Self Help Societies

From the creator of the wildly popular blog Wait but Why, a fun and fascinating deep dive into what the hell is going on in our strange, unprecedented modern times.

When you are showered with attention, it can feel incredibly romantic and can blind you to hints of problems ahead. But what happens when attentiveness becomes domination? In some relationships, the desire to control leads to jealousy, gaslighting, threats, micromanaging - even physical violence. If you or someone you care about are trapped in a web of coercive control, this audiobook provides answers, hope, and a way out.

As the focus of family has turned to the glow of the screen - children constantly texting their friends, parents working online around the clock - everyday life is undergoing a massive transformation. Easy availability to the Internet and social media has erased the boundaries that protect children from the unsavory aspects of adult life. Parents often feel they are losing a meaningful connection with their children. Children are feeling lonely and alienated. The digital world is here to stay, but what are families losing with technology's gain?

Today, society embraces sharing like never before. Fueled by our dependence on mobile devices and social media, we have created an ecosystem of obsessive connection. Many of us now lead lives of strangely crowded isolation: We are always linked, but only shallowly so. The capacity to be alone, properly alone, is one of life's subtlest skills. Real solitude is a powerful resource we can call upon - a crucial ingredient for a rich interior life.

In a world where we are more connected than ever, why do so many of us feel profoundly alone? This question echoes through our hyper-connected society, reverberating in the spaces between our digital interactions and our lived experiences. We live in an age of paradoxes. Our smartphones keep us in constant contact, yet we often feel isolated. Social media promises connection but can leave us feeling more alone than ever. We're surrounded by abundance, yet many of us yearn for something we can't quite name. Through the lens of popular films like Fight Club, The Matrix, and Her, this book ...

In this illustrated, deeply unserious guide to money, Berna Anat—aka the Financial Hype Woman—freaks out her immigrant parents by doing the unthinkable: Talking about money. Loudly. Because we’re done staying silent, anxious, and ashamed about our money. It's time to join the party and finally learn about all the financial stuff that always felt too confusing.

The Struggle for Women’s Rights and Social Justice Continues In the second book in The Love Series, Batu, the heroine from Love’s Transformation, is cast out of her village to face death by predators. After she is saved by the council’s healer and spiritual leader, Taja, he appoints her as his apprentice. Batu’s treacherous antagonist, the High Priest, clamors to have the law changed so women cannot serve as apprentices and have Batu ejected again. Batu and Taja construct a brilliant document to protect women, providing them with equality and the ability to divorce their husbands. ...

If self-doubt, insecurity, or social anxiety often stop you from being you, it could be limiting your life progress and personal growth. And it's totally exhausting. Discover how you can change this!

Broken and Blue: A Policeman’s Guide To Health, Hope, and Healing by Chief Scott Silverii is a heartfelt and powerful testimonial of a law enforcement officer’s journey through the darkest valleys of anxiety, pain, and PTSD. With over 25 years of service, Chief Silverii shares his personal struggles and the toll that a career in policing can take on one’s mental and emotional health. This book is not just a recount of hardships but a beacon of hope and a guide to healing. Chief Silverii opens up about his path to recovery, offering practical advice and spiritual insights that helped ...

Loneliness has become the defining condition of the 21st century. It is damaging our health, our wealth, and our happiness and even threatening our democracy. Never has it been more pervasive or more widespread, but never has there been more that we can do about it.

LOVE'S SANCTUARY Discovering Inspiration Through Love A Self-Help Novel Offering Emotional and Spiritual Guidance Through Events, Issues and Personal Interaction Kaathi, visits friends in a neighboring village and meets an endearing, enigmatic young girl with great wisdom and spiritual depth. Other women, she encounters and gives sanctuary to, have faced imprisonment in a box, barbaric female circumcision, and sex slavery. She organizes girls and women, who were circumcised, to protest non-violently to force the village elders to enact a law to protect girls from being mutilated. Kaathi’s...

Young women are deeply dissatisfied with society's standards (and double standards). They want more for themselves - but sometimes they don't quite know what that more should be. That's where Miss Black New Jersey 2018 and Teen Vogue "It Girl" turned fashion writer Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien comes in.

In a world with an endless hunger for innovation, why is it so hard to create audacious change? According to thought leader Seth Goldenberg, the answer to this question stems from how we, as a society, view questions themselves. In Radical Curiosity, Goldenberg argues that because we value knowing above learning and prioritize doing over thinking, curiosity has become an endangered species.

Understanding the Downwind Society: Navigating a World of Easy Routes In today's fast-paced world, we often find ourselves drawn towards the path of least resistance, the route downwind. This metaphorical concept refers to the tendency of individuals and societies to opt for the easier, more convenient options rather than facing the challenges of sailing upwind. Understanding the dynamics of a downwind society is crucial for grasping the complexities of our modern world and navigating it successfully. One key aspect of the downwind society is the allure of instant gratification. People are ...

Being a teen is stressful. Whether it’s school, friends, or dating, the teen years are full of difficult changes - both mentally and physically. The Mindful Teen offers teens a unique mindfulness program based in mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) designed especially for teens to help manage stress, navigate volatile emotions, and improve communication skills. Teens will also learn simple, practical, and easy-to-remember tips they can use every day to reduce reactivity and handle stressful situations effectively.

Recognizing the power of the new and trying to understand and promote the conditions that make it possible, the Greeks were the first to write about innovation and even the first to record a word for forging something new. In short, the Greeks "invented" innovation itself - and they still have a great deal to teach us about it. How to Innovate is an engaging introduction to key ideas about - and examples of - innovation and creative thinking from ancient Greece. Armand D'Angour provides lively new translations of selections from Aristotle, Diodorus, and Athenaeus.

The American Cancer Society, the world's most respected authority on smoking and health, presents its breakthrough stop-smoking program -- available for the first time to future ex-smokers everywhere. Freshstart helps you to kick the smoking habit in a day-to-day audio program that gets you through the critical period of quitting -- the first three weeks.

Love’s Forgiveness (Book 10) Achieving Serenity Through Forgiveness The tenth book, in the Love Series, finds Kaathi, the mystic, and her circle of heroic women embarking on a harrowing journey to the village of Zuba to challenge the male-dominated society addressing problems of emancipation, inequities, worth, freedom, respect, dignity and gender equality. Kaathi stresses the importance of forgiveness to Zendar and guides her to the afterlife where she apologizes to the men she has harmed and helps her achieve serenity. She then encourages and supports Zendar on her arduous, soul-...

Love’s Beloved Achieving Women's Equality and Worth In the seventh book in The Love Series, Kaathi, the mystic healer, Jacob, the warrior, and friends confront danger and intrigue in distant villages. Global warming has led to natural disasters wiping out nearly all of humanity. In the post-apocalyptic society, women encounter suppression similar to the Dark Ages. Kaathi and her group visit other nations and encourage women to demand equality, justice, and freedom. Now a force to be reckoned with, Kaathi speaks with the leaders of the three world religions, enraging one of them so ...

Love’s Ancients A Spiritual Quest for Enlightenment In Book 4 of The Love Series, Kaathi, the healer, and Jacob, the warrior, embark on a quest to find the Ancients who have been communicating with Kaathi since she was a child. They encroach on the territories of lions, crocodiles, baboons, a race of diminutive hairless people, a new colony of mutants, a married couple of gigantic stature, and people resembling Neanderthals. Their encounters elicit danger, injury, and death. Intrigued by the depth of love inherent in someone as young as Kaathi, some from the new races seek sanctuary with ...