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Peace - Book 3: Weaving Tangled Webs by Trisha A Lindsey Peace - Book 3: Weaving Tangled Webs by Trisha A Lindsey May 22, 2012 $3.99 93943 words Sample 10%
“Who Touched You?”™ Book 3 continues the story of James and Abby, as James finds a trip to faraway India helps him down the road to recovery from his past. Book 3 weaves a tangled web of feelings and lusts, shredded by reality! Warning: this book becomes more erotic, it contains handcuffs, explicit same sex, and more! If those things offend you, please don't continue reading this series!
The seat of my mind by Jean-Nichol Dufour The seat of my mind by Jean-Nichol Dufour May 21, 2012 Free! 54469 words Read a sample
his is part 2 of a 10 books suite. This one is about a new way to see the mind. I will describe how I believe it connected to life systems, its interrelations with previous life developments, how its different parts take form, the importance of truth in its evolution, the consciousness-unconsciousness interactions, and the stagnating effect of conflicting definitions.
Revolted by Jean-Nichol Dufour Revolted by Jean-Nichol Dufour May 21, 2012 Free! 154243 words Read a sample
This is part 1 of a 10 books suite. In this one I explore different points of views expressing the revolt and frustration of the character at actually living in the current reality. The subject mostly turns around the personal life of the character while attacking the sources of his problems. It is an initiation to my vision of things too.
Rules for Engagement by Jody Andrews Rules for Engagement by Jody Andrews May 20, 2012 $2.99 21906 words Sample 20%
Elements for success in personal, social, professional, community and classroom relationships. For those in relationships with a partner, family, friends, bosses, co-workers, neighbors, committees, students and teachers. Use as a checklist, A primer and workbook for healthy relationships.
Breathe, Feel, Heal, Awaken: Living and Loving Your Heart's Path by Phillip Mitchell Breathe, Feel, Heal, Awaken: Living and Loving Your Heart's Path by Phillip Mitchell May 19, 2012 $3.99 20131 words Sample 20%
This is a book about essential tools for psycho-spiritual development. It is written by a psychotherapist with 40 years of practice in the mental health field and equal time engaged in spiritual study and practice. This book is intended for spiritual seekers, helping professionals, people engaged in 12-Step Recovery, and more.
Listening and Talking to Your Sexually Abused Child: A Brief Beginning Guide for Parents of Children Victimized by Child Molestation, Rape, or Incest by Lynn Daugherty Listening and Talking to Your Sexually Abused Child: A Brief Beginning Guide for Parents of Children Victimized by Child Molestation, Rape, or Incest by Lynn Daugherty May 19, 2012 $2.99 16435 words Sample 20%
Help your child heal from sexual abuse. Respected Clinical Psychologist Dr. Lynn Daugherty guides you as you support your child through listening and talking. Gain confidence in your own communication skills. Build a solid foundation for future healing. This brief beginning book also answers basic questions about child sexual abuse and contains selections from Dr. Daugherty’s other books.
Your way to real self-esteem by Mette Glargaard Andersen Your way to real self-esteem by Mette Glargaard Andersen May 19, 2012 $11.99 25381 words Sample 20%
Self-esteem decides your level of happiness, how well your relationships work and how good you are at making your life the life you dream about. Building self-esteem is not just about using affirmations. You have to find your way back to you! This book will teach you how with lots of easy exercises.
Rho Magna, the Laotian War Dragon by Mark Berent Rho Magna, the Laotian War Dragon by Mark Berent May 17, 2012 Free! 3834 words Read a sample
Combat fighter pilot Mark Berent writes of a dragon-shaped karst mountain in Laos along the Ho Chi Minh Trail that bristles with physical and psychological danger. He writes of it as he first saw it on an F-4 FAC mission from Ubon RTAFB in 1969. Then he adds an excerpt from "Phantom Leader," one of his historical fiction books about war and politics in the Vietnam era.
