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At least once in a lifetime, everyone has had trouble falling asleep and nowadays, it's becoming difficult to get a good night's sleep. Anyone who has problems with sleep knows this. It must be considered that this condition of life should not be taken lightly. Each of us is subject to various stressful situations during the day: At work, at home, or with friends and relatives that we can't stand.

Venereal diseases exploded into an epidemic in World War II. This endangered the health and safety of our nation and our troops. In many recountings of this war, the fight against VD is not included, but it was a battle worth highlighting. Historically, infected women were blamed and jailed with or without treatment. During this time, hospital camps were set up on a national scale for women to be sequestered for treatment. Dr. George Smullen, my father, worked in two Florida Rapid Treatment Camps, and I am sharing some of my family's experiences when we lived there.

In 1882, Daisy Creek was a small town with a dwindling economy, but for Jill Graythorn, it whispered a promise of hope. Raised in a Boston orphanage, Jill continues to have nightmares about the fire that killed her family, and she still has the scars to remind her of her troubled past. Desperate for a brighter future, she responds to a mail-order bride ad, and soon, the deputy of Daisy Creek is her shimmer of light in the darkness.

Striking, enigmatic, and filthy rich, Salis Dangerfield is a man who knows how to win, whether at the poker table or in business. Despite all his success, all he’s looking for is a safe haven for him and his sister. He finds the perfect opportunity when an old miner offers him an irresistible deal - a new life in an old town, with a beautiful bride to match. For the man they call Lucifer, it’s an offer that’s heaven-sent. Rachel Maxwell’s world is flipped upside down when she finds out that both she and her family’s homestead have been sold to a mysterious stranger.

The path to freedom is paved with deepening love and adventure...but sometimes adventure comes with a terrifying cost. Grace Cranfield dreams of freedom. She longs for marriage, but not with a husband who traps her in the high-society life her parents have mapped out for her. When she sees an ad for a Montana horse rancher in the church, she finally sees a glimmer of hope. Traveling out west might be the way to finally find the happiness she craves.

The people of Bear Creek are used to Montana’s harsh winters, but nothing could have prepared them for the winter of 1895, when the worst blizzard they have ever seen threatens to destroy the town. Ranch hand Peter Gibson has to work tirelessly to keep the cattle on the Jenkins’ ranch alive, but despite the blistering conditions, he has something else consuming his thoughts. Shirley Freda has been scarred by love in the past, but when Peter asks her to visit the ranch to have dinner with him and the Jenkins family, she can’t resist the allure of the handsome cowboy.

A traveling circus has found its way to Bear Creek, and with it, a wealth of interesting visitors has left the town buzzing with excitement. Danny Frederick is a writer and photographer following the circus. He’s determined to find fame through his work, and Bear Creek has more to offer him than simple reports of acrobats and exotic animals. His presence is met with a cocktail of suspicion and excitement, both amongst the Sioux and the townsfolk. His natural curiosity is usually his asset, but Bear Creek is not familiar with reporters or photography....

With his troubled past behind him, Pastor Barthelme Munster has been traveling from chapel to chapel in Montana, living by his promise to God. But the pastor aches for something more, and he has his eye on settling in the growing town of Bear Creek, where he can fully give himself to a community that needs him.

There is a tool for each letter of the alphabet. Some tools you are familiar with, like a hammer, screwdriver, and measuring tape. Others may be new to you, like an orbital sander or a Zax.

All Demetri has ever wanted was to protect his deaf sister. It’s why he became a doctor, and it’s why he must get her away from Colorado. Hunted by the Irish mafia, Demetri and Sandy flee to Bear Creek, where they settle into a calm life, free from the troubles of their past, or so they think. With Sandy safe and flourishing in her new life, Demetri longs for something more, and long winter evenings of letter-writing soon brings Emily into his life.

Whether it is in an ordinary circumstance or an extraordinary one, God is there. The author, Rita Roberts, has experienced both the ordinary and the extraordinary, and wants you to know that even in the simplest of situations, you are not alone. Her experiences around the globe have taught her to look for God in every calling, post, or pursuit, and it is her goal to tell people that God is in everyone’s life.

Sheriff Josh Ryder longs for someone to come home to every night. But the lawman’s recent notoriety attracts so many replies to his mail-order bride ad that he has no idea if it’s him or his name they’re after. But he can’t tear his eyes away from the photo of a stunning Georgia beauty. Though the sheriff’s immediately drawn to the feisty woman, he balks at her demands for a lifestyle beyond his means. Can the fiery couple fan their sparks into a sizzling sprint to the altar?

Many couples often face challenges in their marital relationship. They start out so much in love, and along the way, it feels like they are married to the wrong person. The flipflops between these feelings can pose significant difficulty in a relationship. The issues that confront and threaten the marriage institution are many and dynamic. They arise in various ways based on time, circumstances, and people involved.

Ranch hand Eddie Murtaugh worries he’ll never find a wife. And with poor reading and writing skills and no proper education, he has little hope of attracting a mail-order bride. So, he’s delighted when the letter his doctor friend helps him draft earns attention from an attractive New England woman of substance.

Many times, you may wake up in the morning and make an unconscious decision as to whether you see yourself as your best ally or your worst enemy, never realizing how often it is the latter. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most accessible therapies at present, and due to its structured nature, individuals who require it are able to use it in many different formats, including one-on-one therapy, group therapy, self-help books, and computer programs.

Small-town girl Hazel Lynn Morgan has survived the dull farm life in Ohio by letting her imagination soar. Reading has been her savior, and yet, escaping the quiet life as a mail order bride could be just the excitement she’s looking for. But the Texan cattle rancher she’s intended for has a secret that could ruin everything and a friend who could be their making...or tear them apart forever.

Hundreds of miles apart, two lost souls face a future of emptiness. Can they overcome all the odds and find true happiness in each other?

God is awesome...and he does amazing things for each one of us, even when we don't realize it! Sometimes, by sharing our experiences of God in our lives with others, we encourage them to take a closer look and identify the hand of God in their own lives. Our amazing God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and he will never leave us nor forsake us. In this book, Rita Roberts shares her many encounters with a God who loves and protects her.

EMDR (eye movement desensitization reprocessing) therapy has been successfully used for the past 30 years for those who have suffered PTSD in the military. Recently, it has been recognized as a useful therapy for other forms of trauma. For the author of this book, it was a lifesaving means of reprocessing painful experiences from her upbringing that continued to affect her life.

When sisters Markie and Kam get tangled with the wrong people at the wrong time, long-buried family secrets begin to emerge. As a serial killer targets people close to them, danger is inches closer and closer to home, and twisted desires become a reality. The deeper they dig, the darker the secrets they find. But who is the cold, calculated murderer?