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Murder and Lies

Autor: Lisa Renee Jones

Número de Páginas: 537

Two worlds. Two women with very different stories. Love. Murder. Lies. Murder and Lies includes two full-length books in one edition! Murder Notes (book one in the Lilah Love series) As an FBI profiler, it’s Lilah Love’s job to think like a killer. And she is very good at her job. When a series of murders surface—the victims all stripped naked and shot in the head—Lilah’s instincts tell her it’s the work of an assassin, not a serial killer. But when the case takes her back to her hometown in the Hamptons and a mysterious but unmistakable connection to her own life, all her assumptions are shaken to the core. ​Thrust into a troubled past she’s tried to shut the door on Lilah's back in the town where her father is mayor, her brother is police chief, and she has an intimate history with the local crime lord’s son, Kane Mendez. The two share a devastating secret, and only Kane understands Lilah’s own darkest impulses. As more corpses surface, so does a series of anonymous notes to Lilah, threatening to expose her. Is the killer someone in her own circle? And is she the next target? A Perfect Lie (a standalone domestic thriller) I'm Hailey Anne Monroe. I’m...

What Happy Working Mothers Know

Autor: Cathy L. Greenberg, Ph.d , Barrett S. Avigdor

Número de Páginas: 256

A fact-based and proven approach to help working mothers rediscover happiness as they balance their duties at home and work Science and sociology have made great strides in understanding what makes us happy and how we achieve it. For working mothers who face endless demands on their time and attention, What Happy Working Mothers Know provides scientifically proven and practical ways to find the right balance and replace stress with happiness. Written by a behavioral scientist and global leadership guru, and an international lawyer and career coach, this mom-friendly guide offers practical tactics that truly work. The demands of juggling work and home lead many women to try to do everything and be everything to everyone. In the effort to be Superwoman, many women lose sight of what makes them happy and they fail to realize how important their happiness is to being a good worker and a good mother. The key to being your best at everything you do is to take care of your happiness the way you take care of your health, through conscious choices every day. You’ll learn to overcome obstacles, apply lessons learned at work to your motherhood skills, and learn lessons from your children...

The Femtech Revolution

Autor: Bethany Corbin

Número de Páginas: 278

A book for every woman seeking to improve the quality of their healthcare Femtech, or female health technology, represents a groundbreaking field dedicated to leveraging innovation and technology to address the unique health needs of individuals with female biology. In The Femtech Revolution: Harnessing Technology to Supercharge Women's Healthcare, acclaimed health and innovation attorney, femtech entrepreneur, and influential thought leader Bethany Corbin delivers an empowering new playbook for anyone needing to understand and navigate this transformative new world This book equips you with the tools to safely and effectively harness femtech and digital health solutions while addressing critical issues like data privacy, device accuracy, and product reliability. Corbin's insights will guide you through the complexities of contemporary women's healthcare and empower you to take control of your health in the digital age. Inside, you'll find: The SAFE Method: Corbin's powerful framework for quickly evaluating and vetting femtech products Smart strategies for becoming a savvy consumer of digital health technology that is accurate, effective, and scientifically sound A deep dive into...

Introducing Mental Health Nursing

Autor: Richard Lakeman

Número de Páginas: 486

Introducing Mental Health Nursing offers a systematic overview of both the science and the art of caring for people experiencing mental health problems. It addresses the attitudes, knowledge and skills required to provide care for service users across all health-care settings, from specialist mental health services to general hospitals and community care. The authors place the service user at the centre of all aspects of mental health care and emphasise the importance of the therapeutic relationship as the cornerstone of good mental health nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nurse as an intrinsic member of the mental health team, and nurses are encouraged to think critically about the perspectives that they bring to their practice. The second edition has been fully revised and updated, with increased focus on Indigenous social and emotional well-being, as well as two new chapters on Recovery and Cultural Safety. A must-have book for undergraduate nursing students, new graduates and professionals changing specialties or simply wishing to refresh their mental health nursing knowledge. 'This is a brave and dignified text - beautifully written and conceived and...

