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Filled with comics and anecdotes, this lighthearted book looks at those born, bred, and buttered in today’s society: typical homosapiens trying to let go of their own childhoods while becoming parents themselves. You know, doing the whole thing of three bedrooms, two baths, and a loft. Cough, a Zoloft. From an adolescent to an adult, this narrative is filled with anecdotal proof that humans are, well, strange creatures. This book is a must-have for new parents, the young and confused, and those who would like to ask why, why on earth do humans thrive, when nature selects?

Genetically Recode Subconscious Beliefs is the introduction to Genetic Recoding® and will guide listeners and course participants to genetically recode subconscious beliefs using therapeutic and holistic practices, guiding them to conquer self-sabotage and limiting beliefs as a result of inherited patterns and behaviors.

My dream was to make it big in Hollywood as an actor or model. I take the plunge and relocate from the Midwest to pursue my dreams. I was offered a position at the highly renowned club, Mirage, a place known for being where people go to get discovered. I had no idea what to expect when I got to Hollywood, and the last thing I could have guessed was that I would end up dancing on the line of professionalism and romance with my boss, Douglas Avery.

Worlds collide when two strangers suddenly find themselves struggling to survive the Alaskan wilderness. Stranded in a small hunting cabin, Daphne and Tom are forced to share quarters. Daphne knows Tom will never be interested in her because of her bad skin and Tom knows Daphne will never accept him because of his bad past. The weather raging outside will not last forever. Is there hope that the storm growing in their hearts will?

It began when they were in the army. It was nearly lost on a battlefield. Now it soars through the heavens. Ryan and Donna Yavone's dream of owning their own business has waited long enough, and now it is coming true. After years of work and the trust of a young businesswoman, their private airship Pillar of Faith is taking to the skies. Money to fix the ship is no longer a problem, but finding shipping contracts is a challenge neither husband or wife has ever tackled before.

Loud Is Not A Language is a thought framework designed to increase the effectiveness of our communication, the quality of our relationships, and the authenticity of our influence. With an emphasis on genuine care and respect for others, Loud Is Not A Language creates emotionally safe environments to express our differences, resulting in constructive ways to move forward. Loud Is Not A Language is a different way of thinking, communicating, and living that challenges the human need to prove we are right, and leaves the door open for more impactful interactions.

Speaking for animals as both an artist and activist, Brenda Peterson, author of the book Wild Chorus, draws upon her lifelong relationship with birds and mammals, and the intuitive communication between our species to explore how they can become our guide as we navigate the stresses of modern daily life.

Speaking for animals as both an artist and activist, Brenda Peterson, author of the book Wild Chorus, discusses writing about animals, and takes us on a journey of her lifelong relationship with birds and wild mammals to explore the intricacies of animal communication, compassion, attention and peaceful adaption.

Years ago, Tega’s brother was torn from her life by a godlike alien far beyond human understanding. Only a bounty hunter armed with unmatched skills, cutting-edge weapons and advanced technology might stand a chance of finding him. But bounty hunters are forbidden from hunting aliens under penalty of losing their licence. If Tega wants her brother back, there’s only one option. Become a bounty hunter herself.

Almost three thousand years after an extinction level event on Earth, mankind seeks to regain its former glory in a new world where magic and technology collide.

Step back in time to 1960, when the quiet town of Upper Middleton was forever changed by the unyielding hand of Aunty Mae. Widowed and grieving, Aunty Mae stumbled upon a young thief in her garden – Emma Dixon. What began as a spontaneous act of discipline blossomed into a peculiar arrangement: Emma, at the tender age of 19, willingly toiled in Aunty Mae's garden, subject to regular bare-bottomed spankings. Aunty Mae.

Jimena Ramos had no idea she was undocumented. Now she’s seventeen, and she needs to figure out a way to stay in New York City, the only home she can remember. There’s only one possibility that will get her a green card quickly enough: Jimena is going to find an American to marry her...

Lem’s world is ending. That’s not just her personal world, even though she’s still reeling a year after burying one of her best friends at the bottom of a desert ravine—and she’s got family enslaved by actual mind control on a distant planet under military blockade. It’s not just her political world, either, even though the freedom fighters she served since childhood seem pretty happy believing she died after they exiled her. No, the actual Universe is under attack as interdimensional forces siphon its energy into another plane, eager to speed along its final heat death.

Amara has seen her wealth increase as a new family grows around her, but at the center of her world the pain of horrid loss threatens to consume everything she has gained. One old friend is gone, and another teeters on the edge of despair even as new arrivals bring answers to old mysteries and divine riddles. Can light shine at midnight? Can steel replace flesh? Can one walk through fire without being burned?

Over their long friendship, National Geographic authors, Sy Montgomery and Brenda Peterson, have engaged with many animals who’ve taught them about survival, play, and healing. Listen to Sy and Brenda explore animal dreams, their emotional lives, and how animals help us adapt to a changing planet. When we expand our consciousness, our spirituality, and our kinship with other animals, our world is whole and wondrous again.

Have you ever felt invisible? Your lips are moving, but no one's hearing you. It's frustrating when your great ideas or insights are overlooked. It can make you want to scream! Instead, take the next thirty days to learn and implement powerful tactics to improve your quality of communication. Whether making a case for budget dollars, being interviewed by a reporter, speaking up in a staff meeting, or having a heart-to-heart with your partner, your voice is important.

When Mary Kenton, a native born Creek Indian, marries her military husband, BK, she does not listen to his survivalist beliefs. But when the Yellowstone volcano erupts, she finds herself embedded in a hardcore unit bent on reviving a destroyed America. In the middle of a group determined to fight to the death to create a new society, Mary is forced to change her thoughts about marriage, the value of human life, and living in day-to-day fear, while holding on to her Christian beliefs in a male dominated world.

What animals teach us about love. Brenda Peterson, author of the popular book, Wild Chorus, takes us on a moving, sometimes surprising journey of our more-than-human bonds with wild and domestic animals. Author interviewed by Almost Live! comedian, Tracey Conway, and her husky dog, Ella.

Political and cultural wars are tearing communities apart. Issues such as immigration, racism, and guns are driving wedges between people and hampering Christians' impact in the world. In Empowered to Repair, Brenda Salter McNeil looks to the biblical story of Nehemiah for answers. There, she finds an action-based model for repairing and rebuilding our communities and transforming broken systems. McNeil goes beyond theories, offering practical tools Christians need for organizing, empowering, and activat

Do you feel trapped in a chaotic, relentless, demanding lifestyle? Discover the secrets to the peaceful, compelling life you long for through the skills honed by our grandmothers and lived out by the Amish. Drink from this well of timeless wisdom and gain practical skills with a counselor, career woman, and busy mom who's raised her family on a farm in the heart of Amish and Mennonite country as your guide.