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This booklet from Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a UCLA Extension Writers' Program instructor for nearly a decade, helps authors love the project they most love to hate - writing a book proposal. She has taken the guessing out of the book proposal process. Now, there is no need to take expensive, time-consuming classes or spend hours reading a tome to find the voice and format that will propel an author's idea from a dream to reality.

Teilhard de Chardin wrote: "Some day, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire." I believe we are there, and I want to be part of spreading the energy of love, which is a daily decision. Let the parables and exercises in Simple Serenity guide you to embrace love and joy. Learn to focus on what's really important; commit to patience, kindness, and forgiveness; embrace peace; and allow joy to come into your heart.

Recover in Color contains 52 lessons, with a weekly journal prompt of four discussion questions. Using a biblical worldview, Recover in Color contains 13 lessons in four categories: developing a sense of self, emotional literacy, boundaries, and spirituality. There is something here for everyone working a recovery program. This audiobook is also beneficial for family members of those in recovery programs. Recover in Color is a fresh approach to rehabilitation that incorporates the classic principles that have passed the test of time.

Olivia Montgomery has learned in life that most people are self-serving and only have their own interests at heart. After a broken marriage and an unplanned pregnancy takes her to the one place she never wanted to go again, Olivia must fight for her freedom and independence. In a moment of life or death, she meets Tyler, a man who seeks to honor God in all his actions. His love is not like anything Olivia has ever known.

Hummingbird is a spiritual memoir about the connection between three generations of women—the author, her mother and maternal grandmother, who was her primary caretaker until she took her life when the author was ten. Her wisdoms taught the author how to exist in the world.

Pain. It can be low, pounding, never-seems-to-go-away pain or stabbing, piercing, want-to-scream-at-the-top-of-your-lungs pain. I've watched chronic pain slowly eat away at a life. Sixty years ago my mother was one of the first to have a new surgical procedure to relieve her pain. It didn't work. Years later her pain finally ended her life shortly after her 40th birthday.

In her book, The Healing Power of Running, Jennifer Bonn describes how running saved her mentally, physically and spiritually, and she has put together stories of other runners as a testament to how running heals. Jennifer also wants listeners to realize how accessible running is, and that everyone can adjust it to fit different goals and needs. Running can make you feel powerful, peaceful and hopeful, and the running community makes everyone feel accepted. The book also includes instructions on how to start a healing journey through running.

If you’re exhausted from managing impulsive behavior, emotional outbursts, school battles, and sibling dynamics, all while wondering if you’re doing enough, this audiobook is for you. The Power of Parenting Boys with ADHD is a compassionate, empowering guide designed to help you move from overwhelmed to confident. It’s not about fixing your child, it’s about seeing his brilliance, understanding his challenges, and parenting with both strength and heart.

Penelope “Pen” Banks has a knack for puzzling things out and the uncanny ability to remember everything she sees. Two talents that have helped her make ends meet, playing cards in clubs and speakeasies. Now, they might just help her discover the true cause of death for a dear old family friend.

Roll the dice, pick a card, tell a lie, hide the truth. Whatever the move, it's all just part of the game. Follow the lives of four very different characters who are all trapped in an insidious game. Each story delves into the intricate web of misaligned motives and obscured half-truths. Stories include "In This Business", "The Joker", "Dolly", and "Escaping Avila Chase".

Penelope “Pen” Banks finally has what appears to be an interesting case for her fledgling investigative business. What she thought was a simple, tragic case of a wife abandonment has a rather daunting twist: Jane Peterson’s husband isn’t where he’s supposed to be—dead in Wilmington. Pen soon discovers that Frank Peterson isn’t the only missing resident from Winchester Court Apartments. Lady, the white-haired Persian cat of the Petersons' neighbor—an ever-partying flapper—has also disappeared.

Vampires have come out of the shadows but are illegal everywhere except Georgia, where they have congregated in the city of Acheron. When vampire-hating detective Iliana Dawn is assigned a case involving “Fangers”, as she calls them, she reluctantly accepts assistance from one of the despised group. Little does she know the deadly repercussions this case will have for her....

For the first sister-wives of the early LDS Church, polygamy was just the beginning—the real story is survival. Amid the harsh beauty of the Mississippi River in the 1840s and the rising tide of religious fervor, two women bound by faith question everything they’ve been taught. Louisa—young and still clinging to dreams of love and independence, believes she is destined to marry Prophet Joseph Smith. As she grapples with her place in a faith that demands silence and sacrifice, she finds an unexpected ally in Mary Ann. Mary Ann—devout and dutiful, accepts the sacred principle of plural marriage.

Most new mothers bring their infants to the doctor but ignore any distressing feelings or sensations they might themselves have—that sense of being "rattled" at many moments throughout the day and night. In Rattled, Dr. Nicole Pensak shares her own experiences and those of her patients to help new mothers feel informed, validated, and guided through matrescence. After giving birth, a woman often feels like a completely different person. It may sound dramatic, but the rollercoaster of physical and psychological changes affects the brain and body in a similar way that adolescence changes us.

Her father was her biggest supporter and greatest champion. He taught her that she was capable of anything and encouraged her to treat every day like a great adventure. He taught her about mental toughness, "mind over matter" and pushing through adversity. But what happens when she comes face to face with the fact that much of her father's advice was "do as I say, not as I do"? What happens when "mind over matter" stops working and she's forced to actually feel her emotions?

From the beginning of time, God has called His children to share the Good News. One group of individuals He especially loves to call is artists. Looking at the sweeping majesty of a fiery sunset, or the delicate perfection of a single flower, I know that God is an artist. He uses beauty to share His love, and He calls artists to create beauty through their many mediums to spread His Word.

Some girls disappear into dangerous darkness. Others claw their way out of betrayal and toward the light. Fleeing from an abusive home, Ashlynn finds friends in an unlikely bunch of characters—until a friend's parent discovers her living in their treehouse. With nowhere to go, she lands on the streets and quickly finds herself in danger, wishing she'd never left home.

The Chronos Resurgence: Echoes of Time by James "JimDandy" Dennis is a thrilling voyage into a future world in the year 2360. At the heart of this captivating narrative lies the discovery of the Chronos Resurgence, a mysterious device capable of reshaping the very fabric of the universe. As the protagonist, Ethan, stumbles upon this enigmatic artifact, he embarks on a journey of unrivaled curiosity and relentless experimentation that will change his life and the world he knows.

David Carlton married the love of his life 26 years ago. He thought he knew her, but then she did the unthinkable and unforgivable, shattering his trust forever. David never stopped loving Cindy, but he did stop showing it and nurturing their marriage. Keeping her at a distance, he learned to rely on the walls he built around his heart so she couldn't hurt him anymore. Then one day, his wife invited him to a marriage retreat. He feels inclined to go. Little does David know that his life would change forever.

Introducing a rebellious teen, Connie, whose struggle against her “tyrant” father, the local sheriff, is interrupted when he is kidnapped by rogue vampires and she must enlist the aid of Dawn and Ava to rescue him.