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Paperback. Zustand: Good. He pulls me close and I am devoured-drowned / he has hands like oceans / they never know to be still Poet Natalie Ann's debut collection, Hands like Oceans covers themes of love, loss, self-acceptance, and the struggles of mental illness. Her poetry reflects a dreamy California landscape, where she grew up and currently resides, with the coast a backdrop for her pieces. This is her first collection, though she has been writing since childhood. You can find her online as @Natalie.Carter on Instagram.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Things are never what they seem; especially in police work. John Testarossa is an LAPD cop with an NYPD attitude who has seen it all. The dead, the dying and the decomposing are all in a day's work for the red-headed Italian from Brooklyn. After an arm rolls up on a Santa Monica beach, and the dead body to which the arm was once attached is discovered, John and his partner, Alex Ortiz, enter the world of college sports, athletes, and the illegal drugs that enhance their performance. Rage and revenge come together in a toxic cocktail John is all too familiar with. It defined him as a young boy, and ultimately still does as a man. He carries a dark secret. It is in the beautiful Dr. Karen Gennaro-who has a few secrets of her own- that John finds a soft place to land. Even as he knows all too well what falling in love with a cop can do to a woman. What sustains this hard-boiled detective is the bond he shares with his brave and dedicated partners. When that bond is destroyed in a senseless act of violence, will his past, and a desire for vengeance, destroy him? From Los Angeles, where Venice Beach, Marina del Rey, and the dream of Abbot Kinney's Venice Canals paint a picture of bliss, Testarossa will take you on a deeper, darker journey.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is not the end for you. Get Up You Must Have Lost Your Mind is the clarion call of seven women whose real-life stories of overcoming depression will impact and inspire you to understand, confront, and conquer depression. Whether you are struggling with depression or whether you love someone who is, reading these raw, true stories of how people whose lives were ravished with heartache, turmoil, and depression still win in the end, is like receiving the healing injection of hope and information that you need to move forward and live life on your terms again.According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 10% more prone to experience serious psychological distress but 13% less likely to receive treatment. As an advocate and overcomer of depression, the lead author, Roz Talley, and the authors of Get Up You Must Have Lost Your Mind, are on a mission to help eradicate the stigmas and misinformation that are, all too often, associated with matters of mental health. The solutions and encouragement the book offer are rooted in facts, faith, and poignant stories of personal triumph.As Roz confidently declares about her victory over depression, God did it for me. He can and will do it for you. Trust God. You will see that He is a God of His word. The authors of this book worked through our depression and won. You will too.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. She trusted him with her life and her daughter's. Can she trust him with her heart?Navy SEAL Camden Bains knew when he saved the little girl from a hostage situation and placed her in the arms of her beautiful mother that he'd surrendered his heart to them, too. As much as he fought his growing attraction to a woman he'd never see again after his mission, Elena's kindness and strength, and her daughter's sweetness, gave Camden back what a senseless tragedy robbed him of years ago. If only for a little while. After her husband died, the only bright spot in Elena Martinez's life was her daughter, Tina. Raising Tina in a town full of misery only made Elena more determined to make it out and give her daughter a better life. Memories of her husband kept her from even considering another man-not that there were any good ones around. Until the sexy bodyguard from Los Angeles saved her daughter's life.Now that Elena and Tina are living in L.A., she's worried that if she opens her heart to Camden and allows the strong protector into their lives, Tina will forget her father. Camden is more than willing to help them settle in, hoping she'll realize she doesn't have to face the world alone anymore, and neither does he. But when Elena becomes involved in Camden's deadly new assignment, will the ghosts from their pasts help them, or keep them apart forever.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. She trusted him with her life and her daughter's. Can she trust him with her heart?Navy SEAL Camden Bains knew when he saved the little girl from a hostage situation and placed her in the arms of her beautiful mother that he'd surrendered his heart to them, too. As much as he fought his growing attraction to a woman he'd never see again after his mission, Elena's kindness and strength, and her daughter's sweetness, gave Camden back what a senseless tragedy robbed him of years ago. If only for a little while. After her husband died, the only bright spot in Elena Martinez's life was her daughter, Tina. Raising Tina in a town full of misery only made Elena more determined to make it out and give her daughter a better life. Memories of her husband kept her from even considering another man-not that there were any good ones around. Until the sexy bodyguard from Los Angeles saved her daughter's life.Now that Elena and Tina are living in L.A., she's worried that if she opens her heart to Camden and allows the strong protector into their lives, Tina will forget her father. Camden is more than willing to help them settle in, hoping she'll realize she doesn't have to face the world alone anymore, and neither does he. But when Elena becomes involved in Camden's deadly new assignment, will the ghosts from their pasts help them, or keep them apart forever.