Get Ahead and Stay Ahead

Autor: Nora Simpson

Número de Páginas: 211

Praise for Get Ahead & Stay Ahead Nora is the greatest financial teacher I have ever experienced. By following the principles outlined in her book, I was able to quadruple my income in three years. Barry Keating, Tony-Award Nominated Broadway Composer Nora Simpson had a huge positive impact on my professional life, helping me land a dream job leading an exciting high-tech growth business. I was delighted to discover that Nora brought the same wisdom, warmth, humor and can-do spirit to her new book that she brings to her live coaching. Get Ahead and Stay Ahead is a must-read for anyone who knows instinctively that they can have a more successful and rewarding career but just needs a little help along the way. Nora combines cutting-edge brain science with practical advice that is accessible to everyone from the entry-level job-seeker to the Executive Suite. Nora is an original and not to be missed. David Lampert, President, HotDocs Corporation Nora Simpsons charming, witty, and crucial collection of insights on navigating the working world is a must-read for anyone joining the workforce, from recent college graduates to more seasoned professionals. Lee Bynum, Associate Director,...

The Woman with a Worm in Her Head

Autor: Pamela Nagami

Número de Páginas: 265

A normal, healthy woman becomes host to a pork tapeworm that is burrowing into her brain and disabling her motor abilities. A handsome man contracts Chicken Pox and ends up looking like the victim of a third degree burn. A vigorous young athlete is bitten by an insect and becomes a target for flesh-eating strep. Even the most innocuous everyday activities such as eating a salad for lunch, getting bitten by an insect, and swimming in the sea bring human beings into contact with dangerous, often deadly microorganisms. In The Woman with a Worm in Her Head, Dr. Pamela Nagami reveals-through real-life cases-the sobering facts about some of the world's most horrific diseases: the warning signs, the consequences, treatments, and most compellingly, what it feels like to make medical and ethical decisions that can mean the difference between life and death. Unfailingly precise, calmly instructive, and absolutely engrossing, The Woman with the Worm in Her Head offers both useful information and enjoyable reading.

Dying to be Ill

Autor: Marc D. Feldman , Gregory P. Yates

Número de Páginas: 510

Most of us can recall a time when we pretended to be sick to reap the benefits that go along with illness. By playing sick, we gained sympathy, care, and attention, and were excused from our responsibilities. Though doing so on occasion is considered normal, there are those who carry their deceptions to the extreme. In this book, Dr. Marc Feldman describes people’s strange motivations to fabricate or induce illness or injury to satisfy deep emotional needs. Doctors, family members, and friends are lured into a costly, frustrating, and potentially deadly web of deceit. From the mother who shaves her child’s head and tells her community he has cancer, to the co-worker who suffers from a string of incomprehensible "tragedies," to the false epilepsy victim who monopolizes her online support group, "disease forgery" is ever-present in the media and in many people’s lives. In Dying to be Ill: True Stories of Medical Deception, Dr. Feldman, with the assistance of Gregory Yates, has chronicled this fascinating world as well as the paths to healing. With insight developed from 25 years of hands-on experience, Dying to be Ill is sure to stand as a classic in the field.

Tales of Resilience

Autor: Liam Harris

Número de Páginas: 141

More than just a television icon, Danielle Fishel has lived a life filled with remarkable resilience and inspiring stories. In "Tales of Resilience: Exploring Career and Influence," Danielle takes readers behind the scenes of her remarkable journey, offering a raw and honest glimpse into the world of acting, the entertainment industry, and the challenges of finding your voice in a complex world. From her early days on the set of "Boy Meets World" to navigating the complexities of Hollywood and the ever-changing landscape of the entertainment industry, Danielle shares her personal struggles and triumphs with a captivating honesty. More than just a memoir, this book explores the power of storytelling, the importance of resilience, and the journey of finding your purpose amidst the pressures of fame and the complexities of life. With warmth and humor, Danielle shares her insights on the industry, the impact of social media, the importance of friendship, and the lessons learned from navigating the challenges of being a woman in Hollywood. This book is a testament to the power of finding your voice, embracing vulnerability, and using your platform to make a positive impact on the...

I Have My Eyes on You

Autor: Mayra Castaneda

Número de Páginas: 231

Darrian Collins is recently divorced and is starting over in Austin, Texas. She has a job at a restaurant and is studying at the same time while trying to meet new people. Her older sister Danielle Collins lives in the same city, and she is pushing for her younger sister to go out on dates and be more sociable. While Darrian is living a simple and quiet life, her sister invites her out so she can hang out with the friends she regularly goes out with. This is where Darrian meets Danielle's coworkers/friends. She is introduced to two young men named Timothy and Michael and a young woman named Amber. To everyone's surprise, Michael and Darrian get along and start dating. This makes Danielle very happy knowing that her little sister is having fun and isn't lonely once again. This, however, makes other people very angry, and in time, Darrian will find herself in a cat-and-mouse game. She begins to be harassed and receive strange and dark gifts from a person she doesn't know. As time goes by, she starts to wonder if the person sending her things is a stranger after all. Maybe...just maybe...the danger is a lot closer than it seems. Danielle is the only person whom Darrian can trust, and ...

