Therapized

Therapists are human too.

They cry in the shower, spiral at 2 a.m., and occasionally eat an entire bag of chips while rewatching the same comfort show—just like everyone else.

In Therapized, Anne Petraro—a licensed therapist, educator, and unapologetic dog mom—opens up not just as a professional, but as a person who’s lived through trauma, healing, and everything in between (with snacks in her pocket and dog hair on her clothes).

Part memoir, part guided journal, this book invites you into the real, raw, and sometimes ridiculous process of being human. Through deeply personal stories and powerful journaling prompts, Anne helps you stop striving to be “fixed” and start accepting what it means to be fully, beautifully, imperfectly real.

You’ll laugh, cry, maybe throw the book across the room—but most importantly, you’ll feel seen. Not as a diagnosis or a label, but as someone deeply worthy of healing and joy.

Written with heart, grit, and enough dog hair to knit a sweater, Therapized is for the over-thinkers, the people-pleasers, the trauma survivors, and the ones still trying to make sense of it all. You don’t need to have it all together to begin. You just need to show up.

Let Therapized be the place you finally do.

The Last Sunset

On a beach in Florida is a mysterious manuscript written and left there by an unnamed narrator who’s eager for somebody to know his life story. Starting with his first day of kindergarten, the narrator holds nothing back in sharing the important moments, as well as the moments he only now realizes have had a big impact on his life. The narrator tells of his mishaps as a child, his troubled teen years, a devastating heartbreak, a frustrating illness, and his struggles to find his place in the world as an adult. Taking place in an era before smartphones and before mental illness was discussed openly, the narrator looks back on everything that has gone wrong in his life, the things he could have done differently, and how it has all led to the most difficult decision of his life.

Presenting the Messiah

Presenting the Messiah by Brandon Carpenter invites readers on a captivating journey into the first-century world of Yeshua—Jesus—unveiling the vibrancy, depth, and richness of the Gospels as they were originally experienced. Drawing from years of pastoral teaching and in-depth study, Carpenter bridges the gap between ancient Jewish tradition and modern Christian faith, revealing how the Messiah’s identity is rooted in the soil of Second Temple Judaism. With each chapter styled as an engaging “act” in an unfolding drama, this book challenges common assumptions and brings familiar stories to life through Jewish eyes.

Discover how parables, miracles, and teachings resonate with new power when understood against their authentic backdrop. Explore the traditions, debates, and expectations that shaped the daily lives of Jesus’ earliest followers and see how the Scriptures—Old and New Testaments—form a unified, high-definition portrait of the Messiah. Through accessible explanations, practical reflections, and thoughtful group discussion prompts, Presenting the Messiah inspires readers to see Yeshua not as a distant religious figure but as the fulfillment of God’s promise to Israel and the world.

Whether for personal study, group discussion, or anyone longing to encounter the Scriptures anew, this book invites all to step onto the grand stage of faith—discovering not only the Jewishness of Jesus but a deeper, more transformative understanding of discipleship and hope.

The Modern Dog Decoded: From Wolves to Dogs in Handbags

For thousands of years, dogs have stood faithfully by our side, yet in many ways, we still don’t truly understand them. Why do they behave the way they do? What do they really need from us? And how can we build stronger, more natural bonds with the animals we call family?

In The Modern Dog Decoded, animal behaviorist Kurdt Greenwood draws on over 20 years of experience working with some of the world’s most powerful pack and pride animals, from wild dogs and hyenas to lions, alongside his work with one of America’s largest dog training franchises, Always Faithful Dog Training. Blending the raw lessons of the wild with the real challenges faced by today’s dog owners, Kurdt reveals how ancient instincts still shape modern canine behavior and what that means for you and your dog.

With practical insights, eye-opening stories, and a fresh perspective on the human-dog relationship, this book isn’t just about training; it’s about transformation. You’ll learn how to read your dog more clearly, create better routines, and unlock the instincts that have guided our shared journey for over 10,000 years.

