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Those affected by complex post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly feel as though there is something fundamentally wrong with them - that somewhere inside there is a part of them that needs to be fixed. Though untrue, such beliefs can feel extremely real and frightening. Difficult as it may be, facing one’s PTSD from unresolved childhood trauma is a brave, courageous act, and with the right guidance, healing from PTSD is possible.

If you have tried every diet and are still struggling with your weight, the real culprit may be insulin resistance. When you have more glucose than your body needs, your body responds by producing more insulin to stabilize your blood sugar level and store the excess glucose as fat. In The Insulin-Resistance Diet, Cheryle R. Hart and Mary Kay Grossman show you how to control insulin resistance and lose weight without sacrificing all of your favorite foods.

A local nectarine orchard burning to the ground is front page news, and as the only reporter for the Tri-Town Times, Tilly Donner is determined to uncover the facts and find out who started the fire. That is, until she finds the main suspect with a knife in his chest, taking his dying breaths. With the help of her two best friends and the local small-town gossip vine, Tilly uncovers clues to help the police solve the case.

Winter has spent her life growing up in a cold, exotic place: the North Pole. But her days are not as exciting as you might think. She fills her time with school and exploring the freezing white surroundings while her dad works for an oil company and her mom takes comfort at home. The only interesting thing around is an abandoned house that no one bothers with and the occasional rock she finds on her hikes.

Crystal England just wants normalcy. Her world has been turned sideways by a nasty divorce. She's starting over by going back home. With her daughter, Izzie, and her cat, Bonnie Boo, Crystal is working to create a peaceful home and life. But when Bonnie Boo discovers a body in the backyard pool, that dream of normality is shattered. 

The twins—Jack and Sylvia—are just normal kids who keep getting tangled up in strange adventures with weird ghosts. There are grim and scary situations from which there appears to be no way to escape. The stories take place in an old mansion, a haunted lighthouse and a bleak bell tower—all in the zone between goosebumps and the graveyard.