Self Biography

In 2010, at the age of 37, he began feeling a constant ticking inside his body, not knowing that what he was feeling was a virtual time-bomb that could explode at any moment. Seven months later, he was diagnosed with a rare and malignant form of cancer. In From Fear to Faith, author Matt Talford takes you on a journey through his personal war on cancer and shares the physical, mental, and spiritual tools that inspired him to reverse what he referred to as “a slow death”.

From a talented emerging writer comes a brave, honest, unforgettable memoir about mental illness, which breaks the silence and shatters the taboos to give hope to all those struggling to find their way through. One day Sophie Hardcastle realised the joy she’d always known had disappeared. She was constantly tired, with no energy, no motivation and no sense of enjoyment for surfing, friends, conversations, movies, parties, family - for anything. Her hours became empty.

Norman Cousins, the author of many health related books, said "The tragedy of life is not death, but what we let die inside of us while we live", which is what had happened to me. However, I never in my wildest dreams imagined I was merely in an invisible cocoon and that someday, years later, I would experience a transformation and emerge as a happy butterfly. Now the past is just a story, one I told in this book. Enter with a brave heart as you hear about my journey.

No Regrets Living is a proactive seven-step plan to help us better appreciate what we have in our lives, and take greater pride in what we've done with our lives - without spending precious time and energy wishing things had turned out differently. Dr. Rotbart brings his unique perspective as physician, scientist, child of a Holocaust survivor, and heart patient. Part self-help manual, part inspirational road map, part moving memoir, No Regrets Living is a blueprint for reaching greater satisfaction and fulfillment in life.

Finally, a self-help book for the millennial party girl who hates bullshit advice from "experts" who know nothing about the trauma of drinking and sex, the acute pressure of keeping up with the rest of the Adderall poppin' world, and the insecurity that comes along with feeling like you have to be thin and gorgeous and sparkly in order to be seen.

Hello and welcome to the Top 25 Mistakes in Route to the Good Life. In this audiobook, you will hear from and about the life of 28-year law enforcement veteran Lt. Sal Blue who, after his career, ended with no one else to mentor. He wanted to continue to give. So after realizing all that he learned in his route to a good life, he wanted to give you some of his greatest secrets and mistakes to avoid, so that you can navigate your career and live the life of your dreams on your terms.

Take undersized five-year-old farm girl Elinor, give her the polio that not only cripples her but also nearly kills her, then give her an impossible dream. In her childhood and again as a college student she rebels against the plan. Finally, she embraces the dream, and it leads Elinor to one of the most primitive, rugged places on earth and to a life that brawny international explorers would envy.

Seeds of Hope is an eye-opening memoir of self-discovery and entrepreneurship against a backdrop of the war on drugs, and a story of the transformative power of medical cannabis and its potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry. Written by Dr. Oludare Odumosu, MPH, PhD, the youngest and first black CEO of a publicly traded global medical cannabis biopharmaceutical company, this book takes listeners through his personal journey from “just say no” to becoming one of the leading voices in the global cannabinoid space today.

Married twice, each time for 18 years, Richard began online dating at the age of 64, after the end of his second marriage. Lost in the cyberspace of strange faces and distant places, he chronicled his journey to discover a true soul connection. Many years, many encounters, and countless lonely nights later he produced Lonely Heart, Will Travel in a cathartic effort to heal his own wounds while helping others to navigate the quagmire of finding real love.

In 2012, Rhyannon Styles began her gender transition and attended her first 12-step meeting - beginning two journeys that changed the course of her life. Using her personal narrative as a springboard for exploring addiction, recovery and LGBTQ+ mental health, Rhyannon writes with searing honesty about the complexity of her experiences. The audiobook spans a range of addictions including alcohol, food, sex and relationships, the internet and narcotics, and highlights the ways in which addiction and the transition process can overlap.

Wie werde ich erfolgreich und finanziell unabhängig? Wie nutze ich Hindernisse, um an ihnen zu wachsen? Wie treffe ich die richtigen Entscheidungen? Als Kind nach Deutschland eingewandert, aufgewachsen in einem »sozialen Brennpunkt«, schon im Studium die erste eigene Firma gegründet und heute Millionär: Unterhaltsam und temporeich erzählt Dawid Przybylski seine persönliche Lebens- und Erfolgsgeschichte.

I started writing in my journal in Albanian language when I was only 15. I did it just for myself; never thinking that one day, I would share my deepest secrets with the world. Writing this book was like reliving my life all over again. What an exhilarating and soul-nourishing experience it had been! I decided to publish my story so that others could learn how to let the past go before it becomes their future; how to find the real purpose of their lives; and how to enjoy every moment.

For anyone who has ever fallen into a dark abyss of anxiety or depression, I hope this audiobook can be used as a support to help you climb up out of that hole and away from self-defeating patterns. This project is as personal as it is unconventional. I share my innermost self with listeners through my challenges and triumphs, leading up to and following an emotional breakdown.

In this audiobook, you will discover that many before you have encountered and overcome the exact same challenges you face and that you can beat those challenges too. Once you understand and truly believe that poverty isn't something you are stuck with, you can make smart life choices that will transform your prospects. As a result, you will break the cycle of poverty and live a prosperous life.

In this easy-to-listen audiobook, the author takes you through some of the most painful experiences in life having lived through physical trauma, sex trafficking, addiction, gangs, and prizefighting to show you how to get through them and begin living a supernatural life every single day. Learn how to go past your trauma and begin living a new life every day, from now on.

What can you do today to come more alive in all your tomorrows, no matter what? Have you ever felt that what you do is a reflection of what you’ve been taught and not a true reflection of who you are? Trek along with Tarek on his pilgrimage of physical and emotional endurance, of blistered feet and broken bikes, of the meeting of unlikely souls and the generosity of some inspiring people he met along the way.

Author Abigail Holt-Jennings shares very candidly about experiences from her own life to help anyone who listens to this book hear the hope-filled conversation in heaven over their own.

In this captivating audiobook on resilience, Ria walks you through her own horrific story of more than seven years of sexual abuse by her father. She then shares how she learned not only to survive, but also to thrive in spite of her past. Learn how to overcome challenges, obstacles, and adversity in your own life by building a bridge out of the past and into the future.

Some people say we live in a society that is experiencing an obesity epidemic, a negative health trend that is crippling our country and hurting the future. In The Fattest Guy in the Room, Big Mike Sangiamo turns this topic on its head with an often humorous and occasionally serious account of his life as a 32-year-old overweight man in today's America. While it may sound like a "scared fit for the fat man" type of book, its real target is society as a whole. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll laugh!

The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul will encourage listeners to stay upbeat, because there's always a brighter way to look at life. This collection includes 20 Stories about love and letting go.