Baring Our Souls

Baring Our Souls

Author: Kathleen S. Lowney

Publisher: Transaction Publishers

Published:

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9780202364414

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"After framing the genre in this way, Dr. Lowney's book raises the essential question, conversion to what? The faith preached on talk shows is based on the principles of the Recovery Movement, among whose tenets are that care for one's self is the highest virtue and that psychological wounds that endure from childhood into adulthood create troublesome and addictive behaviors or "codependency." The only "cure" is to join a therapeutic 12-step group."--BOOK JACKET. "Baring Our Souls probes the roots of the genre in the religion of recovery, and holds both up to the scrutiny of sociological inquiry. This will be a welcome supplementary text in courses in social problems, media, and civil religion."--BOOK JACKET.


Blood Debts

Blood Debts

Author: Terry J. Benton-Walker

Publisher: Tor Teen

Published: 2023-04-04

Total Pages: 347

ISBN-13: 1250825938

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GODS MEDDLE AND MAGIC WILL BETRAY YOU, BUT THIS TIME JUSTICE WILL REIGN. Terry J. Benton-Walker's contemporary fantasy debut, Blood Debts, is "an extravaganza from start to finish" (Chloe Gong) with powerful magical families, intergenerational curses, and deadly drama in New Orleans. A National Indie Bestseller. A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of the Year. A Southern Book Prize Finalist. Featured on NPR Weekend Edition Sunday, Buzzfeed, BookPage, Nerd Daily, POPSUGAR, and more. “A conjuring of magnificence.” —NIC STONE • “A force.” —ROSEANNE A. BROWN • “An extravaganza.” —CHLOE GONG • “Powerful.” —AYANA GRAY • “Sings with hope and rage.” —TJ KLUNE • “An unforgettable thrill ride.” —J. ELLE • “Steeped in magic.” —ALEXIS HENDERSON • “Crackles with mystery and ferocity.” —MARK OSHIRO Thirty years ago, a young woman was murdered, a family was lynched, and New Orleans saw the greatest magical massacre in its history. In the days that followed, a throne was stolen from a queen. On the anniversary of these brutal events, Clement and Cristina Trudeau—the sixteen-year-old twin heirs to the powerful, magical, dethroned family—are mourning their father and caring for their sick mother. Until, by chance, they discover their mother isn’t sick—she’s cursed. Cursed by someone on the very magic council their family used to rule. Someone who will come for them next. Cristina, once a talented and dedicated practitioner of Generational magic, has given up magic for good. An ancient spell is what killed their father and she was the one who cast it. For Clement, magic is his lifeline. A distraction from his anger and pain. Even better than the random guys he hooks up with. Cristina and Clement used to be each other’s most trusted confidant and friend, now they barely speak. But if they have any hope of discovering who is coming after their family, they’ll have to find a way to trust each other and their family's magic, all while solving the decades-old murder that sparked the still-rising tensions between the city’s magical and non-magical communities. And if they don't succeed, New Orleans may see another massacre. Or worse. ★ “Riveting and relevant.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.


Destiny (Slave Gold Elites 4)

Destiny (Slave Gold Elites 4)

Author: Becca Van

Publisher: Siren-BookStrand

Published:

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1646375971

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[Siren Menage Everlasting: Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense, Reverse Harem, Science fiction/fantasy, MFMM, HEA] Destiny Major, a police officer chasing after a criminal, almost dies when she’s shot twice. Bleeding out, she thinks she’s hallucinating when she’s visited by a beautiful woman who gives her a bracelet. Waking up in a prison on another world with a handsome alien man who proclaims himself a king, can’t be real, but Destiny can’t deny the story when she sees the ugly, humanoid lizard people. Rumic Anqua, king of Sulpa is determined to protect Destiny, his soulmate and he manages to get them out of the enemy camp. Just when he and his wombmates realize what it’s like to love, hoping they will be able to talk Destiny into agreeing to being their mate, someone attempts to murder her. Rumic, and his brothers, Cormic and Bodic think they’ve lost their chance to claim their soulmate but weeks later Destiny finally opens her eyes. The danger isn’t over and the three brothers’ will need to defeat their nemeses to keep their soulmate safe from more harm. Becca Van is a Siren-exclusive author.


