Saturday, July 5, 2025

9 Steps to Build a Life of Meaning

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In this urgent, heartfelt self-improvement memoir by leading founder and simplifier Rick Walker, you are offered 9 powerful steps to build the most meaningful life imaginable. This is your moment. Dr. Ben Carson calls this: “A profound, refreshing, and triumphantly hopeful way of thinking.” Imagine it: Unbeatable focus. Unstoppable passion. Incredible resilience. Honorable leadership. A flourishing family. And more-much more. Everything you need for a life of true and deep meaning.The once impossible is now accessible. In 9 Steps. Rick wants to rip away the comfort now enslaving your potential. He discovered the steps the hard way. Hidden where he least wanted to look: The abandoned genius of ancients. The hard-won wisdom of warriors. The overlooked art of the masters. And, not surprisingly, within his own failures. Most self improvement books are focused on happiness. However, this self help book for men is focused on something much more important: meaning. The steps in this book help men in their personal development and their purpose development. With a foreword by US Representative and Navy SEAL Dan Crenshaw, this high-energy calling uplifts men to the next level of their manhood. Dr. John Vervaeke praises this book: “I admire both Walker’s journey and this wonderful book that shares that journey with others so that they can undertake something similar.” To walk these steps is to undergo a profound evolution, as Rick personally experienced and now shares for the first time. Your personal journey begins now. Transformation starts with a single step. Dan Crenshaw- Foreword Bio: Dan Crenshaw is a former United States Navy SEAL officer now serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Fortitude.



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Living Above the Chaos: The Pathway to Personal Creation

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Living Above the Chaos:

The Pathway to Personal Creation

By Owen Thomas Ashton, MD, ABVLM


What if everything you believe about yourself—and the world around you—is only part of the truth?

Living Above the Chaos is not your typical self-help guide. It’s a transformative journey written by a physician who has walked through both inner turmoil and spiritual clarity—and invites you to do the same. With a voice that is both deeply personal and boldly philosophical, Dr. Owen Thomas Ashton challenges readers to break free from the illusions of ego, fear, and conditioning to reconnect with something much deeper: your original perfection.

This book doesn’t promise quick fixes or surface-level motivation. Instead, it dares you to examine the story you’ve told yourself your entire life—and to ask whether you’re ready to surrender it for something more powerful, more truthful, and more peaceful.

Rooted in both scientific and metaphysical principles, Living Above the Chaos explores topics like intuitive awareness, natural law, and the Universal Subconscious Mind. It speaks to the deep, unspoken longing in many of us: to remember who we truly are before the world taught us who to be.

Through stories of personal transformation, meditative insights, and moments of spiritual awakening, Dr. Ashton makes the case that chaos is not something to be avoided—it’s something to rise above. In doing so, we rediscover the joy, love, and clarity that were always available to us… if only we would stop resisting and start remembering.

"You are the latest version of God’s greatest vision—perfect, powerful, and ready to remember who you truly are."

—Dr. Owen Thomas Ashton

If you’ve ever felt like something within you is meant for more—more peace, more understanding, more connection—this book offers not just permission, but a pathway. Because the project isn’t the world. The project is you.

And you were always meant to live above the chaos.


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Friday, July 4, 2025

RAISED IN RUINS

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Raised in Ruins is a searing poetic memoir told in verse—an unflinching excavation of trauma, silence, and survival. Spanning childhood through fatherhood, Fischer A. Millsap maps the emotional landscape of growing up invisible in a household cracked by violence, addiction, and abandonment. Each poem is a confession, a scar, a breath held too long.
Divided into three parts and closed by a series of ten bonus poems, this collection charts an evolving narrative: from a boy who learns to disappear in his own home, to a man wrestling with inherited pain, addiction, and what it means to stay alive for someone else. Along the way, Millsap confronts masculinity, generational wounds, and the ache of being unloved out loud.
With brutal lyricism and aching clarity, Raised in Ruins speaks for the ones who were never asked how they were doing. It is not a redemption story—but it is a survival story, raw and real. For anyone who’s ever been told to “man up” instead of speak up, these pages are proof that breathing—still—is a kind of resistance.






