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Prayers and Meditations for Daily Inspiration

Do you often feel stressed by the reality of life, its daily demands and challenges? Do you feel the need to relax but haven’t been able to make time for yourself or to meditate? Experience uplifting benefits in just seconds with this collection of beautifully written calming prayers and centering meditations, carefully selected from many different faiths, inspirational writers and sources of wisd ...

BadRedhead Media: How to Best Optimize Blog Posts for SEO: 25 Tested Tips Writers Need to Know Now

Are you unsure how generate more traffic to your blog? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the SEO articles out there (or not even sure what the term means)? Do you wish someone could break it down for you in simple steps? Then this is the book for you! Rachel provides you her top 25 tips laid out in easy to understand language gleaned from her own ten years of successful blogging as well as optimizing ...

The Romance Lover's Journal

"I can never remember all the books I've read, so I'm absolutely in love with this journal." ~Mia Harlan, USA Today bestselling romance author ★★★★★ The only reading journal that caters to the reader who devours happily ever afters faster than a shotgun wedding gets planned. The Romance Lover’s Journal is specifically designed to help you track the details to trigger your memory about which hero, ...

Full Color Life: How to Live a Creative, Balanced Life

Have you ever asked…What if I could work for myself? How can I pursue my creative dreams? How do I become more successful? The idea of being creative triggers mixed reactions. Some people admit to feeling a passion for creative activities, but modestly claim their efforts aren’t good enough. Others shake their heads as if to push the thought away and say they have to make a real livin ...

Pebbles: Insightful Stories for a Meaningful Life

Forty sweet, stirring genuine stories, each a gem revealing moments of grace

From Beijing to Bogota, from the waves of the sea to the waves of the heart, the 40 inspirational stories in this book present moments that carve into us new realizations, shaping the building blocks of who we are. They come from a deep sense of gratitude for the incredible abundance of humanity, the colorful p ...

Putting The Outside Inside Kids

When his daughter Suzanne was five years old, Bill Kennedy set out with her on a canoe trip into the wilderness of Ontario’s 7,600-square-kilometre Algonquin Provincial Park. Paddling and portaging through the park’s interior, they would share the grand adventure of the lessons nature had prepared for them amid its lakes and forests, including a hair-raising wildlife encounter. Fun in the great ou ...

The Zodiac Revisited, Volume 1

Award-Winning Finalist in the True Crime category of the 2021 International Book Awards.

Understand History's Most Enigmatic Serial Killer

In December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writ ...

NORVEL:  An American Hero

On a September morning in 1948 - while a member of the U.S. Olympic team, a Howard University student, and a veteran of World War 2 - Norvel Lee was arrested for taking a seat in the white section of a segregated train in rural Virginia. Thorough research of the facts about Jim Crow laws shows that Norvel Lee's appeal of the case resulted in a landmark civil rights decision. Norvel Lee spent his c ...

No Niche Necessary

Do you want to create an inspired business aligned to who you are, but you have too many ideas and things you’re passionate about? Do you wish there was a more intuitive way to grow a business then just following the typical paths? As a former project manager turned brand strategist and coach, the author, Kristen Leigh King, understands wanting to pursue your many passions and build a business tha ...

Return to my Native Land

As a young man I traveled to West Africa in search of my identity. I am a man of color, who was born in England. I visited West Africa in the mid-seventies before that area exploded into violence, and witnessed the displacement of its people. My adventure lasted 18 months, and covered the countries of Algeria, Mali, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leon ...

The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book

Step out of your hansom cab and onto the foggy streets of Edwardian London with The Sherlock Holmes Quiz Book, a comprehensive collection of fun and challenging trivia about the adventures of the inimitable detective whose intellectual feats overwhelmed criminals and Scotland Yard alike. Kathleen Kaska offers brainteasers on each story about the detective and his associate Dr. Watson, as well as t ...

The Art of Healthcare Innovation: Interviews and Industry Insights from 35 Game-Changing Pioneers

What if you had a crystal ball that revealed the future of the healthcare landscape? Wouldn’t you want that ball? Think of how that information could boost your success and impact your future. You could be on the cutting-edge of change and reap the rewards. Accept that change is inescapable. Discover how healthcare changes will impact you, your family, and your career. Listen to pioneers who share ...

