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In relationships, there are two kinds of people: reactors and creators. If you want stronger personal and professional connections, the keys to a happy, successful life, you need to stop responding to other people's shortcomings and start forming the relationships you want for yourself.

It’s time for the annual Greenfield art contest, and the Alden children are meeting the artist and learning all about art! But when they receive a mysterious message signed by the “Tattletale”, they realize that not everything is as it seems. What could the Tattles want from the Aldens—and who is the mysterious message-writer? It’s a painting puzzler for the Boxcar Children!

Now in paperback, the first book in a new arc of the New York Times bestselling Kissed by an Angel series! It’s been a year since Ivy’s boyfriend, Tristan, died. They’ve both moved on—Tristan to the other side of the afterlife, and Ivy to sweet, dependable Will. Now Ivy’s heading to...

"The Boxcar Children" is a classic children's tale by Gertrude Chandler Warner, originally published in 1924. "The Boxcar Children" tells the tale of four orphaned children, Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny, who create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar in the forest. Through the intervention of a doctor who treats Violet who has fallen ill, the children meet their grandfather. Unlike their erroneous perception of him, their grandfather turns out to be a kind man; they move in with him and the beloved boxcar a playhouse in the back yard.

For ages 7-12, an exciting new gymnastics book series--The Gymnasts of Maple Hill! Dana, an XCEL Gold gymnast, shines on bars! She loves her Xcel teammates and coach. The gym owner and compulsory coaches have noticed her talent. They want her to switch to the Developmental Program and test out of levels 4 and 5 in the fall. Dana needs some time to consider their offer. Meanwhile, Dana is enjoying summer with her cousin, who is visiting from Vietnam, and some of her friends from Maple Hill Gymnastics. She has joined the local diving team at the community pool. She finds that she is also ...

What will America look like at the end of the 21st century? Will it be a "democracy" ruled by radical, American liberals, an autocracy ruled by Russian communists, or a theocracy ruled by Islamic extremists? Robert Chandler poses this question in his brand-new book, Shadow World: Resurgent Russia, The New Global Left, and Radical Islam - and suggests some alarming answers. Every day, American culture is being undermined by communism, socialism, and radical Islam through seemingly benign institutions and ideologies like NGOs, the UN, liberalism, and fundamentalist sects. Sounds crazy? Not so fast.

The boxcar children are trying to track down a dinosaur-bone thief! But another set of tracks in a cave leads to a whole new mystery....

This audiobook is filled with proven solutions, options, and problem-solving methods that every first-time author needs to know - no matter what writing challenges you face. Follow the advice given in this audiobook and by the end, after putting what I have to say into action, you will have easily written a high-quality book.

The Overcomers podcast is stories of men and women who have endured unimaginable hardships—have clung to Jesus during the dark night of the soul, yet their faith has remained intact and often more vibrant than before.Most of these stories are not clean and do not have a neat bow at the end. Many are still in the middle of battling to believe Jesus is better, come what may.

Gregory giraffe is the child who loves to play with his friends…but what happens when he finds himself misfit among his friends?

The Boxcar Children try to find the monster that lives in the mountain lake.

“The skull of her dead husband stared at her…” The man named Kincade had tracked them to their outlaw hideout. Lacho, murderous leader of their gang, had been burned alive. Rage consumed her. She would kill Kincade. But not outright. That would be too humane. She would curse him, resurrecting the mysterious ways of Mexican witches – Las Brujas. Then, he would die in the same tortured agony as her beloved. Smoking black candles flickered in the inky darkness. A strange light seemed to glow from Lacho’s skull. His spirit was there, calling out to her. “Avenge my death, Little ...

Anyone privileged with the choice of how they spend their time is cursed with a common struggle...work-life balance. Whether you’re a student, entrepreneur, or even stay at home parent, dividing your free time between productivity and personal time can be difficult. How do you maximize each hour of productivity so that you are only focused on the task at hand, leaving you free to do other more enjoyable things?

“Kincade coiled like a rattler…” Lacho’s eyes darted to a pistol not six feet from Kincade’s boots. It might be the bandit’s only chance. He lunged. Kincade jerked his Colt. Holding the trigger fast, he fanned six bullets into Lacho’s legs, tearing both into bloody shreds of skin and bone. A rage boiled within Kincade’s stomach. This Mexican garbage wasn’t just a kidnapper. He destroyed people’s lives. Teeth grinding in anger, Kincade slowly turned back to where he’d seen a pile of rusty lanterns and an oily jug. He lifted it, pulled and plug and smelled the contents. ...

“Wyatt Earp needs help. Doc Holliday has been murdered!” The heavy door bolt slammed shut. Josephine’s bartender Robert handed a large envelope to Kincade. “A big man said to give you this right now ‘cause it’s important.” Kincade took a dinner knife and slit the envelope, pulling out one sheet of paper. His eyes quickly scanned the first few lines. In a barely audible voice, he whispered, “Oh no...” Josephine’s eyes widened. “What is it?” Kincade placed the letter on the table and put his hand over hers. “Murder.” He looked at the letter, then back to Josephine....

Most people associate performance management with the annual review, which is universally dreaded by employees, management, and HR professionals alike. It's a cookie-cutter, fear-based, top-down approach that emphasizes negatives over positives and stifles healthy career conversations. It's never been shown to motivate anyone to do anything but try to avoid it, but nobody feels like they have any alternative. Tamra Chandler has one - and it works.

When their friend Sam gets a letter full of riddles from an eccentric millionaire, the Aldens are eager to help him crack the code. If Sam can solve the puzzle, he will inherit the millionaire's money! But Sam isn't the only one in town to receive a letter - and whoever solves the mystery first will win the prize!

I used to get feelings of pure dread when Sunday night creeped up. By the time the Monday morning alarm clock went off, my heart would sink into my stomach. Every fiber in my body knew I couldn’t do that career for even one more day. Sound familiar? Yet somehow we find a way to keep going hour after hour. The only thing keeping me awake was stress induced adrenaline and pure hatred. I now wake up before my alarm clock goes off. I lay in my bed at night after work and can’t stop thinking about how much I love my career.

The Aldens are spending a weekend at Goldwin University for Grandfather’s college reunion. The children are fascinated by the mysterious clock tower overshadowing campus and they soon learn that the tower might hold the key to a valuable secret from the past! But there are strange lights coming from the clock tower at night. Is it haunted? Or is someone else searching for the secret of Goldwin University?

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal NPR New York Public Library LitHub Mental Floss “Influenced by the likes of Jane Austen and Rick and Morty, Smith tackles timely issues while leaving room for some delicious reality TV references...