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Often it seems like everything is against you as a parent, and your everyday life can feel far from joy-filled. But it doesn’t need to be that way. Parents Rising will show you eight cultural trends that parents are up against today and what you can do to claim victory.  This audiobook is about growth, not guilt. It’s not a pep talk or a “try harder” speech. This is real help for real problems that every parent faces. It’s a way to focus your efforts, so that they’ll be more effective and you’ll be less exhausted. 

It’s been twenty years since Cara’s boyfriend died in a horrible accident and her sister, Anna, went to prison. The tragedy has become a local legend, but Cara has moved past her grief to have a successful career and a happy family. Pity about Anna. Recently released from incarceration, she’s struggling with addiction, guilt, and shame - a shattered life. Cara’s forgiveness seems to be the only thing that helps her pick up the pieces. But as Anna pulls herself together, her memories of that night on the bridge start to come into focus. And few of them match her sister’s.

When an ancient relic of Camelot goes missing, who do Arthur and his knights call? Nia Rivers, ancient immortal and archaeologist extraordinaire, of course. Nia jumps at the chance to go to Camelot, especially since she's been banned in the past. Thankfully, Arthur is willing to let Nia's past breaches of his castle, theft attempts, and a certain debacle with his sword be bygones if she'll help him recover the Holy Grail. But as Nia strives to keep her fingers to herself, enemies from the past resurface in a race to acquire the ancient holy relic.

Nia and Loren go head-to-head with ancient Greek gods in the next installment of this epic urban fantasy adventure series. Nia Rivers knows that immortality comes at a cost. So when she finds out that the Greek gods have devised a way to offer everlasting life to humans, she heads down to Athens to find out more about the mysterious cult of Demeter. What she doesn't expect to learn about is her own hand in the rituals.

Discover how to overcome feelings of inadequacy and step boldly into your God-given calling today. If you are like many women in today's world, you know the questions of uncertainty and inadequacy constantly echo in our minds. Questions like: Am I enough? Am I too much? Too uneducated? Am I too...

Marla Gawama is getting the hang of being the only detective in town. The weird is seeming less weird and...ha. No, not really. The odd just keeps getting stranger. It is Gales Haven after all.
But Marla, like a champ, is learning how to be an interpreter for a no-nonsense hedgehog matriarch, how to solve minor crimes in Spanx and confectionary, and how to balance her kids’ needs with her new love life.

It's always darkest before the end of the world. Bound without power and in the hands of the mortal authorities, Nic Rutherford can do nothing to save her supernatural friends trapped beyond the Veil. She can't even save herself from the psychological interrogations and vivid dreams of destruction that shred her to the pit of her soul. All she has to hold onto is hope of rescue and a new friend with a magical secret of her own. Is her faith in new love enough to keep her sane?

Since Selene was flung onto land, she’s been on the run. And legs aren’t her thing. As knowledge of Selene’s unique powers spread throughout the supernatural community, her enemies have grown. Power-hungry vamps, witches, and shifters hunt her relentlessly. To claim the power of the angels, they’ll stop at nothing.

The Magical Creatures Academy is the most secure location for Selene to defend herself from those who seek to claim her power. As usual with Selene, nothing is as expected. When the fearsome witch, Naomi Nettles, breaks through the academy’s fortifications, she delivers Selene to someone far worse, someone Selene had hoped never to cross paths with again. But on her quest to find Quinn, Selene will endure whatever she must. She’s the only sirangel in existence. She’s about to make the most of that fact to reunite with the man she loves.

These poems reflect an ongoing awareness journey. The search began via personal psychotherapy and encounter groups in a secular perspective in the '70s, predictably morphing into spiritual concerns. An intense involvement as a Christian later transcended into a more all-embracing vision. The poems, few though they are, are a natural expression of that journey.

