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Mud Flower: Surviving Schizophrenia and Suicide Through Art shows the perspective of a person who has a serious mental illness, who survives extreme treatments, whose family and the health system have given up on, but who defies all expectations and common beliefs of what is possible. Along the way, the author describes the role of art in her survival, grappling with how the lifeforce can be either nurtured or destroyed by elements in our environment, such as nature, beauty, and art versus dehumanization and coercion.

As humans, one of our most desired wants in life is to be in a fulfilling and long-lasting relationship such as that of Barack and Michelle Obama, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and many others who inspire us to be successful as they are. However, they didn't find themselves in a healthy and long-lasting relationship by a mere stroke of luck. Instead, they created their ideal fairytale relationship by developing good habits, which have helped them sustain their connection even during difficult times.

Laura's a beautiful, curvy goddess and if I don't do something today, I'm going to hate myself for the rest of my life. But I'm her boss and I'm twice her age. I want her though, and I can tell that she wants me, too. I've got to make my move and make her mine.

This book is a prophetic vision of the end-times church. By comparing biblical accounts of Zerubbabel, Haggai, Zechariah, and Melchizedek, with recent global events, this book unlocks biblical secrets regarding these last days, preparing you to walk in the fullness of your destiny. The call is clear: If the people of God are to bring about outpouring and revival, we must learn to function in our biblical roles as priests and kings, ministering before the Lord and boldly carrying His Kingdom into society.

The man who would be king is a story about a king who is not a king, yet a still made a king by those who needed a king, not knowing the man they made king would have been a king in another time and another place. It all started in a mid-sized, Midwest, slow metropolitan city known for its many different cultural festivals and events. As a child growing up in a place that seemed all inclusive from the outside and in public view for the world to see, while truly living a totally different life within the small community at large.

Enchanted Vacation: Annabelle’s Visit is the third and last of my Annabelle Series. It is funny and heartwarming and includes old friends from several of my other books, you just might recognize an old friend.

In this compilation of short stories and other miscellaneous musings, we will traverse the shadows that a young girl once walked through while dealing with the traumas of her childhood and early adult years.

A tragic near-death accident turns triumphant and even joy-filled as the God of Grace pours his lavish love on Sheila Preston Fitzgerald, a Southern belle who brings her tenacious, can-do spirit to the fight for her life. Join Sheila as she recounts her heartfelt - at times horrific, at times hilarious - journey.

A connect is what the majority of men and women try to accomplish in this lifetime. When you link to somebody or something, the relationship finishes you. This makes you complete and enables you love your own life because it is. Connections are all about us. Connections throughout our chakra provide our lives actual significance only because they offer us something to meet with. This shows the link between individual spirituality as well as the energy of the world via your chakra.

This audio study guide for Looking for Alaska by John Green includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as guilt and forgiveness, friendship and loyalty, and religion and philosophy. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. Looking for Alaska, the debut by best-selling author John Green, tells the story of a 16-year-old boy's experiences at a boarding school and his search for "a Great Perhaps".

This audio study guide for The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as sin, punishment, and forgiveness; the self in society and in private; gender norms and relationships between men and women; and the weight of the past. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Happy 200th Birthday, USA! The Spirit of 1976 is sweeping Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Glosser Bros. Department Store plans a giant fireworks show to mark the national Bicentennial. But teenage Amy Lindsey isn't in the mood to celebrate. Not since her parents split up and half the family left town. Amy's nightmare started during the recent filming of Slap Shot, and she blames a movie star for the breakup. But none of that matters when a terrible accident blows what's left of her life to smithereens. Can a fourth of July miracle help her put the pieces back together?

Annabelle has always been able to fix things with a click of her fingers and a few choice words, but this Christmas, something is different. This Christmas, she realizes that the girl she has raised from birth, Jane, has grown and has a life of her own now, which includes her ultra-rich biological mother, the former bag lady Dennie Bin. It also includes the son of Annabelle’s worse foe.

A little summary of cancer and this water sign's traits, tendencies, potential, gifts, and more. Learning about astrological influences may help uncover more revelation and achieve peace in all areas of life.

This audio study guide for Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes, such as finding one's place in the world and the consequences of belief and doubt. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

Wanting a break from the normal, Canton discovers a nearly empty carnival. By the time she discovers the truth, she no longer wants to leave.

Lindsay Detwiler’s Voice of Innocence is an emotional debut novel about justice, love, and the moments in life that change everything. A first love. A wrongful conviction. Two hearts will never be the same.... When Emma Ranstein and Corbin Jones meet in high school, it’s love at first sight. Their romance is quickly put to the test, however, when a twisted string of events leads the couple down a dark path. Corbin is convicted of murder and faces years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Jax Rhodes is back in the heart of Baltimore's underbelly, trying to find her salvation and save the world. The Devil has been building his army of demons, waiting for the perfect moment to release them. He can’t do anything without Jax, though. It’s the only advantage she has. More than that, there are whispers that the Devil has greater plans for her than just joining his legion of demon soldiers. He wants her by his side - as his partner.

Aunt Annabelle is a beautiful woman of a certain age. An age which you, I, nor anyone else will ever be privy to. Her eyes are a light cornflower blue, and her hair is a very pretty shade of silver. She is a trim five foot three, but don’t let her diminutive size fool you. She can be a formidable force of nature. I mean that literally.

Mindful eating. The concept of mindful eating is increasingly becoming popular in the modern-day world, perhaps, because of the downsides that have been observed with the opposite of mindful eating, that is, mindless eating. The good news is that there is help to fight problem eating and live a much healthier life. Mindful eating can transform our struggles with food and renew our sense of pleasure, appreciation, and satisfaction with eating.