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The sensual saga of Eva and Gideon continues ...Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest pleasures. I couldn't stay away. My past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession. (Bestseller)
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For millions of people, travel by air is a confounding, uncomfortable, and even fearful experience. Patrick Smith, airline pilot and author of the popular website www.askthepilot.com, separates fact from fallacy and tells you everything you need to know: How planes fly, and a revealing look at the men and women who fly them -- Straight talk on turbulence, pilot training, and safety -- The real story on delays, congestion, and the dysfunction of the...
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"An eye-opening, transformative, and actionable journey through radical and compassionate community abortion care and support work: what it looks like, how each and every one of us can practice and incorporate it into our daily lives, and what we can imagine and build together in a post-Roe v. Wade United States"-- Provided by publisher.
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V.I.M.R is a three-part model of refining and scaling down a person's life and mind. This cognitive approach was, created to find, plan and implement a creative ideas or concepts into a practical life action plan for individuals.
The user of V.I.M.R can produce student, employee, business or client innovation, creativity, and critical thinking of one's own ideas and concepts to capitalize on, plus a practical action plan to implement those ideas....
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No Reflection encourages those who seek spiritual growth and understanding perception vs perspective.
No Reflection shows the cause and effects that help readers see that the end preexists in the means.
Self-evaluation must be encouraged if we hope to obtain a higher level of understanding about what we do and why we do it. We have to be honest with ourselves regarding our true motivations which lead directly to our actions. No Reflection encourages...
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Nevaeh Chapel's life was picture perfect. A loving family, great job, and a doting boyfriend; one would think that she had it all together from the outside looking in. She thought she had it all together too, until she crossed paths with a loose cannon that was the epitome of the phrase.
Kaleb "Cannon" Barnes had one belief that he didn't comprise on: My life, my rules. He was unapologetically himself living life on his own terms. Crossing paths...
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"There's something about a fresh haircut that can change a black man's outlook on the world, change his outlook on himself. The experience extends beyond just the cut but to the environment of the barber shop. Growing up, getting my hair cut was a weekly event I looked forward to more than anything. My uncle Jason was a barber and embodied for me everything cool. There in that tilted chair, under the hand of my uncle, surrounded by members of my community...
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There's something about a fresh haircut that can change a black man's outlook on the world, change his outlook on himself. The experience extends beyond just the cut but to the environment of the barber shop. Growing up, getting my hair cut was a weekly event I looked forward to more than anything. My uncle Jason was a barber and embodied for me everything cool. There in that tilted chair, under the hand of my uncle, surrounded by members of my community...
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Madison Dorsay loves to put on paper the ongoing thoughts, conversations, sights and sentiments that surround us every day. In particular, Madison is drawn into the meanderings of wandering spirits and their intertwined relationships in an eternal love of life and each other, interrupted by the occasional interlude. The poems collected here reflect collective thoughts and considerations made during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact they had on...
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Through vivid stories and personal experiences, the book's author, Dr. Adriene B. Wright gently guides the reader to see themselves inwardly and to see how living a transformed life can bring an abundance of peace, prosperity, and freedom. Though we may be well acquainted with the mirror, Dr. Wright uses personal experiences to guide the reader into seeing their inner-being more clearly. She devotes an entire chapter on embedded emotions including...
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"You Are the Reflection of Your Thoughts" is a transformative guidebook that delves into the profound connection between one's thoughts and reality. Drawing on insights from psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality, the book empowers readers to harness the power of their minds to create the life they desire.At its core, the book explores the simple yet profound concept that our thoughts shape our reality. It emphasizes the importance of cultivating...
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"You Anthem" takes readers on an immersive journey through the highs and lows of Tori Franklin's life as an Olympic track and field athlete. Amidst her incredible achievements on the field, Tori's path is also marked by profound challenges, including experiences of depression, abandonment issues, professional setbacks, and the shattering effects of sexual assault. In the face of these adversities, Tori finds herself grappling with the depths of despair,...
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The author argues that American society is leaning toward despotism and totalitarianism and looks back at the 20th century for examples of how totalitarianism has taken over before.
"Timothy Snyder's New York Times bestseller On Tyranny uses the darkest moments in twentieth-century history, from Nazism to Communism, to teach twenty lessons on resisting modern-day authoritarianism. Among the twenty include a warning to be aware of how symbols used...
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Empathy--a proven path to healthier emotions and relationships
· Trade self-judgment for God's empathy and grace
· Release worry, comfort emotional wounds, and overcome distress
· Practice the Four A's of Empathy to care for yourself and others
You were made to live deeply loved--even in the midst of emotional pain, worry, or conflict. But too often when we're overwhelmed or hurting, we end up hiding our hurts and hopes, settling for shallow...
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Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals provide profound insights into the human condition and Christian life. Many spirituals focus on the climax of the Christian drama, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the ways in which those events bring about the liberation of Gods people.
In these devotions for the season of Lent, Luke A. Powery leads the reader through the spirituals as they confront...
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How teenage girls can combat the world's definition of self-image through a biblical understanding of who they are If there is a teenage girl who feels comfortable with her body and appearance, the authors have yet to meet her. This book helps explain where that dissatisfaction comes from, from media like MTV, magazines, and advertisements. It then gives girls a healthy biblical perspective on physical appearance, concluding that the only real way...
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A first love. A forever love. And an unexpected second chance.
They say the Fates weave our destinies, but mine must've been drunk when they picked up the thread. From the beginning, my heart was never mine alone, but tangled in a web spun by three unforgettable men. Jayson Jameson and Ryder Cutton-my childhood best friends and my first tastes of love. And then there was Fallon Montgomery, the man I once believed was the villain in my story.
These...
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Now with a brand new foreword from New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Zaslow.
FIRST YOU HAVE TO ROW A LITTLE BOAT first hit shelves in the mid 1990s and has been inspiring readers ever since. Written by a grown man looking back on his childhood, it reflects on what learning to sail taught him about life: making choices, adapting to change, and becoming his own person. The book is filled with the spiritual wisdom and thought-provoking discoveries...
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