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In Bariatric Mindset Success, you will be guided by Kristin, a professional psychotherapist and a successful gastric sleeve post-op patient, through her most coveted weight-loss surgery success strategies. She'll guide you through the weight-loss surgery basics as well as advanced mind-set, motivation, and emotional techniques to help you stay focused and on track through the ups and downs of life.

In this galvanizing audiobook for all educators, Kristin Souers and Pete Hall explore an urgent and growing issue - childhood trauma - and its profound effect on learning and teaching.

When Seraphina’s best friend drags her along on a backpacking trip in the Wyoming wilderness, she is not happy. The bugs freak her out, the snakes freak her out, and what is with all of the walking? But as she learns more about herself, and about her sexy guide, things heat up and she starts to really embrace the wild. Explicit Content: This story contains an explicit, steamy romance with some MMF elements, bi-curious men, and a happily ever after. This is a 15,000 word story

Do I pick the sunshine or the grump? Why not both? My father's sudden death shattered my carefully planned future, thrusting me back into my hometown to take over the family business. But as I navigate the sticky terms of his will, I’m forced to spend time with two men from my past who bring both welcome distraction and unwanted intrusion. Evan Li, the grumpy mechanic who haunted my teenage fantasies, irritates me with his controlling attitude, while his smoldering good looks only add fuel to my frustration. And then there's Jay Malloy, my former sweetheart who left me broken in high ...

Managing your money is like going to the dentist or standing in line at the DMV. Nobody wants to do it, but at some point, it's inevitable: you need to clean your teeth, renew your license, and manage your finances like a grown-up. Whether you're struggling to pay off student loan debt, ready to stop living paycheck to paycheck, or have finally accepted that your Beanie Baby collection will never pay off, tackling your finances may seem intimidating. But it doesn't have to be. By approaching personal finance as a game, it can not only be easy to understand, but it can also be fun!

Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet – which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. Kalona has released his hold on Rephaim, and, through Nyx's gift of a human form, Rephaim and Stevie Rae are finally able to be together – if he can truly walk the path of the Goddess and stay free of his father's shadow…

10 Sexy Christmas Stories for all of my MMF fans! All of your favorite Christmas story tropes with a threesome twist, from small mountain towns to fake holiday boyfriends, grumpy bosses to second chances at romance, these are not your grandma’s holiday romance stories! A Girlfriend for Christmas - After mistakenly telling his mother that he has a girlfriend, Andrew Ishida is forced to find a fake date to introduced to his family, and pushed back together with a love from his past in the most unexpected way. Holiday Reunion - Mariana hasn’t seen her ex-stepbrother, a sexy professional ...

Since becoming Moonstruck on her eighteenth birthday, Wren Nightingale has found herself thrust into a world filled with deception, danger, and murder. Uncovering that their magick was fractured and limited when the original Moonstruck ritual was broken by Selene, Wren is determined to find a way to restore it. But the Elementals are split into two factions—some want the ritual completed and their freedom—and others are so terrified of change that they’re willing to end Wren before she can reach the center of the island where the ritual Selene ruined can be completed.

When a shocking murder occurs in the home of Angie and David Sheehan, their lives are shattered. Desperate to defend their family, they turn to small-town lawyer Martine Dumont for help, but Martine isn’t just legal counsel—she’s also the mother of Angie’s first love, Julian, a now-successful New York City criminal defense attorney. As Julian and Angie confront their shared past and long-buried guilt from a tragic accident years ago, they must navigate their own culpability and the unresolved feelings between them.

Jane has lived an ordinary life, raised by her aunt Magnolia - an adjunct professor and deep sea photographer. Jane counted on Magnolia to make the world feel expansive and to turn life into an adventure. But Aunt Magnolia was lost a few months ago in Antarctica on one of her expeditions. Now, with no direction, a year out of high school, and obsessed with making umbrellas that look like her own dreams (but mostly just mourning her aunt), she is easily swept away by Kiran Thrash.

When her estranged aunt Dahlia dies, single mother Lily Lindgren is surprised to inherit the family home and cranberry farm. Returning to Dune Island for the first time since Dahlia admitted to a terrible betrayal that shattered Lily’s trust in her family, she’s ready to sell up and finally create a stable future for her little boy. But her high-school crush and farm manager Jake Benson is determined to stop Lily’s plan.

