That’s Not What The Books Say!

When I was expecting my first child, I read everything I could get my hands on about pregnancy and childbirth. My loved ones gave me volumes of advice as well, which often ran counter to what the books said and what I had come to believe from a lifetime of living in the UAE. Instead of making me feel empowered and capable, the advice left me feeling ashamed, confused, scared, incapable, and really, really down. I found myself constantly responding to people’s recommendations by saying (and sometimes yelling) “THAT’S NOT WHAT THE BOOKS SAY!” Hence, the title of the book.

This book is meant to give insight on how you should use your own intelligence to apply the advice that works for your own lifestyle and say, “No thanks!” to the well-intentioned advice that doesn’t, whether it comes from books, strangers, or loved ones. Because when it comes to parenting, love and happiness flow most freely when you follow your heart.

Teaching Disorders

Have you ever thought about your beliefs? Your ideas? Your dogma?

How old are they? Have you made any modification on them or have they stayed the same since you have been in touch with them?

How do teaching and learning impact your ideas, your belief and your thoughts about life?

Have you ever felt that the teaching and learning you have been involved in during your life were not enough to understand more about this life? Have you ever thought of the reasons behind the lack of understandings or the misunderstandings?

Do you think that you have confronted some teaching disorders during the journey of learning which shaped your understanding or your thoughts?

The pages of this book will brainstorm to help you understand how our thoughts and ideas are shaped beneath and beyond the teaching and learning process. It will also discuss the impact of the teaching disorders that appear along this continual journey.

Start A Fire!

Christian Williams lost his dad when he was just six years old, which developed an extremely driven, disciplined, and competitive personality. He never relied on anyone; he had to find his own way as a boy growing into a man. Some would say he is like a machine, doesn’t feel many of the painful emotions many of other people complain about. His dad documented the painful last four years of his life in a diary that was kept for Christian until he was at the age that he chose to read it. What happened to Christian’s life after he read it was a sign that his father is still guiding him from above. He takes you on the journey of how influential our parents’ lives can be to us, for better or for worst.

Really Raw

We are constantly changing in an ever-evolving world.

Accepting these shifts while surrendering to the flow may seem difficult, yet with the right mindset and tools, thoughts can be readjusted accordingly.

Constant change impacts our daily lives without us even realising that it has. It is human nature to adapt, yet at times we fail to notice how much of an impact the smallest of actions have on our daily lives. We are a reflection of these actions.

Really Raw is your gentle reminder to be kind to yourself, have a goal and break it down in order to ignite your momentum.

This simple read will get you on the track you find fit for ‘you’.

Rewire your trail of thoughts to become really raw, with yourself and others.

Quiet Chaos

Anxiety is the most common issue in the world of mental health. This book discusses the treatment and reflects on how to deal with anxiety issues in a completely different way. It does not tell you to work harder and look happier, nor does it tell you to fake it until you make it. Rather, it expresses the importance of struggle and the power of intimacy in the hearts and minds of those dealing with anxiety.

Quiet Chaos is a deeply honest conversation between the author and the reader. A conversation that could just change the way you see yourself and the world around you.

PIE: Performance Invoking Equation

Brew some tea and bring your favorite fork, you’re about to enjoy something truly delicious! Performance Invoking Equation, PIE, is your saving grace at work. It helps you develop the right mindset and gain the right tools to help you constantly do a good job while still allowing you time to perfect your craft and not get burned out.

Of Butterflies And Cocoons

The author suffers from social anxiety disorder. Problem is, no one seems to quite understand what that is. What does social anxiety look like on the ground? In therapy? In day-to-day living? How can a therapist or a family member understand how our minds work? What can we do to fight this debilitating disorder? And what is it with scientists and speeches anyway?

In a hilariously macabre journey of rainbows, unicorns and self-analysis, Hafsa shares her insight into what makes social anxiety tick, and what simple steps we can take to overcome it.

If We Could

Why are we stuck with work issues, facing challenges and problems? We may have the talent and skills, but where and how to better use them is a real struggle.Walk through the journey of the author who started just like you and find out where the obstacle is, after all!Discover through her lines where the real problem lies and why you are the only person who has the potential to solve it.It’s your journey too, isn’t it?

Ideas To Inventions

A new era of innovation is upon us and with it comes the need for fresh, bold ideas and the ability to turn them into tangible realities. Dr. James Harris has created a guidebook for individuals who want to take their ideas and bring them to life. This book provides a roadmap for developing prototypes and samples, demonstrating the potential of your invention to customers, and turning your vision into a profitable venture.

Happiness: Get It, Keep It, Oh…And Enjoy It!

So much advice, so many opinions, but how do you know whom to trust to become lastingly happier? Science.

This easy-to-understand, practical workbook is designed for you, the serious happiness achiever who wants to learn what science has to say about the means to achieve greater happiness. It contains clear actionable strategies to boost your happiness as a lifestyle and keep it there over time. Strategies include the well-known gratitude letter and savouring, as well as lesser known strategies like satisficing, dealing with psychological adaptation, self-compassion, capitalization, giving, and taking a social media retreat. More importantly, this book explains why these work and how you can adapt them to suit you best. Each strategy is simple, to the point, and can be done right in this book. All are referenced straight from the research literature, so you can be sure you are getting the best from the science of happiness and successfully achieve a better version of you!

Cabin Crew – The Luminaries

Are you dreaming of flying and seeing the world’s beauty spots? Are you pursuing that globe-spanning job that will elevate your lifestyle and help you grow?

Do you see yourself in that sophisticated uniform, meeting striking people and running diverse scenarios every day?

Is your dream growing massively, and you want it ardently, but you do not know from when or where to start?

Using her firsthand experiences and insightful perspective of the role, the author has created this book as a guide to help you spread your wings and reach your cabin crew dream, as to adopt a game-changing approach.

“Aviation is an ultra-beautiful world that I cannot wait to see all of you getting lost in its splendour…”

Be Unique

We live in a world in which survival is only for the strongest. If you are not strong enough in life, you will fail to survive amongst the strong. Therefore, you must learn, train, and make changes and developments. You must make progress regularly and benefit from your experiences and mistakes and also from the experiences and mistakes of others, as we must benefit from others not only from ourselves.

You are currently writing the story of your own life, minute by minute. So, make it a story worthy to be read.