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What if everything you were taught about stress was wrong? What if the key to your overall health, longevity, and well-being wasn't about eliminating stress—but rather deliberately exposing your body to certain types of stressors to make it stronger, more resilient, and more energized? Ari Whitten, M.S., renowned functional health practitioner and founder of the Energy Blueprint, dives into your body's key mechanism for slowing aging and having a longer lifespan: hormesis.

Do you want to get your kids to listen and have fewer power struggles in your home in seven days? It's no secret that parenting is tough. We often feel like nothing gets done without yelling. Although we are always learning about our kids, I believe it's so important to implement tools that make our lives easier as the authority figure in our kid's lives.

James Patterson's BookShots. Fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. Caleb Rooney knows how to do two things: run a food truck and solve a murder. When people suddenly start dying of foodborne illnesses, the stakes are higher than ever.

Mega and Ruth Manfield are back in a way that you have never experienced. In this closing of a saga, you will see the couple navigate experiences and circumstances that were unforeseen and almost unbearable. What happens when the most unserious and comedic Mega is met with a darkness that threatens to overtake him? What happens when Ruth is pushed into a darkness that makes her question everything that she ever believed?

Join a self-exiled carpenter and the teenage daughter he aims to protect as they struggle to rise above the cynicism of a cold-blooded world. The Slide That Buried Rightful will confound your most deeply-held assumptions about right and wrong. Wake to a new understanding of earthly, and unearthly, justice.

John Thornton, a self-made wealthy young entrepreneur, inherits his ancient family shipyard in the harbor town of River Sunday, Maryland. To carry out a childhood promise he intends to find the local traitor who, decades ago in 1941, betrayed his grandfather’s ship, War Boat, to a U-Boat ambush and mass murder.

Some of us start over willingly, and others are forced by circumstance - but everyone who finds herself back at square one could use a dose of courage and comfort. Listeners will discover both in O's Little Guide to Starting Over, a collection of stirring pieces on the topic of beginning again. Just a few of the compelling writers and astute thinkers in the mix: Martha Beck, who advises us that embracing failure may lead to our greatest successes; Kelly Corrigan, who writes that accepting our lack of control can be both freeing and healing....

A thoughtful collection of soul-soothing writing, O's Little Book of Calm & Comfort is the antidote to life's trying times. Featuring essays and interviews from some of the most celebrated contributors to O, the Oprah Magazine, this heartening collection offers solace, wisdom and connection. Among the highlights: Nora Ephron on the state of rapture that comes from a good book; Maeve Binchy on friends; and a conversation between Oprah and the American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron.

Set in a sun-drenched Sicily, among the decadent Italian aristocracy of the late 1950s, Steven Price’s Lampedusa explores the final years of Giuseppe Tomasi, last prince of Lampedusa, as he struggles to complete his only novel, The Leopard. In 1955, Giuseppe Tomasi was diagnosed with advanced emphysema; shortly after, he began work on a novel that would fail to be published before his death four years later. When The Leopard at last appeared, it won Italy’s Strega Prize and became the greatest Italian novel of the century.

Dive into the heart-wrenching world of Voices of New Belarus, a searing documentary drama by renowned Belarusian playwright-in-exile Andrei Kureichik. This powerful work captures the harrowing events of the 2020 Belarusian revolution through the deeply personal accounts of 16 political prisoners. Each monologue reveals a distinct story, a unique truth, and together they create an unflinching mosaic of resistance, sacrifice, and hope.

Growing up in Philly, Tate knew there were few paths for him to take. He could follow after his brother and friends, getting sucked into the streets, or he could work hard and find another escape route. Tate eventually finds his way, choosing to work tirelessly at chasing and achieving his dreams. Yet, even with a humble mindset and a go-hard grind ethic, he finds himself in a situation where things begin to disintegrate before his eyes. He's not built to be a quitter, so Tate is prepared to do any and everything before he gives up the one thing he loves.

The editors of O, the Oprah Magazine have combed through the publication's extensive archives to create O's Little Book of Love and Friendship, featuring the very best writing on those topics from 15 years of O.