Fairy Tale Films

Autor: Pauline Greenhill , Sidney Eve Matrix

Número de Páginas: 452

This ISBN refers to the ebook edition of this text, available directly from the publisher. It has erroneously been listed as paperback by some online vendors. The true paperback edition is indeed available at online vendors. Paste this ISBN into the search box: 9780874217810. In this, the first collection of essays to address the development of fairy tale film as a genre, Pauline Greenhill and Sidney Eve Matrix stress, "the mirror of fairy-tale film reflects not so much what its audience members actually are but how they see themselves and their potential to develop (or, likewise, to regress)." As Jack Zipes says further in the foreword, “Folk and fairy tales pervade our lives constantly through television soap operas and commercials, in comic books and cartoons, in school plays and storytelling performances, in our superstitions and prayers for miracles, and in our dreams and daydreams. The artistic re-creations of fairy-tale plots and characters in film—the parodies, the aesthetic experimentation, and the mixing of genres to engender new insights into art and life— mirror possibilities of estranging ourselves from designated roles, along with the conventional patterns of...

Reproductive Losses

Autor: Christa Craven

Número de Páginas: 234

Although there are far more opportunities for LGBTQ people to become parents than there were before the 1990s, attention to the reproductive challenges LGBTQ families face has not kept pace. Reproductive Losses considers LGBTQ people’s experiences with miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoptions, infertility, and sterility. Drawing on Craven’s training as a feminist anthropologist and her experiences as a queer parent who has experienced loss, Reproductive Losses includes detailed stories drawn from over fifty interviews with LGBTQ people (including those who carried pregnancies, non-gestational and adoptive parents, and families from a broad range of racial/ethnic, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds) to consider how they experience loss, grief, and mourning. The book includes productive suggestions and personal narratives of resiliency, commemorative strategies, and communal support, while also acknowledging the adversity many LGBTQ people face as they attempt to form families and the heteronormativity of support resources for those who have experienced reproductive loss. This is essential reading for scholars and professionals interested in LGBTQ health and family, and...

Love's Charade

Autor: Jane Feather

Número de Páginas: 326

For an English nobleman, it’s a dangerous time to be in Paris—and in love—in this suspenseful historical romance by a New York Times–bestselling author. When Justin, Earl of Linton, found a half-starved child on the streets of Paris in the highly charged days before the Terror, his only thought was a bit of charity. He never imagined he would find an incomparably lovely young woman beneath tattered boys’ clothing—or that she would inspire in him a passion more intense than any he had ever known. But the beautiful Danielle had more secrets in store . . . and Justin would soon learn that one of them was a need for vengeance that might endanger them both. Praise for Love’s Charade “Hugely enjoyable historic romance with a rich plot, exciting adventure.” —Noël Cades, author of The Substitute Bride

New Physical Ideas Are Here Needed: Revolutionizing Education

Autor: Art Bardige

Número de Páginas: 366

How can we meet the increasing demands on American education for more content, greater complexity, and much higher levels of student success? How can we make every student a more effective learner? How can we help every teacher support learning more productively? How can we create schools that enable each and every child to achieve the education to which he or she aspires? We can with a new technology of education - a technology focused on student practice and conceptual visualization. Fortunately, this new technology is now at hand, and it can enable us to revolutionize education. Please join me in an exploration of these new physical ideas that are here, so desperately, needed. Art Bardige

CONQUERING MOUNTAINS

Autor: Joni O’connor Jenson

Número de Páginas: 356

Gaining a Hopeful Spirit

Autor: Joni Eareckson Tada

Número de Páginas: 18

Sometimes, finding hope in a tough situation is easier said than done. Gaining a Hopeful Spirit challenges us to receive hope from the Lord. When life leaves us desolate and foggy, the Lord wants to pick us back up and show us how hopeful we really can be. Joni has helped countless people pick their heads up when the road ahead seemed bleak. As a woman who has been through a tragic accident that left her quadriplegic, she can speak first-hand about Satan's schemes that will keep you from living a life of worship. How can you be a source of joy for someone else when you are going through a hard time? Joni draws you closer to God as you realize that the hope that can get you through even the toughest of times only comes from God our Father. After reading this ebook, you'll be able to help pass on the hope to friends and family members experiencing hopeless times.

