Yeong-hye and her husband are ordinary people. He is an office worker with moderate ambitions and mild manners; she is an uninspired but dutiful wife. The acceptable flatline of their marriage is interrupted when Yeong-hye, seeking a more 'plant-like' existence, decides to become a vegetarian, prompted by grotesque recurring nightmares. In South Korea, where vegetarianism is almost unheard-of and societal mores are strictly obeyed, Yeong-hye's decision is a shocking act of subversion. Her ...

Deborah Smith Pegues, author of the popular 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (over 500,000 copies sold), now offers friendly, doable money management strategies in 30 Days to Taming Your Finances.Giving readers the benefit of her many years’ experience as a public accountant and certified behavioral consultant, Deborah sheds light on the emotional and practical side of putting finances in order. The wealth of information readers will gather includes how to

Do You Long for Peace of Mind?You can't avoid anxiety-provoking circumstances—they are a natural consequence of life on Planet Earth. But there are effective ways to deal with the stress they cause!Deborah Smith Pegues has been where you are and wants to share what she's learned to help you handle the situations that threaten your peace of mind. In 30 days, you will discover how to...experience joy by embracing a divine perspective and living ...

From Deborah Pegues, popular author of 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue (more than 500,000 sold), comes an indispensable guide for overcoming the emotional barriers that rob men and women of life's fullness and derail their personal and professional relationships.Pegues uses biblical and modern-day examples to help readers identify and overcome the obstacles that hold them back. Readers will discover emotion-taming strategies such asestablishing boundariesextending grace, mercy, and respect t...

Tad O'Malley, a red hair, no-nonsense Sylvan, prefers living alone in his pinewood. However, one morning he receives a letter and must suddenly leave his home to find and rescue his uncle, trapped in a dangerous scheme by a mysterious villain who isn't working alone. With his companions, O'Malley travels through unfamiliar lands filled with hazards and with hope. As he encounters dangers, confronts personal fears, and receives unexpected help, O'Malley realizes the great value of friendshi...

Authored by an anonymous writer and smuggled out of North Korea, The Accusation is the first work of fiction to come out of the country and a moving portrayal of life under a totalitarian regime.In 1989, a North Korean dissident writer, known to us only by the pseudonym Bandi, began to write a series of stories about life under Kim Il-sung’s totalitarian regime. Smuggled out of North Korea and published around the world, The Accusation provides a ...

**FROM HAN KANG, WINNER OF THE 2024 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE“[Han Kang’s] intense poetic prose . . . exposes the fragility of human life.”—The Nobel Committee for Literature, in the citation for the Nobel PrizeNEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • A dazzling novel about the saving grace of language and human connection, from the “visionary” (New York Times Book Review) author of the International Booker Prize winner The Vegetarian“Both a disqu...

You’ve heard the expression, “Attitude is everything.” But can a positive mental attitude make all that much difference in your personal and professional life? Deborah Smith Pegues, author of the bestselling 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue, believes strongly that it can.In Choose Your Attitude, Change Your Life, Deborah explores the root causes of 30 negative attitudes, their impact on your life and relationships, and how you can learn to think positively instead. A...

Gwangju, South Korea, 1980. In the wake of a viciously suppressed student uprising, a boy searches for his friend's corpse, a consciousness searches for its abandoned body, and a brutalised country searches for a voice. In a sequence of interconnected chapters the victims and the bereaved encounter censorship, denial, forgiveness and the echoing agony of the original trauma.Human Acts is a universal book, utterly modern and profoundly timeless. Already a controversial best...

Why is forgiveness so hard?People who refuse to forgive often sabotage their future and create an emotional cancer that spreads into every other aspect of their lives. Even those who genuinely desire to forgive often struggle to get beyond their wounded emotions.In Forgive, Let Go, and Live, Deborah Pegues provides specific guidelines to help us better understandwhat forgiveness is and what it's nothow to overcome seemingly unforgivable hurt...

Is insecurity robbing you of life's fullness?You can understand and overcome the fears that limit you. And you can build the confidence you need to reach your personal and professional goals.30 Days to a Stronger, More Confident You uses biblical and present-day examples to help you discover the secrets to bold and fearless living at home, at work, and at play. Strategies such as resting in God's Word, resisting intimidation, and remembering past victories provide ...

Speak up.Don’t take it so personally.Just make a decision already.Every day, whether they’re competing in the business world or serving in a nonprofit, women hear that they’re not enough. They’re too emotional to lead, and the way they act, speak, and even think is detrimental to success.But in Lead Like a Woman, former Fortune 500 executive Deborah Smith Pegues shows that your uniquely female qualities can position you for ...