Just Ask the Universe is not a book of New Age gobbledygook filled with empty promises. Angels won't fly from above and touch you while you're reading. You will not be asked to practice unusual or tedious rituals. There will be no preaching or sage advice and there will most certainly be no channeling of your inner chakras or dressing like Friar Tuck. Just Ask the Universe is a realistic guide to personal development. By creating a blueprint for self-growth and commanding your subconscious mind, the Universe will manifest all your dreams. For over two decades, Michael Samuels has studied and methodically tested hundreds of books on self-improvement, spirituality, and the metaphysical. Just Ask the Universe accumulates the wisdom from "thought teachers" like: Wallace Wattles, Anthony Robbins, Rhonda Byrne, Joseph Murphy, Robert Collier, and Napoleon Hill, and compiles it under one unified lesson: if your thoughts are clear and in harmony with your mind and the truth of your surroundings, your life can be filled with all the richness the Universe has to offer. As a culmination from these teachings, Michael will show you how to use simple and fun techniques to create a more desirable future. This approach, coupled with real-life stories, will teach you how to achieve personal power to overcome any barrier. Regardless of what your present circumstances might be, by following the principles in this book, you will be able to gain power over your destiny. The Universe is listening. All you have to do is just ask.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The universe is completely at your command. It is gracious and compliant to you, and it will constantly respond to your requests. It is your universe, and you can grasp it at any time to obtain whatever you desire. #2 I was close-minded about the idea of the Universe sending me messages. I didn’t believe in the existence of anything beyond my square box. I thought that if you couldn’t see it, it didn’t exist. #3 I had to learn that I must see the truth in everything, no matter how bleak things looked. I was about to enter a passage in my life that transformed everything about my reality. #4 I was completely jaded with the world, and yet I still had the courage to buy Tony Robbins’s Personal Power II program. It changed my life. I wrote down my goals, from the type of person I wanted to be perceived as among my family and peers to the relationship I wanted to attract into my life.

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JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VOGUE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of the great culinary stories of our time.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times It begins with a simple ritual: Every Saturday afternoon, a boy who loves to cook walks to his grandmother’s house and helps her prepare a roast chicken for dinner. The grandmother is Swedish, a retired domestic. The boy is Ethiopian and adopted, and he will grow up to become the world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson. This book is his love letter to food and family in all its manifestations. Yes, Chef chronicles Samuelsson’s journey, from his grandmother’s kitchen to his arrival in New York City, where his outsize talent and ambition finally come together at Aquavit, earning him a New York Times three-star rating at the age of twenty-four. But Samuelsson’s career of chasing flavors had only just begun—in the intervening years, there have been White House state dinners, career crises, reality show triumphs, and, most important, the opening of Red Rooster in Harlem. At Red Rooster, Samuelsson has fulfilled his dream of creating a truly diverse, multiracial dining room—a place where presidents rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists, and bus drivers. It is a place where an orphan from Ethiopia, raised in Sweden, living in America, can feel at home. Praise for Yes, Chef “Such an interesting life, told with touching modesty and remarkable candor.”—Ruth Reichl “Marcus Samuelsson has an incomparable story, a quiet bravery, and a lyrical and discreetly glittering style—in the kitchen and on the page. I liked this book so very, very much.”—Gabrielle Hamilton “Plenty of celebrity chefs have a compelling story to tell, but none of them can top [this] one.”—The Wall Street Journal “Elegantly written . . . Samuelsson has the flavors of many countries in his blood.”—The Boston Globe “Red Rooster’s arrival in Harlem brought with it a chef who has reinvigorated and reimagined what it means to be American. In his famed dishes, and now in this memoir, Marcus Samuelsson tells a story that reaches past racial and national divides to the foundations of family, hope, and downright good food.”—President Bill Clinton

Prayers For Those Who Grieve Is a whisper from the heart of Heaven, A tender reminder, that when your heart is torn, The unfailing grace and love of God holds you. Press on dear friend... You are loved more than you know. Jill Kelly knows the sorrow of loss. After burying her 8-year old son, Hunter, she spent countless days and nights expressing her grief to God in her tear-stained journals and watching Him turn that grief into peace. In this gift of comfort, Jill’s prayers for those who journey through grief are accompanied by inspiring photographs of nature by award-winning, professional photographer Brody Wheeler. With a heart of compassion and deep empathy, Jill shares a message of hope for those who weep, those struggling to find words for their emotions, and for all who carry burdens they long to bring to God.

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As a Hypnotherapist with over 20 years of experience, Victoria Gallagher has been acknowledged as an expert in personal growth and teaching the Law of Attraction. Seekers of The Secret frequently find themselves frustrated and discouraged in their attempts to "attract love" or "attract money" and other big-ticket items, because their only exposure to manifesting comes from simple formulas, which tend to fall short in providing real-world practical application. Practical Law of Attraction is a comprehensive user guide which goes beyond theory and helps you to create a success mindset to manifest your desires, using every day, easy to follow action steps. Readers are invited to explore their true, unlimited potential, using a variety of techniques including: Meditation Visualization Self-hypnosis Journaling Gratitude Affirmations and much more. "Finally! Victoria Gallagher shares her manifesting secrets in this comprehensive user guide that explains exactly how to attract success using the Law of Attraction. If you're still stuck and trying to figure it out, Practical Law of Attraction will give you the answers you've been looking for!" Dr. Joe Vitale - Star of The Secret, #1 Best Selling Author of "The Attractor Factor" "Practical" is right! I wish I'd had this book when I started my journey over 20 years ago. Victoria takes this very misunderstood subject and truly does make it accessible to even the most skeptical thinker. This book is an outstanding way to introduce new people to the Law of Attraction, and a great refresher for long-time students who could benefit from a refresher. "Bob Doyle - Featured Expert in "The Secret" Victoria Gallagher's book eases the burden of one ever having to wonder whether the genie has gotten the message or not. All the power to manifest is within you. Manifesting, which goes beyond simple positive thinking, is a collaboration between all three levels of mind; Conscious, Subconscious, and Superconscious. It's impersonal and happens; whether positive or negative, when these eight conditions are in alignment. Desire or Fear Thoughts Imagination Belief/Expectancy Feelings/Vibration Creative Attraction Inspired Action Manifestation Each condition plays an important role in manifesting. They do not always happen in a specific order. When the conditions are in alignment, manifestation occurs simultaneously. The book demystifies the concepts of manifesting and attracting. It helps you understand in no uncertain terms, the practical personal development work which is a requirement to attract success. Included are dozens of downloadable worksheets, meditative scripts, mental techniques and strategies to develop yourself into a person who has the kind of manifesting power that can help you create the life of your dreams. Victoria book eases the burden of having to wonder whether the genie has gotten the message or not. There is no genie, granting wishes. The power to manifest is within you and requires a level of belief, which can only come as a result of releasing deeply embedded negative subconscious programs and having the motivation to take action on your dreams and goals. This book is for anyone who has a dream or simply wishes to change their life for the better. Shift out of the old ways which haven't worked and implement new strategies to finally make it work for you.