The Butterfly Effect

Autor: Tylia L. Flores

Número de Páginas: 289

"The Butterfly Effect" is a poignant exploration of transformative love's ability to overcome societal prejudice. It centers on Danielle, a remarkably bright and ambitious screenwriter and aspiring pilot with Down syndrome, and Corbin, a university student captivated by her spirit. Their romance unfolds against the dazzling backdrop of Miami, yet is deeply interwoven with the intricate tapestry of family relationships, societal pressures, and the persistent fight for personal autonomy. This isn't merely a love story; it's a profound journey of self-discovery for both protagonists, showcasing their unwavering resilience and celebrating a love that defies expectations. Danielle navigates a world frequently ill-equipped to accommodate her unique needs, yet relentlessly pursues her dreams. Corbin's steadfast devotion empowers her to embrace independence and strive for her aspirations, directly confronting the limiting assumptions imposed by a prejudiced society. Their path, however, is not without significant hurdles. The opposition of Danielle's fiercely protective parents ignites conflict, forcing a confrontation with deeply ingrained societal biases against individuals with...

Baby Seals Part 6

Autor: J.w. Bloomfield

Número de Páginas: 209

With the possibility of being foreign exchange students in their future (Australia, here we come!), Jeff and Danielle have much to accomplish. Some things they have planned for, but as usual, there are many surprises along the way—some good, some bad, and some downright dangerous! Musicals, cruises, a bear attack, another visit to Africa, and romance find the twins using their wits, skills, and their faith to conquer all, or almost all.

Professional Nursing - E-Book

Autor: Beth Black

Número de Páginas: 426

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Fundamentals** Discover what it means to be a professional nurse — the history, values and standards, and commitment to lifelong learning. Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition equips you with current professional nursing practices to positively impact your career. This easy-to-read text provides insight into the current state of the profession and thoroughly examines standards and scope of practice, with new information on interprofessional education and practice, nursing roles, Covid-19, the surge of ambulatory and community care, bullying, gender issues, clinical judgment, and more. - Cognitive rehearsal prepares you for the unlikely threat of lateral violence. - Social justice in nursing helps you learn to advocate for patients who need your help. - Interview narratives explore the issues like culture and faith from the perspectives of leaders in those fields. - Historical Notes highlight little-known stories of heroisms in the nursing profession. - Tips on documentation include both electronic and paper records. - Concepts and Challenges and Ideas for Further Exploration...

Three Keys to Self-Understanding

Autor: Pat Wyman

Número de Páginas: 340

Self-discovery can be an elusive process. Some people never fully express their true personalities because of obstacles from the past. Others float through life with a set of defense mechanisms that seem adequate until something happens to shake that pattern. In her groundbreaking work, Pat Wyman combines three psychological techniques to create a successful method of personal integration. The foundation of the work is a comparative exploration of how the MBTI? instrument, the Enneagram, and Inner-Child Healing can assist in self-discovery. In the end, it is a strikingly honest and poignant study of how a remarkable group of people dealt with tragedy and abuse, and how they achieved healing through intense introspection and the use of these three modalities. Courageous clients share their stories, poems, artwork, and letters, which are interwoven throughout the author's in-depth explanation of how to guide client's through this process.

Blood Diamonds

Autor: Jon Land

Número de Páginas: 420

The West African country of Sierra Leone has long been known as a diamond-rich area. With civil war ripping the heart out of the country, all aspects of life there are unstable. Worst of all, guerrilla rebels, in their lust for the resource-rich land, have sunk to depravity and terrorism to evict people from the country. It's into this maelstrom of political and emotional turmoil that Ben and Danielle must go. The leader of the rebels, a fanatical and charismatic woman known only as the Dragon, is not content with ravaging her own country. She plans a final coup that will perfect her power and topple Western governments-unless Ben and Danielle can stop her in time. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Mental Health Clinician’s Handbook for Abortion Care

