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Married at eighteen, a child at nineteen, widowed and alone at twenty-one, Mac has lived enough pain for ten lifetimes. A meeting of chance leads Mac to a job as a personal chef for a band on tour. Not exactly her dream job, but it's a paycheck and far away from all the memories that haunt her. Dean has always known the stage and music was his future, and he's determined not to let anything distract him. Much to his frustration, when Mac enters his life, that's exactly what she is. Despite his resistance, the only thing he wants to do if help her put the pieces of her heart back together. ...

An in-depth and personal exploration of Scandinavian crime fiction as a way into Scandinavian culture at large.

Whether you've filed for bankruptcy or not, a book on how to recover from bankruptcy can help anyone to make wiser financial decisions in the future. A person yet to experience the anguish of making that decision to file can learn ways to better manage their finances and how to hopefully avoid making choices that lead to bankruptcy later in life. Bankruptcy is avoidable and a book on how to recover from filing will show you how to avoid it.

Nadia Guerra’s mother, Albis Torres, left when Nadia was just 10 years old. Growing up, the proponents of revolution promised a better future. Now that she’s an adult, Nadia finds that life in Havana hasn’t quite matched its promise; instead it has stifled her rebellious and artistic desires. Each night, she DJs a radio show government censors block from broadcasting. Frustrated, Nadia finds hope and a way out when she wins a scholarship to study in Russia. 

Fully embracing emotions can transform your life. In just one hour, learn simple emotional techniques that will revolutionize your life so that you can experience harmonious relationships, clear success blocks, and enjoy greater peace of mind.

Megan and Wendy are best friends and moms approaching midlife who are exploring the things that bring us joy! Join us every week in conversations about parenting, beauty, fashion, and pop culture.

Wendy Selvig is a Certified Aromatherapist, a CRTS, and natural health enthusiast. She is also a paid natural health researcher for a non-profit organization. This podcast is a labor of love that sometimes has professional editing and other times is done organically from this busy mom's phone. She is a Young Living Essential Oil company independent distributor and gold level leader. You can contact Wendy at info@theoilyacademy.com. Join her team by joining Young Living at Youngliving.com under enroller/sponsor #1062622.

Wendy Law-Yone was 15 at the time of Burma's military coup in 1962. The daughter of Ed Law-Yone, daredevil proprietor of Rangoon Nation, Burma's leading postwar English-language daily, she experienced firsthand the perils and promises of a newly independent Burma. On the eve of Wendy's studies abroad, Ed Law-Yone was arrested, his newspaper shut down, and Wendy herself was briefly imprisoned. After his release, Ed fled to Thailand with his family, where he formed a government-in-exile.

Are you ready for a transformation? Embrace 12 qualities that will help you to experience amazing results in every area of your life. This well crafted book is motivational, inspirational, and interactive. God’s love for you will shine through the testimonies of both biblical and modern day women who exemplify the traits of a “virtuous woman”. This practical, spirit-filled book demonstrates how women can grow in their faith and experience results like they have never seen before. Each chapter ends with a powerful prayer and reflection for you to take action!

When Sargent Singer discovers that the paintings in his father’s gallery are alive, he is pulled into a captivating world behind the frame that he never knew existed. Filled with shady characters, devious plots, and a grand art heist, this inventive mystery-adventure celebrates art and artists and is perfect for fans of Night at the Museum and Blue Balliett’s Chasing Vermeer. There’s one important rule at the Beaverbrook Gallery - don’t let anyone know the paintings are alive.

Is it possible to embrace the inherent dignity of womanhood while still cherishing the Bible? Many, both inside and outside the church, are concerned that an orthodox understanding of the Bible is threatening and even harmful to women. After all, the Bible has a number of passages regarding women that are deeply troubling. But is that assessment accurate?

As Hurricane Lorraine descends upon Florida's Gulf Coast, it's up to rookie small-town meteorologist Melody Orlean to get exclusive coverage for her local station. However, when she discovers that blast from the past Mark Fox is gunning to film at the same spot for his big-city news station, it's game on.

As the "stunningly successful nonprofit organization, Teach For America" ( New York Times) celebrates its 20th anniversary, its founder Wendy Kopp issues a passionate and inspiring summation of what she and TFA corps members have learned: that educational inequity—the achievement gap—is a solvable problem, and that the key to solving it—in a single classroom, a school, or system-wide—is leadership.

As Philadelphia's premier image consultant, Allison Campbell helps others reinvent themselves, but her most successful transformation was her own after a scandal nearly ruined her. Now she moves in a world of powerful executives, wealthy, eccentric ex-wives, and twisted ethics. When Allison's latest Main Line client, the 15-year-old Goth daughter of a White House hopeful, is accused of the ritualistic murder of a local divorce attorney, Allison fights to prove her client's innocence when no one else will.

After the drama of discovering that she’s a member of the Storks, an ancient order of women endowed with mystical abilities, Katla Leblanc is finally settling in to life in chilly Minnesota. The ex–California girl even hopes for a white Christmas. So when the snow starts to fall on a romantic sleigh ride with her boyfriend, Jack, it seems like the perfect present. However, before she knows it, Katla’s wintry wish spirals out of control, turning into the snowstorm of the century. The unusual weather draws unexpected attention. Scientist Brigid Fonnkona is far too interested in Jack....

Book 3 Night of Nonsense Join me in this fast-paced and unpredictable adventure, where I ask: - Will the Great Horned Owl be my enemy or my friend? - Who is Bella the Bat, and can she help solve the case? - Can I save Elliott from a cunning fox or will she eat him as her snack? Life gets wild and crazy when I shrink to be only an inch tall. But I quickly learn that God is always with me no matter where I go or what happens to me. As I work with my forest friends, we discover we are stronger when we work together. Will I be able to solve the diary dilemma for my cousins? Even if I am only ...

Gabe's decision to abandon Rampart and his friends has had consequences no one could have imagined. Five years have passed and the struggles Gabe has endured to stay alive have changed him, hardened him into a man unwilling to trust anyone. Gabe thought he’d found peace in solitude--until a familiar stranger shows up on his doorstep, pleading for Gabe's help. Is he is willing to risk his safety, hidden away as a recluse to help the people he walked away from so long ago? One failure on Gabe’s part could mark the beginning of the end for all mankind. A weight he’s reluctant to carry. ...

Brenda Sheffield is thrilled to host the East Coast Acting Troupe in her inn set above the Atlantic Ocean. Excitement permeates the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast and injects new life in the small town of Sweetfern Harbor. But the next morning, one of the cast members informs her that Ellen Teague, the famous actress, is dead in her bed. As if this discovery isn’t shocking enough, Brenda is dismayed when Detective Mac Rivers narrows her down as his prime suspect and states she has the strongest motive for killing the star.

Halloween draws closer and each day brings more imaginative ghost stories to Brenda Sheffield’s attention. She is well aware that the Sheffield Bed and Breakfast is conducive to the notions the place is haunted. Allie and housekeeper Phyllis Lindsey come up with the idea to give candlelight tours during Sweetfern Harbor’s Halloween festivities. First, Brenda must find out all she can about her bed and breakfast from the local library. When she meets with Mrs. Perch, Librarian, she is horrified to discover the sinister side of Sheffield Bed and Breakfast.

We are transported back through time (to 1975; to the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania Africa) for a wild and crazy Safari Hunt. Will we find the last gem; a yellow star-shaped sapphire even with lions chasing us? Will Sprinkles survive an elephant stampede? and what surprise did my grandfather hide behind the secret panel of his vault? We only have 2 hours to find all the clues. Can we do it? If not, we will be stuck in the dangerous African plains forever!