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Who would have guessed that one short conversation with New York City Ballet Artistic Director Peter Martins would change the course of how we approach America's favorite holiday ballet, and serve as a catalyst for changing how we talk about race in America? Phil Chan, arts advocate and co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, chronicles his journey navigating conversations around race, representation, and inclusion arising from issues in presenting one short dance-the Chinese variation from The Nutcracker. Armed with new vocabulary, he recounts his process and pitfalls in advising Salt Lake City's Ballet West on the presentation of a lost Balanchine work from 1925, Le Chant du Rossignol.Chan encounters orientalism, cultural appropriation, and yellowface, and witnesses firsthand the continuing evolution of an Old World aristocratic dance form in a New World democratic environment. As a storyteller, Chan presents a mix of dance and Chinese American history, personal anecdotes, and best practices for any professional arts organization to use for navigating issues around race, while outlining an essential path American ballet must take in order for our beloved art form to stay alive for a growingly diverse 21st century audience.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Joseph Caravella, MA, LADC currently practices as an addiction therapist for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As an educator, he's known for his high energy, breathtaking lectures-on addiction, forgiveness, and love. In The Disease of Addiction, he masterfully unravels the complexities of the addicted brain, breaks down the fundamental components of addiction in easy-to-understand terms, and paints a detailed clinical picture with color sourced from his own harrowing experiences with addiction, mental illness, and early recovery.Importantly, The Disease of Addiction is the first book to correlate the nearly 90-year-old wisdom of the Alcoholics Anonymous program-the allergy of the body, the obsession of the mind, the malady of the spirit-with the modern neurobiology of addiction. Finally An accessible explanation of how certain vulnerable individuals cross the indivisible line with their substance use, developing a permanent abnormal response to intoxication experience. How intoxication and emotional bonding with a chemical imprints a person's brain, creating euphoric memory and feedback loops that fuel obsessive rumination and the seeking of the mood-altering substance. For the person new to recovery, or the person contemplating sobriety, The Disease of Addiction forms a solid, scientifically-backed foundation, upon which a program of recovery can be built. Preface My path to recovery began in 2008. A more formal study of addiction began three years later. After countless hours of empirical observation, participation in over a thousand twelve-step meetings, obtaining a graduate degree, and years treating the illness, it is apparent that addiction is not an easy subject to understand. However, knowledge is power After a close study of the best textbooks and reports elucidating the biology of addiction, I believe the information is sound and of the utmost importance. The challenge, then, lies in explaining a complex brain disease to a person with a dysregulated brain. Not to mention worried family members and loved ones and all the persons in our society who still believe addiction is a matter of choice. It has been my privilege to lecture on the disease of addiction to large treatment populations for years. Inspired by requests for written material beyond my lectures and on a personal mission to improve addiction education, I wrote this short book as a meditation exploring the evolutionary perspective of chemical use, the origins of the Alcoholics Anonymous program, current understanding of the neuroscience of addiction, and how scientific evidence substantiates the Twelve-Step solution. I speak directly to the person struggling with their chemical use who is ambivalent about change. In my eyes, they are the newcomer to recovery. And when discussing addiction, they are the sort for whom I am most concerned.Special thanks to my clients, mentors, colleagues, family, friends, and especially my wife for supporting this effort. I have learned many recovery lessons over the years. Here's an important one: I can only keep what peace and love I have by freely giving it away. In part, this is my love for you. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. I AM A DAHOMEY WARRIOR follows the gripping journey of a young girl coming of age prior to the colonization of Africa. This narrative poem follows our heroine from the early days of her childhood through the heart-stopping events that mold her into the warrior she is today.Although fictional, this story is based on a real tribe of female African Warriors. The Dahomey Warriors, through their incredible power and prowess, were often compared to the mythical Greek Amazons by European scouts. These comparisons continue to this day.Come, step into the mind of a warrior and be led through her adventures by the use of poetry as a means of powerful storytelling. *Artwork in this edition is in color The Huntress pulled me closer, hugging me tightly. She looked down at me with dark piercing eyes and said, None of this is your fault. Today you are only a child, and you did what you were able to do, Survive. Tyurina, Tatyana (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR KIDS WHO LOVE PETS CONGRATULATIONS You've just found your NEW FAVORITE coloring + activity book Get ready for 80+ pages of clever activities that will banish boredom and make you smarter while you laugh out loud PETS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Coloring + Activity Book goes WAY BEYOND the basics to deliver page after page of ADDICTIVE activities and FUN and FUNNY facts. Enjoy popular activities like mazes, crosswords, and spot-the-difference, and discover TOTALLY NEW kinds of activities you won't find in other books: Breed the ULTIMATE NEW PET using our funny pet breed name generator Draw a cat using LETTERS