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This amusing audiobook helps listeners recognize the ways that unchecked stress, inattention, and multitasking can undermine their ability to handle all the competing responsibilities of life. The examples in this book, cautionary tales compiled from Dr. Geri Markel's Managing Your Mind Newsletter, can help listeners analyze distracting situations, gain a healthy perspective on the causes and consequences, and appreciate the humor in the human foibles we all share.

Swordsman, soldier, poet...and possessor of the biggest nose in all of France! Cyrano de Bergerac was all this and more, for behind his grotesque face beat the heart of a lover. And, being Cyrano, who could he fall in love with but the most beautiful woman in Paris?From this conflict of nose versus heart springs one of the most uproarious, tender, funny, painful, and action-packed stories of all time - a tale that has its roots in truth, for Cyrano de Bergerac really existed.

If you are aged under 18, you have your own set of human rights. Child rights are unique freedoms and protections designed for you. Governments should uphold them, but all across the world, they are violated. Know Your Rights: And Claim Them gives you the knowledge and tools to claim your rights. It introduces them and explains why they matter in the real world. From gender and racial equality, to the rights to free expression, health, a clean climate and a sustainable environment, they are yours to claim.

When Mary Pinny dies from a snakebite, she leaves her young daughter, Comity, and husband Herbert in the Middle of Nowhere. As Stationmaster of the Kinkindele Repeater Station, Herbert Pinny takes great pride in his job; receiving morse messages and passing them down the Wire. But Comity dreams of a different life and sends letters to her grandmother and her snooty aunt full of colourful tales of her imaginary life. That is, until the new station assistant, Quartz Hogg, arrives and brings Comity and her father sharply back down to earth.

Interviews with Clients: Real Results from CPAs Who Took Back Control This curated “best of” feed features 60+ real client interviews pulled from Business Strategy for CPAs – focused exclusively on results. If you run a small accounting firm and want to reduce CPA hours, stop billing hourly, implement fixed fee pricing, and build a firm that fits inside your life, this is your proof. These are solo and small firm owners from Peak Freedom, Accelerator, VIP Lounge, and private 1:1 work who: – Cut from 60 hours to 40 – or even 25 – Raised prices 30–100–300% – Reduced 150–200...

“A page turner. . .Brooks is a master at bringing the past alive. . .in her skillful hands the issues of the past echo our own deepest concerns: love and loss, drama and tragedy, chaos and brutality.” – Alice Hoffman, The Washington Post A rich and utterly absorbing novel about the life of...

New York Times-bestselling author and Latin Grammy Award-winner Chiquis shares a heartwarming story inspired by her journey about overcoming bullying and self-doubt and finding strength in a mother's everlasting love. This program is read by Chiquis and offers an immersive audio experience...

In the concluding part of `Seven Citadels', Prince Kerish and his companions have been captured by the barbarians. A ruthless escape plan ends in tragedy. In war-torn Galkis, Kerish and his brother, Forollkin, are forced to part so that each can fight for the future in his own way. Disguised as musicians, Kerish and Gidjabolgo travel among the ordinary people of Galkis. Desperate to help them, Kerish continues his quest to save an Empire he no longer believes in. When Kerish and Gidjabolgo find the seventh sorcerer in the Forbidden Jungle of Jenze, startling truths are revealed.

In the second part of 'Seven Citadels', Prince Kerish and his soldier half-brother, Forollkin, continue their search for the keys to the Savior's prison. The ugly and irritating Gidjabolgo has his own reasons for joining the voyage through perilous swamps to the mountains where an immortal sorceress holds the third key. Beyond the mountains, the companions are captured by the nomadic Erandachi—the tribe of Kerish's long dead mother. Kerish and Forollkin are welcomed into the tribe but forbidden ever to leave.

In this eye-opening collection of essays, Dr. Geraldine K. Piorkowski shares what she learned working with people from different socioeconomic levels, races, sexual orientations, and walks of life. Besides reaffirming that all people are fundamentally the same, she discovered many psychological realities that run counter to popular culture. Among her insights is the observation that positive thinking does more harm than good at times, especially when it bypasses the normal processing of negative events and emotions.

In The Book of Evelyn by Geraldine Bonner, we follow Evelyn, a resilient widow embarking on a new chapter in New York City. As she settles into her new apartment, she encounters a vibrant cast of lodgers, including a captivating prima donna who brings excitement into her life. Through her journey of love, loneliness, and self-discovery, Evelyn learns that even the most ordinary lives can be filled with unexpected joys and the possibility of romance. Join her as she navigates the complexities of relationships and uncovers the beauty of starting anew. (Summary by MJ Rodriguez)

Generation Grosseltern Der Podcast für Familienbande, das Älterwerden und alles dazwischen Im Magazin «Grosseltern» dreht sich seit elf Jahren alles um die besondere Beziehung zwischen Grosseltern und ihren Enkelkindern, darum, wie Generationen miteinander wachsen, voneinander lernen und ihr Leben gegenseitig bereichern. Alle zwei Monate erhalten Leserinnen und Leser Erläuterungen zu aktuellen Erziehungstrends, zu den verschiedenen Arten von Familienplanung und -gestaltung, Tipps für Ausflüge und kreative Beschäftigung, sowie persönliche Einblicke in die Lebenswelten anderer ...

Docteure Vétérinaire, Spécialiste en nutrition clinique, Géraldine Blanchard a consacré sa carrière à l’alimentation du chien et du chat. Nourrir leur santé est son quotidien depuis plus de 25 ans. Elle vous partage ici son expérience, son regard scientifique et sa volonté profonde d’aider chacun à comprendre la nutrition animale sans approximations.Ici : pas de mode, pas de dogme, seulement de la clarté, de la précision et de la pédagogie.

“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” —The New York Times Book Review “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” —TIME “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative...

“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.” – The Washington Post An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author...

“[Makes] the very convincing case that, until and unless there is a full accounting for what happened with Donald Trump, 2020 is not over and never will be.” —The New Yorker “Riveting…we can never be reminded too often to never forget.” —The Wall Street Journal Journalist...

As a preteen or young teen girl, you're changing more than ever before—and it's natural to feel a mix of excitement and worry. You're seeing the world in new ways. Your social life has gotten a lot more complicated. And whether you're experiencing the onset of puberty, or have already begun menstruation, the physical changes you're going through can also feel overwhelming. Written by a teen mental health expert, The Middle School Survival Guide for Girls is packed with tips and tools to help you adjust to the pressures of middle school—as well as to your changing mind and body.

A relationship takes work, compromise and trust in one another. But in order to make it a special relationship, a little more diplomacy may be required… When it came to Charles and Mary Bagot, the gossips of Regency England had more than their fill. The marriage, initially the toast of high...

"McCaughrean takes the bones of a real event, wraps it in immersive, imaginative detail and thoroughly real emotion, and creates an unforgettable tale of human survival. A masterpiece." - Kirkus Reviews Winner of the 2018 Carnegie Medal! New from Michael L. Printz Award winner Geraldine...

Journalist and disability rights ally Geraldine Mellet brings us a wry, clever and ultimately uplifting novel about a young woman, newly paralysed and voiceless, who must find a way to save the day. Tracey Read is well and truly trapped. A globetrotting engineer in her thirties, as adept at...