English Smile

When people think about Marlon Brando they think of the movie star; the hunk; the scandals. Susan L. Mizruchi finds the Brando others have missed: the man who collected 4,000 books; the man who rewrote scripts, trimming his lines to make them sharper; the man who consciously used his body and employed the objects around him to create believable characters; the man who used his fame to foster Indian and civil rights.

Sometimes we get so caught up in what isn’t going well in our own life that we forget about what other people may be going through. A smile can make all the difference in the world to someone who is only seeing frowns and hearing grumbles all day long. Whenever you can, send someone a smile. You may be the first thing they ever smile about and it could start something great!

Winning Life's Gold Medal takes the ideals of the Olympic Games and the experiences from one man's journey to get there and teaches some of the most valuable life lessons. Winning Life's Gold Medal contains ten motivational lessons that will help you become a better person and improve your relationships with friends and family. It will bring new meaning and joy to your life at a time in the world when it is needed most. The lessons in Winning Life's Gold Medal will change your perspective of what is really important to you. Gary Hall Sr. is an American swimmer, three-time Olympic medalist, ...

Learn all about our solar system through a fantastic adventure in this audiobook.

Nothing. Useless. Tamed. That’s what the voices in my head have told me every day since my family became complete. I should be happy. But my demons are louder than ever, the fight to stay in control is one I can’t bear any more. Then an unsuspected visitor turns up and brings a whole load of chaos with them. I have to be the thing everyone is terrified of The Enforcer. I never thought I would have what my brother has, and I was ok with that until her. She came into our lives like a tsunami of havoc and I was drawn to her in a way I can’t explain.

Stan Armstrong dedicated his entire life to science. Branded as a maverick and a risk-taker by his colleagues, his unorthodox experiments and outlandish theories of time and space resulted in loss of funding and, ultimately, his termination from tenure at the university where he’d spent his entire career. Stan’s insatiable quest to explore extreme hypotheses and to prove the unproven were matched only by his neurotic lust to peel back the mysterious layers of time and space to expose the hidden secrets of the universe.

The small Alabama town of Jericho Hills is one with many dark secrets born from turmoil. When Benjamin Belvedere, a young wanderer with a troubled past of his own, comes to town, he’s followed by an evil little imp with a severe grudge against Ben. When a few of the townspeople are murdered, Ben becomes the prime suspect. As he begins to regret coming to Jericho Hills, and even starts to doubt himself, an even bigger threat from the town's past rears its head and shows its teeth. A conflict arises that will have Ben battling two evils. The prize for winning this battle? His sanity.

Step into the enchanting realm of 'Rosy Shades,' where laughter reigns, kindness blossoms, and happiness dances in every step. In this heartwarming tale, follow the extraordinary adventures of Rosie, a spirited and wise grandmother whose rosy outlook on life illuminates the lives of everyone she touches. With her twinkling eyes and infectious laughter, Rosie Shades captures the hearts of her close-knit village, becoming a beacon of hope and comfort for those seeking solace in times of turmoil. Her cottage, surrounded by colorful flowers and vibrant butterflies, is a haven of joy where ...

Debbie and Nathan Loch had the perfect family. Their little boy Martin and his younger sister Bella were all they could have asked for…until the day Debbie watched helplessly as Bella’s life was ripped away in a horrific hit and run accident. Plagued with grief, and afraid for her sanity, Debbie decides they are moving.

Beware of the night, for it shows no mercy. Anxieties run rampant as the last sprinklings of light twinkle out on the inky horizon. The shadows dance their choreography in the damp, dusky air. Night is taking over, and it knows how to keep a dark and deadly secret, for it allows no witnesses. And that screaming you hear nearby? Watch out, because you might be next. The Sinister Supernatural Stories series brings you delicious horror that focuses on elements of the supernatural. Pull up a chair and dig in, but never after dark—everyone knows bad things always happen after dark.

He appeared in her life with the unexpected force of a desert sandstorm, sweeping her from terrifying danger into the sweet haven of his arms. Daniel Seifert was a fierce man, used to taking whatever he wanted, but Zilah, the spirited woman he'd risked his life to rescue, filled him instead with a passion to protect. When they hid from their pursuers in the shelter of a narrow cave, their closeness ignited an overwhelming need, an intimate sharing that melded terror and desire.

Award-winning author and visionary self-awareness teacher Geoffrey Saign has reduced 50 years of advanced studies in stress management, brain function, and relaxation techniques to one brilliant stress reduction method that anybody can use for instant, life-changing anxiety relief.

Whether exploring the tenebrous bottoms of the ocean, traveling into the cold recesses of uncharted space, or battling other supernatural creatures for world dominance, these vampires mean business! So gather your stakes and clutch your garlic tight as daylight draws to a close—and the vampires claim the night!

When Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired police detective Alan Nesbitt, decide to visit the beautiful island of Alderney in the English Channel, they hope for a pleasant, peaceful holiday. It’s not to be. Taking a walk on their very first day, they discover a body, apparently the victim of an unfortunate accident, on a precipitous hill path.

In “A Smile of Fortune”, a ship’s captain meets the seemingly genial Mr. Jacobus and his irritable brother while embarking in the tropics. One a respectable businessman with a considerable reputation, the other a confessed rogue and entrepreneur with no reputation left to lose, the captain is at a loss to determine which he should befriend. In this masterly tale of misplaced loyalty, family feuds, and illicit bargaining, the captain finds himself the unwitting partner in a deeply unorthodox transaction.

Young couple Harriet and David Fisher started their family with their sweet Dorothy. A barely uneventful birth was followed by normal first years of the child’s life despite her mother’s struggles, until Harriet and her husband begin to notice things about their once dolly little girl that keep them awake at night. They are convinced at first that there are reasonable explanations to all of the mysterious things that begin to manifest as their daughter grows. They make excuses and rationalize her behavior; she is nothing but their baby.

Find a wealth of information to help you understand what anxiety is and how you can take steps to heal yourself of these horrible and debilitating sensations. Learn what an anxiety is and why we have it; what you should do if you suspect you have an anxiety disorder; the role medication plays with these disorders; on-medical treatment options you might want to consider; and more.

In the garden, in the dew of the morning, when my sister and I grew tired of working, we'd lay in the cool, black dirt, our pillows the bellies of stray dogs our Mema had taken in. We'd whisper sweetly to them as they lay there with us, "I love you - you don't hurt, like people do." Butterflies filled the garden. "Mema, look!" I'd shout. "They are coming to me!" "Baby, it's the spirit you carry within you...." She'd respond, "They sense it."

Laney Brooks acts out. Married with kids, she takes the drugs she wants, sleeps with the men she wants, and disappears when she wants. Lurking beneath Laney's composed surface is the impulse to follow in the footsteps of her father, to leave and topple her family's balance in the process.

A bittersweet story of a perfect but impossible love, set against the teeming, complex energy and hidden dangers of contemporary China. Miranda Graham, a clothing designer and the widowed mother of two teenagers, travels to China to work with the factories that will produce her designs. Sheltered, uncertain of herself, Miranda has always stayed close to her parents and her home. At first overwhelmed by the chaotic foreignness of China, she soon discovers what she never expected or would have believed possible: a passionate, all-consuming love.