At the age of 46, Daphne Miller is a first-time homeowner, a divorced college administrator whose daughter has moved in with her father. On a dirt road in the green mountains of southern Vermont, Daphne has at last found a home of her own. It may be tiny, but the rustic cottage is hers, and she’s determined to make it perfect. Just down the lane, Jack Hamilton and his young family move in. The newly appointed English professor, Jack has long dreamed of teaching at his prestigious alma mater, but his wife Carey Ann is terribly unhappy in rural New England.

Emma Malcolm’s father is staunchly loyal to the crown, but Emma’s heart belongs to Noah Winslow, a lowly printer’s assistant and patriot. But her father has promised her hand to Samuel Clarke, a rapacious and sadistic man. As his fiancée, she would have to give up Noah and the friends who have become like family to her - as well as the beliefs she has come to embrace. After Emma is drawn into the treasonous Boston Tea Party, Samuel blackmails her with evidence that condemns each participant, including Noah. Emma realizes she must do whatever it takes to protect those she loves.

Perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Small Favors, this genre-bending page-turner from New York Times bestselling author Madeleine Roux follows two girls who transport themselves into the world of their favorite book only to encounter the sinister alternate reality that awaits them. No matter...

Cat Randolph is the best cat burglar in the world. But when a job goes wrong and she’s shot, it’s Doctor Thomas MacKenzie that comes to her rescue. Unfortunately, it’s a lot harder to keep secrets when you’re risking the life of someone you love. Thomas MacKenzie knows Cat is keeping secrets, but getting her to trust him with them is a slow and steady process. But time isn’t on his side. Convincing Cat to stay in Surrender, Montana is harder than he could have imagined. He just has to make sure that their lovemaking is more addictive than the adrenaline rush she craves.

Bad boy, Dane MacKenzie, is coming home to Surrender, Montana. It’s been 10 years since he left the woman he loved behind to make a name for himself, and now he’s bound and determined to claim her once and for all. Charlotte Munroe has no desire to welcome home the Prodigal Son with a fatted calf. The bitterness of Dane’s betrayal runs deep, and she has no plans of letting him back into her life. Especially since she’s trying to protect the son Dane isn’t aware exists from heartbreak, since she’s sure he’s only going to walk out of their lives again.

Archaeologist, fashionista, and an ancient immortal with a serious memory problem, Dr. Nia Rivers has spent the last few centuries filling in the blanks of her past, all while outrunning dark assassins and stealing brief moments alone with Zane, her immortal lover. But when a 2,000-year-old relic from her past resurfaces, Nia isn't sure if the story connected to it is one she wants told to the world.

When two envoys from the Sovereign’s Finest disappear on a critical mission, an unlikely band of allies led by Soot, a rhy-crow with dark and hidden power, are brought together to combat a hidden threat. As portents bloom across the smugglers’ den known as Serpent’s Haven, these strange agents quickly find themselves tested by the machinations of a cult dedicated to Shadow.

Two months a widow, Mallory Dent has made the impulsive decision to pack up and move on. In remote McNamara, nestled in the northern mountains, she can escape her grief, guilt, and pain. But the day Mallory arrives, death follows her, lapping just outside her door. A woman’s body is found floating in Loss Lake - and it’s not the first death on these shores. Locals talk about a monster in the depths with an almost disturbing reverence. Sergeant Joel Benson understands Mallory’s unease. Years ago, his own brother was killed in the home Mallory now owns.

Jasmine thought her problems would end once she mastered the cursed pendant. Ah-ha-ha. How cute. When she returns to the Magical Creatures Academy after a prolonged absence, she discovers the supernatural community is at the brink of war. A rogue organization of paranormals wants power it shouldn’t have, leaving the magical world divided...and more dangerous than ever.

Eve is an 18-year-old spitfire in the Garden of Eden with an inverted moral compass and a comedically twisted view of the world. After having discovered a great truth about the universe from Satan, who calls himself Serpent, she decides to sneak into higher realms of consciousness and wants him to join her. He agrees, but part of the deal is that Eve reincarnates on Earth to perform a task for him first. After this last hurrah, which takes place in the ancient colony of Atlantis, he’ll gladly join her.