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Feel disconnected from your spouse or partner? Struggle to keep your relationship fresh? Worried that everything will end in heartbreak? It's easy to fall in love. The challenging part is keeping that spark alive while you and your partner deal with "the real world." Your relationship can often seem less urgent than the day-to-day emergencies that you deal with - your job, finances, children, and that to-do list full of chores. They all demand your immediate attention. So how do you find the time to nurture your love and intimacy?

Make sure your child is equipped with the mindset that schools do not teach! This book contains proven steps and strategies on how parents who are entrepreneurs can set their children on the path to becoming entrepreneurs themselves someday.

With the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished. The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning. When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her. It begins with knowing who to trust and who to leave behind.

We all want to have better, more substantial, and engaging conversations every day with our significant other. However, knowing where to start or the right questions to ask can be a challenge when things become routine. That's why we created Questions for Couples. We have used these open-ended questions to get to know each other more deeply, have better conversations, and improve our relationship. We believe these questions will do the same for your relationship too.

If you want an amazing children's story, jam-packed with suspense, excitement, and great life lessons for your child...then look no further! Lucky is a little lion cub who has an itch for adventure and mystery. You'll meet some amazing animals on your journey through the African jungle, make great friends, and have lots and lots of laughter. So what are you waiting for?!

How to Love Yourself: A Guide to Building Your Self-Esteem When You Don't Know Where To Start breaks through the fear that keeps your authentic self under lock and key. How to Love Yourself: A Guide to Building Your Self-Esteem When You Don't Know Where To Start teaches you how to overcome harmful patterns, replacing negative self-talk with positive emotions.

Life hacking is the concept of making small modifications to your everyday life to make it run smoother and better. This is not a new concept, but with the advent of the Internet age, these tips and tricks are easier than ever to learn, and here's 163 of them to get you started. Whether it's travel hacking, hacking your brain, memory improvement, or simply increasing your productivity, learn to hack your life like a pro with this book!

Jubby Jubby Jow Jow, a fun-loving circle, has more adventures and life experiences with his friends and family. Story by Alex and Drew Smolinski (twin brothers, age 6).

Life for Kansas was perfect until the day the world changed. She has been hiding out for four years in solitude. It's the only way to survive. The only way not to draw the living dead. Helping a small group of people, she learns the new world might not be what she assumes. Venturing out of her refuge and comfort zone, she meets Rudy, who helps her find a greater purpose. She realizes that the world has moved on without her. Only it's not what she expects.

This book is written with the intent that the listeners can gain the maximum benefits and effectiveness in transforming their business, career, and personal lives from where they are to where they want to be with ease and fun. This is a series of three books commencing with this book as book one. Book one consists of seven principles to guide the transformation process.

Danny was excited for his first day of school. But now that the day has arrived and Danny is worried. Until he remembers to use his magic powers.

After becoming lost, a frightened young bird finds companionship with Dana. Together, they explore various locations, highlighting the bird's differences from other families. The narrative's heartwarming conclusion, reuniting the bird with its family, celebrates the distinct beauty of each family. This book underscores the significance of diversity within families, achieved through outdoor experiences that positively impact children's mental health, academic performance, social skills, cognitive improvements and physical health.

Travel to a mysterious island alongside Frankie to wish on a magic feather. The path to the hidden feather will only be revealed through patience, wit, and joy. But time is running out, and wishes are only granted on one special day.

As the symphony floated above, Sora searched deep inside for a song. But nothing came. Melodies tickled across Sora’s toes, legs, and back as the little cricket searched in vain. Then a stern voice pierced the song, and the music stopped. “Someone’s not singing.”

Growing up is challenging under the best of circumstances. But, when your own parents invalidate and undermine you at every turn, beat you, and berate you, it can become unbearable. Imagine having no support system, only a toxic household of demands and harsh words. This is the story of Denise Brown and her five sisters navigating the terrible abuse their parents committed against them. It is the unforgettable account of how she pled for reprieve, when it seemed none would come.

Unicorns and horses and snakes, oh my! Fed up with her annoying sister, Naomi storms out of the castle, only to discover a unicorn in need of help. With a sense of purpose, she quickly forgets her anger. Listeners can enjoy the story with or without Ballerina Konora's more detailed movement suggestions. Major themes include sibling friendship, managing emotions, empathy, forgiveness, and helping.

Kids’ movement inspiration wrapped up in a charming story of friendship and determination. One of 12 Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories by an award-winning dance teacher, turned award-winning author, and her ballerina daughter.

Petunia woke to yet another rainy day, and she feels particularly gloomy about being stuck inside. By letting ordinary objects and elements of her daily routine spark her imagination, she finds a happy calm she wants to share. Throughout the Dance-It-Out! 12-book series, Ballerina Konora helps listeners connect with movement and focus the breath in quirky tales by an award-winning dance teacher, turned award-winning author, and her ballerina daughter.

In Pain: A Love Story, Serena Sterling, PsyD, explores how repressed emotions can manifest into physical and emotional pain, even acute and chronic illness. Dr. Sterling investigates the development of her own juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, a physical response to the pressures placed on her by a high-performing family.

The Trance Traveler is a book about power. The power to change. The power to create a better life. And the power to transform ourselves into better, happier people. For millennia the healers and leaders of many cultures have used the medium of trance to gain information in order to help their people. The 11 guided trances in this book draw upon this tradition to guide the listener through 11 carefully chosen trance journeys....