The Pied Pipers of Autism by Leonard Oestreicher The Pied Pipers of Autism by Leonard Oestreicher May 17, 2012 Free! 68395 words Read a sample
Puzzled by Autism? In the last 50 years TV, video screens, and talking toys have invaded the lives of our infants stealing them away from forming social connections and in the end causing 100,000's of children to suffer from autism. Pulling together hundreds of studies on autism The Pied Pipers of Autism comes to the startling conclusion that autism is largely preventable starting today.
Fritz Perls---Being in the Now by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Fritz Perls---Being in the Now by Ernest Kinnie, PhD May 15, 2012 $0.99 6985 words Sample 20%
The best of Fritz Perls, who pioneered a unique way to get people out of their heads and back to reality. An entertaining and useful set of ideas and hands-on experiences to enrich your life. Experiential, not intellectual understanding is emphasized.
Eric Berne---Games People Play by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Eric Berne---Games People Play by Ernest Kinnie, PhD May 15, 2012 $0.99 4761 words Sample 25%
The best of Eric Berne, author of Games People Play. An entertaining and useful set of ideas and hands-on experiences to enrich your life. Experiential, not intellectual understanding is emphasized.
Cynical Soup by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Cynical Soup by Ernest Kinnie, PhD May 15, 2012 $0.99 9458 words Sample 11%
Cynical Soup contains over 275 quotes collected over a lifetime from many people. You may find some very distressing, but as George Bernard Shaw wrote: "The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it." Not for the easily offended.
Dating For Real: Attract Him. Seduce Him. Make Him Yours...for Women by Thom McFadden Dating For Real: Attract Him. Seduce Him. Make Him Yours...for Women by Thom McFadden May 14, 2012 $4.99 22820 words Sample 20%
How do celebrities create the hypnotic characters we fall in love with? It's learned behavior, based upon the secrets of the trade and now you can be That Woman...the one with charisma, sex appeal, compassion and infectious humor...the IT girl, no matter who you are or what you look like. Thom McFadden, Acting Coach to the Stars teaches you what actors know and how to do it.
Njia za Utu kuelekea kwa Furaha: Hekima vitendo (Swahili Version) by Jennifer Hancock Njia za Utu kuelekea kwa Furaha: Hekima vitendo (Swahili Version) by Jennifer Hancock May 12, 2012 $4.99 36835 words Sample 20%
Kitabu kuhusu maadili, kwa nini ni muhimu, na jinsi utakavyo tumia kwa maisha yako yakila siku itakusaidia kuishi maisha ya furaha na kuendelesha katika maisha.
The Four Powers of Self Esteem by Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D. The Four Powers of Self Esteem by Steven T. Griggs, Ph.D. May 12, 2012 $14.95 16019 words
I’ve been a psychologist in an outpatient setting for over twenty-seven years. I run into the same issues and problems almost every day (addictions, anxiety, ADHD/learning disabilities, assertiveness, children’s behaviors, mood disorders, relationships and self-esteem). Self-esteem is one of the most important of these in its own right, but in every one of the other areas, self-esteem...
The Shrink from Planet Zob: Psychiatry for a Mad World by Jake Lyron The Shrink from Planet Zob: Psychiatry for a Mad World by Jake Lyron May 11, 2012 $8.85 122423 words Sample 5%
The award winning book to make a mad world sane. Lyron exposes the mental state of humanity from the perspective of an alien psychiatrist, exploring mental illness, genetic psychopathy and the psychology behind the big global issues - war, poverty, environment, religion, corporate greed, media, education, politics. Combined with a funny story-line Lyron offers hope with a radical new solution.
What Women Think About by Suren Fant What Women Think About by Suren Fant May 10, 2012 $5.88 16536 words Sample 20%
It is known that women and men think different. Women's thoughts don't belong to the man's world. In this book you can find out women's thoughts. The authors present you a gay idea about women. The most interesting thing is that how the woman has been described in the book, she remains a woman and doesn't change her mission and has even dreams at different age the identical...
