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A fresh take on ancient myth.Our podcast is a little different from other myth podcasts out there. Rather than telling the stories, we focus on analyzing the literary material where those stories come from. Sometimes we choose a particular figure or theme from mythology and examine texts relating to it. Other times, we choose a passage from a play or poem and discuss its themes and ideas. We also explore modern links to Greek and Roman mythology, whether we're talking about the solar system or Wonder Woman.Our podcast is unscripted, so anything can happen! We keep it real–we want you to feel...

A former academic advisor reconnects with graduates of the Mendoza College of Business to discuss why they made the decisions they did as to major, career path etc. and together they reflect on how that all worked out. Life is the ultimate open book test, so you want to bring the best resources to the table. Let us help!

Alison Jones, publisher and book coach, explores business books from both a writer's and a reader's perspective. Interviews with authors, publishers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, tech wizards, social media strategists, PR and marketing experts and others involved in helping businesses tell their story effectively.

Our faith gives us our light so we can permit others to shine brightly. Join me as I visit with amazing individuals living out their call in life in powerful ways. The Catholic life is rich with dynamic people, liturgy, scripture, saints, cathedrals, prayer, adoration, of the Blessed Sacrament, sacraments, devotions, mystics, miracles, sacramentals, sacred spaces, shrines, pilgrimage, incorrupt bodies, Marian apparitions, faith-based travel, and so much more. Join the many exciting conversations and discover the Catholic life.

The 10-minute podcast that tells you what to Google later.

Do you wish to discover the key to parenting teenage boys and girls and set them up for future success in life in this digital age? The Key to Parenting Millennials is the right book for you, as we have included updated strategies and advice on parenting teenagers that works for the 21st century. Beyond that, we will also show you how parents should understand teens, shape both your teenager and your minds, and find perspectives to build an even stronger, loving, and fulfilling relationship together.

A heartwarming book about love and loss and the miracle of life. A story to help youngsters grieve the loss of a loved one. It was inspired by the author's love for her own grandmother who is always with her as her guardian angel. Her special relationship with her grandmother taught her the power of love that transcends the physical world.

Ella Jay has vanished without a trace. Her passionate, strong-willed fiancée, Breezy Carmichael, is terrified that something sinister has happened to her. The detective assigned to the case thinks Breezy should accept she’s been dumped. But Breezy senses something strange going on. For no apparent reason, in this small town of Gulfport, Florida, where everyone knows everyone else’s business, husbands and wives are deserting their spouses. Could Ella’s disappearance be part of the same mystery?

Do you always attract toxic people and have a hard time setting healthy boundaries for yourself? Want to start living as your true self but don’t know where to begin? What if you could heal yourself and find inner peace? If any of this sounds familiar, chances are high that you or your loved one are simply unaware of being an empath. Empaths take on the emotions of others in addition to their own. Being an empath is a gift that can deplete and overwhelm you without the proper self-care and knowledge.

As someone who has come to rest in the peace that only God can provide, Alison Blackwood seeks to share with others the lessons she has learned along her Christian journey. Each day as we make decisions, God provides us with opportunities to make a positive difference in our lives and in the lives of our family members, our friends, and our coworkers. By delving into the lives of different Bible heroes and analyzing human behavior, Alison examines how our attitudes, perspectives, and quest for justification can affect our relationships.

Major life changes are never easy. Your instincts and the urgent matters of the day work against you. But when you learn to focus on your future self, you’ll be surprised at what you can achieve. Once thаt stress is rеlеаѕеd, and you hаvе соnѕumеd the right nutrition, you will bе аmаzеd аt how muсh hаррiеr you will feel аbоut уоurѕеlf, оthеrѕ, аnd lifе in gеnеrаl.

Kat Ayalon will fight tooth and nail to find the driver who smashed into her friend Wynn and then fled. She’ll also do whatever it takes to protect the new love of her life Gordy, whose only goal is not to get on the wrong side of the law. After all, she’s always been better at taking care of others than herself. But when the worlds of her friend and her lover collide, Kat is faced with the toughest choice of all: How can she help both Wynn and Gordy if supporting one means selling out the other?

The repetition of a mantra is a means of increasing the concentration power. This practice purifies the subconscious even if we do not understand the meaning of the words since each mantra is devotional by its nature and has the divine as form and essence. If we repeat it with concentrations on the meaning, we faster and more confidently obtain the achievement of the our goals. 

The day he walked into my bakery, butterflies fluttered in my stomach, tingles tingled my skin, and a sequence of R-rated dreams flashed through my head. But I was no longer that awkward teenager, too scared to speak to him. I had grown into a confident woman. A woman who wanted to admire Logan Heath up close and personal. Unfortunately, from the very beginning, Logan wanted something from me that I was not willing to give him.

It seeks to explain this perfect storm of money, technology, and partisanship that has created two entirely separate news spheres: a small, enclosed circle for the right wing and a sprawling expanse for everyone else. This leads to two sets of facts, two narratives, and two loudly divergent political sides with extraordinary anger all around. Based on extensive interviews with leading media figures and politicos, this book traces the development of the media machine, giving suggestions on how to restore our national dialogue while defending our right to disagree agreeably.

Do you or someone you know seem to be constantly struggling to fit in with the societal norm? Does confusion, personal struggle, chronic exhaustion, anxiety, and depression run rampant throughout your daily life? Have you tried everything to make sense of this, but nothing seems to be falling into place? If so, chances are high that you, or your loved one, are simply unaware of being an empath. In fact, many people struggle with heightened sensitivities and empathy overload.

Struggling New York actress Alison has an outwardly good life: toned body, plenty of dates, a comfortable daily regimen. Still, she feels stagnant, empty, and as blocked as the river view from her Upper West Side apartment. Now divorced and in her mid-30s, she has never gotten past an early childhood trauma of being torn away from her brother and sister when her parents separated. Since then, nothing sticks. No one stays. She craves a sense of permanence, a place to call home.

Do you often wonder why some people are blindingly successful? Do you ever wonder how they got there? Do you want to find more ways to take control of your daily tasks? The answer to the questions above is self-discipline. The reason why some people have a hold on life better than the rest of us is because of habitual behaviors that sabotage even the best of intentions.

Great Classic Children’s Stories (Vol. 1): Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen and Beauty and the Beast by Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve. Twenty hours of Great Classic Children’s stories are brought to sparkling new life, read by award-winning audiobook narrator Alison Larkin. 

It's dangerous to talk on the phone during a thunderstorm. Flushing the toilet sprays water around the bathroom. Freezers can burn your food. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate 17 statements about the kitchen and home to find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the smell of a house cat really scares away mice. Discover whether ceiling fans can chop off your head.