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A Message from a Mother's Heart is a compelling autobiography that chronicles the life of Ana Lydia, who grew up as one of five children in a border town in Sonora, Mexico. In the summer of 1977, Ana Lydia's life takes a dramatic turn when her mother decides to uproot the family and move to California in search of a better life, and to reunite with their father.However, Ana Lydia's journey towards a brighter future is riddled with unexpected tragedies and setbacks that take a toll on her young life. Her life takes a rebellious and reckless turn as she grapples with the events that unfold before her.

What do you do when everyone around you is embracing parenthood or focused on their careers, and you're not sure either path is right for you? Lisa Jansen decided to find outAt 33, Lisa had everything she ever wanted; A successful career in marketing, amazing friends, and the great outdoors of New Zealand as her playground. She was happy. Until one day, doubts started creeping in, and Lisa found herself at a crossroads.Unsure about whether she wants to embrace a career-focused life or follow in her friends' footsteps and start a family, she began to wonder what else there is.Desperate to find answers, Lisa decided radical change was needed. She quit her job, bought a campervan and set out to explore beautiful New Zealand. On her five-year journey, she met incredible people, explored breathtaking scenery, conquered obstacles, challenged society's norms, navigated a global pandemic - and discovered what life has to offer when you don't want to follow the traditional path. In Life Done Differently, Lisa shares her epic journey. Fans of Eat Pray Love and Cheryl Strayed's Wild will love this adventurous, thought-provoking and inspiring memoir.

Wunschbaby mal dreiHeike Markmanns Traum vom Wunschbaby wird wahr - und das gleich in dreifacher Ausführung! Doch der Weg dorthin ist nicht leicht. Erst durch eine künstliche Befruchtung klappt es mit der Schwangerschaft. In ihrem Buch schildert sie ungeschönt die Erfahrungen und Erlebnisse während der Kinderwunschbehandlung und der Schwangerschaft, die Ängste vor der Geburt und die Herausforderungen des neuen Lebens mit Drillingen. Dabei macht sie anderen Eltern Mut und gibt lebensnahe Tipps, wie man den Alltag mit gleich drei Babys auf einmal bewältigen kann. Sie zeigt, dass das Leben mit Drillingen nie langweilig wird und dass das Chaos hoch drei auch dreifache Freude und Glück ins Leben bringt. Ermutigend und humorvoll erzählt Heike Markmann aus ihrem Leben als Drillingsmama.

A la fin de sa vie, le célèbre écrivain russe Léon Tolstoï connaît un tournant intellectuel profond et durable que traduisent ses derniers écrits. Si le mysticisme exacerbé de cette période de doute et de remise en cause de ses propres idéaux est bien connu de ses biographes, sa passion concomitante pour le système révolutionnaire de réforme agricole imaginé par l'économiste américain Henry George (1839-1897) a, jusqu'ici, fait l'objet de peu de commentaires. Pourtant, dans ses mémoires, publiés en 1951 d'abord en anglais puis en 1976 en russe, sa fille aînée Tatiana Tolstoï (1864-1950) y consacre d'importants développements, révélant même avoir commencé l'écriture d'un livre sur George et son système dont Léon Tolstoï, puis sa fille, étaient tous deux devenus de fervents prosélytes... En rééditant cet extrait des mémoires de Tatiana Tolstoï consacré aux dernières années de la vie de Léon Tolstoï dans une nouvelle traduction, nous comprenons mieux l'angoisse qui animait le "tournant mystique" de l'écrivain russe. Ce dernier était alors tout autant nourri du mysticisme orthodoxe que du système de révolution agraire imaginé par l'américain Henry George (1839-1897), un archétype du "rêve américain" que Tolstoï rêvait alors d'importer en Russie. Entre ¿cuménisme et collectivisme forcé, Tatiana Tolstoï esquisse le portrait d'un artiste animé de la conviction que le monde porte encore en lui la matrice de son propre changement. Dans une nouvelle traduction augmentée de documents d'archives et de photographies originales, ce petit ouvrage revient sur le contexte et les causes de cette fascination exercée par les idées de Henry Georges sur Tolstoï et ses proches.Nouvelle traduction par Kseniia Kretinina dans le cadre d'un projet pédagogique de la licence Humanités d'Avignon Université impulsé par Frédéric Gimello-Mesplomb. Traduction, clichés photographiques et documents annexes libres de droits publiés sous licence CC0 (public domain) en Open access.

