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This story is about two friends. One is a catfish and the other is a water frog. They spend their time playing. The world around them does not understand why the two of them are friends because they are different. The two friends just do not see that they are that different, and their friendship is stronger than the peer pressure.

Do you know how to know? In The Power of Knowing, author Karen Mc Dermott will share insights, strategies and personal stories that will help you rediscover your natural ability to know! In a time when a lot of people search outward for answers to inward issues there is no better time to reconnect with the natural born instinct we all have to Know exactly what the next is. Are you ready to make decisions with unwavering confidence?

In the sobering yet hopeful years following the First World War, Lady Phoebe Renshaw and her lady’s maid, Eva Huntford, find their summer plans marred by an instance of murder.... Phoebe and her sister Julia are eager for a summer getaway at High Head Lodge, the newly purchased estate of their cousin Regina. But they are not the only houseguests. Regina's odd friend, Olive, is far from friendly, and Regina's mother and brother - bitter over the unequal distribution of her father's inheritance - have descended on the house to confront Regina.

Topping Out is a story of adventure, heartaches, and challenges for a young pioneer woman who teaches the children of hardworking Idaho ranchers. The hardships included crossing the hazardous Salmon and Snake Rivers, managing horses and Smoky Mule, traversing narrow trails with pack animals, and fighting a forest fire. As a 16-year-old, Kay had to prove herself and earn respect during the seven years in the high primitive country.

Imagine there was never a Laguna Beach, a Newport Harbor, the shimmering Hills. Imagine that your hometown - your school - is the first place XTV descends to set up cameras. Now imagine they've trained them on you. When Jesse O'Rourke gets picked for a "documentary" being filmed at her school in the Hamptons she's tempted to turn down the offer. But there's a tuition check attached to being on the show, and Jesse needs the cash so she can be the first in her family to attend college.

When 18-year-old Teddy loses her parents to a tragedy, she's left alone, and with no memory of the life she once had. Now older, wiser, and tougher than ever before, Teddy has managed to carve out a small place in Austin's criminal underworld, but that world comes with its own brand of trouble. Trouble she's learned to handle with some razor-sharp wit, and the occasional baseball bat.

Hey there! Let's talk about something real, something important: mental health in our African American communities. We all know it's crucial, but sometimes the conversation gets pushed aside, buried under layers of stigma and unspoken truths. Well, not now. In this book we will learn why prioritizing mental well-being matters more than ever and how we can collectively empower ourselves and each other to thrive. Think about it: we juggle a lot. From systemic challenges to everyday stresses, the weight can feel heavy.

Rebekah Scarlet is celebrating her 23rd birthday at a midnight pub in downtown Raleigh when fired gunshots send the freezing January night into a blazing panic. In an effort to escape, Rebekah conjures a powerful entity from the dead to protect her. Only, her summoning fails when bullets tear through her side, leaving her unconscious as cops and ambulances race to the scene.

Amid the aftermath of the Great War and its hardships, it's no wonder that many wish to rediscover life's pleasures—parties, fashion, dancing. Still, Lady Phoebe and Eva are disconcerted when a small gathering at the home of Phoebe's sister, Julia, becomes a far larger and more glamorous affair . . .

The blind girl takes on her first cold case: a missing girl and her scrappy dog that had disappeared in the night from the prestigious area known as Sleepy Hill. The clues are lacking in the cold case file that was quickly retired in 1961.

The conclusion to the League of Illusion trilogy. Five years ago, Sebastian Davenport tried to go back in time to reverse a fatal mistake, but found himself trapped in another reality, and gave up his magic for a quiet life as a blacksmith. Healer Drea Blairwood knows he's hiding something about his past, but has no idea what kind of adventure awaits them both. After militant elves kidnap Drea, Sebastian needs to find a way to reclaim his magic. The fate of the League - and the world - hangs in the balance.

Former thief Jovan Davenport is the black sheep in a family of powerful sorcerers. But when his dying father - head of the League of Illusion - reaches out for help, Jovan has no choice but to accept. He must find his missing brother Sebastian and stop the power-hungry Hawthorne family from taking control of the council. If only they'd appointed someone other than Skylar Vanguard to help him in his quest. Skylar, a druid and accomplished tracker, has spent three years trying to forget her past, especially Jovan Davenport.

Laurel faces the fight of her life to save everything - and everyone - she loves. This is the final part of the extraordinary faerie tale which began in the best-selling novel Wings described by Stephenie Meyer as "a remarkable debut". Laurel lived happily as an ordinary girl - until she discovered that she was a faerie. Since then her heart has been divided - Avalon or the human world? Safe, reliable David or wild, charismatic Tamani? But now an enemy unlike any before threatens Avalon, and unless the faerie world can win out, there may be no choices left…

After her brush with death at Yellowstone, Winnie needed a change, and Glacier National Park was just the place. With visions of moose foraging along the shores of pristine waters, bighorn sheep dotting the mountains, and mirror-like lakes fed from glaciers, she was ready for hiking, kayaking, and exploring. Things looked bad when she agreed to go to dinner with the camper next door, only to find him dead the next morning. She tracks down a suspect, but when he was also murdered, things got worse.

With travel tips and culture in our guidebooks written by a local, it is never too late to visit Montego Bay. Greater Than a Tourist - Montego Bay Jamaica by author Janique Fearon offers first-hand and personal insight into the best ways to visit the MoBay....

I Am a Nice Kid is a delightful and informative book that teaches children to be kind, disciplined, respectful, and responsible. I Am a Nice Kid offers valuable lessons every child should learn. Perfect for children between the ages of 5 and 15, this book is essential for parents, teachers, and anyone seeking to raise compassionate and accountable children.

Nothing in this world is worth striving for, as this world is in the process of decaying day by day. When I'm in the spiritual realm with Father, Jesus, angels, the cloud of witnesses, and all the other beings, I'm in His multidimensional love. I experience Heaven beyond all that I could describe with human words. There is nothing like it. Father's love is immeasurable. In the spiritual realm are gardens, treasures, and dimensions that we, as children of God, have inherited and that are available to us now and through eternity.

This book serves to empower parents to go into combo feeding with all the knowledge they need to succeed. With a majority of parents combo-feeding, it's about time education reflected how to do that. Rather than learning "on-the-job," parents can be prepared before baby arrives. Rather than focusing on breastfeeding only or formula feeding only, this book teaches you how to balance both.

Even the most devout believers may have wondered at one time or the other if God really exists, in what ways the word of God is applicable in today’s modern world, and whether a strong relationship with God is possible, even after straying from the church community. Within a practical guide tailored for anyone who knows intellectually that God exists but may not actually see him working in their own lives, the author shares personal stories and scripture that exemplify and clarify valuable Christian messages while addressing common spiritual topics.

The everyday world we live in presents many challenges. We strive to survive and then our bodies eventually die anyway. Why? What's the point of this struggle? Many have tried to answer this age-old question, but nothing has provided comprehensive answers until A Course in Miracles. As a companion audiobook to the course, Together is Home offers a streamlined, step-by-step explanation of why we are experiencing a dualistic world that seems separate from God’s all-encompassing love.