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In the summer of 1996 my life took a detour during a month-long solo camping trip to South Dakota. It was then that some unimaginable things happened. I sensed emanations from the land, saw the ghosts of Indigenous people, and watched birds morph before...

You might walk "in health" with your spouse for a lifetime--but there are unique challenges at the end of that path. Are you prepared for that time -- and do you know what to expect from it?"In Sickness" presents the advice one Baby Boomer...

Relationships are the essence of life. Every moment of every day we are relating to ourselves, to others, to things, to life situations, to God, etc. Our relationships can bring joy and fullness of life, and they can bring pain and suffering. How we...

Parenting an anxious child means facing constant challenges and questions: When should parents help children avoid anxiety-provoking situations, and when should they encourage them to face their fears? How can parents foster independence while still supporting their children? How can parents reduce the hold...

From the bestselling and award-winning author of novels Bone and Steer Toward Rock, Fae Myenne Ng's Orphan Bachelors is an extraordinary memoir of her beloved San Francisco's Chinatown and of a family building a life in a country bent on their exclusionIn pre-Communist China,...

Rachel Custer's Flatback Sally Country is hard-hitting and harrowing and almost hypnotically beautiful in its deft singing of the stories of America's vast middle, of the flyover land pinned beneath the derision of coastal elites. Personas like Tommy Two Fingers, Old Maid, and Flatback...

Couples that practice gratitude together stay together.The number one phrase used in successful relationships is "thank you". Grateful couples experience more care, intimacy, and support in their relationships and have relationships that feel better and last longer.With its unique journal writing prompts, uplifting affirmations,...

..one of the best coming of age novels I have ever read. It is sensitive, funny, insightful and moving. Both Frank and Brogan will live on in your readers' imagination. And the ending is pitch perfect- Doris Kearns Goodwin (Pulitzer Prize winning historian)..A fascinating...

In essays that traverse latitudes and continents, John Messick's Compass Lines explores the paths we take toward belonging. Here, broken vehicles mark the porous boundaries between built and natural worlds. Deserted backpacks trace immigration routes along the US-Mexico border. A job fighting wildfire near...

Your Heroes, My Grandparents is filled with an abundance of candid pictures, many of them never seen by the public. Your Heroes, My Grandparents, by Julie Rogers Pomilia is a charming read, and the first book ever to chronicle the lives of Roy Rogers...

In Hire Who You Want, John Hiester provides insightful and actionable wisdom on how to attract and retain talent. Using personal anecdotes and stories, John guides business owners through the mindset and best practices needed to improve their hiring process. Timely and necessary, Hire...

In Lupus: In the Jaws of the Wolf, Niranjana Parthasarathi, M.D., named one of the "Best Doctors in America" and former professor of internal medicine, recounts her thirty-seven-year history with this debilitating disease. Her symptoms began at age 23 while a medical student, and...

Coincidence has been defined as: "A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection." But enough of them and we start to think: "something or someone is involved here. It is only after looking back on my life that I could see...

The poetry collection Tourist encompasses a journey that unburdens the weight of past guilt and trauma. During this voyage spanning multiple cultures and stages in life, the importance of following one's inner voice and embracing one's own path is discovered. Revelations are made in...

Stephen Nance grew up near San Francisco, prior to becoming a prominent physician at Seattle's world-renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Having been the only child of an emotionally wounded Vietnam veteran, he had found other ways to fill the voids in his life...

Your Heroes, My Grandparents is filled with an abundance of candid pictures, many of them never seen by the public. Your Heroes, My Grandparents, by Julie Rogers Pomilia is a charming read, and the first book ever to chronicle the lives of Roy Rogers...

Word to the wise is a self-help book dealing with the inner hurt we all feel sometimes. Life is a journey, but unfortunately that journey does not always feel as calm as a stream. As an author, I desire to give you another way...

Have you ever wondered what drives good people to do bad things? Why you can't maintain weight loss, no matter how hard you try?Why did ordinary citizens in Nazi Germany allowed such historic atrocities to occur?The answer lies within our families. In his paradigm-shattering...

"My Two Cents: A Parents Journal" is a heartfelt and engaging collection of moments, reflections, and wisdom that captures the essence of parenthood. Written by Tommy Feight, a devoted father, television personality, and philanthropist, this journal offers a unique and intimate perspective on the...

A rule follower and self-proclaimed people pleaser, author Lisa Kern found that living to please others was a fast track to self-abandonment and overwhelm. Confessions of a People Pleaser was written for the "nice girls," the women who constantly put the wants and needs...

A humorous coffee table gift book filled with good advice for building and maintaining healthy in-law relationships. Based on true stories, this book helps break in-law stereotypes and reimagines relationships where in-laws can be helpful and meaningful in one another's lives. Author: Jackie Monsour...

As women, we are no strangers to tough times. We all experience hardships in life, whether brought on by circumstances in or out of our control. For all of us, there comes a day when trouble comes knocking on our door. So, what do...

A heartfelt tribute and goodbye story honoring the beautiful lives of our furry best friends.A must for anyone who has ever loved and lost a pet.*Inspired by the loss of the author's beloved dog who crossed over the rainbow bridge too soon. Forever Mine...

For almost forty years, Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, Sr. assisted hundreds of clients with their goal to reduce their same-sex attractions and explore their heterosexual potential.He began this work in 1981 as the originator of reparative therapy(R). His pioneering work ended when he passed away...

These days, us moms are swimming in a sea of socially curated, picture-perfect moments that leave us feeling like we aren't doing enough to create magical childhoods for our kids. And yet with the day-to-day overwhelm and general busyness of life, it feels impossible...

