Posts Tagged ‘self-help’

Interview with Dr. Laura Maciuika – Author of Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry

Dr. Laura Maciuika is a licensed psychologist, author and teacher. Laura has a passion for helping people experience the transformation of old patterns and internal blocks into new-found inner freedom and happiness. She has over 20 years’ experience working with individuals and groups in settings including workshops and seminars, community mental health, schools, companies and universities. Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry is her first book. Connect with Laura at her blog, http://consciouscalm.com, through Facebook.com/lauramaciuika, Twitter.com/lauramaciuika, or LinkedIn.com/lauramaciuika. You can also download the Table of Contents and first chapter of Conscious Calm through Facebook.com/consciouscalm. Thank you for this interview, Laura. You’re currently on tour with your
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Conscious Calm Online Book Tour March & April 2012

Join Laura Maciuika, author of Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom From Stress and Worry as she virtually tours the blogosphere in 2012 on her first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Laura Maciuika Dr. Laura Maciuika is a clinical psychologist and transformation mentor who has been bridging realities her entire life. Raised by Lithuanian parents, she spoke mainly Lithuanian at home and English outside. Visiting Lithuania as a child, a student, and later as a psychologist and teacher, helped her learn how to move between world views, expanding her own as she supported other psychologists and teachers in broadening theirs. She began graduate school at the same
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New Book for Review: Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry by Dr. Laura Maciuika

Dr. Laura Maciuika will be touring mid-March to mid-April 2012 with her self-help book Conscious Calm: Keys to Freedom from Stress and Worry. Stressed out? There is plenty of real external stress, sure, and a serious stress epidemic going on. Then there is what we do on the inside, often without even realizing it. Conscious Calm focuses on the internal patterns of stress creation we may not even notice, and describes how to get free of these patterns for good to find lasting calm. Integrating psychology and neuroscience, and combining practical wisdom from both East and West, Dr. Laura Maciuika explains the inner stress traps that so many of
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Author Dr. Mitchell Gibson on The Passion of Writing

Writing is one of the greatest passions of my life. When I was eight years old, I wrote a two page short story describing the emotions that I experienced during my parents separation and divorce. My third grade teacher read the piece and was moved to tears. She drove to our home, read it to my mother, and insisted that she nurture my writing ability as much as possible. We didn’t have much money at the time, but my mother took what she had and purchased a set of World Book Encyclopedias. Those books were the greatest gift anyone had ever given me. They opened the world up to
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Nine Insights For a Happy and Successful Life Online Book Tour September & October 2011

Join Dr. Mitchell Gibson, author of the self-help book Nine Insights For a Happy and Successful Life as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September & October 2011 on his first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Mitchell Gibson Dr. Mitchell Gibson is one of the world’s leading authorities on the interface of science, the human soul, and the frontiers of human consciousness. He is the best-selling author of Your Immortal Body of Light, Signs of Mental Illness, Signs of Psychic and Spiritual Ability, The Living Soul, and Ancient Teaching Stories. He has delivered addresses to many of the world’s largest conferences related to science and consciousness.
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  • August 13, 2011
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Fabulously Fifty and Reflecting It Virtual Book Publicity Tour September & October 2011

Join Tamara Elizabeth, author of the self-help motivational book, Fabulously Fifty and Reflecting It! Discovering My Lovable Me (Trail Blazing Press), as she virtually tours the blogosphere September 5 – October 28 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Tamara Elizabeth I am a speaker, author, self love coach, radio host, a master motivator of women in transition, conductress of motivational seminars, professional photographer, small space designer, lover of social media, mother of 5, and a fabulously loveable woman after my first 50 years. I am determined to create a revolution of women. I empower women to look in the mirror and discover
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New Book for Review: Nine Insights For A Happy and Successful Life by Dr. Mitchell Gibson

