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Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If you love reading imaginative short stories on hot topics that make your brain think deeply but also have you laughing ...

La vida de Willie se ve alterada por la guerra; su vida está cayendo en una espiral. No puede caminar y está atado a una silla de ruedas que lo deja indefenso. Además de eso, su vida sexual se ha hundido. Además de no poder caminar, no puede tener una erección. Y la vida una vez feliz que él y su esposa habían construido juntos comienza a desmoronarse. Con este último clavo, su esposa de varios años ya no puede soportarlo más. Dejando a Willie solo en una casa que no puede sostener su nueva condición.

Nathan Grant, an Aussie student at Warrawul Boarding School, has a pretty normal life. A chance encounter with a flesh-eating Homunculus turns all that upside down! Savagely killed by the creature, Nathan is brought back to life by the alchemic warrior, Astrid Rachelle. In so doing, she bestows upon him the powers of the arms alchemy: his soul in weapon form. Determined to use this power to its fullest value, Nathan joins Astrid on a hunt for the Homunculi infesting his town, before his friends and sister become lunch.

One of the most popular books ever to come from the pen of C. S. Lewis was written in the name of Screwtape, a senior devil experienced in the art of luring his 'patients' on earth to their own damnation in service of 'our father below' - and training others to do the same. Screwtape's correspondence with his nephew, an apprentice devil, came into Lewis' hands, he said, by a route he would not disclose, and many a listener has finished the collection longing for more of the insights they gained from its wisdom.

Damion Lupo and Christofer Ashby share their true life stories of reinvention along with the keys and tools you need to reinvent your own life.

The Organic Actor is a unique book, combining the technical with the psychological aspects of auditioning for film and television. This book deals with concerns that affect every actor who auditions. It is a must listen if you intend to pursue acting as your career or even if you'd just like to dabble in it.

The socially phobic adult with avoidant personality and overly dependent behavior presents a complex and daunting therapeutic challenge. In fact, the mental health professions have been confounded by this clinical scenario. This podcast provides critical information for parents and concerned persons of adults who have had a long-term struggle or paralysis with launching. Launching refers to social, academic, career, relationship, and emotional pursuits. Jonathan Berent, L.C.S.W. has pioneered treatment for social and performance anxiety, having worked with thousands of patients since 1978. He...

Talons is a new restaurant looking for food tasters, and Jordan Carter jumped at the chance to join the focus group. However, the qualifying questions embarrassed him. The first appetizer was a stale piece of bread. And worst of all, Jordan felt sick after the meal. When Talons offers him double the money for a second tasting, he agrees and shrugs off the illness as a coincidence. After the second meal, though, he’s convinced something is wrong. Daily nightmares and concerning voices culminate in Jordan vomiting blood.

The growly, gorgeous single dad wants more children, and the curvy girl would be the perfect mommy to his kids. Rob Lockhart’s daughter is in my pre-school class. When he comes in to pick her up, the breath exits my lungs in a whoosh! After all, the alpha male is growly, gorgeous, and so eligible with intense blue eyes, chiseled features, and a physique that would make an Olympic swimmer jealous. But one day when he picks up his daughter, his jacket flies opon and I see … ohmygod. Is that enormous Christmas present for me? I gasp, growing hot. Evidently so, because this single dad wants...

Disclaimer: Previously published by the author under the titlle, The Story of Joseph: Genesis 37-50 From Pit to Palace is a reflection of our journeys, seeking a God who intertwines dreams with destinies, despite our experiences of betrayal, hardship, and despair. Joseph's narrative in Genesis 37–50 has consistently resonated with both believers and seekers alike. It is not his perfection that draws us in, but rather the perfection of God's plan. Joseph's journey shows how his dreams lifted him from rejection to redemption. Despite being thrown into a pit, he never lost faith in the God ...