Whether you’re a first-time owner or a seasoned trainer, The Modern Dog Decoded will change the way you see your dog and yourself as their pack leader.

You Got This

In today’s times of uncertainty and mental difficulties like depression and dwindling motivation, we truly need these inspiring words and uplifting photographs to improve our outlooks and our mindsets. These motivating ideas and photographs cannot help but lift our spirits as we gaze at the natural scenes of beauty and the whimsical items of everyday life.

The repeated lines of affirmation and daily boosts of positivity will help us all to achieve a sense of self-betterment and a feeling of peaceful confidence as we read, absorb, and give thought to the many wise yet simple and easy-to-apply words of advice.

Travelling through the pages, we begin to breathe deeply, relax our minds and bodies, and become the creatures of creativity and success we were truly meant to be. We all want and need to achieve the mental wellness that we all so richly deserve. With dedication and perseverance we will see and feel a marked improvement in not only our attitudes but also our joie de vivre on a daily basis.

Ibn Khaldun’s Ilmual-Umran Pioneering Paradigm in the World Pyramids of Social Sciences

The author of this book has a sociological imagination that has made him consider the huge world volume of social sciences like several pyramids built through the ages, where Ibn Khaldun inaugurated the building of the first pyramid in his famous book, The Muqaddimah. Ibn Khaldun’s innovative social science work is the outcome of multiple factors, among which are his creative personality that allowed him to perceive and capture the dynamics of latent and manifest features of Muslim societies, particularly in North Africa, which other scholars failed to do.

Furthermore, his scholarly vision had set his path to achieve great success in being the social science pioneer in the entire world. He had a critical view of Arab Muslim historiography: Arab and Muslim historians had pitfalls in their methodology and in the analysis of historical events. In the views of Ibn Khaldun and Thomas Kuhn, their works were hardly credible. Thus, there was a pressing need to solve the Arab Muslim historiography’s crisis. The Muqaddimah’s new sociological perspective, according to both Yves Lacoste and Arnold Toynbee, is an exceptional intellectual piece of work. Professor Dhaouadi believes that The Muqaddimah constitutes a new paradigm to meet that crisis.

In Kuhn’s terms, The Muqaddimah sets the pace for reforming the science of Arab Muslim Historiography by shifting from what Kuhn calls normal science to revolutionary science. Ibn Khaldun’s sociological approach is inclusive (it stresses the influence of both latent and manifest factors in shaping society and individual behaviours); he was unlike Positivist contemporary social scientists, who give prominent role to manifest factors. They are rather exclusive social scientists. One may claim that The Muqaddimah has revolutionized the relation between the disciplines of history and sociology in North Africa and the Arab Muslim world by affirming that ‘good historians must be first of all good sociologists.’

Finding May

And there she sat. Legs crossed with eyes straight as an arrow.

The sun slipped inches at a mile behind Snow Recreation Center on the eleventh of October, two thousand and two. John met May in the hustle of his happy, full life. Pausing the daily exercising. Exchanging numbers and smiles, the two briefly tucked away from time. Centrum to Eastern Michigan’s heart, ideation began blooming. Tracing began—Finding May and John adoring each other’s warmth inside—if only for two minutes.

Two minutes that day, seconds later next month as John reached a suicidal breaking point, and months forward into 2004.

The girl he was destined to barely know. A Monet-traced beauty. Kind. Sweetly adorable. A thousand budding, poetic lines incapable of capturing May’s immediate place in John’s mind. She’d try to save his life with these two minutes, and later eleven seconds, of her time. A northern star streaking across the Vanilla Sky.