Follow the flowchart to discover your PET SOUL MATE These creative activities and fun-fact coloring pages relieve stress and hold your attention. Release endorphins as you solve the puzzles and LAUGH as you discover the unexpected answers Recommended for ages 8 and up List of activities: 25 Fun-fact coloring pages2 Hidden pet pictures5 Mazes1 Mind-Blowing Cats vs Dogs debate2 Mystery word pages3 How to Draw PETS tutorials2 Spot the Difference3 Mystery Dot to Dot4 Decoding secret words & jokes2 Pages of laugh-out-loud pet jokes1 Fill-in-the-blank Story3 Crosswords1 Word search1 Creative Pet Comic1 Pet Soul Mate flowchart3 Math challenges2 Creative drawing challenges1 Best in Show PET awardsAND MORE List of pets included: tarantula, cat, dog, llama, bird, reptile, tortoise, snake, lizard, fish, sugar glider, rabbit, hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, mouse, rat, hedgehog, mike the headless chicken, cheetah, monkey, bat, raccoon, penguin, koala bear, crocodile, quail, chameleon, cockatiel, dove, hare, pig, rhinoceros beetle, longhorn, salamander, chihuahua, bunny, sea monkey, hermit crab, purple pincher, peppermint angelfish, african giant millipede, tiger, pet rock, parrot, finch, chimpanzee, amano shrimp, green tree python, african dormouse, ferret, capybara, chinchilla, african pixie frog, bearded dragon, betta fish, gecko, chiengora, chow chow, pomeranian, turtle, leopard gecko, goldfish, iguana. Loveland, Mike (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Patients who prepare for surgery have the best outcomes. Proper preparation requires a reliable source of information. In this patient-friendly manual, an expert in knee replacement education answers your questions and anticipates your future concerns. Your journey begins by understanding the basics of arthritis and non-surgical treatment options. You'll learn when to move forward with surgery, what happens during the procedure itself, and what to expect throughout recovery. Your confidence will grow with knowledge, and anxiety will decrease as you set yourself up for success. If you or a loved one are considering knee replacement, you've found the most up-to-date, accurate, and honest patient guide available.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Patients who prepare for surgery have the best outcomes. Proper preparation requires a reliable source of information. In this patient-friendly manual, an expert in knee replacement education answers your questions and anticipates your future concerns. Your journey begins by understanding the basics of arthritis and non-surgical treatment options. You'll learn when to move forward with surgery, what happens during the procedure itself, and what to expect throughout recovery. Your confidence will grow with knowledge, and anxiety will decrease as you set yourself up for success. If you or a loved one are considering knee replacement, you've found the most up-to-date, accurate, and honest patient guide available.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Sugar-Coating is a warm, straight-up guide that reads like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend. It is filled with practical suggestions interwoven with compelling narrative rooted in foster parenting experience. No Sugar-Coating offers valuable insight for those eager to learn more about foster parenting as well as an anchoring for those who have already welcomed vulnerable children through their front door.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Sugar-Coating is a warm, straight-up guide that reads like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend. It is filled with practical suggestions interwoven with compelling narrative rooted in foster parenting experience. No Sugar-Coating offers valuable insight for those eager to learn more about foster parenting as well as an anchoring for those who have already welcomed vulnerable children through their front door.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Jethro Mullins isn't the sharpest tool in the shed. Lucky me, DA Jameson assigns me the unenviable task of defending the lovesick hothead. Seriously, how do you justify the indefensible action of firebombing your neighbor's trailer?Fine, the extra work will keep me from lamenting my decision to blow up the promising relationship I had with Patrick.I run into Chuck Davis. Yuck. He's in the middle of a divorce and dating a woman who looks like she still attends high school. Not that it's any of my business.He wants to hire me as his divorce attorney. I'm flattered, but with his resources, he should be able to hire a much more seasoned lawyer. His offers are tempting, yet there's something off about Chuck.Dusty has the paranormal team on furlough while he gets his procrastinating self into high gear. He has only days to submit a finished novel to his editor or face severe fines per his contract.Liza lets it slip at dinner that Miles, Luis, and she are traveling to Kentucky to scope out a candidate site for the next book. I need all the work I can get, so I don't have time to wallow in my self-pity. I volunteer to accompany them.That's right, I volunteered. Desperate times call for desperate measures. Whoever said that first must know my pain.What I expect to be a joyride to Kentucky and a couple of days worth of hiking in a cave becomes more than I bargained for as yet another paranormal gift reveals itself. A gift Nana warns me is too dangerous to use.I can't stop the powerful magic from happening randomly on its own accord. I'm afraid I will be lost forever.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The strength to rise again and again is not for the faint of heart.Like each new sunrise, Mary of Bethany's journey required an inner strength and faith that would permeate through the darkness of life's unexpected tragedies.When her hopes and dreams came crashing down around her, Mary's life began to spin, seemingly, out of control. What she couldn't see, was that God, the faithful potter, was shaping her life into a valuable vessel. One mended and filled with the pure gold of the Father's love and destined for a unique purpose.Held together by the sweet and calming scent of lavender and the memories of her mother's garden, Mary journeys on, learning how to defeat the night and radiate like the the noon day sun.