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Just over two years ago, I began my journey with post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. Through the struggles, there have been times where I thought I would be unable to continue the things I enjoyed: work, soccer, volunteering, and socializing. The triggers of April 6, 2020 continued, but lessened. I am still brought back to that day by everyday triggers that act as a reminder. When it happens, I revisit that beautiful, sunny day where I was redeployed to the makeshift morgue and saw the atrocities of the time.

In Aging Wisely, Viola B. Mecke creates a look at the aging process using her firsthand experiences and those of patients from her former psychology practice, among others.

Although author Joellen Saddock was raised in a Christian household, she often found herself on the outside of religion looking in. In Christian Awakening, she narrates a coming of age story about the way she discovered answers to all her tough religious questions. More than anything, her story exemplifies how God’s law actively works to multiply desires and assist in creating a life of possibilities. Her story is about man’s mountain-moving potential that has, until now, been obscured by religious hypocrites.

Ever wonder about the dog in Downward Dog or the pigeon in Kapota? Rewild your yoga practice by connecting to the animals behind the asanas. For nature-loving yogis and readers of World of Wonders and Yoga Mythology From Downward Dog to Cobra, Wild Asana invites you into an embodied exploration...

In 1983, a husband and wife were in an accident on the beltway. The man subsequently died. Eight months later, a biracial child was born to a White mother in a redneck valley that was not prepared to deal with him. Children can be cruel, and growing up was a struggle. Music became his voice to the world.

Entertaining. Thoughtful. Philosophical. Enlightening. Deep and Dense. Listen for more.

This bloody and completely true trivia collection will horrify and intrigue listeners. Perfect for any murderino, true crime junkie, or connoisseur of macabre tales, this fact-packed book quizzes listeners on their true crime knowledge and offers fascinating stories of well-known murderers as well as lesser-known, but just as nefarious, killers. You’ll be surprised at how many fascinating tidbits you’ll learn about the world’s most cold-blooded and dangerous people.

As soon as she is adopted, seven-year-old Hannah begins struggling with her identity. After spending her early life yearning for her adoptive mother’s love and dealing with her adoptive father’s deception, Hannah matures into a young woman who seeks a better life. Unfortunately, she carries many wounds and scars instigated by abuse. During Hannah’s years in college and law school, she becomes a civil and women’s rights activist. After she falls for a White student named Daniel, she quickly realizes that interracial love is not accepted in America.

Ms. Walker writes warmly and compassionately about the long journey of mental illness she and her family have endured for decades. She also discusses various related issues and offers tangible suggestions for self-care—all easily accomplished by anyone. Families like hers often find themselves in a constant vortex of unforeseen circumstances, and her practical suggestions encourage others so they might begin to thrive despite the chaos.

Karen has lived a life of disappointment and grief. When she finds an abandoned baby, she decides to keep her and name her Cari Moses. Cari becomes the epicenter of Karen’s life, but she is blind to the trail of devastation her actions leave in their wake. Karen’s personal grief and deception are inextricably linked to the activities of a serial killer who harbors a fascination with pregnancy. These players inhabit a dark world of contrasts, where the hopes and aspirations of youth become enmeshed in despair and depravity.

A short saying can contain profound wisdom. More important, it should be inspirational, rich in wisdom that you can draw upon as you move on in life. If you like quotes, you will also like the uplifting verses collected in this audiobook. It is hoped that this collection will be a useful companion that you can turn to for solace, encouragement, a change of perspective, or just for a laugh - or to pick a quote or verse to share with someone else!

Philosophy is the foundation of all of societies' thoughts, and notions of the famous thinkers percolate out to the masses. Most of philosophy has been detrimental to society because it is not thought through. War is stupid, regardless of how many great thinkers think it good. Poverty is a stupid scourge to our society, regardless of it being regarded as a necessary evil. This is a work of philosophy, but unlike historical philosophies, it does not give excuses for society as it is now, but gives plain and serious vision to how it can be.

Ephesians 4:10-13 tells us that as Jesus ascended to heaven, He gave various gifts to mankind for the perfecting and full equipping of the body of Christ. This is the mandate that I follow as I am directed by the Holy Spirit, who unveils to me various understandings and practical applications of the Word of God. This book is a study of the Bible. It is written in a way that can be easily understood casually, or for in-depth study, as there are scriptural references that may be followed up on. It is illumination and enlightenment for anyone who has that desire. All glory be to God.

Every life journey is filled with personal and unique experiences, and when enough time has passed, each event is worth a story. The angle from which the story is told can be dictated by one’s memory and impressions of the moment. Author Bakilinna Warjri believes her experiences are for telling, and she shares them in this collection, The Fanfare of Life. Whether one experiences loss as a group, as told in “Brownie the Bulldog”, or on one’s own at center stage in “That Sunshine Mountain”, Warjri communicate that no situation is a lost cause.

Pathologist Toni Day and her husband, Hal, are mystified when she starts receiving grisly Christmas cards depicting murders, each accompanied by a twisted verse from The Twelve Days of Christmas, and she and her partners are suddenly inundated with autopsies on the corresponding bodies. The victims are members of a jury that convicted Toni’s old boyfriend Robbie of kidnapping and sent him to prison.

“God, I’m not ready to go home yet…but if You want me to, I will.” Maryann P. Hobbie said those words after she found herself in an intensive care unit, unable to move. A voice answered, “I am not finished with you yet. I have work for you to do.” In this book, she traces her journey after becoming paralyzed from the neck down. Whether you’re battling a physical injury or supporting someone facing such an obstacle, this account provides a detailed look of how one woman found the courage to become whole again.

Becoming a caregiver for a terminally ill family member is an enormous challenge. This guide is a gift to my late husband, who not only taught me how to live well, but how to die well. I hope it will carry on his legacy of always teaching and sharing, even as he faced the end of his life. A compact guide that you can easily reference along your personal journey, it is filled with practical suggestions to help you, as the caregiver, honor the way your family member would like to create his or her final journey toward paradise.

Quarantine Reflections Across Two Worlds is a captivating memoir about life in two strikingly different worlds, an ardent defense of freedom, and a thought-provoking analysis of current events and ideologies. Nora D. Clinton shares her story of growing up in Bulgaria - from her childhood under communism, to watching the Berlin Wall fall in 12th grade, to arriving in America, which she made her home.

How do you know what you know - or what you think you know? Have you ever wondered why you believe in God, why some people don’t believe in God, or what it means to be religious? How do you answer the question, “Who are you?” Norman Orr provides new ways to think about these questions and many more in this book that promotes the idea of embracing biological humanism.

Jesus gave us a commandment, that we love one another as he does. Isn't it time we obeyed this command so that the walls of separation could fall? The world needs to see us love as Jesus does so it can trust what we say. Could we be the generation known by our love? This audiobook suggests ways in which God is asking us to prepare the ground for Jesus' prayer to be fulfilled. Unity. It will come through love, for God is love and he is one.