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Mary Louisa Roberts won the race of a lifetime - or so she thought. In competition with desperate homesteaders, ruthless land seekers, and a sheriff determined to see her fail, Mary rides out on a horse to strike her claim in the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1893. When she finally thrusts her flag into the dirt, 160 acres becomes her own. But with that claim, she risks more than she could ever imagine.

The Life-Changing Magic of Quitting Alcohol is the go-to practical guide that inspires you to do the same. It gives you practical advice and guides you through how to do it, navigate social situations, take on the daunting 100-day alcohol-free challenge and sets you on a life-altering journey. Funny, full of warmth and brilliantly down to earth, this is the book you need to take that step and make that change. Sharon is the best friend you never knew you needed, and she shows you that this is the only book you need to banish the booze once and for all.

You know what the wealthiest of people of all times have in common? Self-discipline. This blend of two seemingly unimportant terms combined by a hyphen has the power to make or break your life, career, and aspirations. It is that one trait that can help turn tables and bridge the gap between you and your goals. It’s easy to get distracted by the things around us, which leads to deviation from the right path. Even comparatively affluent people leading happy lives are bereft of this magical trait, and this is exactly what is keeping them from rising to the apex.

When 24-year-old Nicole Hewett’s beloved childhood friend, Honey, returns to their small northern town after an unexplained six-year absence, Nicole realizes how her life had stalled without her. But the prodigal returns with troubling secrets, and before long, Nicole is drawn into a high-stakes game.

From Orthodox Jewish child in postwar America to mild-mannered mathematician in academia to legendary atheist activist in the heart of today's Republican South, Herb Silverman has always been outside the mainstream of American culture, politics, and religion. From this unique vantage point, he writes about the most pressing issues of our day, including those related to war, peace, patriotism, race, gender, and church-state separation.

Would you like to understand the world from the mind and eyes of a child and a loving and experienced parent? Would you like to hear typical real-life dialogues between that parent and child? Would it help to understand the psychology of a child who is just stepping out into a new and awesome environment? This world is full of awe and wonder, but laced with challenges that may set your child back or help him or her move forward into a hope-filled, loving, and responsible future. This book contains the knowledge and tools you can use to aid your child on the way to success. It also has its moments of humor.

What happens when a baby goes missing? Twenty-two years ago, Erin and Vicky’s parents were killed in an explosion. Now grown up, Erin and Vicky - who have been separated - are unaware they are siblings. But when Vicky is called to her great-aunt’s deathbed, she learns that she isn’t alone after all. But where is Erin? Vicky’s search begins....

The LOVEE Method is a five-step mindfulness tool to cultivate emotional resilience and reduce anxiety, anger, and depression. The meditation practices of LOVEE (Label, Observe, Value, Embrace, and Equanimity) have been proven by research to cultivate self-compassion, inner strength, and a balanced mind. Sharon also includes cancer-specific meditations, including audios to listen to during chemotherapy and post-surgery for pain management.

Dennis Day is a sweet-singing, well-meaning, constantly bumbling young man residing in the sleepy little town of Weaverville. The misadventures of this guileless innocent turned loose in the world are a comic delight, full of outlandish situations and genuine charm. Francis "Dink" Trout costars as his landlord Mr. Anderson, along with Paula Winslowe and Bea Benaderet as the outspoken Mrs. Anderson, Sharon Douglas and Barbara Eiler as girlfriend Mildred, and John Brown as boss Homer Willoughby in 16 laugh-packed episodes.

The unseen resident of 515 Cambria Pines Road is alive...and he will not be ignored. Kristen Cole, a clinical psychologist, is shaken by misfortune when her retired father falls victim to a terrible accident. She journeys to the seaside hamlet of Cambria, California, where she lays his body to rest. Distraught and faced with the need to sell her father’s house quickly, Kristen employs a local contractor to renovate it for sale. When Kristen falls in love, she learns why her heart must not be given to any other man.