Dr. Mitchell Gibson will be touring in September and October with his book Nine Insights For A Happy and Successful Life. The Nine Insights is a book that is designed to be a guide for those who wish to rise above the suffering and confusion that so often marks this path of existence. As a medical professional, the Creator has given me thousands of profound moments of transformational insight. I began keeping notes on these insights and stored them away in a journal that over time, became the basis for this work. From time to time, I shared these insights with friends, family, clients, and colleagues. Simple in their
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New Book for Review: Self-Help Motivational ‘Fabulously Fifty and Reflecting It’ by Tamara Elizabeth

Tamara Elizabeth is touring in September and November 2011 with her self-help/motivational book, Fabulously Fifty and Reflecting It!: Discovering My Lovable Me (Trail Blazing Press May 2011). This is my story, a story of a woman who has discovered how through my reflections, the truly fabulously lovable me; the authentic me that I was born to be. I have moxie like the trail blazing women of the 20’s. Today I am a confident, lovable courageous woman who realizes that fairy-tales don’t always have the ending of children’s books, but they can have the ending and continuation of what we truly want and believe. I have sass, courage, spunk, determination
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‘Through The Fire: One Woman’s Experiences in Surviving Domestic Violence’ Online Book Tour June 2011

Join Harriet Cammock, author of the inspirational non-fiction Through The Fire: One Woman’s Experiences in Surviving Domestic Violence as she virtually tours the blogosphere in June 2011 on her first tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Harriet Cammock It doesn’t matter how you start, it matters how you finish. This can be said of Harriet Cammock’s life. Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Harriet’s journey is one marked by a strong faith in the belief that you can overcome, if you try hard enough. Through childhood, her grandmother instilled in her a drive to succeed. After an abusive marriage, Harriet determined she would use her own experiences in overcoming
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Surrendered Balance: Daily Living for the Modern Christian Woman Virtual Book Tour

Join Hermina Krista Pettiford, author of the self-help, inspirational/devotional, self-help non-fiction book/workbook for the Christian Women, Surrendered Balance: Daily Living for the Modern Christian Woman as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Hermina Krista Pettiford Hermina Krista Pettiford is the women’s ministry leader in her local church – New Covenant Tabernacle located San Diego, CA where she lives with her family. She has a B. A. in Biblical Studies from Southern California Seminary. Her belief is that the Spirit of God and the Word of God work together to create dynamic power for living the
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New Book for Review: Through The Fire: One Woman’s Experiences in Surviving Domestic Violence by Harriet Cammock

Join Harriet Cammock as she tours in June with her nonfiction inspirational self-help book Through the Fire. In Through The Fire, Harriet Cammock has written a captivating account of surviving domestic violence. Having lived countless years in an environment of verbal and physical abuse, Harriet recollects events no person ought to be able to call to mind. Vivid accounts create unease, knowing people are able to harm each other on such levels and call it love. Harriet shares her blinded love, innocent assumptions, dreaded encounters, and fear-driven hopes, as she recaptures the essence of her painful memories. We journey with her through dating a perceived white knight; coping in
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New Book for Review: Memoir “The River of Forgetting” by Jane Rowan

Jane Rowan is touring in June 2011 with her memoir, The River of Forgetting. People don’t make up things like that for fun.  That’s what Jane’s therapist tells her when Jane reports fragmentary memories from her childhood that hint at sexual abuse.  A busy, successful scientist, Jane at first fights the implications, but finally has to admit that something indeed happened. With help from a gifted therapist as well as creative arts, Jane taps into her own aliveness and reconciles with both her parents’ love and their betrayal.  This deeply personal memoir invites the reader behind the closed doors of the therapist’s office and into the author’s journal and
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Dr. Jennifer Freed

For more than 25 years, Jennifer Freed, Ph.D., has been a licensed marriage and family counselor, group psychotherapist and educator.  She was the Clinical Director at PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE, one of the country’s leading centers for depth psychology, where she continues to serve as a professor and workshop leader. Dr. Freed is a recognized expert on behavioral matters such as teen bullying, character development, marriage and family relationships, and diversity issues.  She has provided thousands with the practical tools to compassionately reassess personal behaviors and make significant life changes. National media appearances include GOOD MORNING AMERICA, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, ABC NEWS, FOX NEWS, SIRRIUS RADIO, AIR AMERICA, USA TODAY,
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New Book for Review: Motivational ‘Life Choices: Pursuing Your Passion’ by Judi Moreo

