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Are you worried about your drinking? Has that "nice to have" little drink after work become something that you can't live without? Alcohol goes hand in hand with most things we as adults consider as being fun and sociable, but for many people the addictive nature of this beverage takes hold and begins to start calling the shots.

Making music and playing drums does not start at the tip of your drumstick, not even with the motion before you strike a drum. It really starts with the desire, actually with the compulsion, to make music and to play. Play as You Are is an open invitation to explore a different approach to playing music and a sharing of the author's experiences.

Dream no longer. Make your wishes become reality. Today is the first day of your new life of happiness, so make it happen. Why wait until tomorrow for what you can do today? Enjoy the journey of life the way you choose to and long for. Do you have wishes that you long to come true? Look no further, as Cosmic Ordering is here to help you through the steps to fulfilling your dreams and ambitions. The same dreams and ambitions you long for but have never been able to achieve.

Oliver and Samuel's relationship is fairy-tale perfect. They share a gorgeous house in Antwerp, go out with their friends every weekend, and count down the days to their dream wedding. But their happy ending is shattered one late night, and just like that, Ollie is left bereft and alone. The months that follow are long and dark, but slowly Ollie emerges from his grief. He even braves the waters of online dating, though deep down he doesn't believe he can find that connection again. He doesn't think to look for love right in front of him.

AJ Hamilton never expected his life to spiral so low. Tangled up with Baltimore's largest crime boss, the Magician, he is ordered to threaten a bothersome reporter. His attraction to Megan Rogers was unexpected, as was their heated encounter. AJ tries to warn her off. When she doesn't heed his advice, he's forced to protect her from herself. After witnessing something that puts their lives in danger, he kidnaps her.

Web designer Jodi Peters is a solitary creature. Lunch twice a week with his ex-girlfriend-turned-BFF and the occasional messy venture to a dodgy gay bar is all the company he needs, right? Then one night he stumbles across newly divorced firefighter Rupert O'Neil. Rupert is lost and lonely, but just about the sweetest bloke Jodi has ever known. Jodi can't help falling hard in love. He offers Rupert a home within the walls of his cosy Tottenham flat. For four blissful years, life is never sweeter. Until a cruel twist of fate snatches it all away.

Vor vielen Jahren verschwand Wills Vater spurlos auf einer Expedition in den hohen Norden. Auf der Suche nach ihm gerät Will zufällig durch ein Fenster in eine andere Welt. Dort begegnet er Lyra, die eine lange Odyssee hinter sich hat und das Geheimnis des "Staubes" ergründen will. Im Turm der Engel wollen Will und Lyra Antworten auf ihre Fragen finden. Stattdessen gewinnt Will ein magisches Messer. Er besitzt ungeahnte Kräfte, kann Materie teilen und Türen in andere Welten schneiden.

Leo Tolstoy describes the mental and emotional journey of Ilyich as he is suddenly confronted with his own mortality and must question his entire way of life. Ilych had chosen to ignore his family and the health of his own soul as he attempted to reach new heights in his career and social standing. As his ideas and opinions come under intense scrutiny, he begins to understand the futility and consequences of his way of life. In describing the deconstruction of this worldview, Tosltoy reveals the serious dangers of selfish and short-sighted living.

So etwas gelingt nur Bill Bryson: Ein Spaziergang durch sein Haus führt ihn zur Geschichte der Menschheit. Er wandelt von Zimmer zu Zimmer und stößt dabei auf die Geschichte des Essens, Schlafens, Sexes und der Hygiene und macht auch vor Wanzen, Skorbut, sogar der Leichenräuberei nicht halt. Eben ein Abriss dessen, was der Menschheit alles passiert ist, seit sie sesshaft wurde - fundiert, anschaulich und humorvoll, wie wir Bill Bryson kennen.

Famous for college basketball, horse racing, bourbon, coal, and bluegrass music, the Commonwealth of Kentucky is also home to industries and opportunities not normally associated with it. Compiled by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame, Unbridled Spirit shares the success stories of 20 of its members - business leaders who dared to think beyond the region's best known institutions - to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs from the Bluegrass State.

Craig Beck is one of the fittest and healthiest people you will ever meet. So why is he known around the world as ‘Fat Guy Friday’? In truth that’s exactly what he used to be... a big fat guy! Until one day he said “enough is enough”, and broke the cycle of yo-yo dieting that had plagued his life. On Friday, September 10, 2010, he stood on the scales at a depressing 252 Lbs.

Pope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of 12 fascinating and timely conversations - open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world - now published in A Future of Faith: The Path of Change in Politics and Society.

Jason Grant runs his own IT business from home, owns his own home, and has the best friend he could imagine. What he doesn't have, or believe he will ever have, is love. When Jason catches a glimpse of his new neighbor on moving day, his libido ignites and his fascination in piqued. He even manages to concoct an excuse to go over and meet the man who makes him hope and want for more than he has in years.

Imagine if the story of the genie of the lamp was true, but instead of three wishes there was no limit to what you could ask for! The genie just kept appearing and granting what your heart desired. There is a secret that is shared by the world's wealthiest and most successful individuals: a real life genie that delivers your dreams to you, before you even get a chance to wish for them. However, unlike the fictional story of Aladdin there is not just one lamp. This gift is available to anyone who is prepared to open his or her mind.

Becoming an author is as simple as adjusting your mind-set and modifying the skills you already have. Get the knowledge you need to achieve your dream today. Do you feel as if your life's purpose is to become an author and share the stories in your head with the rest of the great wide world? Do you long to write the next great American novel? You might already have a couple books under your belt but want to take your productivity, talent, and marketing efforts to the next level.

Ori always believed there had to be more to life than the boundaries of his village. There was only one problem: omegas were not allowed to leave. Ever. Willing to risk everything to find something more than life as a breeder, he runs. His path inevitably crosses that of a handsome, charming, red-haired wandering alpha simply called Siv. The two make an unlikely pair and surprisingly good traveling companions.

Masculinity has been misrepresented in contemporary society. Men have become associated with either of two camps, one of which is too similar to femininity to be complementary, and another that is a caricature which casts modern men as Neolithic knuckle-draggers in a primetime sitcom.

Manifesting Magic is the PhD in life mastery, happiness, peace, and a step-by-step guide to finding your purpose in this life. You are about to discover the answers to very important questions but more than that; you are about to get the tools to completely change your life. In this exciting second book in the series, you will discover the three illusions of life that prevent us getting what our hearts desire. But much more than that, we start to unravel the secret to letting go of the struggle in life and allowing joy, love, and abundance to flow dramatically into our world.

By the award-winning team of Stuart Price and composer Michael Bruce, and based on the works of Edgar Allen Poe, The Grimm of Stottesden Hall was recorded in front of a terrified live audience.

Mit dem Schritt in die NHL nach Dallas ging für mich ein Traum in Erfüllung. Ich hatte alles, was ich wollte: Eine erfolgreiche Eishockey-Karriere, eine liebevolle Ehefrau, das erste Kind auf dem Weg. Was sollte schiefgehen? Stellt sich heraus, alles.