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Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: “I want to be you.” My stock reply is always: “Then you have to take the whole package.” And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that “whole package,” in her inspiring and...

Totally free of hyperbole and exaggeration, A Drop in the Ocean is an honest and genuine account of what it is really like to cross a very big ocean on a very small sailboat for the very first time.

Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly fishing and horsemanship, of second chances, and, ultimately, of the triumph of love and family—all told within the framework of the training of a little white horse named Buddy. Wild Ride Home invites the listener into the close Hemp family, which believes beauty and humor outshine the most devastating circumstances.

You're smart. You graduated dental school. But running a business isn't something you just automatically know how to do. Things can get out of hand quickly. Drew Hinrichs, CPA, and Barbara Stackhouse, RDH, MEd, have adapted the core principles of Mike Michalowicz's book Profit First and customized them for dental practice businesses. Profit First for Dentists addresses the specific financial challenges dentists face in their businesses. Using true stories of their clients, they pull back the curtain and share the steps to creating a highly profitable practice.

When it comes to the language of love, we may talk a good game in the powder room or the locker room, but we still have a lot to learn where it counts most...the bedroom. According to sex therapist Dr. Barbara Keesling, nothing is more exciting than talking sexy to the one you love and having...

Dos Idiomas, One Me is the story of a young girl who feels torn between two languages. At home, she speaks Spanish, at school, she speaks English, and she finds herself resenting the fact that she has to translate her thoughts and feelings. Then, she realizes that being bilingual is a gift. She begins to have fun navigating the space of inclusivity and starts to relish the role of teacher and translator. As young listeners see their experiences reflected in the story of another dual-language speaker, they can feel encouraged to embrace all aspects of themselves.

A New York Times Editors' Choice The only woman in Forbes’ Greatest Business Stories of All Time and the first woman to chair a company on the New York Stock Exchange, Mary Kay Ash has a life story that reads like a Barbara Taylor Bradford novel Growing up in Depression-era Texas, Mary Kathlyn...

District Ranger Anna Pigeon of Rocky Mountains National Park is going to have wolves in the park. To know what to expect she is sent to Isle Royale in Lake Superior where scientists have been studying the wolves in their natural habitat for fifty years. But odd things are happening on the isolated island. The wolves are behaving strangely and soon afterward an assistant is mauled to death. Anna knows something is wrong and begins investigating just before another scientist disappears in what looks like a kidnapping, making her inquiries even more urgent...

Napisana ujmującym, ciepłym językiem saga rodzinna, opowiadająca historię matki i córki wobec burzliwych dziejów Polski XX wieku. Wbrew pułapkom losu tworzą kochającą rodzinę, patrzą na świat z radością życia. Od pierwszych stron książki wciągają nas w swój świat.

Falcon Hunt awakens without a past, or at least not one he can recall. He's got brothers he can't remember, and he's interested in the prettiest woman in the area, Cheyenne. Only trouble is, a few flashes of memory make Falcon wonder if he's already married. He can't imagine abandoning a wife. But his pa did just that - twice. When Falcon claims his inheritance in the West, Cheyenne is cut out of the ranch she was raised on, leaving her bitter and angry. And then Falcon kisses her, adding confusion and attraction to the mix.  

C'è stato un tempo in cui le streghe come Rune erano ai vertici della società, rispettate e temute da tutti. Ora, dopo una rivoluzione sanguinosa che ha condotto al bando della magia e all'emarginazione delle streghe, queste ultime vengono braccate dalle guardie della Nuova Repubblica per essere arrestate e infine giustiziate. A Rune perciò non resta che nascondere la sua vera natura.

Sophie Edwards is doing just fine alone, until a strange—yet oddly familiar—man rides into her life, insisting on rescuing her and her four daughters. Can she find a way to love a headstrong mountain man? When Clay McClellan discovers his brother has been murdered, he's bent on finding the killers and seeing them properly hung. But first his Christian duty demands that he marry his sister-in-law. After all, Sophie needs someone to protect her—right? Faith and love help unruly wed newlyweds find common ground and a chance at love on the Texas frontier.

When the Moody family drops anchor on “Artichoke” Island, they are greeted by the mysterious Cap’n Weevil, a one-eyed buccaneer with a scraggly beard and a treasure map. Before you can say “Davy Jones’s Locker,” Stink and Judy are racing in search of gold. But they’re not the only salty dogs lookin’ for loot. Can Scurvy Stink and Mad Molly beat out their rivals? Not unless they can find the hidden clues, crack the secret codes, and solve the tricky puzzles - before time runs out! Aaarrr!

Theodosia Browning has never considered herself a wine connoisseur - tea has always been her forte. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to pass up an invitation to a fancy wine-tasting party at the upscale Knighthall Winery, just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. But a sweet evening takes on a bitter aftertaste when a dead body is discovered in one of the wine barrels. The son of proprietor Jordan Knight has been murdered.

Tired of ADHD advice that barely scratches the surface, leaving you still overwhelmed and behind on deadlines? You’re not alone—and this audiobook is different. It brings together three essentials in one cohesive program: an approachable guide to thriving with ADHD, a hands-on CBT workbook, and a 30-day Executive Functioning Mastery plan. You’ll discover how ADHD brains really work, along with realistic, step-by-step methods to overcome piles of unfinished tasks, relentless procrastination, and the emotional roller coaster of daily life. No more shallow pep talks or impossible systems.

What if we shared planet Earth with other intelligent species? What if inter-species communication were really possible? Seek out some answers in Turtle Dolphin Dreams... An extremely unusual work of fiction in which three creatures, a turtle, a dolphin, and a human, link minds through dreams to bring a unique perception of the world. Most of the narration is by the turtle (via the human) and the dolphin's voice comes through both turtle and human, yet somehow this strange book hangs together and holds the listener's attention.

On a dark January night in 2019, Gloria finds herself behind the wheel of a car, beaten and covered in blood. She has no idea where she’s coming from or where she might be headed. After pulling to the side of the road, she begins to fade out of consciousness. The next thing she experiences is waking in bed next to a man who should be her beloved fiancé, Rick. However, she soon discovers it is her dangerous ex-husband, Charles, whom she thought she had escaped two years earlier, in 2017.

Up, Not Down Syndrome is a love letter and a map. Experience how it feels to think your life is over after having an unlovable baby. At first, the loss seems impossible to overcome. Alex becomes the author's greatest teacher. Love is stronger than fear. Everyone has gifts. The book consists of three parts: the story, the lessons that Alex taught the writer and Alex's perspective. Up, Not Down Syndrome is a promise to stay positive, no matter what: up, not down.

During the Mad Hatter Masquerade, a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of the Opera on the grounds of the old Pendleton Grist Mill, Harlan Sadler, husband of Cricket Sadler, the chairwoman, is killed. He’s been hit in the head with a croquet mallet, and his body hung on the chains and paddles of the grist mill.

Das "Grand Hotel" im Berlin der 20er Jahre. In dieser eleganten Kulisse kreuzen sich die Wege einer Hand voll unterschiedlicher Charaktere: eine alternde russische Ballerina, ein adeliger Dieb, ein todkranker Buchhalter, ein bankrotter Unternehmer und eine lebenslustige Sekretärin. Ihre Schicksale verstricken sich, und am Ende verlässt niemand das "Grand Hotel" als der Mensch, der er vorher war.