Difficult Times

How can we live our lives when everything seems to fall apart—when we are continually overcome by fear, anxiety, and pain? The answer, Pema Chödrön suggests, might be just the opposite of what you expect. Here, in her most beloved and acclaimed work, Pema shows that moving toward painful situations and becoming intimate with them can open up our hearts in ways we never before imagined. Drawing from traditional Buddhist wisdom, she offers life-changing tools for transforming suffering and negative patterns into habitual ease and boundless joy.

Expert guidance for navigating the difficult new issues around free speech rights in higher education In their earlier book, Free Speech on Campus, Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman argued that colleges and universities should permit the expression of the widest possible range of views. Nearly ten tumultuous years later, many issues have arisen that this simple principle does not adequately address. To what extent must an institution provide expensive security for extremely controversial speakers?

"In When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Haemin Sunim offers readers a warm and reassuring path through the most challenging moments of our lives. By sharing his hard-won wisdom, he guides us from hardship to self-discovery, helping us to stay centered and feel whole." -Lori Gottlieb, New York Times...

STRUGGLING WITH GRIEF AND DON’T KNOW THE WAY OUT OF THE FOG? Achieve healing and resilience with “Coping With Loss”! Have you felt lost and alone in your grief, yearning for understanding and support? Do you experience physical and emotional exhaustion, unable to find relief from the pain? Are you searching for practical ways to build resilience and transform your grief into personal growth? Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, a pet, a job, or any significant life change, the pain can leave you feeling adrift. Good thing “Coping With Loss: Nurturing Resilience Through...

Stop Rehearsing Conversations You Never Have. Start Saying What You Mean When It Matters Most. You rehearse the perfect words. Then the moment arrives, and everything vanishes. You fumble. You ramble. You walk away wishing you had said something different. This book changes that. Forever. Say It Right Every Time gives you the exact words to say in every difficult conversation. Not vague advice. Not theories. Just 115 word-for-word scripts that work in real situations, starting today. 115 Ready-to-Use Scripts for every difficult conversation at work, home, and everywhere that matters 15 ...

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers accessible, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? Difficult addresses a family situation which too many keep secret. 

Whether you’re having a moment of minor overwhelm or find yourself in a state of panic, you can turn to this Audible Original for solutions and support. These six messages are simple, reliable, spiritual solutions that will free you from fear and inner turmoil. In order to show up for life and all its challenges, we must be able to regulate our nervous system, calm our mind, and trust our inner wisdom to give us clear direction.

Mission matters. People matter. Leadership rarely grants the luxury of caring deeply about only one. Leadership often presents itself as a tension. Standards matter. Accountability matters. Results matter. Yet people matter too. So what happens when those responsibilities collide? In Mission First, People Always, Paul J. Ferguson reflects on one of leadership’s oldest and most difficult tensions: how leaders balance purpose and people when neither responsibility can simply be ignored. Drawing from decades of leadership experience across military service, organizational transformation, ...

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name.” —Krista Tippett, On Being “Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert "Proves...

A complete series boxset that contains, arguably, Tim Heath's greatest character creations to date because of the unique and interesting character arc that you just won't see coming! The four titles in this boxset collection are: The Curse, The Rebel, The Victim, and The Beast. Fans of The 26th Protocol will love the author's return to the dystopian genre, while fans of his debut Cherry Picking will certainly enjoy his return to similar themes that crop up in this series (no spoilers)... Originally published under his pen-name (which is why they have perhaps snuck under the radar), Tim ...

Fully revised and updated—the national bestselling communication skills guide that will help you achieve personal and professional success one conversation at a time. The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants you to succeed. To do that, she...

“This enjoyable, inspiring book gives you a series of practical ideas you can use to bounce back from any adversity, and become unstoppable.” ~ Brian Tracy Your life will be a series of ups and downs, successes and failures, no matter what you do to guard against them. Peter Drucker, the management guru, said that the one thing that is inevitable in the life of the leader is the crisis. The only thing that matters is how you respond to the unavoidable crises that you will have on a regular basis. The great historian, Arnold Toynbee, after studying the twenty-six great civilizations of ...

We always have a choice, Pema Chödrön teaches: We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us and make us increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. Here Pema provides the tools to deal with the problems and difficulties that life throws our way...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This inspiring guide to healing and growth illuminates the richness and potential of every life, even in the face of loss and adversity. In the more than twenty-five years since she co-founded Omega Institute—now the world’s largest center for spiritual retreat...

Finding Guidance and Courage: A Light in Hard Times We all face tough times. But how can we meet these difficult situations with a compassionate heart and a clear mind? "Inside each of us is an inner light that I call 'The One Who Knows,'" teaches Jack Kornfield. "Awakening to this wisdom can...

Amid uncertainty and adversity, maintaining faith in ourselves and the world can be challenging. Yet, it's precisely during these difficult times that our faith needs strengthening the most. In 'How to Strengthen Your Faith in Difficult Times,' we offer practical tips and insights to help you stay positive and resilient when facing life's toughest challenges. Discover empowering strategies to overcome obstacles and cultivate inner strength, even in the darkest moments. From building supportive communities to nurturing spiritual practices, this book guides navigating adversity with courage ...

There are seasons of life when the burden does not lift quickly, the answer does not come clearly, and prayer feels harder than it once did. In those seasons, many Catholics have turned to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. In this reverent and deeply reassuring guide, Philomena Therese helps readers understand why this beloved Marian title has endured for generations—and how devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Help can become a real source of steadiness, trust, and perseverance in ordinary Christian life. Drawing from Scripture, Catholic tradition, the theology of the sacred icon, and the lived ...

Grace in Quiet Places: Becoming Grounded A 91-day devotional journey for Christian women on finding stability and peace when life feels scattered. What if your quiet time didn’t need to be perfect to be powerful? Grace in Quiet Places: Becoming Grounded is a gentle 91-day devotional journey for anyone longing to reconnect with God in the middle of ordinary life. Written for the days when faith feels messy, scattered, or quietly searching, this devotional invites you into a rhythm of grace, reflection, and honest prayer. Each day includes: A Scripture verse to anchor your heart in truth A ...

Brought to you by Penguin. A collection of powerful contemporary poetry exploring themes of masculinity, love, grief and connection, from British poet and viral phenomenon Lucas Jones. 'You're here to make All the wonder make sense You're not the life - You're the living itself' How do you...

For more than 800 years, Tibetan Buddhists have used the practice of lojong, or mind training, to transform difficulties into insights. Lojong training is grounded in a special meditation technique and complemented by 59 written maxims—a treasury of practical wisdom that inspires everyday...