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TOO AUTHENTIC: 25 Years of Not Fitting In

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    TOO AUTHENTIC: 25 Years of Not Fitting In This memoir follows 25 years of dancing in spaces that wanted me smaller—and my refusal to shrink. What's inside: Chapter 1: Go-Go Dancing - Stories from village discos and city clubs where creativity was treated like rebellion. From the DJ who couldn't handle a woman who initiated, to the boss who wanted decoration instead of artistry, to discovering that "too sexual" really meant "too free." Chapter 2: Belly Dance - Stories from the world of traditional belly dance, where innovation was viewed as vandalism. Teachers who needed obedience, schools that rejected fusion, and the realization that authentic expression threatens those who police tradition. Chapter 3: Walked Away - Five turning points, including Slovenia's Got Talent (where the national TV audience humiliated me for having body hair), confronting a teacher who wanted devotion over sovereignty, and the moment I stopped trying to fit into spaces...

Kader's Quest

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    Kader's Quest Middle school student Kader is on the precipice of the turbulent path to adulthood. Join him on this journey of discovery and healing through dazzling art replete with puzzles, hidden images, symbolism, reflection and silence. Award-winning artist Nadir Balan brings this deeply human story to life with stunning illustrations that invite readers to feel every emotion alongside Kader as he uncovers his past and searches for belonging. Written by psychiatrist Dr. Yener Balan and psychotherapist Duygu Balan, this graphic novel embraces raw vulnerability and authentic experiences, creating a story that feels real, digestible, and powerfully relatable. Kader's Quest  offers behavioral health specialists an invaluable therapeutic tool that resonates with young adults facing similar struggles with family dynamics, anxiety, friendship, bullies, and major life transitions. The carefully crafted narrative allows readers to process their own complex emotions through...

Business Powered By Metaphysics How to Attract Success, Abundance & Sanity (Without Burning Out Your Chakras)

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        Business Powered By Metaphysics How to Attract Success, Abundance & Sanity (Without Burning Out Your Chakras) Tired of burnout, boring boardrooms, and bland business books that forget  humans  run the show? It’s time to flip the script. Welcome to  Business Powered By Metaphysics: Metaphysical Energy to Take Your Business to a Higher Level , the only business book bold enough to talk about smudging your office, whispering to your wallet, and dancing your way into abundance — all while scaling your business and keeping your sanity intact. 💫 The Book That Turns Hustle into Harmony Forget the “grind” mentality. This book teaches you to work smarter, energetically, and intentionally. You’ll discover how to: Transform your business into a  living, breathing energetic powerhouse . Attract wealth using  sigils, crystals, affirmations, and a splash of flair . Balance the hustle with  hammock time  (because rest  is  a...

Why You Need Work Life Balancing

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    Why You Need  Work Life Balancing  in Your Life (Like, Yesterday) Are you tired of feeling like your work laptop has a tighter grip on your soul than your partner does? Do you ever wonder if you’re  actually  living life, or just surviving from deadline to deadline with a coffee IV drip? If so, it’s time to pick up  Work Life Balancing: Why You Need It, Why You Should Want It, and Why It's Your Right  by Rob Alex, Ph.D.—the ultimate guide to reclaiming your sanity, your time, and maybe even your weekends. The Problem: Life Out of Whack Most of us know the struggle: Work emails at midnight. That guilty feeling when you say no to yet another “urgent” request. Wondering if balance is just some mythical creature like Bigfoot or a stress-free Monday. But here’s the truth:  work-life balance isn’t a luxury—it’s your right.  And Dr. Rob Alex is here to show you how to achieve it without selling all your belongings and moving to a remote isl...

Conversations with Paul

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      Conversations with Paul What happens when a woman who trusts science, logic and reason meets a man whose life was defined by faith? Find out when you read Conversations With Paul. Professor Elizabeth Carpenter is confident, disciplined and firmly grounded in what she can measure and explain. God, in her view, is a question that science should be able to answer, but then she meets Paul—not a metaphor, not a dream, but the Apostle Paul, sent across time for a promise she never expected. Conversations With Paul is a powerful, personal encounter between a modern skeptic and one of history’s most persuasive voices of faith. It’s not a sermon, it’s a dialogue; honest, challenging and quietly transformative. As Beth walks her own modern Damascus Road, she begins to see that faith doesn’t silence reason—it deepens it—and that the answers she finds might be much more than she ever asked for. Click here to get Conversations with Paul on Amazon / Kindle 

In My Mind's Eye

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  In My Mind's Eye  What does it mean to be seen when you've spent a lifetime disappearing? In My Mind's Eye is a raw and unflinching poetry collection that explores the journey from trauma to healing. Through verses that are both tender and fierce, these poems speak to anyone who has felt unseen, who has survived family wounds, or who has walked the long road toward freedom. These poems hold more than one person's truth. They offer a mirror to anyone who has felt the weight of childhood trauma, the ache of not belonging, or the courage it takes to claim your own story. With deep honesty and hard-won wisdom, In My Mind's Eye bears witness to the roots that shaped us, the ruptures that broke us, and the first brave steps toward becoming whole. Click here to get In My Mind's Eye on LuLu.com

Upgrade You: Simple Changes, Powerful Energy, Infinite Potential

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          Upgrade You: Simple Changes, Powerful Energy, Infinite Potential Upgrade You: Why THIS Is the Book You Need to Become Your Best Self (Without Losing Your Mind) The New Year is here — that magical time when we all suddenly decide we’re going to be better humans. We buy fresh planners, new pens, overpriced water bottles, and tell ourselves things like: “I  will  wake up at 5 AM.” “I’m giving up sugar, dairy, bread, Netflix, and negativity.” “I’m going to meditate for 45 minutes every morning.” And by January 14th? We’re eating cereal in bed, scrolling TikTok, and wondering why self-improvement feels like boot camp for the emotionally exhausted. But what if upgrading yourself didn’t mean suffering, sacrificing joy, or becoming some robotic version of perfection? Enter  Upgrade You: Simple Changes, Powerful Energy, Infinite Potential  — the self-improvement book that  actually gets it. Why “Upgrade You” Is the New Year Book You Did...