Crazy Is My Superpower

Crazy Is My Superpower

Author: A. J. Mendez

Publisher: Crown

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0451496671

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The New York Times Bestseller Recently retired WWE superstar AJ Mendez Brooks is a powerhouse—strong, quirky, and totally confident. But that wasn’t always the case. With humor and tremendous heart, she opens up for the first time about her harrowing struggle to understand her demons and the diagnosis that helped her gain control over her life. Everything I was told should be my greatest insecurities and weaknesses, everything that I’ve been labeled—SHORT, NERDY, SKINNY, WEAK, IMPULSIVE, UGLY, TOMBOY, POOR, REBEL, LOUD, FREAK, CRAZY—turned out to be my greatest strengths. I didn’t become successful in spite of them. I became successful because of them. Growing up AJ was a quiet girl trying to act “normal” when she felt anything but. As her family struggled with drug addiction, poverty, and mental illness, she found escape through comic books and video games, and was inspired by the tough and unconventional female characters. It wasn’t until she discovered pro wrestling that she learned superheroes could be real. Determined to become the superhero she’d always admired, AJ trained and sacrificed for years to achieve her dream of wrestling professionally. Yet she quickly faced industry pressure to play the role of the damsel in distress and to dress more provocatively to cater to male fans. But she fought back and created an ass-kicking alter ego that was a genuine representation of herself: nerdy, enthusiastic, and a little bit crazy. With humor and tremendous heart, AJ opens up for the first time about her harrowing struggle to understand her demons and the mental illness diagnosis that helped her gain control over her life. What most people view as a hardship, AJ embraced as inspira­tion for her superhero persona, shattering the stigma attached to mental illness. Charting her journey from a scrappy girl in an unstable home to an empowered wrestling champion, Crazy Is My Superpower is an un­flinchingly honest story and brave confessional about her long road to self-acceptance.


How to Parent So Children Will Learn

How to Parent So Children Will Learn

Author: Sylvia B. Rimm

Publisher: Great Potential Press, Inc.

Published: 2021-04-23

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0910707863

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Dr. Rimm provides practical, compassionate, no-nonsense advice for raising happy, secure, and productive children from preschool to college. This book contains easy-to-follow parent pointers, sample dialogues, and step-by-step examples to show parents how to select appropriate rewards and punishments, decrease arguments and power struggles, set limits, nurture creativity, encourage appropriate independence without giving children too much power, guide children toward good study habits, and much more. Parents will refer to the topics in this book again and again.


Dating: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage (How to Create Lasting Love by Tapping Into Your Authentic Self)

Dating: How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage (How to Create Lasting Love by Tapping Into Your Authentic Self)

Author: Agustin Harrison

Publisher: Agustin Harrison

Published: 101-01-01

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13:

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I teach you step by step the secrets to simplifying and owning online dating, and provide over 150 funny, genuine, charming, and witty templates and examples for you to utilize in your online dating profile and online dating messaging. Learn how to be the best version of yourself without any insincere tricks, gimmicks, lines, or routines. I show you exactly what to say and how to say it. This guide is the closest you can get to me writing your profile and messages for you. In this book, you will learn how to: • Create the perfect profile with real examples of photos you need to have • Write the perfect bio and/or prompt answers that are funny, witty, and stimulate conversation (with examples) • Open and lead text conversations that make you stand out amongst the competition • Know when to ask her on the date and how to phrase it for the highest success rate • Build sexual tension with your messaging, get her rushing to respond If you are equipped with the tools and the mindset to do it right, dating is so much more than a joyless trudge from one bad date to the next. In fact, it's an excellent way to learn more about your needs, your desires, and what you're really looking for in a partner - so that when you find the exact right person who ticks all your boxes, you are ready to snap that gem right up. And in the meantime? Think of the hilarious stories with which you can delight your friends, family, and therapist.


Life in the Balance

Life in the Balance

Author: Thomas B. Graboys

Publisher: Union Square Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1402753411

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Chronicles the author's descent from a top cardiologist to a patient slowly succumbing to Parkinson's disease and dementia, including how he struggles with the feelings he experiences daily and the impact of the diseases in his life.


Amazing Grace for Survivors

Amazing Grace for Survivors

Author: Jeff Cavins

Publisher: Ascension Press

Published: 2014-06-30

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13:

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“For when I am weak, then I am strong.” - 2 Cor 12:10 As Christians, we recognize that life’s struggles can bring us strength and peace even if the challenges remain. This means that surviving is more than merely getting through an ordealÑit is being triumphant in spirit, regardless of the outcome. In Amazing Grace for Survivors, you will will witness God’s power as He forms and strengthens ordinary people who faced extraordinary circumstances. You will experience the pain in these stories and share the glory of their triumph. In the end, their grace becomes yours, for we are one body in Christ. In Amazing Grace for Survivors, you will meet: A man with cancer whose fear of dying teaches him how to live. A disabled girl who comes to understand that all life is precious. A woman who fights to adopt her son from Vietnam, and then fears she only brought him home to die. A heartbroken mother that learns to trust that her autistic son is in God’s hands. A mother that hunts down her drug-addicted daughter and brings her home. …and many more


'Your Secret Language'

'Your Secret Language'

Author: Barbara Goff

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 178093467X

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This book is the first to examine the complex and contradictory history of Classics in Sierra Leone, Ghana and Nigeria. It investigates how Classical Studies, as an integral part of colonial education, enforced a notion of cultural inferiority on African subjects, but conversely played an enabling role in nationalist expression. The enquiry is structured around three main questions: how Classics contributed to the formation of a new class of Europeanising West Africans in the late 19th century; how Classics was implicated in the ideological struggles of the early twentieth century over the desirability of 'practical' or 'agricultural' education; and how the uses of Classics changed in the years leading up to independence.