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  When Wisdom Arrives - From...

  Rosalyn Rourke

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  If thoughts and feelings were truth, they would be called facts. In the pages of this fable and companion memoir, we learn about truth and the simple way we can transcend the lie of unworthiness. Imagined unworthiness shows up as a tyranny of thoughts and feelings that cause psychological suffering. Eleven-year-old Gem struggles with looping thoughts and feelings of self-hate because of her body weight. She believes she is unworthy of love. A wise woman comes into young Gem's life and demonstrates that her looping, hurtful, repetitive thoughts are untrue. When Gem moves her attention away from her habitual looping patterns, she finds her true 'I,' a deeper part of herself that is free. The true 'I' is not tied to thoughts and feelings, or the past or future. It is a presence that is available in each person. Rosalyn Rourke has been all three characters in the fable and all three in the memoir companion: the judgmental mother, the hurt daughter, and the wise woman. Even with a successful, decades-long psychotherapy practice and credentials as an eating disorder expert and trauma specialist, Rosalyn struggled with worry and judgment about her daughter, Melissa's, weight. The same protocol Gem discovers in the fable helped Rosalyn transcend compulsive worry and judgment about Melissa's weight and later helped her transmute grief after Melissa's unexpected death. When Wisdom Arrives in our lives, we discover how imagined unworthiness can transform into the knowledge of what we are in truth.

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  Ernst Cassirer - The Last...

  Edward Skidelsky

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  This is the first English-language intellectual biography of the German-Jewish philosopher Ernst Cassirer (1874-1945), a leading figure on the Weimar intellectual scene and one of the last and finest representatives of the liberal-idealist tradition. Edward Skidelsky traces the development of Cassirer's thought in its historical and intellectual setting. He presents Cassirer, the author of The Philosophy of Symbolic Forms, as a defender of the liberal ideal of culture in an increasingly fragmented world, and as someone who grappled with the opposing forces of scientific positivism and romantic vitalism. Cassirer's work can be seen, Skidelsky argues, as offering a potential resolution to the ongoing conflict between the "two cultures" of science and the humanities--and between the analytic and continental traditions in philosophy. The first comprehensive study of Cassirer in English in two decades, this book will be of great interest to analytic and continental philosophers, intellectual historians, political and cultural theorists, and historians of twentieth-century Germany.

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  From Concrete Roots - "A Journey...

  Jahbulani Hyde

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  Embark on a riveting journey through the turbulent landscape of a life shaped by adversity and redemption in 
  "From Concrete Roots." This gripping memoir traces the author's footsteps from the early shadows of a fatherless childhood, where the allure of drugs and violence threatened to entangle him in the streets' unforgiving grip. 
  As the narrative unfolds, witness the power of music emerging as a potent escape, providing 
  a lifeline away from the perilous allure of street life. 
  The rhythm of the streets takes a dramatic turn as the author grapples with the consequences of choices that lead to incarceration. Journey through the chilling confines of jail, a crucible that becomes the backdrop for a transformative encounter with the divine. The gripping tale weaves through the intense, dramatic moments of the author's life, culminating in the profound impact of finding God. Feel the weight of sorrow as the narrative delves deep into the heartbreaking loss of loved ones; all these events serve as a poignant turning point. 
  "From Concrete Roots" is an electrifying memoir that navigates the highs and lows of a life shaped by circumstance, choices, and, ultimately, the unwavering pull of faith. This thrilling narrative invites readers to join the author on a rollercoaster of emotions, from the gritty streets to the transformative embrace of spirituality, leaving an indelible mark on the soul.

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  Green Oranges - A Journey into...

  Shin Fujiyama

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  Shin Fujiyama grew up as an ordinary Japanese-American kid in the suburbs of Virginia. As a small-statured immigrant, he questioned his self-worth—until he found soccer. Cut after mere months on his college team, his sense of direction dissolved as quickly as it formed. 
  When Shin saw a flyer for an international volunteer trip to Honduras, he took a chance. One week and his perspective was transformed. He returned to Honduras, determined to accomplish something no one believed he could do: end the cycle of generational poverty and gang violence in a riverbed shantytown. 
  In Green Oranges, Shin tells the story of how he, a naive outsider in a world of murder, extortion, and crushing poverty, created a village for the orphaned and homeless. Starting with nothing in a country with the highest homicide rate in the world at the time, Shin confronted his deepest insecurities and repeated failures, building schools for children with no prior access to education and revitalizing a community. As powerful as The New York Times’ bestsellers Thirst and The Promise of a Pencil, Green Oranges is a raw memoir of how one man, against overwhelming odds, inspired thousands to accomplish the extraordinary for the poorest of the poor.

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  Sparrow in the Razor Wire -...

  Quan Huynh

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  In 1999, Quan Huynh shot and killed another man in a gang-related incident in Hollywood, California. He received a prison sentence of fifteen years to life in a state that, at the time, did not parole prisoners with life sentences. Behind bars, Quan continued his downward spiral.This could have been the end of the story for Quan, as it is for many prisoners. But somewhere along the way, he discovered a new path—one that prompted him to commit to self-reflection, truth, and personal responsibility.Sparrow in the Razor Wire is Quan’s story of transformation inside a place many see as the end of the road. In his book, he shares the journey of redemption and discovery that led to his ultimate freedom. He found that, no matter the prison, the key to unlocking the door is in each one of us.

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  ENDURE: The Anatomy of...

  Jeremy J.R. Robinson

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  Author, Entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of the JR Law Group, Jeremy "J.R." Robinson details his extraordinary journey as he navigated a tough childhood in Louisiana to become the esteemed veteran and lawyer that he is today. J.R. pulls no punches as he speaks about his complicated relationship with his mother, tackling race and societal issues, and incarceration. Endure, reveals important life lessons that people of all walks of life can relate to and illustrates the importance of endurance when faced with challenges. His resilience and honest reflections inspire listeners to embrace their strength in adversity.

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