The authors of Judi Moreo’s Life Choices self-help motivational series are touring in April with their next book,  Life Choices: Pursuing Your Passion. If you have ever had a dream that you wanted to pursue but didn’t have the courage, if you’ve ever wanted to do something that you didn’t think you could do, if you have ever wanted to go somewhere but didn’t believe it was possible… READ THIS BOOK. Twenty-six authors share with you how they pursued their passions and made their dreams become reality. You can visit the book’s website at www.lifechoicesbook.com. f you would like to review Life Choices: Pursuing Your Passion, email us by
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  • January 17, 2011
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Lessons from Stanley the Cat Virtual Book Tour February & March 2011

Join Dr. Jennifer Freed, author of the self-help humor book, Lessons from Stanley the Cat (Perigee Trade), as she virtually tours the blogosphere February 1 – March 25 ‘11 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Dr. Jennifer Freed For more than 25 years, Jennifer Freed, Ph.D., has been a licensed marriage and family counselor, group psychotherapist and educator.  She was the Clinical Director at PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE, one of the country’s leading centers for depth psychology, where she continues to serve as a professor and workshop leader. Dr. Freed is a recognized expert on behavioral matters such as teen bullying, character development, marriage
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New Book for Review: Self-Help Humor ‘Lessons from Stanley the Cat’ by Dr. Jennifer Freed

Dr. Jennifer Freed will be touring in February and March with her self-help humor book, Lessons From Stanley the Cat. Seduction is just the practice of artful stretching.  Never let people know how fast you are.  Appear slow in all things, and less is expected of you.  When someone is on the computer too long, help them by distracting them, or walk lightly on their keyboard. So advises Stanley, a remarkably astute cat with a keen eye for the important things in life. Perhaps you don’t have time for yoga, can’t afford therapy, or wouldn’t dare cry to mother. If so, let Stanley be your guide. Lessons from Stanley
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Motivational Self-Help Author Judi Moreo

Judi Moreo, CSP, is the publisher and one of the 26 authors in this book, Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together. She is also the author of the best selling book, You Are More Than Enough: Every Woman’s Guide to Purpose, Passion, and Power, and its companion, Achievement Journal. She is a Certified Speking Professional (fewer than 10% of the speakers in the world hold this designation), an award-winning businesswoman and motivational speaker. Her superb talent for customizing programs to meet organizational needs has gained her a prestigious following around the world. Her passion for living an extraordinary life is mirrored in her zeal for helping others realize their
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New Book for Review: Self-Help ‘Saying Goodbye’ by Mike O’Mary

Mike O’ Mary will be touring December 6 – 17 and January 3 – 14 with his self-help literary collection, Saying Goodbye.  Saying Goodbye is a collection of true stories about saying goodbye to the people, places and things in our lives. This is a powerful book that includes a number of sad stories, as well as some very funny ones. Taken together, the stories serve as amazing examples of people saying heartfelt goodbyes with grace, dignity, and good humor. Saying Goodbye includes stories contributed by thirty-one authors from the United States, Canada, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere. These stories show that there
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  • October 15, 2010
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Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together Virtual Book Tour November & December ’10

Join Judi Moreo, editor and co-author of the motivational self-help anthology, Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together (Turning Point International), as she virtually tours the blogosphere  on November 1 – December 17 ‘10 on her third virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book ! About Judi Moreo Judi Moreo, CSP, is the publisher and one of the 26 authors in this book, Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together. She is also the author of the best selling book, You Are More Than Enough: Every Woman’s Guide to Purpose, Passion, and Power, and its companion, Achievement Journal. She is a Certified Speking Professional (fewer than 10% of the speakers
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Pump Up Your Book Chats with Self-Help Author Steff Dechenes

