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Publisher's Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Learning to Feel (Girrell)

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  Recently,  Learning to Feel  (Girrell), reached #214 on the Amazon bestseller list of psychologist biographies. Book Description:  Learning to Feel, Second Edition,  teaches readers how to gain choice and authority over their emotional states. Feelings and emotions are reactions to the deeply held beliefs and experiences of our lives. In order to become fully emotionally intelligent - that is, to be able to know what is yours, what comes from the others, and how best to respond to those others - we must connect first to those core experiences and often re-interpret the meaning they have held for us.  Learning to Feel  is such a journey, intended to be a set of trail blazes for anyone who wishes to up their game in the realm of emotional intelligence. (Edition 1 was selected for the Independent Press Distinguished Favorite Award and a Literary Titan gold award.) First Edition Book Awards Literary Titan Gold Award Independent Press Award Distinguished ...

April 10, 1896 — the day endurance became art

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  The first modern Olympic marathon was won by Spyridon Louis, a Greek water carrier who ran 25 miles through dust and disbelief to victory. He wasn’t a professional athlete; he was a man who knew how to pace himself and keep going when everyone else was spent — which, frankly, feels like the definition of adulthood. I like to imagine him crossing the finish line not with fanfare, but with that quiet, stunned look of someone who’s just realized persistence can rewrite history. So today, in honor of Louis and every long‑distance soul who keeps moving forward: here’s to the marathoners of life — the ones who hydrate, endure, and finish strong, even when the crowd has gone home. Read more posts about marathons:  MSI Press Blog image and some text AI generated post inspired by  Racing against Time  by Jeffrey Weiss Book Description: In  Racing Against Time , Jeff Weiss shares the story of his late middle-age transformation.  Weiss went from running a first 10K ...

Happy National Siblings Day

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  Happy National Siblings Day from the 8‑pack — my original crew of brothers and sisters who sound like we should be sponsored by a craft brewery. In reality, only two of us even like beer; the rest of us are fueled by coffee, sarcasm, and the kind of shared history that requires no explanation and absolutely no retelling in public. Meanwhile, the household’s Turkish Van “twins,” Simba (red‑and‑white) and Pancho (grey‑and‑white), are celebrating in their own way: by being completely inseparable. They eat together, nap together, and conduct joint military operations under the cover of “innocent kitten play.” If one leaves the room, the other follows like a furry little shadow with an agenda. Honestly, they’re the most accurate representation of sibling life I’ve seen — different colors, different temperaments, same chaotic loyalty. Here’s to the 8‑pack, the cat‑pack, and every mismatched, ridiculous, ride‑or‑die sibling pair out there. MSI Press,  a veteran-owned   publi...

Publisher's' Pride: Books on Bestseller Lists - Since Sinai (Gonyou)

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  Today's Publisher's Pride is  Since Sinai  by Shannon Gonyou, which reached #30 in biographies of Judaism.  Since Sinai  has appeared in Amazon best-selling categories nearly every week since its release. Book Description: Raised in a heavily Catholic suburb of Detroit, Michigan, Shannon grew up focusing on two things: how to do enough good deeds to get into heaven and how to stay pure enough to escape hell. In college, she followed many of her peers into an Evangelical church known for guitars, drum, religious-based shame, and the idea that without Jesus she was nothing. But when she encountered Judaism on that same campus, a spark ignited within her and refused to be put out. Judaism felt obvious, familiar. After a falling out with her biological mother and two miscarriages, she found the courage to send the most important email of her life: she asked the local Jews by Choice program to accept her as a student. Honest and unflinching, Shannon's story of comi...