Showing results by publisher "Phoenix Books" in Parenting & Relationships

Suppose you could ask God the most puzzling questions about existence, and God would provide clear, understandable answers? It happened to Neale Donald Walsch. Conversations with God is Neale Donald Walsch's account of his direct conversations with God, beginning in 1992 while Walsch was immersed in a period of deep depression. He composed a letter to God in which he vented his frustrations, and much to his surprise, even shock, God answered him.

 In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few. So begins this most beloved of all American Zen works.... 

In today's fiercely competitive business world, the way you speak can be as important as the way you dress. Get an extra edge to advance your career with this step-by-step program, which builds on the natural qualities of your voice. Learn to add variety to your delivery, lose an accent, or overcome such common speaking problems as nasality or hoarseness. With his unique vocal workout approach, professional voice trainer Jeffrey Jacobi will help you to speak with strength and power - even over long periods of time.

Millions of readers have come to value the Conversations with God series by Neale Donald Walsch. Many thousands of those readers have had questions for him - questions about religion, good and evil, physical and mental health, death, and much more. In Questions and Answers on Conversations with God, Walsch, with characteristic wit and wisdom, responds to the most compelling and provocative of the letters he received which asked these questions.

Why is it beneficial - both mentally and physically - to develop the willingness to forgive? Author Gerald Jampolsky describes what makes people hold on to grievances, and how to let them go. Seasoned with uplifting stories, he inspires all who have suffered to open their hearts to love, harmony, and health in a concise and pertinent manner.

Why should we forgive? Why is it so difficult to forgive? How can we forgive? These questions and more are explored in a unique and easy-to-understand manner that shows us the power of forgiveness. This simple, down-to-earth guide explains the toxic, negative side effects of being unforgiving and the havoc it can play on our body, our relationships, and on our life. It also shows the physical and spiritual benefits of forgiving. It's time to choose forgiveness, develop a peaceful sense of well-being, and discover a quiet mind.

In this contribution to the emerging men's movement, Robert Moore, a Jungian psychoanalyst and Douglas Gillette, a mythologist, examine the inner King - one of the four archetypes on the male psyche. The inner King integrates power and nurturing, firmness and caring, courage and creativity, self-affirmation and self-sacrifice. From his central position between the world of imagination and the world of action, the King within challenges every man to take up his own scepter, to dream and to make them come true.

Phil Cousineau's lifetime of pilgrimage has taken him from the depths of lost jungles to the heights of the human soul, always with passion, curiosity, warmth, wisdom and humor. And in this little golden guide, he brings us along with him. This is an experience not to be missed, for any reason.

Prather, whose five million-selling Notes to Myself helped invent self-help, does it again with a completely revolutionary program based on the principal of "letting go." In The Little Book of Letting Go, Prather offers a simple, three-step process for shedding our prejudices, preconceptions, and pre-judgments, and facing each moment with freshness and excitement. In this accessible, friendly book he explains why it is essential that readers learn to let go.

Acclaimed therapist Dr. Susan Forward offers crucial help to both obsessors and targets. Using vivid case histories, drawn largely from her two decades of practice, Dr. Forward outlines the stage of obsessive love—from romance to rejection, from pursuit to revenge. In a compassionate exploration of the roots of obsessive love, targets are given practical strategies for assertive communication and self-protection.

First published in 1970, The Primal Scream challenged all existing forms of therapy of its time by presenting a new approach to psychological trauma-based psychotherapy, based on Janov's theory that neurosis is caused by the repressed pain of childhood trauma. 

If anyone ever calls you a "towhead," don't be insulted. It only means you have really blond hair and that perhaps you need to expand your vocabulary. Word Power will help you do just that. You'll listen to the definitions and sample uses of 101 challenging words that may have been unfamiliar or confusing to you. Based on the popular series by Peter Funk, this edition is just the first Word Power in a series.

At the age of 44, renowned comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm regular Richard Lewis found himself on a gurney in the ER, toxic with alcohol and hallucinating from excess cocaine use. The same neuroses and dysfunctions that had been the basis for his successful stage persona and inspired his best material had, it seemed, turned on him.

Let noted sex educator Sari Locker show you how to explore your sexual responses, make more rewarding sexual choices, and enhance your sexual pleasure. Included are quick and easy ways to improve your love life, idiot-proof steps to having more fun in and out of bed, and more.

This new series from Chicken Soup for the Soul presents inspirational stories followed by positive, practical medical advice for caregivers and patients. It provides the perfect blend of emotional support and vital information on breast cancer. Chicken Soup for the Soul partners with top doctors to give you the information you need to survive - and the positive inspiration to thrive. Each book features beautifully written stories plus information on diet, lifestyle, diagnosis, procedures, caregiving, and more.

Boys pose special challenges as they struggle to define themselves and find their place in the world. In this sensible and straightforward guide, Don and Jeanne Elium explain boy-specific basics as they relate precisely to both mother and father. This guide answers your questions about male aggression, hostility, and violence, as well as morality, sexuality, hypersensitivity, ADD, the right role models, the “boy code,” and more. 

Is verbal abuse ruining your business, your personal life, or even your physical and emotional health? With a little help from Suzette Haden Elgin, you won't have to put up with it anymore. She'll show you how to create an environment in which verbal abuse almost never happens, and how to take complete control of your language behavior. Once you've mastered the techniques, you'll be able to defuse a verbal attack before it can even be completed, and deal effectively with the rare attack that cannot be avoided.

Want to have more fun in and out of the sack? Could you use some help when it comes to exciting foreplay and afterplay? Would you like to know more about erotic techniques like tantric sex and sexual massage? Let noted sex educator Sari Locker show you how to explore your sexual responses, make more rewarding sexual choices, and enhance your sexual pleasure

Your self-esteem affects every part of your life: the choices you make, your relationships, your creativity, even your physical health. Low self-esteem greatly interferes with your ability to achieve satisfaction and accomplish goals in life. In this wise, warm, and practical program, Dr. Sorenson illuminates the actual inner experience of the struggle with self-doubt and reveals her discoveries about how to improve your view of yourself - a process that automatically begins to free us from harmful behaviors and reactions.

This program provides dozens of ways to stop sabotaging yourself by bringing the power of your rational mind to bear on the irrational anxieties that control your behavior.