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In this gripping second book in the Mercy Harbor Thriller series, a ruthless serial killer, who has evaded detection for over a decade, is once again preying on Willow Bay’s most vulnerable women. Can the unlikely killer be stopped in time to save girl eight? Eden Winthrop turns to Detective Nessa Ainsley for help after a vulnerable girl goes missing, and together they discover that a prolific serial killer lurks in the shadows of their small Florida town.

Set in the harsh desert of the Australian outback, Time Is the Longest Distance is a moral story of immorality in a place where "night comes on like a door slamming shut". Lilly, a 45-year-old New Yorker, is persuaded by her newly-found father, Cameron, to take on the Canning Stock Route, the most difficult outback track in the country. Crossing the dead heart of the Great Sandy and Gibson deserts, she is joined by her half-brother, Grant, and his twenty-something daughter, Jen.

This 30-day guide is a gentle, powerful reset for teens who feel overwhelmed, invisible, anxious, or hurt after bullying experiences. Each day offers a short, uplifting message designed to rebuild confidence, heal emotional wounds, and help teens reconnect with their inner strength.

No more diets, guilt, or shame. Instead—a step-by-step process of self-discovery to heal your relationship with food and your body.

Lauren Conners' life has revolved around family, roping, rodeos, horses, and dreams. A sudden death, bitter ex-husband, disillusioned daughter, and her best friend’s hidden past drive Lauren to the point she wishes every breath to be her last.

Written especially to help those dealing with grief and loss, But If Not: The Compilation serves as a lifeline for those who feel powerless against their trials. Through lessons, techniques, and spiritual insights, Joyce and Dennis will help ease your suffering and guide you toward finding meaning in your loss.

Daughters of Iraq is the compelling story of three women from the same family. It is the story of emigration from Iraq to Israel as experienced by two sisters: Violet, whom we learn about through a diary she kept after being diagnosed with a critical illness, and Farida, whose personality unfolds through her relationship with her surroundings, and with herself. The third character is Noa, Violet’s daughter and a student, a young woman in her 20s who is searching for meaning.

It's Just Your Imagination explores what it's like to grow up with a mother who insists on putting herself at the center of every situation. This book gives you the tools to live a pain-free life if you were raised by a narcissistic mother. This firsthand account of my personal journey offers a vicarious understanding of maternal narcissism and its implications.

Ariadne and Santos dreamed of life in the rich culture and beauty of Positano. But when tragedy strikes, it’s the first place Ari thinks of, beckoning her to return to the Amalfi Coast...alone. In her brokenness and striving to put her life back together, Ariadne meets Avinash Batra, a handsome, seductive playboy. Before long, desire and doubt take over. Is she falling in love or just looking to replace Santos? When an enemy from Avinash’s past resurfaces, thirsty for revenge, Ari becomes the bait, and her life is capsized once again.

Nancy McCabe, who grew up in Kansas just a few hours from the Ingalls family’s home in Little House on the Prairie, always felt a deep connection with Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House series. McCabe read Little House on the Prairie during her childhood and visited Wilder sites around the Midwest with her aunt when she was 13. But then, she didn’t read the series again until she decided to revisit in adulthood the books that had so influenced her childhood.

The wake of war leaves marks that don’t always look dramatic from the outside. Inside, a tempest of trauma rages. Consumed by darkness and depression in the aftermath of war, Ewa Reid-Hammer’s story is the journey of a terrified child’s transformation to adulthood. With reflections on the emotional wounds left not only on herself, but those close to her, Reid-Hammer’s account depicts the complexities of survival and self-recovery in the face of distress. From horror to healing, her story reveals the truth of what it is to be a child of war.

With organized religion becoming increasingly divisive and politicized and Americans abandoning their pews in droves, it’s easy to question aspects of traditional spirituality and devotion. In response to this shifting landscape, Sonja Livingston undertakes a variety of expeditions - from a mobile confessional in Cajun Country to a Eucharistic procession in Galway, Ireland, to the Death and Marigolds Parade in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Mass in a county jail on Thanksgiving Day - to better understand devotion in her own life.

In Seizing Success: A Woman's Guide to Transformational Leadership, Dr. Mary Key serves as your personal executive coach as she identifies the essential core competencies and support you need to excel as a woman in leadership. She offers strategies, tools and action steps that can make all the difference in having a successful, fulfilling career and life. The stories and examples will not only engage you but inspire you to be your personal best.

The scourge of the undead continues to ravage the globe. As Renée battles for survival, she finds herself embroiled in a desperate struggle against a sadistic warlord hell-bent on destroying the last of everything that she holds dear.

This bundle includes three Sabrina Kane stories: Fool's Gold, Violet Tendencies, and Rusted Veins.

Maggy isn't a sequins-and-stilettos kind of woman. She's a single mom who is more comfortable pushing a shopping cart through Stop & Shop than sipping champagne in the backseat of a stretch limo headed toward Vegas on the Jersey Shore. Still, even Maggy isn't immune to playing Cinderella for a weekend, even if it only means room service lobster and trying her hand at the penny slots. But when she locks eyes a few hours later with ruggedly handsome police detective Conor Riley, she discovers there's more to Cinderella's story than dancing until midnight.

Plump, clumsy Lily is miserable in fifth grade where bullies torment her on the playground and in class because she has two mothers. Across the room Clara sits still as a statue, never volunteering or raising her hand, answering only in whispers with her head down to avoid curious eyes, keeping her family's secret that she has two fathers. One girl with two out-loud-and proud moms, another with in-the-closet dads. What could go wrong, right?

In The Good Wiccan, Anand takes a pragmatic approach and offers a leaping board from which you may begin personal re-discovery through metaphysical guides designed to support self-empowerment through positive white witchcraft. Part One introduces many of the background beliefs and mythologies that have shaped our modern era’s interpretation of witchcraft.

Kundalini is a practice of yoga that most people can only aspire to get to. It is something that is so intense that some gurus even struggle to get there. The biggest benefits that come from kundalini are an increased state of tranquility, completely balanced chakras, and the ability to maintain the different aspects of yoga. While you really need to do most of the work yourself, the tips and tricks which are outlined in this book will give you a great start.

Every time you're hurt, disappointed, depressed, or angry, what do you do with all that negative energy? Well, you could choose to bury it and pretend that everything is fine, you could decide to wallow in it and have yourself a good three-week pity party, or you could choose to practice reiki. Practicing reiki is less expensive than counseling with a therapist and a lot more effective. Reiki enables you to open and balance the energy channels in your body called chakras and rid yourself of the impact of all that negative.