Books by Yvonne Brooks

Although the process of preparing for college comes with a price, any student willing to pay that price can achieve a college degree without selling his or her soul.The Price of Success reveals the secrets to enjoying the process of going to college through strategy, empowerment, and inspiration. Students preparing for the next step in their education can now get on the pathway to a healthy way of achieving a degree and enjoy the success they deserve without fears, anxieties, worry, and confusion. Through the use of guided exercises, young people can learn to be in tune with themselves and to have a positive relationship with themselves and others, allowing them to focus on their bodies needs and make consistently healthy choices.This guide for college-bound students offers advice designed to help them adequately prepare for their education and new chapter in lifes journey.Every young adult entering college should read this book immediately! The importance of self-care through diet, exercise, and meditation is overlooked and underpaid. With the proper guidance The Price of Success brings, these students will not only get through school; they will succeed at life.Stacey Garcia, CPT, FNS, WLS, Pn1

Just When You Thought "Nothing Beats Chicken Soup..." ...along come authors Randy Petrick and Yvonne Brooks with Volume One of a highly practical and innovative new book series, The Soul Repair Manual: Troubleshooting the Christian Spirit. Designed as daily devotionals, each volume will combine timeless wisdom, wit, and relevant Bible scriptures to lead you on an introspective journey that will leave you feeling physically, emotionally, and spiritually invigorated! In Volume 1: Self-Esteem, you will learn to let go of unrealistic expectations, see yourself as God sees you, nourish your gifts, and develop a positive faith-based outlook that will assist you in better managing and overcoming life's challenges. This life-changing, yet down-to-earth manual outlines ways you can free yourself from the chains of past disappointments and move confidently forward from a place of faith, love and forgiveness. In this volume of The Soul Repair Manual, Petrick and Brooks take what the world describes as "low self-esteem" and let it intersect with a commitment to God and a life of faith. What happens at that intersection is truly transformational. As you allow God to work in and through your life, you will learn how to: - loosen the chains that weigh you down - let go of unnecessary stress - become peaceful and content - defeat negative self-talk - live life with no regrets - face life with a renewed sense of direction, purpose, and joy! Soul Repair may be one of the most significant adventures you ever undertake!