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Loud and rowdy girls, quiet and nerdy girls, girls who rock naturals, girls who wear weave, outspoken and opinionated girls, girls still finding their voice, queer girls, trans girls, and gender nonbinary young people who want to make the world better: Feminist AF uses the insights of feminism to address issues relevant to today’s young womxn.

Without realizing it, many of us are heavily addicted to sugar. It's no longer a joking matter. Recently, a study by health professionals in the US discovered that sugar can be more addictive than hard drugs such as cocaine. In this audiobook, I’d like to tell you my own story of how I managed to successfully fight this addiction. I will share with you some of the critical facts and personal discoveries I have learned in my journey to cut sugar from my diet.

Serenity Wheeler’s Supper Club is all about getting together with great friends, incredible food, and a whole lot of dishing—not for hooking up. Still, Serenity knows inviting her friend’s brother to one of her dinners is just good manners, but the ultra-fine, hazel-eyed Gabriel Cunningham has a gift for saying the wrong thing at the really wrong time. Especially when it comes to her cooking. Though refreshments and camaraderie may be the supper club’s mantra, Serenity and Gabriel know there’s more between them than just sharing delicious meals.

In the aftermath of her husband’s life-altering mistake, Tiana Williams grapples with lingering resentment while working full-time and raising their toddler. But when Jay becomes a person of interest in the kidnapping of ten-year-old Zoe Miller, Tiana is torn between trusting her husband and believing the growing pile of evidence. After she gets dragged further into the mystery and discovers her connection to the missing girl, the shaky ground beneath her crumbles.

Gertrude Stein’s pioneering triptych Three Lives portrays the lives of three working-class women in the fictional American town of Bridgepoint (Baltimore). A progenitor of the "stream of consciousness" technique later adopted by Joyce and Woolf, Stein takes us into the minds of three distinct women, who are each trapped in their societal positions. "The Good Anna" follows a stern but kind German immigrant, "Melanctha" the tragic life of an African-American woman of the same name, and "The Gentle Lena" a dreamy and unopinionated servant whose passiveness becomes her undoing.

Narcissistic relationships often begin as a romantic fantasy filled with fun, laughter, and love, but soon can turn into a nightmare. The good news is that breaking free is possible! Especially if you’re aware of the key tactics narcissists will use to try to keep you in their lives. Knowledge is power, and if you spot this behavior, you can disarm it, evade it, and ultimately defeat it. In this audiobook, I want to offer my support and share the solutions which led me to a life of peace and love after decades of abuse.

Maverick Cruz and I started off as pen pals and became besties when we went to the same sports camp at age 12. He rooted for me at my soccer games. I cheered for him at his hockey tournaments. Through heartbreaks, new relationships, and failed friendships, we knew we could always count on each other.

This guidebook is going to look at the topic of narcissistic abuse. This is a big problem, especially for a target that has been in that relationship for several years. As time goes on, the narcissist has gained the control that they want, while the target starts to lose their identity, feels like they are on edge all of the time, and is always walking on eggshells.

I’ve stayed hidden for years on this unstable alien planet. Humans are being abducted left and right, forced into breeding, and kept in cages like pets. I didn’t survive a career as a paramedic in violent downtown Chicago to be stuffed into a cage, thanks. I’ve already been abducted once, and I’ll die before it happens again. I’m a masked healer now, with the only apothecary on Tevron. I’ve got a bigger secret than being human… and it’s one every skin trader in the universe would kill to find out. I have to keep my secret safe… and I was doing fine until the alien cop detained me. Tempted me.

In We Got This, 75 solo mom writers tell the truth about their lives—their hopes and fears, their resilience and setbacks, their embarrassments and triumphs. Some of these writers’ names will sound familiar, like Anne Lamott and Elizabeth Alexander, while others are about to become unforgettable. Bound together by their strength, pride, and—most of all— dedication to their children, they broadcast a universal and empowering message: "You are not alone, solo moms—and your tenacity, courage, and fierce love are worthy of celebration."

