Morning Stories

Our ability to prevent and reverse these conditions—and feel incredible today—is under our control and simpler than we think. The key is our metabolic function—the most important and least understood factor in our overall health. As Dr. Casey Means explains in this book, nearly every health problem we face can be explained by how well the cells in our body create and use energy. To live free from frustrating symptoms and life-threatening disease, we need our cells to be optimally powered so that they can create “good energy,” the essential fuel that impacts every aspect of our wellbeing.

In town, they called her "Crazy Widow Dinsmore". But Elly was no stranger to their ridicule - she had been an outsider all her life, growing up in a boarded-up old house under the strict eye of her eccentric grandparents. Now she was all alone, with two little boys to raise, and a third child on the way. Will Parker drifted into Whitney, Georgia, one lazy afternoon in the summer, hoping to put his lonely past behind him. He yearned for the tenderness he had never known, the home he'd never had. All he needed was for someone to give him a chance.

In this fascinating narrative, therapist Catherine Gildiner presents five of what she calls her most heroic and memorable patients. Among them: A successful, first-generation Chinese immigrant musician suffering sexual dysfunction; a young woman whose father abandoned her at age nine with her younger siblings in an isolated cottage in the depth of winter; and a glamorous workaholic whose narcissistic, negligent mother greeted her each morning of her childhood with "Good morning, Monster". Each patient presents a mystery, one that will only be unpacked over years.

A Reckless Gamble. A Single Mother’s Faith. One Chance at Redemption. When billionaire Damon Pierce stakes everything on a single, disastrous bet, he loses his empire, his reputation, and the confidence of the very people who depended on him. In the aftermath of public humiliation and looming legal battles, he contemplates leaving it all behind—until a late-night diner and a waitress named Stephanie offer him a lifeline he never expected. Drawn to Stephanie’s steadfast faith and her son’s irresistible optimism, Damon begins a profound journey of renewal. From Gamblers Anonymous ...

Lizzie Borden took an axe...or did she? Forget everything you already think you know about this compelling case and discover what did - and what did not - happen in the story of Lizzie Borden! What dark secrets have never been told? What happened in the grim aftermath of the murder trial? Do the spirits of the dead still linger in the house where the Bordens were killed? You’ll find these answers and more and you’ll never look at this chilling story in the same way again!

Lynda Van Devanter was the girl next door, the cheerleader who went to Catholic schools, enjoyed sports, and got along well with her four sisters and parents. After high school she attended nursing school and then did something that would shatter her secure world for the rest of her life: in 1969, she joined the army and was shipped to Vietnam. When she arrived in Vietnam her idealistic view of the war vanished quickly. She worked long hours in cramped, ill-equipped, understaffed operating rooms. She saw friends die.

Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as a masterpiece by Newsday, it is the story of a remarkable little boy, seriously handicapped by recurrent and nearly fatal attacks of asthma, and his struggle to manhood.

"Black and White in the Morning" follows the fiery relationship between Tom Black, a charismatic yet somewhat arrogant morning show host, and Daiyu White, a determined journalist with something to prove. When Daiyu joins Tom’s show as his co-host, tensions flare immediately. She initially arrives with a secret agenda—to outshine Tom and take over his position. However, their professional rivalry soon gives way to undeniable chemistry, leading to a battle of wits, emotions, and unexpected romance. The story unfolds in the high-stakes world of morning television, where ratings are king ...

An inspiring memoir about a courageous woman's survival and recovery from an adventure-induced trauma - and the power of her dreams to overcome tragedy and live life to the fullest. Her wilderness adventure turned into a nightmare. After skiing more than 200 miles along California's John Muir Trail, Jean faces death from a mountaineering accident on Mount Whitney. Broken and bleeding on the highest peak in the continental United States, she vows to realize her greatest dreams if she lives until morning.

Between 1886 and 1888, Sgt. James Brooks of Texas Ranger Company F was engaged in three fatal gunfights, endured disfiguring bullet wounds, engaged in countless manhunts, was convicted for second-degree murder, and rattled Washington, DC, with a request for a pardon from the US president. His story anchors the tale of Joe Pappalardo’s Red Sky Morning, an epic saga of lawmen and criminals set in Texas during the waning years of the “Old West.”

