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Comedic genius Jim Carrey is one of the world's biggest names in entertainment, having starred in films like Liar, Liar, Bruce Almighty and won Golden Globes for Man on the Moon and The Truman Show. Now, add children's book author to his varied list of credits. His self-published book, How Roland Rolls, about a young ocean wave who is afraid of hitting the shore, will be available on book shelves and e-readers September 24. Carrey wanted to help kids feel safer and not so alone by offering them the notion that all life is interconnected through the metaphor of a wave as part the ocean.
Can you remember how good it feels when someone tells you how wonderful you are, or when you receive an unexpected thank-you gift in the mail? But, how can we sustain those feelings of happiness longer and more consistently on our own. Author Judith Umlas says we can actually have those feelings more abundantly when we make a point to acknowledge others. Studies show why it is beneficial for us to give positive acknowledgment to our fellow human beings.
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In his new book What Addicts Know: 10 Lessons from Recovery to Benefit Everyone, Christopher Kennedy Lawford writes, I've dealt with a wide variety of individuals afflicted with the disease of addiction, and in my estimation they are the most interesting, fascinating, and gifted people I've come across. Yet, they are also the most challenging. Addicts are deviously manipulative and self-absorbed. Their illness causes suffering and pain for themselves, their loved ones, and the rest of society. Yet from their struggle comes an opportunity for all.
While most of the headlines have depicted scenes of unrest and riots, many positive things have been going on in Ferguson. Missouri — stories the national headlines missed. Painting for Peace is one of them.
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