James Hackley: 22 books

Are you ready for a change? I mean, honestly and truly ready for a change? One of the earliest lessons my father taught me was to be direct, honest and always speak the truth. Unfortunately, many folks simply can’t handle either–but over the next few days, that’s exactly what you’ll get from...

Author Jon Kabat-Zinn introduced the world to the concept Wherever You Go, There You Are in his super selling book of the same title. Often we tend to believe that if we were somewhere else or doing something else with someone else, our lives would be greatly improved. However, the common denominator...

Every day of our life we are given a choice to grow older or grow stronger. Which one will you choose today? God willing, all of us will have a very long and productive life that allows us to see our kids develop gray hair as a result of the stress their kids and grandkids put them through. However,...

It’s no secret that food is essential to our survival, but over the years we’ve begun to use it as a form of comfort, medication and even as a replacement to fill a spiritual void. Since the growth of agriculture more than 10,000 years ago, man has always had an abundance of food that led to our...

Making time for the gym can be the one obstacle that trips us up before we even get started. In most cases, we have to drive 20-30 minutes to get there, take five minutes to change our clothes, work out for 60 minutes (if we’re lucky), and much of this time may be spent simply waiting for equipment...

Although Lil’ Kim and DMX argued (well actually Kim rapped and DMX barked) that, “Money, power & respect is the key to life,” it would appear the majority of folks are in hot pursuit of money, power and sex. Now, you may be thinking, what in the Ella Fitzgerald does this discussion have...

Before we can even begin to think about rolling up our sleeves and engaging in a discussion of “What Religion is God?” or examine the question that Time Magazine posed back in 1966, “Is God Dead?” we first have to explore the question, who is God?We all have our own personal experiences...

French philosopher Blaise Pascal famously stated, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” Now, I’m not sure if I’m willing to co-sign Pascal’s theory 100% like he has a bad FICO and credit report, but I do believe he’s on to something....

Have you been looking for a caring, compassionate, and competent health-care provider who truly has your best interest at heart? Congratulations! You’ve just found one–yourself! The more you read this guide, the more you’ll discover a whole new way of taking charge of your health. This guide...

This is without a doubt the most important day in the entire guide, and if I’ve done my job correctly you should now have a clear understanding of how to take better care of your body and mind. However, understanding the Holy Spirit is fundamental in not only knowing God but receiving many of the...

Beneath the physical veneer, many of us see parts of ourselves as ugly but seem to be paralyzed in making those parts more attractive. The most desperate of those among us seem to see their entire existence as ugly. How can this be? For most people their life experiences are the principle reason why...

Once we truly decide to end the vicious weight loss/weight gain cycle and realize the key is not to diet but rather to make a lifestyle change, we shift our thinking from merely "cutting back" to simply eating proper portions of the right foods–whole, nutritious foods that will repair,...

I don't know how many countless gospel songs and sermons I've heard that mentioned how Buddhists worship the Buddha and how Muslims worship Muhammad (Peace be upon him). For the record, Buddhism is more of a philosophy than a religion. In fact, there are no deities associated with Buddhism,...

Back in the day, Hernando Cortes had a plan. He wanted to lead an expedition into Mexico to obtain its many treasures, so he presented his plan to the Spanish governor, who was so excited that he gave him 11 ships and 700 men. However, homeboy Cortes did not tell the men or the governor the complete...