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Hedy Lamarr's life was punctuated by salacious rumors and public scandal, but it was her stunning looks and classic Hollywood glamour that continuously captivated audiences. Born Hedwig Kiesler, she escaped an unhappy marriage with arms dealer Fritz Mandl in Austria to try her luck in Hollywood, where her striking appearance made her a screen legend.

It is said that the average women says four words per day to her husband, most of which is some type of request relating to the house, finances, or children. Is it that men are from a different planet and speak a completely different language from their wives? With the divorce rate higher than it was a century ago, it seems that many couples have given up trying to have any meaningful conversation at all. But why is there a discord between the sexes?

Psychic and afraid? All your life, you have been waiting for someone to explain the things that make you different. Embrace Your Psychic Gifts will address those things that frighten you about how you see, feel, and hear things that others might not. With a background in mental health and rehabilitation counseling, Deborah understands the difference between having supernatural gifts and being crazy. With that in mind, she has developed the exceptional method. Find techniques to incorporate your special skills into everyday life in a positive way.

Journaling Basics: Journal Writing for Beginners takes your hand and guides you on a journey of emotional healing and creative blossoming. From deciding what to journal in to investigating the different styles of journals, this book is there every step of the way to offer insight, ideas, and suggestions.

These essays are ultimately designed for long term members of 12 step fellowships to help them be better sponsors and to help them be of service to others without allowing it to become their whole identity. In recovery, we get a chance to help others, but, in attempting to do so, we end up making mistakes, and coming face to face with our own characters defects. Service to other is a chance for us to exercise our own personal demons.

Fourteen-year-old Gina Martin is a straight-A student and a bit of an introvert with no real interest in boys or a social life outside of a few close friends…until the 10th anniversary of the mysterious death of her father, when she is drawn to the eerie old park where he used to take her, and its scary, crumbling old tower. Inside, she accidentally discovers a portal that delivers her to the 1700s, where she eventually meets Philip, a young Noble who has been tasked with settling Spain’s “La Florida” territory.

We all have something that keeps us from living fully for the Lord, but Christ wants us to give our baggage to him so we can follow him freely. In Pack Your Baggage, Honey, We’re Moving to Paris! Anne Farnum explores the different kinds of baggage we carry. She also focuses on the baggage that King Saul hid behind and compares it to that which David left behind to run toward the giant.

This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to make a difference in your life by improving every aspect of it. It aims at opening you up to the world of meditation, which is a sure path to overcoming any kind of anxiety and stress that has been blocking you from living fully and also enjoying the happiness that you deserve.

Are you looking for an easy-to-follow, non-demanding diet that will help you reduce your blood pressure? Have you ever wanted to adopt healthier eating habits, but you couldn’t think of a simple and delicious meal that is easy to prepare? Are you afraid that the hypertension you currently have may lead to life-threatening diseases, such as chronic heart failure? After listening to this book, all of the problems mentioned above will fade away to never come back. Learn more about the best diet according to US News rankings.

Fed up watching her friends and older brother, Mikey, succumb to addiction, gangs, and violence, she embarked on a whirlwind journey moving state to state earning her stripes in TV news. With aggressive drive to succeed, Melissa realized there was a silent warfare brewing within her family, suppressing any milestone of success. The enemy and its ability to make those it touched powerless, hopeless, and teetering on deaths door was an undiagnosed mental illnesses that afflicted her brother, her hero, and protector growing up.

This Short Read book will give you the best weight loss advice to get started now without any equipment.

Take a moment to think about this.... How would it feel to wake up each morning and know that your child is looking forward to seeing you? Would you like to be a fun parent? Are you meeting all your child's needs or just their obligatory needs? How do you cope with a bored child? Do you regularly have to deal with your child having tantrums and what approach do you take? This book can provide you with the tools to change all of that and give you a positive outlook on raising your child.

Do you want to quit smoking, but you’re worried you’ll gain a ton of weight? Then keep reading. Research shows that weight gain is the most common side-effect of those who quit smoking - and for some people that can be a massive deterrent. Many smokers are even afraid to quit for fear of putting on excess pounds. But now, Registered Dietitian Shawn Sales reveals his proven methods for quitting smoking without gaining weight.

Here are 11 tales of crime and mystery. Tales of people of all ages making desperate choices, calculated choices, and survival choices. Everything from killers and junkies on the run to innocents caught in a web of danger. Darkness and fear rule, and surprises occur when some think they're safe at last. It's Crime Time, and it's a black, cold street at night here....

Part memoir, part guidebook, 50 Things to Know About Earning a Master’s Degree in Theology by Jennifer DeValue is for all who are curious about what it is like to study God in pursuit of a faith-based career. Based on personal experiences while earning a master's of divinity at United Lutheran Seminary, Ms. DeValue details what everyone, regardless of religious affiliation, should know about the process of earning a theological degree.

Laura has spent her entire life up until this point eager to see what the summer before college has in store for her. The tales from the older brothers and sisters of her friends and the teenagers in TV shows and movies all had her convinced that it was going to be the best three months of her life. The reality, she finds, is sadly different. It feels less like fun and freedom than a headfirst plunge into the icy waters of adulthood with a life jacket that kept threatening to slip off.

What does it take to become a successful author in today’s publishing world? It’s not enough to write a powerful book - today’s author must understand and leverage the business side of writing. Authorpreneurship: The Business of Writing by Sharon Jenkins takes the aspiring writer from curiosity to career, combining both sides of publishing - author and entrepreneur - to empower writers with direction, publishing options, marketing solutions, and business savvy to grow their career.

The year is 1970. Eighteen-year old Abby Douglas and her best friend, Linda, are enrolled in a theater class and become entangled in misfortune at the Rockford University Campus. Weeks before her first class, Abby begins having reoccurring dreams. Reluctantly she gets entangled in another mystery. Danger is lurking, and the theater professor may have to cancel the play. If the mystery isn't solved soon, the university officials will consider terminating the entire theater program.

It was cold and snowy outside. Glenn hurried to his one-room school. It was his turn to start the fire in the wood-burning stove and make sure the classroom was warm and toasty for his classmates. But something went terribly wrong! After that fateful day, Glenn's life changed forever. But Glenn fought back and came out a winner!

While the book examines what introversion is, it doesn't place it in a box. Some introverts are shy, but not all, for example. Some are quiet and don't like socializing, but not all are like that. It looks at the constructive aspects of being introverted and seeks to show the listener the right path to take when choosing a career, or allowing them to include their introversion in their daily lives and see it as a positive force.