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Join author Anne Costa as she shares the wisdom of Edith Stein. While the author never knew Edith Stein personally, her writings had a profound effect on her, and she came to view Edith Stein as a spiritual friend. Embracing Edith Stein shows how the different aspects of the life and teachings of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross can serve as a guide for women and their unique vocation today.

You can achieve anything you set your mind to; the possibilities are endless. All it takes is shifting your mindset...and you're about to uncover every tool you need to do just that. Do you ever feel like you’re stuck? You had big dreams, and somewhere along the line, you got caught up in routine, and now it feels like your life isn’t going anywhere. You’re not alone—one study found that over 75 percent of people feel stuck—both professionally and personally.

Ten-year-old Rudy is afraid of everything, and to top it off, two bullies like to chase him home from school! Every day those bullies try to make Rudy do things he’s scared to do. Rudy’s best friend Billy is usually there to defend him, but some days Billy is at Taekwondo class, and when that happens, Rudy finds himself panicked with fear.

Auf dem Schiff der Verdammten im Hafen von Genua kommt es zu gefährlichen Auseinandersetzungen. Moriarty muss alles auf eine Karte setzen, um die entführte Anne Morgan zu befreien. Doch kaum an Bord, erlebt er eine unangenehme Überraschung. Es scheint, als lauerten Gegner und Gefahren überall. Moriarty sucht nach neuen Spuren und Hinweisen. Eine Fährte führt ihn und seinen Begleiter, den Erfinder Nikola Tesla, zurück nach Genf.

Ah, “adulting.” Promises of living independently, tossing curfews to the curb, and being the boss of your daily schedule. Yet once you approach your late teens, adulthood suddenly picks up its pace, racing up from behind and tackling you with responsibilities like choosing what to study, getting a job, and sorting your finances. Who sold you on the marvels of adulting in the first place? If you want your money back, I don’t blame you! Here’s the good news. You don’t have to create your definitive life plan just yet…

You have to admit, Patty has solved all of the unexplained deaths since she moved into the 55+ Mobile Home and RV Park. On the other hand, there weren't any unexplained deaths before she moved in! Finding herself unexpectedly alone in a 25-foot camper in West Central Florida, Patty's social skills are shaky, but she really wants to get along. The pandemic, COVID-19, strikes just as she is finally feeling like part of the community, and life turns upside down again. Her neighbors get creative - and dead. Will this be her last St. Patrick's Day celebration?

Retirement can be murder. Patty is a socially awkward woman unexpectedly living in a camper in a 55+ retirement mobile home and RV park. Everyone knows trailer parks can be transient, but because residents leave, not die unexpectedly! She's been forced to solve the unexplained deaths among her neighbors. Why is she always on the defensive? She puts her life on the line for her friends; will she run out of lives? Luck? Friends?

They stick out. They change the conversation. They challenge the traditional narrative. They are outcasts - isolated, different, misunderstood. Being normal is nice. But being an outcast is a real part of the human experience. Have you have ever had the feeling of being alone in some way, of being on the outside looking in? If so, then the characters in these short stories will move you - sometimes by their depravity, sometimes by their sorrow...and sometimes by their joy.

Lord Jason Malwbry left England in pursuit of a fleeing heiress. His plan was clear: Catch up to her in Alabama, woo her properly, and return home with a new wife. He certainly didn't expect to discover and have to overcome his character flaws in the process. Nor did he expect to have to backtrack to find Abigail in Key West. Little did he know just how many surprises the island held in store for him.

Abraham Lincoln and Donald Trump are two of a kind despite terms in office separated by 150-plus years. Both encountered a biased press and deeply divisive political environments after being elected with less than 50 percent of the popular vote. Each was viewed as an ill-equipped outlier and accompanied to office by first ladies ostracized by Washington's elite.

Life in a Florida Retirement Mobile Home Park is - complicated. It's spring time and romance is in the air - all around Patty whether she wants it there or not. Everywhere she looks people are in love, or dead - or both. Told you it was complicated. The latest murder in the park involves friends and frenemies, and is motivated by fear, jealousy, love, or simply being crazy. As usual it lands in Patty's lap. Will Patty, and her heart, survive?

Jump start your child's day with a guided positive affirmation story, geared just for young children! Help your child construct a hopeful narrative for their day. Encourage an optimistic mindset and reduce negative thoughts. Help your child flourish and develop good self-esteem and confidence, by tapping into the wonderful power of positive affirmations and self-talk. Listen to this with the baby, or encourage your child to repeat along when they are older! For any age, but custom made for baby to 10 years of age.

From best-selling author of Little Birds, Hannah Lee Kidder's Starlight touches your heart before taking a bite with 12 pitch-dark stories about the monster in your closet and the monster in all of us.

Urban Bigfoot 3 is a fresh and thrilling continuation in the Urban Bigfoot Series. A romantic thriller written to keep you on the edge of your seat with anticipation. Follow Emily's journey from a lost and abducted housewife to a prisoner turned breeder in an unseen world. Her touching attachment to Stem shows the human side of his kind heart. Her escapes trigger the animal in him to take back what is his and bring her home.

Sexy campground owner Shane Lucy needs summer help. Divorced and raising a teenage son alone, the idea of finding love is the last thing on his mind. Yet there’s something sincere and kind about lovely Emma, something genuine unlike anything he’s encountered before. Emma Beckman is trying to pick up the threads of her unraveled life. Recently widowed, she ventures into Shadow Lake for the prospect of tranquility and a new summer job. Her new boss is a prospect all his own — a magical, beautiful prospect…of love on the lake.

For years, rumors of the "hairy beast" have haunted the woods of Missouri, a midwestern State filled with river bluffs and caves. So in late 2014, when housewife and mother Emily is discovered missing, the locals immediately suspect Dave, her ex-husband. But Emily is not where they believe. Sensitive and humorous, she has survived for weeks alone in the new underground area that she calls home, finding new friendships in the dirt-filled paths and caves.

The retirement communities of Florida bring together a very diverse group of residents. Close communities bring out the best in some people and the worst in others. When the worst comes out - murder happens.... When the best comes out...murders are solved and life is more interesting! Who could bludgeon a good-hearted ne'er do well for no apparent reason? Will the guilty party get away with it?

The poems in this rich and imaginative debut collection speak of people, life, loss, and love. They weave threads of myth and fairy-tale into commentaries of society, explorations of self, nature, and humanity. Some surreal and sinister, others playful and light, the poems in A Book For Pandora encompass an array of flavors that will delight any listener.

Want to discover how to use meditation to transform your life? Have you tried meditation, but had trouble sticking to a routine or finding the time? With benefits like decreased stress, blood pressure, anxiety, and depression and increased sleep quality, immunity, and mood, meditation has deservedly made its way into the daily routine of virtually every top performer. Every meditation in this bundle was professionally narrated and recorded to deliver you the ultimate meditation experience in the comfort of your home.

The meditations in this series are designed to be incorporated into the life of a busy professional, stay at home mother, or anyone who has enough trouble finding time for groceries - let alone meditation. Whether you’re brand new to meditation or you’re an experienced meditator looking to hone your practice, these guided meditations are for you. All three meditations are about 15 minutes long and specifically designed to maximize your benefit from meditation in the shortest amount of time possible.