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  Jewish Family Life - Customs...

  Joseph Arston

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  Jewish family life is deeply rooted in tradition, values, and a strong sense of community. The family is not just a social unit but the very foundation of Jewish identity, shaping the faith, customs, and moral principles passed down through generations. Through daily practices, holidays, and shared rituals, Jewish families cultivate a home environment that nurtures both spiritual and ethical development. 
  At the core of Jewish family life is the concept of shalom bayit, or peace in the home. This principle emphasizes harmony, mutual respect, and love among family members. Parents play a crucial role in modeling these values, creating an atmosphere where kindness, patience, and understanding are prioritized. The Torah provides guidance on fostering a household filled with compassion and justice, reinforcing the idea that family is a sacred space where Jewish teachings come to life. 
  Another fundamental aspect of Jewish family life is the observance of Shabbat. The Sabbath is more than just a day of rest—it is a time for families to reconnect, reflect, and step away from the distractions of daily life. The preparation for Shabbat, including lighting the candles, reciting blessings over wine and bread, and sharing a festive meal, strengthens family bonds. Shabbat serves as a reminder of the importance of slowing down, appreciating one another, and finding holiness within the home. It is a time when parents pass down traditions and children absorb the rhythms of Jewish living.

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  Healing from Toxic Relationships...

  Julia Arias

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  HAVE YOU EVER FELT TRAPPED IN A RELATIONSHIP WHERE LOVE AND PAIN BLUR TOGETHER?

 
  Do you constantly question yourself, feeling anxious and afraid to take the next step for fear of making a mistake? For too many women and men, toxic relationships become a cycle that chips away at their self-worth, leaving them doubting their strength and value. 
  "HEALING FROM TOXIC RELATIONSHIPS" is the compassionate guide you need to reclaim your life and heal from the wounds left by toxic partners. This audiobook speaks directly to young people who have endured manipulation, gaslighting, or emotional neglect and are now searching for the courage to break free, rebuild, and move forward. 
  You’ll discover: 
  . How to Recognize Red Flags: Learn to see the warning signs before they become traps;  
  . Narcissistic Control Tactics and Abuse;  
  . The Power of Setting Boundaries;  
  . Starting the Healing Process: Embrace practical steps to begin mending your emotional scar;  
  . Rebuilding Self-Esteem;  
  . The Importance of No Contact;  
  . Moving On and Finding Healthy Relationships;  
  With honest insights and heartfelt guidance, this guide empowers you to step out of the shadows of a damaging situation and into a future defined by strength, hope, and self-love.  
  Healing isn’t just about leaving the past behind; it’s about embracing a version of yourself who knows her/his worth and demands it in every interaction. 
  It’s time to stop feeling BROKEN and start feeling BRAVE. This audiobook will walk with you, guiding you toward peace and the kind of love that begins with yourself. GET YOUR COPY NOW.

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  Sacred Sendoffs - An Animal...

  Sarah A. Bowen

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  An elegant manifesto for improving life—and death—for all beings on sacred Mother Earth 
   
   
   
  Combining humorous anecdotes and thought-provoking research, Sacred Sendoffs explores human relationships with beloved pets, wild creatures, animal astronauts, marine life, farmed animals, and other sentient beings. Along the way, animal chaplain Sarah Bowen shares insights for sustaining their lives, honoring deaths, and managing the emotions that arise when we lose an animal we love. While many books focus exclusively on pet loss, animal welfare, or environmental issues, Bowen's ever curious and playful style takes on all three, revealing their unavoidable entanglement. Sacred Sendoffs helps animal lovers uncover practical actions and everyday opportunities for helping the more-than-human world thrive.

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  The Daughter of Man

  L.J. Sysko

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  "This whip-smart collection is a playful celebration of feminine power.” 
  —Publisher’s Weekly 
  "Goddam funny ... a clinic in irony. What a beautiful book.” 
  —Ross Gay 
  "With the verve of Alice Fulton and the panache of Gerald Stern, Sysko keens into the canon, a welcome voice. Sing, indeed, heavenly muse.” 
  —Alan Michael Parker 
  "With electric nerve, L.J. Sysko's savvy and often comic poems careen through American pop culture and the suburban world that infantalizes and traps women. Sysko fixes her gaze on adolescent girls and their trajectory into selfhood—a path that takes them through sexual shame and erasure, and then, as they age, into defiance." 
  —Anne Marie Macari 
  2023 Miller Williams Poetry Prize First Finalist 
  Selected by Patricia Smith 
  The Daughter of Man follows its unorthodox heroine as she transforms from maiden to warrior—then to queen, maven, and crone—against the backdrop of suburban America from the 1980s to today. In this bold reframing of the hero’s journey, L. J. Sysko serves up biting social commentary and humorous, unsparing self-critique while enlisting an eccentric cast that includes Betsy Ross as sex worker, Dolly Parton as raptor, and a bemused MILF who exchanges glances with a young man at a gas station. Sysko’s revisions of René Magritte’s modernist icon The Son of Man and the paintings of baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, whose extraordinary talent was nearly eclipsed after she took her rapist to trial, loom large in this multifaceted portrait of womanhood. With uncommon force, The Daughter of Man confronts misogyny and violence, even as it bursts with nostalgia, lust, and poignant humor.

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  EMDR For Dummies

  MSW Megan Salar

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  EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is now recognized as one of the most effective treatment modalities for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and beyond. EMDR For Dummies is a user-friendly guide for patients who need an introduction to what this type of therapy can do for them. You'll learn about the symptoms that EMDR can treat, and you'll have a chance to assess yourself to determine whether it might be a good fit for you. Explore the different types of EMDR interventions, what to expect during and after treatment, and the phases of therapy. Most of all, find out why everyone's talking about EMDR. 
   
   
   
  ● Learn what EMDR is, why it's effective, and what issues it can treat 
   
   
   
  ● Gain a step-by-step understanding of the process and types of EMDR therapy 
   
   
   
  ● Move your personal healing journey forward by overcoming past negative experiences 
   
   
   
  ● Work through the most difficult challenges that patients and clinicians face during EMDR therapy 
   
   
   
  This easy-to-follow Dummies guide is a great resource for patients and loved ones looking for information on EMDR, as well as mental and behavioral health professionals seeking a guide to using EMDR.

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  Saffie - The youngest victim of...

  David Collins, Lisa Roussos,...

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  On 22 May 2017, a bomb exploded in the middle of a crowd of young fans leaving an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds more were injured. 
   
  Saffie-Rose Roussos, aged eight, was the youngest victim to die in the attack. She had been at the concert with her mother, Lisa, and her elder sister, Ashlee. 
   
  While Ashlee’s injuries were not life-threatening, Lisa was so badly hurt doctors gave her a fifteen per cent chance of survival and a ninety per cent chance of being paralysed from the neck down if she did survive. Lisa would spend six weeks in a coma and only learned Saffie was gone when she regained consciousness. 
   
  As the bomb went off, Saffie’s father Andrew was outside waiting to pick up Lisa, Ashlee and Saffie, with his son Xander. He heard the explosion and embarked on a desperate, terrifying search for his wife and daughters through a city that was now more like a war zone. 
   
  Saffie is Andrew and Lisa’s story, one of unimaginable suffering and heartbreak as the family faced down a nightmare but also a story of inspiration, courage and optimism, as they search for happiness and meaning in their lives, whilst fighting MI5 to reveal what they knew about the bomber. 
   
  Most of all, though, this is a story of love, for each other and for Saffie, and how she was their guiding light in the very worst of times.

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