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Jessica Darling is in her senior year of high school, and things can’t seem to get worse: Her best friend, Hope, still lives in another state, and the mysterious and oh-so-compelling Marcus Flutie continues to be a distraction she doesn’t need. Not to mention her parents won’t get off her back about choosing a college, and her older sister’s pregnancy is causing quite a bit of drama in the Darling household.

After divorcing her faithless husband, Bernadine Brown put her newfound millions to good use reviving the small Kansas town of Henry Adams. Now a local diner named the Dog and Cow could use a facelift, but Bernadine has plenty of other distractions to worry about. Chief among these, her former husband has rolled into town looking for a second chance.

Linda and Octavia are estranged sisters. The stay-at-home mom and socialite have never had much in common... until now. When they suddenly find themselves husbandless and broke, they reluctantly agree to combine their talents and take on a faltering P.I. agency in a strip mall. Old emotional wounds keep the two at odds and both sisters think they've made a huge mistake. But soon they realize all their clients have secrets... and who better to help them than two women who have secrets of their own?

When Talulah Mae Hightower returns to her hometown of Magnolia Bluff, Georgia, it isn’t for family, tradition, or the fried chicken. It’s because her marriage has collapsed in scandal, and she needs somewhere solid to land. But what was meant to be a short stay with her strong-willed mother, Ruby Nell, quickly turns into something far more complicated. Within days of Talulah’s unannounced arrival, Clara Belle Boone, a beloved older woman in town, turns up dead under suspicious circumstances. Add to it, the fact that Clara has a life of her own secrets that no one would’ve suspected,...

Michelle Taylor knows what it’s like to be cheated on. And following the death of her best friend, she was ready to change her life. She returned to her maiden name, sold her specialty food store and moved back home with her boys. A chance encounter at a local BBQ restaurant lands her the perfect contractor to revive an old farmhouse she purchased during her divorce. Not only is he qualified for the job, but he's the first man in a long time to make her feel good about herself. When her ex-husband moves to town, he brings a truckload of regret, attitude and drama onto the scene.With ...

She came home to help her sister with the family diner. She didn’t expect her first love to still be behind the counter. After a high-powered hospitality career, Caroline Marsh never thought she'd return to tiny Copper Harbor, Michigan—let alone to the aging diner her late father once ran. But when her sister says she needs some help, Caro agrees to come home for a few weeks. Stabilize the books. Fix the menu. Say goodbye. She didn’t plan on Ray Walker. Ray, the steady head chef who stayed behind when Caro left decades ago, has spent his life rebuilding the place from the inside out. ...

Perfect for fans of Dogman and The Bad Guys, the popular Lunch Lady graphic novels are now available as two adventures in one audiobook...from the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo! Lunch Lady has villains to fight at school and camp in this action-packed book. First, Dee...

Tens of thousands of worried parents have turned to this authoritative guide for information and practical guidance about the growing problem of teen self-injury. Dr. Michael Hollander is a leading expert on dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), the most effective treatment approach for cutting. Vivid stories illustrate how out-of-control emotions lead some teens to hurt themselves, how DBT can help, and what other approaches can be beneficial.

Fifteen years ago a lie tore them apart. When they find each other again, will they still feel fireworks? Noah When I came back and discovered that my wife had filed for divorce while I was on a business trip, I was devastated. Carmen was my first love. My only love. And I had no idea what I’d done to make her disappear without a trace. The one day I get a taste for Italian food… Carmen When I got a letter saying my husband was cheating on me, I divorced him and left town without a word. I’ve got a good life with my friends and my restaurant, even if I sometimes miss the easy ...

After escaping to New York City, Issac Reynolds returns to his small Ozark hometown for his 20-year high school reunion. While there, old ghosts emerge and threaten the emotional safety distance provided. As fate would have it, his long lost love, Grant Atkins, attends the reunion as well and challenge Issac's emotions in an entirely different way.

