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Once you're pregnant, the rest is easy, right? No. Knowing parenting wouldn't be easy, Stephanie Thompson never thought too much about how the baby would actually arrive and how that was, in fact, the hardest part of the journey so far. Many women feel foolish for not knowing what they didn't know. They found out the hard way. The Day My Vagina Broke is about breaking the silence on the secret women's code around childbirth and empowering mums-to-be at their most vulnerable time.

Welcome to the Culture Catalyst, a fortnightly podcast with me, Stephanie Bown, a high-performance coach. Since I was 14, I've been obsessed with positive psychology and human behaviour, which has led me on an insightful professional journey, partnering with some of Australia's leading entrepreneurs, CEOs and boards and international clients across Europe and North America. I am deeply curious about the capacity of humans to come together in small groups and make a difference by exploring the bonds that tie and the moments that break.

Ready to make some beautiful candles from scratch? How about figuring out how to become the best at it in a short period of time? How about all the different kinds of candles you can make? How about the ins and outs from candle wax to candle wicks? Find out how. This author walks you through the steps - from start to finish! The complete walkthrough guide from basic to dipped candles!

If you’re anything like journalist Stephanie McNeal—aka, a millennial woman—you spend hours every day indulging in Instagram’s infinite scroll. The influencers on the platform aren’t just providing eye candy; these tastemakers impact how we cook, consume, parent, decorate, think, and live. But what exactly is going on behind the curtain of the perfectly curated Instagram grids we obsess over the most? Through intimate, funny, and vulnerable reporting, McNeal takes us through the looking glass and into the secretive real world of three major influencers.

Discover how to unlock the healing secrets of nature's pharmacy with this comprehensive bundle on herbal medicine! If you want to discover natural ways to treat headaches, colds, and other illnesses without the side effects of pharmaceuticals, then this special bundle has everything you need to become a natural healer.

Kill the Competition is a frothy, funny romantic mystery! There's only one sure way to get to the top: Kill the competition….Four women who carpool to their jobs in midtown Atlanta learn that competition can be murder, y'all!

Hell hath no fury like three women scorned... Three women from different walks of life - a doctor, a socialite, and a stripper - find out they have one thing in common: a husband! When the magnanimous hubby winds up dead, the unlikely trio band together to track down a killer, and along the way, discover a lot more than they bargained for.

Linda and Octavia are estranged sisters. The stay-at-home mom and socialite have never had much in common... until now. When they suddenly find themselves husbandless and broke, they reluctantly agree to combine their talents and take on a faltering P.I. agency in a strip mall. Old emotional wounds keep the two at odds and both sisters think they've made a huge mistake. But soon they realize all their clients have secrets... and who better to help them than two women who have secrets of their own?

Yoga Nidra sessions by Stephanie_GlitterYoga recorded live in Koh Phangan, Thailand Instagram: @stephanie_glitteryoga Facebook: Stéphanie Chayer

In this comprehensive compendium on herbal medicine, Stephanie Desjardins brings together over 100 of the most potent herbal remedies from teas and bitters to oils and lotions, complete with clear preparation instructions. Whether you're new to herbal medicine and have no idea what a poultice is or you're a seasoned herbalist looking for new recipes to brush up your medicine-making skills, this audiobook will quickly become the only reference guide you need to become amazing at herbal medicine.

Sea moss, commonly referred as Irish moss, is one of the healthiest superfoods in the ocean. Thanks to Dr. Sebi, who preached about the effectiveness of sea moss, we know about and its wide variety of health benefits such as digestive health, mucus cleansing, thyroid hormone support, and including the prevention of malignant cancerous diseases.

I've spent so many years fantasizing about this kind of thing I've lost count, and now that it’s here, I can hardly believe my luck. That’s right before my mom drops a bombshell, of course, and fate stabs me in the ass with his sharpened sword. Twins Logan and Jack are perfect in every single way but one. They’re about to become my stepbrothers.

From the president of EMILY's List, a playbook for women changing the world in politics, business, or any arena, with a foreword from Vice Presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris. Run to Win is for all women who are looking to lead. Organized around the steps that EMILY's List coaches its candidates through (from deciding to run through celebrating victory), this book is full of essential lessons for any woman trying to succeed in a male-dominated field. Their arena is politics but their message is universal.

Hi there. I'm Hattie Morehead, and for a 19-year-old, I've screwed up my life pretty good, so far. I grew up in a town in Tennessee the size of a mud puddle, and I'd planned to be somewhere else, by now, doing something important. Instead, I got myself pregnant, dropped out of high school, and took a job at the same sewing factory that sucked the life out of my mother and my grandmother.

Unable to find work in his field, Joseph Ponthus enlists with a temp agency and starts to pick up casual shifts in the fish processing plants and abattoirs of Brittany. Day after day he records with infinite precision the nature of work on the production line: the noise, the weariness, the dreams stolen by the repetitive nature of exhausting rituals and physical suffering. But he finds solace in a life previously lived. Shelling prawns, he dreams of Alexandre Dumas. Pushing cattle carcasses, he recalls Apollinaire.

I don't want to be at this ridiculous frat party, and I certainly don't deserve to get it in the neck from a rude girl in a sparkly purple dress. But when she pushes me away, I feel like I'd do anything to get in her bed.  And when I find out she's forbidden fruit, I want her even more. I tell myself I'm only looking to fill her mouth with something other than smart talk, but it turns out my little spitfire has way more to her than meets the eye.

Focusing on getting the kingdom back to normal after Galina’s false and terrible rule has turned out to be a monumental task. Especially because I can’t stop the nagging feeling in the back of my mind that I need to get back to Miami. Back to Thane. Find your mate, Pavel said, but I’m running out of time.

Aventurine is a brave young dragon ready to explore the world outside of her family's mountain cave...if only they'd let her leave it. She's determined to prove herself by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. But when that human tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she's transformed into a puny human without any sharp teeth, fire breath, or claws. But she's still the fiercest creature in these mountains - and now she's found her true passion: chocolate.

Stephanie Bond proves to be a masterful storyteller and Got Your Number is her latest winner.

Jolie Goodman never yearned for a life in Atlanta's fast lane. All she wants is a career in real estate, and she's willing to sell shoes at Neiman Marcus over the holidays to make ends meet. But recently, her boyfriend vanished - with her car - and her search for answers leads her to some very exclusive circles. Jolie hooks up with a pair of retail fashionistas who have made crashing society bashes an art form, and soon finds herself rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous...and rubbing other body parts with one of Atlanta's most eligible bachelors!