Parenting in the 21st Century: A Horror Story

Parent and Educator, Barbara Woster, takes you on a journey through the joys and trials of being a parent. Whether you're contemplating having a child, you're a new parent, or you are seeking advice on how to contend with your teenager, the author offers advice on surviving your children from birth until they fly the coop.

The 4 Foundations of Love

 What makes a couple stay together and feel they have found the One? What makes a random encounter exceptional? How can you know if you have chosen the right person? And how can you avoid wasting precious time?

The book ‘The 4 Foundations of Love’ is based on a fascinating study, in which a great number of successful couples were interviewed for one purpose: ...

Where Leads the Road

In my life I have been fortunate enough to experience many unusual and varied things. I have always liked poetry and have tried to capture the range of emotions that everyone lives through. I hope people like my clumsy attempts, but as long as they generate some response in the reader, I feel that my job has been done. "“WHERE LEADS THE ROAD is a collection filled with one man’s thoughts about the ...

Money Physics and Distributive Justice

Can physics explain the economy? Many people believe that there is a lot of money in the world and that its distribution among people is unjust. Most people also believe that the reason for economic crises is an inherent illness of the system or the result of misguided or even tricky actions that can be avoided. In this book, it is argued that the amount of money in developed countries is zero, th ...

Over the Ocean and to the Links: A Golfer's Journey

A hilarious story of a simple man that blows his minuscule IRA to play some of the world’s famous golf courses in the home of Golf, Scotland.  Stubborn as Jeff is, he knew he could do better than the “golf tours” offered by many companies. As a result, the book is a tee by tee description of Jeff’s trip from deciding which courses to play, how much he wanted to spend, the trials of driving on ...

Lured in the Woods

Unexplained Disappearances. Missing People. Strange sights. Strange sounds: These are the things in the woods that will haunt your dreams.

Butter Yourself Up: Joyful Meal Planning for Busy People

Meet yourself where you are, and make each day delicious! This special planner has a full, undated week on one side of each two-page spread, so that you can start achieving your goals and dreams any time -- not just at the new year. The other half of the spread helps you meet your goals around food, with a money-saving guide to planning your meals around YOUR needs and schedule. (The Kindle versio ...

Never a $7 Whore

It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters where you finish.

She should have been a $7 whore but she became a Fortune 50 Vice President. A true crime memoir of survival and resilience, Never a $7 Whore, is the story of a teenaged single mothers escape from her unscrupulous lover. Part one of a three part series, NEVER A $7 Whore details Toni’s transition from a girl into a woman whil ...

Edible Plants in the Midwest: A Comprehensive Foraging Field Guide for the Midwest with Pictures

The Midwest is a treasure trove for foragers. From sprawling forests to expansive plains, this region is teeming with wild edibles waiting for the keen-eyed adventurer. Whether you're hiking through the woodlands or simply strolling through your backyard, the Midwest offers an abundant variety of wild plants to enrich your meals and broaden your knowledge. But here’s the challenge: Which ...

How to Write a Novel and Get It Published

Here's the good news Plenty of people will tell you that novel writing is a mysterious process. There’s something ineffable and undefinable about it. Well, I’m here to tell you that’s not true! It is not only possible, but it’s actually enjoyable, to break down the novel writing process into manageable chunks, and to find time in your life to write your book: this book shows you how. Most books on ...

Revise Your Draft and Make It Shine

You’ve finished your rough draft—great! Here’s how to quickly and easily revise it to show off your true writing skills. From the award-winning author and educator who brought you the Fast Drafting method comes an easy, effective way to approach the often daunting task of revising your work. It doesn’t have to be difficult or frustrating! Revise Your Draft: And Make Your Writing Shine. About the s ...

Raven's Apprentice

Raven's Apprentice is a compelling true story from the west coast of B.C. that launches you into the world of Raven and our interconnectedness with all living things. "Suddenly, without warning, they spun on a fin and started charging the boat. My thrill turned to real panic. Killer whales attacking a boat. Had there ever been such a thing? A paralysis gripped me. Now, within striking distance, th ...

No Second Chances

No Second Chances is one man`s story, told from his point of view regarding his first-hand experiences in the School of Hard Knocks. If you like thrillers, you`ll probably like this book...

Although it is non-fiction, its style has none of the dry, documentary-type language. It is compelling and entertaining, all while enlightening the reader.

You`ll read about a young, 20-year- ...

