International Development

In this honest, unfiltered book, Queendom Mentor Jessica Daya shares her personal transformation—from love addiction, depression, and trauma to spiritual freedom, radical self-love, and deep personal sovereignty. Jessica guides you through the exact tools she used to rise, blending the 12 steps of recovery with practices like Radical Forgiveness, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and the Law of Attraction. Each chapter invites you to release shame, confront your truth, and reclaim your power.

You stand in front of the mirror, grappling with the reflection staring back at you. Every day, the world nudges you to fit into a predefined mold, leaving you questioning your worth and beauty. But what if you could tap into a deeper essence that goes far beyond your appearance? If you’ve been searching for a book to help you break free from these social constraints, you’ve found the perfect one!

Tragic Victory: Learning to Navigate Life In Tough Times is an intimate and transparent memoir of how one mother discovered her own inner strength while enduring the heartbreaking fight for her children's lives. Author Diane Davis documents the tragedy of addiction, depression, and the downward spiral of those closest to her. Although tragic, she discovers victory, love; and an unexpected, joyful new beginning.

This audiobook stands as a testament to the power of words and their ability to shape reality. It is a beacon of hope, reminding Black men of their immense strength, brilliance, and the boundless possibilities that lie ahead. With every affirmation, listeners will be reminded of their worthiness and the power within them to rewrite their narratives and create a future of their own design.

Fearless Living is a sampling of Swami Rama’s many anecdotes–true stories of faith, protection, and revelation as he actually lived them. Each chapter addresses such challenging faith-related subjects as fearlessness, miracles of healing, and the astonishing abilities of a one-pointed mind. Swami Rama uses his experiences to illustrate how spiritual practice can help us unveil higher, hidden dimensions of our nature.

Published in 1990, The Anti-Politics Machine is American anthropologist James Ferguson's first book. It discusses international development projects: how they are conceived, researched, and put into practice. Importantly, it also looks at what these projects actually achieve. Ferguson is critical of the idea of development and argues that the process does not take enough account of the daily realities of the communities it is intended to benefit.

Economist Amartya Sen's 1997 work Development as Freedom presents a "middle way" approach to how we should look at international development, based on the idea that its success or failure cannot be measured by income alone. Having grown up in India, Sen brings his own understanding of what poverty really means to the issue, arguing that above all, the process and goal of development must be human freedom. He backs up this idea through his concept of "capabilities."

This book has been written to answer the question when it comes to emotional intelligence, “Who’s it for?” Over the years, since emotional intelligence has made its way back into the mainstream, hundreds of books have been written on the topic. I, for one, am glad to see this level of interest in what is sometimes seen as a “warm and fuzzy” topic. This perception is slowly changing. Most of the writings focus on “leaders” or “leadership” and their need to be or use emotional intelligence. But, is that where it stops?

Behind the Windows of a Smile looks into the life of a childhood sexual abuse survivor. Through her story, you will learn how it happens, and how its effects ripple through the lives of its victims. Coming from a raw and vulnerable place, the author pulls back the curtain on abuse to take you on a journey toward healing and freedom. It provides a platform to open up the conversation about childhood sexual abuse and start the effective healing process that so many people need.

In this complex and chaotic time, we need more than ever the particular skills and attributes women possess and can bring to the table. In order to create an environment where the full potentials of these women can be realized, men need to learn how to help ignite the immanent and distinct sparks within them, so these women can, in turn, warm the lives of those they touch. To move successfully into the future, men need to be able to live in relationships that are whole, genuine, and open. They need to understand how to be their best, most vulnerable selves.

In his inspiring new book, Leading from Your Core, Obi Abuchi, sets out a compelling path to becoming a purposeful, courageous, and resilient leader. For more than two decades, Obi has been fascinated by the difference that transformational leaders make to those around them. He’s discovered that the most inspiring leaders have learnt the secret of effective influence - it begins with mastering one's self and channelling one’s ego in the service of others. This isn't a book for glory seekers, but for change makers.

The Delanese Method™ is how to achieve something rare - to live your dream life! Roberto Delanese's optimistic energy flows from the pages and fills your heart and mind with positivity and clarity.

There is no strength like that of a mother. Crippled as a child, Christine's mother confronted challenges that few on Earth can comprehend. Always unwavering in her faith in the goodness of Christ, she faced down all of life's challenges with humility and grace. With war raging, Christine's family relocated from Korea for America. Her mother, ever the prayer warrior, did all that was required to bring her children up right.

Going after your dreams, no matter what they are, entails risk - the risk of failing, the risk of making a fool of yourself, the risk of wasting years of your life on a dud. Yet, by not striving for victory with all the resources you have, you risk wasting your life away, rotting in a corner, full of regret and self-contempt. Stop wasting the opportunities coming your way, and start taking action. The life you've always wanted awaits on the other side.

The human experience is a matter of constant change. That is, unless, you wish to become obsolete or redundant. This affects individuals and even groups such as clubs, organizations, and government entities. Either change, or become irrelevant. Rapid Change is a capstone summary for a series of other books that incrementally move listeners from simple and profound transformation concepts found in traditional hypnotherapy (hypnosis), psychology, coaching, and medicine, to the latest thinking in mind/body health, artificial intelligence, and more.

Every human activity or occurrence takes place in a specific place and time. That includes behaviors and competencies as well as our physical and mental health. Just about all transformation involves a change in the space and time attributes as we move from the past, the present, and the future. Understanding these easy to grasp concepts can yield fast personal changes and provide the serious transformational coach and mental health, and medical practitioners a radical new way of thinking.

Do you have a hard time negotiating with people? Are you always the first one to compromise or too tough to generate great deals? This book will address your fear and obstacles in negotiation. You will soon reap the benefits of being a great negotiator if you follow the steps in this book, even if you have never had any business experiences before.

The Enhancing Performance series is a particle guide for professionals who work with anyone wishing to master just about any topic, including sports, performing arts, academics, and much more. It is based upon the neurology suggestion concepts developed by Dr. Tim Brunson, a clinical hypnotherapist and neuro-linguistic programming trainer who has over three decades of experience helping people and teaching his concepts to other clinicians and coaches.

Written with the entrepreneurial, ambitious woman in mind, this book acknowledges achievement is fun! As a go-getter, you may find yourself losing energy and enthusiasm for your goal in the crush of other obligations, fires that need to be put out, and people who do not have the same standards, ideals, and expectations that you have. Accomplished will not only see you through any achievement, you will be forever changed by the experience you have listening through the book and completing the companion course.

Happiness, pleasure, joy, bliss are addressed here by Osho and we learn the different levels of development: "Let us start from the lowest because that will be easier to understand, that’s where man biologically is born. Pleasure is physical"....