Autor: Julie Bindeman

Número de Páginas: 361

Over the span of history, not all pregnancies were met with welcome and anticipation. As it continues today, an unwanted pregnancy can be seen in many different lights: an inconvenience, a crisis or a turning point. From June 1973 up until June of 2022, people in the United States capable of becoming pregnant could (to varying degrees) access healthcare that would end an unwelcome pregnancy. Now that this right has been gutted, the consequences are far-reaching and ever-unfolding. In clinician offices, the issue of abortion might seem remote based upon the population being seen. However, this issue impacts those long past reproductive age and is an important event that most therapists are woefully unprepared to deal with should it come up. With abortion in the news, previous experiences of abortion can come up as memories for clients past their reproductive years or with younger clients, an inability and fear to stop an unwanted pregnancy. As clinicians are human, we come to this issue with our own moral, religious and experiential baggage that might blind us as how to best support our clients. This book is an important addition to the scant amount of literature available for...

The Expanding Boundaries of Black Politics

Autor: Georgia A. Persons

Número de Páginas: 870

This volume joins the preceding volumes in this distinguished series in presenting contemporary research by leading political scientists addressing topics of interest to those concerned with African-American affairs. It captures the expanding boundaries of black politics and the persistent interests of the black community at large.The anchoring symposium, ""The Expanding Boundaries of Black Politics,"" presents the scholarship of a cadre of young black political scientists actively engaged in the critical tasks of moving forward the study of black politics. Their concerns include expanding the boundaries of black politics along the lines of epistemology and methodology, especially in regard to core issues and areas within this field. In an introductory essay by Todd Shaw, the work of these scholars is situated within the context of temporal shifts in scholarly emphases. Overlapping issues and concerns across time as well as black political scholarship as defined in the field since its beginning are addressed.The second part of this volume, entitled ""Maximizing the Black Vote; Recognizing the Limits of Electoral Politics,"" concentrates on serious lingering social concerns. These...

The Gates of Hell

Autor: David Henderson

Número de Páginas: 561

This book is mostly a collection of true stories about demonic beings frightening, torturing, and creating chaos among humans. The first reason I authored this book was because I simply enjoy this topic. Yes, I am a bit odd. I find topics that are strange, mysterious, and diabolical to be interesting. The second reason is because we are in a spiritual battle, and I find many Christians that I know seem to be almost oblivious to this fact. My hope in this book is to make you more aware of the battle going on around us and that we can and should be ready to defend and battle Satan and his demonic army. “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” Ephesians 6:12.

A Leader's Guide to The Struggle to Be Strong

Autor: Sybil Wolin , Al Desetta , Keith Hefner

Número de Páginas: 177

Activities, exercises, and questions invite teens to go deeper into the stories and issues of the updated edition of The Struggle to Be Strong. Designed for use with the anthology The Struggle to Be Strong, this leader’s guide explains how to use the stories in the student book to build teens’ resiliency. Activities, exercises, role plays, and questions about the issues in The Struggle to Be Strong help students go deeper into the stories, reflect on them, relate them to their lives, recognize their own potential for resilience, and start building resilience skills. Introductory materials offer guidelines for group leadership and provide leaders with more information about the seven resiliencies: insight independence relationships initiative creativity humor morality

Narratives of Social Justice Teaching

Autor: Sj Miller

Número de Páginas: 184

Counterpoints publishes the most compelling and imaginative books being written in education today. Grounded on the theoretical advances in criticalism, feminism and postmodernism in the last two decades of the twentieth century, Counterpoints engages the meaning of these innovations in various forms of educational expression. Committed to the proposition that theoretical literature should be accessible to a variety of audiences, the series insists that its authors avoid esoteric and jargonistic languages that transform educational scholarship into an elite discourse for the initiated.

When Doctors Don't Listen

Autor: Leana Wen , Joshua Kosowsky

Número de Páginas: 359

In this examination of the doctor-patient relationship, Drs. Wen and Kosowsky argue that diagnosis, once the cornerstone of medicine, is fast becoming a lost art, with grave consequences. Using real-life stories of cookbook-diagnoses-gone-bad, the doctors illustrate how active patient participation can prevent these mistakes. Wen and Kosowsky offer tangible follow-up questions patients can easily incorporate into every doctor's visit to avoid counterproductive and even potentially harmful tests. In the pursuit for the best medical care available, readers can't afford to miss out on these inside-tips and more: - How to deal with a doctor who seems too busy to listen to you - 8-Pillars to a Better Diagnosis - How to tell the whole story of your illness - Learning test risks and evaluating whether they're worth it - How to get a working diagnosis at the end of every doctor's visit By empowering patients to engage with their doctors as partners in their diagnosis, When Doctors Don't Listen is an essential guide that enables patients to speak up and take back control of their health care.