Hangry Beyond Belief: A 30 Day Pressure Cooker Meal Plan for the Busy Cook

Hangry Beyond Belief is a love child between my obsession with pressure cookers and the desire to eat healthy, well-balanced, and reasonably priced family friendly meals.

In this ebook full of Pressure Cooker recipes, you'll receive 36 recipes total: 28 full meals, 4 bonus breakfasts, and 4 bonus desserts. You'll also receive a monthly meal plan as well as shopping lists for each week.< ...

Not ‘Him’ Or ‘Her’: Supporting My Non-Binary Child: A Guide to Puberty Blockers, Dead Names, Binders, Body Dysmorphia and Dysphoria, Top Surgery, and Telling Friends, Families, and Schools

Learn the best ways to support your non-binary child. Do you have a non-binary child and want to learn about what your child is going through? Are you trying to be supportive but don’t know where to start? This book is the perfect guide to help you learn every aspect of transitioning, what it means to be a non-binary child, and being a supportive parent. In this book, you will: Understand what it ...

Your Rebel Dreams - Discover your passions and power up your life

*This is an advanced copy for reviews* Your Rebel Dreams is an interactive workbook designed to help you unveil your purpose, discover what you love doing and show you how to follow your calling. Through a series of introspective exercises and a 60-day plan, this workbook will help you unlock your potential and transform your life. Inside, you’ll discover a step-by-step process how to: - Identify ...

*more than a footnote: Women neglected by history

Throughout recorded history, and before - women have been there. Many have been leaders, innovators, and the foundation for the evolution of modern society as we know it now. Often their stories have been overlooked, diminished, or hijacked to someone else's resume.

This book is a celebration of a few of the female geniuses,...

How to Make Better Decisions: 14 Smart Tactics for Curbing Your Biases, Managing Your Emotions, And Making Fearless Decisions in Every Area of Your Life!

Discover How to Finally Overcome Indecision and Make Smart, Effective, and CONFIDENT Choices Without Fear or Regret!

Our decisions shape our lives. 

Smart decisions lead to promising opportunities, greater happiness, and richer experiences. Poor decisions get us into trouble and often impose serious conseq ...

Plantains and the Seven Plagues: a memoir: Half-Dominican, Half-Cuban, and Full Life

Author Paz Ellis takes readers on a cross-cultural and trans-generational journey through her childhood in New Jersey to adulthood with Plantains and the Seven Plagues, A Memoir: Half-Dominican, Half-Cuban, and Full Life.Paz insightfully describes the complexities and contradictions of growing up in the United States to a Dominican mother and a Cuban father. From her mother’s obsessive cleaning ri ...

SMILE MORE STRESS LESS: A Playful Method to End Anxiety, Be Calm, & Achieve Happiness with Awareness

Want one easy method to end anxiety, stress, sadness, loneliness, fear, & anger? While maximizing happiness, inner peace, and self-awareness? One quick way to cut through all negative emotions? And have fun doing it? Award-winning author and visionary self-awareness teacher Geoffrey Saign has reduced 50 years of advanced studies in stress management, brain function, and relaxation techniques ...

The Journey In Between

El Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way, is the fabled path that weaves through French and Spanish countryside for 1,000 miles to its hallowed destination at Santiago de Compostella. Thousands attempt to walk its entirety each year: some succeed, many fail. Keith Foskett thru-hiked the Camino to indulge his love for the outdoors and hiking but it also, unintentionally, filled a void in his li ...

Shitolian

Shitolian is a collection of my poetry, the third book in a series of 4. Shitolian’s themes explore politics, religion, spirituality, racial divides in today’s America, and lessons learned through my meaningless existence thus far. I must inform you that the book does contain some adult language. It is my personal statement to this divided America. It is a 76 page manuscript consisting of 5,038 wo ...

A New Heaven and a New Earth

Gain insight into one of the most intriguing books of the Bible: Revelation The end times. The second coming. When Jesus returns. No matter how you refer to the last book of the Bible, Revelation is an epic battle between good and evil. Through evocative imagery that sparks our imagination, the final book in the New Testament can both intrigue and confuse believers. Stop spinning your wheels, tryi ...

FIRED UP: A journey through psychiatry, TV and the wonders of life

Enter the world of psychology and mental illness as well as that of famous writers you've loved and read stories that will tug at your heart. It's all here. Among the interviews that I have included in this book are several which I believe will be quite interesting to you. For example, the private interview that I had with John Lennon and Yoko Ono in Toronto, another private interview with Isaac A ...

