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The panic that sets in when you try to talk to someone new is terrifying. Without good social skills, you may suffer from low self-esteem that may prevent you from going out, making friends, going on dates, getting your dream job, and just having the quality lifestyle you dreamed of. Surprisingly, there are social hacks that anyone can discover.

From two leaders of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, an essential guide to the finances of having and raising kids no matter the size of your budget New parents are often stressed about their finances. Even Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung—who both retired at age 30 with...

Reprogram Your Brain for Black Women is not just another self-help audiobook—it’s a 5-in-1 transformational journey with over 25 hours of affirmations created for your mind, heart, and spirit. These aren’t empty words. They are crafted to calm the storm of anxiety, rebuild the foundation of your self-worth, reignite the spark of joy you thought was gone, and guide you to lead with unapologetic confidence.

Whether you're a novice or a seasoned gardener, there’s something to help you build a strong sustainable fruit garden from dirt to harvest.

The know dancing duet Tommy and Maria believed that their lives were in perfect order. Unfortunately, the pair was notified of the secrets that their parents have kept from their whole lives. Part of it entails being hunted by demons. They also entailed to Tommy's beloved mother Erinyes and Maria's father Thanatos were not only not their biological parents, but they were also demons living on Earth to protect humans. Witnessing their late parent's deaths caused Tommy and Maria to explore the abandoned hospital where Thanatos and Erinyes found them when they were babies.

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ‘Talking to you in English’, he said, ‘is like touching you with gloves.’ A language barrier is no match for love. New Yorker journalist Lauren Collins discovers this first-hand when, in her early thirties, she moves to London and falls for Olivier, a...

As we near the end of our mission, my father's assassin makes a reappearance. He helped me through my first traumatic heat, then avoided me for years. But the night our mission takes us to his doorstep, my omega side rears her needy head. I'm going into heat again, and the only ones who can tend me are the stepbrothers I don't trust… or the ruthless assassin who cut me out of his life.

John Alexander Dowie (1847-1907) was a Scottish evangelist and “faith healer” who migrated to the United States from Australia in the late 1800s. Dowie was referred to by critics of his time as a “confidence man”, a person who appealed to the confidence of victims using deception to convince or persuade them out of money or into submission. In the case of Dowie’s Christian Catholic Church cult following, commonly referred to as “Zionites” or “Dowieites”, both money and power were gained.

Julius Hutch has planned to spend his retirement years 'pottering' and worrying about his bills, but wakes one morning to discover a foreign merchant bank has put four million pounds into his account—and won't take it back. So Julius, a humble man, sets out to spend the money helping other people, and wooing Pauline, the local bank teller. Up against an enormous banking corporation and an unsavoury property developer, Julius soon discovers that rather than being crushed by these financial giants as he would have been in the past, he is rendered rather more delightfully impervious.

It's 1989, and in a small town on the Austria-Hungary border, nobody talks about the war; the older residents pretend not to remember, and the younger ones are too busy making plans to leave. The walls are thin, the curtains twitch, there is a face at every window, and everyone knows what they are not supposed to say. But as thousands of East German refugees mass at the border, it seems that the past is knocking on Darkenbloom's door. Still, though, nobody talks about the war. Until a mysterious visitor shows up asking questions.

This collection of short stories contains several gothic tales to bear macabre and chilling witness to writers as diverse as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Elizabeth Gaskell, Edgar Allan Poe, Wilkie Collins, and Edith Nesbit. These tales are designed to unsettle you, just a little, while you sit back and take in their words as they lead you on a walk to places you’d perhaps rather not visit on your own. Our stories are "The Wedding Knell" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Old Nurse's Story" by Elizabeth Gaskell, and more.

Discover five innovative ways to read the Bible Do you feel guilty that you don’t read your Bible every day? When you do sit down to study the Bible, do you find yourself easily distracted and feeling like you’re missing something? Are you looking to connect with God’s Word in a fresh way...

When veterinary technician Beth Buchanan sees that plus sign in the test window, she knows she can’t lie to herself any longer. She doesn’t have the flu; she’s pregnant from a one-night stand, and it’s all her meddling mother’s fault. Indigo guitarist Gray Stratton gave up on love when he was manipulated into marrying a pregnant groupie, only to find out she wasn’t carrying his baby or any baby for that matter. The only thing she was interested in delivering was money into her bank account, and he’s been paying for that mistake ever since.

While a shrinking virus ravages his town, Scott is volunteered by his scientist girlfriend Cassandra to work out a vaccine. But what he doesn't realize is that there is no vaccine, and that he's been selected for a gender-swap experiment. He will be shrunken down and enlarged repeatedly while his body is subjected to hormonal blasts. But there's a catch to making it work. Scott has to stay aroused....

Written by a career cybersecurity consultant who has worked with the military and financial institutions — the systems discussed are the ones he spent his career protecting. Innovation begins with discussion. Who among us does not see cybersecurity as a challenge. Certainly there’s room for it to be less of a challenge. My book addresses this in a thought provoking way to stimulate discussion.

In the heartwarming tale of Hide and Seek, artist Valentine Blyth exemplifies compassion as he cares for his ailing wife while also rescuing a deaf orphan girl from the cruelty of a traveling circus. Adopting the girl, affectionately nicknamed Madonna, he becomes a mentor to a troubled young man named Zack, who struggles under the oppressive rule of his father. As Madonna and Zacks bond deepens, Valentine harbors a chilling secret about her origins, fearing that her blood relatives may one day come to reclaim her. The arrival of a mysterious stranger, recently returned from a rugged life in ...

The professional hitman known as Quarry - star of the Cinemax TV miniseries of the same name - has put killing behind him. But after a beautiful writer of true-crime best sellers drops by to announce he's the subject of her next book, killers descend to give him some of his own deadly medicine, forcing Quarry to journey into his bloody past to find the answers - and settle old scores.

You are part of a club no one ever asks to be in and part of a group of women who are treated like they have the plague. Yes, you are a Momma of an angel, a child that left way too soon. The day your child left this world was the day your life stopped making sense. Momma, You Don't Heal, was written for struggling women dealing with child loss. June discusses the raw emotions of child loss and the demons that come from within it. It was written to inspire others to rebuild and find purpose in their life; through the unimaginable truth Mommas go through when dealing with their loss.

From the pen of the author of The Woman in White and The Moonstone, comes a collection of lesser known yet equally magnificent supernatural stories! Volume two features "A Terribly Strange Bed" (read by Luke Harrison), "Mrs. Zant and the Ghost" (read by Murray Melvin), and "Blow Up with the Brig" (read by Phil Reynolds). Be prepared to be terrified and entertained as Wilkie Collins’ disturbing tales of ghosts, deadly visions, and family curses come to life in this fantastic new collection.

Since becoming a couple, Ashley helps Clara with all sorts of restoration work in her workshop. What the public doesn't know is that her 'doll furniture' is actually real items, only shrunken down. It's the perfect business until someone shows up who knows what's going on . . .Nina has been building her own Shrinker based on Clara's grandfather's work. Now, she wants help to complete it. But the girls have a better idea--an idea that'll be fun for all three!