Chasing Painted Horses

Autor: Drew Hayden Taylor

Número de Páginas: 197

When Ralph Thomas comes across graffiti of a horse in an alleyway in the early hours of the morning, he is stopped in his tracks. He recognizes this horse. A half-asleep Indigenous homeless man sees Ralph’s reaction to the horse and calls out to him. Over the course of a morning’s worth of hot coffee on a bitterly cold day, Ralph and the homeless man talk and Ralph remembers a troubling moment from his childhood when an odd little girl, Danielle, drew the most beautiful and intriguing horse on his mother’s Everything Wall, winning the competition set up for children on the Otter Lake Reserve. Ralph has lived with many questions that arose from his eleventh winter. What did the horse mean — to him, his sister, his best friend, and, most importantly, the girl who drew it? These questions have never left him. Chasing Painted Horses has a magical, fablelike quality that will enchant readers, and haunt them, for years to come.

Writing to Survive

Autor: Deborah M. Alvarez

Número de Páginas: 284

This ethnographic research investigates how adolescents use writing. Deborah M. Alvarez uncovers the hidden abuses and violence that adolescents bore with each school day. In two different research sites, the author follows adolescents through their academic and personal lives to discover how they use writing only to uncover the impact the public and private violence had upon their ability to learn. The author details the writing classroom practices; assignments; and how adolescents adapt, reconstruct and appropriate the lessons of the classroom for their purpose and needs. For the adolescents in the book, writing was a way to address the stresses that plagued the adolescents each day, especially when they had no other way to communicate or tell about their lived experiences. Alvarez outlines an alternative Expressivist plan for teaching writing to adolescents. This writing program builds upon the evidence from the case studies, brain theory and research on traumatic stresses to offer teachers and thereby their students a more effective way to teach writing with greater impact for those who need it most.

There Is Always a Choice

Autor: María Elena Pellinen

Número de Páginas: 174

Using allegorical stories, There Is Always a Choice provides a bracing guide to resolving the problems of modern day life from a philosophical perspective. The result is a wise guide to practical ethics and everyday choices that draws on the wisdom of the ages.

His Love Endures Forever

Autor: Beth Wiseman

Número de Páginas: 337

An unplanned pregnancy. An absent father. Can love really endure all things? Danielle Kent is anything but Amish. But as destiny would have it, she has fallen in love with an Amish man. Now she’s 18, pregnant, and hopeful that the child’s Amish father—Matthew Lapp—will do the right thing and marry her. She knows Matthew plans to leave his Colorado settlement for a life in the Englisch world. But that plan never included a baby. When Matthew walks away from her and their unborn child, she has nowhere to turn. Her unlikely friendship with Levi offers some comfort—yet they have so little in common. This wasn’t the plan she had for her life, and she has never felt so alone. She doesn’t want to be pregnant. Doesn’t want to be Amish. Doesn’t want to trust God. And yet. God has plans beyond what her mind can imagine . . . loving plans to show a lost young woman that His love never fails but endures forever. “Wiseman is among the best at writing moving Amish fiction.” —Booklist review of The Wonder of His Love

Mis-3-meanours: Second Runner-Up

Autor: Sally-ann Fawcett

Número de Páginas: 182

Three's a crown... First there was Misdemeanours: Beauty Queen Scandals... Then came More Misdemeanours... Now the trilogy of tiaras and tantrums (and Trump!) is complete with the arrival of Mis-3-meanours: Second Runner-Up! Just when the pageant world thought it was safe to archive that Facebook post and delete that tweet, the series of beauty queen calamities - as featured in The Sun on Sunday and Daily Mail - is back, with more tales of tear-stained sashes and dented crowns. "Sex, drugs, betrayal & bitching... welcome to the world of beauty contests" The Sun on Sunday... "Revealing - full of fascinating titbits" Daily Mail... -A world exclusive inside scoop as to why Miss World 1964 was denied an invitation to the 50th anniversary of her reign - -Fascinating, never-heard-before secrets from the judging panel by a former director of the Miss World organisation - -A Miss Universe's attempt to stop her former boss becoming the President of the United States -