Your Words Your Heart

Beautiful imageries painted with words and brimming with gorgeous photographs. Prayers To You We equip them with wings And send them on their way Oceans and oceans of prayers Riding the wind of our beliefs With wings of faith With wings of hope Reaching Your shore Reaching Your heart An excerpt from the poem Wings, part of this wonderful new collection. Uplifting faith-based poetry about God, Jesu ...

Find Time to Write

Kick-start your writing habit This book of writing prompts will kick-start your writing habit and challenge you to schedule your writing for 30 days. It’s more than a set of productivity tips for writers – it gives you writing briefs to follow until your writing habit is up and running. If you want to develop your writing skills, or learn to schedule regular writing time, or find out how to establ ...

Summary of the gap and the gain

The goal of this summary is to assist you in determining whether it is worth your time, money, and effort to read the original book The summary contents are not intended to replace the original book; rather, they are designed to aid the reader's understanding The Gap and the Gain (2021) is a guidebook about discovering contentment and pleasure within of yourself rather than continually seeking app ...

Your Finances God's Way: A Biblical Guide to Making the Best Use of Your Money

“Presents a clear path to financial joy.” —Mary Hunt, financial expert, speaker, bestselling author, founder of Debt-Proof Living Nine Kids. One Income. Zero Debt. Ever since he got married, author and pastor Scott LaPierre has supported his family on a single salary while remaining debt-free. He’s witnessed the stress that accompanies financial insecurity, yet he’s learned firsthand that even tho ...

Scars Among Us

Catherine is a dream come true for her parents. Their first born child is their most precious gift. The love and joy they feel for her is obvious to everyone who knows them. When tragedy unexpectedly hits, Catherine's world is turned upside down and the course of her life is forever changed. In this heartbreakingly powerful memoir, Catherine goes back to where it all began. Following the tragic de ...

Love Your Clutter Away: A step-by-step guide to gently letting clutter go for good

Do you want a home that makes you feel happy and peaceful? Love Your Clutter Away offers a detailed, easy-to-read solution to overwhelming clutter. The “secret” to this book is to focus first on loving yourself. Regardless of how much clutter you have, it’s very difficult to let go of clutter when you feel terrible about yourself. If you constantly berate yourself about your clutter and your life, ...

Become a Medical Intuitive

"After reading this book I found I was able to boldly take the steps necessary to follow the path I have chosen." - Fiona, Verified Purchaser

This book provides a complete training experience to become a medical intuitive. Each chapter advances you, step-by-step, to intensify your psychic abilities and develop your x-ray perception. A medical background is not ne ...

Invoke The Elements

The word “balance” can sometimes leave us rolling our eyes at the idea, even though we may not be that satisfied or really enjoying all we want in life. So what if there was a way to manifest your own version of an aligned life? Balance isn’t some elusive ideal that only an enlightened few gets to find. By unearthing your unique blend of natural energies, you can get away from the feelings of o ...

Serendipity Doo-Dah: True Stories of Happy Musical Accidents

"A fun and breezy reminder that a lot of talent and a little luck can be a powerful force." In this collection of entertaining anecdotes, Edward Faine celebrates the role luck has played in the creation of many of our beloved songs. Favorites like "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Blue Skies," "Strangers in the Night," "Time in a Bottle," and many others came about through "happy accidents," that mys ...

A Beginner's Guide to Investing and Personal Finance: Manage and Grow Your Personal Wealth (Smart Money Book 1)

Is Your Lack of Financial Acumen Holding You Back From The Life You Deserve? Unfortunately, books on the subject tend to be overly complicated, and lengthy. This book includes just the most important financial principles needed to quickly enhance a beginner’s money management acumen and even contains actionable items to help you learn the concepts. Unlike many of the personal money managemen ...

How to Travel the World While Earning a Living Online

How to travel the world and make money online. No job, no boss, no hassles. Details on travel and money, how it works, what you can do and how to get started. No get-rich schemes here. This book includes doable and proven ways others are earning a living with mobile offices Each recommended industry is suitable for earning a living while traveling. Each methodology is proven, tested and is verifia ...

