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A child of the 1970s, Terry Sidford didn’t realize she was born into an unhappy marriage until the age of five, when drinking tore the family apart. In an attempt to escape her mother’s issues with alcohol, Terry and her sister run away from home one night to join their alternative-lifestyle father, in the hope that they might find some adult stability. Thus begins Terry's unconventional "Wonder Years", in which she endures an absentee mom, teenage self-improvement bootcamp, and an educational system that misdiagnoses her sensitivity and intuitiveness as learning disabilities.

Laura Ballerini, a designer who started much of her creative journey at a big city newspaper and now owns her own digital design boutique, seamlessly weaves together an unlikely array of stories about her inspiring mother, museum visits, online shopping, designing in the dirt, and many other adventures (including a visit to Graceland). Some of these essays are funny, some poignant—all are memorable snippets of universal experiences meant to spark our awareness and awaken us to the rich fields of design all around us.

You have the right to enjoy a prosperous life. But how can you attract the abundance you know you deserve? Through their own tales, beliefs, values, experiences, and obstacles, the authors of Pardon Me, I'm Prospering examine the true meaning of abundance and prosperity. There is no one-size-fits-all formula for prosperity. Our team of experts want to share their life experience, history, upbringing, jobs, careers, values, and beliefs—to enable you to experience your own abundance, success, happiness, and wealth.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey filled with inspiration, empowerment, and the promise of miracles? Open the door to a world of personal growth, fearless living, abundance, passion, purpose, and profit with our remarkable book, Inspired Miracles: True Stories About Personal Growth, Fearless Living, Abundance, Passion, And Purpose.

Liza was at the crossroads of her life, having just arrived in San Francisco. It was there that she found Genevieve, the love of her life. The years that followed were happy ones, full of adventure and companionship, until they decided to start a family. Liza and Genevieve set out on a complicated journey to have a child; one that would ultimately consume them.

Magnificent Kids! showcases 23 incredible young people who are making the world a better place for humanity, animals and the planet. The book contains ideas, inspiration and tools for anybody to get started with their own world-changing project.