Holiday Anxiety

She’s hiding behind her candles. He’s hiding behind a calendar. This Christmas, can they find the courage to be seen? Melanie Bowman never wanted to run the family’s booth at the Evergreen Falls Christmas Market. Numbers and spreadsheets? Yes. Twelve-hour days filled with strangers? Absolutely not. But with her pregnant sister on bed rest, Melanie is stuck selling candles—and stuck next to the firefighters’ wildly popular calendar fundraiser. Including one firefighter in particular. Luke Dutton—aka Mr. December—is the calendar’s reluctant star. Everyone sees the abs, the ...

THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Katherine May opens up exactly what I and so many need to hear but haven't known how to name.” —Krista Tippett, On Being “Every bit as beautiful and healing as the season itself. . . . This is truly a beautiful book.” —Elizabeth Gilbert ...

Ana has perfected the art of the Irish goodbye—especially when it comes to holiday office parties that send her anxiety spiraling. When she escapes the company festivities and takes refuge in her favorite bookstore, she expects to find her usual hidden reading nook empty and waiting. Instead, she discovers Kael—the store's new owner with silver-streaked hair, warm golden eyes, and a pair of very real reindeer antlers that catch the light when she smiles.

Develop the life-changing ability to excel in spontaneous communication situations—from public speaking to interviewing to networking—with these essential strategies from a Stanford lecturer, coach, and host of the popular Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast. “A road map to mastering the...

In this book, you will find stories to put your kids to sleep. And perhaps put you to sleep as well? Stories of joy, stories of splendor. Christmas is the time of year where everyone gathers together around a fire, singing songs and laughing. And after a long day of celebration, nothing puts someone to sleep like a good bedtime story.

Critical reading for parents, educators, and anyone wanting to understand the tragic epidemic of suicide—”a powerful book [that] will change people's lives—and, doubtless, save a few" (Newsday). The first major book in a quarter century on suicide—and its terrible pull on the young in...

Read by the author. At the core of every man's true purpose and lasting success is a singular pursuit: seeking the heart of God. This practical, easy-to-use devotional equips men--in just a few minutes each day--to pursue God and build a life-changing relationship with him. Every man yearns for...

The storm trapped us in the office. His rules set me free. SOFIA I'm the perfect executive assistant. Organized. Efficient. Invisible. I anticipate needs before they exist and fix problems before they break. I’ve built a wall of professional perfection so high that no one sees the truth: I'm drowning. I’m exhausted by always being the "good girl," the responsible one who holds the world on her shoulders. Declan Kearney is the reason I’m tired. My boss. "The Scrooge." He’s brilliant, icy, and relentlessly demanding. He sees everything. Which is why I work so hard to hide from him. ...

Read by the author. “There’s someone else.” “We found something on the X-ray we didn’t expect.” “We’ve eliminated your position.” When our circumstances unravel, how do we hold on to truth, to hope, to who we’re meant to be? After Carole Holiday experienced a series of...

Two men with opposite personalities fake date during the holidays in this steamy romance that’s perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Anita Kelly. Now including a new epilogue and bonus artwork of the characters! "M.A. Wardell's stories are sweetness and spice wrapped into a big, warm...

Forget perfect. Remember real. Tired of the soul-crushing holiday stress to create a Pinterest-perfect celebration? The Art of Imperfect Holidays is your survival guide for holiday anxiety relief—a funny, practical permission slip to ditch perfection, set boundaries, and actually enjoy the season. It's time to stop performing and start living. Let’s be honest: the “perfect” holiday is a scam. Your favorite influencer? Hiding a mountain of dirty dishes off-camera. The neighbor with the glowing lawn? Untangling lights while swearing in the bushes. Grandma’s flawless pie? She bought ...

The holly-jolly holidays aren’t for everyone, least of all when you look back on that one Christmas when there were two definitely haunted dolls waiting for you and your sister under the tree. You have to assume that’s where it all started. And so it was for Jenny Lawson. Now, she lives in the land of eternal Halloween, as evidenced by her interior decor and general state of darkness. (Although, if you ask her, her taxidermy zoo is less dark, more delightful. But not everyone has taste, so what are you going to do?)

Are you struggling with sadness, pain, or disappointment? Could you use a new beginning or a redo? If so, take heart. The oh-so-welcome news of the Scripture is this: Our God is a God of fresh starts. In Begin Again, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado combines his...

From the author of the bestselling Pecked to Death by Ducks: How Minutiae Can Distract You from Living Your Best Life comes a refreshingly honest and relatable guide to reclaiming your peace during the most chaotic time of the year—the holidays. In Six Geese A-Laying: The Never-Ending Holiday Ducks, Brandn returns to tackle the unique pressures and expectations that come with the festive season. Just like in Pecked to Death by Ducks, where the small distractions of life can keep you from thriving, this new book delves into how the holidays, with their endless to-do lists and demands, can ...

In a season that’s often loud and hurried, these 51 tender holiday tales are your family’s invitation to slow down, snuggle close, and let the quiet beauty of Christmas fill the room. Each story blends gentle lessons, heartwarming characters, and peaceful magic—perfect for reducing bedtime anxiety, encouraging kindness, and inspiring meaningful conversations before sleep. From a shy snowflake learning its purpose, to a wise old ornament sharing stories of Christmases past, these tales will leave your child feeling safe, loved, and inspired.

What if the greatest barrier to peace in your life isn’t your circumstances—but your standards? In a world obsessed with flawless holidays, perfect families, and curated lives, many of us silently crumble under the weight of impossible expectations. We tell ourselves that if we can just work harder, do better, and fix everything, then—finally—we’ll feel peace. But the truth is far more freeing: perfection and peace cannot coexist. One must give way to the other. In Perfection Is the Enemy of Peace, Pastor John E. Miller offers a compassionate, faith-rooted look at how ...

One surprise inheritance, two best friends (now bitter exes), and three months to prove he loves her, forever and always, in this swoony second-chance romance for fans of Alexandria Bellefleur and Ashley Herring Blake. Hannah Rosenstein should be happy: after a lonely childhood of traipsing all...

Through a radical new approach to manifesting the life of your dreams, subconscious breakthrough coach Haley Hoffman Smith empowers you to embrace the potential within your own mind to unlock magical change in your world. “Prepare to have your life changed.” —Kathrin Zenkina, Manifestation...

Mira Patel Thinks She Only Needs a Fake Boyfriend for Her Sister’s Wedding To keep her family from meddling, free-spirited artist Mira Patel invents the perfect, respectable boyfriend. He’s stable, reliable, and entirely fictional. So when she needs a date for a wedding, she hires Derek Hayes—a brooding, meticulous woodworker who is everything she usually runs from. The arrangement is simple: follow her rules, play the part, and walk away. But Derek has rules of his own. And with one quiet command, he unravels the carefully constructed chaos of her life, revealing a terrifying truth: ...

Master the art of public speaking in just 30 days, even if the stage terrifies you or your virtual presentation has been hitting the mute button. Has the fear of public speaking prevented you from reaching your true potential? Do you freeze at the thought of presenting in front of an audience, whether it's live or virtual? Does the idea of making a YouTube video fill you with dread, preventing you from voicing your passions?