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Sandi Kahn Shelton's hilarious tales from the frontlines of parenthood connect with parents, grandparents, and parents-to-be.

Eve Sawyer is ready to wave goodbye to summer. Fresh off helping solve a puzzling beach crime, the inquisitive college student can’t wait for fall classes to start. But her newfound fame has attracted an anxious mom’s cry for help to track down a classmate who never returned home. Eve soon learns that the girl’s boyfriend is also missing.

Author Brenda Knight, part of the team who made the world a better place with Random Acts of Kindness as well as a little more thankful with The Grateful Table, writes "At the end of life, I feel sure having lots of money, fancy cars, and real estate is not nearly as important as how much love you gave to the world." This realization was the inspiration for Be a Good in the World, a book of "good days" filled with ideas for making a difference.

Jen Minkman was born in the Netherlands in 1978. Although she has always written stories in Dutch, the poems and lyrics she writes are almost exclusively in English. The aborigines of Australia use Dreaming tracks or Songlines to find their way across vast expanses of land. Words in these songs describe natural landmarks originally created by the gods in song, and the songs must be sung regularly in order to keep the land alive. Likewise, the poems in this audiobook mark my walk of life and should be listened to in order to keep my soul alive and help me find my way.

Business and economics, leadership, self-help, personal growth, success, relationships, and connections - each is critical to the life of an entrepreneur. The response to understanding and maximizing the part they play in our lives is found in 7 Keys to Mastering Connection. This timely book is for the entrepreneur serious about mastering the art of connection; these seven keys are crucial to being able to infuse more confidence, clients, and cash into your business.

When I was 16 years old, I was having a very difficult time in my life. I was kicked out of my house and had to live with "friends". I dropped out of school so that I could work enough to buy food. I was being abused verbally, physically, and emotionally by several people in my life. I started counting days, then weeks, and then months since someone had said something nice to me. I would have given anything to hear a complement.

Tens of thousands of people have put down their knives in favor of a vegan or vegetarian diet for weight loss or to control blood pressure and cholesterol. Many people got exactly what they were looking for, along with a few surprises, such as loss of bone density and dental issues. Mielle Chenier-Cowan Rose has experienced much the same in her journey as a vegan chef raising her child vegan.

Our lives are filled with stories and with each story - if we think hard enough - there's a lesson learned. The Sisters of IHM and their friends share here their Lessons from Life. As you listen, we encourage you to take time to think and pray on these stories. What stories have shaped your life? What lessons have accompanied your stories?

"It's a marathon, not a sprint." We hear this truism all the time, but in business there's constant pressure to go all out and never let up. Leaders are driven to set stretch targets, relentlessly reduce costs, launch new initiatives, expand into new markets, hire more people, develop more capabilities, and execute flawlessly. It all sounds great - until the company overextends itself and collapses like a badly trained racehorse in the home stretch.

Opal gets a dirty, old suitcase for her birthday. She's not impressed. Her grandfather tells her she'll need it, because she's going to live with her great aunt in a far-away place where magic is real. The evening Opal arrives, a body is discovered in the woods, not far from where she passed through. A terrifying creature has emerged from the ground, and it hungers for the innocent, whether people believe in it or not.

Falisha didn't mean to flush Jesse down the toilet; not entirely at least! And now, she needs to find him and take him back home before her daddy gets back, or they're both going to be in heaps of trouble! But the Kingdom of Yuck has more twists and turns than a water slide. Will Falisha find her brother in the twisting streets made of smelly jelly fellies? And will she be able to get him back in time, and all bathed and clean, before their mommy tells their daddy that Falisha flushed her little brother down the toilet?

The Annual Rubber Ducky Race has the town of Huckleberry Springs buzzing with excitement...and suspicion. Everyone is sure someone is cheating in the race. Everyone except Ellie that is. This time, she doesn't think there's a mystery to be solved at all. Will the townspeople of Huckleberry Springs convince Ellie that the race is rigged? Will Ellie and Ace even take the case? Will the town "quack" up if they don't?

College student Eve Sawyer is anticipating a fun winter vacation with her two friends until a dog sniffs out a body hanging from a tree in the yard of the house where they’re staying. Implored by the dead man’s grieving mother, Eve and her friends set out to investigate the case. Was it suicide or murder? That’s the question on everyone’s lips. Racing against the clock, can Eve solve the mystery and give the victim’s family the answers they desperately need? Or will her snooping make her the next target?

Twelve-year-old Whitney Powers looks at the books on supernatural phenomena in a dark corner of the Granny Larson Library. As she stares, the bookshelf begins to shake and a prism-like flash of light blinds her momentarily. Whitney goes missing for the next three days. Finally, a local patrolman finds her a few miles from the library. Her explanation of the incident causes her to be ridiculed for the next 18 years. Despite countless opportunities to leave and end the abuse, she's stayed in this small town.

In 365 Daily Affirmations for Friendship, in addition to international friendship expert Dr. Jan Yager's original friendship affirmations, there are two dozen famous friendship quotes. There is also an extensive introduction about friendship as well as activities for improving friendship at work as well as in your personal life.

Dr. Flare Haich offers the only hope for diverting a solar flare that will dwarf the 2012 Mayan Event, which killed her parents and a half-billion others. She must overcome the betrayal of one she trusted and launch Empress III to keep the Sun's fiery message from scorching the Earth as One Imix-the time of new beginnings-arrives.

Although Raggedy Ann looks like an ordinary doll, Raggedy Ann Stories chronicles her extraordinary adventures. In one instance, she bravely rescues the family dog, Fido, from the dogcatcher. On another occasion, she falls into a bucket of paint and finds herself in need of new stuffing, then is stitched back together with her famous “I Love You” heart. From flying high off the ground inside of a kite to mentoring the other dolls in the nursery, the adventures are endless. Raggedy Ann has proven herself to be an iconic companion across generations.

Workshop leader, artist, writer, and creativity expert Janet Luongo provides 365 inspiring affirmations to improve creativity at work, school, and in your life. There are also 60 simple and effective exercises to develop creativity as well as a bibliography of books, articles, plus website resources. Foreword by bestselling author Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul book series).

Charlie Savoy was once Hollywood’s hottest A-lister. Now, 10 years later, she’s pushing 40, exiled from the film world and back at the summer Shakespeare theater in the Berkshires that launched her career - and where her old flame, Nick, is the artistic director. It’s not exactly her first choice. But as parts are cast and rehearsals begin, Charlie is surprised to find herself getting her groove back, bonding with celebrity actors, forging unexpected new friendships and even reigniting her spark with Nick.

Meet Ellie and Ace! Soon to be… Nearly… Just about… World-famous detectives! Well, almost. Any day now, if they solve enough cases. And good news! They are on a case now. Someone is causing trouble all over their small town of Huckleberry Springs. Each night, the troublemaker strikes - breaking into houses, spilling garbage, and stealing toys. Nobody knows who the culprit is, but everyone blames someone else. Ellie and Ace have to solve the mystery fast – before their neighbors go to war. Ellie could smell the mystery in the air. She could also smell a lot of knocked-over garbage. She and Ace had a job to do, and they had better do it fast. “Are you ready, Ace?” Ace barked and tightened his collar. It was go time! Girl detective Ellie and her dog pal Ace are on the case. Can they catch the bedtime bandit? Read to find out!