WAR STORIES: Tales of Courage, Leadership, Blunders, and SNAFUs

The first nonfiction book by award-winning novelist Martin Roy Hill, WAR STORIES describes acts of great heroism and acts of pure blundering, intrepid leadership and self-serving vainglory, brilliant wartime technological developments and not so brilliant ideas. Some will awe the reader with their inspirational stories. Others will astound the reader by the military stupidity they reveal. Stories ...

Thanks, PG!: Memoirs of a Tabloid Reporter

Ever wonder how supermarket tabloids are created? How reporters get information about celebrities? How editors come up with those sensational headlines? What kind of people put them together? Are they true? A retired National Enquirer reporter provides an inside look into the surreal world of tabloid journalism.

The Paid Artist: How to Make Your Art Into A Business

Do you want to make your art valuable before you die? Do you ever wonder why some artists are “successful” while others starve? Sometimes it’s not talent that separates them, it’s a strategic plan. This comprehensive guide will show you the steps you need to develop a customized road map to make money from what you love. The toolbox inside will help you: •Connect with your ideal buyers • ...

Balancing on Blue

Every year several thousand people attempt to hike all 2180 miles of the Appalachian Trail in the eastern United States. Being the first of the big three hikes in America, it is where long-distance hikers go to cut their teeth. Keith Foskett has another reason. Dromomania, or the uncontrollable urge to wander, has been part of his life since childhood. Hiking is his chosen method to placate the wa ...

Making Photography Easy and Fun: Ten Top Tips to Bring out the Photographer in You

Enthusiastic photographers of all levels aspire to take good quality photographs that capture their subject's spirit, reflecting what they felt and remembered about the experience. To create memorable photographs, one needs to start with the basics. With ten essential and easy to understand tips, this book explains how to use your digital camera and take better photos of your favourite subjects ...

I Am Changing Careers: Questions to Guide a Job Seeker

"I Am Changing Careers" is a series of questions and answers based on the author's job-hunting experience that will encourage and motivate you on what works to get hired. Topics include choosing your career, getting hired, how to take care of your health, and what to do once you have the job. The roadmap at the end of the book provides a 2-week daily checklist of how to implement the book's conten ...

Grits, Gumbo, and Going to Church

Church seems to be all about obeying a set of rules—rules you can’t necessarily find in the Bible but rules the church folks expect you to obey. God, on the other hand, often has a different set of rules—ones sprinkled with grace and mercy.

Broken Reed: The Lords of Gower and King John

The rise and fall of the greatest of the de Braoses, William, 4th Lord of Bramber, Lord of Gower and many other lands besides. William de Braose rose to a position of great power and influence as a close confidant of King John, but when his wife revealed John's greatest secret John's revenge was brutal. William's sons and grandson turned to Llywelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd to help them regain ...

Etsy Business Launch

Ready to build the Etsy shop of your dreams? Regardless of where you’re starting from, you can launch, grow, and scale a successful Etsy business in less time than you could imagine with this practical step-by-step guide. In this in-depth and "no fluff" guide, you'll learn: • How to perform effective market research to ensure your shop will be profitable from the start • The easiest ways to set up ...

Kids Say The Darndest Things To Santa Claus Volume 2

Ever wonder what children say to Santa Claus at Christmastime? Or what it would be like to don the Santa suit and portray jolly old St. Nick? Follow this volunteer Santa, author Don Kennedy, as he visits kids for the past 25 years at hospitals, military bases, women's and children's shelters, community centers, school, churches and more. Hundreds of fun, hilarious, laugh-out-loud plus heartwarming ...

Queen Up! Reclaim Your Crown When Life Knocks You Down- Unleash the Power of Your Inner Tarot Queen

Each of the four Tarot Queens in this empowering year-long system represent an archetypal part of our personalities as well as our experience of being human. Detailed explanations of each archetype, and workbook-style exercises and practical tips are provided for aligning with and balancing the energies of each Queen. We derive inspiration from the Queen of Wands Passion comes from the Queen of Sw ...

Not the Seasons I Expected

When it comes to college football, there are fans and there are fanatics. Destined by geography and family tradition to latch onto the Arkansas Razorbacks, Blant Hurt is of the second type. Like most devotees, he was captivated by his love of his team at an early age. But unlike more casual fans, Hurt found himself attaching what some might call “outsize life importance” to the fortunes of the Raz ...

