A Century of Secrets is a multi-generational story of how one family’s struggle with abuse, personal identity and deep-seated family lies and secrets has caused suicide, alcoholism and lasting family scars. This book is one woman’s journey to uncover the lies, overcome adversity, heal her soul and create awareness for childhood neglect and abuse; sibling abuse, and how children experience and internalize trauma. We have the choice in life, to live to our highest potential or give away our power. In giving up our power we stop living a ‘life’ and we begin to just ‘exist or survive.’ As you read, you will see a pattern develop and the horror of the human condition deteriorate and intensify as each generation of this family fights with their own existence, battles to find some amount of normalcy, while spending the rest of their lives living in their own personal hell. Each generation of this family lived under the shadow of lies and secrets creating a destructive and horrific pattern, until one woman decided to break the cycle and expose the lies and secrets. Times and situations may change, and for women, we have faced many challenges since this story began in 1911 Europe, but the power of the human spirit cannot be broken even though the trauma remains the same. “Trust me: It does not need to be this way! I now choose to be different.” Teresa Syms

Find Success and Happiness by Doing Work That Matters.

Job Joy author, Kristen Zavo, knows what it’s like to be successful by all outside measures, but still unhappy at work. Over the course of nearly two decades in traditional jobs, she’s tried it all in pursuit of career happiness and fulfillment.

In this guide, she passes on the knowledge of her experience, so you can shortcut your way to career happiness. You’ll learn what worked (and what didn’t), and the exact process that she discovered – and now uses with clients – so that they too, can turn things around and once again become excited, passionate and fulfilled at work.

Job Joy is the perfect guide for high achievers who feel stuck in their career - unsure of what to do next, and afraid it's too late to do anything different anyway. After reading Job Joy, you will have the tools to:

Find meaning at work NOW

Do more of what you love and less of what you don’t each day, and still make it to 6pm spin class

Determine whether you should stay put or find a new job – or even an entirely new career

Overcome the top fears and challenges that are stopping you from making a move – and a difference

Create a plan to build a career that has meaning

Why let yet another year go by, hoping for change to just happen? Take the first step towards experiencing success, meaning, and happiness in your career – get Job Joy today!

First Place Winner of Readers Views Literary Award 2018/2019 in Self Help Category

"Joy-filled moments don't add more to an already busy day, rather they make the busy day better."

15 Minute Pause is an inspirational playbook that provides practical, easy tips and tools for reducing stress and preventing burnout. It's a call to action to increase self-care, dream big, re-discover the joy-gems in your life and reclaim time by stepping into your personal power through daily pauses. The authors, Michelle and Lilamani, share their experiences, personal stories and insights about how they learned to pause daily, leading them to live a more joy-filled life.

The white space and activities provide an opportunity to:

• Identify and celebrate your top 10 innate gifts.
• Take the Life Energy Inventory and discover which 7 key life areas are depleted and what to do about it.
• Find out how the sabotaging "Meddler" voice wreaks havoc in your life and take back control by engaging the positive "Player".
• Learn how to pause with 100 ideas in 15 minutes or less.

Research shows that we are more stressed than ever before and taking time for self-care and develop healthy coping strategies is key to living a happier and more successful life. 15 Minute Pause provides uplifting quotes, tips and the i-Matter Equation to guide you to create small daily rituals allowing you to step off the stress-treadmill of life. Authors show how a daily pause can help you respond to life's challenges with more ease as well as maintain a more positive attitude along the way. It's your personal coach and cheerleader for less stress and to living a more joy-filled, meaningful and energized life.

Drawing on nearly twenty years of Fortune 500 consulting and coaching experience, Michelle Burke, Author of The Valuable Office Professional, observed that today's 24/7 lifestyle has become increasingly hectic and stressful negatively impacting work/life balance. She partnered with co-author, Lilamani de Silva, former AP for Discovery Channel to share their aha's, insights and step by step solutions for living with less stress and more joy.

“A reinvigorated, modern approach to a reality-based philosophy.” —Kirkus Reviews

Of all the religions, creeds, and self-help manifestos the world has produced, most concentrate on how to achieve salvation in aspects other than the here-and-now, with our lives merely transitory testing grounds for a higher realm or our actions guided so that we maximize life in a state of 'enlightened hedonism,' consuming rapaciously but really achieving not much at all. But there's one philosophy that provides a concrete foundation for living well, for living 'a good life' in this world. Stoicism. "A Better Human" looks at what the Stoic philosophers said and did, how it impacted their lives by increasing their tranquility, joy, and success, and it uses a mixture of personal experience and pop-culture storytelling to show how the Stoic lifestyle can impact you, today, here and now.

This international award-winning bestseller that resonates with all ages is earning rave reviews from who readers call it "A Mentor in a Book."

