five sisters and three brothers. John recounts: "My parents were all about values: work hard, love God and never give up on dreams." Self educated, John developed an interest for music. Although lacking the formal education he later put his knowledge and passion to good use, moonlighting as a disc jockey in New York. This paved the way for further exploration in the entertainment world. In 1994 John caught the acting bug with Hollywood I sight. Leaving the Big Apple for Hollywood over a decade ago not only put several national TV commercials under his belt but helped him to find his niche. His passion for writing started in 2002, when he was denied the rights to a 1970's classic film, which he so badly wanted to remake. In 2007, while etching two of his original screenplays, he published his first book "The 5 Steps to Changing Your Life" Currently he's publishing his tenth, while writing the screenplay for the newly released book "When The Dust Settles (A True Hollywood Story)." In 2008 he not only published his second book but also wrote and produced the docu-drama based on it. He will also produce this upcoming Hollywood Story. |
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