{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"ItemList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Sadhana, a way to God : Christian exercises in Eastern form \/ by Anthony de Mello.","author":"De Mello, A.","isbn":"0385196148","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Image Books"},"datePublished":"1978","inLanguage":"English","description":"Awareness : The Riches of silence -- Body sensations -- Thought control -- Breathing sensations -- Awareness and Contemplation : God in my breath -- Breath communication with God -- Stillness -- Body prayer -- The Touch of God -- Sounds -- Concentration -- Finding God in all things -- Awareness of the other -- Personal benefits from awareness -- Group benefits of awareness -- Contemplation easier in a group -- The Special value of body awareness. \r\nFantasy : There and here -- A Place for prayer -- The Return to Galilee -- The Joyful mysteries of your life -- The Sorrowful mysteries -- Release from resentment -- The Empty chair -- Ignation contemplation -- Symbolic fantasies -- Healing of hurtful memories -- The Value of life -- Seeing life in perspective -- Saying good-bye to your body -- Your funeral -- Fantasy on the corpse -- Consciousness of the past -- Awareness of the future -- Awareness of persons. \r\nDevotion : The \"Benedictine\" method -- Vocal prayer -- The Jesus prayer -- The Thousand names of God -- See Him looking at you -- The Heart of Christ -- The Name as presence -- The Prayer of intercessioin -- Petition -- Jesus the Savior -- Gospel sentences -- Holy desires -- God-centeredness -- Living flame of love -- The Prayer of praise. \r\n \tAbstract\tOne of the world's foremost spiritual guides responds to the modern hunger for self-awareness and holistic living with a series of spiritual exercises blending psychology, spiritual therapy, and practices drawn from both Eastern and Western traditions of meditation. --Publisher\n\nPublished in: Garden City, N.Y.\n\nPhysical description: 140 pages ; 21 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Secret choices : personal decisions that affect your marriage \/ Ed Wheat and Gloria Okes Perkins.","author":"Wheat, Ed.","isbn":"0310425018","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Mich. : Zondervan"},"datePublished":"1989","inLanguage":"English","description":"Harnessing the power -- Who's at the controls? -- Consulting the marriage map -- Distance or intimacy -- Neglect or nurturing -- Indifference or loving -- In conflict: choices that make you a winning team -- Power struggles: the secret war -- Confusion or order: a master plan -- Strategies for your master plan -- The way to financial freedom -- In-laws and other challenges -- If you'd like to change -- The alpha and omega choice -- How to use the power of your secret choices: twenty steps toward a wonderful marriage.\n\nPublished in: Grand Rapids, Mich.\n\nPhysical description: 219 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Seeds of greatness : the ten best-kept secrets of total success \/ Denis Waitley.","author":"Waitley, D.","isbn":"0800713613","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"N.J., Revell"},"datePublished":"1983","inLanguage":"English","description":"1. The seed of self-esteem: from self-love to self-worth : What \"buckwheat\" taught us about self-esteem ; The first best-kept secret of total success ; Don't be fooled by the mask I wear ; Fear: false education appearing real ; How the weeds of fear are planted ; How to lead (and love) without fear ; How to hang on to your dreams ; You are a masterpiece of creation ; Ten action steps to build self-esteem -- 2. The seed of creativity: releasing your creative energy : You are what you watch ; The second best-kept secret of total success ; Your \"robot\" self-image ; The \"instant replay\" factor ; How the Viet Nam POWs survived ; \"Doing within\" while you're doing without ; Do it right in drill! ; How to master your own creativity ; The power of self-talk ; How to script your own success ; Ten action steps to creativity -- 3. The seed of responsibility: we become what we do : Why the Japanese succeed ; The third best-kept secret of total success ; The disease of immediate gratification ; Bradford the barbarian ; How to build self-reliance ; The seven C's of self-control ; Ten action steps to teaching responsibility -- 4. The seed of wisdom: what it means to live \"without wax\" : The integrity triangle ; Knowledge makes the difference ; To thine own self be true -- If I could live my life again -- The fourth best-kept secret of total success -- Ten action steps toward wisdom -- Chapter 5. The seed of purpose: the gold mine in your goals : The fifth best-kept secret of total success ; Eric showed us how ; The power within ; The guardian of your mind ; \"Hi ho kheemo -- away!