Leaving The Valley Behind by Chuck Hinson Leaving The Valley Behind by Chuck Hinson May 10, 2012 $1.99 4580 words Sample 20%
We all have emotional valleys in our lives, and need someone to walk us through those lowest points. The focus of this e-book is to help the reader emerge from his or her personal valley successfully. "Leaving The Valley Behind" is a blend of vignettes, solid advice and personal experiences of the writer. It is written in a relaxing, conversational tone.
The Seventh System: The Thinking Person's Guide to the Human Emotional System by Stuart Cohen The Seventh System: The Thinking Person's Guide to the Human Emotional System by Stuart Cohen May 10, 2012 $3.99 46275 words Sample 18%
A dynamic new way to understand individual emotional experiences as part of a larger system that regulates how people feel moment to moment. Understanding that can help anyone stay more emotionally balanced and recover from painful and uncomfortable emotions more quickly. Over 60 case histories, examples told as personal stories, make the discussion accessible to anyone.
The Introvert's Guide to Greater Success at Work and Home by Edward Brewer The Introvert's Guide to Greater Success at Work and Home by Edward Brewer May 10, 2012 $7.99 31088 words Sample 20%
This book will help introverts understand how their communication patterns are perceived by extroverts and help them adapt their presentation of self to the needs of their extroverted co-workers, family, and friends in order to communicate more successfully. But this book is also for the extrovert who wants to better understand the introvert for a more satisfying mutual relationship.
Before and After Abortion: Explore Your Feelings by Edward ( Before and After Abortion: Explore Your Feelings by Edward ("Ted") Pohlman, Ph.D. Pohlman May 09, 2012 $8.99 36925 words Sample 15%
Half U. S. pregnancies "unwanted." Effects on baby for 110-yrs.? "Conscious" vs. "Unconscious" Mom anger. 2 psychological. Counselors, Dr. Mary (Catholic); Dr. Ted (Protestant clergy). Abortion morally OK. Bible doesn't fault abortion or pre-marital sex. "Conscience," "guilt" not safe guides. World's people: 1 B. in 1800, 7 B+ now. Avoid a birth; reduce harm to species, climate, Planet.
How to be mentally strong and happy person by Desislav Krastev How to be mentally strong and happy person by Desislav Krastev May 08, 2012 $12.00 25605 words Sample 20%
The book consists in her nature and method of application of mental techniques and psychological advices, for overcoming various psychological problems, such as panic attack, anxiety neurosis, depression and etc., and for handling the insomnia and stress. Also there is various advices, life advices, such as handling hard moments in life, with infidelity, separation and others.
Violence Real and Imagined: Reflections on 25 Years of Research by Jane Gilgun Violence Real and Imagined: Reflections on 25 Years of Research by Jane Gilgun May 05, 2012 $1.99 6266 words Sample 75%
For more than 25 years, I have done research on perpetrators of violence and on persons who have risks for violence but lived law-abiding, pro-social lives. In this narrative, I describe my gradual understandings of the meanings of violence to perpetrators and of the violence that resides in my own heart and in my use of violent imagery and thoughts in my daily life.
Fragments of my Father, a memoir by Antonio Dias Fragments of my Father, a memoir by Antonio Dias May 02, 2012 $3.99 13395 words Sample 30%
A series of ruminations on the loss of a father and a legacy uncovered later in life. A writer finds his father and his voice in "middle age."
