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How do you live fully alive when you feel lost within your own skin? That was the question Layla Palmer struggled with after developing an anxiety disorder that shrunk her confidence and her world.

In "I Can Still Hear You Laugh," Aleen Hope's evocative poetry captures the profound journey of grief and loss with poignant simplicity. Through tender verses, she explores the ache of losing loved ones and the bittersweet mourning of the end of a relationship. This collection serves as a gentle companion for grieving hearts, offering solace and companionship in the darkest of times. With each poem, Hope explores the rawness of grief, the longing for closure, and the slow journey toward healing.

Effie Olsen thought she’d never live on the tiny Maine island where she grew up, but she’s returning from sixteen years as a professional chef in far-flung countries for one summer and one summer only. Her hometown boasts one of the best restaurants in the US, and lucky for her, Brown Butter needs a sous chef. Effie's eager for a chance at redemption after her last job went up in flames, but reluctant to set down roots in a place that reminds her of the ghosts of her past. Until, that is, she runs into Ernie Callahan, her onetime best friend who now works in the very same restaurant.

Rania Ghalli is desperate to free her political prisoner uncle before it's too late. Hoping to make it to North Africa, she stows away on the yacht of Greek millionaire Demetri Christodoulou. But when Egyptian agents board the boat, she can either jump overboard . . . or claim she's Demetri's new bride.

Why are some of the most interesting artists of our time committed to engaging with conflict and exploitation around the world? Beautiful, Gruesome, and True tells the stories of three of them: Amar Kanwar makes riveting films about the destruction of rural India in the drive to extract natural resources. Teresa Margolles creates haunting installations from the traces of crime scenes and drug-related violence in Mexico. The anonymous collective Abounaddara has produced more than four hundred short films chronicling the uprising and civil war in Syria.

Corey is not enthused when her bestie swaps out their beach trip for a mountain adventure. Camp Eldritch promises a night full of Eldritch terrors, but rumors abound about nights of spontaneous Eldritch pleasures. No matter the outcome, Corey is in for a vacation to remember.

Nothing is more desirable than being able to manage our money effectively. After all, the money we wish to manage is frequently hard-won. This is where a budget enters the picture. A correctly implemented budget should enable you to know where your money is going, maximize the utility of each dollar, and save some extra for future use. What are your objectives? Do you wish to properly allocate your revenue toward bill payments? Do you wish to set aside funds for a large purchase or investment? By establishing a goal, you may mold your budget to best fit your interests.

Live and Love Life presents an intimate collection of poems that will allow you to take a break and return rejuvenated. This collection offers an adventurous, intellectual, and spiritual ride that leads to a destination of infinite tranquility. Author Latrice Tillman-Walker understands that life can be overwhelming; even so, it is possible to face challenging experiences and still enjoy life. These poems offer a sense of understanding and being understood while gaining the composure and strength to overcome life's challenges, just as Tillman has.

Have you ever wondered how soap cleans your hands, or how eating healthy makes your body stronger? How medicine works, or why exercise keeps you energized? The science behind healthy habits is explored in this newest addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.

Daisy's single again and riding the dating rollercoaster, experiencing it all: the orgasmic excitement, the melancholy blah, and the eyes-pop-out-of-your-head-ugly of online dating, on her search for her true love.

Many people are rubbed the wrong way by the sandpaper of life. Sometimes, it feels like they're only getting the rough end. As a result, hopelessness and depression tend to settle in. This exhilarating audiobook is all about breaking the despondency and uninspiring cycles of failures. There are four areas the author discusses regarding leveling bumpy paths: being audacious, surpassing rejection and abandonment, loving oneself, and overcoming waiting seasons. This audiobook also includes resolution steps in outline form, inspirational quotes, and poetry.

In the world of Vale, the King of the Elves lives in fear of an ancient prophecy. "Only a gray blood can kill the king", or so it foretells. But nobody in the land of Vale has gray blood, not the elves who rule the land, the mortals who inhabit the villages, the mer who rule the sea, or the witches who are engaged in a bloody and costly war with the elves. No one except Francis, and her life depends on keeping this secret. When her protector disappears from the castle overnight, Francis must enlist the help of her first love as she embarks on a quest of survival and self-discovery.

Miranda is too busy for cancer. But medical tests don't lie. A deadly tumor is taking over her 18-year-old brain, threatening to shatter her hard-earned dreams of an Ivy League education to dust. Schoolwork competes with plans for treatment, and Miranda's stress heightens when her parents schedule the local pastor's kid to come over and pray for her healing every morning before school. When Miranda's health takes a turn for the worse, she looks into religious matters. Including life after death. Just in case.

A Cherokee elder explained to me: "Woman is Fire; she is the light in the darkness, the heat when it is cold, and carries the energy to synergize our food. Man is the Protector of the Fire; he keeps it from going out and from wildly burning down the forest." The relationships in our lives are reflected in this principle. Your relationships with yourself, your beloved, your family, and your life are all affected by understanding this principle. Every cell and neuron, every action and reaction, every choice and non-choice, is a relationship.

It’s time to crash and burn.... Where hearts are the currency, and music is the only escape, Liv and Audrey must make their way through a world of sketchy music deals, sexy assassins, and unfathomable demands from those who want nothing more than to own every piece of them.

Jia Moon is riddled with debt and the head of her household after her parents' death. After a disaster, she finds herself serving at the spoiled whim of Atlas Grayson, CEO - but things aren't quite as unequal as they seem. Oh, he has a lot more to contend with than he thinks!

Luna is a shy, nervous dog who is afraid of new experiences, and meeting new friends. How will she do at her first day of Doggy Day-Care? Listen to this charming story to find out!

In this lyrical book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.

The book is originally a Christmas Carol created by the author. She has thought of making it a book as children's guide.

1942. Nisha's Malayan home has been destroyed by war. She and her mother, Amma, flee to her father's ancestral house in England, perched on a cliff top on the cold Northern coast. When Amma falls gravely ill, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother alone. The old woman's rules are countless, including forbidding Nisha to climb the Weeping Tree - a claw of leafless, twisted branches jutting upwards from the crag. But when a ghost child beckons Nisha to sit under its boughs and promises her Amma's life in return for three truths, the tree's pull proves irresistible.