Among the highlights: a frank, funny and freewheeling conversation between two of the world's great BFFs, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King; Lisa Kogan on ghostwriting her pals' dating profiles; Amy Bloom on the tricky parts of love; Julie Orringer on knowing you've found The One....

Henry, Lee, Kip, and Ronny grew up together in rural Wisconsin. Friends since childhood, their lives all began the same way, but have since taken different paths. Henry stayed on the family farm and married his first love, whilst the others left in search of something more. Ronnie became a rodeo star, Kip made his fortune in the city, and musician Lee found fame - but heartbreak, too. Now all four are back in town for a wedding, each of them hoping to recapture their old closeness but unable to escape how much has changed.

From the beginning listeners have come to O for help in figuring out who they were meant to be. O's Little Guide to Finding Your True Purpose is a blend of practical advice and real-life stories of trial, error and triumph. Each entry in this engaging and thoughtful volume guides listeners in their quest to come into their own. Contributors include Paige Williams on the lessons she learned from aptitude testing; Martha Beck on how to chart your course; Patti Smith on how she found her calling....

Controversial relationship podcaster at night and psychology professor by day, Chicago Benton has never been afraid to follow his own rules. Raised by an emotionally unstable mother and dealing with women who played too many games taught him only to depend on himself. Love was only optional. Striving playwright Indigo Lyriq moved to New York on a wing and a prayer that her work would be seen on a Broadway stage one day. Raised by an aunt because her parents didn't want her, and dealing with an abusive relationship taught her to never rely on a man. Love was a luxury she couldn't afford.

All Eden Bancroft has ever been to her high-profile politician husband is a trophy wife, born and bred for the part. She believes she has no choice but to play it—until she meets a talented chef and restaurant heir who makes her feel loved for herself alone.

Dominique Dom Pickens is an NFL player looking for a home in Atlanta. Wren comes highly recommended when it comes to realtors in the area. One look at Wren, and Dom is already picking out wedding venues. But what seems like the perfect match doesn't come easy. Wren has been hurt in the past, and she knows how professional athletes are, so she's not willing to put her heart on the line again.

Thirty-four stories, three postscripts, and one big message: Positively Altered is a call to action for every one of us to unapologetically live and love our own way no matter what challenges life brings. Positively Altered is about how to find happiness in the rarest of places--for starters, at the bottom of a chemo bag. In a collection of raw, in-the-moment stories that come to life with self-deprecating humor and a hearty dose of reality, Cindy doesn’t sugarcoat her journey any more than she bemoans her fate.

Rikostutkintaa ja aviokriisejä italialaisittain. Triesten kaduilla käy jääkylmä koillistuuli bora nera. Kolea marraskuu vastaa komisario Proteo Laurentin avioelämää: vaimo Laura kertonut sivusuhteesta ja vaihtanut osoitetta. Myös poika Marco aiheuttaa harmaita hiuksia. Muuta ajateltavaa on luvassa, kun läheisessä Contovellon kylässä räjähtää talo ilmaan vieden mukanaan kokonaisen perheen. Pian merellä katoaa kalastaja epäselvissä olosuhteissa ja Karst-vuoriston kätköistä löytyy julmalla tavalla murhattu mies.

Murhatutkimuksia Adrianmeren laineilla. Keskikesän kuumuudessa hehkuva Trieste. Komisario Proteo Laurenti saa hämmentävän puhelun keskellä yötä: aamuyön tunteina luksusjahti on karauttanut täyttä vauhtia rantaan, eikä veneen omistajasta, Bruno de Kopfersbergista näy jälkeäkään. De Kopfersbergia epäiltiin aikanaan vaimonsa Elisan murhasta, eikä Laurenti voi olla miettimättä, onko liikemies päässyt vuorostaan hengestään. Sitten kuolleena löytyvät ukrainalaistaustainen prostituoitu ja tämän veli. Komisario Laurenti joutuu tekemisiin järjestäytyneen rikollisuuden, ihmiskaupan ja murhien kanssa.