"A tale of obsession about a small-town girl trying to survive in New York and become part of the city's literati who forms an intense friendship with a troubled socialite, leading to extreme consequences"--Provided by publisher.

Karen Ranney pulls no punches when she tells the story of how she survived her addictions and went on to thrive as a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author. Ruthlessly honest, Ranney reveals a simple but effective technique in The Immersion Principle, a technique that can help others achieve their dreams. Ranney lifts the curtain on her life and, with insight and humor, recounts the story of being an alcoholic, a binge eater, and a 2 1/2...

When you have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can feel like your own mind is at war with itself. Instead of having productive and positive thoughts, you rehash the same worries and fears over and over again until they become unbearable. Did you really remember to lock the front door? What if you were to hit someone while driving your car? You may find yourself engaging in exhaustive rituals to keep these thoughts at bay. But soon, the doubts...

Man with a Seagull on His Head tells the story of Ray Eccles, an unassuming and unambitious local council worker who, after being the victim of a bizarre accident (in which a wounded seagull lands on his head), becomes consumed by that which was in his field of vision at the moment of impact. He is driven by the need to depict the vision he holds within his mind, compulsively and repeatedly. Initially on any paper he can find in this house, and thereafter...

How to Overcome the Evil of Gambling/Covetousness is a book about being obedient to God's word from the Holy Bible scripture verses teach us about the evil of the love of money. How because of our greediness, we stray from the faith and pierce ourselves with many sorrows. How it's the root of all kinds of evil, when we covet money that we have not earned. How God wants us to be a good steward of our money that He has blessed us with, to use for our...

The author/researcher explores the process of self-healing during his encounters with OCD using a unique self-search method and integral psychology framework. The book contains the unaltered self-dialogue (self-interview) scripts of the doctoral research. The dialogue is designed to capture the sensual attention through manifestation of OCD's common attributes. Through heightened awareness, author invites us to pathways to self-discovery and change,...

Technology has done a lot of good, connecting individuals and ideas. However, technological devices and social media platforms also have the potential to be harmful when they are not used in moderation. When the use of personal digital devices starts interfering with a person's daily life, it becomes a problem. Readers explore the ways in which some people can develop addictive digital habits and whether or not technology hinders their ability to...

Life itself is a journey and like every journey of life we are bound to go through various experiences, sometimes things would go well and at other times, things can also go bad. In life lessons, there are fifteen different topics that would help you in life. Starting from how you see yourself and others, how you should respond when things are looking like they would never get better. In getting the best from life, you should be ready to take responsibility...

PERFECTIONISM IS A POWERFUL DRUG. DOES THE ADDICTION HAVE ITS GRIP ON YOU? Perfection. It sounds appealing. After all, what is better than perfect? The allure of perfection hooks and draws us in. Once we've tasted perfection, good will never be good enough again! At least that's what we tell ourselves. Author Jeffrey A. Kramer knows all too well how debilitating an addiction to the ideal can be. After a lifetime pursuing perfection, he...