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Donya Stewart's chest filled with the soft beating wings of butterflies when she first met Emmet Grayne's green eyes at the ripe age of five. Unable to identify the tugging pressure within her when in his presence, Donya moved through the first several years of her life addled by her feelings for the boy who was her best friend's brother and very much like her own sibling. But one cool autumn night in her mystifying teenage years, Emmet erases any ideas Donya has of him being anything like a sibling.

Luke Kessler loved Emmy. She broke his heart. Then she revealed a life-altering secret that brought them back together. Time and forgiveness heal old wounds, and love flourishes. Luke and Emmy find themselves reaching for a happily ever after together. When their pasts begin to push into their present and hurtful mistakes are made, the couple struggle with each other and their past demons. How much is too much? Will the couple be able to fight their way to a happily ever after?

When Tabitha and her best friend, Leslie, were young, they made a pact to never get involved with the same guy. That wasn't a problem for Tabitha, especially as far as Leo Pesciano was concerned. Tabitha hated the guy. It didn't matter that he was good looking and all of the other girls drooled over him, and Leslie had a big crush on him. He was obnoxious and loved to rile Tabitha up, but when she is faced with life-altering challenges, Leo becomes her protector and her friend.

Our health care system is crippled by desperate efforts to prevent the inevitable. A third of the national Medicare budget - nearly $175 billion - is spent on the final year of life, and a third of that amount on the final month, often on expensive (and futile) treatments. Such efforts betray a fundamental flaw in how we think about healthcare: we squander resources on hopeless situations, instead of using them to actually improve health.

The quiet porch of a rest home for the aged explodes with emotion when prim Fonsia Dorsey sits down to play gin rummy with the cynical Weller Martin. Fonsia is drawn to Weller, but she just can't stop winning at cards, while Weller bemoans the bad luck that is ruining his game and has dogged him throughout his life. Tragic yet uproariously funny, this Pulitzer Prize-winning drama examines themes of individual responsibility and society's mistreatment of the aged. A co-production with The Smithsonian Associates and Voice of America.

How does the Gospel communicate the eternal truth? Jesus was perhaps the world's greatest storyteller because his sometimes surprising parables conveyed timeless truths. While modern expressions of truth often reflect scientific frameworks, the ancient world just as powerfully expressed crucial truths through parables - stories that illustrate a truth by expressing it as fiction.

“A detailed operating manual for healing pain and awakening embodied joy” through body-oriented Somatic Learning practices that incorporate mindfulness, breathing, and more (Rick Hanson, author of Buddha’s Brain) Awakening Somatic Intelligence offers a guide to Somatic Learning, an...

After the death of her miserly cousin Antony North, Millicent Boarder is determined her family should never be poor or vulnerable again. To protect them, she conceals her cousin's death and assumes his identity. Now she must face the ton and the world as Mr. North and accept the price she must pay for her family's safety - she will never be loved.

The 32nd edition of Writers of the Future may be the best new book yet! Brand-new adventure through space, time, and possibility. Along the way these new authors will introduce you to fascinating characters such as Nate, a very loyal companion - like most werewolves would be. Keanie has a parasite that lets her morph and so transform into anyone. Liz owns a dinosaur maker, but raw ingredients can be a problem. Anna slaves away in a factory but her magic leaves her unfulfilled. These authors take creative writing to a whole new level!

Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges - from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. A good IT manager must also be a strong business leader. This book invites you to accompany new CIO Jim Barton to better understand the role of IT in your organization. You'll see Jim struggle through a challenging first year, handling (and fumbling) situations that, although fictional, are based on true events.

Based on his book, Robert L. Leahy, Ph.D., author of the best-selling book The Worry Cure, turns his attention to anxiety. Leahy looks at the origin of anxiety and teaches you how to outsmart your fears for a less stressful life. He lays out the symptoms associated with some of the most common...

From author and psychotherapist Dr. Brian Weiss comes the classic New York Times bestseller on the true case of the past-life therapy that changed the lives of both the prominent psychiatrist and young patient involved—now featuring a new afterword by the author. As a traditional...

Get the real skinny on fat. When it comes to losing weight, the false beliefs most of us cling to could fill a book–this one! As a medical doctor, medical journalist, and veteran of the diet wars, Nancy L. Snyderman knows better than almost anyone what really works and what sabotages your best...

The journal of Michael "Storky" Pomerantz tells the tumultuous tale of life as a high-schooler—complete with the fact that the love of his life is dating a high school football player. As he chronicles the highs—and, of course, the most embarrassing lows—of his freshman year in high school...

The No-Bullshit Guide to Ethical Non-Monogamy is a practical, candid compass for navigating love beyond the traditional rulebook. Whether you’re exploring, already practicing, or suddenly thrown into the conversation, this audiobook gives you clear tools to move forward with honesty, clarity, and compassion.

Sharing the Word: Teaching Series on Resting in God’s Quiet Strength draws its message from Psalm 131:1-3, one of the Bible’s shortest yet most profound psalms. In just three verses, David captures the journey of humility, stillness, and eternal hope. In this book, Dr. Thomas L. Driver, Ph.D., DMIN, weaves together insights from 27 years of military service and his calling in ministry.

I’ve had a crush on Lawson O’Connor since forever but it can never be, he’s my older brother’s best friend. I always thought the feelings were one-sided but recently, I’m beginning to suspect otherwise. A subtle touch here. An inappropriate comment there. A smoldering look. A sexy wink. And then it happens, we hook up. It’s everything I ever imagined and more but we can never be, can we?

Nick Summerland traded in the hectic pace of Seattle for the familiar haunts of his hometown, Silvervale. He thought the move would dampen his curse: the ability to see life ticking away from those with less than a year to live. Instead of relief, he discovers one of the cursed death clocks hanging over his best friend. Nick learns Silvervale has its own secrets, including a beautiful, magic-wielding Medium who sees the same things he does, and a portal to an all-women’s college known as the Ghost Academy that might have the answers Nick needs.

It was only supposed to be one night with a stranger I’d never see again. I’m not the dating type. Now, thanks to a little white lie we told that night, we’re pretending to be engaged for the sake of him saving face in front of his family. The more time we spend together, the closer we get. But I’m an Angel at Désirer—an exclusive adult club—my job is to be whatever men want me to be. There’s no room for a relationship. And with demons from my past still chasing me, the last thing I need is for a man like him to get tangled up with a woman like me. It will only end badly.

Belfast, Northern Ireland—2004. Shannon Dillon, twenty-six, discovers a hidden document in a cramped and dimly lit attic, sparking speculation that beloved author C. S. Lewis had once been involved in the occult. When gangsters steal the controversial papers, they leave a trail of death. Shannon, who once trained as an IRA sniper, vows revenge. Leaving home for America, she recruits Simon Magister, thirty-four, a nerdy literature professor at an evangelical college. Against his Christian convictions, Simon is drawn in by scholarly curiosity and a repressed attraction to Shannon.