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Life is busier than ever before. We are working longer hours to keep up with longer to-do lists. Yet we’re experiencing more stress and seem to fall further and further behind. Our so-called leisure time is punctuated with interruptions, constantly pulling us back to work. We are led to believe we can prioritize our way out of this, but prioritization is broken. In Workday Warrior, productivity expert Ann Gomez presents a fresh approach that smashes today’s time challenges: too many priorities, too many interruptions, and too much complexity.

When Lily Ford returns to her lakeside hometown of Hideaway Bay for her grandmother’s funeral, the reunion with her estranged sisters is anything but easy as old wounds surface quickly. Recently widowed and still reeling from the secrets her late husband left behind, Lily finds herself at a crossroad, questioning everything about herself and the people she thought she knew.

Are you trapped in the frustrating cycle of sleeplessness and insomnia, desperate for restful sleep? Sleep deprivation has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. In the US alone, one in three adults does not get the sleep they need for good health, and the consequences are extensive. Poor sleep is linked to a host of severe and chronic health issues.

Ahnjii’s goddess Nyx bars the portal against the otherworldly enemies from entering Earth, but she can’t hold on forever. Ahnjii and her witch mentor Friday must find the sleeping god on Earth to close the gates. However, when the high Fae and knights start their own personal war. Ahnjii must bring the allies together at all costs. If she fails, the enemy who twists minds and battles for control of the portal will gain ground. Book four in the Khimmer Chronicles pulls Ahnjii in too many dangerous directions, one of which is back to a place she’d thought she’d left behind forever.

Set in the late 4th century CE, Elodia’s Knife tells the gripping tale of a young Gothic girl who kills her abusive husband and flees his family’s retribution by rafting across the Danube River into Roman territory. Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire and the looming threat of Gothic invasion, Elodia must use her wits and her strength to rise to power in a world that seeks to crush her.

It took me 37,287 words to describe the impact sexual trauma in the military has had on my life. It has taken me over 30 years to come to terms with my experience where I can now write about it and speak about it. I want to educate people about rape in the military. Perhaps I will be able to help others by sharing my experience. To keep silent just perpetuates the violence and reinforces the culture of rape that has been accepted in the military. My insight in this book will be helpful to both practitioners helping veterans and to other veterans suffering from sexual trauma as well.

Facing sleep apnea might feel overwhelming, but it's not impossible. And with this audiobook, you, too, can overcome it.

So, are you ready to take the first step toward a good night’s sleep?

Bid farewell to sleepless nights and embrace a future filled with rejuvenating, uninterrupted sleep.

Human Enhancement, Volume 1, is a collection of three short, science-fiction stories delving into topics including the metaphysical, simulation theory and human biological enhancement through robotics and AI.

Ten classic short stories offering a feminine perspective on marriage written from 1891 to 1917 from such classic authors as Edith Wharton, O. Henry, Kate Chopin, Mark Twain, and others. These works present an early and poignant perspective on the institution of marriage, its role in society, and the personal beauty and pain that can be found within its bonds.

Eugene law student and intern at a local law firm, Haddie discovers more about herself and her dad than she was ready to delve into. Shocked by gruesome deaths that defy the laws of nature, she searches for rational answers to otherworldly incinerations. To learn the truth, she investigates the two bizarre deaths of a local businessman and his wife. Haddie races against time, obsessed with saving the firm's client, the businessman's mistress, who the police accuse of impossible murders that the young woman couldn't have committed.

Join Ahnjii Fate in the epic conclusion to the Khimmer Chronicles series as she embarks on a mission to save the peoples of Earth. Ahnjii must locate the sleeping god Ipnys while the goddess Nyx holds the portal gates closed against the relentless enemy. Meanwhile, the allies are embroiled in disputes that threaten to tear them apart. Ahnjii’s unique abilities may hold the key to victory if she can unite everyone to work toward a common goal.

Answering a cryptic job listing leads a widow to uncover ancient fae mischief in this shifter-filled retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Lovers of fairy-tale curses, werewolves, and found family won't want to miss this short story, set in the world of the Samhain Shifters series but enjoyable as a stand-alone.

So, let me set the stage. I’m in a meeting with no less than 15 people sitting around a giant conference table; my turn to brief is approaching. I am briefing my boss and the senior staff; he happens to be a 3-Star General, and, by the way, I am the only female in the room. I start feeling warm, but warm is an understatement; it’s like my blood is starting to boil; I immediately think that the thermostat has gone wild, but no one else is reacting or sweating.

Ten classic public domain short stories offering a feminine perspective on work, written from 1868 to 1925 by an incredible lineup of authors. These works present an early and poignant perspective on the role of work in society and relationships and its effect on women.

When livestock deaths point to the paranormal, stripper-turned-scientist Sienna must reconsider what is real to protect both wolves and humans from attack.

Eugene law student and intern at a local law firm, Haddie unites with an unusual ally to delve into the disquieting organization known as the Unceasing. Her dad, Thomas, has his own troubles with an anonymous admirer who boldly attempts to recruit him to a dubious cause; worse, his fan has been stalking him since his last alias as a soldier in Vietnam. Following a lead in Boise, Idaho, Haddie and Thomas race to build a crew to investigate the Unceasing, never expecting to spark a backlash so quickly. However, if Haddie doesn’t take a risk and act fast, her team might be lost.

Eugene law student and intern at a local law firm, Haddie is adjusting to her and her dad’s unnatural abilities. He’s lived with it for centuries, but she just found out this year. Now, she’s dealing with a new addition to their family and a friend who has disappeared. The trail leads to a disquieting series of bizarre raves where people go missing, lose their minds, or die. Someone, or something, disturbing is hiding amid the colorful lights and music. Haddie races against time before her friend becomes one of the casualties.

Thomas confronts the leader of the Unceasing in their hidden Albuquerque base and Haddie follows close behind. Detective Cooper, the coerced FBI, and the Unceasing’s thugs hunt her and her friends until no one is safe. Haddie won’t be able to return to Eugene, not until her or her dad stop the Unceasing. What waits under the hills of Coyote Canyon will shock them all and threatens to be more than Haddie can handle.

Life on Earth is becoming more interesting for Ahnjii, but it’s about to turn dangerous for her and Woo when a new cryptid come knocking. Rather, when one rips her front door off. She meets her match in martial prowess against this otherworldly creature.

Haddie’s life crumbles around her as the Unceasing’s plans to destroy society unfold. In this epic ending, people she loves die, alliances will divide, and the world rests on the brink of disaster. A new AngelSong enters the conflict.