Central Kansas Library System

Alfonso Casas's MonsterMind is a very personal account of the inner monsters that live inside his head. But who doesn't have a monster inside them? Who has never heard that voice inside their head undermining everything they do? You're not good enough...You just got really lucky...There are people far better and more qualified than you... In a very honest exercise, Alfonso Casas identifies and introduces his own monsters to his readers: Mr....

Imagine you had total confidence in yourself, in all areas of your life. We all want to believe in ourselves to the fullest-yet in a culture that confuses bravado, delusion, and narcissism with self-confidence, it's no wonder we subconsciously internalize a limiting identity defined by fear and doubt. "My goal is to show you a different approach to confidence," says Giovanni Dienstmann. "Not based on arrogance, but integrity, rooted in a fully integrated,...

In Surfacing, Siri Lindley opens up about her unique celebrity-dappled early life. When and NFL superstar notices her beautiful mother, her idyllic childhood is upended. Glitzy dinner parties and world travel pull her mother away, and Lindley grows up feeling alone and out of place. As her intense loneliness grows into anger, she lashes out against her New England life of privilege. Shy and painfully self-aware, Lindley finds solace in sports, playing...

On the journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur, many women assume that the biggest hurdle they will have to jump over is figuring out the next, best strategy. How do I create a product people actually want? How do I find new customers? How do I begin marketing myself? While all these concerns can make or break a business, strategy isn't the only thing that can hold you back. There is no shortage of information designed to help you learn the...

Don't let self-doubt and fear of failure keep you from reaching your full potential! Despite your accomplishments, do you ever worry that you aren't good enough or capable enough? Have you reached high levels of success, yet still suspect that you're just "faking it?" If so, you may have imposter syndrome-the persistent, internalized, irrational fear of being exposed as a fraud, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. You aren't...

Do you ever worry that you aren't good enough or capable enough, despite your many accomplishments? Have you achieved high levels of success, yet still feel as though you're just "faking it?" If so, you might be dealing with imposter anxiety-a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. Remember, you are not alone. Too often, highly talented individuals allow imposter anxiety to distort their...

Do you feel like you've been living life on the sidelines? This one-of-a-kind workbook will help you take action and get back in the game! When you think about the future, are you consumed by fear and self-doubt? Do you feel stuck in your life? Does your inability to move forward cause increased anxiety, sadness, or insecurity? It's easy to avoid or withdraw from the situations that make you anxious or worried-it can feel safer at the time-but the...

"From the bestselling author of A Mind Spread Out on the Ground, a fierce, gripping novel about Native life, motherhood and mental health that follows a young Mohawk woman who discovers that the picture-perfect life she always hoped for may have horrifying consequences. On the surface, Alice is exactly where she should be in life: she's just given birth to a beautiful baby girl, Dawn; her ever-charming husband Steve--a white academic whose area of...

"Is someone out to get Annie? Or is she her own worst enemy?"-- "In this heart-pounding debut thriller for fans of Lisa Jewell and Celeste Ng, a first-generation Vietnamese American artist must confront nightmares past and present. ... Annie "Anh Le" Shaw grew up poor, but seems to have it all now: a dream career, a stunning home, and a devoted husband and daughter. When Annie's mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's carefully...