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Based on Natasha Trethewey's collection of poems, The Alliance Theatre's production of Native Guard is both an elegy to her mother and a journey into Mississippi's Civil War history. In poetry and song, she reflects on her mother's passing while contemplating the former slaves who became soldiers in a regiment known as the Native Guard. Trethewey's work was the winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

Are you tired of being demeaned and devalued at work? Are you fed-up of the constant stress and chaos that your boss is causing? This book is a compilation of many of those stories with tested and tried techniques to help you overcome this negative situation. Why take another moment of the attack? Instead, formulate a plan and rise above today!

Your health care professional has diagnosed you with post-concussion syndrome, and now, everything feels like a roller coaster. Nothing in your life feels normal anymore. Bounce Back is for people who are searching for hope that it is possible to reclaim their lives after a concussion and unlock their potential for healing. Certified IIN(TM) health coach and author Vanessa Woodburn has successfully navigated the post-concussion experience

With a refreshing, down-to-earth approach, Hello Perimenopause takes the mystery out of midlife, empowering you to tackle symptoms head-on and embrace this phase as an opportunity for growth and transformation.

The children’s book Brooklynn the Disobedient Unicorn was created to show kids that there are consequences for their actions. That their actions could not only hurt themselves but also hurt others. By not listening to their parent that horrific events could happen. The parents are not just being mean by telling them what to do and what not to do. But they have the kids’ bests interests at heart.

Work Freedom is having a mentality about work that is completely surrendered to God. This book provides practical guidance for anyone looking to go beyond their unmet expectations or lackluster work by involving the Creator of all things in a deep and impactful way.

Late at night, I woke up to find my husband out of bed. Exploring the farmhouse, I found no lights and the kids were still sound asleep. Past the fields, I saw a ray of light shining coming out of the barn. I walked out there and opened the door….

The drug crisis hits home for Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong when the son of her outlaw lover Cort Wesley Masters nearly dies from an opioid overdose. On top of that, she’s dealing with the inexplicable tragedy of a small Texas town where all the residents died in a single night. When Caitlin realizes that these two pursuits are intrinsically connected, she finds herself following a trail that will take her to the truth behind the crisis that claimed 75,000 lives last year. Just in time, since the same force that has taken over the opiate trade has even more deadly intentions in mind.

Listen to this children's book with your kids. You and your kids will go through the troubling times of a young unicorn named Brooklynn who comes out a winner. Learn how Brooklynn listens to her parent’s advice and how it pays off. Hear how she handles rejection by others because of her size, but overcomes this problem by staying strong in her abilities. This children's book, Brooklynn the Littlest Unicorn, was created to give children the self-confidence and hope to get through the social awkwardness of not being accepted by others.

There is nothing as tragic as the loss of a baby, more so the loss of many babies. When I lost them, I lost pieces of myself that are hard to forget. The depth of love I felt for my angels hasn't faded. It has been documented that in the UK, 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss, but conversations around the heart-breaking frequent experiences are few and far between.

The bonding between a young boy age seven named Tee Two and his horse named Sparkle. This book is about Tee Two taking care of his horse daily. In the process, he learns reasonability and to care for others. Not to just think only about himself.

Art conveys the words the artist often might not have been able to speak aloud. In The Black Market: A Guide to Art Collecting, Charles, a long-time art collector and art historian, introduces novice collectors and would-be collectors to the art world, its deep roots, its connections to our pasts, and its hopes for our future.

Are you sick and tired of constantly feeling like there is nothing you can do but sit back and watch as addiction takes its toll? Whether you are personally struggling with addiction or know someone who is, bearing the weight of it all often becomes too much to bear. It’s a menacing and slow-moving plague that can get even the best of us.

This is not your typical approach to addiction recovery. Removed from any religious construct and having nothing to do with the 12 steps or any of the current programs out there, you will be presented with something fresh and unique - an empowered outlook on building the life of your dreams.

This is a lighthearted book intended to spark discussion among children about the beauty and value of the sun.

From a Shape Lizzy Book series. From a Circle, Lizzy and her pencil return in hopes to draw a beautiful circle friend. Alas, a smiling face appears, but the circle is not responding. Why? Because something is wrong? Can Lizzy figure it out?

From a rectangle, Lizzy hopes to draw a spectacular, move-in-ready house and, alas, accomplishes her goal, but the "house stood still as could be". The determined and adorable Lizzy repeatedly adds details, making the house even more spectacular, but the "house stood still as could be". When "down, down came the rain", Lizzy and her cat, Binti, appear quite stuck on white space.

Six months before aging out of foster care, 17-year-old Tori meets a local hustler who makes her an offer she can’t refuse. At first, she enjoys the benefits of being Ricky’s “new girl,” but it’s not long before he’s looking for a return on his investment. After a confrontation with Ricky spirals out of control, Tori goes on the run. Halfway across the country, she meets Dana, a street-wise woman in a similarly desperate situation. The two become quick friends and hatch a plan to move to Reno. But soon Tori is on her own again - and out for revenge.