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If you feel like your life is spinning out of control, you're definitely not alone! While anxiety is a natural reaction to stress, for some of us, it can become all-consuming - and ultimately debilitating. Thankfully, there is plenty you can do to combat anxiety with the help of this approachable guide. Inside, find out how adopting proven techniques like pinpointing triggers, improving health and eating habits, and learning to let go can help you effectively and deliberately manage your worries - and take back control of your life.

Now with 25 percent new and revised content, Overcoming Anxiety for Dummies, 2nd Edition explores all of the most common triggers for anxiety, recent developments in medications, newly emerging biologically oriented approaches for treating anxiety, and the most up-to-date advancements in psychotherapies.

After suffering four years of scrutiny from her PhD assessor, Elizabeth Maclean believes she's finally free of Dr Thomas Henderson's tyranny when she begins her postdoc. But when a fire goes off in Tom's lab (stupid undergrads) he ends up working in the same lab as Liz. On the same bench, no less. For three whole months. To make matters worse (and much to their mutual surprise) Tom's mum and Liz's dad announce their impending marriage after a whirlwind romance. So when Liz's landlord tells her to move out, pronto, it tips her over the edge.

While war and revolution continue to ravage Europe, Dorothy Peto embraces her new role at Scotland Yard as she and several detectives investigate a series of jewel thefts. Then Dorothy is tasked with assisting the inscrutable Inspector Derwent and the charming Colonel Cartier to find a missing French aristocrat. Their enquiries take them to a country house in Yorkshire, that’s been converted to a hospital for wounded soldiers and was the last place the Frenchman visited. However, the more questions they ask, the more questions they have.

Inspired by the remarkable life of Dorothy Peto, the Metropolitan Police’s first female superintendent. In 1914, the idea of a female police officer is dismissed as absurd, but to a small group of determined women, not impossible.

Detective Chief Inspector John Shadow is reluctantly attending York Minster’s Advent Ceremony when the new Dean is taken ill after drinking wine. Was her allergic reaction a simple case of human error or could she have been poisoned? Shadow becomes suspicious when he learns someone else has died under similar circumstances. He begins to quietly investigate, but when the body of a young woman is recovered from the river, he knows he must act quickly. And this time, Shadow requires the help of someone from his past.

Things aren’t great for Xander Cole. It’s Christmas, he’s fractured his pelvis on a skiing trip he never wanted to go on, and his on/off boyfriend is most definitely off. No wonder he’s not exactly full of festive cheer. Ferris Night isn’t having much luck either. His plan to take a break from work before starting a new job has been wrecked by a flooded flat. With nowhere to stay, he grabs the opportunity for a job as a live-in nurse with both hands. After all, how hard can it be?

When Cassie Hunt learns that her beloved Aunt Aggie is dying, she rushes back home to be with her during her final days. For as long as Cassie can remember Aggie has spoken about the forgotten world that exists just below their feet, in the tunnels and catacombs of the mysterious Sand House. But on her deathbed, Aggie reveals a terrible secret that she’s buried as deep as the tunnels beneath the old house, and when excavation work begins on the site, Cassie is the only one who can help keep the truth hidden.

In this engaging second series, H.L. Mencken delivers his trademark sharp critiques on the follies of humanity—exposing the lack of genuine artistry and compassion in American art and society. He examines the misguided fervor of crusades like Prohibition and adds a humorous twist by exploring the peculiar mating rituals between the sexes. Join Jim Locke as he brings Menckens biting wit and insightful observations to life.

The Spiral of Greed From the Native Myths of the American West series—a collection that reimagines traditional Klamath and Modoc stories in a contemporary voice. When a traveler called HeWhoGathers crosses the great grass ocean, his charm and hunger draw in Buffalo, Mother Deer, C’waam, and the Black Wolf of Yamsay Mountain. Each learns the cost of trust and the price of greed. Told in the rhythm of oral storytelling, The Spiral of Greed is both a warning and a lullaby—a story to listen to in quiet moments or before sleep.

Dr. Spierings is a pharmacologist, neurologist, headache and face pain specialist, and clinical trialist. He was born in Helmond, the Netherlands, in 1953. He attended the Erasmus University Faculty of Medicine in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in medical sciences, a medical doctor degree, and a doctor of philosophy degree in experimental pharmacology.

Writing can be a lonely art. Distractions and writers block are just two of the many impediments to a burnished stream of prose. But sometimes two heads really can be better than one. Collaborating and sounding off of one another, in the right circumstances and with complimenting skills, can work wonders as these very talented duos now demonstrate.

In the eerie depths of hyperspace, where reality twists into a nightmarish reflection of itself, Len Mattern discovers his true purpose. Join us as we dive into this thrilling tale of ambition and survival, brought to life by Galaxy Science Fiction in October 1959.

The DOSA Files Volume 3 brings you EIGHT new Superhero Stories! The Award-Winning Supervillain Rehabilitation Project series expands with this new eight-story anthology of exciting superhero (and villain!) tales. Enter a world of superpowered heroes... and villains. Of epic adventure and hope. In this collection, you'll find tales of humor, action, and suspense. Meet brave heroes, quippy villains, and desperate vigilantes. All featured stories are PG or lower, making this a great listen for all ages, but especially for fans of superhero fiction, heartfelt moments, and snarky humor.

When lonely Grace Ferguson meets fellow student Lir Murphy in her marine biology lab the last thing she expects is to fall into a deep, startling obsession with the young man. Lir is strange, quiet and filled with a love for the sea that nobody else understands. When he surprises Grace by reciprocating her feelings she’s convinced she’s found her oddball happily ever after.

After the shocking events of last Christmas, Jess Croft is determined this festive season will be the one to remember, for all the right reasons. But when a stranger turns up on her doorstep claiming to be her estranged father, Jess is shocked. Moreso, when the man claims that the little girl with him is none other than Jess’s sister - a child she knew nothing about. Jess isn’t sure she wants these strangers to stay, but she can’t turn them away, especially when she learns that their lives are in danger.

You can change your life in 90 days. In this book, you will learn the “ABCs of Abundance”, the three step framework that transformed my life and took me from broke to multimillionaire in six years, from working a job I hated to achieving my lifelong dream of being a best-selling author. To this day, I use the ABCs to turn my mood from desperate to joyful in an instant.

At strong safety, Grady Jamison could defend against opponents in the red zone, but he couldn’t stop the drunk driver who hit his car and killed his sister. Does Allie Petrenko’s call for help mean Grady has been given a second chance, a chance to do things right? Once again, he’s defending in the red zone. And he must not let the world-class assassin score, because the goal line marks the end of Allie Petrenko’s life.

Nothing is as dangerous as a government agency scorned. When Dr. Meiling Chen-Adams is threatened with prison for practicing without a license and accused of killing people in Africa with her monoclonal antibodies, she finds herself in the crosshairs of a high-stakes political battle.

After testifying in a high-profile case, Gemma Saint, a young intern at an influential media outlet, is forced into WITSEC by corrupt DOJ officials to silence her when Gemma’s testimony at a retrial threatens their elaborate conspiracy to control the upcoming presidential election. Gemma learns from her WITSEC inspector that her identity was compromised and someone in the DOJ has sent a team to kill her. After her inspector is shot, Gemma sees only one chance to survive and resume her old life—expose the conspiracy, completely.