Undaunted Hope

Autor: Claudia Black

Número de Páginas: 226

Claudia Black, along with over a dozen world-renowned psychotherapists including Pia Mellody, Peter Levine, Patrick Carnes, Richard Schwartz, Resmaa Menakem, and Tian Dayton, provides clinical, human-focused insights on healing, treatment, and recovery. People today are struggling with an unprecedented rise in mental health concerns such as depression, eating disorders, substance abuse, behavioral addictions, suicide, and more. The greatest barriers to getting help are their shame, their self-loathing, and the belief that their situation is hopeless. Undaunted Hope destigmatizes these disorders and invites readers to take the first step to help: asking for it. Through the narratives of twenty-one alumni from Meadows Behavioral Healthcare, world-renowned treatment facilities, readers may see themselves in parts of the stories—and ultimately find the courage to ask for help. Each storyteller reveals the origins of their struggles, the chaotic course of events leading up to treatment, what help entailed, and how their lives became richer, fuller, and more hopeful once they were willing to take the first step toward healing. This urgent and timely book presents the stories of the...

Pieces of You

Autor: Mary Campisi

Número de Páginas: 218

Heartache. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Redemption. These are the hallmarks of bestselling author, Mary Campisi’s novels, and she does it again with The Betrayed Trilogy. If you love romance and women’s fiction, family dynamics, hope, and second chances, this trilogy has it all. Will he risk his life and his heart for a chance at one true love? - Pieces of You Quinn Burnes is a master of emotional detachment, from his successful career as a personal injury attorney to his strings of meaningless relationships with beautiful women who possess uneasy temperaments; a sure formula to keep his heart safe. Until he meets the mysterious 'Danielle' a woman with too many secrets who's on the run from the abusive, estranged husband she shot and may have killed. Danielle isn't like any woman he's ever met, but can he risk his heart for someone who's doing exactly what his mother did eighteen years ago? Someone who may ultimately leave him, just like his mother? The Betrayed Trilogy: Book 1: Pieces of You Book 2: Secrets of You Book 3: Moments of You BONUS MATERIAL: Included in this ebook is the first chapter of Secrets of You, The Betrayed Trilogy, Book 2.

The Betrayed Trilogy Boxed Set

Autor: Mary Campisi

Número de Páginas: 458

Heartache. Betrayal. Forgiveness. Redemption. These are the hallmarks of bestselling author, Mary Campisi’s novels, and she does it again with The Betrayed Trilogy. If you love romance and women’s fiction, family dynamics, hope, and second chances, this trilogy has it all. Betrayal happens in many forms, but is there anything more damaging or painful than the betrayal of a family member? A hurt like that leaves scars, so many of them, and the healing and hope to get a second chance and right a wrong is possible, but it won’t be easy. Sometimes hiding in the shadows is the only way to protect your heart. - Pieces of You Quinn Burnes's mother disappeared when he was only fifteen leaving him with a despondent father, a little sister who suffers panic attacks, and eight notebooks containing the truth about his mother. He guards this secret for eighteen years, until on an otherwise normal day, his mother re-enters his life, pleading for his help. She's in danger and the only thing that can save her is reclaiming the identity she shunned years ago. Quinn is a master of emotional detachment, from his successful career as a personal injury attorney to his strings of meaningless...

One Direction A-Z

Autor: Sarah Oliver

Número de Páginas: 183

If you have ever dreamt of meeting One Direction then this is the book for you!Author Sarah Oliver has the inside scoop from 1D's biggest fans from around the world, including all the gossip about what happened when they met Harry, Niall, Liam, Louis and Zayn....and tour secrets you won't hear anywhere else.Anthony Lee was named 'Australia's Best Dad' and appeared on national TV when he helped his daughter meet the band. Discover how he made it happen.Tiffani from Boston met the boys when they were filming the video for 'Gotta Be You' - find out how she accidentally started the rumour that the boys had died on the way to their second video shoot.Greyson from Pennsylvania was the first fan to find out when Liam broke his toe and how he did it - she knew two weeks before he revealed all on The Today Show.Jenna from Ottawa got to hand out for two hours with Niall's family and play with baby Lux - discover what the boys' families are really like!Sarah Oliver reveals all and much more, including which countries One Direction love the most and some of the crazy things they get up to when they're not on stage. Sit back, relax and follow in the footsteps of One Direction as they go around ...

