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Greater Than a Tourist - Oregon USA, by Katy Donoghue, offers the inside scoop on Oregon. This audiobook will give you travel tips from someone who has lived at your next travel destination.

After experiencing a night full of passion and sexual debauchery, Ashleigh was on her way to Houston to see an old flame. Ashleigh had not seen Sara in more than 10 years. She was very anxious to see her, touch her, smell her, and taste her again. Once she arrived at Sara's home, she discovered Sara already had a girlfriend. Ashleigh had traveled way too far and waited way to long not to get a taste of Sara's forbidden fruit.

Ashleigh is shocked to discover the woman she met from Tinder is connected to the other love of her life. A love triangle forms between the three. They have a passion and hunger for each other that can't be contained.

Nik's once boring life had been flipped upside down overnight. He left a successful and lucrative career to pursue his passion of photography. It was hard to resist the opportunity to be the assistant to Jean Pierre, a world-famous photographer. A trip to India to search for the mysterious white tiger was just the type of adventure Nik was missing in his life.

This book explores the Battle of Little Bighorn of the Great Sioux War. Authoritative text, engaging discussion topics, and questions to prompt critical thinking make this an exciting and informative short audiobook.

Ten-year-old Zac has never met his dad, who allegedly did a runner before he was born. But when his mum lets slip that he's the only man she's ever loved, Zac turns detective and, roping in his best friend, hatches a plan to find his father and give his mum the happy ever after she deserves. What he doesn't realise, though, is that sometimes people have good reasons for disappearing....

2007: at the end of a momentous day, Charlie, Stella and John cross paths under the arches of Paddington Station. As Charlie locks eyes with Stella across the platform, a brief, powerful spark of recognition flashes between them. But they are strangers...aren't they? Plunging back 30 years we watch as, unknown to them all, the lives of Stella and John, and Charlie and his girlfriend Beth, are pulled ever closer, an invisible thread connecting them across the decades and through London's busy streets.

In partnership with Texas Monthly, the following articles focusing on Texas society are now available in a bundle as an audio download: "Busting Out of Mexico" by Jan Reid, read by Bruce DuBose; "Showdown at Waggoner Ranch" by Gary Cartwright, read by Bruce DuBose; "Cops and Robbers" by Katy Vine, read by Lydia Mackay ; "Lost and Found" by Katy Vine, read by Lydia Mackay; and "The Trouble With Innocence" by Michael Hall, read by Christopher Ryan Grant.

Law enforcement in Hidalgo County would joke that without the drug trade, half the business in the county would fail. Others would say of the region in South Texas that you'd be hard pressed to meet a local who didn't know a drug dealer. The sentiment of the local culture and economy relying on the drug trade would turn from harmless to hostile when the line between drug busters and drug dealers began to blur.

Katy Vine's "Lost and Found" is a thoughtful and uplifting look into a refugee community in the heart of Texas at a time when political sentiment surrounding refugees and immigration turned increasingly negative. Texas is known nationwide for accepting a high ratio of refugees admitted to the United States. Though most end up in Houston, the smaller city of Amarillo has become a harbor for new immigrants looking to start anew.

Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins led a perfectly adequate middle class life in Corsicana, Texas. Mr. Jenkins, Sandy, worked as an accountant at Collin Street Bakery, world-famous for their fruitcakes. Kay, Mrs. Jenkins, was the more outgoing of the two, the one that friends and neighbors actually noticed and didn't mind talking to. Feelings of adequacy and invisibility weighed on Sandy, and were only compounded by his admiration of boss bakery owner, Bob McNutt, a man who reminded him daily that others were respected and were living more luxurious lives than he.

Georgia Green is on the conveyor belt to happiness. Live-in boyfriend, perfect career and great friends - it seems like Georgia is only a Tiffany box away from her happily ever after. But when she arrives in Australia for her best friend's wedding and is faced with the bridezilla from hell, she starts to realise that she might not want the cookie-cutter ending she thought. It might be time for Georgia to step off the conveyor belt to find the balance in life and see if she really can have it all....

Having a hard time loving yourself? Do you often give more of yourself to others than you can afford? Do you find that you are drained at the end of the day, suffering from low self-esteem and confidence, and you have trouble seeing what value you bring to work or your relationships? Countless of us are dealing with always working hard to be liked by others, and yet we are dealing with low self-esteem and confidence because we aren't taking the time to love ourselves.

Have you tried endless diets in the past and always found they simply didn't work for you? You were probably hungry, right? Who wants to be hungry when they don't have to be? Nobody! The bottom line is that a diet should be a lifestyle change, and in order to make that change you need some guidelines and structure - enter the Keto Diet. This low carbohydrate diet is a fantastic way to achieve a healthier lifestyle overall, whilst losing a significant amount of weight, and not being hungry!

Are you struggling with your self-confidence? Do you have the desire for more in your life but you don't seem to be able to take action? The truth is that everything is already inside you and this book will be a stepping stone to help you to become more confident and to take your life to another level. This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to be confident and improve your self-image. It is for anyone who is looking for practical steps on how to become confident.

We have to understand that depression is temporary. It can be really hard at times and we often feel like we're stuck in a black hole and that it will last forever. Understand that even if we feel that way, don't always trust your beliefs. They are sometimes trying to protect you in a way that is truly not helping. Always be skeptical about these beliefs that you are depressed.

Have you ever set important goals for yourself only to find that you couldn't stay motivated to achieve them? Nearly everyone has struggled with this conundrum. What it all comes down to is developing self-discipline. This ensures that you stay on track until your goals are complete, and develop a mindset that allows you to stay motivated even when your interest starts fading. If you're ready to stop making excuses and start achieving your goals, this is the book for you.

All of us have our desires. These desires may be translated into basic, physical needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. Others may want belongingness, family, and a sense of fulfillment. For some people, having a lot of money is the best thing that could ever happen in their lives. In some cases, it's a loving partner that a person wants.

When Grace Luff's children send her to a Silver Wings weekend at a luxury resort, they are hoping that the 56-years-young widow will meet a man to lift the loneliness she's endured since the passing of her husband over three years earlier. Grace, who barely remembers how to date, doesn't expect to meet anyone and skips the conference in lieu of fresh air and exercise. She's surprised when the owner of a local ski rental shop, Tray Bradshaw, makes her heart leap with interest and attraction.

Fourteen-year-old flutist Lee Ann Graves is a survivor - she has beaten cancer. But her greatest battle is yet to come. The Carolina wren who has sung outside her window during the long weeks of chemotherapy reveals himself as Songcatcher. He knows Lee Ann's real name is Leandra, and he transports her and her flute to a magical world that is dying because of a growing world-wide canker.