Showing results for "The Path" in Biographies & Memoirs

This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country. The Path to Power reveals in extraordinary detail the genesis of the almost superhuman drive, energy, and ambition that set LBJ apart. It follows him from the Hill Country to New Deal Washington, from his boyhood through the years of the Depression to his debut as Congressman, his heartbreaking defeat in his first race for the Senate, and his attainment, nonetheless, at age 31, of the national power for which he hungered.

In Clip Toenails for a Living, Dr. Marcin Vaclaw reveals the insight that has enabled him to unlock a happy life. You’ll learn how to determine your own unique path by defining—or redefining—what success means to you, and how to invest in your goals with hard work and perseverance.

Paul thought he was on his way. From a small-town Connecticut kid to the most prestigious consulting firm in the world, he had everything he thought he wanted. Yet he decided to walk away and embark on the "real work" of his life—finding the things that matter and daring to create a life to make them happen. This Pathless Path is about finding yourself in the wrong life, and the real work of figuring out how to live.

The New Path tells the story of a young American's spiritual quest, his discovery of the powerful classic Autobiography of a Yogi, and his subsequent meeting with - and acceptance as a disciple by - the book's author, the great spiritual teacher and yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda.

The Path is a fascinating story of one man's search for the truth. J. Donald Walters (also known as Swami Kriyananda) recounts how as a young man he examined and discarded as false many of the promises offered by modern society. Eventually his searching brought him to the door of one of the spiritual giants of this century, Paramhansa Yogananda. The Path offers a wealth of practical and inspirational wisdom. Indeed, it holds for those seeking it the transforming power of a spiritual classic.

In this extensive lesson, Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, beautifully elucidates the meaning of the path to enlightenment. His discourse arises from the Third Dalai Lama's brilliant and powerful work, Essence of Refined Gold, a classic text that summarizes the meaning of all Buddha's...

The Mama Sutra spans an 18-year journey through motherhood as a spiritual practice, chronicling Cushman’s first pregnancy, her daughter's tragic stillbirth, the joyful birth of her son, the “home retreat” of early motherhood, the challenges of parenthood, the diagnosis and gifts of her son’s developmental differences, the meltdown of her nuclear family and its reconfiguration into a new and joyful form, and more. This is a powerful story of the rawness and beauty of life.

प्रकाश आम्टे किसी परिचय के मोह्ताज़ नहीं हैं. उन्होंने अपने जीवन से समाज सेवा जो प्रेरणा दी है, वो आने वाली पीढ़ियों को भी प्रेरित करेगा. उन्होंने मराठी भाषा में अपनी आत्मकथा लिखी, जिसका नाम रखा "प्रकाशवाटा"! जिसका अर्थ है प्रकाश के लिए मार्ग। इस चर्चित पुस्तक का हिंदी अनुवाद किया गया जो कि आपके सामने आलोकित पथ के नाम से प्रस्तुत है. यह क़िताब पहली बार ऑडियो में आयी है! तो अब सुनिए मॅगसेसे पुरस्कार से सम्मानित सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता की कहानी!

Twenty years of America’s Global War on Terror produced little tangible success while exacting enormous harm. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States sustained tens of thousands of casualties, expended trillions of dollars, and inflicted massive suffering on the very populations that we sought to “liberate.” Now the inclination to forget it all and move on is palpable. But there is much to be learned from the immense debacle. And those who served and fought in these wars are best positioned to teach us.

Her Path, Her Pace is a safe space for anyone figuring life out one step at a time. Hosted by Reshae, a 25 year old black woman navigating adulthood. This show is all about sharing real opinions, honest experiences, and the lessons that come with growing, stumbling, and starting again. From post college freeze, career pivots, friendships, faith, self-love, and those everyday “Am I the only one?” moments. It’s about finding clarity in the chaos, grace in growth, and confidence in moving at your own speed. Whether you’re tuning in for laughs, encouragement, or just to know you’re not ...

His routine was the same every day for 38 years...until March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut hospital surgeries all over the world.. Craig Smith, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, went from performing heart surgeries on patients both everyday and celebrated to sitting in his tomb-quiet office looking out at George Washington Bridge. And he started to write. His COVID emails were balm to the staffers and later became celebrated for Dr. Smith’s care and thought in his assessment of the work of the hospital–of any hospital.

From the former secretary of defense and author of the acclaimed #1 bestselling memoir, Duty, a candid, sweeping examination of power, and how it has been exercised, for good and bad, by American presidents in the post-Cold War world. Since the end of the Cold War, the global perception of...

Rajam Krishnan's Paathayil Pathinda Adigal, a tamil biographical novel, trace the life of Manalur Maniammal, a woman communist leader who fought for the rights of farming labourers, industrial workers, sweepers and scavengers in the East Thanjavur district in Tamilnadu. Her brief association with the Indian National Congress and the Communist Party, failed to acknowledge and appreciate her significant contributions towards uplifting these marginalized communities.

From Broken Spirit to Finding a Path to Freedom is a deeply moving autobiography that chronicles the life of Renee Pinkley. With raw honesty and vulnerability, Renee shares her journey—from her strict Christian upbringing to marriage, raising three children, and ultimately confronting the painful realization, after 30 years of marriage, that it was time to walk away. Through her story, Renee reveals how the person she thought she knew was merely a façade.

“Sam Wasson’s supremely entertaining book tracks the ups and downs, ins and outs, of a remarkable career. . . . A marvel of unshowy reportage.”—New York Times The New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. and The Big Goodbye returns with the definitive account of Academy...

A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood's highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters. He again leads listeners along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions—from the lakes and islands of his beloved Canoe Country to rugged ocean coasts to a mountain chasm, from camping on the Canadian Shield to listening to the soft strains of Beethoven in the pines, and from the pain of childhood wounds to appreciation for a life rich with nature.

"The Great Failure is a boundless embrace, leaving nothing out. I wanted to learn the truth, to become whole. If I could touch the dark nature in someone else, I could know it in myself." So begins Natalie Goldberg in this candid exploration of her life. Here, Goldberg makes sense of primary relationships between father and daughter, teacher and student, and exemplifies the accomplishment available when creating daily writing practices.

You’re falling through time so all I can do is fall with you. The numbness had set in long before I sat at your bedside. But even with senses impaired as the flight touches down at Belfast City I can somehow still feel the screeching of wheels on tarmac scorching something deep into me. So begins Gary Lightbody's phenomenal companion book to the latest, Snow Patrol’s number one album of the same name. While you don’t have to read it to understand the album, you may want to give the album a wee listen for some parts of the book to make sense.

""I want to be healthy and fit 52 weeks of the year, but that doesn't mean I have to be perfect every day. This philosophy is a year-round common-sense approach to health and fitness that involves doing your best most of the time—and by that I don't mean being naughty for three days and good...

Jane Evans begins her memoir with her career as a journalist in the big city, then tells of her moving to the small town of Viljoenskroon in the Northern Free State with her husband, Anthony Evans, a well-known and respected businessman and farmer.