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Intermittent fasting is a lifestyle where you go for short or intermediate periods of time without food. This “not eating” window can be as short as 12 hours, including sleep time.

Brighid LaFlamme, Belly dancer and fire performer, is the undisputed leader of a tight knit group of friends she has dubbed her Fire Buddies. When they are not performing at Renaissance faires or other events, they can be found enjoying alternative forms of adult entertainment and activities at the local kink-oriented venue. Dragging her buddies into this journey, and picking up a few new friends along the way, Brighid discovers the darker side of ambition, talents she never knew she had, and the value of friendship.

The Leadership Blueprint for Women is a practical and empowering guide crafted for women navigating the complexities of modern leadership. It’s packed with proven strategies, mindset shifts, and real-world tools designed to help you rise, thrive, and lead on your own terms.

Conscious Living: Daily Mindfulness for a More Present Life explores how to harness your mind for personal growth and well-being through meditation and mindfulness, ultimately achieving peace and fulfillment.

Sips of Wisdom: An Unfiltered Guide to Career Success offers a candid and insightful exploration of career development and professional empowerment within corporate America.

When a mysterious meteor shower strikes Earth, a silent biological crisis follows — boys stop being born. Within seven years, the male birthrate drops to zero. Panic spreads. Governments and biotech giants rush to understand and control what’s happening. Unaware of their rarity, five young men — Fred, Joe, Alex, Mario, and Saeed — grow up immune to the plague reshaping the world. From isolated islands to space missions, from luxury clinics to hidden sanctuaries, their lives become entangled in a global struggle for power, reproduction, and survival.

When Alice Bennett discovers her older sister, Lou Ella Sutton, has murdered the eleven victims recently shot at a college bar, her life is changed forever. Lou, in a psychotic state, hears voices urging her to kill government agents who are trying to steal her thoughts. This takes her to the bar in Mineral Wells, Oklahoma, where she opens fire on the unsuspecting patrons.

Seeking nothing more than peace and quiet, loner Jo Gunning wanders into Prescott, Arizona. But solitude proves illusive. As Jo hikes a remote trail, someone shoots at her. As Jo searches for the culprit, she stumbles upon a kidnapped teenager—a victim of a human trafficking ring—and she finds herself in a fight she never wanted.

Ex-Army Civil Affairs specialist Jo Gunning is on a personal errand when she and other customers are taken hostage during a robbery at a Dallas bank. Her instincts kick in immediately, and she does what she can to keep the hostages safe. Once the robbers flee the bank, Jo is debriefed by the police, and only then does she realize there’s something she missed. Driven by a desire for answers, Jo starts her own investigation into the robbery, which leads her to unseen enemies who will do anything to keep secrets buried.

Facing directly into the devastation of climate chaos and biodiversity loss, Rampy leads her listeners on a soul journey through grief and loss to also claim the beauty, joy and possibilities available when we reconnect with Earth. As we follow the author’s compelling personal experiences and engagingly lyrical stories of whales, cedars, sparrows, and more, we see the necessity and urgency of learning from the wisdom of our kin in the natural world.

Three months after the events that took place during the raid of Mt. Tenebris, Emi and her party are completing their training and preparing to head back to the mountain. But before they set off, Queen Vita bestows the title of "Champion" to each of them. Keeping in line with the legend, they venture out into an ancient jungle in search of the warrior that will join them as the fourth champion.

When accomplished New York architect Amara Blake returns to her coastal hometown to sell her late mother's storm-damaged house, she doesn't expect to find herself working alongside the guarded and grief-haunted Leo Hayes. As they restore the old Victorian's crumbling foundation, walls slowly come down between them, revealing wounds they've both been hiding. But when misunderstandings and ambition threaten to tear them apart, they must decide what's worth building - and what's worth fighting for.

Three years after being thrown from the world of Roa, Emi and Teddy are hard at work training with hopes that their new found strength will be enough to help them save their friends and family. Using the magical Infinite Room that her father built, and with the help of her maternal otters Cecil and Kain, Emi is able to access anything she can think of to assist her in her training.

One night while waiting for her father to get home, ten year old Emi wanders around her home when she accidentally drops her teddy bear into a mysterious chest. Anxiously going in after it, Emi falls into the chest and is teleported to a strange new world. Not long after waking up in this new world she is saved by her teddy bear who has come to life and grown several times her size. During her journey to find a way back home Emi meets several new friends including a royal guard, a scientist, and many others.

Coping with Anxiety is a comprehensive anxiety management guide that outlines various coping mechanisms to use whenever you're feeling anxious. It walks you through the mind-body connection to help you learn how to recognize the cognitive and physical symptoms of anxiety and address them effectively. This holistic approach to managing anxiety allows you to reclaim your sense of well-being and live the life that you choose!

What would happen if the one person you needed most did the one thing you couldn't forgive? When Maddie's best friend causes an accident, it shatters her world in a way she can't repair.

Six years after being thrown out of the world of Roa, Emi and Teddy return to avenge the friends they've lost to time. With two-thousand years having passed in the realm, Emi prepares to take charge of this new adventure all on her own. But her plans begin to come unraveled when a detour leads her to the now thriving kingdom of Nevolan. It is here that she learns of a plot to destroy the kingdom by an old foe of her parents.

In The Serpent’s Shadow, the journey of survival continues as our protagonist emerges from the harsh realities of her past, only to face deeper challenges at the hands of the one person she hoped could bring her peace. Reunited with Jake after his release, she dares to believe in a fresh start, yet old demons resurface, threatening the fragile foundation of her family.

"The Serpent’s Hold" is a raw, gripping tale of resilience, pain, and the unyielding will to rise above the trauma that seeks to consume her. It’s a story of survival, of finding strength in the most unlikely places, and of the silent struggle that many endure, unseen.

Since Raggedy Ann first appeared in print in 1918, she has charmed millions of readers with her always warm and optimistic outlook and calm approach to difficulties. All the original stories are here, as Raggedy Ann comes to Marcella's nursery and quickly becomes the leader of the dolls. After learning a lesson from a naughty raid on the pantry, Raggedy Ann's adventures show her striving to be good -- and succeeding.