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This book features original work written by teens and compiled by 8th-grade teacher Josh Morton. These stories are driven by a variety of topics, which range from dysfunctional upbringing, individuality, poverty, death, faith, divorce and absentia, negative influences, insecurity, and self-image.

The Grand Circle is an area of remarkable majesty, holding the largest concentration of national parks in the United States. The lands within it contain the very definition of the American Southwest. There are few family vacations as incredible as a journey within the Grand Circle. Made for families, A Family Guide to the Grand Circle National Parks takes you through seven national parks, including Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Arches, Mesa Verde and Grand Canyon National Parks. Each park is diverse, but when seen together, they create a once in a lifetime escape. The book is aimed at working families with limited time to spend who are looking for a one stop travel guide for this must do vacation. The book includes rich details of where to stay, what to do, plus park history and geology. The book also contains sections on visiting Las Vegas with children, help on deciding whether to do the trip in an RV, plus rich stories of humor and reflection. Refreshing and informative is what A Family Guide is all about.

This book aims at all those who wish to understand Buddhist meditation and practice it to reap its transformative benefits: physical and mental wellbeing, long lasting peace, becoming a better person, harmonious relationships, new objective perspective on life, development of loving kindness, compassion, equanimity, and spiritual wisdom.The story of the Buddha's spiritual journey has been told many times, first by the Buddha himself, and translated into many languages. In this book, Zen Master Thich Thong Triet stayed close to the original Pali suttas but also drew extensively on his personal experience of attaining the four levels of samadhi described by the Buddha to explain to meditation students in clear and modern language how the Buddha practiced and attained the ultimate enlightenment. Meditation students will find invaluable lessons and guidance that remain very relevant today.The Buddha's spiritual journey started when he made the momentous decision to leave behind the princely life full of pleasure and luxury to seek the spiritual path. He reached this decision after witnessing the specter of aging, sickness and death from which no human being can escape once born. He was determined to go on a quest to save himself and his fellow humans from this inevitability. This was his first awakening: the spiritual path is the only way to free oneself and others from suffering.The Buddha's initial search for teachers led him to two famous teachers who taught him methods to use the mind to control the mind. He quickly mastered these methods but found that they do not help him meet his ultimate goals of awakening his spiritual wisdom and achieving freedom from birth, aging, sickness and death. This was his second awakening: the right method is more important than the teachers.The next stage of the Buddha's spiritual practice was a harrowing six years of extreme self-mortification practice in which he used his strong will to subjugate his body and all its desires. He eventually collapsed from exhaustion and was only saved from death by a passing shepherdess who offered him some milk. However, these six years also purified him from all mental defilements and helped him control and stabilize his mind. He decided to eschew self-mortification and embrace the Middle Way - between extreme austerity and self-indulgence - as he realized that the body is a valued medium for his spiritual practice. This was his third awakening.Returning to his own method of mindful breathing meditation, the Buddha sat at the foot of the bodhi tree and went through four stages of samadhi (stillness of mind) meditation based on the energy of wordless awareness. Through successively silencing his speech formation, thought formation and bodily formation processes, the Buddha dwelled deep into his immobile tatha-mind and realized the Three Insights. He saw his own past lives, other individuals' past lives, and the law of Karma that governs their lives. He saw the Four Noble Truths, saw that mental defilements are the cause of the endless cycle of birth and death and saw the path to their termination. This was the Buddha's spiritual realization.In the last stage, the Buddha discovered the ultimate truths about the nature of humanity and the phenomenal world. He saw the law of Dependent Origination, the law of Dependently Arisen Phenomena, the law of Change and Transformation, the Twelve Causal Conditions, and the true nature of all phenomena: Suchness, Illusion and Emptiness. He had attained the ultimate enlightenment.The Buddha's spiritual journey has inspired generations of spiritual seekers. The insights that he gained have helped human beings answer such deep questions as: the true nature of worldly phenomena, the self, suffering and the path to end suffering, liberation from rebirth, and spiritual wisdom.

Have you ever questioned why you're different? Have you ever felt misunderstood? Have you ever wondered why? I did. As a Laboratory scientist, it's my job to research, get results, and provide the right answers for doctors and nurses so they can take care of their patients. So I made it my life's work to help the people who take care of people, like you. Using all of the experiences learned over 32 years in the Military and healthcare environments worldwide, I developed a formula. What is a formula? A formula is a scientific way to express an equation with symbols. Why did I create this formula? Over the years, I had many setbacks. I struggled with severe depression, self-doubt, and extreme anxiety. Many times, I wanted to end my own life. But, instead of suicide, I made an intentional and deliberate choice to find a better way. As a scientist, I'm taught to be skeptical and research to find the answers. After I developed the I.N.S.P.I.R.E. formula, I experimented on myself and saved my own life as a lab result. Now, I want to find that one person, just like me, and save their life.

The principles in "You Want To Be An Entrepreneur" were true 20 years ago, they're true today and they will be true in the future. However, it would be foolish to not recognize that the world and business environment change due to innovation, necessity and unforeseen eventsCovid has hurt many people while giving others new opportunities. As a result of and during Covid, more people than ever had the need - and acquired the desire - to be in business for themselves ... to be an entrepreneur.No one can promise success, but I can say with confidence that I cannot recall a time in which there was more opportunity than today for people to start a new business and see it become successful (however you define "success"), self-fulfilling and, even, life-changing for the entrepreneur, their families and thousands, millions and tens of millions of people.

Yathni's Travel to Kailash (Abridged Edition) This book is an abridged edition of the main book titled 'Yathni's Travel to Kailash'. This is a story based on Hindu mythology and is a mixture of facts and fiction. Yathni is a little girl studying in Fifth Grade and she is a devotee of Lord Ganesha. Ganesha takes her on an excursion to the legendary mountain of Kailash. How was this excursion, what are the things which she saw and how was her meeting with Lord Shiva. These are the things covered in the story. The main book titled 'Yathni's Travel to Kailash' was published in the year 2012. While giving a number of anecdotes from Hindu mythology, the story takes one to the North Pole, the Moon and the outer space and beyond. In this process matters of educational interest like climate change, bio-diversity, space science etc have been dealt with. These are given with colourful illustrations.

This book is a treasure trove of practical techniques to empower individuals with captivating communication skills. It unveils an array of strategies and tangible tools for honing interpersonal communication prowess. Within its pages, this compelling guide unleashes two transformative exercises: the art of public speaking and the dynamic realm of group discussions, both instrumental in fortifying language aptitude. These enchanting tasks immerse learners in a language-rich environment, measuring their progress through meticulous "before" and "after" assessments, yielding remarkable strides in effective communication. Drawing from illuminating interviews with seasoned experts and consummate professionals, the book underscores the pressing need for communication enhancement through insightful needs analysis. Furthermore, it presents a riveting analysis of a highly sought-after questionnaire, capturing the demands and desires of diverse respondents.