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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a leading public health problem worldwide. It has been estimated to affect about 13.4% of the population. In the United States, about 40 million people suffer from CKD. But there are not many effective treatments for this disease. Yet, there are healthy remedies for kidney disease that are unknown to the people with CKD.

First published in 1936, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 is the long out-of-print book that Warren Buffett's biographers credit with shaping the legendary investor's business acumen and giving him his trademark appreciation of compound interest.

Everybody messes up. In relationships. In business. In life. It's a fact of human nature that we're flawed. People aren't inherently bad, but humans tend to do a lot of bad things. Everyone has engaged in behavior they're not proud of. We all have secrets, and we're all prone to traits and impulses we wish we didn't have. History, literature, and music for centuries have given us examples of falls from grace, tragedies, and fatal flaws.

Are you watching the self-destruction of a loved one struggling with substance abuse, or are you the one addicted? Perhaps you are an observer standing outside the arena watching the chaos and asking yourself, "Why don't they just quit?" If you find yourself in one of these situations, this book is written with you in mind. By sharing our family's story of tragedy and triumph, we have an opportunity to encourage those whose life's pathways have taken them to some of the same dark places our family has been.

Roscoe started playing in a boy band at age 15. He met a fan, and after a one-night stand, Roscoe left with the band. She, however, had to start a nine-month journey of motherhood, but a run-in with cancer ended her life.

I know this sounds a bit cliche, but life truly is a journey. It evidences as a unique sojourn for every individual person. This is the story of a child born seventy years ago. It is a story of triumph and setbacks, of joy and sorrow, of weakness and strength. But most of all, it is a story of courage. Brian J. Woznicki was born with cerebral palsy. He was dealt a very difficult hand in life.

Maize is a dark tale about gruesome murders and the urgency to find the cause. In rural Ryne County, a tourist attraction is the site of a grizzly killing. Residents start to suspect each other, while the local county sheriff and his deputy look for answers.

This book is written for the lost. It originated as a result of an epiphany based on an article about the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars. Once a year, Curiosity would stop and celebrate the anniversary of its arrival on Mars by stopping briefly to sing "Happy Birthday" to itself. Then, once again, it continues through the dry desolation of the planet surface on a path of discovery.

Samuel Sutton Jr. grew up poor in Kinston, North Carolina. His childhood home had no central heat or hot water. He and his family walked seven miles roundtrip to church every Sunday. But Sam was to rise far in life from these humble beginnings. Joining the Navy in 1979, he embarked on a 30-year military career, serving first as a sailor, then as an aide to the nation's top admirals and generals, and finally as a personal valet to presidents Bill Clinton, G. W. Bush, and Barack Obama, making him a virtual member of the First Family, an eyewitness to their public and private lives.

My practical application of leadership could be of assistance to those who want a better life. The extremes are you can be a political leader or/and you can be one of your family leaders. The book Journey into Personal Leadership shows you how to determine your top five major values and assess them.

Who said Christians couldn't laugh or enjoy God's gift of laughter? Adam Frasz writes this book as a reminder that anyone can have a good laugh from humor that is free of foul language and inappropriate content. You can enjoy a wide variety of jokes that talk about geography, college life, sports, the Bible, and church and all sorts of random topics. If you are interested in using pick-up lines for possible dates, there are some options in here, too (if you dare).

The Mocking Bird is a story about the very first birds that God created back when time began. When called to the tree in the garden to receive their songs, one feathered character arrived late and missed out completely. The story explains what happened next and why he is called the Mocking Bird.

During these unsettling and uncertain times, I want to express how we are all experiencing similar situations and have interchangeable conversations. Amid COVID-19, I want to describe a piece of history, confirming how we are all in this together—to encourage everyone to acknowledge the fact that they are not alone.

A Miracle for Charlie is about a young boy and his dog, Buddy, as they grow up together. The story is based on incidents we all encounter every day. There are many incidents that children, parents, and grandparents can relate to because they are part of our own personal daily lives. Experience the role the guardian angel Michael plays in Charlie's life and, finally, the miracle itself.

Matt Bin thinks back on his life - realizes he has made some mistakes. He realizes that he must have been "good"; because all his friends are good to him. Did he do something? A reality check on how one should act as he ages.

These colorful characters of the 1930s and '40s lived life’s circumstances as adventures. They lived at a time when they were called upon to build a city and a history-making dam, to grow a fledgling spit of a town in the desert into what would become the world-famous Las Vegas. They were rugged individuals on a desert frontier living ordinary lives during an exceptional time in our history and rose to the occasion. They survived Prohibition, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and made wartime sacrifices.

A Trilogy of Contemplative Christian Devotionals is a topical devotional with an overall theme of faith and trust in a loving God. The author uses ordinary life situations and stories from scripture to show how God leads, guides, counsels, encourages, and cares for each one of us. To help facilitate meditation, scriptures are listed with each devotional, and some are accompanied by a prayer.

Matt Bin looks back on his life and realizes that those before him allowed him to grow and shared their experiences with him. He realizes that, at times, he doesn't understand the "wait until you get older" phrase. Yet he realizes that in the end, they were right. This is a story for kids of all ages, and it is something that anyone can relate to—no matter their present age.

I never understood just how important a human soul could be to God. The soul is the only thing we actually own and the only place I belonged. I was raised by a single mother, and she loved God with all her heart. So many times, we would fall asleep to the sound of gunfire. Out of this chaos, God chose me. I fought against Him and His will for so long. Every time I knocked down by life and Satan, God and all His love would stand me up again, stronger than before.

There are reasons that children don't listen, and there are ways to convert bad attitudes. If you believe that training up a child in the way he should go and honoring your parents may be part of how you get your child to feed a cat—or get your child to come when you call, finish homework, or be home by suppertime—this book is for you.