Random acts of kindness serve as a positive outlet in a world filled with negativity and challenges. Kindness feels good whether we are the giver, the recipient, or even the observer! In that moment of compassion and generosity, we are at our best. There is a connection, a magical synchronicity, and life suddenly becomes lighter and brighter. Kindness inspires gratitude, happiness, spontaneity, and it motivates others to be kind and pass it on.These stories remind us that we all ha...

Courtney Peppernell understands that healing is a process, and Pillow Thoughts II – second in the Pillow Thoughts series – eloquently captures the time and experience one goes through on their journey to peace through restoration. With words for those mending after loss or rediscovering their strength, Healing the Heart celebrates resilience, self-acceptance, and finding beauty in vulnerability.A collection of inspirational and comforting poems for anyone...

From the Grammy-nominated star of Saturday Night Live and his equally talented sister comes a delightfully cynical look at life through a half-full glass.I HATE THIS PLACE is the book for anyone who's ever tired of crossing to the sunny side of the street, looking for that elusive pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, or reading self-help books that are meant to bring peace and prosperity. Guaranteed to shatter illusions, extinguish all hope, and keep the ...

Here Kaoru comes.Ah yes.You're going tonight too?Yup.Every nightThat's what you do, writing songs right?Yeah.There's no meaning in it, isn't it?It doesn't matter, does it?I gue...

Love doesn’t have to be complicated, but sometimes life can get in the way. In his own words, speaking directly to the woman he’s falling for, Zach recounts a story of love and loss, uncertain whether this tale is one that ends in forever, or is ultimately about the woman who got away.‘My Story of Us: Zach’ is the first narrative in the Story of Us collection, modern love stories written as intimate correspondence from a man to the woman he’s falling for. Written and performed by C...

The modern woman has enough hassles without having to put up with the antics of the man in her life. Why endure another day of snoring, football, and wet towels on the floor? With this hilarious, fully illustrated guide, learn 101 reasons why you should dump your chump and hook up with a cat!So, besides the fact that your man's just not that into you, can he scratch his ear with his foot? Is he adorable when he pounces off the fridge onto your shoulder? Do you get to watch him nudg...

In this book, author Risa Nye doesn't tell you how to write your life story--she shows you how she did it, and takes you through the easy-to-manage strategy she cooked up for her year-long blog experiment, Zero to Sixty in One Year. By breaking it all down into manageable sections, with examples from each of her six decades of stories, she takes the anxiety out of starting off with a blank page or screen. With tips on getting started, a variety of ways to refresh your memory, and those pee...

Childhood is the time for virtues to be taught—or, more accurately, "caught." And the virtue of respect is one sorely needed in a world more and more diverse, congested, and interdependent. Just what is respect? "It's a good way to be—and a way to be good," say the authors of this helpful, yet entertaining children's book. "It's a way to care about others, ourselves, and our world. When we have the virtue of respect, we try to treat people and our whole world with extra love and kindness."...

Did you know that public speaking is the number one fear people have? If you are one of the many and the thought of standing in front of a roomful of people to deliver a speech fills you with paralyzing fear, than this book can help you overcome those fears. With simple, practical and actionable tips, How To Kick Your Public Speaking Fears In The Ass will help you rock your next speech and fill you with confidence to do even more! Public speaking doesn't have to be a terrifying thing. Lots...

Life dosen't always work out how you want, especially love. What we want may be our doom, and what we need may be our salvation. Love is such a complex, ideal, individual. It's amazing the lessons we learn from it. Sometimes you can love a person with all your heart, but if it's not meant it won't work out. Experiences are hilarious, lessons are eternal.

Get an unrestricted peek inside a real life version of the TV show Frasier, if the Cranes were from Mississippi. In a fit of post 40th birthday generosity, displaced Southern Gentleman and Writer, Dusty Thompson, invites his redneck father to live with him in California. Not knowing what to expect as their life-long relationship has been very subdued, if informal, not unlike those of an English Lord and his downstairs staff, Dusty feels sure two adults can be successful roommates. However,...

In The Angelspeake Storybook, ordinary people from all over the world share their real-life encounters with angels. From heartwarming stories of healing the sick, to finding one's soul mate, to overcoming troubled times, authors Trudy Griswold and Barbara Mark demonstrate firsthand the difference angels can make in people's lives. They also show that you, too, can invite angels into your everyday world, bringing grace, joy, and the gift of God's love into your life. As angels come to love,...