The POWER of PAIN: Transforming Suffering into Strength and Success

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The POWER of PAIN:

Transforming Suffering into Strength and Success


"We cannot selectively numb emotions; when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions." This profound insight from BrenĂ© Brown sets the foundation for "The Power of Pain: Transforming Suffering into Strength and Success," where Ivan Lozada unveils a transformative journey from devastating hardship to profound purpose. Drawing from his compelling journey as a political refugee who rebuilt his life from scratch, Lozada illuminates how adversity, when approached with mindfulness and courage, becomes our most powerful catalyst for transformation. Weaving together authentic personal narrative with cutting-edge psychological research and timeless wisdom from diverse spiritual traditions, the book reveals how our deepest suffering can sculpt us into more resilient, compassionate, and purposeful beings. Through masterfully crafted stories of remarkable individuals like Elon Musk's near-bankruptcy experiences, Malala Yousafzai's response to violence, and Nelson Mandela's transcendent forgiveness, readers witness the universal truth that our greatest pain can be alchemized into our greatest power. Lozada expertly explores Viktor Frankl's revolutionary insights about finding meaning in suffering, presents fascinating discoveries from modern neuroscience on resilience, and offers practical, evidence-based strategies for navigating life's darkest moments. Each chapter concludes with thoughtfully designed reflective exercises that guide readers to harness their specific pain points, cultivate lasting resilience, discover profound meaning in suffering, and unlock hidden strengths to overcome challenges in relationships, career transitions, health crises, and identity struggles. This essential resource speaks directly to anyone walking through life's inevitable valleys—from trauma survivors seeking healing to professionals navigating major life transitions. It delivers both profound wisdom and immediately applicable guidance, demonstrating that our most extraordinary strengths often emerge precisely from our most excruciating pain. Your journey toward transformation begins not by avoiding your suffering, but by embracing it as the doorway to your greatest potential.





Thursday, July 3, 2025

YOU ARE PLAYER 1: IN THE GAME OF LIFE

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YOU ARE PLAYER 1: IN THE GAME OF LIFE


You Are Player 1 reimagines personal growth through the lens of gaming, blending the deep self-awareness of J. Krishnamurti with the practical momentum of gamification. Instead of feeling stuck in old habits, scattered by modern demands, or overwhelmed by the noise of everyday life, you’ll learn to approach each challenge as a quest, each setback as a respawn, and each breakthrough as a level-up, especially if you wrestle with ADHD, daily stress, or a restless mind, Johnny Lam invites you to see your own mind as the ultimate playing field—one where racing thoughts and impulsivity become creative tools, where presence replaces distraction, and where even the most routine tasks can spark curiosity and purpose.






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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

The 2 Miles Morning Walking Club

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The 2 Miles Morning Walking Club" offers readers a transformative yet remarkably simple practice: walking two miles each morning with their partner. Focusing specifically on partnership and connection, this book reveals how this modest daily ritual creates profound improvements across four dimensions of life: physical health, mental clarity, relationship depth, and community connection. Through compelling personal narrative, scientific research, and practical guidance, readers discover how the simple act of walking together at dawn becomes the cornerstone of a more vibrant, connected, and purposeful life—a practice that addresses the modern epidemic of disconnection while requiring no special equipment, expertise, or significant time investment.





The Sacred Order : And The Mystical Legend Of Saint Francis Of Assisi

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While in Vatican City, renowned photorealist Anthony Brunelli is summoned from an art reception honoring his latest masterpiece to an unexpected private audience with Pope Benedict XVI. There, he receives a shocking request: uncover an 800-year-old secret left by Saint Francis of Assisi—a revelation with the power to reshape the very foundations of Christianity. Brunelli has always known of his family's ancient duty to protect a sacred truth, but never imagined he would be the one chosen to unveil it—let alone at the Pope's command. Joined by gifted art historian Dr. Vera Valentino, Brunelli follows a trail of hidden clues ingeniously encoded within Renaissance masterpieces. Their investigation uncovers a chilling revelation about Pontius Pilate's secret testament regarding the Virgin Mary—a truth so explosive it threatens to overturn centuries of religious doctrine. As shadowy forces within the Vatican close in, determined to keep these secrets buried, Brunelli must confront his own wavering faith, ensure his safety, and solve the mysterious disappearance of his father—all while racing to unlock a mystery hidden in plain sight for centuries. The Sacred Order is an electrifying journey through Renaissance art, ancient beliefs, and dangerous betrayals—where the line between faith and heresy may be drawn in blood.







Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The Shadows We Call Home: A Tale of Transformation and the Pursuit of Truth

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The Shadows We Call Home:

A Tale of Transformation and the Pursuit of Truth


In this short yet deeply introspective journey, Mr. Crow finds himself in a strange and unsettling world, where a solitary Tower stands as his only destination. As he moves through its surreal landscape, he encounters figures who challenge his perceptions and force him to question the reality he has long accepted.

The Shadows We Call Home blends visionary and metaphysical fiction with timeless philosophy, offering a contemplative exploration of identity, transformation, and the unseen forces that shape us. With every step toward the Tower, Mr. Crow discovers that the deepest shadows lie not in the world around him, but in the places he has overlooked within himself.



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The Shadows We Call Home:

A Tale of Transformation and the Pursuit of Truth

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The Shadows We Call Home:

A Tale of Transformation and the Pursuit of Truth

on Amazon / Kindle UK Store




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