Archetypes Made Easy

Are you lacking clarity and direction in your life? Do you feel powerless to change the way you think, feel and act? If so, Archetypes Made Easy is a roadmap for inner empowerment and genuine change. It gives you the tools to transmute internal conflict, self sabotaging behavior and provides you with a clear life path. Barbara-Stone Andrews is a skilled transformation facilitator and archetype spe ...

Marriage God's Way Workbook

The perfect companion to Marriage God's Way! God intended marriage to be a great joy, but we can only experience this joy if we obey the principles in His Word. This workbook will help you apply the biblical recipe in Marriage God's Way. Inside you will find: Clear instructions on prayer, communication, and forgiveness Insightful questions that solve marital frustrations Practical exercises to enj ...

Advanced Medical Intuition: ^ Underlying Causes of Illness and Unique Healing Methods

Advanced Medical Intuition is power packed with information. This book is the next step to take after reading Tina Zion’s book, Become a Medical Intuitive: The Complete Developmental Course. It will enable you to use those refined intuitive skills to uncover the 6 causes of illness and the unique healing methods for each cause. Finding the true cause of illness leads to healings that are far beyon ...

Angels Looking Through: Stories of Contact With Remarkable Spirits

People want to believe that when a loved one dies we remain connected through a universal system of love, knowledge and guidance. Paul Lambillion gives us evidence of such connections in his new book, Angels Looking Through. The most remarkable messages in Angels Looking Through come from the many cases of ordinary people Paul shares with us in which he uses the mediumistic abilities he was born w ...

Everyone Is an Entrepreneur: Selling Economic Self-Determination in a Post-Soviet World

Westerners today grow up with abundant opportunities to determine their own values, identities, and roles in society. But for generations, millions who lived under Soviet rule in the USSR had these essential freedoms withheld, determined instead by a central authority that claimed the right to choose for them and enforce compliance. Thirty years after the Soviet Union’s decisive collapse, the old ...

The Magnet

Regain the powerful, priceless inner compass that you once possessed naturally! You were born with a unique, priceless, internal compass. Like any infant, you could direct your surroundings to satisfying your desires, which were very clear to you then. However, as the years went by, your connection with this internal magnet has weakened. The Magnet connects readers to the internal, inherent magnet ...

Stepparenting the Grieving Child

In Stepparenting the Grieving Child, Diane Ingram Fromme shares the assumptions and presumptions, steps and missteps that occurred within her own stepfamily. Diane faced the key challenges any new stepparent to grieving children experiences, including helplessness to know how and when to offer comfort, awkwardness to identify the times and ways to memorialize the lost parent, and outsider blues—no ...

Tails and Purrs for the Heart and Soul

Get ready for heroic acts of devotion, devilish entertainment, unexplainable coincidences, and bold inspiration. From a special four-legged childhood friend to the newest Humane Society adoption during the coronavirus lockdown, Lorilyn reveals the deep and profound bond between animals and her family. As in her award-winning memoir, Children of Dreams, Lorilyn unearths spiritual truths and biblica ...

My Pocket of Fears: On Love, Depression, and other Mental Disorders

Discover the raw and unfiltered emotions of love, depression, and mental disorders with My Pocket of Fears. Written by indie author Jonathan C. Ashline, this collection of emotional poems and short stories will take you on a journey through the author's personal experiences and struggles. With 109 pages of powerful and thought-provoking content, this eBook is not for the faint of heart. Prepare to ...

AfroMuse: The Evolution of Afro-American Music

The story of music making in early African societies and its importation to America. A review showing the musical influences of Africa onto America. Chapters include: Africa's history, musicology, instruments, the middle passage, seasoning in the islands, new world Africans arrive with their music, conversion to Christianity, the spirituals, camp meetings, the blues and hip hop's real origins.

What It Takes: Messages for Men Moved by God

Confused by mixed messages about what it is to be a man? And as a result you think that women, or money, or prestige, or power, or control will heal your heart or make you feel worthy? Has your heart been damaged by poor decisions or bad relationships? Perhaps you grew up with an absent father and now you are unsure of who you are as a man, or maybe addictions now form your identity and they threa ...

Walking Your Way to Weight Loss: A Simple Two-Part Approach to Becoming Fitter, Healthier, and Happier in 49 Days

If you want to lose up to 25% more body weight in 12 weeks and keep those extra pounds off for good, then keep reading … Out of all people who set fitness goals for themselves, 73% throw in the towel before they have achieved those goals. 42% of those who give up, say the reason behind their giving up is it was just too hard to stick to the exercise regime. We give up despite knowing exercise is k ...