When on vacation as a teenager, Justin encounters a psychic who warns him of the many unique and trying experiences he will go through in his life. But will they come true?This unforgettable memoir tells the story of how Justin, a child of immigrant parents growing up in Vancouver, Canada, endures the many challenges, twists, and turns life throws his way.From family, friendships, and love to betrayal and finding spirituality, Justin comes to accept that suffering is part of the human condition. However, it's in those difficult moments when we're given a choice of how we wish to proceed through life.It is within his suffering that Justin finds his truth and meaning.

My Mother's War is a gripping memoir by Holocaust survivor Michael Fryd about his mother, an indomitable woman who saved her family from the Nazis by demonstrating extraordinary courage and masterful cunning.

On the occasion of his 65th birthday, Garry Cosnett took stock of his full and eventful life and was stunned to realize how much of it had been flavored by his largely hidden and recurring battle against clinical depression.Cycling through numerous colleges and universities, and seeking a relief from pain through a remarkable series of psychiatrists, hospitals, relationships, jobs, and drugs, he realized that sharing his candid story might bring hope to other sufferers. Because, at the end of it all, he has found a kind of peace - one preserved by attentive physicians and never-ending vigilance on the part of him and his wife, to whom he dedicates the book."Most important," he writes, "this is a book about hope. Hope that even in the most pernicious cases, depression can be managed, like so many other chronic diseases. I am a living example of that possibility."

This book portrays me accurately as an individual with a severe case of OCD as well as a form of Tourette's syndrome. Most of my life has been dysfunctional especially from the age of 18 to 60 and has been accompanied bysevere anger and destructive issues. I talk about my unique experiences in these regards and my living in largely demolished living quarters. I also discuss my early development and the source of my problems. I hope some readers, will be fascinated by my past circumstances and strange behavior accompanying my existence. The title of this short book refers to all the walls and gyprock I've punched and kicked in. Gyprock.

WHAT IF THE PERSON YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN BY A SINGLE ACT?Natalie Peters is a well-educated and experienced health care professional working in the disability field in the town of Queensland, Australia.Plagued by ongoing mental health conditions, her life is turned upside down by an uncharacteristic and traumatic crime.Imprisoned for such offences, she experiences the intriguing hardness of prison life within the Queensland Correctional Service. What is prison life actually like and how will she survive?

In 2013, I wrote and published a book titled "You Have Got to Be Kidding." in which I cataloged numerous life events that I believed to be the results of an amazing series of "good luck". Some of these events were actually life-threatening, which I obviously survived. Example: Two of the best things that occurred in my life happened on the same day in 1961. I did not know it at the time but on that day, I joined the Marine Corps and met my future wife. That was the beginning of a seemingly endless series of events that I attributed to luck, fortune, or fate. I finally realized in 2022 that these events were in reality, instances of Divine Intercession or Intervention. I list the events chronologically and then ask the reader to decide if it was good luck or Godly Influence. I finally began to understand Christianity and am, as I say, A. Believer.

In the face of trauma, it can be easy to feel alone, helpless, and overwhelmed. But in this powerful and uplifting book, readers will discover that they are not alone - and that there is a path forward toward healing, wholeness, and hope. Through a combination of personal stories, biblical wisdom, and practical insights, this book offers a roadmap for overcoming trauma through the power of faith and healing in Christ. From cultivating forgiveness and compassion to sharing your story and finding purpose in your pain, each chapter offers actionable strategies and inspiring insights for moving forward in your healing journey. Whether you are struggling with the aftermath of abuse, loss, or any other form of trauma, this book will offer you the tools and guidance you need to overcome the obstacles in your path and find the peace, joy, and freedom that come with true healing in Christ.

