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An unflinching and compassionate exploration of addiction, healing, and renewal through Zen practice and Twelve-Step recovery. This deeply personal story of struggle, transformation, and spiritual awakening draws on author Peter Kuhn's decades of lived experience in recovery, the timeless wisdom of the Buddha, and the guiding principles of the Twelve-Step tradition. Engaging, brutally honest, and vividly told, Kuhn's stories show how addiction can be understood, navigated, and transformed with practical tools for living with integrity, presence, and an open heart.

Navigate the challenging terrain of autistic burnout with expert guidance and transformative exercises designed to help you pursue your own recovery from neurodivergent psychologist Dr. Megan Neff. Feeling burnt out? You’re not alone. Autistic burnout is a challenge faced by many individuals...

In a moving example of unconditional love in dif­ficult times, Gregory Boyle, the Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author of Tattoos on the Heart and Cherished Belonging, shares what working with gang members in Los Angeles has taught him about faith, compassion, and the enduring...

This book offers an overview of disaster management, covering various aspects from preparedness to recovery. It begins by defining Emergency Management and exploring its historical context, highlighting significant disasters that have shaped the field. Central to the discussion is the concept of Disaster Resilience, which underscores the importance of understanding resilience frameworks and its role in mitigating the impact of disasters. Risk Assessment and Hazard Analysis are crucial components discussed in the book, focusing on identifying risk factors and assessing vulnerabilities within...

From #1 Amazon Bestselling Author Kel Summer Harmony Bay: The Complete 7-Book Series A Small-Town Women’s Fiction and Sweet Romance Series of Later-in-Life Second Chances 🎵 Seven stories. One coastal town. And the second chances that change everything. Maggie Donovan spent a lifetime building a life that looked exactly the way it was supposed to. Carefully managed. Carefully controlled. Carefully… incomplete. Until the moment it all begins to fracture—and she makes the one choice she never thought she would: She leaves. In the quiet coastal town of Harmony Bay, Maggie isn’t ...

Is there really any hope for a spiritual way of living that actually works? Admiration, comfort, love, power, success, pleasure, escape, control: we’re all addicted to something, whether we realize it or not. In this deeply heartfelt book, author John Ortberg offers a guide for transformation...

🎵 She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself. After twenty-five years of striving to be the perfect wife in a world where she never quite belonged, Maggie Donovan’s carefully curated life fractures in a hospital hallway — and her escape to the quiet Gulf Coast town of Harmony Bay becomes the first real choice she’s ever made for herself. For decades, Maggie believed perfection was the price of belonging. A polished marriage. A controlled image. A daughter raised to follow the same rigid path. But inside a small-town music shop tucked ...

Princess Alexandra has spent decades being everything the world expected of her—graceful, loyal, polished, and silent. But on the night of her fiftieth birthday, she does the unthinkable: she walks away. She leaves behind the palace, her failing marriage, and the life that has been suffocating her for years, escaping to Briarbridge Island—a windswept seaside haven off the coast of New England—where she hopes to finally remember who she is beyond the crown. But freedom comes at a price... Back in London, Prince Arthur is furious, the palace is closing ranks, and the press is watching ...

If you are reeling from a divorce you never wanted, This Was Never the Plan is a lifeline. - Steve Grissom, Founder of DivorceCare Divorce brings a storm of emotions: grief, anger, confusion and shame. Yet while the ache lingers, life goes on. Vaneetha Risner has walked through this pain. In...

In this “wonderful and courageous” (Jeannette Walls) memoir, Jackie Hance shares her story of unbearable loss, darkest despair, and—slowly, painfully, and miraculously—her cautious return to hope and love. Until the horrific car accident on New York State’s Taconic Parkway that took...

Counselor Timothy St. John offers compassion and hope to individuals who have experienced hurt in emotionally and spiritually damaging church cultures. The local church is meant to function as a healing and helping community that cares for God’s people. But what if, instead of grace and care...