The Rapport Advantage

The focus of The Rapport Advantage is about helping build better relationships. Period. Alex Swire-Clark is an emotional intelligence expert, award-winning international speaker, and podcast host. Using his dynamic three step approach, he'll disclose his findings in an easy-to-read and straightforward style, covering such topics as: -Patterns of human behavior (and why people are predict ...

Andean Adventures: An Unexpected Search for Meaning, Purpose and Discovery Across Three Countries

A memoir of public health and community development service and spiritual discovery overseas in Peace Corps and nongovernmental organization, sharing with self deprecating humor experiences across the Andes and Latin America. For some, a provocative discussion and meditation on searching for meaning and purpose after college. A story of successes, failures, redemption, challenges, faith and persev ...

An investigation into the Horrifying Case of 'The Smiley Face Killers.'

From Bestselling author Steph Young; An investigation into the Horrifying Case of ' The Smiley Face Killers​ ' For the past 20 years, hundreds of college-aged men have disappeared, silently, soundlessly, vanishing without trace, only to be found some time later, dead in the water, but with no water in their lungs. They did not drown. Some are still missing. They usually have no wounds, no trauma, ...

Marriage God's Way

God wants your marriage to be a joy and blessing, but you must embrace the principles in His Word! Nearly everything in life comes with instructions--from the cell phones we use to the automobiles we drive. Yet when it comes to marriage, many people struggle without proper guidance. Couples experience pain and conflict when love and joy should flourish. The good news is there are instructions for ...

5 ESSENTIAL DIMENSIONS: How to balance your life for health, success and content

This book unveils an amazing theory. Our lives have five dimensions that are essential for living a healthy, successful, and tranquil existence. These are our financial, social, internal, physical, and spiritual affairs. This book offers insight into helping us recognize the five life dimensions. It will teach us h ...

San Diego From A to Z

Tired of the same old guidebooks? Learn where to go and what to do from a local! This alphabetical city guide looks at San Diego - and tourism - from a whole new angle, letting readers browse the city at their own pace. Learn about local favorites, tourist attractions, cultural oddities, and enjoy unique trivia you just won't get from the other guys! For visitors AND residents. Whether you're a fi ...

TNNS LSSNS

I keep taking lessons, but I’m still not winning. What’s keeping you from playing your best tennis? In this entertaining sequel to his best-selling first book, Occam’s Racquet – 12 Simple Steps to Smarter Tennis, tennis pro Marcus Cootsona tells you how to win more matches with the strokes you have right now. You’ll learn that the best stokes don’t always win, but the best game never loses. And wh ...

No Dancing, No Dancing: Inside the Global Humanitarian Crisis

What happens to aid projects after the money is spent? Or the people and communities once the media spotlight has left? No Dancing, No Dancing: Inside the Global Humanitarian Crisis follows the return journey of a former aid worker back to the site of three major humanitarian crises---South Sudan, Iraq and East Timor—in search of what happened to the people and projects. Along the way, he looks fo ...

Confessions of a 3-Day Novelist

Want to finish writing your books faster? Learn the tricks that bestselling authors use to succeed! In 2011 author Laura Roberts wrote an entire book in just 72 hours, as part of the 3-Day Novel Contest. Upon completing the challenge successfully, she knew she'd found a great new way to write books quickly, and wanted to share her secrets with the world. In this book you'll learn: *How to write an ...

Puppy Adoption and Beyond

Puppy Adoption and Beyond isn’t a story book. The book contains 24 articles about raising and caring for a puppy. Take a look: 1. Are You Thinking About Adopting a Puppy? 2. When to Adopt a Puppy 3. Should you Adopt from a Shelter, Rescue or Breeder? 4. Puppy Mill: The New Horror Story 5. Bringing the New Puppy Home 6. Caring for Your New Puppy 7. Puppy Potty Training 101 8. Three Life-Saving Comm ...

‘Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate, Holidays, Special Occasions and Other Times Our Celebrations Get Out of Hand

It’s the American way to create a celebration for everything, then turn it into a chore or worse, a nightmare. ’Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate is a collection of humorous essays about how we let our expectations steal the joy out of Christmas and other holidays and special events. It’s understanding for those who think Christmas form letters can be honest—or they can be interesting. And it’s em ...

