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"The Sacred Sisterhood: Nurturing Authentic Connections and Empowering Women's Circles" is a comprehensive guide that explores the ancient tradition of women's circles and breathes new life into it with modern therapeutic practices. Whether you're a novice looking to form a circle or a seasoned facilitator aiming to enrich the experience, this book provides the resources you need.

When death touches your family, you are never quite prepared. Complicating your personal pain and the need to grieve is the equally important task of helping your children understand and process the loss of a loved one. How should you answer your child's questions about death? Should you let them see you cry? How can you support their resilience? How can you help preserve memories? Drawing from their own personal and professional experience, Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague help you navigate loss alongside your child.

"Embracing Inner Strength: A Guide to Self-Empowerment for Women" is not just a book—it's an awakening. It delves deep into the recesses of women's empowerment, offering a harmonious blend of groundbreaking research and time-tested wisdom. This guide doesn't merely scratch the surface; it dives into the complexities of intersectionality, sheds light on the revolutionary science of the female brain, and deciphers the potent blend of leadership and resilience inherent to women.

Let the Rest Burn is the podcast for anyone ready for a different way to heal, connect, and release. It’s is a podcast for anyone who is asking for more from life, a life of full expression and true belonging. Each week, Coco Nelson, a Trained Trauma Therapist turned High Level Mentor, will guide you through your own personal transformation using the 12 shadow archtypes, innovative physiological techniques, and honest conversations. She's here to disrupt the traditional therapy model while redesigning the therapy process and can't wait for you to join. Tune in every Monday for a new episode!...

Sadia wishes life in high school was as straightforward as a game of basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. Her best friend Mariam, on the other hand, wants to get noticed by the popular crowd and has started de-jabbing, removing her hijab, at school every morning. Sadia's mom had warned her that navigating high school could be tricky. As much as she hates to admit it, her mom was right.

Seventeen-year-old Frankie doesn't trust easily. Not others and not even herself. Found in an alley when she was a child, she has no memory of who she is or why she was left there. Recurring dreams about a hundred-year-old carnival side show, a performer known as Alligator Girl, and a man named Monsieur Duval have an eerie familiarity to them. Frankie gets drawn deeper into Alligator Girl's world and the secrets that keep the performers bound together. But a startling encounter with Monsieur Duval when she’s awake makes Frankie wonder what’s real and what’s in her head.

With a 100% success rate, it is no wonder why The LaRue Detective Agency has become the investigators to call at The Biltmore. But could the recipe robbery become Elodie's own recipe for disaster? Biltmore resident Chef Sebastian plans to open a new pastry shop where he will unveil his pièce de resistance—the cruffin (part muffin, part croissant, entirely delicious). That is, until all of Chef's recipes are stolen from his apartment.

The LaRue Detective Agency has gained a reputation at The Biltmore as the investigators to call, so it’s no surprise when they are asked to solve the catnapping case. What is a surprise: being asked to keep this investigation top secret! Will the LaRue detective agency have what it takes to solve this challenging case? A murder mystery movie is being filmed in the courtyard of the Biltmore, starring a celebrity building resident, Bijou, the fluffy white cat famous for inheriting the entire fortune of a popular designer—including his Biltmore apartment.

In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York City neighbors. Middle-schooler and New Yorker Roxy Markowski wants to tell the truth fearlessly and powerfully, just like her idols at Veracity News.

When Grief Comes Home is a podcast that supports parents who are grieving while raising children living through the loss of a parent or sibling. From how to talk to your child about the death to healing practices for resiliency, this podcast addresses challenges parents face after a significant death and ways to process, honor, and integrate the loss over time. Listeners will feel understood and better equipped to process and express their own grief as they support their child. The When Grief Comes Home podcast goes along with the book of the same name. The book can be ordered at https://...

The Biltmore in New York City is full of mysteries, and Elodie LaRue, a novice detective, plans to piece together the clues and solve the case of the missing jewels. Left behind by her globe-trotting detective parents once again, Elodie decides to prove she’s worthy of joining them on a case by setting up her own detective agency at her renowned Upper West Side home, The Biltmore. When a pair of sapphire and diamond earrings mysteriously disappear from Mrs. Vanderzoot’s apartment, Elodie is asked to solve the case.