When John Alexander was diagnosed with a degenerative disease, he decided to take control of his health and mindset by finding ways to motivate himself and others with Parkinson's. John became a distance cyclist and triathlete after discovering that staying active is one of the best ways to combat the effects of the disease. John maintains his upbeat attitude by seeking inspiration from the Parkinson's community. He stays involved in helping transform other peoples' lives as a dedicated ambassador for numerous organizations and a sought-after inspirational speaker.

The Journey Begins With 1,000 Miles: Thriving With Parkinson's Disease Through Hope, Optimism, and Perseverance

Alexander, John C.

Biographies & Memoirs

Positively Powered

The art of downsizing is getting to the point where you have just enough; a point of sufficiency and satisfaction. This book focuses on the emotional side of downsizing. It is not about the practicalities of sorting and selling and donating, but how it feels to do all that, to get rid of your children’s favorite toys, even if your children now are forty years old with their own children. How it feels to discard years’ worth of pictures of family vacations, holidays, celebrations. The disappointment and disbelief when those things you’ve been saving “for the children” are not wanted by them. Sara holds nothing back as she talks about her pain and sadness and exhaustion. She also shares her sense of relief and of lightness as she gets closer to realizing she has just enough; that all the stuff is completely unnecessary for her sense of sufficiency and of joy. As you read about her emotional journey, you will know you’re not alone during yours. You will find Sara a caring, light-hearted, funny companion along the way, offering helpful hints on how to communicate effectively with Real Estate Agents, Professional Downsizers, Stagers, friends, and family. She offers sage advice about taking care of yourself during the process and understanding what “getting to enough” means and how it can be so helpful to you.

The Upside of Downsizing: Getting to Enough

Business & Money

Hart PhD, Sara B

Real Estate

Discover a new creative framework to help you transform your biggest ideas from imagination to reality, fusing the practicality of engineering design methodology with the magic of alchemy. Spiral is an epic weaving of threads from engineering, design thinking, spirituality, business, and physics that will empower you as both a business builder and as a human. Rather than a step-by-step process for success that can feel like fighting the tide, this book acts as a guide to building your business on your own terms, in harmony with your own natural rhythms. Based on her personal experience as a spacecraft systems architect, a serial entrepreneur, and a business strategy coach, Amy Simpkins offers simple-yet-powerful tools to approach the creative process as a whole person. Whether you are creating disruptively innovative solutions, a world-changing business, or a life that lights you up, Spiral helps you integrate all of the random, varied parts of yourself so that you are free to shine your brightest. Praise for Spiral “Amy knows her stuff, because she has done it, after doing well in the very demanding environment at MIT and then the space program. She is one of only a few serial tech entrepreneurs who have the ability to synthesize their sustained and varied experiences—left brain and right brain—and present the learnings in ways that others can benefit from as they think about building their own new business. Entrepreneurship and starting new businesses is not for everyone. Reading Amy’s book will help you to decide if you are ready to take the grueling journey.” -Ken Morse, Serial Entrepreneur, Tech Angel Investor, Founding Managing Director, MIT Entrepreneurship Center “Amy Simpkins is the Patti Smith of innovation. Like a punk rocker, it’s all about the creation and not about the labels people routinely accept. Spiral is truly new thinking about innovation. I'm intrigued by the approach and will be integrating it into my own tool chest. This is a fresh, direct, personal, insightful, empowering, de-mythologizing, and well-written book about innovation. It's new, different, and useful; in other words, innovative. I highly recommend it.” -Gregg Fraley, Author, CEO, and Innovation Consultant “This book is a treasure trove abound with perspective shifts, tools, and frameworks that will help you realize that the creative journey matters more than the destination, and that you need not expect to travel that journey is a straight line. In fact, all the best learning, goodness, and revelation happens in the spiral." -Julie Neale, Founder, Coach and Community Builder at Mother's Quest “In Spiral, Amy Simpkins helps us understand the naturally occurring ebb and flow, whether in our personal or business development, so we not only embrace but engage with these cycles. Spiral teaches us to use the slower, less productive times to recharge so that we move forward during the creative periods and faster in times of growth." -Tamara DaSantos, former Finance Manager, Bell Helicopter “Amy Simpkins shows you how to write your own love letter; think about the impossible! Rethink how you see yourself. Learn how to stop the little voice in your head talking you out of your dreams. Spiral will guide you to weave your own path to success.” -Christine Daspro, Founder and CEO, Curating Connections “This book is for anyone who has a dream, life, or vision they fear might be too big or radical. I appreciate Amy’s holistic approach: building on all of our strengths and perceived weaknesses. I resonate strongly with her ideas and revolutionary observations.” -Crystal Dyste, Author and Indie Publisher, Dyste Writing and Publishing “I clearly saw what has impeded me in the past—fighting the rhythms, trapped in “this or that” thinking. This new wisdom is now spiraling in my head to support me in utilizing the gifts and wisdom available to me in each present moment and embracing wherever I am.” -Shauna Karine, Soul Doula