I warmly welcome this personal testimony from my brother, in theFamily of God, and sincerely hope that this book will be a blessing toChristians everywhere. The deep early childhood consciousness ofGod's presence and sovereign authority over his life has been veryilluminating. Thereafter, his personal encounters and struggles toovercome the enemy to our eternal salvation, would begin.This brother was thrown from the path of righteousness before hecould begin to grow and better understand the things of God. But inspite of the years of being held captive to sin he did not loseconsciousness of the eternal love and grace of the Lord God Almighty.After many years living in England, and away from any church, thebrother recognised his state of helplessness without Jesus Christ andcried out, in confession and repentance. The Lord heard and answeredhim, and by the saving power of the Holy Spirit, he was cut free toresume on the Christian walk.Brother Riggon re-baptised and turned to fellowship at his childhoodchurch and throughout this moving testimony, he has clearly becomea committed worker in the vineyard of the Lord at the New TestamentChurch of God.On a final note, I am personally very pleased to see the referencesmade to acknowledge the place in history due to the Claremont NewTestament Church of God, in Hanover. This church was plantedthrough the tireless labour of a remarkable servant of the Lord, knownto us as, 'Brother Bailey', and who hailed from the parish of Clarendon.He settled in the community of Jericho/Claremont in 1937. I welcomethis historic record for the New Testament churches in the oftenoverlooked parish of Hanover.Rev. Glasford Hume - Present pastor at the Haddo New TestamentChurch of God, Jamaica.

The inspiring account of how Hope Virgo fought against anorexia to build a healthy life and use her story to create real change for others suffering from the same devastating condition.

Alexis Quinn has always known she was different. Academically and athletically gifted, she soared through her years in educationbut failed to socialise adequately with her peers. Somehow, social norms justpassed her by. But her difference had always been her strength, until the birthof her child and the death of her brother, Josh; then her difference became herdownfall. Unable to deal with the reality of what happened with Josh,Alexis was detained under the mental health act against her will. She foundherself struggling for years, with diagnosis after diagnosis landing on hershoulders. Told repeatedly by doctors that she was dangerous, Alexis tried tobecome the person the system wanted her to be: someone normal. But it seemedthat normal was always just out of reach.As time went by, she realised that the care she thought wasgoing to help her might just be the very thing that would destroy her.Raw and honest, Unbroken tells the story of a strong woman learning how to livebeyond diagnosis.Trigger are proud toannounce Theinspirationalseries partnerto their innovative Pullingthetrigger range. Theinspirationalseries promotes theidea that mental illness should be talked about freely and without fear. Findout more at www.triggerpublishing.com

When Vanessa Potter woke up one day to find herself blind and paralysed, she was stunned to discover that it was meditating, not drugs, that saved her mind. Convinced she had more to learn, she embarked on her own consciousness road-trip, exploring the major schools of meditation, along with hypnotherapy and psychedelics.In order to objectively record her journey, Cambridge neuroscientists measured her brain activity, with their observations and results featured within the book.Offering a detailed snapshot of each practice, Vanessa provides an unusually voyeuristic glimpse into how powerful meditating can be. After 300 hours of sitting still, the scientists and Vanessa reveal whether meditation lived up to the hype and provided the key to contentment.Funny and wry, this is a unique take on citizen science, delving beneath the surface of meditation to reveal the fascinating world of the mind and the possibilities within. Books on meditation normally teach us how to meditate ¿ not about what happens when we try.

In his heart-breaking memoir, Simon Thomas (former Blue Peter presenter and one of the leading faces of Sky Sports Football) reveals how grief nearly destroyed him.

Journey through heartbreak, tragedy, and understanding in this collection of poignant stories.​​​​​​​This collection of stories is a raw and emotional reflection of one man's experiences with heartbreak, loss, and ultimately, understanding. Written in the wake of his wife's passing, the author takes the reader on a journey through his own pain and grief, as well as the tragedies he has witnessed in his life.From the mining accident that took his father's life, to the untimely deaths of soldiers and loved ones, each story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tragedy. The author also delves into the darker aspects of human relationships, exploring the link between love and abuse and the consequences of deceitful behaviour.Through his own journey of healing and understanding, the author invites readers to join him in reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of life. This collection is a compelling and thought-provoking read for anyone who has encountered loss or is seeking to deepen their understanding of the human experience.