• International Book Awards - Finalist in the Career Category
• National Indie Excellence Awards - Winner of the Career Category
• National Indie Excellence Awards - Finalist in the Motivational Category
• Independent Press Award - Business Motivational Distinguished Favorite
• Pinnacle Achievement Award - Best Book in the Self-Help Category
• Readers' Favorite 5 Star Review

Confidence is a significant life skill necessary to achieving any level of personal or professional success. Yet confidence is often an elusive characteristic. Most people believe that you are born with confidence--either you have it, or you don't. Lack of confidence holds many people back from even trying to reach their goals or achieve their dreams.

What if there was a way for you to build your confidence?

What if you could learn how to believe in yourself so you could leverage all your skills and talents?

What if you could make a difference in your community or become a leader within your organization?

You can ... In Compounding Your Confidence, management consultant Jill Johnson helps you understand how you can develop your confidence. She will show you how building your confidence enables you to reach your full potential.

Jill knows exactly what it takes to build confidence over time as she has risen from modest beginnings to earn wide acclaim and inductions into two business halls of fame. She shares the same struggles and fears we all face as we aspire to wanting something more for our lives.

Compounding Your Confidence is a concise blueprint for confidence building and a must-read for anyone who wants to succeed. It is packed with humor, stories and wisdom.

You'll gain valuable insight and learn practical strategies you can implement immediately to help you build and believe in your own abilities. You will understand how the compounded impact of taking small bold actions can morph into amazing opportunities that can transform your entire future. As your confidence compounds, you'll find you can achieve vastly more than you ever dreamed was possible.

Climbing his way out of the foster care system and into the Marine Corps, Sean P. Jensen rebuilt his life to include a loving wife, family and the rediscovery of a Hawaiian heritage that illuminated his past, his character, and his way forward. Part of that way forward was founding Polu Kai Services.LLC in 2002, a construction and environmental services company that he grew from an initial investment of $1,600 to an Inc. 500 competitor that handles millions of dollars of government contracts. Though Polu Kai Services, LLC endured trouble that seemed terminal several times, learn how Sean leveraged his military training to navigate his fledgling company through those rough storms and into clearer seas.

2018 Readers' Favorites Book Awards Bronze Medal in Non-Fiction―Motivational

National Indie Excellence Awards Winner - Personal Growth


National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist - Self-help


Body, Mind and Spirit Awards Finalist - Spiritual Psychology and Self-help categories




Do you long to live a more authentic life but feel you might be getting in your own way? In Hidden Treasure, author Alice McDowell reveals five personality patterns that cause unnecessary suffering and block individuals from living a full and radiant life. These patterns can be so ingrained that they influence body shape and even who a person thinks they are. Through a series of exercises, compelling true stories, fun cartoons, and spiritual insights, McDowell offers individuals and groups an opportunity to learn about―and break free of―these patterns. She provides guidelines for readers to join or create a Hidden Treasure group for ongoing exploration. No matter a person’s age or background, Hidden Treasure can light the way to soften and heal these patterns―and restore your true self and spiritual identity in the process.

Do you need a guidebook for life?

Do you struggle with how to be happy and healthy, have amazing relationships, and achieve your biggest goals and wildest dreams?

Keith McArthur did.

But after a brush with death and a life-changing gift, he resolved to learn how to be human.

18 Steps to Own Your Life is his blueprint.

With easy, actionable tips on everything from getting a better night’s sleep to connecting instantly with others, this is a concise but comprehensive instruction manual for a healthier, happier you.

This step-by-step guide to being human teaches:

• Why owning your life isn’t about big changes, but taking a million tiny steps in the right direction


• Three foods you should eat more and three foods you should avoid


• How to train yourself to be grateful in the most challenging of situations


• How to identify and eliminate the toxic people in your life


• Why you need to stop complaining today – and how to do it


• Why happiness is impossible without growth

BONUS: You'll also get instant access to free bonus content including worksheets, activities, MP3s, and an ebook with 7 Bonus Steps to Own Your Life.

Harness the tools to instantly transform your life by clicking the "Buy Now" button at the top of the page.

 

A modern world that is bursting with data can often make us feel even more lost as we struggle to find meaning and look for the answers to life's mysteries. Joseph Deitch shares his lifelong pursuit of wisdom and growth in an accessible, practical, down-to-earth gift to his readers. Elevate is a celebration of life and the potential that exists for all of us. It provides both answers and insights as it links awareness and action, East and West, ancient and modern, spiritual and scientific. It offers a formula for turning frustration into fascination and provides a universal framework for what works and why, what to do . . . and why we don't.

The writing was thought-provoking, and I enjoyed the little instances of humor that were thrown in.

The Hungry Monster Book Review

During an era of contentious debate about immigration, especially regarding immigrants from Mexico, Tinoco provides a fascinatingly complex perspective as a first-generation American citizen.

Kirkus Review

This is a touching, heartfelt story of survival and overcoming struggle.

Michelle Dwyer, You First Review

This book is riveting and engaging from the first page to the last. I enjoyed every moment and honestly was sad when it was over.

Kathryn Bennet, Reader's Favorite

A well-told tale, Proud American is one of those stories that succinctly captures what it takes to succeed as a migrant in the United States.

Arya Fomonyuy, Reader's Favorite