Self Help Library

In these tales of loss and pleasure, lovers and family, a woman learns to conduct an affair, a child of divorce dances with her mother, and a woman with a terminal illness contemplates her exit. Filled with the sharp humor, emotional acuity, and joyful language Moore has become famous for, these nine glittering tales marked the introduction of an extravagantly gifted writer.

Paige knows it's the perfect gift for her best friend Gabe. A subscription to a self-help book club that promises to transform its clients into brand new people. When the first book comes, Gabe assumes it's a joke. But he's hooked as soon as he reads the first paragraph. And when he feels more confident the next day at work, he wonders if maybe there is something to it after all. As he reads more and more, he doesn't realize just how much he's changing. Not when he starts to wear blouses to work. Not when he starts answering to Gabby. Not even when he and Paige start to have feelings for ...

Looking for a practical guide to the fulfillment of your dreams? Based on natural laws which govern all of creation, this audio shatters the myth that success is the result of hard work, exacting plans, or driving ambition. In The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra distills the essence of his teachings into 7 simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create success in all areas of your life.

Use the power of your imagination to help create what you want in life! This best selling guide will teach you simple and practical techniques for changing negative habit patterns, improving your self-esteem, reaching career goals, developing your creativity, and much more. Techniques include deep relaxation, asking for guidance, and visualizing goals. Create an inner sanctuary and open up the natural centers of your body - and use your mental imagery to achieve positive changes in your life.

Most of us believe that our happiness depends on the outside world - and that by solving our problems, improving our relationships, or achieving success, we will find contentment. In You Can Be Happy No Matter What, Dr. Richard Carlson shows that happiness has nothing to do with forces beyond our control. His simple and practical guide teaches 5 principles for discovering a new mode of living that doesn't repress natural emotions, yet where feelings and thoughts don't overwhelm us.

Learn how to use the power of your imagination to create what you want in life! Based on Shakti Gawain's best selling book, Creative Visualization, this presentation teaches you methods for using mental imagery and affirmation to produce positive change. Today, creative visualization techniques are used successfully in the fields of health, athletics, business, education, and the creative arts.

In the first edition of Living in the Light, Shakti Gawain introduced to millions of readers a powerful new way of life - one where we listen to our intuition and rely on it as a guiding force. In this new audio revision of her classic best seller, Shakti addresses the importance of acknowledging and embracing our disowned energies - our shadow side. This new and exciting material has given the phrase living in the light a deeper and richer meaning. It shows us how to create far more power and balance in our lives by focusing the light of our awareness on all of the many aspects of who we are, including what we have feared and rejected.

Knowing how to recognize, trust in, and act on your intuition can directly connect you with the higher power of the universe and allow it to become your guiding force. In this interview with Kathryn Altman, internationally renowned speaker and best selling author Shakti Gawain presents an easy-to-understand method for developing your intuition. Shakti shows you how simple and natural it is to connect with your intuition, distinguish it from your emotions, and use it to improve your life. Furthermore, Shakti guides you through the process of identifying your intuition, helps you face the fears that often come up in this process, and offers practical guided meditations to help you tap into your intuitive voice.

The author of the best selling Conversations with God series discusses the purpose of relationships in our lives. Providing fresh and meaningful insight, Neale Donald Walsch explains why we must strive for intimacy with each other and how our connections to others bring us an experience of ourselves, an awareness of who we are, in a way nothing else can. His insights can help us deepen our relationships with others and make them work better. Like the two other programs in this series - health and abundance - this program is an intimate conversation between Neale and a live audience.

You can achieve your ideal weight without counting calories. In this concise and reliable program, Deepak Chopra, MD, the world's leading proponent of mind-body medicine, teaches you how to recognize your individual body type and use the enormous healing power of nature - present in every living cell - to make eating the source of health and vigor it is meant to be.

Most of us feel that we must work harder, faster, and longer in order to succeed. But not Shakti Gawain. In this program, Shakti, a leader in the world consciousness movement and the best selling author of Creative Visualization, discusses the danger of attributing success to material accomplishments. Instead, she puts the emphasis on fulfillment of the heart and soul, discussing the central ideas of her book, Creating True Prosperity, and presenting guided meditations and exercises to illuminate the steps that can lead us all to true prosperity.

Here is your invitation to command the Eternal Force that will bring vast abundance and goodness in your life. Joseph Murphy's guidebook features all of the ancient prayers, techniques, and meditations for calling upon the Great Power of the Universe - the Eternal Force that will act on your heartfelt desires and lead you into a cosmic view of life.

Learn to create an "inner sanctuary" inside yourself and give your inner guide an opportunity to express itself. In this meditation, best selling author Shakti Gawain leads you into a nurturing place and helps you discover an incredible source of power, peacefulness, and wisdom. Whether your inner guide emerges as a person, a voice, or simply a feeling, this guided meditation is designed to teach you how to access - and trust - your own intuition. Based in part on one of the most powerful exercises in Gawain's popular book Creative Visualization, Contacting Your Inner Guide will introduce both old and new friends to the joy and satisfaction of guided meditation.

In this collection of original writing, 16 of the most revered teachers in religion and psychology celebrate their personal experiences with the divine. Their words will inspire and challenge you to improve the quality of your life, and in turn, of the world around you. You'll hear the highly-regarded actors Candace Barrett and Raye Birk read from the works of the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Sue Bender, Jean Shinoda Bolen, Wayne Dyer, Barbara De Angelis, Riane Eisler, Shakti Gawain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Thich Nhat Hanh, Andrew Harvey, Harold Kushner, David Steindl-Rast, Marsha Sinetar, Huston Smith, and Marianne Williamson.

These easy-to-follow guided meditations offer healthy, effective ways to alleviate our day-to-day and chronic anxiety. As we listen, we float away to an inner world where we rediscover peace and harmony. Marc Allen's soothing voice and the shimmering musical accompaniment create a safe and wonderful retreat from the often hectic pace of everyday life.

Shakti Gawain, a leader in the world consciousness movement, teaches us to view prosperity not as monetary gain but as fulfillment of the heart and soul.

There's nothing quite like a child's sense of wonder. Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr. Hal Stone and Dr. Sidra Winkelman (authors of Embracing Our Selves and Embracing Each Other), Shakti Gawain invites us to get to know the eternal child that lives within each of us. Though often a neglected aspect of ourselves, the inner child can become a rejuvenating source of joy, creativity, and self-healing. Through regular use of the exercises described here, you will create an unforgettable relationship with a magical part of yourself.

Everyone is creative. But many people find it hard to express - or acknowledge - their inner creativity. Self-criticism, limited ideas, doubt, and fear can be personal obstacles to fulfilling your creative potential. Learn how to overcome those inner demons with best selling author Shakti Gawain's guided meditation. She provides insights into your creative nature and suggests exercises that can help you get out of your own way and open the path to satisfying, creative expression.

In today’s complex and challenging world, we often find ourselves facing problems for which there seem to be no answers. In this practical and inspirational book, songwriter and author David Friedman explores the idea that there are always answers, and they often come in ways we don’t expect, if only we are willing to be open to the possibilities.

Seventeen-year-old Arman Dukoff can't remember life without anxiety and chronic illness when he arrives at an expensive self-help retreat in the remote hills of Big Sur. He's taken a huge risk - and $2,000 from his meth-head stepfather - for a chance to "evolve", as Beau, the retreat leader, says. Beau is complicated. A father figure? A cult leader? A con man? Arman's not sure, but more than anyone he's ever met, Beau makes Arman feel something other than what he usually feels - worthless.