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Ten powerful women are shaping U.S. policy and governance. Women of Influence: The Female Leaders Shaping Today's America provides an in-depth look at these groundbreaking leaders, their rise to power, and their impact on the nation’s future. This book examines the strategic leadership, policy priorities, and personal journeys of these influential women.

Thrive: How Learning Can Ignite a New Way Forward by Dr. Gina Anderson is a groundbreaking exploration of how our digitally driven world shapes our emotions, relationships, and sense of purpose—and how we can reclaim joy, connection, and meaning through the transformative power of learning. Drawing from learning science and psychology and her own experiences as a learning scientist and CEO, Dr. Anderson delves into the paradox of modern life: endless connectivity through apps, games, and devices, yet an overwhelming sense of loneliness and disconnection.

You have a hidden thief secretly stealing your productivity. And it is the sneaky bandit of useless and unproductive conversations sapping your energy and sabotaging your future. In this audiobook, The Top 5 Conversation Traps to Avoid, Dr. Shonda Allen Hill uncovers the leading communication pitfalls in personal relationships.

In The Deadline, Andy Friessen has packed up everything and moved his family two states away, to Montana, to protect his wife, Laura, his newborn babies, and his stepson, Gabriel, from the threats of his mother. Andy and Laura soon face a new threat, one they never saw coming when the life of one of their children is put in danger.

Crystal Stapleton has everything a princess could want: ski vacations, a suite to herself in her parents' mansion, even her own Prince Charming. Too bad there's a mean streak lurking under the surface of her fiancé, one that her parents refuse to see. With her father's prodding to marry a well-connected and wealthy man and her mother's constant, ugly, domineering attitude, Crystal is prepared to do as she's told, regardless of how unhappy her future will be.

For Miranda, Newark has nothing to offer except a dead-end job, a crummy apartment, and an abusive boyfriend. But when her younger sister signs her up for an online dating website to prove to her the kinds of guys who would be interested in her, she starts an online connection with the perfect guy. He's handsome, he's a real-life cowboy, and...he's in his 70s! Miranda steps off the bus to find the man of her dreams waiting for her, only he doesn't know it.

The twins' younger brother, Joseph, is trapped in a downward spiral of drinking and drugs, all in an effort to cope with the daily pain he lives with after being thrown from his horse months ago. Not sure what to do or believe, the family enlists the help of Emma, a girl with a shady past, who knows the nightmare of addiction all too well. Can Emma help Joseph find his way out of the pit before they lose him for good?

As the "younger" twin, Carey Carson has always lived comfortably in brother Casey's shadow, happy to let him take the lead. But when Casey leaves for his honeymoon and the cattle drive has to continue without him, it's up to Carey to step up and fill those highly respected boots. Amy McDade joined the cattle drive with a group of other vacationers, only for her, this drive isn't about learning to rope a steer or having a good time. It's her final attempt to build up her confidence again since an injury on the job has kept her from being a part of the career she's always loved.

It just wouldn't be Texas without the occasional unpredictable storm, but when a twister rips through Carson Hill Ranch and demolishes almost everything in sight, the family has a long road ahead of them as they try to pick up the pieces and put them back together. In the chaos of the storm, no one notices that Joseph's wife, Emma, has disappeared. A mysterious phone call lets them know that there are some fates worse than death. As brothers Anders and Joseph rush in to save the women they love, the end result tears apart the Carson family in ways that no one saw coming.

When Carlita Garlucci’s annoying tenant Elvira Cobb turns up missing, Carlita and her daughter spring into action and begin looking for clues to her whereabouts. They soon discover a mysterious message on Elvira’s answering machine. The message is from a man with possible NY mob ties. They fear that Elvira has put all of their lives in jeopardy after the mysterious man is found floating facedown in the Savannah River.

The Garlucci family business, “Savannah Swag”, is finally open, and business is brisk. Carlita is happy with the way her son is managing the pawnshop and their new part-time employees, so she can focus on renting out their last vacant apartment. When a mysterious man shows up on her doorstep with wads of cash, offering to pay the deposit and first month's rent and even offers to sweeten the deal with some extra cash, Carlita is tempted. She quickly discovers that the man is not all he seems to be.

Carlita Garlucci is thrilled that her son Tony has arrived in Savannah to help with the opening of their new pawnshop Savannah Swag. While giving her son a tour of the property, they stumble upon a hidden trapdoor that leads to an undiscovered basement with a tunnel. Curious to find out where the tunnel leads, Tony breaks through the wall and discovers underground passageways rumored to have been used by pirates to smuggle their stolen goods into the historic city.

In The Deadline, Andy Friessen has packed up everything and moved his family two states away, to Montana, to protect his wife, Laura, his newborn babies, and his stepson, Gabriel, from the threats of his mother. What Andy doesn’t know is that they’ll soon face a new threat, one he never saw coming. Gabriel is sick, and a trip to the doctor confirms Laura and Andy’s worst nightmare: Without a lifesaving transplant, their son won’t survive.

Discovering Your Girl Powers is about knowing the right combination of skills, behaviors, and talents to get you where you want to be personally and professionally. In a straightforward and easy to digest way, this book will provide you with 10 strategies to help you build confidence, charisma, and credibility.

50 Things to Know About Living in the Moment offers a practical approach to learning the many ways of living in the moment in order to cope well with the demands of everyday life and truly appreciate each moment of your life in your lifetime. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts on mindfulness, these practical tips for living each moment of your life with deeper awareness can help improve your life in all areas, be it in your social life, family life, personal life, or at your workplace.

Based on knowledge from world experts and leading scientific research, 50 Things to Know to Manage Your Stress offers an expert’s hands-on approach to understanding and managing your stress. You'll come to understand the nature of stress, how it originates, and where it resides in your body, as well as learning tips and tricks for managing your stress so that you will be able to translate these tips and tricks into actions.

Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, spiritual health is an important component to being an authentic, mature person. Figuring out how to get healthy takes the same level of attention as physical health. 50 Things to Know About Practicing Spiritual Discipline offers an approach to exploring the idea of having a soul and growing the connection to your own.

Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, you can have the life that you have always dreamed of; have a close family; and really focus on having fun with your children. You'll discover great tips for how to slow life down a bit to enjoy the moments with your children.

50 Things to Know to Get Rid of Clutter in Your Life: Evaluate, Purge, and Enjoy Living by Amanda Walton offers an approach to getting rid of the clutter in your life and reclaiming the joy that simplicity can bring. Based on knowledge from the world's leading experts, this audiobook will teach you how you can start with baby steps to be clutter free and living in simplicity over time. You'll discover great ideas for learning how to decide what you should keep and what you should get rid of, storage solutions that look great and are practical, and more.

Based on knowledge from world experts and leading scientific research, this book will teach you how habits are formed, as well as tips and tricks that you can use to help you form new habits, so that you will be able to translate these tips and tricks into the positive actions that will allow you to achieve your goal of establishing positive habits that stick.