Spiral: A Catalyst for Innovation and Expansion

Simpkins, Amy

Anything that alienates and divides us leaves us weak and exposed to disaster. Simple human compassion is more essential to our national resilience and strength than most of us recognize. Shallow values won’t suffice as the foundation of our social and cultural infrastructure. With anecdotes and unexpected stories about growing up during the 60s and 70s in Los Angeles and from her work in disaster recovery, Diane Burden Cox illustrates the importance of our relationships with each other to our national resilience. If we want a resilient infrastructure as a nation - clean water supply, buildings, bridges, roads, energy grids, health and education systems - we need to recognize it rests on the strength of our interactions with each other. Resilience isn't just one more thing to put on our national to-do list, it's something we can actually enjoy and have fun cultivating together.

Resilient Americans: We May Not Have It All Together, But Together We Have It All

Cox, Diane Burden

Religion & Spirituality

Letting Go: How Less Becomes More

Arts & Photography

Cole, Deborah

Photography & Video

Deciding to travel alone can be scary. It can also be the greatest gift you ever give yourself. Journey for One is the perfect place to start your solo travel. Imagine yourself conquering your fears and becoming a confident and empowered traveler, ready to take on the journeys and discoveries you’ve only dreamed of until now. Author Jodie Hopkins gently leads you on an adventure that will prepare you with the courage and skills you need to begin traveling successfully on your own. This book will not tell you where to go, what to see, or how to get there. Instead, it will give you the opportunity to get information, learn from people who have “been there, done that”, and try out some activities to see if solo travel fits your needs, personality, and lifestyle. Filled with Jodie’s trademark humor, stories, and tips, Journey for One will be like having a kick in the pants from a friend, the encouragement of a coach, and the comforting words of a loving grandmother. There is no time like the present to start your Journey for One.

Journey For One: A Guide to Gaining the Courage and Skills to Travel Solo

Travel

Hopkins, Jodie

Reference

Research has shown that movies with positive messages can make us stronger, kinder, and more empathetic people. They can heal us, uplift us, and allow us a safe way to work through our struggles. In addition, watching movies with loved ones can foster deep emotional connections. Author Anne Feustel discovered over 15 years ago that watching one of her favorite movies of all time, The Princess Bride, dramatically improved her mental health during a manic episode. Happily, she was transported to a magical realm where her symptoms couldn’t follow. It became her go-to movie when she was struggling with mania, depression, or anxiety. Later, Anne realized that viewing specific movies had eased her emotional struggles since she was a child. Anne shares stories from her mental health journey, and explores the history of cinematherapy as a tool to create healthy coping skills and sustain personal growth. For each of the recommended 12 movies Anne covers in Our Favorite Movies, she details how they can affect our mental health. She also adds her thoughts on each movie along with fun behind-the-scenes facts. Her selections include Inside Out, When Harry Met Sally…, Fried Green Tomatoes, and The Princess Bride. So, film fans, it’s time to dive deep into some fantastic movies!