Needing to finish her thesis in order to keep her job working with youth in a residential treatment center, Shana Arnold sequesters herself on Creighton Rice’s Nebraska ranch. She expects the secluded hideaway to provide a peaceful environment. What she doesn't expect is to become the victim of identity theft and a crazed home invader. Creighton Rice has been content to live alone with his God - until he meets Shana. He's drawn to her but must fight the attraction. Getting close makes him face a lifetime's accumulation of scars. Plus, Shana doesn’t share his faith.

Jace Bowen, travel nurse, receives a package from home containing a worn medical pouch holding the remnants of a time long gone. She feels a pull from the past when she visits Gettysburg, something there is very familiar. Zack Keens, fluent in three languages, becomes an interest to the CIA, who offers her a job with the company. Zack's special ability seems to get her in and out of trouble, but it will allow her to connect to the past and save the lives of those close to her.

Six acclaimed teachers and visionaries show us how mindfulness practice can enhance our communication styles and foster deeper, more authentic connection within all of our relationships. What, exactly, is mindfulness? It's a "baseline" of awareness and non-resistance that you can build on the cellular level. Why practice it? Through mindfulness meditation, you rewire your neural pathways to calm yourself in any situation, better manage your emotions, amplify your attention and presence, gain insight into "unsolvable" problems, make wiser decisions, and much more.

Un largo verano. Un escenario perfecto. ¿Puede la ficción inspirar la vida real? A veces un libro te agarra del corazón y llega a significarlo todo para ti. Eso es lo que Hope Falls es para las amigas Emily, Rachel y Tori. Por eso, cuando tienen la oportunidad de pasar todo un verano en la casa de campo de Lakeside, donde se sitúa la adaptación cinematográfica, saben que van a ser las vacaciones de su vida. Pasar seis semanas fuera les dará la oportunidad de reevaluar sus elecciones vitales.

In the city of Denver, a series of baby kidnappings has the town devastated. With no ransom demands and no contact from the perpetrators, local law enforcement is at a dead end. No motive equals no answers. Charlene Taylor’s niece becomes a victim, and the LAPD detective is thrown headfirst into a whirlwind case with similarities to one from seven years earlier. Out of her jurisdiction, and with no friends or leads, Charlene must walk-the-line between cop and sister.

In The Courage to Identify Who You Are, author Sharon Angel shares a blueprint for breaking the mold of cultural assimilation to discover one's true identity and walk in it confidently. She gracefully confronts and overcomes Indian traditions for marriage, beauty, and career while transparently walking us through the process of finding herself as a third-culture kid turned internationally respected journalist.

Could an unconventional meeting lead to a happy ending or a lifetime of longing? Dwelling in the quaint little town of Asheboro, North Carolina, had its perks. It wasn’t just a town, it was a way of life to rally together. Everyone knew each other, and they also knew your business as well.

Essence best-selling author and winner of the Nubian Literary Award, Karen E. Quinones Miller was also named Author of the Year by Turning Pages Book Club. Passin' introduces Shanika Ann Jenkins - a light-skinned black woman who decides to remake herself. Shanika is blonde and beautiful. But after being rejected for a job she makes an incredible choice: to use her God-given assets to become the white woman she always imagined she could be.

Twenty-seven-year-old freelancer Amber Holland expected marriage, but got dumped instead. Devastated, she finds herself alone, 10 years into a committed and treasured relationship. Michael Frost - the only man she's ever loved - has fallen under the spell of one Priscilla Bauer - the gorgeous granddaughter of a Hollywood legend - leaving Amber shocked and unable to move on. Feeling used up, abandoned, and consumed with shame, Amber turns to someone who owes her big time - the only person equally committed to getting Michael back where he belongs.

"The quintessential Jack London is in the on-rushing compulsive-ness of his northern stories," noted James Dickey. "Few men have more convincingly examined the connection between the creative powers of the individual writer and the unconscious drive to breed and to survive, found in the natural world... London is in and committed to his creations to a degree very nearly unparalleled in the composition of fiction." This collection includes famous works of Jack London: Call of the Wild ; White Fang ; Love of Life.