🎵 She was raised to follow the plan… now she has to decide if it was ever really hers. Tiffany Donovan didn’t come to Harmony Bay by accident. She came because her mother left—because something in Maggie Donovan’s carefully controlled life finally cracked, and Tiffany can’t stop wondering what that means for her own. For years, Tiffany has done everything right. Followed the path. Made the smart choices. Built a future that looked exactly the way it was supposed to. On paper, her life makes perfect sense. But in the quiet coastal town of Harmony Bay, surrounded by the warmth of...

Breaking the Silence: LGBTQ+ Addiction, Recovery, and Hope is a compassionate and comprehensive guide to understanding addiction through an LGBTQ+ lens. Drawing on current research, real-life stories, and culturally competent practices, this book explores the unique challenges queer individuals face—including trauma, shame, family rejection, and internalized stigma—and how these often fuel addiction. You'll find affirming approaches to treatment, insights on co-occurring disorders, guidance for finding safe recovery spaces, and healing tools such as journaling, mindfulness, and ...

🎵 She came to Harmony Bay to begin again… She never expected to find the life she was meant for. Maggie Donovan came to Harmony Bay looking for space to breathe. What she found was far more than escape. She found friendship. Purpose. Love she never saw coming. And a life built not on expectation… but choice. Now, standing on the threshold of everything she once believed had passed her by, Maggie faces a truth she never imagined she’d have to confront: Starting over was only the first act. The real courage lies in fully claiming the life she has rebuilt. But even in Harmony Bay, ...

🎵 She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself. After years of living a carefully controlled life, Maggie Donovan is slowly learning what freedom feels like. Helping at Harmony Bay's small-town music shop has given her something she hasn’t had in a long time—purpose, routine, and a quiet sense of belonging. But rebuilding a life isn’t as simple as walking away from the old one. Back in Orchard Hills, Maggie’s estranged husband is growing impatient, and the daughter she loves is caught between the life Maggie left behind and the woman ...

🎵 She rebuilt her life from the ground up… now she has to trust it won’t fall apart again. Maggie Donovan didn’t come to Harmony Bay looking for a new beginning. She came to breathe. To step away from the life that had slowly, quietly stopped feeling like her own… and figure out who she was without it. But somewhere between the sound of the waves, the steady comfort of the small-town music shop, and the unexpected friendships she never saw coming, Maggie begins to realize something she hasn’t felt in years: Peace. For the first time, she isn’t performing. She isn’t managing...

Revive Your Whole Self: Spiritually, Mentally, and Emotionally Burned out? Exhausted? Feeling isolated and like there’s no end in sight? Find hope, direction, and a path to renewed life. Ignite Your Soul is a lifeline to help you restore your spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being and...

🎵 She perfected her life. She perfected her marriage. She just forgot to include herself. Maggie Donovan thought leaving was the hardest part. But staying gone may be even harder. After weeks in the quiet coastal town of Harmony Bay, Maggie is finally rediscovering pieces of herself she thought were lost forever—music, friendship, and the fragile freedom of living life on her own terms. Then David arrives unexpectedly, determined to bring her home. With apologies, romantic gestures, and memories of the life they built together, he makes it easy to believe their marriage might still be ...

The book cover is a symbol of second chances and personal growth. It depicts the revival from a crisis as a tree (shaped as a human head) growing out of toxic soil (shaped as a death skull). We can't change our past, but we can grow from it. How has your past affected your growth? Sometimes, we need to be reminded that our past doesn’t define our future. Sometimes, we need someone who’ll just listen, or point us in the right direction for natural and community resources. Someone who’s been down the same hell hole as us …and made it out. Not only did I make it out, but my sincere ...

“Gifting the girlies this book could seriously help them elevate their well-being and life.” —Refinery29 “The self-help book Latinas have been waiting for. The ultimate reminder for us all to make time to better our lives, joy, and self-care routines.” —Hip Latina Prioritize your...