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Would you like to experience deep, healing states of relaxation - even if "quieting the mind" is something you normally struggle with? Yoga Nidra meditation trains your brain to enter a state of deep relaxation that occurs between waking and sleeping. It welcomes consciousness into the moments when you are drifting off to sleep. There are countless emotional and physical health benefits of learning to cultivate this state effectively.

From best-selling contemporary author, Hannah Lee Kidder, Little Birds is a collection of glimpses into some of the darkest corners of our lives – the lies we tell ourselves, the ways we hurt others, the painful truths we pretend to face. From single-line microfictions to full narratives, each story is a raw, unflinchingly human experience.

In Soho wird die Leiche einer jungen Frau gefunden, die als Dienstmädchen bei Lady Carrington gearbeitet hat. In Geoffrey Stafford erwacht das Misstrauen gegenüber der vornehmen Dame. Was spielt sich wirklich hinter den Mauern der Villa ab? Als plötzlich ein Koffer mit grausigem Inhalt gefunden wird, nimmt der Fall "Lady Carrington" eine dramatische Wendung.

A masterpiece of American fiction and a best seller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. One Sunday morning, Gloria wakes up in a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress, stockings, and panties. When she steals a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she unleashes a series of events that can only end in tragedy.

Lana Granger lives a life of lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can’t quite recall. About to graduate from college and with her trust fund almost tapped out, she takes a job babysitting a troubled boy named Luke. Expelled from schools all over the country, the manipulative young Luke is accustomed to controlling the people in his life. But, in Lana, he may have met his match. Or has Lana met hers?

Have you ever felt really, really mad? It can be tough to figure out what to do when you’re super angry, right? In Tame that Flame, book 3 of the Adventures in Lusair, Billy feels the same way. Don’t worry! Billy’s friends Rudy and Joey are about to go on another exciting adventure in Lusair. But here’s the twist—Lusair has turned into a land full of anger! Come along with these good friends as they learn all about dealing with their own anger and discover how to make things right in Lusair. It’s going to be a fun journey!

Eigentlich möchte die schwangere Isabella einfach nur einen schönen Urlaub mit ihrem Lebenspartner Eduardo, ihrer besten Freundin Lorena und Lorenas Bruder Alvess verleben. Gemeinsam wollen sie sich die alten Maya-Ruinen in der Abgeschiedenheit Mexikos ansehen. Doch als sie ihr Boot auf tragische Art und Weise verlieren, müssen sie sich auf ihrem Weg nach Hilfe durch den Dschungel kämpfen.

Don’t wait to become the most confident, independent, alluring version of yourself. Discovering your personal dark feminine energy can transform the way you see yourself and the rest of the world. It’s not something just anyone is ready for… Manifesting the life you desire is a journey of self discovery, bold exploration, and embracing parts of yourself and femininity that society has long feared and attempted to control.

Where there is light there is shadow. Where there is love there is war. When Selkie, an orphan with a gift for drawing, first meets Aidan, a stranger with an intoxicating smile, she thinks that her lonely heart has finally found a home. Unfortunately, love isn't always as easy as it seems, and Selkie soon discovers that Aidan has secrets that could alter her very existence. To make matters worse, something dangerous has been lurking around, contaminating her dreams with terrifying shadows.

It was a sweltering summer night in 1952 when Mary, an 18-year-old African American girl, was bludgeoned to death. Her body was found by the riverbank that separated the small town in Arkansas. The news of her death spread quickly, and the town was rocked by the brutality of the crime.

Loss is an inevitable part of the human experience, and the pain it brings can be overwhelming. Yet, amidst the grief, there is a profound opportunity for growth and connection. Through intuitive awareness and the teachings of Helen's "A-Team" of spirit guides, learn how to bridge the intricate gap between life and death with grace and understanding. Drawing from her own transformative experiences as a death doula at the bedside of the dying, Helen's poignant stories present encounters with departed loved ones and glimpses of celestial beings.

The right idea, invoked at the right time, can change our lives. Drawing from her long studies of happiness, and also from the challenges she’s faced herself, writer Gretchen Rubin has discovered the “Secrets of Adulthood” that can help us manage the complexities of life. To convey her conclusions, she turned to the aphorism—the ancient literary discipline that demands that a writer convey a large truth in a few words.

Ten-year-old Rudy is afraid of everything, and to top it off, two bullies like to chase him home from school! Every day those bullies try to make Rudy do things he’s scared to do. Rudy’s best friend Billy is usually there to defend him, but some days Billy is at Taekwondo class, and when that happens, Rudy finds himself panicked with fear.

Ah, “adulting.” Promises of living independently, tossing curfews to the curb, and being the boss of your daily schedule. Yet once you approach your late teens, adulthood suddenly picks up its pace, racing up from behind and tackling you with responsibilities like choosing what to study, getting a job, and sorting your finances. Who sold you on the marvels of adulting in the first place? If you want your money back, I don’t blame you! Here’s the good news. You don’t have to create your definitive life plan just yet…

When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake. But then when he and his friends discover what the missing words are, he's outraged. Someone in his school is trying to prevent kids from reading the full story. But who? Even though his unreliable dad tells him to not get so emotional about a book (or anything else), Mac has been raised by his mom and grandad to call out things that are wrong.

You have to admit, Patty has solved all of the unexplained deaths since she moved into the 55+ Mobile Home and RV Park. On the other hand, there weren't any unexplained deaths before she moved in! Finding herself unexpectedly alone in a 25-foot camper in West Central Florida, Patty's social skills are shaky, but she really wants to get along. The pandemic, COVID-19, strikes just as she is finally feeling like part of the community, and life turns upside down again. Her neighbors get creative - and dead. Will this be her last St. Patrick's Day celebration?

Retirement can be murder. Patty is a socially awkward woman unexpectedly living in a camper in a 55+ retirement mobile home and RV park. Everyone knows trailer parks can be transient, but because residents leave, not die unexpectedly! She's been forced to solve the unexplained deaths among her neighbors. Why is she always on the defensive? She puts her life on the line for her friends; will she run out of lives? Luck? Friends?

They stick out. They change the conversation. They challenge the traditional narrative. They are outcasts - isolated, different, misunderstood. Being normal is nice. But being an outcast is a real part of the human experience. Have you have ever had the feeling of being alone in some way, of being on the outside looking in? If so, then the characters in these short stories will move you - sometimes by their depravity, sometimes by their sorrow...and sometimes by their joy.

Patty Decker, a socially awkward widow, moved in, and her neighbors keep leaving, the hard way. A misunderstood hussy dies and practically everyone has a motive.... Patty has solved all the unexpected deaths in her park so far; but there were no unexpected deaths before she moved in! She closes in on her suspect, who has no choice but to "remove" Patty from the investigation. Will she live to sleuth again?

Lord Jason Malwbry left England in pursuit of a fleeing heiress. His plan was clear: Catch up to her in Alabama, woo her properly, and return home with a new wife. He certainly didn't expect to discover and have to overcome his character flaws in the process. Nor did he expect to have to backtrack to find Abigail in Key West. Little did he know just how many surprises the island held in store for him.