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STOP SURVIVING THE CRAVINGS. START DEFEATING THE MONSTER. Do you ever promise yourself you won't drink today, only to find yourself reaching for a glass by 6: 00 PM? You aren't weak. You are simply caught in a tug-of-war with a biological and psychological "Monster" that has hijacked your reward systems. In Alcohol Monster, Nick Acton provides a day-by-day roadmap to deconstructing your habit from the inside out. This isn't a lecture on the harms of alcohol: it is a 31-day masterclass in regaining your autonomy.

Ivy Holt has never been Luna material. She can’t shift, she can’t fight, and most of the pack thinks she’s destined to wilt in the background like one of her pressed flowers. But the Mating Moon has other plans.

Inspirational Bible Affirmations for Black Women is your daily companion to rise in the truth of who God says you are. This audiobook is for every woman who’s ever needed a reminder of who she is in Christ. You'll listen to 365 affirmations rooted in Scripture. These are words you can speak over your life until they sink deep into your spirit and become the very ground you stand on. Each day, you’ll declare love when you feel unlovable. Peace when your world feels heavy. Courage when fear tries to paralyze you. And strength when weariness whispers, “quit.

Lewis was always the lazy kid in school. After a harrowing hospital visit, he wakes up as a dragon. It's awesome, but he doesn't know the first thing about using his new body! Why is everything so fragile? And since when have people been so tasty? When he reveals himself to his friends, they don't know what to think. He's still Lewis, but he's also something a lot more dangerous. When he eats something he shouldn't have, the wrong people find out.

Eleonora "Nora" Vance is thirty eight years old and has seen it all. After twelve years as a corrections officer at Riverbend Correctional Facility, she's learned to navigate the brutal realities of prison life with a careful balance of compassion and cynicism. She's witnessed the system's failures, watched good officers compromise their principles, and built an emotional fortress to protect herself from the darkness that surrounds her. Her life outside the prison walls is quiet, solitary, filled with books and routine safe, if lonely.

The Invisible Lion is a deeply personal and insightful exploration of how our human experience is shaped by our nervous system's response to trauma, and how we can tame our nervous system and heal our trauma to improve our happiness, health, and relationships.

Morton Farrier's life as a forensic genealogist has kept him from his own family's secrets- until now. This Christmastime novella follows Morton as he investigates the mysterious events surrounding his family's past, as well as events from one hundred years ago.

IN TOO DEEP: A Newport News Story is a gripping true-crime inspired novel about survival, sisterhood, and the impossible choices we make when desperation meets opportunity. Set in the sweltering summer of 1994 in Newport News, Virginia, the novel follows Emily "Juicy" Cotton and her younger sister Rhonda "Butter" Cotton as they navigate the treacherous intersection of college dreams and street survival.

A cryptic blog post leads cold case podcasters Melody and Dorian on a twisty journey back in time to uncover the mysterious story of a forgotten missing woman. In 1969 near the Florida/Georgia Line, idealistic young Betty Langdon and fast-rising R&B singer Dominicus Owens begin an irresistible but dangerous interracial romance that ends under mysterious, heartbreaking circumstances.

David Arbor a gay man living in rural Wyoming is drawn back to the life he had left behind when a serial killer murdering gay men in the Denver area has claimed the lives of several of his close friends. Having some schooling in criminology and psychology, David decides he must head to Denver to help find this crazed killer before any more of his friends turn up dead. It isn't long before David's need for love, answers, and sense of purpose leads him into a dark world of sex, lies, death, and the supernatural.

In 2009, Stacy was a three-time divorced, three-time college dropout, single mom to a son with autism and a daughter living out-of-state with her dad. On government assistance and barely able to pay bills, she ran her first marathon and the trajectory of her entire life changed the instant she crossed the finish line. Determined to turn her life around, Stacy enrolled in college for a fourth time. For the first time in decades, she unearthed the memories she had long ago buried - of the abuse by her father, the loss of her religion, the baby she had placed for adoption....

Tristan Fairholm has always liked fixing things. It makes up for everything in his life he can't mend - his parents' divorce, his father's alcoholism, and his little brother's weak heart. But when he kills his brother in a car accident, he destroys the only thing he truly cared for. He has nearly given up when a mysterious woman appears and offers him a place at her school. Along with 15 other juvenile delinquents, Tristan is given a chance to escape penitentiary while he studies magic in the wild mountains of Canada.

In a wild ride suitable for all ages, Zoomarble is a nonstop comedy action tornado with a literary flare. Siblings arriving in a quirky new town are quickly entangled in an absurd mission to save the Earth.

You're now in your 50s, and you probably feel that you're at the crossroads of your life as you cope with shifting priorities, perspectives, and concerns. But midlife doesn't have to be dreadful. With a growth mindset, boundless opportunities are yours for the taking. The 50-Year-Old's Owner's Manual is here to guide you through this exciting chapter of your life. Whether you're looking to revamp your health, reignite your passions, pursue new interests, forge stronger social connections, or achieve financial security, this book is your ultimate companion!

As the sun rose, it alighted on more hoof marks heading east. Barnimeon could tell by now as well as any veteran that the hooves were iron shod. Centaur hooves, he thought, grinding his teeth. Thousands of them. “They’re ahead of us,” Aetos murmured that morning as he dropped back to walk by the strategos awhile, nodding to the churned earth. Barnimeon nodded grimly. “Yes. And if they make it through the hinterlands, we won’t only have the skern eggs to worry about. Our people will be defenceless against the centaur invasion. They’ll be slaughtered like sheep.”

This book attempts to get the research of type 2 Diabetes into resources that patients and physicians can refer to and live by. We are most proud of our innovative method of patients engagement coined the five M’s. The five M’s include meals, monitoring, medicine, movies, and meetups. Please let us know what you think, as there will surely be multiple other editions.

The following version of The Dhammapada is based upon a 19th-century translation from F. Max Müller’s The Sacred Books of the East (Clarendon Press, 1881). This adaptation replaces masculine pronouns and references with the feminine, providing a text that speaks directly to women in the female voice. No longer do women have to infer that a text is meant to be inclusive when reading. It now addresses women directly.

Saints and Feasts of the Catholic Calendar Volume IV provides historically rich and spiritually vivid portraits of the greatest men and women who have ever lived in concise reflections that elevate the mind and challenge the serious Christian. Volume IV covers all of the saints and feasts on the church's official liturgical calendar in October, November, and December.

One ship, one last chance to survive...Humanity’s home world has been destroyed from extensive global warming. For over 200 years the last remaining humans have lived in space aboard a single massive ship, the Saisei. After generations in space, living aboard a ship is all anyone has ever known.

The $214,000 Mistake helps married taxpayers get the most out of their Social Security benefits: more money for you and less for Uncle Sam. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of Social Security recipients don’t receive the benefits they are entitled to. Do you know why? Because they don’t know how to optimize their benefits. With uncomplicated language, the book shows you how to implement proven strategies that will prevent married couples from losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.