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Newlyweds Sam Statler and Annie Potter are ready to begin their lives together in a small town in upstate New York. Whilst Annie spends most of her time alone, Sam, her therapist husband, works long hours in his home office, tending to the egos of his mostly female clientele. Little does Sam know that through a vent in the ceiling, every word of his sessions can be heard from the room upstairs. The pharmacist's wife, contemplating a divorce. The well-known painter whose boyfriend doesn't satisfy her in bed. Who could resist eavesdropping?

Don’t wait until your teeth are damaged from wear; stop this harmful behavior with Stop Teeth Grinding Guided Meditation. By using the Stop Teeth Grinding Guided Meditation program, you will practice deep relaxation techniques that will allow you to release the tension that causes teeth grinding. Learn to let stress go and leave the day behind. Stop Teeth Grinding Guided Meditation will work with your subconscious mind to erase the stress that is stored up in your jaw and neck, give you a peaceful night’s sleep without grinding your teeth.

In My Scotland, number one best-selling author Val McDermid takes readers to the landscapes she has known all her life and the places where her stories and characters reside. This remarkable book uncovers Val's own Scotland in all its glory - from the iconic Isle of Skye to the majestic streets of Edinburgh, from the undiscovered hideaways of the Highlands to the wild and untamed Jura. Featuring excerpts from Val McDermid's best-selling novels and charting Karen Pirie's Fife to Lindsay Gordon's Glasgow, My Scotland is an unforgettable and uniquely personal journey.

In the depths of despair, hope can seem like a distant star. But within "Self Care Control Kit," you'll discover a compassionate and empowering roadmap to navigate the storm of anxiety and hardcore depression. This transformative guide is your steadfast companion on the journey to healing and reclaiming your life. With wisdom born of both professional expertise and personal experience, "Self Care Control Kit" offers a lifeline to those battling the most challenging mental health issues.

Gavin is an excellent writer; he can conjure up believable characters, evoke a credible setting and wrap the reader up in his language, but he can never seem to come up with a credible plot. On meeting Natasha at a creative writing group he thinks he has met his soulmate. Not only is she attractive, her plots are amazing. Combining their skills seems like the obvious route, and their stories become internet sensations. But when tragedy strikes, will the stories survive?

Love Bites Easy Homemade Dog Food Diet is a powerful and insightful book by author L.B. Zeta, a lifelong dog lover who has condensed her valuable knowledge and research into this book to make it easy for canine lovers to begin creating healthy meals and treats for their beloved companions. You’ll also discover how humans and canines have grown together through the ages into the best friends you see today and how the canine diet has changed in the process.

Eighteen year old Chad's life is just getting started. He's in love with a girl named Amber who is saving herself for marriage, and he is about to be accepted to prestigious Princeton University, his dad's alma mater. But all it takes to throw Chad into a state of confusion is for his beautiful stepmom, Karen, to walk in the bathroom while Chad is taking a shower.

Val McDermid published her first novel in 1987 and in 2016 celebrated the publication of her 30th novel, the latest in the Inspector Karen Pirie series, Out of Bounds. She joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to talk about her illustrious career.

Are You Ready to Transform Your Doubts into Strengths? Have you ever lain awake at night, your thoughts racing—a familiar dance of uncertainty and worry? Does even the smallest disagreement with your partner keep you up at night, spiraling into feelings of unworthiness? Do you ever feel as if you are at war with the thoughts in your head, overthinking everything? As difficult as these experiences may be, they are common. Many have felt the weight of doubt and the burden of overthinking as if it were a part of their identity. But there is hope.

There are many books that talk about fighting your anxiety. They instruct you on how to deny, distract, and even hate your anxiety. Whilst these approaches can alleviate anxiety to some degree, they don't quite teach you how to actually deal with it effectively with a long-term effect. This book will assist in explaining how and why anxiety exists, and how to appreciate the fact that anxiety is there to provide a safety alarm system. You will learn ways to avoid the usual pitfalls of dealing with anxiety, such as alcohol, drugs, gambling, fishing, golfing, cleaning, or jogging.

Do others find you arrogant? Have you been told you have a ‘big head’? Maybe you have noticed that you don’t have the humility and grace that you should and would like to improve. You can learn to develop a healthy pride with Guided Meditation to Control Your Ego. By using the Guided Meditation to Control Your Ego program, discover your ability to calm your ego and relate to those around you. Cultivate humility and grace to develop a healthy pride that doesn’t offend. Learn to be gracious.

You have everything you need inside of you to be an Alpha Female. Learn how to cultivate those qualities with Alpha Female Guided Meditation. By using the Alpha Female Guided Meditation program, discover confidence you didn’t know you had and inner strength that allows you to thrive no matter what gets thrown at you. Project a stronger you at work and at home. Alpha Female Guided Meditation will work with your subconscious mind to develop a new level of consciousness that perceives situations in a new, easier to manage, light.

Your playbook for building a team that everyone wants to be on.We all want to lead a team with an inspiring culture - the team that every employee would love to join. When you lead this team, you attract the best talent, get top-producing results and grow individual contributors into future leaders.

By using the Guided Meditation for Mindful Eating program, you will discover a technique that focuses on the food on your plate and in your mouth, seeing it in a new, satisfying way. Learn to appreciate your food and absorb every bit of goodness it has to give you. Guided Meditation for Mindful Eating will work with your subconscious mind to develop a new awareness of food that will leave you feeling full and satisfied quicker and will reduce indigestion and heartburn by slowing down your eating habits and letting your truly enjoy your meal.

Imagine a moment when the weight of your past begins to lift, allowing hope to shine through the darkness. You've faced more than your share of silent pain and emerged stronger, yet echoes of childhood trauma still linger. It is shaping your perceptions and relationships. An empowering path awaits, guiding you to understand and embrace your experiences while building resilience in every aspect of your life.

À quelques jours du réveillon de Noël, Lina se réveille et fait face à une terrible nouvelle : le Père Noël a été kidnappé ! Et la demande de rançon est aussi troublante qu'étonnante : le ravisseur exige un kilo de tendresse, une tonne de bonheur et un zeste d'amour. Il n'en faut pas plus pour éveiller le cœur de Lina qui y voit davantage un geste désespéré plutôt qu'un acte malveillant. Désormais convaincue de connaitre l'identité du ravisseur, Lina dispose de quarante-huit heures pour tenter l'impossible…

Tired of being caught between the desire to achieve a successful career and the need to maintain your personal well-being? What if you could do both? Many have found themselves sprinting up the corporate ladder, only to realize they're racing toward burnout instead of fulfillment. If you’re one of the many ambitious professionals who have lived that reality—drowning in a sea of deadlines and expectations while neglecting their well-being—take a moment to reflect on a new path forward. The truth is that you can achieve greatness without sacrificing your mental health and happiness.

Bringing to light the quiet heroism of female code breakers of WWII, learn about these exceptional women who saved lives and changed the tide of the greatest war in human history.

Unbelievable True Facts from Across the Globe is the most bewildering collection of unbelievable true stories and fascinating facts that will leave you astonished, baffled, and will change your perception of the world you live in.

As you have aged, has it become harder to lose weight? Are you looking for a way to lose weight and feel younger? Have you tried one fad diet after another causing you to feel defeated? If you answered “Yes” to any of the questions above, then you have come to the right place. No counting calories. No drinking special shakes. No depriving yourself of the foods you love. Stop beating yourself up, and start loving yourself once again. Ditch the diets for good, and reap the immense benefits of intermittent fasting.