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Life skills are the skills that we need to function in everyday life. Many of these skills are never taught in school, but they're essential for thriving in the real world. Without life skills, young adults can struggle when they leave home and have to fend for themselves. This audiobook features 100 everyday life skills to make adulthood easier. By the time you're finished listening, you'll be ready to take on anything! So whether you're getting ready to finish school and head off to college, or you're already out in the real world, this book is for you. It's never too late to learn!

Approximately 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery during World War 2. They were also known as comfort women, a translation of Ianfu(慰安婦), the Japanese term for "comforting, consoling woman." Although most of the women came from Korea, women from other occupied regions such as Burma, China, Philippines, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaya, Manchukuo, Taiwan, New Guinea, Portuguese Timor, and the Dutch East Indies were also taken into the military sexual slavery.

The tween years are an important time to learn and discover the world and shape who you will be in it. While these are exciting times, they can also be tricky. Preteens are dealing with big emotions and physical changes that they may not feel equipped to handle.

Love it or hate it, money is an essential part of life, and learning how to manage it effectively is crucial. Money Skills for Teens, by Ferne Bowe (author of Life Skills for Young Adults and Life Skills for Tweens), provides everything a teen needs to know about personal finance. From budgeting and saving to investing and building credit, this book covers all the essential money skills every teenager should know. Using real-life examples and easy-to-understand language, the audiobook provides practical advice to help teens develop a healthy relationship with money.

This book is all about the unforeseen instances and circumstances that will arise when you decide to enter the lifestyle of a global citizen. It will provide you with everything you need to know about what it takes to relocate internationally, from setting goals, dealing with family, to embracing the cultural difference you’re bound to experience in your new home.

In this profound yet practical guide, Genevieve Kineke invites women to consider the church, the Bride of Christ, as the model for authentic Catholic womanhood.

Looking for thrilling Instagram worthy hikes without doing all the research? You’ve seen all those picture-perfect landscapes of Zion National Park and said to yourself, “I will make it there one day". After you've finally booked your trip, you realize you haven’t planned a single thing, nor do you know what to expect except from what you see in photos. Don’t panic. It's never too late. Planning for a hiking trip isn’t easy, but it isn’t as hard as you think either.

When the science conversation collides with the faith conversation, there is opportunity to bring spiritual growth. However, when one chooses to define trauma, the spiritual component of how trauma is internalized must be a part of the conversation. When trauma collides with faith, soul injury happens.

After Miscarriage: A Catholic Woman’s Companion to Healing and Hope is a book about grief, healing, and hope after miscarriage. Not afraid to examine the raw emotions that accompany such an experience, the author tells women that they are not alone in reacting strongly, even frighteningly, to their loss and reassures them that hope and healing will come. Having experienced multiple miscarriages herself, Karen shares excerpts from her personal journals, as well as other women’s stories, rich quotes about grieving and the healing process, and practical advice.

A trending technology for fat burning, thermogenics come in all different forms, and most people don't know that your body can reach thermogenesis naturally on its own. In fact, it's all based on your metabolism. Boosting your metabolism and learning how thermogenesis works is a big key to weight loss.

Fire in My Heart is a good all-around introduction (or refresher for longtime Christians) about living the Christian faith. Sr. Ann presents a practical and personal guide to loving God and other people. In her words, "These bedrock priorities in my personal life and prayer have brought me closer to the Lord and increased my hunger and thirst to follow after Him ever more closely. I pray that those same blessings will be yours."

Life as a parent can be hectic and full of challenges. Every mother’s experience and story may be different, but it is never a walk in the park for most. Learn to recharge and release stressors while juggling motherhood and everything life throws your way. This book will help you utilize effective techniques that even the busiest moms can master for a happier and healthier life.

To Lawrence and Lenexa Johnson, an invitation to a new summer camp is like a breath of fresh air. What could be better than two weeks of living like real kids—away from stuck-up schoolmates, rigid housekeepers, and absent parents? There’s only one problem: they’ll have hard work getting permission for any camp with “Christian” in its name.

From her earliest days, Sanz was the easily forgotten stranger, always a little out of sync with the rest of the world—a tough but naïve kid and aspiring writer. Her triumph over illness and addiction includes amusing anecdotes and nostalgic, heartwarming memories. Dive deeply into Sanz’s confessional self-sabotage, self-destruction, and the harrowing downward spiral she almost didn’t survive. Her never-before-told story ranges from recklessness and impudence to empathy, forgiveness, and love.

In this inspiring and motivating guide, you'll discover practical strategies for incorporating self-care into your daily routine, even when you're short on time and resources. From time management tips to daily self-care habits and self-care on the go, you'll learn how to make self-care a part of your busy life.

Smoke and ashes cover most of the North American continent. While emergency responders race against the clock to rescue survivors, government officials scramble to obscure details of the event that claimed the lives of millions. Was the calamity a volcanic super eruption? Or an unprecedented weapon unleashed by an enemy with a vendetta against the United States? After losing everything, one survivor hurdles red tape and false flags in an attempt to uncover--and broadcast--the real story.

What sort of scar would smear across the face of history if the United States ceased to exist? Second in a thought-provoking science-fiction series, this installment takes place after a cataclysmic destruction of much of North America. Seeking to rise from the ashes, citizens of the Earth utilize new technology to send 21st century pioneers across the universe to settle the planet Equinox in the Proxima Centauri system.

Egalitarianism is the poster child for success! Actually, when we practice equality (equal rights for everyone), dreams do come true. There's no small talent (better known as a gift), not one. Remember, everything that exists once was a dream before it became a reality.

This beautiful children's book follows Curly Kate, a quirky little girl with a big personality, and her puppy, Buttercup, as she learns about caring for and not taking those she loves for granted. Two entertaining stories teach young listeners about love, responsibility, and thankfulness.

As romance blooms in the shadow of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, a mysterious skull is found in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The reconstructed face leads forensic artist and investigator Julia Rawson through an unhappy history of the Japanese American internment camps in the United States as she attempts to solve her latest thrilling crime case.