Life Threads – A Memoir

The core of this illuminating memoir consists of threads of consistency and learning that have emerged through Carol’s life experiences. We learn, as she and her sister Linda did, of the constructive optimism of their parents and how that mindset underlies successfully facing life’s struggles. Mistakes can be overcome. The burdens lift. Life is meant for living.With well-balanced sensitivity and striking honesty, she frankly reveals the false starts in her career and her love life and how things worked out in the end. We gain perspective, as she did, through spirited tales of her life experiences.Heart-wrenching events mix with moments of light, hope, and relief. Even the death of loved ones, people, and dogs doesn’t have to be a downward pull, as Carol learned from her dad.Carol has found that angels have an impact on our experiences, too. Although she has never seen an angel, her dogs saw several one evening.Her experiences in finally finding and settling into her career, her love life, and several events that didn’t seem significant, and some that did, all seem to fit together to form those surfacing life threads.

Suitcase of Memories

I was destined to be a peacemaker. Doesn’t every family have one?

My family, with its traditional values, loving grandparents, and family heirlooms, has always provided a comfortable base and a home. My expectations were that my home and family would be safe, cozy, and unwavering.

What of words translated by a peacemaker, certain it was for me too? No protests, make a loving family, keep the peace. I was convinced it would be mine.

What of words from love, prideful of my values, celebrating my accomplishments, joyful for my happiness, and hopeful for my future?

Seasons change, years pass. I remember joyous moments of splendid solace with so much hopeful anticipation. I’ve learned one can search for serendipity, but it cannot be contrived. I remain hopeful beyond possibility.

What of words of hurtful intention—stinging, humiliating, torturous, and demeaning, as intended?

I am the peacemaker.

I must not be defeated.

My Name Is My Soul

To have a name is to have a soul (Ɔkra), and to have a soul is to exist as a conscious living being. Meaning, every soul has a day of ascendency (Krada) as an extrinsic agency with a unique name (Kradzin) and characteristic attributes leading to a spiritual life during adulthood.

As an extrinsic phenomenon, the soul survives death not as a human being, but rather as a spiritual personality called Ɔsaman. It is this posthumous abstract personality (Ɔsaman) that is recalled by name and remembered periodically by the Akan and kindred African peoples.

Far from being ancestor worship, the ancestors are rather remembered (Nkai) in all matters of state. That is, the Akan recall and remember their resurrected dead (Nsamanfo) and the Ancestors (Nananom Nsamanfo) as though they were still living members of the community.

Indeed, Africans worship souls, but it is the eternal souls of God, the Abosom (Gods and Goddesses), that Africans and Black diasporic Africans worship directly as custodians of the world at the behest of God.

The Timkens of San Diego

Rising from a blacksmith’s apprentice to become king of the roller bearing, Henry Timken was one of the 19^th century’s greatest inventors.

His early engineering of axles, springs, and ball bearings for horse-drawn carriages made him rich. But his 1898 patent of a tapered roller bearing revolutionized transportation and made the German immigrant and his family uber rich.

In 1887, with his greatest invention still ahead of him, Timken retired to San Diego with his wife, Fredericka, and four of their five children. All would become wealthy from his patents and lead lives that often cast them in the nation’s headlines.

The three daughters made their niche in the art world.

Amelia founded the San Diego Museum of Art and resuscitated the symphony. Georgia studied art in Paris and St. Louis and married her art teacher. Eight of her paintings hang in the National Gallery of Art.

Cora became an ardent painter and a major collector of art from Persia, China, and India. The Metropolitan Museum of Art lists 133 objects from her. At age 47 she married an osteopathic doctor-scientist 15 years younger who was obsessed with the idea of curing illnesses through electromagnetism.

The sons, H.H. and W.R., took turns running the Timken empire and expanding it globally. H.H. became one of the wealthiest men in America.

Seven Brief Lessons on Computing

Have you ever looked down at your phone and wondered, “What’s going on in there?” If you’ve ever wondered how modern computers and digital devices work, Seven Brief Lessons on Computing takes you through an entertaining and educational journey of mankind’s desire to count, compare, and compute our world.