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Twenty years of addiction to cloud, a drug which wipes the user’s short-term memory, have left single mom Mellie with her mind in fragments. With the help of a tough-minded sponsor, and motivated by her own medically challenged daughter, Mellie clings to a fragile sobriety. Then, on the evening of her 29th day sober, a stranger pulls into her driveway and her heart surges. However, when Mellie’s pursuit of this man and the past they may share threatens her sponsor, Mellie will have to put her tiny family and her recovery at risk in hopes of saving the woman who saved her first.

Grammy-winning gospel singer, television star, and radio host Erica Campbell speaks to women of all shapes and sizes, demonstrating that true beauty is found not in external appearances, but in celebrating the person God made you to be.

If Indie had it her way, she would never choose to river raft with three other high school seniors, mostly strangers to each other, from her journalism class. A loner, a jock, an outsider, an Instagram influencer. As the trip unfolds, the unpredictable river forces them to rely on each other. Social masks start to fall as, one by one, each teen reveals a deep secret. One is harboring immense grief, unwilling to forgive after the death of a loved one. One is dealing with a new disability and an uncertain future. One is fearful of the repercussions of coming out....

Worie Dressar is 17 years old when influenza and typhoid ravage her Appalachian Mountain community in 1877, leaving behind a growing number of orphaned children with no way to care for themselves. Worie’s mother has been secretly feeding several of these little ones on Sourwood Mountain. But when tragedy strikes, Worie is left to figure out why and how she was caring for them.

The Imperiled Ocean by ocean journalist Laura Trethewey is a deeply reported work of narrative journalism that follows people as they head out to sea. What they discover holds inspiring and dire implications for the life of the ocean - and for all of us back on land.

Everyone reads the headlines. Millennials aren’t buying diamonds or saving for retirement. Millennials want cushy jobs handed to them by organizations with futuristic nap pods. Millennials are killing the housing market because they eat too many avocados. The truth is, millennials were raised being told they could do anything if they worked hard, and then they worked hard only to be told the world owes them nothing. Here’s a headline people need to read: Millennials were set up. The tide of young adults standing up for themselves is culminating in massive societal change.

Sarah Morgan Dawson used her diary to record her thoughts and experiences from 1862 to 1865, during the height of the American Civil War. A Confederate Girl’s Diary provides a thorough account of civilian life in Louisiana during and after the war.

Thirty-year-old Nashvillian Julia Holmes is just weeks away from becoming Mrs. Aaron DeMinthe. For as long as she can remember, she's dreamed of getting married at Whitfield Chapel, and now her dreams are about to be realized. Julia has meticulously planned every detail of her big day, from the flowers to her gown, but the one thing she didn't plan for is Aaron's announcement: He needs to tick something off his bucket list before they tie the knot, and that something is to hike the last leg of the Appalachian Trail - a project several years in the making.

The Triumph of the Egg is a fictional panorama of a great region of our country, unfolded by a writer who - to quote the New York Times - "depicts life in the Midwest as Dostoevsky pictured the many colored life of Russia, with almost as wonderful a touch of genius, with a more concentrated and daring skill." This coveted 1921 collection is an example of what a book of stories can be when a writer of vision deals with the materials of American life.

Annie Edson Taylor went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Mabel Stark wrestled with tigers. Sonora Webster Carver plummeted 40 feet on horseback into a tank of water. These and the 11 other women profiled in this audiobook performed between 1880 and 1929, when females were expected to stay home and raise families, not entertain crowds with acts of derring-do. Their bravado, equal to that of any male thrill-seeker, made them inspiring at a time when women were testing the waters of equality and freedom.

Doctor Trustumbarger’s library looks like an old cabin. Nancy and Craig enter, and then Nancy hands Doctor Trustumbarger a list of questions: Can women be preachers? Can women teach men in Sunday school? Do wives have to take orders from their husbands? Can women wear jewelry? Did Eve’s curse apply to all women? Are men and women the same spiritually? Doctor Trustumbarger smiles and nods, for he knows that the answers to Nancy’s questions will both comfort and inspire her. Then Craig also hands Doctor Trustumbarger a list of questions.

A mysterious girl, a mysterious sleeping spell, a mysterious car crash, and now, Emlyn's missing. It's up to Stella to lead the Storytellers on a mission to save their friend and leader. With Camilla and Ginger taking over Americana in the process, there are many secrets to be revealed.

Songwriter Eden Voss had the perfect man—sexy, charming, talented and hers. Until record executive Blaine Woodson broke her heart to save his fledging label. Now music’s bad boy is back, begging for her songwriting skills in his studio … and her lovemaking skills after hours. Eden vows to keep things strictly business this time. But there is nothing professional about the heat still between them …

Mild mannered accountant Miles Miller was applying for membership in the BBD Club. It was an elite and exclusive club of plus-sized women, big glorious dommes of all ages and ethnicities. They were all big, sexy women who loved to dominate men. Miles wasn’t sure what he had to do to achieve membership status, or what would happen to him as a member.

Against this backdrop of Mafia turf wars, local gang battles, and political power-plays in the mayoral election, the bodies begin stacking up. An unlikely assassin arrives fresh from Naples after killing a top member of the Camorra to avenge the murder of her family.

I have distilled all the information down for you in this beginner's guide. It clearly spells out in easy to understand language what Ketogenic is, how you can get started, what is a macronutrient, and easy to make no frills recipes to get you on track.

Avere quattro fratelli maggiori non sempre è un vantaggio. Nina Hadley per tutta la vita si è sentita amata e protetta dalla sua grande e rumorosa famiglia, ma ormai non è più una bambina, e non ne può più di avere costantemente accanto qualcuno che le dice cosa fare. Per questo, quando riceve una straordinaria offerta di lavoro a Parigi, non ci pensa due volte e accetta con entusiasmo! Per i successivi mesi dovrà aiutare a gestire un corso per pasticceri. Praticamente il lavoro dei suoi sogni.

Step into the life of Tiffany, a tough and tenacious woman who has faced the darkest corners of her past and emerged out of it with a voice powerful enough to inspire others. In "The Truth Within The Mirror," Fiona unveils a motivating narrative of survival, healing, and the relentless pursuit of self-discovery.

This book is a primer into the world of good manners and etiquette. Topics covered include formal and informal dining etiquette, table-setting, how to host dinner parties, image etiquette and much more. You will learn about what is proper behavior in a variety of situations - what it is to have good manners. We hope you enjoy the book and gain valuable skills and tools as well.

In her first book Clarifying What Matters: Creating Direction for Your Career, executive coach and career advisor Erica Mattison draws upon her expertise to guide mission-driven professionals to leverage their strengths and make a great living. Reflecting on her own diverse career journey and her coaching clients' transformations, Erica shares mindsets and tactical steps to help you clarify what matters most to you.