Self Help & Motivation

Brief summary This all new edition of Skin Care: Beyond the Basics, International Edition builds upon the strong reputation of its predecessors as an outstanding resource for the advanced esthetics student and professional. Using plain language, it explains real-world scenarios and profiles what estheticians will experience when they are practicing in the clinic environment. Detailed information on subjects such as acne, sensitive skin, cosmetic ingredients and clinical management of aging skin is included. The subject matter is presented in a direct manner which leads to proven understanding in the classroom and positive client outcomes in the student clinic. This book is a must-have resource for future and existing professional estheticians, and will remain a trusted reference tool throughout your career. ISBN:9781111309367 Author:Mark Lees

Brief summary Fifty-Nine Practical Studies That Will Enable You to Identify Your Life's Purpose Do you know your purpose in life? Are you fulfilling it? If you answered "yes" to these important questions, that's good news. If not, we've got good news for you-John Stanko's purpose is to help you find yours! Since 1991, Dr. Stanko has developed cutting-edge materials and seminars to help people around the world find their purpose. If you aren't content to just talk about purpose, but want to know what your purpose is and how to fulfill it, then Unlocking the Power of Your Purpose is right for you. Included in this volume are 59 short studies that will help answer the questions you've been asking all your life: 1. Who am I, really? 2. Am I happy doing what I'm doing? 3. How can I know the will of God for my life? 4. Does my childhood hold a clue to discovering my purpose? 5. Does fear of failure keep me from moving forward? 6. Does what I do determine who I am? 7. Why does what I'm doing seem so small and insignificant? 8. How can I tap into the power of my purpose...and much more! These studies are perfect for youth, families, and small groups as well as personal devotions. Join with millions of other purpose-seekers as you answer the most important question in life: What am I here for? ISBN:9781581692600 Author:John W. Stanko

Brief summary You have big dreams and major goals for your life. You want to be a leader, fulfilled and fully realized, always able to take what life throws at you and stretch beyond the status quo. But for some reason, you never quite get there. You just aren't living up to your potential, and you don't know why. Now America's leadership expert, John Maxwell, gives you the tools you need to Be All You Can Be. In this powerful book filled with easy-to-grasp truths you can put to work right away, you'll discover the principles of success that can really help you succeed. Maxwell will guide you through four key steps: 1. Know: Discover the principles for fulfilling your God-given potential. 2. Show: Learn how to model the principles so others can see them at work. 3. Go: Roll up your sleeves, get out into the world, and live what you've learned. 4. Grow: Experience living at your full potential, continually assessing your progress. As a result, you'll gain considerable hope for the future, which in turn will give you power to overcome in the present. Successful living and leading starts now: Accept the challenge to Be All You Can Be ISBN:9780896937857 Author:John C. Maxwell

Brief summary Women of Confidence: Wisdom for Achieving with Integrity. The bigger and better a woman's view of God, the better view she has of herself and life." How does a woman find confidence and strength? In a world of new challenges and disappointing setbacks, finding the courage to move ahead can be a formidable task for anyone. In this inspiring book, Pam Farrel focuses on twenty-three words, "winning words" as she calls them, that can focus our hearts and minds on what is possible with God. Woven into each chapter are lessons from her own experience and from other real-life women who have overcome obstacles and become achievers. As you consider excellence, priorities, courage, risk, and integrity and so on, you will learn of the character of God and his view of you. 1. Each chapter ends with "Winning Words" and reflection questions. 2. Chapters are brief - read one when you have only a few minutes free! This is a book for women who want to lead and succeed. Pam says, "God's words are winning words. May they encourage you on your journey through life. ISBN:9780830822485 Author:Pam Farrel

