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  All Is Calmish - How to Feel...

  LCSW Niro Feliciano

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  Merry and bright? Yeah, right. During the holidays, many of us are anything but cheerful. Thanksgiving, Diwali, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's often make us frazzled and frantic. Stressed and stretched. Distressed and depressed. 
   
  From psychotherapist Niro Feliciano, author of This Book Won't Make You Happy and frequent TODAY show contributor, comes a book to help you move beyond holiday pressures and maintain perspective when it matters most. All Is Calmish dispenses a therapist's strategies for surviving the season. The truth is, the holidays can be the hardest time of the year. But with Feliciano's help, they don't have to be. 
   
  In thirty-one short chapters, Feliciano gives us daily prompts and rituals rooted in research, brain science, and the wisdom of spiritual traditions, to help us set boundaries, create meaningful connections, start new traditions, and manage the season with greater ease. 
   
  While the holidays may not be perfect, All Is Calmish reminds us that with intention and grace, we can still make them meaningful and memorable, finding our way to wholeness and well-being—and maybe even something that feels a bit like calm.

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  Calling Out the Shadows - A...

  Neal Winsomer

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  What happens when silence protects the wrong person? 
  Calling Out the Shadows: A Father's Stand Against the Current is the documented account of one father's decision to respond to chaos with clarity, to meet secrecy with transparency, and to choose love over anger for his daughter's sake. This memoir and practical guide does not tell you what to do. It shows you what one person did, why it held up, and how the framework behind it can be applied. 
  This is not a book about revenge. It is a blueprint for those navigating high-conflict custody, broken communication, or the quiet erosion of truth in family relationships. 
  - A memoir and a manual. The story and the tools exist in the same book. 
  - Not a prescription. A perspective. No claims to expertise. No instructions on what you must do. What you take from it, and what you do with it, is entirely yours. 
  - A father's subjective, humble account of what happened, and how he chose to respond and act with love, patience, and forgiveness. 
  - Written by a single author across eight months of focused work. No AI generation. No ghostwriter. 
  For fathers, mothers, family members, family law professionals, therapists, consultants, co-parenting advocates, authors, as well as those navigating high-conflict communication or working to bring a sensitive story forward with clarity and protection.

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  Queering the Runes - Reclaiming...

  Siri Vincent Plouff

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  Queering the Runes is a contemporary, inclusive, and forward-thinking approach to the runes that focuses on finding queer experience, life, and joy in the Elder Futhark. Siri comes to the runes as a queer, nonbinary reader, and presents a path for reclaiming the ancestral wisdom and mystery of the runes in a way that can provide insight and understanding of their sacred nature for masculine, feminine, and nongendered aspects of self. Written as a love letter to the runes, the gods, and the people who follow the Nordic path, Queering the Runes presents an alternative approach to the runes—one that creates a gentle container for those who want to follow this heathen path. Based on the author’s personal gnosis, as well as deep academic research on runes and Nordic culture, this book explores the root culture of the runes, both in terms of myth and of lived, real folkloric experience, and paves the way for understanding how to work with runes disencumbered from patriarchy and white supremacy.   Siri Vincent Plouff presents the traditional meanings of the runes, then helps the reader to queer the runes in their own way. Included are the lore associated with each rune, exercises to apply them to modern life, activities to engage with the runes (layouts, castings, and galdr), and advice on how to use the runes for divination. Throughout, the author provides journal prompts meant to help the reader channel the energy of specific runes, to get to know their energy, as well as to use the runes to help them move forward in a journey of self-discovery.  Queering the Runes seeks to blow open perceptions of the runes, exploring them as active, living symbols available to all, as well as the inherent connection with ancestral magic that comes with rune work.

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  Neurologically Effective...

  American Sound Healing Institute

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  Immerse yourself in the soothing embrace of nature—gentle ocean waves, soft rain, rustling forests, flowing streams, and the calming melodies of birdsong. Paired with the scientifically recognized benefits of 432Hz music, these carefully crafted soundscapes promote relaxation, lower blood pressure, and guide your breathing into a natural, restful rhythm.Developed by the American Sound Healing Institute (est. 1992), these soundscapes work on multiple levels to ease tension, reduce stress, and bring your nervous system into a state of deep calm. They create a peaceful mental space, transporting you to serene landscapes and allowing your mind and body to fully unwind.*** 14 Neurologically Effective Soundscapes *** Each track is designed for undisturbed relaxation, featuring immersive soundscapes up to 60 minutes long. Enjoy:• Ocean waves & soft piano melodies• Gentle rain & rainforest ambiance• 432Hz healing frequencies• Whispering winds & flowing streams• Birdsong in lush woodlands• Ethereal atmospheric music for deep meditationCrafted with state-of-the-art recording technology and professionally mastered over years, these sound worlds offer an unparalleled listening experience.*** Over 8 Hours of Pure Relaxation ***Perfect for sleep, meditation, stress relief, and emotional healing. Let yourself be carried away by the deeply immersive and heartwarming compositions that bring peace and balance to your day.++++ The audio sample includes excerpts from multiple tracks in this collection. ++++

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  Natural - Black Beauty and the...

  Chelsea Mary Elise Johnson

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  How Black women celebrate their natural hair and uproot racialized beauty standards 
   
   
   
  Hair is not simply a biological feature; it's a canvas for expression. Hair can be cut, colored, dyed, covered, gelled, waxed, plucked, lasered, dreadlocked, braided, and relaxed. Yet, its significance extends beyond mere aesthetics. Hair can carry profound moral, spiritual, and cultural connotations, serving as a reflection of one's beliefs, heritage, and even political stance. In Natural, Chelsea Mary Elise Johnson delves into the complex world surrounding Black women's hair, and offers a firsthand look into the kitchens, beauty shops, conventions, and blogs that make up the twenty-first century natural hair movement, the latest evolution in Black beauty politics. 
   
   
   
  Johnson shares her own hair story and amplifies the voices of women across the globe who, after years of chemically relaxing their hair, return to a "natural" style. Johnson describes how many women initially transition to natural hair out of curiosity or as a wellness practice but come to view their choice as political upon confronting personal insecurities and social stigma, both within and outside of the Black community. She also investigates "natural hair entrepreneurs," who use their knowledge to create lucrative and socially transformative haircare ventures.

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  Ocean Meditation - Beethoven...

  Various Various

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  Imagine the serene beauty of Beethoven's Symphony No. 6, the "Pastoral," paired with the raw, untamed power of waves featuring the sounds of whales and dolphins. In Ocean Mediations, we offer you a transformative listening experience that brings two worlds together in harmony: the peaceful, melodic beauty of Beethoven and the awe-inspiring intensity of nature’s storms.
   
  
   
  This digital album is more than just music; it’s an immersive journey. Picture yourself in the ocean, feeling the breeze, and hearing the symphony unfold as whales and dolphins are featured in the distance. The combination of the tranquil yet uplifting movements of Beethoven’s masterpiece, with the sweeping, elemental force of nature in the background, creates a completely unique atmosphere. It’s meditative, it's stirring, and it’s deeply moving.
   
  
   
  
   
  Perfect for Relaxation & Inspiration: Whether you're seeking relaxation, introspection, or inspiration, this album offers a new dimension to the listening experience, inviting deep thought and reflection.

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