Good versus evil. God versus the devil.The devil surrounds us every day. You may not recognize him because he possibly looks like someone you trust or love. He is the ultimate con artist. The good news, though, is the day you choose God and...

Stolen Moments is a story about a family learning and coping with someone who has Multiple Sclerosis, a crippling disease with no cure.Antonio and Natalie Amante found each other, married, and made big plans for their future together. The first six years of their...

In her debut essay collection, Sarah K. Lenz explores the question: How do you live knowing you're going to die? Lenz touches on moments when death brushed near, including a house fire, a car accident, and a police shooting, but in each case, the...

Wise and Witty Reflections on Leading, Learning From, and Loving our DaughtersAuthor: Bernadette CatalanaISBN-10: 8813090935ISBN-13: 9798813090936Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/27/2023Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d

Just because you're alone, doesn't mean someone doesn't know your business... Lucas, the closeted son of a preacher who just graduated from Florida Atlantic University, returns home and is forced to make a life-changing decision--can he live a lie and marry his lifelong BFF,...

The Creator of heaven and earth, the Father and the Son, are real. Their will and desire for each person is to enter a genuine and loving relationship with them in, by, and through their Spirit of love placed within the heart. In The...

Sparks fly when 23-year-old New Yorker Bellarina Levitsky lands on the South Carolinian doorstep of 89-year-old Tilly Wilson, a flawed old woman with an unwavering faith in God and a mouth rife with unsolicited advice. The only thing the unlikely pair have in common...

Coming back from a stroke can be challenging and frustrating- for the caregiver as well as the stroke survivor. Dr. Janice Marie Collins ACEING It Consulting, LLC. Methods of Empowerment Expert World Changers Media International Foundation, NFP Storytelling Expert If you have ever been...

The Reluctant Migrant's DaughterLi only realised who her parents were when she was five. The fifth of eight children to migrants from China, Li grew up in her family's shophouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. Generally ignored by her elders, but regularly beaten and cursed...

Bouquet of Wisdom is a book of thirty reflections from the garden, personal stories paired with a flower and a lesson. Deanna looks back on a little girl who found courage in a bouquet of sticky dandelions. She remembers the teenager who wilted in...

Fear of failing at motherhood. Fear of doing things differently. Fear of feeling unfulfilled-forever. Author Shanita Liu was consumed by these fears. Decades of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and cultural conditioning left her burned out. Desperate, Shanita sought a coach who invited her to tune into...

Living implies coping with changes, those famous curves that life throws at us. Not everyone hits those curves the same way, but every single author in this book refused to dodge them. Meaningful experiences that change the trajectory of our lives are a part...

In this heart-warming memoir cookbook, Jeanine Roche Calabria's culinary curiosity and love of creating memorable family gatherings draw her into exploring her French and Swedish heritage through food, allowing her to understand her upbringing from a different perspective-even as it leads her away from...

The story of how a single innocent comment ended up unlocking answers to a lifetime of ancestral inquiries. Using personal accounts of diaspora, author Katia Tavitian Karageuzian delves into her cultural past to start solving mysteries about her family history with a focus on...

WRITTEN BY AN AUTHOR WHOSE LIFE AND PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCES SPAN BOTH THE EAST AND THE WEST AND STARTING FROM THE STREETS OF RURAL INDIA TO THE BOARDROOMS AND THE POWER CENTERS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD, THE BOOK IS AN INTERESTING COMPILATION OF REVEALING INSIGHTS,...

Poetry. Selected by Cynthia Arrieu-King for the Hilary Tham Capital Collection. Chaney's poems travel a landscape of joy and rage, self and society, this very moment and all our troubled history. Each poem presents itself uniquely, sometimes in a form never seen before, reminiscent...

MY SONG: Moving from Childhood Abuse to Gratitude, tells the story of a spiritual journey. A crazy up and down, slightly deranged journey of the author's life until her mid-70s. It is one she chose to take, and in some instances, one circumstances brought...

Do YOU know who YOU are? YOU are a gift, so let's get present. YOU didn't get here accidentally. That's right YOU were brought here because YOU are readyto shift some things. Allow yourself to embrace your journey Become empowered.Go ahead, dive in and...

Austin offers endless opportunities for fun for all ages. The trick can be knowing where to find it. This guidebook helps new parents, experienced locals, and tourists uncover the city's best family-friendly places.This book makes it easy to get out and explore: ➤ Table...

Preachers vs. Porn is a book about war-specifically the war between Christian religious philosophy and its adherents and the adult entertainment industry that has been targeted by Christian religious leaders and their supportive politicians. In these pages, author Mark Kemes reports the findings of...

Setting boundaries is not just about saying 'no'. It is about pursuing the things that set our soul on fire, loving deeply without losing ourselves, and better resisting the demands and expectations of others. Dr. Rebecca Ray shows how boundaries are the key to...

Observations from an introverted extrovert of lessons learned in life, love, and happiness. Life is full of challenges from mental illness, substance abuse, grief, loneliness, and shame that it's important to cherish the successes and triumphs, no matter how small they may seem. These...

Coincidence has been defined as: "A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection." But enough of them and we start to think: "something or someone is involved here. It is only after looking back on my life that I could see...

CROSSROADS is a book of true stories and events of the 1930's and 1940's. It contains both historical and legendary stories about country stores, poverty, farm life, front porches, sharecropping, childhood labor, health care, hardships, race relations and more. Stories are factual and written...

Zaria and Zalia have been informed by their father they will soon become big sisters to the newest edition of the Woodson family. The news made Zalia feel nostalgic and happy, leaving Zaria worried and unsure of how to be an influential sister. As...