Many musicians, music students, and general music lovers are curious about the field of music therapy - the who, what, where, and how. This book provides a general overview of the profession, and it includes 26 audition essays, written by former students, confirming their motivation to "do good in the world through music". A career in music therapy combines their love of music with the desire to be of service to others. This book offers both the pragmatic reasons and "feel good" aspects that inspire people to enter this fulfilling profession.

She is NOT in love with her brother’s best friend and lawyer, Michael Kennedy. At least that’s the story she’s been sticking with since she was nine. When her brother’s house where she’s been crashing needs fumigation and repairs, she suddenly finds herself forced into the one place she can’t sweep the lie under the rug: Mike’s house. In such close proximity, their attraction is deliberate, forbidden, and indisputable. Torn between dreams and the reality of what’s been lost and found over time, she must decide whether the only man she’s ever loved is actually the man for her.

Heart disease is the number-one cause of death in the United States - and the world. Every 40 seconds, one American dies from cardiovascular disease, which claims more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Yet most of us are only vaguely familiar with the amazing organ inside our chests that sends 2000 gallons of blood throughout our bodies every single day.

As a child, Vella Mbenna would lie under the sprawling oak tree in her yard, stare up at the clouds, and dream of exploring the world beyond her rural Georgia hometown. Muddy Roads Blue Skies is Vella's inspiring, deeply personal account of her amazing journey from the backwoods of Georgia to the far reaches of the globe. Part motivational memoir, part how-to success guide, part tribute to the power of dreams, Muddy Roads Blue Skies is a compelling listen filled with self-help wisdom and valuable life lessons.

In Jezebel Unhinged Tamura Lomax traces the use of the jezebel trope in the Black church and in Black popular culture, showing how it is pivotal to reinforcing men's cultural and institutional power to discipline and define Black girlhood and womanhood. Drawing on writing by medieval thinkers and travelers, Enlightenment theories of race, the commodification of women's bodies under slavery, and the work of Tyler Perry and Bishop T. D. Jakes, Lomax shows how Black women are written into religious and cultural history as sites of sexual deviation.

You know manifesting works for other people - but, do you doubt or feel you’re missing something to make it work for you? It is actually very simple to manifest money and wealth, so long as you do it in the right way. Simply hoping, repeating mindless affirmations, and visualizing for five minutes just won’t work. If you want to have more in your life, it will not miraculously appear on your doorstep. You have to have a plan on how to make what you want happen, and align yourself with the Universe to create abundance.

Dash diet is a lifestyle designed to ensure that you get the most out of every meal you eat. The idea is that you don’t need to change what you are eating. You merely need to change how often you are eating it and better understand how to prepare healthier meals. By working with your body’s natural rhythms, you can start seeing real gains regarding weight loss and muscle built in as little as one month. You won’t have to worry about calculating the carbs in your meal. They are already there; all of the net carbs, protein, calories, and total fats.

Aidan Thomas is staying at his brother’s apartment while his own home is being remodeled, but the apartment isn’t as vacant as he was led to believe. Pushed out of her own place by a rent increase, Letty Garcia, his sister’s gorgeous best friend, is staying there, too. The involuntary cohabitation is a temporary solution, one they can both endure unscathed. Maybe. The intense attraction that’s long lingered between them sure is making things hard.

Have you ever wondered about the magic of tarot cards? Have you ever gone to a tarot reading, and had it been spot on? Does the idea of tarot cards simply draw you in out of curiosity? Whatever piques your interest, Tarot: The Ultimate Tarot Reading Guide for Beginners is the book for you. This book will guide you through the basics of tarot so that you will feel enabled and empowered to do your own readings for yourself and others. The act of tarot reading, as a form of divination, is an eclectic practice, and there are many different ways and paths to take on this journey.

Numbers abound in this world, and studying the numbers will tell you more about the kind of person you are and the person that you can be and have been. Numerology is the science of using numbers to explain and describe people, what they do, and who they are. Take this audiobook, and use the instructions inside to calculate the numbers that are important to your life, and learn what they mean to you. You will not be sorry that you did, and, if done correctly, you will be leading the best life that you can possibly have.