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This vibrant, provocative collection from the publishers of the best selling, award-winning When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple is a compelling anthology of poems and short stories through which women candidly reveal their hidden feelings about their bodies. They delve into such compelling topics as budding sexuality, childbirth, physical strength and weakness, menopause, and aging. Read with passion, energy, and empathy by legendary actresses Ellen Burstyn, C.C.H. Pounder, and Alfre Woodard, I Am Becoming the Woman I've Wanted articulates the physical aspects of being female with disarming honesty and remarkable emotion.

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If I'm so nice, why isn't my life better? If you've asked yourself this question, you may find that the road to self-fulfillment isn't paved with good intentions. Renowned minister Duke Robinson explains that while considerate behavior is essential to humane society, it also has a cost - in being nice, we often behave in self-defeating ways. Robinson outlines the 9 unconscious mistakes nice people make on a daily basis and shows how to replace them with life-affirming patterns. This remarkable book will teach you how to get what you deserve out of life - and still be a nice person.

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She led a social revolution against sexual and racial barriers - now she tackles the barriers within ourselves. In this unique work writer and activist Gloria Steinem discusses the meaning of self-esteem - in the U.S. and around the world - using personal experiences and parables from the lives of people as diverse as Gandhi, Julie Andrews, and kids from Spanish Harlem. She underlines the importance of "un-learning" and disrespecting educations that disrespected us, while offering practical ways of voyaging inward to learn from the unique knowledge within each of us. Finally, Steinem takes us on a journey through nature, spirituality, and newly discovered capacities of the human brain to show that, with improved self-esteem, anything is possible.

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Bestselling author Dan Millman uncovers the great truths and eternal principles that form the bedrock of our daily experience in his elegant, life-changing work. Millman begins by recounting a hike in the mountains, where he meets a mysterious woman who invites him on a "mission of great importance." During the next few days, this sage used the mountain wilderness to teach the author about the spiritual laws and eternal wisdom at the heart of all religions. The Laws of Spirit is Millman's most accessible work, presenting a far-reaching vision of the universal guidelines that help us meet life's challenges and achieve lasting inner peace.

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Here is a practical introduction to the ancient art of Buddhist meditation for spiritual seekers of all faiths. Learn how this sacred, 2600-year-old tradition enables all of us to awaken our spiritual selves, overcome fear and attachment, and truly live in the present. As a clinical psychologist, former monk, and bestselling author, Dr. Kornfield possesses the unique ability to bring these ancient Eastern spiritual teachings to life in clear, easy-to-follow language. He demonstrates 4 essential meditations - the Four Noble Truths - each of which casts light on Buddhism's cornerstones. Although Dr. Kornfield's meditations take less than 10 minutes each, they access the heart of the Buddhist tradition, opening doors to the truth and the nature of suffering, forgiveness, and fearlessness.