Relationships - A Survival Guide by Barry Goodfield Relationships - A Survival Guide by Barry Goodfield May 02, 2012 $9.99 8787 words Sample 20%
Relationships: A Survival Guide is the first in a series of short, direct and quick reads on topics that face us all. Each one spans our daily life issues and offers both insight and practical actions. Each book contains important lists to consider and a reverent test for you and those impact your life.
iCope: Stress Management for Teens and Young Adults by Anthony Ciminero, Ph. D. iCope: Stress Management for Teens and Young Adults by Anthony Ciminero, Ph. D. April 29, 2012 $7.99 28215 words Sample 25%
This self-help book teaches four core stress management skills needed by teens and young adults to cope with stress. In addition to skills such as self-awareness, relaxation, and cognitive restructuring methods, issues related to anger management, self-esteem, and coping with major life events are also reviewed. This practical book is easy to use by those who wants to improve their coping skills.
Confidences secrètes d'une médium by Aline A Confidences secrètes d'une médium by Aline A April 29, 2012 $9.50 8543 words Sample 5%
Vous vous êtes certainement déjà interrogé sur les propos tenus dans le cadre d'un entretien avec une médium, sur les secrets que pourrait dissimuler quelqu'un qui pourrait être vous... Ce livre à travers quelques histoires vécues va vous en apprendre beaucoup sur la psychologie humaine. Et si chaque histoire est unique en son genre, elles ont toutes pour point commun... le mensonge.
Scars of the Old Flame by Kelli Jae Baeli Scars of the Old Flame by Kelli Jae Baeli April 28, 2012 $0.99 3370 words Sample 20%
Then like Virgil’s Agnosco veteris vestigia flammae–I feel once more the scars of the old flame…
Creativity, Intelligence & Depressive Realism by Kelli Jae Baeli Creativity, Intelligence & Depressive Realism by Kelli Jae Baeli April 28, 2012 $0.99 2785 words Sample 20%
Does creativity come first, and then depression? Do depression-oriented people seek creative expression? Do intelligent people tend toward a need for creative expression?
Wagging My Redshift Tail - A Philosophy of Madness by Nepomuk Onderdonk Wagging My Redshift Tail - A Philosophy of Madness by Nepomuk Onderdonk April 27, 2012 Free! 91642 words Read a sample
It's work of philosophy and literature; the book "Writing and Madness" suggested that, after madness was set free from the insane asylums in the 60's, it's new home is literature, where it cannot talk directly to us, but instead intimates itself to us through the mysterious altars of the odd lives we read about and try to piece together.I have given my madness a home in "Wagging My Redshift Tail".
The Values Diet by Bradford Humphrey The Values Diet by Bradford Humphrey April 27, 2012 $2.99 42917 words Sample 10%
Dieting, fitness, health, relationships, father and son working together. Values!
She Was Once a Runner by Anon ymous She Was Once a Runner by Anon ymous April 26, 2012 $2.99 25844 words Sample 15%
“She Was Once a Runner” gives an honest account of a female long distance runner on a Division I college scholarship and the resultant pressure cooker in which she lives. The memoir explores the physical and psychological effects of the Female Athlete Triad on a nineteen year old girl struggling to find her identity amidst a toxic team environment and discouraging parents.
Stop Panic Attacks by Liz Rojek Stop Panic Attacks by Liz Rojek April 26, 2012 $2.99 2809 words Sample 20%
Stop Panic Attacks. Here are some vital tips inluding,coping strategies,visualisation techniques, powerful affirmations and important information on how to stop a panic attack before it causes major problems in your life. Having a good quality of life is important because it is the only one you have. You were meant to have fun and enjoy your life! Read on and get your power back!
Stop Panic Attacks by Liz Rojek Stop Panic Attacks by Liz Rojek April 26, 2012 $2.99 2769 words Sample 20%
Stop Panic Attacks. Here are some vital tips inluding,coping strategies,visualisation techniques, powerful affirmations and important information on how to stop a panic attack before it causes major problems in your life. Having a good quality of life is important because it is the only one you have. You were meant to have fun and enjoy your life! Read on and get your power back!