Thomas Keating was a Cistercian monk who founded the worldwide 'Contemplative Outreach', teaching people the art of meditation. This is a compilation of quotes from his books, to be perused in times of peace as well as crisis. His distinct voice offers solace and wise teaching on the method of Centering Prayer and how it can affect one's daily life. An inspiration and a guide for busy people, who wish to find a moment in their hectic days to reflect in peaceful prayer.

Terra 1942 - Narnia 2356. Un altro tuffo nello strabiliante mondo di Narnia, popolato da centauri, gnomi e giganti gentili. Sarà Aslan, il Grande Leone, a trasportare fin là Eustachio Scrubb e Jill Pole e ad assegnare loro un singolare compagno: Pozzanghera, creatura delle paludi. Compito dei tre eroi improvvisati sarà quello di liberare il principe Rilian, figlio di re Caspian, rapito da una strega malefica. E non occorre dire che un'impresa del genere comporterà incredibili peripezie.

A stand-alone contemporary romance: The Telescope Set in a Washington State small coastal town. Come along for the adventure as two unlikely strangers conquer the meaning of loneliness, rejection, abandonment, and expanding their boundaries for what might be...if it's in the stars. When angry landowner, Derrick Fern discovers a squatter on his property one night, he's ready to call the police. But the light from the cabin reveals a young woman, Andrea Willow, who pleads with him to hear her story. "I was trespassing, but no one’s ever here, and I promise I didn’t go near the house. ...

In Desdemona and the Deep, the spoiled daughter of a rich mining family must retrieve the tithe of men her father promised to the world below. On the surface, her world is rife with industrial pollution that ruins the health of poor factory workers while the idle rich indulge themselves in unheard-of luxury. Below are goblins, mysterious kingdoms, and an entirely different hierarchy.

いとこのユースティスとともに、突然ナルニアに呼び戻されたエドマンドとルーシーは、カスピアン王やリーピチープと再会し、行方不明の7人の貴族を探す船旅に同行することに。だが行く先々の海域には、未知の生き物や、一行の心を惑わす不思議な出来事が待ち受けているのだった。

Durch einen Kleiderschrank betreten Lucy, Peter, Susan und Edmund ein tief verschneites zauberhaftes Land. Doch Narnia, einst von Aslan, dem großen Herrscher, als paradiesische Welt erschaffen, steht unter dem Bann der Weißen Hexe Jadis, die jeden, der ihr nicht gehorcht, in Stein verwandelt! Ein atemberaubendes Abenteuer beginnt.

History student Alex Palmer is thrilled when his girlfriend, Claire Ryan, buys an apartment in Belle Vue Manor, formerly a Victorian lunatic asylum. But as Alex begins to discover the dark truth about the asylum's past, he, Claire, and their friend Marianne find themselves on a nightmarish journey. Each will face the deadly consequences of the evil that began with the construction of the first Belle Vue Manor by an aristocratic French émigré in 1789, as well as the cruelty and satanic practices that continued when it became an asylum for the insane.

Are you ready to break free from anxious attachment and create the secure, fulfilling relationships you deserve? The Anxious Attachment Recovery Guide Workbook is a hands-on companion to The Anxious Attachment Recovery Guide by C.S. Cepeda. Designed to help you put the SECURE method into action, this workbook will guide you through practical exercises, self-reflection, and personal growth activities that empower you to break the cycle of anxious attachment and build stronger, healthier connections. Inside, you’ll find: A deeper exploration of your attachment style – Understand how your ...

An orphan with a tragic past and a recently failed marriage, Bree Lancaster is hoping for a fresh start and a place to finally belong. Seeking assistance from the brothers Buchanan to turn an abandoned warehouse into a home, her presence triggers a series of encounters and events, which threaten to destroy her newfound confidence and any chance of happiness. Zeke has lived Pro Deo et patria ("for God and country") and Pro aris et focis ("for hearth and home") for his entire life, but recently retired from the military, he is obligated to help his youngest brother with one last project ...

Best-selling romance writer S. C. Stephens talks about her work, her inspiration and her new novel Thoughtful.