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  It's Not Your Fault - The...

  Laura K. Connell

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  We are sometimes our own worst enemies, sabotaging our success and with it our chance for lasting happiness and opportunities for personal and professional fulfillment. It's Not Your Fault helps listeners uncover the subconscious reasons they hold themselves back. These blind spots were often created in childhood as coping mechanisms in response to trauma. Rather than teaching tactics that ignore or give surface attention to adverse childhood events, the book lovingly guides listeners to explore the ways these events have impacted their lives and how this knowledge will help them access true transformation. 
   
   
   
  Those who have been let down by traditional therapeutic techniques know that behavior modification doesn't work for everyone. Simply doing things differently while staying the same on the inside might help for the short term, but before long old patterns emerge. Once they decide to get serious about change, however, and stop tweaking habits in the hope it will result in lasting transformation, they can create a life by design instead of default. It takes work, an internal excavation, and Laura comes alongside the listener as a trusted guide who has been where they are now. She provides the tools and anecdotal evidence to show them how to overcome the pain of self-sabotage and create the life they desire.

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  Harlots Whores & Hackabouts - A...

  Kat Lister

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  The history of selling sex is a hidden one—and too often its practitioners are pushed to the margins of history. This book redresses the balance, revealing the history of the sex trade through the eyes of sex workers, from medieval streets to Wild West saloons, and from brothels to state bedrooms. 
   
   
   
  Harlots, Whores & Hackabouts' chapters are structured thematically in a broadly chronological order, each one introducing a lively cast of complex and entertaining characters operating in an array of different periods, locations, and settings. In ancient Mesopotamia, the harlot Shamhat was powerful and respected, able to civilize the wild man Enkidu through her charms. In medieval London, Elizabeth Moryng serviced religious clergy under the guise of an embroidery business, though she was eventually jailed for being a prolific panderer and bawd. In the hedonistic floating world of Edo, Japan, Kabuki actresses and geishas entertained and pleasured their patrons. Lister's engaging and illuminating tales invite listeners to look, listen, and reconsider everything they thought they knew about the world's oldest profession. Together, these captivating tales of sex workers from around the world and throughout history provide a powerful context to contemporary debates about sexuality and the empowerment of women. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Veteran's Guide to...

  Matt Zemon MSc, Ken Weingardt

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  Veterans, this workbook is designed specifically for you, and 100% of the proceeds will go to Heroic Hearts Project. It’s a companion that acknowledges the burdens you’ve carried and the immense courage it takes to release them. As you delve into the potential healing power of psychedelic medicines, this guide offers structure, support, and wisdom to help you prepare for your journey and integrate the insights that follow. Through journey logs and reflective exercises, you’ll be able to capture the indescribable and weave the wisdom of your experience into your everyday life.In moments of quiet reflection, let the creative activities within these pages reconnect you with the joy of creation and the peace found in the beauty around you. This workbook stands by your side on your journey back to yourself, honoring your resilience and reminding you of your inherent worth and capacity for love.Essentials for the New Explorer: Begin your exploration with essential background information to make informed decisions about participating in a psychedelic experience. Topics include:Types and effects of psychedelic substancesThe importance of setting intentionsCreating an optimal environment for your journeyBest practices for integrationGuidance for overcoming potential challengesWith this foundational knowledge and additional resources, you’ll be empowered to embark on an informed and transformative journey. Remember, every experience is unique, and you may receive specific guidance from your facilitator.Preparation: Preparation is key to a safe and insightful psychedelic experience. This section provides comprehensive tools and exercises to enhance your mental, physical, and spiritual readiness.Mental and Spiritual Preparation:Meditation PracticesIntention-Setting ExercisesPhysical Preparation:Dietary RecommendationsPhysical Health TipsHomelife and Relationship Preparation:Creating Supportive SpacesCommunicating with Loved OnesReflective Journaling Exercises:Self-AwarenessDiscovering Your IntentionsIdentifying Your Support SystemMeditation ExercisesPacking Essentials for a Psychedelic Retreat:Comfort and AidThrough these exercises and checklists, you’ll have a structured approach to preparing for your psychedelic journey, addressing all facets of readiness.The Journey: Adaptable to your unique experience, the Journey Logs provide structures to record your thoughts, feelings, visions, and revelations at each stage of your exploration. This mindful practice unlocks the full potential of your transformative experience.Integration: The period following your psychedelic experience is rich with change. This section includes weekly themed exercises to help you identify and process these developments:Week 1: Embracing Change and Cultivating New HabitsWeek 2: New SensationsWeek 3: Revisiting The PastWeek 4: Envisioning the FutureThis workbook is versatile and supportive in both therapeutic and ceremonial contexts. Whether you’re in a clinical setting or a spiritual retreat, this guide is crafted to help veterans navigate and integrate the profound experiences and insights gained through psychedelic therapy.Focused on the healing power of psychedelic mushrooms and other psychedelics, this therapy journal is a comprehensive resource for veterans. It’s a valuable tool among veteran books, offering guidance and support for anyone exploring the therapeutic potentia

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  We Tell Ourselves Stories - Joan...

  Alissa Wilkinson

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  In this riveting cultural biography, New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson examines Joan Didion's influence through the lens of American mythmaking. As a young girl, Didion was infatuated with John Wayne and his on-screen bravado, and was fascinated by her California pioneer ancestry and the infamous Donner Party. The mythos that preoccupied her early years continued to influence her work as a magazine writer and film critic in New York, offering glimmers of the many stories Didion told herself that would come to unravel over the course of her career. But out west, show business beckoned. 
   
   
   
  We Tell Ourselves Stories eloquently traces Didion's journey from New York to her arrival in Hollywood as a screenwriter at the twilight of the old studio system. She spent much of her adult life deeply embroiled in the glitz and glamour of the Los Angeles elite, where she acutely observed—and denounced—how the nation's fears and dreams were sensationalized on screen. Meanwhile, she paid the bills writing movie scripts like A Star Is Born, while her books propelled her to celestial heights of fame. 
   
   
   
  Peering through a scrim of celluloid, Wilkinson incisively dissects the cinematic motifs and machinations that informed Didion's writing—and how her writing, ultimately, demonstrated Hollywood's addictive grasp on the American imagination.

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  Winston Churchill: A short...

  5 Minutes, 5 Minute Biographies,...

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  Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister and war legend: Life and works in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

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  Aion - Researches into the...

  C. G. Jung

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  Aion is one of the major works of C.G. Jung's later years.  
   
  The title comes from the Greek word for aeon or age and refers to the age of Christianity, for, in Aion, Jung is concerned with the collective psychic development that the Christian era represents. How did it come about when it did? What psychic change did it represent? In exploring these questions, Jung (1875-1961) draws upon Christian symbolism and, in particular, the figure of Christ as a case study in the archetype of the Self.  
   
  The book begins with an account of the important concepts of the ego, the shadow and the anima/animus (here referred to as the syzygy). Jung then continues with his exploration of the Self archetype as represented through Christian symbolism and the figure of Christ. In particular, a discussion and critique of the Christian view of evil is provided. The symbolism of the fish, which recurs as a symbol of both Christ and of the devil, is examined in detail and a wide range of alchemical, pagan and gnostic material is drawn upon. The final chapter of the book proposes a model for the structure of the Self.  
   
  Aion is one of the most important volumes of the Collected Works and complements The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Translated by R. F. C.Hull.

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