Brief summary Just discovered you're pregnant? Feeling a little bit lost? The Pregnancy Encyclopedia has the answers to all your questions, including the ones you haven't even thought of yet. From early pregnancy symptoms such as morning sickness to having a baby and breastfeeding, The Pregnancy Encyclopedia covers everything that you need to know. Top experts in the pregnancy field offer up encyclopedic knowledge on every topic from trying for a baby right through to caring for your newborn up to 3 months and everything in between, including pregnancy symptoms. The Pregnancy Encyclopedia is set out in an accessible question-and-answer format so you can find the answer to your burning questions, including information on morning sickness, C-sections, breastfeeding, baby clothes and even a due date pregnancy calculator. The Pregnancy Encyclopedia is the trusted back-up you need at one of the most important times in your life. ISBN:9780241216552 Author:DK and Dr. Chandrima Biswas

Brief summary The Yummy Mummy Pregnancy Cookbook: Healthy food for you and your baby Help to ensure baby comes out bouncing Eating the right foods in pregnancy means better health for you and your baby, so follow this menu for success. Follow trimester-by-trimester nutritional guidance on the best foods for your baby’s development. Enjoy over 60 no-fuss delicious dishes for optimum nutrition, with daily menu plans, and yummy ideas for snacks, breakfasts, and lunches on the go. Plus pick up advice on breastfeeding, postnatal recovery and how to get your pre-baby figure back! Cooked up by Hope Ricciotti, an obstetrician and Associate Professor of Obstetrics at Harvard Medical School with recipes created by her husband, Vincent Connelly, an experienced chef. ISBN:9781405320351 Author:Hope Ricciotti

Brief summary Would you like to know how to be happy? Norman Vincent Peale, in collaboration with outstanding psychiatrist Smiley Blanton, shares his wisdom and years of professional experience in this empowering and easy-to-read book. In an anxious, fast-paced and increasingly uncertain world, more and more people are battling with a sense of emptiness in their lives, a lack of real purpose or even full-blown depression. Drawing on ancient truths, spiritual wisdom and discoveries of modern psychology, The Art of Real Happiness offers a clear blueprint to help you find peace of mind, contentment and real personal happiness. A classic bestseller that has already helped thousands of people around the world change their lives for the better and can now help you too. ISBN:9780091851910 Author:Norman Vincent Peale

Brief summary What Women Want Men to Know: The Ultimate Book about Love, Sex, and Relationships for You and the Man You Love Barbara De Angelis, Ph.D., reveals everything women want men to know about loving and understanding the women in their life. This is the book women have always hoped someone would write--one that women will read to understand themselves better, and can give to their mate, confident that it will explain everything women feel about love, communication, sex, and intimacy that they've always wished men would know. WOMEN AND MEN WILL DISCOVER: The Three Secret Needs Every Woman Has Seven Myths Men Believe About Women and Why They Are Absolutely Wrong How to Avoid Turning a Perfectly Sane Woman into a Raving Maniac Women's Top Twenty Sexual Turn-offs--and Turn-ons The Ten Male Communication Habits that Drive Women Crazy Sexual Secrets About Women Men Need to Know How to Turn Power Struggles into Cooperation Techniques for Being the Perfect Lover In and Out of Bed and much more. IF YOU'RE A MAN: Read this book to learn what you can do to be a woman's dream come true. IF YOU'RE A WOMAN: Read this book to learn why you are the way you are, and give it to the man you love so you can have the relationship you've always wanted. Ever since Barbara De Angelis wrote the #1 New York Times bestseller Secrets About Men Every Woman Should Know, her readers have been begging her to write its counterparts book for both sexes that explains what women want men to know about understanding and loving the woman in their life. Delivered in her signature frank, provocative and down-to-earth style, this new book does just that, and is an insightful guide that women will read to learn more about themselves, and that they will be excited to give to the man they love. HELPING MEN TO UNDERSTAND WOMEN Have you ever wondered why it's so hard for your mate to figure out what you need when your female friends understand you perfectly? Learn about The Three Secret Needs Every Woman Has, and how to communicate them in a way men can really hear. Have you ever felt misunderstood, and wished you could explain to your partner how you really are? Read about The Seven Myths Men Believe About Women and Why They Are Absolutely Wrong. Barbara includes groundbreaking information on the nature of women that will make you feel better about yourself than ever before, and will help men understand the real you. ISBN:9780786866953 Author:Barbara De Angelis