Bob Ross: The Biography of Bob Ross

University Press returns with another short and captivating biography of one of history’s most compelling figures: Bob Ross. Bob Ross. Painter. Teacher. Guru. Icon. How did Ross go from being a high school dropout to one of the most famous modern artists in the world? This short biography of Bob Ross is a must-read, for it tells the intensely human story of a truly exceptional man who changed the ...

How To Get Your Dog To Eat

How To Get Your Dog To Eat is a how-to guide that addresses the eating habits of dogs. It provides a wealth of tips, tricks, games and advice to make mealtimes fun and easy. It delves into the possible causes of mealtime problems, such as illness, unfamiliar locations, proximity of other animals, disruption of routines, etc. And it provides practical solutions to make dog owners' lives easier and ...

The 60 Minute Startup: A Proven System to Start Your Business in 1 Hour a Day and Get Your First Paying Customers in 30 Days (or Less)

How to start a business from home in only 60 minutes a day Over 543,000 new businesses are started every month. Most fail. Many never get a paying customer. Why? Because new entrepreneurs are told to “start with why,” take internet marketing courses, and spend hours doing market research. Do these time-intensive activities attract customers? Make sales? Create profit? No! If you’re ready to finall ...

The Angelic Realm: Discovering The Spiritual World and Its Healing Powers

Are you fascinated with the spiritual world? Experience the awe and wonder of heaven and become inspired by the true stories and revelations that are revealed to me to deliver to others. Engulf yourself into a peaceful uplifting mystifying read that may provide you with a sense of hope and healing of one's heart, mind and soul. (Christian/Non-fiction/Spirituality)

Food Stamps to Franchise : A Life Journey from Brokenness to Success

Have you ever felt like you have an idea that could change the world? That somehow you could better your effectiveness and impact in the Kingdom of God? Do you find that you hit roadblocks every time you step out in faith? Success comes with a price paid through the crucible of life.

Jesus Unvelied

Christian nonfiction exploring the biblical details of God's prophetic calendar, Passover, Easter, the Mosaic Law vs. the Covenant of Grace, events surrounding the Crucifixion Week, and the Resurrection of Jesus. As Jesus exhaled His last breath, the Temple Veil was violently ripped apart by God to allow everyone access into the Holy of Holies through Christ's blood. After three days in a cold, da ...

Intermittent Fasting for Women: A Guide to Creating a Sustainable, Long-Term Lifestyle for Weight Loss and Better Health! Includes How to Start, 16:8, 5:2, OMAD, Fast 800, ADM, Warrior and Fast 5!

Are you sick and tired of fad diets that don’t work, and ultimately leave you feeling demotivated and out of pocket? Maybe you feel as though you have exhausted every option available to you when it comes to trying to lose weight. Perhaps you have tried all of the fad diets you see celebrities promote on social media or that juice diet your neighbor down the road swears by, but every time, y ...

Happy Bastards: An Eye-Opening Guide to an Extraordinary Life and Not Oversleeping on What Matters Most

Do you feel unsatisfied with your life, work, or relationships? F!*k satisfaction! There’s something more than happiness and success. Break through the limits society has put on you. Discover a meaningful life, full of bliss and joy, experienced by happy bastards. Happy Bastards is a radical memoir and self-development book written by entrepreneur, blogger, and life provocateur Alex Monaco. Alex l ...

Travels in the Time of Trump

It is better to travel than to arrive. So the saying goes. And Paula DiPerna is a seasoned traveller. Been there. Done that. A modern Marco Polo. But suddenly in 2017 she finds herself in unknown territory. Uncharted waters. Floundering without a map. And where no digital technology can help her. Where is she? She is in flight from her beloved New York. In flight from America. In flight from the c ...

I Love You...but Own Your Sh*t!...the Confessions and Evolution of a Trauma-kazi

At no more significant time in history are we more aware of the trauma, suffering, and shitty pain people desperately try to work with. We hear the phrase, "Everyone is walking under a cloud — so be kind." This is true, and many are being kind. Yet ...

My Supernatural Encounter with the Orange Being

Hayley Bi believes that sharing life experiences and what is beyond our consciousness can be powerful and healing not just for her, but also for others who may have a desire to do the same. In a collection of true stories, Bi begins by sharing several supernatural childhood experiences that included learning her sister was possessed and given away, using a Ouija board to communicate with the dead, ...

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