Seduction Is Easy - The Secrets of an Italian Latin Lover by David Bales Seduction Is Easy - The Secrets of an Italian Latin Lover by David Bales April 25, 2012 $3.58 11858 words Sample 10%
Who has done the same thing, will always get the same results! There is no more truthful of this sentence! If with the women you have not obtained success in all this time, you do not get waiting any more time. The seduction is natural! Is an instinctive process which is created between man and woman. Is an instinct dictated by the laws of nature! Nature wants your reproduction. For animals is si
One Minute Stress Management: Easy Strategies to Conquer Stress by Anthony Ciminero, Ph. D. One Minute Stress Management: Easy Strategies to Conquer Stress by Anthony Ciminero, Ph. D. April 24, 2012 $5.99 22760 words Sample 20%
This is an easy to use, yet sophisticated, self-help book that teaches the four core stress management skills needed to cope with daily stress. These psychological coping skills that include self-awareness, relaxation, and cognitive restructuring methods can be used within minutes to defuse stress. Anger management and improving resilience to the negative health impact of stress is also covered.
Relationship Remedies: Relating Better to Yourself and Others by Sam Owen Relationship Remedies: Relating Better to Yourself and Others by Sam Owen April 21, 2012 $9.99 60987 words Sample 15%
Fantastic guide to successful relationships: Take responsibility for your relationship failures & successes Unearth who you really are at your core Identify how you have arrived at this point in your relationship Communicate effectively & peacefully Retrain bad relationship habits into good ones, in yourself & others Rely on your gut intuition Build strong, loving, equally balanced relationships
Attitude Reconstruction - A Blueprint for Building a Better Life by Jude Bijou Attitude Reconstruction - A Blueprint for Building a Better Life by Jude Bijou April 19, 2012 $9.99 83439 words Sample 20%
Shivering, sobbing, and pummeling the sofa are just a few unique ways Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life helps you get a grip on emotions and create more joy, love, and peace. Blending eastern spirituality and western contemporary psychology, this groundbreaking method is guaranteed to identify what's holding you back and transform your life for good.
Which Self Are You? by Astra Niedra Which Self Are You? by Astra Niedra April 18, 2012 $2.99 18061 words Sample 60%
Are you a Pleaser? Perfectionist? Responsible Parent? Achiever? Spiritual Seeker? Maybe you're a Procrastinator, a Needy Child, an Adventurer or a Rebel? Maybe you're a mix of selves? WHICH SELF ARE YOU? gives you an overview of the selves which inhabit the human psyche, so you can discover which selves are dominant in you, which selves you disown, and how they all affect your life experience.
Koreans Who Hate Seinfeld by Rodney Ohebsion Koreans Who Hate Seinfeld by Rodney Ohebsion April 17, 2012 Free! 6389 words Read a sample
Rodney Ohebsion on the psychology of persuasion. Sort of.
Conquer Anxiety and Bed-wetting by Brian Hill Conquer Anxiety and Bed-wetting by Brian Hill April 17, 2012 $2.99 3843 words Sample 20%
Messages/information pass from brain to muscles in one fifty thousandth of a second. Anxiety/tension interferes with that process making learning and remembering difficult if not impossible at times.
My Voice: Overcoming - A Journey of Hope by Chua Seng Lee My Voice: Overcoming - A Journey of Hope by Chua Seng Lee April 15, 2012 $9.99 27302 words Sample 15%
Every life lost through suicide is one life too many. When his mentee, a 23-year-old undergraduate, tragically took his own life amid depression in early 2010, it caused Chua Seng Lee to despair and cry, “Why? What could have prevented this needless death?” Little did Seng Lee realise that mental illness, with the stigma surrounding it, is prevalent and a rising issue in Singapore.