Sins of the Father

Autor: Ronald Clem

Número de Páginas: 296

Sins of the Father is the story of three families drawn together by the common bond of childhood abuse and crisis. It is their struggle to save their children and also through their pain, help other families prevent this devastating plague of sexual predation. Sitting in a "Teens in Crisis" support group for parents with children involved in crisis behaviors; recent stories from parents have all been the same: Children as young as 10 years of age abusing drugs, alcohol, involved in aberrant sexual practices, and participating in criminal behavior that is beyond imagination. For each of us, over the years, mentoring families has become our passion: Helping parents understand the gravity of their children's behavior and how perilous their children's actions can be. Providing resources that facilitate their children receiving help, and of course, helping the parents understand the inevitable question - 'How could this happen to us?' The room is filled with parents, each with their own memory of their children's choice to give up on life; each feeling the pain and confusion of these new parents. One member of the group steps forward and shares how his father had been sexually abused...

Livewired

Autor: David Eagleman

Número de Páginas: 398

A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature. The brain is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its patterns – adjusting to remember, adapting to new conditions, building expertise. Your neural networks are not hardwired but livewired, reconfiguring their circuitry every moment of your life. Covering decades of research – from synaesthesia to dreaming to the creation of new senses – and groundbreaking discoveries from Eagleman’s own laboratory, Livewired surfs the leading edge of science to explore the most advanced technology ever discovered.

Selling Transracial Adoption

Autor: Elizabeth Raleigh

Número de Páginas: 251

"Chosen Children" examines the role of the adoption marketplace in shaping how transracial adoptive families are sorted and matched, and analyzes what these practices suggest about race in the United States. In contrast to previous work on race and adoption markets that focus on the experiences of adoptive parents, Raleigh's project focuses on adoption workers--social workers, attorneys, and counselors. Taking a market approach that treats adoptive parents as consumers and children as commodities, Raleigh brings together interviews with adoption practitioners, participant observation at adoption information sessions, and adoption statistics in order to demonstrate how the downturn in supply of "adoptable honorary white children" (which she defines as Asian and hispanic children) led to the increased popularity of the transracial adoption of foreign-born and biracial black children.

Return to Mindfulness

Autor: Shalini Bahl

Número de Páginas: 225

Trying to Stay Mindful in a World Full of Disruptions? Mindfulness is our innate capacity to know what it means to be present, to see clearly, and to connect with ourselves and each other so that we can make fulfilling choices. The act of returning to mindfulness should be effortless, but persistent default habits can and do get in our way. Many people successfully practice mindfulness through meditation for stress reduction but once back into daily life, the same people quickly lose momentum. The brief moments of calm just don’t last or manifest themselves in changes at personal or collective levels. Shalini Bahl wants to change all that. The Missing Piece: Why "Non-Judging Awareness" Isn't Enough Mindfulness is commonly described as non-judging awareness, but when tough decisions arise, suspending judgment can confuse more than clarify. Dr. Bahl proposes that the way to be mindful in the real world beyond meditation and non-judging awareness is to foster eight mindfulness skills that disrupt habits that have been shaped by evolution and our environment. These default habits keep us rushing and reacting instead of seeing clearly and acting intentionally. A Systematic and...

Gifted Hands 20th Anniversary Edition

Autor: Ben Carson, M.d.

Número de Páginas: 249

Gifted Hands reveals the remarkable journey of Dr. Ben Carson from an angry, struggling young boy with everything stacked against him to the director of pediatric neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. As a boy, he did poorly in school and struggled with anger. If it were not for the persistence of his mother, a single parent who worked three jobs and pushed her sons to do their best, his story may have ended tragically. Join Dr. Carson on his journey from a struggling inner-city student to the pinnacle of his career as a world-renowned neurosurgeon. A man of humility, decency, compassion, courage, and sensitivity, he now serves as a role model for everyone who wants to achieve their God-given potential. As you learn more about Dr. Carson's amazing story, you'll be inspired to: Take charge of your own destiny Hone your God-given gifts Face adversity head on Filled with fascinating stories, Gifted Hands will transport you into the operating room to witness surgeries that made headlines around the world, and into the private mind of a compassionate, God-fearing physician who lives to help others.