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MIND ESTRANGED tells the story of Bethany’s life, from her years as a promising university student through her gradual descent into schizophrenia, and unexpected, full recovery. While slowly losing her sanity, she traveled the world. She returned to the U.S. unable to work or study—and soon found herself homeless, delusional, and controlled by voices that talked to her and gave her orders in her mind. Bethany’s memoir enables the listener to enter into the mind of a person with schizophrenia, homeless and roaming the streets.

Are you looking for magic spells that actually work? Hoodoo is old North American folk magic, born from African spiritual traditions brought over by slaves. Over the centuries it incorporated Native American and European influences, using what worked and discarding what did not. This process has made Hoodoo into an adaptable, powerful magical system that works. This audiobook covers everything you need to know to get started with Hoodoo, and includes over 25 simple spells to draw money to you, bring luck and love into your life, and protect yourself from evil.

Hoodoo is old North American folk magic, born from African spiritual traditions brought over by slaves. Over the centuries it incorporated Native American and European influences using what worked and discarding what did not. What is left is an adaptable, powerful magical system that works.

Making sure your child has the very best start when it comes to education, through play and activities, is vitally important in a world where competition is greater than ever before. And the development of your child into a happy, confident, and inquisitive adult begins right at the start. By introducing Montessori education at this stage, they will stand a better chance of being emotionally and mentally healthy as well as successful in the future. This audiobook is the ultimate Montessori discipline guide with over 100 activities for your kids.

The work of a spy-woman is very different from that of a man. First, on the one hand it is easier, because you are less likely to be suspected of intelligence activities. On the other hand, it was harder for female spies, because they were required to gain the trust of high-ranking officials or people of power, by using their beauty, skills of seduction, and by attempting to make the person fall in love with them, so that they revealed their secrets. It could destroy destinies, but it was extremely useful for states and governments.

Do you want your child to get the very best start in their education, even before they go to school? Have you considered Montessori as the way forward and want to implement it at home? This audiobook is an essential guide to get you started! The Montessori approach to child development has been tried and tested for over 100 years and the results speak for themselves. Children are naturally engaged, thoughtful, resilient, and curious about the world around them and the Montessori method taps into that in ways that other methods cannot.

Joana was one of the dead. But she was brought back to life! That’s when people began trying to kill her. Nice people.... The last people in the world anyone would suspect of being capable of murder. People who were already dead....

Waking up disoriented, she doesn’t know where she is, or who these men are who are talking over her…about her…about her being their creation. Apparently they ran out of parts, but she turned out okay, if not a little on the small side. Being dubbed Runt, she soon learns these men are not friendly, and she’s about to be sold to the highest bidder. From what she overhears, she fears the new owners will be crueler than her creators.

After being kidnapped from Earth by aliens and forced into slavery by the Jekmeerans, Zori VanTeagun and her fellow Terrans have a plan to escape and make it back home. Though commandeering a Jek ship seems impossible, it may be their only hope, and they’re not giving up without a fight. Vergil Ond Hees Perd is tasked with leading a troop to conquer a new planet, and if successful, his crew will be there for a while.

In the beginning, it was shock and wondering "what am I to do now", feeling numb. Lessons to be learned, an awakening. By the end of the book, there is so much more confidence, looking forward to enjoying life.

America is at a tipping point! What is the root cause of our societal pandemic? You will learn the one key factor that has shaped the course of the world. There is hope. Become equipped to make a positive impact in your city today.

Many people, both in and outside of the church, have misconceptions about Adam and Eve in the garden, as well as miss the rich symbolism of Eve as the mother of all living and a woman's representation in the tree of life symbolism. Because of cultural overlays onto this allegory, societies have twisted and lost the lessons - and template - for consecration in marriage and the eternal divinity within womanhood, as well as the measure priesthood plays in the entire narrative.

This book deconstructs a BDSM scene and rebuilds it component by component as we explain why you do what you do in a scene - and how to do it intentionally and reliably to achieve extraordinary, consistent results. By the time you have learned to implement this material, your toys will have become extensions of your will. You will know how to speak the physical language (in addition to the verbal language) of connection.

This story will resonate with women and men who are trying to navigate through real life with grace and honor. What follows is a romance story with a twist. Because of the harsh realities of her widowhood during the Victorian period in Baltimore, Abigail succumbs to a life of poverty. Determined to find a way out, she becomes a member of The Woman's Exchange and manages to gain the trust and admiration of Mrs. Harmon Brown, the founder of the Exchange. Abigail is offered a position on the board of directors. At the annual board meeting, Abigail reconnects with Bill Garrett.

Croat was a Lupan, one of the half-man, half-beast creatures long thought to be extinct or fabricated from fairy tales. Lupan were folklore, nothing more than a myth. Tora was a Sensitive. Her kind really existed, and normal people feared Sensitives because it was common knowledge that all Sensitives were evil and practiced the dark magick. Captured and thrown together inside Baron Agrino’s dungeon, they discovered a connection between them that defied all reason, and a love that transcended all boundaries.

Misfortune seemed to follow us psychologists. Through my observations of my two colleagues Jillian and Kendal, I lost all hope for normalcy in my own life. My patient’s problems and disturbed interpretation of life began to cloud my mind. It took years for them to get inside my head. But they did it. It wasn’t one that got to me, but all contributed to my undoing.

Miranda Sayers's best friend is her wheelchair. It has been her refuge for most of her 26 years. But the time has come when her grandmother can no longer help take care of her. Now, Randi is faced with having to survive on her own, and unfortunately, that future doesn't look promising. Collin First's job on Earth is to find the ducts between his world and this one.

There is a bloody murderer hiding in the darkness...and she feeds on your fears.

Recently joined the force, Detective Violet Turner finds herself in the craziest situation. She thinks she can escape the craziness of a sleepy town, but she now finds herself in the action against the monster. She can see your fears. She’s spent years honing her craft. This is no ordinary killer; she seems to stalk her prey. More importantly, Violet can’t shake this feeling that this killer can sense fear and uses it against the victims.

You have allowed yourself to experience emotional abuse and told yourself that if it ever got physical, you would leave. You have been hoping and wishing for things to get better. You love him and want him to love you. How many times has he told you he will change or get help, yet nothing changes...but will he change? Are you ready to reclaim your power with or without him? You are not alone, nor do you need to go through it alone! If you are ready to shift out of your storm and change your results, In the Eye of a Relationship Storm is for you.