Probing the Mind of a Serial Killer by Jack Apsche Probing the Mind of a Serial Killer by Jack Apsche April 14, 2012 $29.99 59437 words Sample 20%
The purpose of this book is to present a view into the mind of the serial killer, by closely examining one serial killer in particular, Gary M. Heidnik of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The book simultaneously examines the insanity plea within the current American legal system. Although this latter is not truly within the realm of psychology, it is impossible to discuss this subject without examining
The S&M Feminist: Best Of Clarisse Thorn :: Free Sample by Clarisse Thorn The S&M Feminist: Best Of Clarisse Thorn :: Free Sample by Clarisse Thorn April 11, 2012 Free! 49932 words Read a sample
Clarisse Thorn is a feminist activist who has been writing about love, S&M, sex, gender theory and relationships since 2008. She's been published all over the Internet, from The Guardian to Jezebel, and has given lectures at universities and museums across the USA. Here, she's compiled a dozen of her best articles from 2008-2012. This is a free sample — Clarisse will release a longer Best-Of soon!
Question Reality! The Curious Way to Peace and Happiness by Carl Lyle Jenkins Question Reality! The Curious Way to Peace and Happiness by Carl Lyle Jenkins April 10, 2012 $1.99 20630 words Sample 30%
Question Reality! is about identifying and reviewing the many stories, concepts, beliefs, and ideologies--with which we have all been programmed by our languages and cultures. By pursuing The Curious Way of Self-Enquiry and other meditative practices we may learn to break the magic spell of language and Return to the Original Source of peace and happiness.
On the Way: Growth and Transcendence of Personal Consciousness by John K. Landre On the Way: Growth and Transcendence of Personal Consciousness by John K. Landre April 10, 2012 $4.99 72130 words Sample 20%
Personal growth is a slow process. Yet we do change fundamentally several times during our lives. On the Way defines these personal transformations. It describes how growth of consciousness occurs and how to measure where we are in our individual growth, what comes next for us, and why. It illustrates how, at all levels of development, we can learn to guide our own growth.
Gli Attacchi di Panico by Michele Bersani Gli Attacchi di Panico by Michele Bersani April 10, 2012 $6.99 33823 words Sample 20%
L’attacco di panico si presenta con una intensa sensazione di paura che insorge improvvisamente non necessariamente causata dall’esposizione ad una situazione che è abitualmente ansiogena, e nel giro di pochi minuti si intensificano molti sintomi tipici di un attacco d’ansia, come: difficoltà a respirare, tremori, sudorazione, tachicardia, sino a portare credere di star per morire.
Le Fobie by Emanuele Viesti Le Fobie by Emanuele Viesti April 10, 2012 $6.99 33331 words Sample 20%
La fobia è una paura irrazionale e sproporzionata per oggetti, situazioni o attività che non rappresentano di per sé una reale minaccia e verso cui la maggior parte delle persone si confronta senza particolari difficoltà. Chi ne soffre, infatti, è sopraffatto dal terrore all'idea di venire in contatto con il proprio oggetto fobico, che si traduce in limitazioni di libertà anche gravi.
Psicologia del Suicidio by Robert Kent Psicologia del Suicidio by Robert Kent April 10, 2012 $8.00 17685 words Sample 20%
Non c'è dubbio che il suicidio sia la morte che più ci inquieta, ma ancora poca attenzione riceve la comprensione del fenomeno. La nostra reticenza a parlare di suicidio dimostra la necessità di fuggire da un tema scomodo e, per certi versi, incomprensibile. Secondo le stime dell'Organizzazione Mondiale della Sanità ogni anno nel mondo, circa un milione di individui muore a causa del suicidio.
Le Terapie della Mente by Klaus Brandt Le Terapie della Mente by Klaus Brandt April 10, 2012 $5.00 13732 words Sample 20%
La psicoterapia è una parte della psicologia che si occupa della cura dei disturbi della mente. Sono moltissime infatti le persone che soffrono di un disturbo psicologico, ed in particolare di qualche forma di nevrosi. Le patologie mentali non dipendono da lesioni cerebrali. Per questa ragione non si può trattarle con i sistemi medici classici , ed è qui che subentra la psicoterapia.