A former alcoholic describes her treatment and recovery, offers encouragement to addicts to seek help, and discusses rebuilding relationships and finding inner peace

Love is the only true emotion we have. It controls your perceptions, your actions, and your feelings. It gives and takes away hope. It breeds joy and sorrow. And it ignites the flames of passion and can leave you in the fire of anger. The loss of love can leave you defeated, empty, and hurt, but Sometimes Love Heals. Steven L. Hiller leads you into both worlds.

A hero's life means death. Claire never wanted to be a hero. The Aspect Guardians protect the last cities of Earth from the creatures that were left there by their alien ancestors. Remnants of a forgotten civil war. Claire is all too familiar with the alien creatures. They killed her mother, leaving her all alone. But those chosen can't refuse. The Aspect powers embody emotions, and those most in tune with those emotions are called to take the mantle. And they're lucky to survive more than two years. Some Aspects aren't even that lucky, however, and the Aspect of Love is notorious for only having a few months at best. So, when the Aspect of Love dies and Claire is chosen as her successor, all of her nightmares are made real. She must face the monsters of her childhood. And they will likely kill her. But strength comes in unlikely places, and finding the means to survive may mean Love turning to Hate. You'll love this F/F YA sci-fi superhero book because the fast-paced writing will keep you hooked until the end. Get it now!

Written by members of the Chronic Pain Anonymous Twelve Step fellowship, STORIES OF HOPE presents the tools and principles of the Twelve Steps as catalysts for emotional, mental and spiritual transformation. Each of the courageous men and women who contributed to this collection shares their journey from despair to hope. You will discover, through the truth of their experiences, how it is possible to live in happiness and contentment, one day at a time, regardless of your chronic pain or chronic illness.

What do we mean by playfulness? Playfulness and play are no longer seen as only of benefit to children’s learning and development, but are being used increasingly for coaching adults in the context of serious challenges and issues. Benefits include better communication, understanding, self-awareness, relationship-building, creativity, ideation and innovation in a business environment. This book is the first to introduce and expand on the idea of playfulness as an approach in coaching. Playfulness in Coaching fully explains the serious role of playfulness and provides the why and the how for new and experienced coaches. Using case studies throughout, the book takes a broad and evidence-led look at the relevant areas of playfulness in coaching: contracting, developing insights, forming direct communications, how to prime the coach and the client for playfulness, identifying and overcoming barriers, assessing risks, and closing a session. It is packed with theory, research, stories from practice, ideas and inspiration for understanding and applying playfulness in life and work. This will be an invaluable resource for coaches, particularly those with experience who are moving towards intermediate and mastery level. The book has been written with coaches working with corporate clients in mind, particularly in the context of challenges in a VUCA environment. It will also be relevant to HR and Learning and Development managers who source coaches for organisations and oversee internal coaches, as well as managers-as-coaches, life coaches and mental health professionals.