The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn"Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way thro...

"Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to 'civilize' us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled deep, life-giving messages of our own souls. Without Wild Woman, we become overdomesticated, fearful, uncreative, trapped."In her n...

Our brains are doing our best to help us out, but they can be real assholes sometimes. Sometimes it seems like your own brain is out to get you—melting down in the middle of the grocery store, picking fights with your date, getting you addicted to something, or shutting down completely at the worst possible moments. You already told your brain firmly that it isn't good to do these things. But your brain has a mind of its own. That's where this book comes in. With humor, patience, and lots ...

A Hopeful, Honest Invitation into a Faith That Endures in the Depths.For those navigating the stormy waters of depression, despair, or mental illness, Christ in the Abyss offers a rare kind of spiritual companionship. In this raw and redemptive book, Jean Neely shares her decades-long journey with mental health challenges and faith, testifying that Christ's presence isn't reserved for the healed—but is found in the very heart of our pain. With poetic clari...

A comprehensive revision to the foundational textbook on modern psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, keyed to the DSM–5–TR and ICD–11.Psychiatry stands at a crossroads, balancing heightened societal expectations with pointed criticism. Meeting these challenges requires more than diagnosis—it demands a broader approach. Any clinician who assesses a patient solely through DSM or ICD criteria misunderstands the process. Competent ca...

**Rooted in Indigenous wisdom and a four-element framework, this book invites readers to rediscover and re-embody the truth that caring for ourselves and caring for the living Earth are one and the same.Global knowledge, personal stories, and natural science for repairing environmental harm, restoring biodiversity, and rekindling cultural-ecological bonds—for readers of The Serviceberry and Fresh Banana Leaves**Healing the Land Teaches Us Who ...

Life can get overwhelming.Grabbing hold of an uplifting word when facing adversity can make a bad day feel better! Each entry of Life--Lines was written to answer this question: "Is there someone struggling today that needs to be encouraged?" We read these words in Isaiah 50:4 (KJV): "The Lord has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary." It is my prayer that, as you read, you will find that...

Dr. Rimaletta Ray's Educational InsightThe book I Am Free to Be the Best of Me! introduces the process of self-creation within the initial physical dimension, as illustrated in the Holistic Self-Actualization Pyramid. This transformative journey unfolds through four key stages: Self-Awareness, Self-Monitoring, Self-Installation, and Self-Realization.Self-growth is multidimensional.Each stage is explored thr...

Why do we speak the same language, use the same money, or trust a screw to fit every time?Everything on our planet is underwritten by standards. Behind every leap in human progress is a quiet agreement: a shared standard that lets us build on each other's work.In The Screw that Changed the World, Dr. Karl Turner journeys through time and technology, starting with the genetic codes that turned microbes into world-makers. Then, he examines the rise o...

Reversing the Odds: How I Took Control of Diabetes, Reclaimed My Health, and Built a Life of Discipline and Freedom is a powerful, honest, and deeply personal account of what it truly takes to overcome adversity—not through shortcuts or gimmicks, but through consistency, self‑discipline, and intentional living. Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at just 22 years old, Dr. Stephen Mujeye initially followed the path so many people are given: medication-first management, temporary lifestyle change...

What are the secrets to accomplishing your most important parenting goal?For Christian parents, bringing up spiritually strong kids in today's world often can feel like a daunting challenge. Your deepest hope is that your kids will come to know and love God for themselves and that they will live a life of authentic faith as devoted followers of Jesus.Realistically, though, in the midst of the frantic busyness of life in the modern world, how do we help our ...

The path to healing lies within. Here is an invitation to awaken your unique expression in the world.The Circulatio offers a community framework to help you find your own way, to face the hard stuff, reclaim your creativity and courage, and follow your direct experience into your own authentic being, first in your own life and then in your practice with those you serve.Now more than ever, the world needs people in their own center in a grounded and...