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She's one of the most beloved residents of Whale Harbor... and one of the loneliest. Although it's been several years since her husband's death, schoolteacher Gabrielle Watson has never truly found her footing in the aftermath of his loss. To make matters worse, she's estranged from her son Braden, who works as an architect in Washington. She finds solace in books and in the time she spends with her students, but still, she can't shake the feeling that she's a bit stuck.

Bestselling author and chakra expert Cyndi Dale has curated contributions from nine energy medicine practitioners who teach you all about the third eye chakra. This clarifying energy center is the sixth step on a staircase that leads up from the base of your spine toward enlightenment. Featuring hands-on practices, this two-color book teaches you how to develop your innate clairvoyance and access your divine nature with help from guided meditations, yoga poses, mudras, and acupressure.

Ciara Moretti has never been in love but that hasn’t stopped her from dreaming of Mr. Right. When months of correspondence via emails and texts with Maurizio Bianchi begins a long distance romance, not even 5,000 miles and an ocean between them can keep them apart. Maurizio wants a future with Ciara but until he comes to America, his true motive will stay hidden from everyone, including Ciara, her brother Paolo, and the entire Wheeler Family.

Mustang Sally has some speedy shoes to fill. This young superhero has waited her whole life to join Just Cause–the premiere team of American heroes. Now she’s hoping her super-speed will earn a spot on the same team to which her parents and grandparents belonged. A chance encounter with the villain who killed her father changes everything. Even though she’s only an intern, Sally devotes herself to finding the man known as Destroyer. With the help of her eagle-winged best friend Sondra and her super-strong love interest Jason, her investigations uncover a sinister plot.

July 13, 1977—The lives of four super-powered people become irrevocably intertwined when the lights go out in New York City, plunging their world into chaos. The superheroes of Just Cause, grown soft and complacent without any supervillains to challenge them, must overcome their personal demons as well as uphold the law in a lawless land of rioters, arson, and murder.

The would-be Archmage has slain nearly all the magic-users in the world, taking their power for himself. If he succeeds in killing the Lucky Seven’s own mage Stratocaster, the Archmage’s power will become absolute and plunge the world into darkness under his cruel reign. But not if Mustang Sally and the rest of the Just Cause superheroes have anything to say about it.

Fifty-six-year-old Neena Lee is desperate to revive her travel writing career, though panic attacks have disrupted her work, and the new upstart editor has fired everyone else over the age of forty.

Empaths are highly sensitive and feel other people's energies and emotions as if they were their own. Author and professional intuitive Tanya Carroll Richardson has worked with thousands of empath clients from all over the world. Here, she presents a guide to relationships of all kinds with empaths and sensitives specifically in mind, complete with quizzes, interactive exercises, and helpful mantras that make this book a valuable resource for connecting with yourself and creating more fulfilling interactions with others.

In this book, twelve leading scholars of South Asian texts and traditions articulate the Buddha-life blueprint-the underlying and foundational pattern that holds the life story of a buddha together. They retell the episodes of Buddha Gautama's extended life story, while keeping in mind the cosmic, paradigmatic arc of his narrative. The contributors have dedicated their careers to exploring hagiographical materials, each applying their own methodological and theoretical interests to shed new light on the enduring story of Buddhism.

As late summer fades into fall, Melinda's efforts at her rented farmhouse are starting to bear fruit. She's learned to preserve produce, outsmart some stubborn chickens, and wrangle a flock of spoiled sheep. She revels in the peace she's found in the country, where time is marked by morning-fresh eggs and stunning sunsets. But even in the small town of Prosper, nothing stays the same. One member of the hardware store's coffee group shares a startling announcement, and a trip back to the city makes Melinda realize how deep her roots run in rural Iowa.

If you are an empath, you understand that your unique sensitivity—unusually high awareness of surrounding emotions and energies—can sometimes feel like a challenge. You may find yourself overwhelmed by large groups, worn out by other people's emotions, or inexplicably uncomfortable in certain places. Finding the time and space, and having the empath-specific tools, to rest, recharge, and reconnect with your own emotions and energy is vital for your self-care. Finally, there's a book that helps you do just that!

It’s the next evolution of shadow work as only Mandi Em can deliver it. With introspective exercises and relatable guidance, this one-of-a-kind book helps you do the work to become a happier, healthier, and more empowered hot mess. Take yourself from hot mess to a happier, more empowered hot...

With the Sefer Raziel in hand, Rachel races to escape with it before anyone discovers her. Hidden within the pages of the book are secrets that could destroy armies and reshape worlds—certainly enough to bring Rachel’s pursuers to their knees. Except she can’t read it. As Redeemers close in and escape from the planet’s surface restricted, Rachel has no choice but to trust someone who betrayed her—and hope she isn’t making an even worse mistake.

The awakened angels took no time in reasserting themselves as the dominant species in the universe. As galactic powers vie for control of the angels’ battleship, the angels show them how inferior human technology is. As Rachel Jordan looks on helplessly, furious angels take out their wrath on the sinful human empires that sprang up in their absence. The only ones spared the angel’s judgment? The Redeemers.

The Sefer Raziel led Rachel Jordan astray. Instead of answering all her questions, it posed infinitely more. Now at the helm of an ancient starship more advanced than anything humans can build, she’s at the center of an intergalactic controversy. Her government wants the ship. If Rachel were to hand it over, she’d be acclaimed as a hero.

Despite the best of intentions, Rachel Jordan has unleashed an apocalypse on the holy universe—possibly the apocalypse. As mankind faces the unforgiving judgment of the angels, she turns to every source she can think of for help. Even the unthinkable. The ancient Adversary that once nearly wiped out humanity is the only force ever known to have stood against the angels. By Rachel’s reasoning, that might make them humanity’s only allies worth having.

Professor Rachel Jordan dared to defy 3000 years of angelic doctrine, teaching that the ancient angels were never the saviors they claimed to be. The Redeemers, self-appointed guardians of angelic law, branded her a heretic. Hunted by zealots who would brainwash her back into the angelsí good graces, she flees to the edge of civilized space. But not to hide. Rachel's only hope is a fabled lost book of the Codex, written by a rogue angel: the *Sefer Raziel*. Tracking the book to a desolate former prison world, she delves into the criminal underworld to ferret out its location.

For Caitlin Lewis, starting over after divorce is both exhilarating and terrifying. But it's easier with family and friends by her side.

Marty Sims is thrilled to have her sister back home in Whale Harbor, and she's happy to see Darla and Rick's relationship flourishing. Still, seeing the two of them together makes Marty realize she's ready for that kind of connection in her own life. She knows she needs to get out of her comfort zone if she's going to find love, so she vows to keep her heart open to whatever comes her way—even when she finds out that her old crush, Wyatt Jameson, has returned to Whale Harbor.

Psychedelics are showing great promise as a new way to heal trauma and improve emotional wellness. Studies reveal that they can be effective in reducing PTSD, anxiety, and depression symptoms, even in cases that are resistant to other treatments. Stover offers a comprehensive and informative guide for both professionals and patients who are interested in learning more about psychedelic-assisted therapy.