He's the resident office flirt. I'm the quirky Pride and Prejudice-loving editor who uses big words and dresses like the world's non-sexiest librarian. We have nothing in common. And we're competitors for the same job. Game on, right? May the best person win and all that? Fine by me. And considering I'm practically the only woman in the office he's never flirted with, he's obviously happy to do the same. But when we're stuck overnight in our office building thanks to an earthquake-induced landslide (don't worry, we're totally fine), things between us start to change.

Our culture values being a busy, hyper-productive multitasker. However, trying to fulfill these expectations often leads to depression, anxiety, and never-ending emotional pain. But you deserve to be calm, happy, and healthy. So...how do you calm down and reboot your tired mind without giving everything up and going to live in a Buddhist monastery? You meditate. Meditation will help you overcome anxiety and depression. By reducing stress, it will help you rebalance your hormones and keep your heart healthy. In short, meditation isn't a fad - it's a must!

Spring break...heartache? For coder extraordinaire Ashley, high school is all about prepping for college. Her love life? Virtually nonexistent. She's never been on a date. Never been kissed. Never been in love. When her plans veer off course, Ashley realizes she might be missing out on her high school experience. Now that spring break is finally here, Ashley vows to have fun...and, for the first time, follow her heart.

In How Do I Tax Thee?, libertarian commentator and rising media star Kristin Tate takes us on a tour of the ways the government bleeds us dry in innumerable daily transactions and at various stages of life. We all know the government taxes our pay: Federal, state, and local taxes are withheld by employers, as are Social Security payments. But what about the many other ways the government drains money from our wallets?

High school senior, Addie, never expected her unique 'gift' to lead her to a missing student, but when it does she's thrown into the middle of a dangerous drug war. Now, she's forced to work with a gorgeous (and completely off limits) detective to discover the truth before it kills them both. Their reluctant alliance will reveal more than either could have anticipated as Addie's ability leads them to a dangerous showdown and a shocking betrayal. Hidden Lies It's been over a year since Addie Michaels and Jake Kincaid met under less than ideal circumstances. They both think life has settled ...

Când vine vorba să facem față emoțiilor negative sau nedorite, compasiunea de sine este un atu din mai multe puncte de vedere. Spre deosebire de stima de sine, ea nu ne pune condiții, ci ne ajută să ne prețuim ca oameni pur și simplu, învățându-ne să ne conștientizăm și să ne controlăm propriile stări și sentimente. Astfel cultivată, ea devine o formă remarcabilă a inteligenței emoționale. Cum se dezvoltă? Prin antrenamentul minții, deprinzându-ne să ne raportăm la experiențele comune tuturor oamenilor și arătându-ne bunătate nouă înșine.

There is a lot of misinformation thrown around today, especially Online. Headlines tell us to do this, not that - all in the name of living longer, better, thinner, younger. In Hype, Dr. Nina Shapiro distinguishes between the falsehoods and the evidence-backed truth. In her work at Harvard and UCLA, with more than 20 years of experience in both clinical and academic medicine, she helps patients make important health decisions everyday. She’s bringing those lessons to life here with a blend of science and personal stories to discuss her new definition of “a healthy life”.

Texas, 1934. Elsa Martinelli had finally found the life she’d yearned for. A family, a home and a livelihood on a farm on the Great Plains. But when drought threatens all she and her community hold dear, Elsa’s world is shattered to the winds. Fearful of the future, when Elsa wakes to find her husband has fled, she is forced to make the most agonizing decision of her life. Fight for the land she loves or take her beloved children, Loreda and Ant, west to California in search of a better life. Will it be the land of milk and honey?

In The Selfishness of Others, the essayist Kristin Dombek provides a clear-sighted account of how a rare clinical diagnosis became a fluid cultural phenomenon, a repository for our deepest fears about love, friendship, and family. She cuts through hysteria in search of the razor-thin line between pathology and common selfishness, writing with robust skepticism toward the prophets of NPD and genuine empathy for those who see themselves as its victims. And finally, she shares her own story in a candid effort to find a path away from the cycle of fear and blame.