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  Distress Tolerance Made Easy -...

  MD Jeffrey Brantley, PsyD Erica...

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  No matter how #blessed you are, sometimes life can feel downright overwhelming. Whether it's a breakup or divorce, the loss of a job, or even a global pandemic, you may need a little extra help managing the difficult emotions that can arise when things are not going so great. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a proven-effective and evidence-based treatment that can help you find balance and improve your ability to handle adversity without losing control and acting destructively. 
   
   
   
  This potent and portable guide focuses on one of the core skills of DBT: distress tolerance. With this book, you'll learn that you are strong enough to weather life's storms. You can handle whatever stress or setback life throws your way. And you can face your own difficult thoughts and feelings head on—without avoidance, anger, or despair. 
   
   
   
  Life happens. But you don't have to get pulled under. With Distress Tolerance Made Easy, you'll learn tons of tips and tricks to help you keep your cool—even when those emotional triggers strike. Why not keep a copy on your nightstand, in your glove box, or on your work desk? You never know when you'll need it!

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  Facing America's Greatest Enemy

  Rich Germaine

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  "Facing America's Greatest Enemy" by Rich Germaine delves into the pervasive issue of apathy within American society, exploring its historical roots, psychological underpinnings, and extensive impact on various facets of life. The book opens with a compelling introduction that frames apathy and indifference as a silent yet formidable adversary threatening the foundations of democracy and societal progress. Germaine traces the emergence of apathy from post-revolutionary disinterest to contemporary political indifference, emphasizing how crises and prosperity alike have fostered disengagement. 
  Germaine provides historical examples, such as the rise of Nazi Germany and the low voter participation in recent U.S. elections, to underscore the dire consequences of public disengagement. 
  In the digital age, the paradox of connectivity is examined, where social media's potential to mobilize is countered by the overwhelming influx of information, leading to 'slacktivism'—a superficial form of engagement. The manuscript also addresses the role of education in combating apathy, advocating for curricula that foster critical thinking, empathy, and active citizenship. 
  Parental apathy is explored as a significant factor in children's moral and educational development, highlighting the need for active parental involvement despite modern challenges. The author also incorporates a biblical worldview, urging Christians to act against apathy through faith-driven engagement and community building. 
  Concluding with actionable steps, calling for a collective commitment to rekindle civic engagement and counter the inertia threatening American self-government. This comprehensive exploration offers a roadmap for individuals and communities to overcome apathy and foster a more involved, empathic, and active society.

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  Writing the Wisdom - Creative...

  Penny Johnson, Barbara Glasson

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  Writing the Wisdom explores the effects and emotional impact that trauma and abuse have on a person's life whilst also bringing together religious, spiritual, pastoral and therapeutic understandings. In a partnership between a church minister and an accredited counsellor, Barbara Glasson and Penny Johnson have used “creative writing for wellbeing” with women survivors of childhood trauma, including organized ritual abuse, a subject that still remains largely hidden from our society.
  
  
   
  The poetry and prose that have been produced during these creative writing workshops may help those who have lived through such devastation to feel less isolated, by giving them the opportunity to read about others' experiences.
  
   
  Writing the Wisdom also explores church practices that are unhelpful for those who have experienced abuse. Language and litany, listening and witnessing, healing, forgiveness and wisdom are all discussed, in the hope of enabling faith communities to look more closely and honestly at our way of life and to be mindful of the difficulties that some survivors of childhood abuse face.

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  The Yell-Free Parents' Guide to...

  Rachel Barker

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  Are you ready for your kids to listen without the constant nagging and yelling? 
  Hey Tired parent, I hear you... 
  You’ve tried everything. Time-outs, punishments, yelling. It seems like no matter what you do, your kids just won’t listen to you. 
  You’re tired of feeling like “the bad guy” all the time but nagging and yelling seems to be the only way you can get your kids to do anything. 
  You’ve even read a stack of parenting books and blog posts but you feel more confused than ever. 
  You wish someone would just take you by the hand and show you what to do when your kids misbehave or outright ignore you. 
  You’re ready to stop the nagging and yelling, but it feels impossible... 
  How am I supposed to get my kids to listen when they don’t even have a clue I’m talking to them until the 3rd time I say their name? 
  How can I stay calm when I get angry and frustrated over the tiniest things and it just sneaks up on me? 
  How do I stop the yelling when it’s the only way my kids know that I’m serious? Nothing else works! 
  I know how hopeless and frustrating it can feel when you've tried so much but nothing changes. 
  Without guidance and support, it can be difficult to make any progress at all! 
  This book is for you if: 
  - You want to help your child WANT to cooperate, without yelling, bribes, threats or punishment. 
  - You want support to feel more confident and peaceful as a parent. 
  - You want to yell less and connect more. 
  - You want strategies for those moments when you’ve tried everything you can think of and you’re stuck. 
  - You just wish someone would give you the words to say. 
  Now is your time! There will never be a better time to make lasting changes in your family

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  Capitalism and Freedom: Book...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Capitalism and Freedom, by Milton Friedman.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Milton Friedman.
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  In this seminal work, a leading economist examines the intricate relationship between economic freedom and political liberty. The book argues that free markets are a fundamental pillar of a free society, emphasizing the necessity of limiting government intervention to preserve individual freedoms. Covering topics such as education, monetary policy, and social welfare, the book presents a compelling case for the power of capitalism to drive prosperity and safeguard democracy. Provocative and insightful, this text challenges readers to rethink the role of government in fostering economic and personal liberty.

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  What I Wish I Said - Confessions...

  Jaime Watt

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  Just as they do on those television cooking contests when the bell rings and the contestants’ hands go up, at four o’clock on Friday afternoon, the column is filed—ready or not—to the columnist’s horror, discomfort, or self-satisfaction. Regardless, one exigent and unrelenting thought remains: what you wish you’d said.
  		 
  Such is the life of a weekly newspaper columnist.
  		 
  Unable to ignore the urge any longer, in What I Wish I Said: Confessions of a Columnist, author Jaime Watt has collected forty-eight of his most eye-opening, illuminating, and provocative Toronto Star columns and with humour, candour, and wit, he’s responded to each with what he wishes he’d said. The collection also features contributions from former senator and columnist André Pratte and from journalist and former editor-in-chief of the Toronto Star Michael Cooke.
  		 
  Widely regarded as Canada’s leading high-stakes communications strategist and the architect of groundbreaking campaigns that transformed politics with their boldness and creativity, Watt brings his insight to bear on some of the most vexing and consequential issues in Canadian life by reappraising his past work.
  		 
  Across six topical subject areas—civil liberties and human rights, portraits of leaders, the Liberal Party in power, the Conservative Party in opposition, the Donald Trump presidency, and the COVID-19 crisis—this subtle yet accessible collection offers a distinctive look at recent times. Whether he got it right or wrong, Watt pulls no punches when it comes to critiquing—and at times lambasting—his past columns.
  		 
  Revisiting his best and worst takes, Watt and his co-author Breen Wilkinson look at what might have been said in the columns he has been writing for more than seven years. And as he does, Watt challenges with new perspectives and ideas, inviting readers to consider what they wish they might have said, to consider how their points of views, and even their values, may have changed with time.

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