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Jake is fascinated by airplanes and dreams of becoming a pilot. Join Jake as he visits the air and space museum, where he learns about different types of planes, famous pilots, and even gets to soar in a flight simulator Jake also meets someone very special who gives him advice about what he needs to do to become a pilot. The book is filled with illustrations and images to keep your child engaged and is written in a style to help develop their reading skills. This can be considered an early career book as Jake, while interested in becoming a pilot, learns that there are different types of pilot. The inspiration for writing this book came from my own experiences with one of my sons and I hope the book inspires you and your child to research and visit an air museum close to you. This book is targeted at early readers between the ages of 3 and 6. Please feel free to read aloud with your child or simply sit with them as they read the story. So if you have a young one that dreams of becoming a pilot, or just enjoys planes, then get ready for takeoff - they will love this book.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. These short tales of terror will rip you out of your everyday life and show you what happens to ordinary people haunted by the truly bizarre, whether it's a grieving husband plotting revenge, an ambitious doctor losing perspective, or a college professor going on a life-changing date.Author Paul S. Fowler's short stories draw on the best traditions of American horror, from darkly twisted occult fiction to modern supernatural thrillers. He finds the darkness in the most idyllic of locations, from a tranquil fly-fishing destination to a quaint drive-in theater. At the very moment when characters feel like they have finally found a place to rest, tendrils of evil creep in. As their fragile sense of safety shatters, these characters must face what they fear the most-and what happens depends as much on fate as on their courage.In Six Tales, some will find grace in the supernatural. Others will find only their doom.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Are you struggling with decisions regarding social media and smartphone access for your child? The middle school and teen years are now more challenging than ever. Bullying and suicide are on the rise - an increase that has been linked to social media and smartphone use. John Halligan, international bullying prevention speaker, and Emily B. Dickson, professional middle school counselor, are all too familiar with these widespread concerns among parents of tweens and teens.John lost his thirteen-year-old son, Ryan, to suicide in 2003. Ryan was one of the first victims of cyberbullying as social media began to emerge as an opportunity for peers to bully from a distance and behind a computer screen. John wishes he had prepared his sweet, sensitive son to be less vulnerable. He shares with the reader the heartbreaking story of Ryan's short life, including his lessons learned and precautions parents can take regarding technology.Although the occurrence of Ryan's social media experience was in a relatively nascent time frame of social media, the advice and lessons provided in this book are bridged and made relevant to today's world. Emily assists John in delivering clinically sound and practical advice based not just on her professional experience, but also on her own challenges as a parent of two children heading soon into the middle school years.This book will be an invaluable guidepost for parents who wantto.- Be better prepared in dealing with bullying and cyberbullying of their child.- Become more informed in making decisions regarding access to social media.- Know how to respond if their child is struggling with mental health and or thoughts of suicide.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Are you struggling with decisions regarding social media and smartphone access for your child? The middle school and teen years are now more challenging than ever. Bullying and suicide are on the rise - an increase that has been linked to social media and smartphone use. John Halligan, international bullying prevention speaker, and Emily B. Dickson, professional middle school counselor, are all too familiar with these widespread concerns among parents of tweens and teens.John lost his thirteen-year-old son, Ryan, to suicide in 2003. Ryan was one of the first victims of cyberbullying as social media began to emerge as an opportunity for peers to bully from a distance and behind a computer screen. John wishes he had prepared his sweet, sensitive son to be less vulnerable. He shares with the reader the heartbreaking story of Ryan's short life, including his lessons learned and precautions parents can take regarding technology.Although the occurrence of Ryan's social media experience was in a relatively nascent time frame of social media, the advice and lessons provided in this book are bridged and made relevant to today's world. Emily assists John in delivering clinically sound and practical advice based not just on her professional experience, but also on her own challenges as a parent of two children heading soon into the middle school years.This book will be an invaluable guidepost for parents who wantto.- Be better prepared in dealing with bullying and cyberbullying of their child.- Become more informed in making decisions regarding access to social media.- Know how to respond if their child is struggling with mental health and or thoughts of suicide. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Perfection comes in small packages, just like this one. A true and sincere guide that will help you manage and identify areas of not only self-improvement, but how to grow a highly productive team. A team that will show others how to be leaders from both the heart and the mind.…

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