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Stress Management in Crazy Times. Surviving and Thriving in a Changing World
There's no doubt modern life has become more and more stressful. Constant change and upheaval is becoming harder for most people to handle. The pressures of work, relationships, families, the fast pace of life and increasing demands on your time can leave you in a state of turmoil. However, there is a cure-thinking differently, creatively, or from a new perspective.
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A grumpy lumberjack
Former Army Ranger Harrison Wilkes isn't actually a lumberjack, but he's doing his best impression while hiding out in the mountains of East Tennessee. He needs to rest, recharge, and stay the hell away from people, while he wrestles with ghosts from his past and figures out his future. Neither includes a snowbound rescue of his favorite author.
A runaway writer
Ivy Blake is on a deadline. Her hero is MIA, and she's desperate...
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Henri is quite accustomed to dangerous and unusual cases landing in his lap. Being partnered to the Shinigami Detective likely has something to do with it. What he is NOT accustomed to is the queen herself marching into his lab and handing them such a case.
Former Royal Mage Joseph Burtchell was found dead in his home, all signs pointing to murder. However, it's in question as to how the murderer accomplished the deed-the house was locked, the wards...
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In this gritty and human fantasy thriller, a group of desperate people are thrown together to recover a kidnapped infant prince before ethnic, international, and magical pressures can threaten the stability of the entire continent and millions of lives! Welcome to the Shaper's World, an original fantasy setting in which disparate nations and three intelligent species struggle to peacefully co-exist even as encroaching forces from beyond reality threaten...
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"Offers guidance for people who live outside of traditionally powerful social groups to pursue leadership and success by recognizing their own passion and pursuing it with the special perspective, tools, and strengths that come from being on the outside"--OCLC.
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"Mom, are there Zombies outside?" A young boy hears creepy sounds outside his room each night. Worried, he seeks reassurance, and he questions his mom about the scary sounds. And each night, she reassures him that monsters aren't real. Yet, as spine-tingling noises continue night after night, he continues to ask until they uncover the source. Join their journey to uncover the truth lurking in the shadows, in this suspenseful and heartwarming tale...
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It has been five days since her father's death, and Liz still feels frozen in time. Left with twenty-one years of memories, Liz knows that John Frederick Smith was not a perfect man or father. She loved her father, but his drinking had always been a source of resentment. As she attempts to grapple with her grief and anger, Liz returns to her memories with the hope of finding the answers she so desperately needs.
Sixty-nine years earlier, little Fred...
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When Alice Montgomery decides to tell the stories of her childhood, she sets herself up for a big surprise. She wants to express what it was like to be the only girl growing up with three brothers, an interfering aunt, and a distant, artistic mother. As a child who felt locked "outside the big oak doors" of her mother's heart, Alice begins to discover that there is more to her family than meets the eye. With every story she tells, she gets closer...
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Laura is watching the world go by without her.
Unable to leave her house since suffering a trauma, Laura is stuck gazing out of her window at Willow Crescent, relying on husband Jim and best friend Debbie for help.
Then one day, Jim doesn't come home.
A day becomes two, days become a week, and still no sign of Jim. And with the police half-hearted in their efforts to look for him, Laura is forced into a decision. She's going to have to face the...
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Should white wine be chilled? Can you drink reds with fish? Find out in Wine: A No-Snob Guide, the perfect pairing for the budding wine enthusiast. Forget intimidating wine speak. You'll get a no-nonsense crash course that serves easy-to-understand vocabulary. From vineyard production to selecting stemware, prepare for a wine adventure. Uncork wine myths. Journey the globe, touring the wine regions of California to Europe to South America and discover...
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A collection of sound journeys that immerse you in the outside world, allowing you to experience the peace and pleasure of the outdoors from the comfort of your home. Featuring 4 individual sound journeys, as well as 30 and 60min extended versions for longer immersions. Transport yourself outside, even when you have to stay inside!
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1 Calming Seawash (15mins) by David Chilton
2 Tranquil Forest (15mins) by David Chilton
3 Cotswolds Seasons...
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The marginalized and the ostracized; the sinner and the loner; you, me... and Jesus. We're all outsiders sometimes. Each of us has felt lonely in a crowd, or been passed over for a job opportunity, or been squeezed out by "friends." We've all spent time on the outside looking in. But take heartJesus will leave the ninety-nine just for you. Bestselling author Ken Gire weaves together stories from the Bible, history, and his own life to create a soul-lifting...
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Caroline Myss says, "We've developed an idea that approaching God could be done any way we want and that it doesn't require prayer, reflection, or contemplation. We've substituted therapy for devotion." She points out that in order to live a life of meaning we must go beyond a life of acquisitions and move into a life of devotion.
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GRAMMY®-nominated and Stellar Award-winning hip-hop artist FLAME invites you to step up to his mic as he takes you through his life, from the streets of Saint Louis, Missouri, as a young man in youth group to a renowned Christian rapper on the red carpet.
Read how God continually pushed FLAME in his faith journey, striving to find the path that God wanted him to take, no matter where it took him, and the obstacles he faced. Get an insider perspective...
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You come to the office just as you do every morning. This time you take a cardboard box and place it in the middle of the room. Then you stand in it. Welcome to your box. So framed is everyday life and our habits. Throughout human existence, most have lived in this way. Do you too? Do you know how difficult it is to step outside the box? Only you can answer it. Step out of it and say: Look, it was easy! The challenge is that this little cardboard...
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Whether the issue of the day on Twitter, Facebook, or cable news is our sexuality, political divides, or the perceived conflict between faith and science, today's media pushes each one of us into a frustrating clash between two opposing sides. Polarizing, us-against-them discussions divide us and distract us from thinking clearly and communicating lovingly with others. Scott Sauls, like many of us, is weary of the bickering and is seeking a way of...
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"An instruction manual for life, love, and relationships by a brilliant young scientist whose Asperger's syndrome allows her--and us--to see ourselves in a different way...and to be better at being human Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla Pang struggled to understand the world around her. Desperate for a solution, she asked her mother if there was an instruction manual for humans that she could consult. With no blueprint...
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Brother vs. brother in old Bombay. A tiger, you know! An announcement is made that TV-Radio Life magazine has named the program, The finest radio crime series of 1953. Thomas Hyland, connoisseur of crime, student of violence and teller of murders tells another true story of crime. Set in 1856 in India it is listed in Thomas Hyland's files as How Supan Got the Hook Outside Bombay.
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From the most real point of view to restore this underground kingdom founded by Chinese. This book tells us that there is no real underworld in China, but Chinese has say in the world's underground order, and they have always played an important role in international gangsters. They are no less than any powerful criminal group in the world.