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It has been said that "children are made readers on the laps of their parents and grandparents". Dedicated regular time for reading is essential in creating strong family ties and demonstrating to children the tremendous value of reading. This is a time when you talk, laugh, connect, and most importantly, bond with your family. Inspire your children and grandchildren as you learn together. Give them the gift of words, context, and understanding. Allow your dinner table to be a place of fun and relaxation, while building a strong connection with your family through learning together.

We are all social animals. To build and maintain harmonious, enjoyable and long-lasting relationships with people around us, we have to learn the fundamental aspects of effective communication and social skills. We can't rely on the same schemes that led us to the same old problems and conflicts with the people closest to us.

Mindfulness Definition reveals practices that you can use in daily life in order to cope with stress, anxiety, and sleep disorders in order to improve your psychic energy.

An unexpected friendship leads to revelations of secrets during a long bus trip across the southern United States.

Self-discipline is often neglected when it comes to factors that play the most determining roles in your overall success in life. When it comes to success, irrespective of your area of expertise, it is not your level of commitment or knowledge that decides the level of success you record. In the end, it is your self-discipline that decides whether you achieve your goals and the extent to which you can achieve them. The purpose of this audiobook is to give you inspiration, new ideas, and a starting point on your journey to self discipline.

A child's imaginative journey on his pirate ship with his four trusty companions.

Susannah Maya Logan is not having a good day. She doesn't want to go to her best friend, Lola's sleepover. Susannah thinks the house is big and spooky, not to mention the ghost that is said to live there. Lola's big brother, Kai, loves to tease Susannah with scary stories. Throughout her day, she sees people deal with things that scare them. Her sight-impaired friend, Macy, is terrified of unicorns, of all things. She sees a boy at a party who's frightened of clowns. Her teacher is afraid of getting a cold. Susannah realizes everybody is scared of something. She wishes she was more like Lola, who is not afraid of anything, or so it seems. Susannah discovers people have different ideas of what is scary and what is not, and only they can determine the difference. Join Susannah as she learns to confront her fears and not let her imagination prevent her from having fun.

Susannah Logan is a young student having a very bad day. It all begins with homework trouble and an invitation to a sleepover she doesn’t want to go to. Would you want to go to a sleepover in a creepy house? Rather than dealing with her problems, Susannah stuffs them into her backpack. But how much can a backpack take? Will she be able to confront her worries before the backpack bursts? Or will she just continue to hide them away?

Discover the world of investing in this short beginner's two-book bundle! In Investing for Beginners, learn the basics of stock investing in general and day trading in particular! To put it simply, you're going to go through a "101" on stock market investing and day trading.

This audiobook plans to give you exactly what you need: the means to stay positive through constant affirmations designed to help improve oneself, change a bad behavior, or channel the universe to attract good things in your life. Call it meditation or even self-hypnosis, but the principles stated in the audiobook actually work. It is proven that repetitive constructive affirmations attract positive energies in your life, and that desire is the first step towards achievements.

This audiobook plans to give you exactly what you need: the means to stay positive through constant affirmations designed to help improve oneself, change a bad behavior, or channel the universe to attract good things in your life. Call it meditation or even self-hypnosis, but the principles stated in the audiobook actually work. It is proven that repetitive constructive affirmations attract positive energies in your life, and that desire is the first step towards achievements.

A powerful book with great insight on how to identify, develop, and use your gift.

Chicago architect Peter O'Hara had a plan, a blueprint, for how he wanted to build his life. He had goals and ambitions and his path was clear. He had a loving wife and son, career success, and his final career goal was close within reach. The opportunity to become a partner in his firm was there for the taking. He almost had it all. But life and fate do not consider such plans. An unbelievable and unplanned event sets off a domino effect of repercussions that turn Peter's life upside down, pushing him to his limits and causing him to re-evaluate everything he thought was important.

Marie and George were hands-on grandparents. There were times when the grandchildren entertained themselves with bumper pool, tag in the yard, the rock garden, or the oak tree in the back. More often than not, though, you would find Marie playing 'spite and malice' or 'Connect 4' or something with her grandchildren. George took the grandchildren to ball games (both football and baseball depending on the season), and made a game of helping him to restock the basement fridge.

The story of a young man, and his friend as they discover hidden gems of his family's history.

Catherine Chang has always been one to stay in line and follow her own rules. After tragedy shakes her life, she is all business and has very little fun. The only excitement in her life is playing the piano. A law student with a side hobby as a classical pianist, this is how she expected life to be.

Imprisoned on the dead moon of Bina, trapped at the bottom of the cold Hixom Sea, locked in a cell in the flooded Desa, and blinded and defeated in the Eastern Provinces, the ruling class of Darracia is defeated without hope. In the stunning conclusion of the Darracia Saga, V'sair, Tulani, Zayden, and Reminda must dig deep and find both strength and faith to rise from the depths of the impossible and restore order to their home planet from Lothen, Staf Nuen, and the evil armies of Geva.

No Kisses for Daddy is a historical fiction novel that begins in the early 1930's in a small town on the Albemarle Sound of North Carolina called Clementine. The main character, Jeremiah, lives in this small southern town. His friendship with JD, an African-American, is frowned upon in this provincial southern community. Lydia, another friend, is quite taken with Jeremiah at an early age. The three youngsters formed a bond. Before reaching adulthood, all three friends leave Clementine and develop interesting lives of their own.

In this collection of poems, H. C. Kim focuses on the immediate events leading up to the first Easter and ponders the resurrection message. The first Easter two thousand years ago was not celebrated by hordes of people as if it were just another holiday. On that day, Jesus of Nazareth found his disciples frightened and tearful. The followers of Jesus Christ were recovering from the sadness they felt at the horrific manner in which Jesus had been beaten, humiliated, and crucified.

Mark Twain has said, "The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why!" This motivational audio seminar offers tools designed to help you discover, develop, and dive into what you are uniquely created, crafted, and called to accomplish in life.