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Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people--whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence,...

Margareta Magnusson shared with the world her practical Swedish tradition of ḏs̃tdning, or {28}death cleaning.

The Chief Medical Correspondent at ABC News presents a guide to resilience in the era of COVID, sharing insights into how to understand evolving medical updates, adapt to evolving norms, and make responsible choices throughout the pandemic.

"From the #1 bestselling sensation and Netflix star comes her guide to designing not just the home-but the life-of your dreams, fully illustrated with more than 200 photographs from inside the Marie Kondo lifestyle"-- Inspired by the Japanese concept of kurashi, or “way of life,” Kurashi at Home invites you to visualize your best life from the moment you wake up until the end of each day. By applying Marie Kondo's time-tested query—“Does it...

"A new inspirational and practical fitness book by celebrity trainer and bestselling author, Chris Powell, known to an audience of millions from the first and second seasons of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition." His carb cycling plan and inspiring training techniques are taken to a new level in CHOOSE MORE, LOSE MORE FOR LIFE as Powell--who understands that the journey toward fitness can plateau if one becomes bored or feels limited--provides...

Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limitting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

"When Miss Norma was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she was advised to undergo surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. But instead of confining herself to a hospital bed for what could be her last stay, Norma--newly widowed after nearly seven decades of marriage--rose to her full height of five feet and told her doctor, 'I'm ninety years old. I'm hitting the road.' Packing what she needed, Norma took off on an unforgettable cross-country journey with...

"Burchard reveals that the main motive of humankind is the pursuit of greater Personal Freedom. We desire the grand liberties of choice--time freedom, emotional freedom, social freedom, financial freedom, spiritual freedom. Only two enemies stand in our way: an external enemy, defined as the social oppression of who we are by the mediocre masses, and an internal enemy, a sort of self-oppression caused by our own doubt and fear. The march to Personal...

Uses a technique based on an ancient Japanese aesthetics to explain how to sustain a loving, romantic partnership through learning to love a partner's imperfections.

The singer and actress presents a 365-day collection of hopeful insights and affirmations that offer comfort, inspiration, and daily goals to foster strength and self-acceptance.