Align Your Heart with God's Will and Live Victorious Every Day Enough is enough. Through daily devotionals, you’ll change your life one day at a time by deepening your connection and relationship with God. Through a one-of-a-kind combination of faith-building stories, scriptural insights, and practical guidance, this book is perfect for Christians in every walk of their faith. So set aside thirty minutes a day to help you overcome inner battles, and live confidently in His promises. His blessings await. You’ll discover: Inspiring devotions for new and seasoned Christians Scriptural ...

Born in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. Their parents scrimped and sacrificed, committed to giving them a better life. But then the unthinkable happened. In 1997, the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war. The twins' dream unraveled along with their homeland. Their parents had to find a way to leave and save their daughters' futures—not to mention their very lives.

I’m Brett Hammel and I own the rental shop next door to my best friend’s candy shop. Sunny Morning and I have been best friends for as far back as I can remember. Our moms have been friends most of their lives as well. I’m pretty sure Sunny and I have been hanging out together since before we were born. I’ve been told that when you meet ‘the one’ it’s an instant thing. You just know right off that it’s right. I’ve never experienced anything like that, but I guess that’s how it was for Sunny and Cali. Apparently Sunny’s sister, Windy, had a similar experience with her ...

Sir Richard Hannay introduces this last adventure involving his old friends.

John Blenkiron discovers that a ruthless industrialist is plotting to destabilise America and cause global turmoil. Although Bavarian born, Castor plans to dominate the world from Olifa, a small country in Latin America. Hannay realises he is now too old for the job of thwarting these evil designs and enlists the aid of his old friend Sandy Arbuthnot, now Lord Clanroyden.

Quite A Morning K. C. Kiser Peggy Bennett is an office worker in a construction company in a small Georgia town. A few miles away in another small town, Jim Strickland works as a heavy equipment operator. They attended the same high school, but for the first time have connected romantically after having met at a concert in the park. After Jim makes a lighthearted end teasing threat to give Peggy a spanking, she finds herself strangely aroused by the thought. It just happens that she is expecting him to arrive at her apartment to spend the day with her, so the two of them can simply be alone...

"No Morning After" was first published in 1954 in Time to Come. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

There is no escape. No mercy. Only submission. Celeste was supposed to be a scientist, not an alien warlord’s personal hucow—but when the X’Rath Dominion invades Earth, her fertile, human body becomes their most valuable resource. Now she’s trapped aboard their warship, stripped bare, and fitted with advanced milking tech designed to train her body for one purpose only. Overlord Ka’Zir and his top commanders, D’Rath (cold, clinical, calculating) and Vek’Thar (cocky, wicked, relentless), will make sure she learns to obey. The suit controls her responses, the rings prime her for...

Leah, the newly promoted manager at Blaise International, faces a common challenge: How to turn slow sales and uninterested employees into a booming enterprise. Uniting her team and avoiding employee layoffs seem impossible. Until she meets the professor. Their weekly lessons on the power of story help Leah turn her employees and leadership team from unmotivated individuals into a community with a common goal. Alongside Leah, learn the three ways to experience story and how to identify a misaligned story.

When Barbara Walters launched The View, network executives told her that hosting it would tarnish her reputation. Instead, within 10 years, she’d revolutionized morning TV and made household names of her cohosts: Joy Behar, Star Jones, Meredith Vieira, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck. But the daily chat fest didn’t just comment on the news. It became the news. And the headlines barely scratched the surface. Based on unprecedented access, award-winning journalist Ramin Setoodeh takes you backstage where the stars really spoke their minds.

I’m Callum Jorgenson and I’m friends with Stormy Morning. I nearly lost the right to say that not too long ago. Man, that was a majorly epic fail. I didn’t even realize at the time that I was making a mistake, but it turned out to be one of the biggest mistakes of my life. It almost cost me everyone important to me all at once. Tucker, Ross, and Stormy are my family. My real family? Well, I don’t have anything to do with them anymore. It’s not good, everything about them goes against my beliefs. It’s very toxic and I just decided to love them from afar. It’s for the best, ...