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The Separatist Alliance, with ruthlessness and treachery, is beating the Republic to every strategic target. But after a costly clash with General Grievous for the planet Kothlis, Anakin has a mission that will focus his anxious mind. Alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi, he is posing as a long-lost native of Lanteeb, an impoverished world on the Outer Rim. This seemingly unimportant planet has drawn the interest of the Seps and Anakin, and Obi-Wan soon discover the disturbing reason.

On the Outer Rim, the planet Lanteeb has no strategic value, no political power, and one enormous problem: It has been invaded by an emboldened Separatist Alliance. To find out why, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi have snuck onto Lanteebe and now look oblivion in the eye.

The Clone Wars have exploded across the galaxy as Republic forces and Separatists struggle to gain the upper hand. But while the Jedi generals work tirelessly to defeat Count Dooku and his rebels, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine is hatching his own dark plans. The Separatists have launched a sneak attack on Coruscant. Obi-Wan Kenobi, wounded in battle, insists that Anakin Skywalker and his rookie Padawan, Ahsoka, leave on a risky mission against General Grievous.

The annals of movie history are full of lost treasures – spectacular scripts from world-renowned writers that could have been classics, had they only been made. Now, for the first time, some of these forgotten gems have been brought to life, fully realised as vivid, cinematic radio productions. Scripted by major 20th Century writers, they star a host of A-list actors and feature richly evocative, atmospheric soundtracks.

Every crown is tarnished by the blood of ambition. In a divided Kingdom, some will do anything to seize the crown. A bastard Lord, rising up against his tyrant cousin, sheds more blood than he bargained for. A royal child, believed dead, sets his eyes on regaining his father's stolen throne. A duke's widow, defending her daughter, defies the ambitious lord who'd control them both. And two brothers, divided by ambition, will learn the true meaning of treachery.

The weather magic that holds Lur safe is failing, and the earth feels broken to those with the power to see. Among Lur's sorcerers, only Asher has the skill to mend the antique weather map that governs the seasons, keeping the land from being crushed by natural forces. Yet, when Asher risks his life to meddle with these dangerous magics, the crisis is merely delayed, not averted.

Overthinking can be hugely damaging to your mental and physical wellbeing. An endless cycle of thoughts, especially worrying and alarming ones, deprives you of sleep. This causes stress, fatigue, and anxiety, which often manifest physiologically. A cluttered mind and the inability to think clearly also has a negative effect on your professional life – lacking in concentration and the ability to stay organized makes it hard to stay on top of things at work, meaning missed deadlines, botched presentations, and costly mistakes.

The pandemic has brought both new challenges and new opportunities for authors. More people are buying books, but even more, people are writing and publishing them, also. How can you and your book stand out from the competition? In this second edition of Self-Publishing: You Can Do This!, author and publishing consultant Karen Hodges Miller brings us the latest changes in the publishing industry, updating us on everything from the new surge in audiobook sales to dealing with social distancing.

Join Karen and Kayleigh, long-time Bachelor Nation fans, as they recap Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise episodes.

Hosts Robyn Miller Brecker and Karen Loenser are doing the research, having the conversations and weeding through the spiritual + holistic clutter for you. They'll be boiling it down to what you need to know now. So bring on the mediums, the shamans, the tarot readers and astrologers…bring in the sage, the psychedelics and the crystal balls. Robyn and Karen will “seekify” your journey with quick, magical morsels of soulful nuggets to nourish your own seeking adventure. Get ready to sample, dabble, and savor with them each week.

Overthinking can be hugely damaging to your mental and physical wellbeing. An endless cycle of thoughts, especially worrying and alarming ones, deprives you of sleep. This causes stress, fatigue, and anxiety, which often manifest physiologically. This makes mornings tough. It feels like a lot of effort is needed to force yourself out of bed, before dragging yourself around your home as you go about your morning routine to try and prepare for the day ahead.

With so many diets and workout routines out there and so much conflicting information, it’s difficult to find something that works for you. And even if you find a diet that delivers results, sticking to it and maintaining that weight loss often takes superhuman effort, and it’s easy to slip back into bad habits. The truth is that even with all the determination in the world, and the best workouts and diets available, your subconscious urges to snack and overeat will remain and can undo all your hard work.

Your subconscious urges to snack and overeat can destroy all your hard work bring back the pounds you’ve shed, and it is this subconscious aspect that must be addressed if you want to permanently keep the weight off. This book will give you all you need to stop overeating, hacking your subconscious mind. In just 21 days, you will master a simple but effective morning routine that will eliminate your subconscious urges to overeat, so you can finally start shedding the pounds instead of piling them on.

Troubled by his dark past, Oscar Carlson joins the NYPD and becomes a homicide detective. Samantha Huff, also with the NYPD, works in the narcotics division. Both are relentless when it comes to getting things done, and both enjoy working alone without the burden of a partner. Their paths never cross, until one day Oscar ruins Samantha's investigation while working on his. It was an accident, but a lucky one. That day, they find themselves trapped in an investigation they need to work together.

Trevor is a muscular, handsome tiger shifter with dark hair and even darker eyes who has been working as an assassin for an undercover network of wolf shifters. He was given the choice to work for the network or rot in prison when he was framed for murder. His life changes after he is assigned a target named Dale, a dangerous lion shifter. When Dale's girlfriend, Molly, accidentally finds out that Dale is a dangerous killer, her life is suddenly in real danger.

Essence best-selling author and winner of the Nubian Literary Award, Karen E. Quinones Miller was also named Author of the Year by Turning Pages Book Club. Passin' introduces Shanika Ann Jenkins - a light-skinned black woman who decides to remake herself. Shanika is blonde and beautiful. But after being rejected for a job she makes an incredible choice: to use her God-given assets to become the white woman she always imagined she could be.

The Rogers women were like the hibiscus that thrives in tropical heat and comes in vibrant shades of orange, yellow, red, and hot pink. They were sassy, strong, self-reliant, and with an extra dose of the Florida quirkiness that comes from knowing every time you take your garbage out, whether it is real or metaphorical, you just might encounter an alligator in your backyard.

History Podcast based on letters written home from Japan during the Korean War by two very different sisters.

Melanie Booher is considered, by many, as a name to know in the game of workplace culture transformation; here, she has collected a powerhouse team of authors who have offered their years of experience working in HR on how to create a passion within people for the work that they do everyday. Whether the work begins with silencing your inner critics, expanding the inclusion of critics within your culture, strengthening your leaders to guide to stronger integrity, or cultivating a workplace culture that is noticed and awarded by others, it’s all here in Culture Impact.