Coaching is a widely respected and highly effective way of helping people get unstuck. Companies, churches, families, and individuals are turning to coaches for help in navigating life's transitions, obstacles, relationships, and more. This second edition of Christian Coaching is a revised, expanded, and updated version with significant new material to reflect current trends and standards in the coaching field. Dr. Collins offers you biblical principles, how-tos, and tools to enhance your coaching skills. 

Foot tickling is an interest which takes on many forms: from playful titillation to pure torture. The nerve endings are stimulated, causing irritation and provoking laughter. Some do not like to be tickled, and others utterly enjoy it. Nevertheless, for the ticklish the experience can be overwhelming. Feel free to indulge in a few more tales of ticklishness taken to the extreme. A young woman is forced to serve a ruthless man. There is the tale of an insolent apprentice punished in an unusual fashion. Then, a preadolescent girl gets her cousin to participate in a strange game. Finally, ...

If talking about racism makes you anxious, afraid, or even angry, you're not alone. In Anxious to Talk About It, pastor and professor Carolyn B. Helsel draws on her success with White congregations to offer insight and tools to embrace, explore, and work through the anxious feelings that often arise in these hard conversations. Through powerful personal stories, new observations on racial identity development, and spiritual practices to help engage issues of racial justice prayerfully, you'll gain a deeper understanding of race in America and your place in it. 

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on a Magical Adventure About Kindness, Courage, and Helping Others! When Tommy's compass starts talking and Imani's medallion begins to float, the three friends know they're in for an extraordinary day. But this adventure is unlike any they've experienced before—they're called to complete ten magical challenges, each one teaching them a different way to be a helper in the world. Perfect for young readers ages 6-9 who love magical adventures with heart and purpose! In "The Helpers' Challenge," children will discover: ✓ The power of kindness and compassion ...

Faye Bonsu seems to have it all: a drop-dead gorgeous and successful boyfriend, a bourgeoning career as an interior designer and a rent-free mansion in leafy Hampstead to call home. But with all her friends shifting into yummy-mummy mode, a man who seems to have no desire to put a ring on it, tricky clients, and a very attractive and single boss, things are not quite as simple as they might appear. Hoping to escape from her suddenly complicated life and revive her wilting romance, Faye returns to sunny Ghana for what she hopes will be the time of her life.

Let's face it: Life gives you plenty of reasons to get angry, sad, scared, and frustrated - and those feelings are okay. But sometimes it can feel like your emotions are taking over, spinning out of control with a mind of their own. To make matters worse, these overwhelming emotions might be interfering with school, causing trouble in your relationships, and preventing you from living a happier life.

Finding Love at the Farmer’s Market is a novelette and part of Stacy Eaton’s Finding Love in Special Places Short Story Series. Sandi Warrenton hadn’t returned to her old town in many years, but when her friend Maggie called and asked for help, she hustled back to be at her side. With Maggie’s horrible diagnosis, Sandi will do everything she can to help her with her small-town bakery. Aaron Norcini wasn’t in the mood to sell his jellies and jams at the Farmer’s Market, but he went anyway. Luckily, he did because after helping a customer, he turned to find a childhood friend ...

Bandwidth Recovery explores how students' cognitive resources are diminished by persistent economic insecurity, childhood trauma, and marginalization, while offering strategies and interventions to help learners regain the bandwidth they need to succeed in college. When college students feel like they don't belong, much of the mental bandwidth needed for learning is not available. When they are food insecure, financially unstable, or coping with the effects of childhood trauma, cognitive capacity is likewise diminished.

The second edition of Reducing Secondary Traumatic Stress expands the five evidence-informed CE-CERT practices for supporting emotional well-being in workers exposed to the effects of secondary trauma. Adding new insights, additional research support, and fresh examples, the conversational tone...

The challenge: how to raise children in a drug-filled society and prevent substance abuse. How to listen and what to say in order to accomplish these goals is what Saying No Is Not Enough is all about. Now in its second edition, this valuable prevention and intervention guide for parents and professionals by Dr. Schwebel, one of the nation’s experts, presents his complete step-by-step program, refined and time-tested over the last 25 years.