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Anger is one of the most powerful emotions known to man. Even the most level-headed human alive is not immune to this fiery beast. When you’re mad, your heart rate goes up, your body temperature rises, and your mind becomes clouded. You’re not able to think straight, and you lose all self-control. In worst-case scenarios, when we allow our anger to take the wheel, we lash out, break things, and spew venomous words that we don’t really mean.

Do you want to learn the fundamentals of Buddhism? Do you want to learn it in a practical manner that actually improves your day-to-day life? Do you want to learn it in an easy-to-understand manner? Buddhism now is more popular than it has been in decades; the Buddha’s incredible teachings are starting to get the recognition they deserve. What has happened recently is a wave of books that only go over the theory of Buddhism and don’t cover the most important aspect - how Buddhism can transform your daily life and revolutionize you as a person.

In this audiobook on philosophers, several fascinating thinkers will be covered. Their inspiring and debatable thoughts will give you new insights in life and death and in ethics and morals. First, the political philosophers John Locke will be explored. Mr. Locke was the libertarian who said something when things appeared to go in the wrong direction.

This audiobook covers a wide range of topics, such as artificial intelligence (AI), its effects on the society, and its future, psychopaths and sociopaths, and about dissociative identity disorder, more commonly known as split personality disorder. This book teaches you the basic topics in neuroscience and neurology.

The Placebo Effect, everyone’s heard of it, most know at least a rudimentary definition of what it is. This guide will help refine and enhance your definition of it. Multiple Sclerosis is a horrible condition and not very well understood, this book aims to change that. Memory, determination, and patience, we all could use a little help in at least one of these categories.

Our future selves are obstinate in repeating the same errors every single time. In this book, I will describe elements in ourselves that contribute to what I call the “stupidity factor” of our future selves. I will present tips and techniques that you can use for taming that incorrigible future self to be less…stupid. Because when you realize your future self is still you, you will most likely behave the same way your present self behaves in the future. That’s an advantage because the future self will never magically change or surprise you with new behaviors. That’s a fact!

This is a bundle of several books that talks about different philosophers and thinkers. Learn about the ideals and thoughts of leading philosophers like Thomas Aquinas, David Hume, Desiderius Erasmus, Baruch Spinoza, John Locke, Plato, Jean-Paul Sartre, and many more....

Faces of Foster Care has heartfelt and frank messages from people around the country who have been involved in some way with foster care. Told like mini memoirs, their inspiring and sometimes heartbreaking stories bring us into their lives and show us unique perspectives of foster care in the United States.

Emotional intelligence is one the most valuable skill that a person could possess. Learn how to become a master of this skill and live a happy and fulfilled life! Success in all spheres of life is tied to how much and how well we control and take charge of our surroundings. Taking charge of your surroundings will mean that you are in the right headspace to take on problems, whichever way they spring up. All of these rely on your emotions.

Brain plasticity, also known as neuroplasticity, is a term that refers to the brain's ability to change and adapt as a result of experience. Rewire Your Brain tackles the topic of neuroplasticity from a unique viewpoint. It provides you with a foundational understanding of the science behind this phenomenon.

I know for a fact that you might feel some things that are very hard to explain. Your mood might get sour the minute you step into a gathering and you cannot exactly say what got you in that sour mood. More importantly, you might be drawn to always help people feel better as a result of an out of the blue sense of purpose or inclination. This book will mainly give you an insight into what you feel, how to utilize it for good, and how to take care of yourself so you do not feel drained.

Neuromarketing is a way for companies to sell you on their product by going straight to your brain. They do this by studying the human brain as it reacts to various marketing stimuli. The value behind this research is huge. Many studies are happening around the world. Mental, or psychological, imagery is a mental technique used to help achieve certain goals through psychological imagery.

Joe Roberts was named Tojo Roberts by his Japanese mother, but it's been shortened to Joe by everyone else. When he comes home to Arizona after military service in Iraq, he brings with him PTSD nightmares and unexpected wealth. He struggles with both. When he meets Lisa at a veteran's hospital PTSD meeting, his life is changed for the better.

Hindsight: The 7 Keys to Living Your Best Life is written through the eyes of the author as he relives some of the memories that taught him to grow a mindset of strength, determination, and gratefulness. Through seven key hindsights, you will be able to cultivate a strong mindset of your own. These lessons are shared with you to give you the knowledge and steps to achieve that goal you’ve always wanted and to give you direction on what to do next. If you are at a crossroads in your life, confused about where to go or how to reach your next goal, this book is for you.

Many lives are in imminent danger, but a mysterious entity has the power to change everything. Life is a breeze for Andreas, a simple man, and the captain of a ferry in one of Norway’s tourist-packed fjords. But things are not as perfect as they may seem. When Andreas begins to receive messages from an unknown source, he realizes that the future of the world is in danger. He decides to leave everything behind and devote his life to a single mission - saving the planet.

Mike Powell’s blood and guts stories go far beyond his days working as a plainclothes officer in one of LAPD’s Zebra Units—a unit tasked with tracking down violent criminals in South Central L. A. “Shootin’ Newton” was notorious for its many police shootings including the Black Panther and Symbionese Liberation Army shootouts. Two of Mike’s four shootings occurred in Newton.

An atom bomb is waiting to explode in the very heart of London...Le Docteur is a professor who fed up with the ways of the Western world, and decides to establish a terrorist network to outperform ISIS and fight the enemies of Islam. The talented professor plants fear across Europe through several murderous attacks, leaving an entire continent paralyzed. David Avivi, a senior officer in the Israeli Mossad, is leading the chase after the bloodthirsty terrorist band, aiming to capture its leader and prevent the impending catastrophe.

This collection of humorous short stories are mostly true events during my life to date, some from my youth, some as a young adult, and some when part of my hair turned gray and the rest of it turned loose. They may not make you laugh so hard that tears run down your leg, but I hope they do. I have always enjoyed a good story and loved to listen to my parents and grandparents tell the tales from their youth. The stories were always voiced but not written and with age, the memories of the tales fade and become obscure.

Motivational, inspirational, heartwarming, and engaging, Building Your Road to Remarkable: Simple Steps to Greater Success takes the listener on a journey through powerful, practical principles that change lives. This book will help anyone achieve their goals, increase their effectiveness, and enjoy a more abundant life. The narrative will touch your heart, compel you to action, and provide a clear path forward as you build your road to remarkable. If you have a desire to change—to improve—this book was written for you.

The Apocalypse that was foretold isn't coming...it's here! An ancient ring washes onto the sand and shells of the Florida shoreline. Peter Christian, a young American veteran struggling with PTSD, finds the ring and slips it on his finger. He isn't aware the ring's last wearer was God's own son. The ring's purpose is to find the person chosen to champion the faithful into the future if it has one. Peter discovers the ring will change him physically and gives him the ability to communicate directly with God.