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Since founding Fixup, a pop-up repair shop, Sandra Goldmark has become a leader in the movement to demand better "stuff". She doesn't just want to help us clear clutter - she aims to move us away from throwaway culture, to teach us to reuse and repurpose more thoughtfully, and to urge companies to produce better stuff. Although her goal is ambitious, the solution to getting there is surprisingly simple and involves all of us: have good stuff, not too much, mostly reclaimed, care for it, and pass it on.

One week ago, I became the queen of the Oracles. One day ago, I learned the cost of such a power. One hour ago, I decided this isn't all it's cracked up to be. There's no rest for the weary. Or the wicked, depending on how you look at it. So let's look at it. First, I have a demon problem. I've had one all along, but now I know who it is and why she's here. And what she wants—she is not getting, Not if I have anything to say about it. But going up against a demon...the thought it terrifying.

Two weeks ago, I logged my first failure as an Oracle. Two days ago, I learned that magic is a fickle thing. Two hours ago, I unleashed a posse of the undead. Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, they did. Not only did I need to figure out how to free Nina, I had a new consultant. Double booked is an understatement. Now, I must discover why Hazel Dane, one of the most stressed out—and most impolite—consultants I've ever had is cursed. Or enchanted. Or something. She doesn't know.

Heidi Mattson successfully united sex and scholarship to realize a '90s version of the American Dream by becoming a smart, sassy, self-confident stripper while attending Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Intelligent and ambitious, she grew up in small-town Maine, and her whole town applauded when Brown accepted her. But school and living expenses carried a high price tag - one she couldn't meet by waiting tables and cleaning houses. A chance ad brought her to The Foxy Lady, a strip club in Providence not far from campus.

Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies sets out the sound ways we can supercharge our immune systems to prevent illnesses and diseases such as arthritis, autoimmune conditions, pneumonia, cancer, and the flu. Using a simple program of diet, exercise, stress reduction, and nutritional supplements, we can keep our internal defenses humming happily along - and get generally healthier in the process.

Donna Carley, a renowned celebrity concealing a sinister truth, heads a nefarious organization with ambitions of acquiring power and riches by harnessing the potent force of drug-induced dreams. When Savannah Ryder, a troubled journalist, is abducted by Donna to serve as an experimental subject, she plunges into a harrowing abyss. Trapped within the hallucinatory realm of drug-induced slumber, Savannah must outwit her captor to endure until Hunter can rescue her.

Chakras began as part of the mystical Vedic tradition of Tantric and Kundalini Yoga, but they have evolved into pathways for healing and exploring the nature of consciousness. If you've ever wondered how to work with these amazing energy centers and optimize their benefits, this is the book for you.

Seventeen-year-old EMMA CONNER knows no other world than Taylorville, a town in Appalachian country. It is a world she and her friend JOLENE yearn to escape. Jolene’s ticket out of town is a scholarship to Boston to pursue her dream, marine biology, and she enrolls in a program on board a schooner, SeaQuest. The tragedy of a family caught up in dark secrets shatters Jolene’s dream before she embarks. The challenge of having Jolene’s goals ripped away is more than Emma can withstand.

Follow Ernest Hemingway's exploits on the Bahamian island of Bimini from 1935 to 1937, the very moment in time when the International Game Fish Association (under the author's co-leadership) was emerging. Covers Hemingway's role in the formation of the IGFA, his underappreciated seminal writing about competitive saltwater angling when the sport was still in its infancy, the amazing fishing he enjoyed on the island, and the way all of these experiences translated into the composition of his posthumous novel Islands in the Stream.

Food critic Sarah Greenberg is a normal thirty-nine-year-old content with her ordinary life. In fact, the only real excitement she has is the occasional hand she lends at her family’s Chicago magic shop. Until one day when the ordinary becomes extraordinary and a simple introduction to her boyfriend’s teenage daughter unearths a family trait long dormant in Sarah. Without even trying, she can do magic.

Mia's world came apart when she learned about her father's death. The one constant since that moment has been her refusal to give up her search for the truth. Overcoming the challenges obstructing her trajectory has landed her exactly where she wanted to be. Every secret has been uncovered, every lie revealed, and everyone the truth exposed is calling for Mia's blood. On the run from the KCAP and toting around a few billion credits worth of stolen mili-tech, Mia has to navigate the unfriendly void as a fugitive. She's not alone.

Amidst the swirling storm of danger, Mia remains unwavering. Betrayals, assassins, and extraterrestrial threats have forged Mia Verick into a fearless warrior, no stranger to perilous odds. Her father's legacy of unyielding strength propels her forward, propelling her on a relentless quest to expose the sinister depths of the Publius Draconis Protocol's infiltration into the KCAP.

With her name cleared and an impressive rep building around her, Mia thought things would get easier. No such luck. She can't even go shopping at her favorite used starship lot without assassins emerging from the woodwork.

Mia has been on the run before, but being named a traitor to her own species means the heat is turned up to max. The struggle to keep her ship among the stars and her fighters loaded when even the criminal class won't work with her becomes her main focus. When all else fails, Mia's only choice is to pivot and get creative.

Mia Verick has stared down death across the galaxies, but she's about to face a threat unlike any other: betrayal from within her own ranks. The mastermind of a universe-shattering terrorist attack is closer than she thinks-someone on her crew, someone they've trusted.

Dreamland Creations rockets to Fortune 500 under CEO Olivia Montgomery. But beneath success lies an enigmatic toy, a radical defense plan, and a string of murders. LAPD's Hunter Harden must untangle the web, but murder is just the start. Step into a world where corporate ascent meets enigma, shadows harbor secrets, and a nation's fate teeters. As the web tightens, alliances blur. Will the truth illuminate or plunge all into darkness?

The Bookworm's Citadel, the largest independent bookstore in the USA, boasts an extensive collection of rare and forbidden murder mystery books that attract readers from around the globe. But could these tomes conceal a malevolent force, compelling readers to commit unspeakable acts, much like the killers depicted in the stories they cherish? Detective Hunter Harden's unyielding pursuit of the truth plunges him into a perilous game of cat and mouse with an elusive murderer.

Hunter Harden, an LAPD investigator, refuses to be defeated by a severe injury and a career setback. His latest assignment appears insurmountable: a series of murders targeting charity CEOs, carried out with brutal precision and leaving no trace. The common thread? DonorScale, an innovative software employed by these philanthropic titans.

Why do even great leadership books leave out the soft skills? Probably because soft skills are not flashy. But soft skills are critical to graceful leadership, and you will find the stories and strategies to hone them, with this book. National Distinguished Principal and leadership advisor Jessica Cabeen understands the soft skills better than most. In Lead with Grace Cabeen shows you how to seamlessly integrate authenticity, empathy, integrity, and the power of vulnerability into your daily work.