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  Make Your Money Work For You -...

  Anthea Gardner

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  Do you dream of a future free of financial stress? One where you can afford to start your own business, travel or retire comfortably? In Make Your Money Work For You, investment specialist Anthea Gardner shows you how to ‘sweat your assets’ and grow your wealth to achieve these dreams – and you won’t even need a degree in accounting. 
    
  Gardner makes the world of investing accessible by:  
  ·       Illustrating why it’s important to know the difference between saving and investing 
  ·       Explaining key terms, from ‘unit trusts’ and ‘retirement annuities’ to ‘compound interest’ 
  ·       Clarifying the role of different players, such as financial advisors and asset managers 
  ·       Describing how easy it is to buy shares on the stock market 
    
  You don’t need millions to start. You can launch your financial future by investing just R100 a month. It’s time to take action and make your money work for you.

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  The Couple Skills Workbook -...

  PsyD Betsy Chung

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  Boost your relationship IQ, and learn essential skills for relationship success! 
   
   
   
  Do you ever feel like your romantic partner is on a completely different page? Are your arguments becoming more frequent and difficult to recover from emotionally? Do you feel disconnected, and long for that trust, intimacy, and connection you once shared? Despite our culture's obsession with effortless, fairy tale romances, the real truth is that most relationships take work. 
   
   
   
  Written by a psychologist and based on the most effective couples therapies, The Couple Skills Workbook will show you how to boost your "relationship IQ" by cultivating greater self-awareness, as well as an increased awareness of your partner's needs. With this how-to guide, you'll learn how to better navigate conflict, reconnect after fights, nurture intimacy, and build a solid foundation for a secure and loving relationship. 
   
   
   
  By showing empathy, being both an active listener and an assertive communicator, and embracing your own vulnerability, you can increase your relationship IQ, gain a deeper understanding of your partner, and set the stage for lasting bliss. This workbook will show you how, step by step.

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  A Gift of Joy and Hope

  Pope Francis

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  In this encouraging book, Pope Francis explores the meaning of true joy and offers an inspiring message: even in dark times, the light of hope can shine bright.   The past few years have been extremely challenging, but even in dark times, the light of joy can shine bright.   True joy, says Pope Francis, is not a fleeting sentiment or a short-term solution to suffering; it springs from a solid hope that nothing and no one can take away.   A Gift of Joy and Hope is an invitation to embrace authentic beauty and a reminder to be open to encountering God, even in the midst of challenges. In this inspiring collection, Pope Francis encourages readers to change attitudes that exclude others; to reveal the deep dissatisfaction we all hide; and to overcome life’s challenges with courage and faith. He also challenges readers to hope without pessimism or doubt, to hope even in the midst of anxiety, to recognize the beauty all around us, and to let God show us how to deal with your doubts and fears.   This book aims to encourage readers to look outside themselves and believe that hope is still possible and that joy always has the last word.

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  The Life Ledger - How to Build a...

  JD Frost, Tim Storey

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  The Life Ledger is the applicable formula you need to achieve your personal, professional, and financial goals to guarantee your success. 
   
   
   
  You've heard it all. Put positive thoughts into the world and success will come to you. Take risks or you'll never progress. Focus on goals, not dreams. Visualize your success and it will happen. There are thousands of books, mentors, seminars, life coaches, and online courses out there with a thousand assortments of different platitudes. These resources talk about motivation, inspiration, mindset, attitude, and setting lofty goals. Sure, it will give you the warm and fuzzies—but deep down, you know it's all self-help-bullshit. They don't give you the steps or the tools to implement what they are trying to convey. Instead of listening to someone who tells you what they think you need to hear, listen to someone who has real experience with changing their life through accountability. Listen to someone who has seen the inner workings of companies, who knows what makes them tick and the reasons why they stagnate, grow, and thrive. It's time to ditch the self-help books and give your attention, time, and resources to an expert. Me. Let's develop the ledger of your life.

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  Gaslighting - Psychological...

  Cito Harder

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  Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation designed to make a person question their reality, memory, and perceptions. This insidious tactic is often used to exert power and control over others, making them more vulnerable to influence. The term originates from the 1944 film Gaslight, in which a husband manipulates his wife into doubting her own sanity by subtly altering her environment and insisting that she is imagining things. Over time, the concept has evolved to describe a range of behaviors intended to destabilize and disorient a target, whether in personal relationships, workplaces, politics, or broader societal contexts. 
  At its core, gaslighting is not about simple lying or deception—it is about eroding a person’s confidence in their ability to trust their own thoughts and feelings. Gaslighters often employ tactics such as denial, contradiction, misdirection, and trivialization to manipulate their targets. For instance, they may deny having said or done something, even when there is clear evidence to the contrary. They may dismiss a person’s concerns as overreactions or exaggerations, making the victim feel unreasonable for questioning the situation. Over time, the repeated nature of these tactics causes the victim to second-guess their own reality, often leading to confusion, self-doubt, and emotional dependence on the manipulator. 
  Gaslighting thrives in power imbalances. It is most commonly seen in relationships where one party has an advantage over the other—whether through authority, emotional leverage, or societal position. In romantic relationships, a partner may gaslight their significant other to maintain control, dismissing valid concerns about infidelity, financial issues, or abusive behavior. In workplaces, gaslighting can manifest when a superior undermines an employee’s confidence, making them doubt their competence or memory of events.

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  Elk Love - A Montana Memoir

  Lynne Spriggs O'Connor

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  Having spent ten summers on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation near Glacier National Park, part of her doctoral fieldwork for a PhD in Native American Art History, forty-two-year-old Lynne Spriggs thinks of Montana as her healing place. When she moves to “Big Sky Country” from the East Coast in a quest to reset her life, she has high hopes for what awaits her. 
  Great Falls, a farming and military town in central Montana, is not what Lynne imagined when she decided to leave city life behind. But her dream of being more connected to nature in the American West comes alive when she meets Harrison, a handsome rancher thirteen years her senior. Wary but curious, with her dog Willow by her side, she leans into the seasonal rhythms of Harrison’s hidden valley and opens her heart to a wild language that moves beyond words. In a modern world where listening is rare, Elk Love explores an intimate place where loneliness gives way to wonder, where the natural world speaks of what matters most.

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