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Holding the Heavy Stuff is a unique self-help guide for anyone who has struggled with low mood, worries, self-doubts or mean thoughts about themselves and then found it difficult to move their life forward. It is for people who feel overwhelmed or consumed by worries about the future, or find themselves stuck reliving moments from their past. It is for those who have days, weeks or months when sadness takes over and getting through each hour feels challenging. It is for those who can't imagine life getting better as the world gets worse.

I’ve been role-playing all my life and I’ve run a lot of well-received campaigns. My players asked me what made my games work and this audiobook is the result. This isn’t a rulebook for any gaming system, but it’s a how-to for my style of creating memorable NPCs, planning games, and engaging with your players.

If you are a young person struggling with your emotions, you do not want to be told that 'everyone feels like that' or that 'you will grow out of it'. You want to feel that your emotions are valid and that the person offering help truly understands how painful life can feel at times. With a strong emphasis on validation and compassion, Stuff That Sucks encourages you to accept your emotions rather than struggling against them.

Once a person hikes a long trail, they catch the bug, but does it get any easier the second time around? Four years after starting the Appalachian Trail with his brother, Brian takes to the Continental Divide Trail for his second thru-hike in familiar company. However, trail life is not always as rewarding and romantic as the pictures you see or second-hand stories you hear.

Calling on the power of the mage stone, Tyler manages to teleport him and his companions into the open air over the ocean. After a splash landing and finding themselves stranded on a small chain of islands, tensions rise and fights break out. However, the group quickly finds out that the islands has its own dangers.

This book provides helpful tips, so you can become a no-prep gamemaster. It is organized into three sections: Arcana, Three Keys, and Arrows in the Quiver. The Arcana section deals with my history and struggles with learning how to gamemaster and why I decided to stop preparing for sessions. The Three Keys section is the heart of the No-Prep Gamemaster. These short chapters provide the framework on which anyone can begin to gamemaster without preparation. Arrows in the Quiver is a selection of tips and tricks that any GM can use to cut down preparation time.

With his best friend in a magical coma and the clock ticking, Tyler and his companions set out on one last mission to save him from death's clutches. However, they soon find their well-laid plans have gone awry, the fate of the world balancing on the edge of a knife.

I wished I could escape my world, but I never expected to whisked away by mysterious magic. From the moment I woke up, I've been in danger, chased by villains and monsters alike. But then I met him, and this strange new world suddenly doesn't seem so bad.

Be you an established planner, pantser, or unsure new author, this comprehensive guide has you covered. Adopting a "tools not rules" approach, you’ll discover dozens of definitive worldbuilding tricks and strategies, including surveys showing what audiences want; identifying ineffective, effective, and inspired worldbuilding; the ins and outs of immersion; enhancing audience experience with fantasy conceits; and the four Cs of worldbuilding.

Tyler Wilson isn't special—in fact with his only skill being getting good grades he doesn't care about, he's less than average. But when his best friend Danny tells him he only has three months to live, Tyler does something crazy. Gathering up his friends, they run away for one last summer together before Danny inevitably dies.

In The Ikigai Way, David Marlow, a seasoned business leader and personal transformation expert, tackles the challenges of today's disrupted career landscapes. Utilizing the ancient Japanese concept of Ikigai, Marlow offers a fresh perspective on finding harmony and fulfillment in both personal and professional life amidst the twin modern crises of burnout and career uncertainty.

For centuries, the Murloks of the Murlstrom have used dark magic, cruelty, and betrayal to gain dominance. The malicious and much-feared ruler of the Murloks Yuortric De Rigothor, the Kroeten, rules over all with totalitarian supremacy. Struggling to understand his burgeoning magic, Togan, a young Murlok, undertakes a desperate escape from the Kroeten’s kingdom before his unique Abilities get him killed. Still, he would soon find that fear of his kind and heritage precedes him in the battle-torn world.

You and your friends are sucked into a secret bonus level of your favorite computer game. Now you must explore a crazy dungeon, and try to find a way out. There are many ways to succeed, but even more ways to die. A hilarious dungeon story with multiple endings.

Congratulations! You’re done with school and ready to enter the “Real World”....but now what? If you’re like most people, school did a great job of preparing you academically, but failed to give you the practical advice you need to be a fully fledged independent grown-up. Written in simple and easy-to-understand language, Shawn Cornelius eloquently captures the practical side of being a grown-up out on your own, in 150 conveniently digestible pieces.

Follow along 21 Keys as Zoey tries to put a notorious serial killer to rest. As the body count stacks up, the odds are stacked against her. Crime scene investigator by night and hopeless romantic by day, Zoey tries to keep up with her heavy caseload. Psychology, sex, crime, and romance come together to a racing end in this psychological thriller!

Togan’s dark past continues to follow him even as against the tenets of all that is possible, he finds himself inside the Dinotian Shield. But even as he renounces his feared heritage and looks to settle into a quiet existence, the war that rages demands his full attention and that he chooses sides. When he unintentionally comes to the attention of the Mage Dythan, he realizes that he must find a way to hide his true nature from the most powerful Mage in the realm. That becomes difficult when Dythan invites Togan to be his apprentice.

Togan’s bitterness of his discovery crashes against the machinations of the Corratas, who had been driving his destiny since before he was born. Yet, despite Jisra’s and Dythan’s fear of him, Togan finds that he is unwilling to leave them to their probable destruction. As the Kroeten launches his final plan to bring down the Dinotan Shield, the people on both sides of the war are about to have their concept of the natural order of magic upended. Togan’s discovery on top of Mount Tral will shift the balance of magic forever.