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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.

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.

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.

Teenagers of today and small kids have gotten too choosy on what foods they eat and not many of them consider healthy options. A major reason for this change of choice is the assortment of attracting and tempting junk food items containing ingredients that are not always healthy. While parents, especially mothers, don’t want their children to eat unhealthy food and spoil their health, preparing healthy food that is good in taste and as appealing as junk food is a major challenge.

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.

This book contains tested strategies on how to cure insomnia and destroy stress. Keeping in mind the utmost need of sleep in our lives, this book will communicate everything you need to know about the subject matter. Moreover, one of the most common sleep disorders, called insomnia, is also discussed in detail. You will be guided through the steps to eradicate all the issues related to sleep. If you are looking to have a healthy and stress free sleep then you have landed at the right spot.

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.

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!

My Grandma Drives a Jeep takes a different view of what it means to be a grandma. They come in a lot of different ages and with different interests. The grandma in this book likes to go off road with her jeep. But doesn't every grandma like to come home again for storytelling and a hug?

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.

Have you ever wished you could do more to help those who struggle with depression? Maybe you or someone you know struggles, and you would like to have a better understanding of just what they’re going through. This easy-to-understand guide booklet will help you comprehend the mindset of chronic depression, and just how it affects those afflicted on a daily basis.

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.

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.

Of course, I knew what was going to happen. Standing on a river bank, following the blue Toyota pickup truck on the other side with my eyes. Way too fast. The laws of physics said it was impossibly fast for the road it careened down. Then, the sharp right turn before the bridge. I'd seen this movie before, hadn't I? Slow motion, no happy ending on the replay, no matter how much I might wish it so.

Shape the body you’ve always wanted. Intermittent Fasting for Women is the proven way to shape your body the healthy way. No more fad diets and crazy eating plans, just scientific advice that’s backed up by evidence every step of the way. In fact, because you’ll be giving your body exactly what it needs, and nothing more, you’ll instantly feel more energized and happy before you can even see any changes in the mirror.

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.

Are you sick and tired of trying over and over again to lose weight? Have you tried other diet plans countless times, but nothing seems to work for more than few weeks? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. Even if you tried many other diets, detox methods, and cleanses without permanent results, it doesn’t mean it always has to be this way. American studies demonstrated that people on the keto diet lost more weight, were less hungry, and felt fuller for longer than people on other diets!

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.

Wrong Side of the Tracks takes you into the grimy world of Jordan's life as she makes her living selling drugs with her gang of wild friends, just waiting for her way out, which comes in the form of Shaylee. A privileged girl from the other side of the tracks, she has the life most teenagers dream about, where the grass really is greener on the other side. Just as their relationship starts to develop, their realities pull them in other directions. A modern day Juliet and Juliet kind of story.

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.