Our Favorite Movies: How Films Affect Our Mental Health

Humor & Entertainment

Feustel, Anne

Movies

Cocoon Chronicles is Brenda’s account of her husband’s transformational journey after a life-threatening bicycle accident. After Glenn was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI), Brenda was given an extremely bleak prognosis for his recovery. What happened during the next few months was an experience of grand proportion!
Brenda saw Glenn’s recovery and healing as a butterfly miraculously forming in its cocoon; slow in coming but grand in the witness’ eye. Watching her sweet husband slowly grow, change, and reveal himself after months of incubation was a sight to behold.
Cocoon Chronicles is wrapped up in self-power, positive thinking, and a knowing that each of us is capable of anything! The bow on this package is the healing and growth that occurred from this knowing. Brenda Bott walks you through the tools she and her husband used to manage and recover from a life-changing accident and how they turned a dismal prognosis into a new and improved ending that includes thriving and happiness. Already happily married, Brenda and Glenn became even closer through the challenges. They hope you enjoy their story and come away with a renewed sense of self, feeling fully invigorated and more inspired as you navigate your own journey.

Cocoon Chronicles: A love story - Glenn's transformation journey as told by his wife

Bott, Brenda

CAN’T… we allow ourselves to be limited by other people’s opinions and predictions of our future. The Lauren Philosophy is about rebelling against this horrible four-letter word: Can’t. When people tell you that you can’t do something, what’s your first response? How you respond to limitations says a lot about what you believe about yourself.
With vulnerability, wit, and sarcasm, Lauren shares her sometimes painful stories to provide you with insight and a how-to plan for transformation. Lauren is an inspirational writer, speaker, and leader, pushing you to reach what you once thought was impossible. You will find your story in her voice and embrace your extraordinary potential in ways you never thought possible.

Why Can't Is a Four-Letter Word: Creating Healthy Rebellion Against Roadblocks and Glass Ceilings of Potential

Danielle, Lauren

Management & Leadership

Soulfire Woman speaks to every woman who has felt her authentic self - the person she was meant to be - hijacked by rules, roles, obligations, relationships, divorce or past trauma. Author Dyanne Kelley's hope in sharing her journey is for women to use what she knows to be true, to heal right along with her, and step into their own power. She wishes for you to be who you were always meant to be, a Soulfire Woman. 
As Dyanne says, "You are not your story. You are what you do with your story. And so much more." 
Praise for Soulfire Woman 
“A joy to read. I want to buy this book for every woman I know. Part how-to book, part workbook, part memoir, Soulfire Woman speaks to Every Woman. Reminiscent at times of Elizabeth Gilbert’s journey to find her true self, Kelley writes with grace, humor, empathy and faith. She believes that every woman can find the ‘Soulfire Woman’ she’s meant to be. At a time when too many writers are telling us there’s magic in not giving a f**k or that we need to be badasses, Kelley’s journey and truths are profound and inspiring. The activities provided help you find the you who’s always been there. There is so much truth in this book, things we might’ve known as girls and forgotten, that it evokes a sense of nostalgia and hope for the future. It’s packed with practical advice on how to achieve a soulful life, how to thrive and not just survive. I am a Soulfire Woman in progress. I highly recommend this book.” —Michele Young-Stone, author of Lost in the Beehive 
“In league with so many of the luminaries mentioned in the resource section of her book, Dyanne Kelley can proudly add Soulfire Woman to this list. With adroit clarity, Dyanne has paved a path of practical application of oftentimes seemingly out-of-reach spiritual principles. Whether it’s in your own journal or via a circle of women, using Ms. Kelley’s invitations will assuredly lead you to your truest, most powerful and empowered Self. In these times of copious spiritual ideology, Soulfire Woman provides an authentic, intimate engagement at the level of your soul. So much so, in fact, I’ll be adding this to our Modern Day Priestess Training recommended reading list. Thank you for your undaunting Yes, Dyanne!”—Rev. Dr. Kate Rodger, founder, Institute of Modern Wisdom

Soulfire Woman: How to Torch Your Past, Ignite Your Present and Set Your Soul on Fire

Kelley M.S., Dyanne

Parenting & Relationships

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