\" ; The wheel of fortune ; How to mine your \"goal mind\" ; The awesome power of suggestion ; Ten action steps toward your goals -- 6. The seed of communication: reach out and touch someone : Walking in another's Moccasins ; Getting on their wavelength ; Love letters to live by ; The sixth best-kept secret of total success ; Take time to listen ; Communication is from inside to outside ; The way to climb up from \"never\" ; The power of one-to-one ; Ten action steps to better communication -- 7. The seed of faith: the power of positive believing : The seventh best-kept secret of total success ; Why it's \"snowing\" all over America ; How Arnold broke the world's weight lifting record ; Getting high (naturally)! ; The incurable optimist ; Why Lee Trevino is always lucky ; Larry's temporary inconvenience ; \"It's still me inside\" ; Ten action steps to optimism -- 8. The seed of adaptability : Turning problems into opportunities ; The eighth best-kept secret of total success ; Stumbling blocks into stepping stones ; Necessity -- mother of the ice-cream cone ; The birth of the hot dog ; The opportunities of Mount St. Helen ; Motivation: the two faces of stress ; How to adapt and live longer ; Selye's rules for handling stress ; Humor yourself into health and happiness ; Ten action steps toward adaptability -- 9. The seed of perseverance: the will to win is everything : The ninth best-kept secret of total success ; Wilma came from behind ; You've got to start somewhere ; Always go for the gold ; A living legend ; What Vince Lombardi really said ; The secret behind those golden arches ; It's never too late to try ; Ten action steps toward perseverance -- 10. The seed of perspective: to be a star thrower : Running to or running from? ; I'd rather watch a winner ; Self-dimension grid ; Balanced living ; Living on \"someday I'll\" ; The riddle of the reed ; Celebrating instead of collecting ; The secret within ; I know you'll understand. \r\n \tAbstract\tReveals ten basic principles of success gleaned from years of observing leaders in a wide variety of fields, and offers anecdotes, illustrations, charts, exercises, self-examination procedures, and action steps designed to help people improve their lives.\n\nPublished in: Old Tappan\n\nPhysical description: 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Serving as senders \/ Neal Pirolo.","author":"Pirolo, Neal.","isbn":"1880185008","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Emmaus Road, International"},"datePublished":"1991","inLanguage":"English","description":"Contents : The need for senders -- Moral support -- Logistics support -- Financial support -- Prayer support -- Communication support -- Re-entry support -- Your part in the big picture. \r\nOther Notes : Includes bibliographical references.\n\nPublished in: San Diego, CA\n\nPhysical description: 208 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Systems of family and marital psychotherapy \/ by A.C. Robin Skynner.","author":"Skynner, A. C.","isbn":"0876301170","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Brunner\/Mazel, cop"},"datePublished":"1970","inLanguage":"English","description":"Systems, order, hierarchy -- Developmental sequences: concepts -- Developmental sequences: examples -- Inner and outer worlds: models -- Consciousness, communication and control -- Marriage: gender and role -- Marriage: relationship and sexuality -- Relationship between marital and family interaction -- Ethics of change -- Techniques: general approaches -- Techniques: practical considerations -- Indications and contraindications -- Multi-family and couples' groups -- Co-therapy, teamwork, training -- Results, frequency of meetings -- Application of family techniques to the study of a syndrome: school phobia -- Outline of a family and marital treatment.\n\nPublished in: NEWYORK\n\nPhysical description: xviii, 428 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Teaching early adolescents creatively: a manual for church school teachers, by Edward D. Seely.","author":"Seely, E.D","isbn":"0664249272","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Westminster Press"},"datePublished":"1971","inLanguage":"English","description":"Foundation for building -- Physiological development -- Sociological development -- Psychological development -- Intellectual -- Emotional -- Resources for preparation -- Where to begin looking for help -- The importance of establishing objectives -- The process of classroom communication -- The development of learning -- Retention -- Motivation -- Pupil participation -- Transfer -- The importance of relationships -- The role of the teacher -- If you are team teaching -- Resources for presentation -- Methods for communication in groups -- Group discussion -- Methods involving the group as a whole -- Methods involving subgroups -- Project -- Field trip -- Audio and visual aids -- Creative self-expression aids -- Worship -- Evaluation -- Evaluating students and teachers -- Sample lesson plan guide -- Sampel written exercise -- discipline.\n\nPublished in: Philadelphia\n\nPhysical description: 222 pages 19 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"Telling the truth : the Gospel as tragedy, comedy, and fairy tale \/ Frederick Buechner.","author":"Buechner, F.","isbn":"0060611561","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Harper & Row"},"datePublished":"1977","inLanguage":"English","description":"Telling the truth -- The gospel as tragedy -- The gospel as comedy -- The gospel as fairy tale.\n\nPublished in: San Francisco\n\nPhysical description: 97p","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"The Afrocentric idea \/ Molefi Kete Asante.","author":"Asante, Molefi Kete","isbn":"0877224838","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Temple University Press"},"datePublished":"1987","inLanguage":"English","description":"Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-212) and index.\n\nPublished in: Philadelphia\n\nPhysical description: xi, 217 pages ; 22 cm","bookEdition":null,"offers":{"@type":"Offer","availability":"https:\/\/schema.org\/OutOfStock"}}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"item":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Book","name":"The anatomy of preaching : identifying the issues in preaching today \/ David L. 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