Despite a failed attempt at majoring in ice cream in college, Steff Deschenes is a self-taught ice-cream making guru. She has researched her craft all over the world, and believes that the ice cream found at home is the best there is. After publishing The Ice Cream Theory, she began exploring food on more universal level, as a result she now photo blogs daily herself at dinner and the challenges of being a vegetarian in a predominantly seafood-oriented state.  Steff also writes two articles a week entitled “Maybe It’s Me” (personal essays and reflection on life and the living of it) and “Fact Is Better” (real life conversations she
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New Book for Review: Self-Help ‘Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together’ by Judi Moreo (and friends)

Judi Moreo (and friends) will be touring in November and December ’10 with her self-help book, Life Choices: Putting the Pieces Together.  If life didn’t challenge us, how could we know how strong we are?  How would we learn who we are capable of becoming?  There is no such thing as life without struggle.  No one comes out of a struggle the same as he or she was when it began.  Everyone has to make choices between giving up or growing stronger.  These authors hope that by sharing their stories, you will realize no matter how many pieces your life is in or what they look like, you can
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The Power of the Blue Medallion Virtual Book Tour September 2010

Join Les Berman, author of the young adult science fiction novel, The Power of the Blue Medallion, as he virtually tours the blogosphere in September, 2010, on his first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book. About Les Berman Raised in Southern California, Les Berman earned his bachelor degree in Sociology with a minor in Math from Long Beach State University, and a Masters in Education from Pepperdine University. Currently retired from the ABC Unified School District, Les also volunteers his time coaching young track and field athletes for a private club in Long Beach California. Les has coached many International and Olympic Athletes over the past forty
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Dare to Take Charge Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Judge Glenda Hatchett, author of the self-help book, Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose (Center Street), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Glenda Hatchett After graduating from Emory University School of Law and completing a coveted clerkship in the U.S. Federal Courts, Glenda Hatchett accepted a position at Delta Air Lines, as the company’s highest-ranking African-American woman. She served in dual roles as a senior attorney for Delta, litigating cases in federal courts throughout the country, and Manager of Public Relations, supervising global crisis management, and
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The Ice Cream Theory Virtual Book Tour September & October ’10

Join Steff Deschenes, author of the self-help book, The Ice Cream Theory (Booksurge), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in September and October ‘10 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book! About Steff Deschenes Despite a failed attempt at majoring in ice cream in college, Steff Deschenes is a self-taught ice-cream guru. After publishing the now twelve-time award-winning The Ice Cream Theory, she began exploring food on a more universal level. As a result, she now photo blogs daily herself at dinner and the challenges of being a vegetarian in a predominantly seafood-oriented state. Steff also writes two articles a week entitled “Maybe It’s Me”
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New Book for Review: Self-Help ‘Dare to Take Charge’ by Judge Glenda Hatchett

Judge Glenda Hatchett will be touring in October with her self-help book, Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose.  For nearly ten years, Judge Glenda Hatchett has delighted TV audiences with a brand of justice that turns the everyday into something eminently watchable. Her message can be distilled into the following two words: Dare Yourself. Whatever obstacles or fears one faces, Judge Hatchett’s prescription implores readers to write their own story in this life. With care and conviction, Judge Hatchett uses real life stories from the courtroom and her personal life to counsel readers. Shows them how to find their true purpose and gifts, to
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New Book for Review: Self-Help ‘The Ice Cream Theory’ by Steff Deschenes

Steff Deschenes will be touring in September and October with her self-help book, The Ice Cream Theory.  The Ice Cream Theory is ice-cream guru Steff Deschenes’s charming exploration of the parallels between human personalities and ice-cream flavors, a tongue-in-cheek celebration of the variety inherent in a well-lived life. The Theory was hatched when Deschenes was trying to make sense of her first heartbreak.  In the midst of that grief, she realized that, in the same way humans have ice-cream preferences, humans have people preferences. Like ice cream flavors, social preferences shift based on age, experience, even mood. There are exotic flavors that one craves when feeling daring, comforting flavors
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